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2019 MTV Awards: Game Of Thrones, Avengers ‘Endgame’ Emerge Top Winners
Nominated Avengers ‘Endgame’ and Game of Thrones have emerged top winners at the 2019 MTV Movie and Television Awards. Game of Thrones and Avengers carted away The Best Show and Best Movie categories respectively.
Avengers and game came out on top with three wins, while Game of Thrones scored one at the event on Monday night. Lady gaga won Best performance in a movie for her role in ‘A Star is Born’, while Elizabeth Moss won Television equivalent for the ‘Hand maid’s Tale”.
Full List of Winners
Best movie: Avenger ‘Endgame’
Best Comic Performance: Dan Levy (David Rose) Schitt’s Creek
Break Through Performance: Noah Centino (Peter Kavinsky) “To all the Boys pve Loved Before”
Best Performance on a Show: Elizabeth Moss (June Osborn offered) “The hand maid’s Tale”.
Best Documentary: Surviving R. Kelly.
Best Kiss – Noah Centineo and Lana Condor
Best performance in a movie: Lady Gaga (Ally (“A Star is Born”).
Best fight – Captian Marvel Vs Minn Eyva
Best Host – Nick Canon ‘wild and out’
Most frightened performance: Sandra Bullock (malorie ) “Bird Box”.
Reality Royalty: ‘Love & Hip hop Atlanta’
Most memorable moment: The Bachelor Colton, Underworld jumps the fence”
Best Show: Game of Thrones.
Best Villain: Josh Brolin (Thanos) Avengers Endgame.
Best Real life Her O: Ruth Bader Girls burg ‘RBG’Best musical moment: A star is born – Shallow.
Recall that last episode of HBO show Game of Thrones broke records with 19.3 million views. According to reports, the final episode of the shows got the highest view with millions of viewers tuning in despite mixed reactions from fans.
The previous record holder was the season four premiere of the sopranos in 2002 which drew 13.4 million across HBO, HBO-Go and HBO Now, the conclusion of the show made a mega hit of 19.3 million viewers across HBO, HBO Go and HBO Now.
Also, its been recorded that 13.6 million people watched the telecast on HBO making it single telecast in HBO history. Game of Thrones also overtook the Bill haderled comedy Barry 2.7 million mils across HBO plat forms from the season finale.
One of the complaints about the eighth and final season by fans was its pacing and its treatment of previous character/developments, while the first six seasons of show contained 10 episodes. Season seven had only seven episodes and eight had six as over 800 fans signed petitions to show discontent.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
