The 26th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards airs at 7 p.m. March 7 on The CW. Although the event doesn’t have the traditional live audience because of the pandemic, it will still be a fun, star-studded show.
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26th Annual Critics Choice Awards are Sunday
Longtime readers know that I have been a voting member of the Critics Choice Association for more than a decade. In fact, I usually attend the ceremony in person. This year, due to the pandemic, the show will be handled like most major events, with few people in attendance and most celebrities attending virtually. But don’t worry. I am confident that it will be as entertaining as ever. In fact, there will be something particularly memorable about a distanced awards show. Would it really seem like 2021 if things were handled normally? Taye Diggs is hosting, and the president of our association — Joey Berlin — pointed out in a note I received today that — unlike the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — our membership is remarkably diverse both in terms of geography and demographics. That means a really interesting slate of nominees. We also pride ourselves on strong artistic choices. So, tune in Sunday and give the show a watch. You may find that you like it better than the Golden Globes. Presenters include: Kevin Bacon, Angela Bassett, Mayim Bialik, Phoebe Dynevor, Morgan Freeman, Gal Gadot, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Hemsworth, Jameela Jamil, Eva Longoria, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jared Padalecki, Kyra Sedgwick, Yara Shahidi, Courtney B. Vance, John David Washington, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The show airs Sunday, March 7, on the CW at 7 p.m. (6 central).
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March 4 — Song of the Day
One of today’s top headlines is that Las Vegas Sands is selling the Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. Although these properties will remain (under new ownership), this basically means the end of major U.S. operations for the company. The sale comes about two months after the death of Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, a man who had outsized influence on Las Vegas culture. This major shakeup in Nevada business led me to choose “Waking Up In Vegas” by Katy Perry as the Song of the Day.
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March 3 – Song of the Day
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March 2 – Song of the Day
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March 1 – Song of the Day
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Song of the Day Recap – February 2021
At the end of each month, my plan is to recap of every Song of the Day. It may be fun for you to look at the list and try to recall the news event that inspired the selection. I know this was an interesting exercise for me. Also — for those of you who use Apple Music — I am sharing my public Song of the Day playlists. If you like what you see, just add it to your phone or other device: February 2021: Song of the Day
Feb. 1 – Lawyers in Love by Jackson Browne
Feb. 2 – Even Flow by Pearl Jam
Feb. 3 – Royals by Lorde
Feb. 4 – S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun) by The Glorious Sons
Feb. 5 – Vote for Me by Joe Walsh
Feb. 6 – Fastest Girl in Town by Miranda Lambert
Feb. 7 – Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
Feb. 8 – Netflix Trip by AJR
Feb. 9 – Let’s Impeach the President by Neil Young
Feb. 10 – Forever by Kenny Loggins
Feb. 11 – Happy Birthday Blues by B.B. King
Feb. 12 – Lawyers, Guns and Money by Warren Zevon
Feb. 13 – In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins
Feb. 13 (Bonus Song) – Not Guilty by George Harrison
Feb. 14 – (If You’re Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To by Weezer
Feb. 15 – Hero by Chad Kroeger
Feb. 16 – Snowblind by Styx
Feb. 17 – Radio Song by R.E.M.
Feb. 18 – Rocky Mountain High by John Denver
Feb. 19 – Concert for Aliens by Machine Gun Kelly
Feb. 20 – What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) by Information Society
Feb. 21 – Don’t Let Your Guard Down by Nils Lofgren
Feb. 22 – Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett
Feb. 23 – A Lifetime by Better Than Ezra
Feb. 24 – Things Can Only Get Better by Howard Jones
Feb. 25 – Freedom! 90 by George Michael
Feb. 26 – Testify by Rage Against the Machine
Feb. 27 – Help! by the Beatles
Feb. 28 – What’s Going Om by Marvin Gaye
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Feb. 28 – Song of the Day
This is the last day of Black History Month and — obviously — black artists have made far too many contributions to American music to pick a single song that could fairly represent that fact. I briefly thought about using a song by Chuck Berry or Jimi Hendrix or Aretha Franklin or Whitney Houston … only to think about the countless other artists who created equally compelling music, changing the face of American culture along the way. So, choosing to celebrate the end of this important month with Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” is not meant to downplay the contributions of any other artist … nor is it meant to argue that Gaye’s contributions to American music are somehow superior to those of his musical peers. I chose this song because Gaye was a wonderful artist who unquestionably changed music … like so many other black artists, living and dead … and because this particular song demands a higher standard from all of us, regardless of race. Arguably, the only way the world will improve is if we all address injustices and inequities head on. So, as we listen to Marvin Gaye on the final day of Black History Month, let’s move beyond his soothing voice and the fantastic instrumental performances and think deeply about the lyrical poetry. “You know we’ve got to find a way to bring some lovin’ here today.”
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