Headlines: Niall Horan Set for AMAs, Reality Stars Grove Tree Lighting

CHART-TOPPING MUSIC SUPERSTARS IMAGINE DRAGONS & KHALID AND PLATINUM-SELLING SOLO ARTIST NIALL HORAN TO PERFORM AT THE “2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS®” – dick clark productions and ABC announced today that multi-platinum selling band, Imagine Dragons, and multi-platinum artist, Khalid, will collaborate for the first time ever on stage at the “2017 American Music Awards.” Additionally, platinum-selling solo artist, Niall Horan is set to perform. The “2017 American Music Awards,” the world’s largest fan-voted awards show where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8:00pm ET on ABC. – via dc productions PR

The Grove’s Big Tree Lighting Marks Start of the Holiday Season in L.A. – Holiday season at The Grove officially starts on Sunday, November 12, with A California Christmas at The Grove, an event that features performances by special guests including holiday supergroup Band of Merrymakers, Jordan Fisher, Jordin Sparks, In Real Life, and Ruben Studdard, as well as the lighting of the shopping center’s 100-foot Christmas tree. The hour-long show is hosted by Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars, and several professional dancers from the show will join him on stage. The evening features traditional Christmas music guided by musical director Adam Blackstone and The BBE All Star Band. The celebration will culminate with a fireworks finale. – Read more at LAMag

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Kristen Bell, Katharine McPhee, & Sara Bareilles Perform at SAG-AFTRA Awards Night – A star-studded lineup of performers hit the stage to entertain the crowd at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Patron of the Artists Awards on Thursday (November 9) at the Wallis Annenberg Center of the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. Katharine McPhee sang “Night and Day” off her upcoming jazz album and Renee Olstead sang “Blue Violet.” Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren performed “Stand Up for Something” from the film Marshall. – See the Photos at Just Jared

It’s ‘Just The Beginning’ for ‘AGT’ champ Grace VanderWaal – “Simon once told me ‘Don’t change. That’s what’s good about you,’” recalls VanderWaal, now 13, who says she and her mom “made a super spontaneous decision” to have her try out for the show and never thought she’d ever win. “His advice was with me the whole time while making my album.” – Read more at Chicago Sun Times

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