NATIONAL DAY RULES

National day holiday is around the corner!  Lots of residents are expected to be out celebrating, and to do so safely the Ministry of Interior announced several rules to follow:  

-Marches and random gatherings are prohibited. 

-Those celebrating the National Day must abide by traffic rules and instructions of police personnel.

-Using spray of all types is prohibited, whether by motorists, passengers or pedestrians.

-Front or back number plate must not be effaced, and vehicle color may not be changed, and no blackout or windshield tinting is allowed

-Writing any phrases or putting inappropriate stickers on the vehicle is prohibited.

-Vehicles may not carry passengers more than the authorized number and no passenger may get out of the windows and open the sunroof of the vehicle at all times.

-Vehicles may not be provided with noise materials or have unlicensed additions into the engine structure or extensions that restrict visibility.

-Motorists are not allowed to disrupt traffic or block other roads.

-Reckless driving is not permitted on internal or external roads.

-It is illegal to cover the side windows and front and rear windshields of the vehicle with stickers or place a front sunshade. 

Happy National Day and stay safe! 

FOOTBALLVERSE IN DUBAI

Nike just launched a pop-up Footballverse in Dubai that welcomes fans to an enticing football experience. Perfect timing with the all the World Cup hype! 

The Footballverse pop-up will be at JBR for 3 weeks. You can go solo or bring a team along. Players and newbies alike can play interactive games that are designed to inspire the next generation. The games encourage players to showcase their skills and teamwork, which in turn encourages creativity, leadership, courage, and collaboration.

You can sign up here: https://nikefootballversedxb.com/nike-fc-footballverse-experience/

Have fun! 

RIHANNA DOCUMENTARY COMING...

Rihanna is working on a documentary about her life as she gears up to return to the stage at the Super Bowl next year. 

She has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Apple, where the behind-the-scenes film will stream.

A source stated "She will be recording during rehearsals and meetings in the lead-up to the big night and give an insight into what her life is really like now she is returning to pop as a mom. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world, so her show was always going to be huge. She is keen for the world to remember why she is one of the greatest performers of all time". 

It’s unclear when the documentary will air, but the Super Bowl will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Feb. 12, 2023. 

Everyone has long-awaited her comeback to music! We can't wait to see what Riri has in store for us! 

UAE NATIONAL DAY FIREWORKS!

If you are in town for the National Day long weekend, you're going to want to check out these incredible fireworks lined up! 

Plus, so many venues are putting together meal deals, discounts, concerts and family-friendly activities.

Here are the confirmed fireworks to look out for:

DUBAI:

• The Pointe, Dubai – The dancing fountain will have 2 celebratory shows on National Day. At 9pm on December 2, guests can expect a dazzling firework show set against the backdrop of the dancing waters of The Palm Fountain.
• Festival Bay – The waterfront extension of Dubai Festival City Mall will put on a four-and-a-half-minute fireworks display starting at 9pm on December 2! The 3,000 fireworks will light up the night sky in synch with the mall's famed Imagine laser and fountain show.
• The Beach, Dubai – The Beach at JBR will have fireworks on December 2 at 8pm.
• Bluewaters Island – Bluewaters Island will host its own display on December 2, also at 8pm.
• Al Seef – Will be hosting a National Day parade to enjoy from 7pm to 9pm, plus waterfront fireworks displays between 8pm and 10pm.

ABU DHABI

• Emirates Palace – The fireworks display is set to take place on the hotel's beachfront on the evening of December 2 and expected to start between 9pm and 9.30pm.
• Al Maryah Island – the promenade on Al Maryah Island at 9pm on December 2 and 3 for an awe-inspiring fireworks display dominated by the four colors of the UAE flag.
• Bawabat Al Sharq Mall – Shopping mall Abu Dhabi's Baniyas area, is promising to hold the biggest fireworks show yet in the history of the mall! The colors of the UAE flag will dominate the fire and light show, which can be enjoyed on December 2 at 9pm.

More venues will probably be announced in the coming days, stay tuned! 

AMAs 2022

Here's a look at the highlights of The American Music Awards 2022 that was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Wayne Brady. 

The awards saw some of the major artists bagging top honours including Taylor Swift and Harry Styles who won the Favourite Pop Male and Female Artist.

 Beyonce and Taylor Swift, who were the year's most-nominated female artists took home some big awards this year. While Beyonce was awarded Favourite Female R&B Artist as well as Favourite R& B album for Renaissance, Swift bagged several honours including Favourite Female Country Artist and Country Album for Red (Taylor's Version). 

In hip-hop Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar turned out to be the big winners.  

In terms of creating history, BTS bagged Favorite Pop Group for the fourth time in a row...becoming the first artist in AMAs history to win the award four different times!! 

Here is the complete list of winners:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Adele 
Bad Bunny 
Beyoncé 
Drake 
Harry Styles 
Taylor Swift WINNER
The Weeknd 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Dove Cameron WINNER
Gayle 
Latto 
Måneskin 
Steve Lacy

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR 

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto cast, "We Don't Talk About Bruno" 
Elton John & Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart — PNAU Remix" WINNER
Future ft. Drake & Tems, "Wait for U" 
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, "Industry Baby" 
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, "Stay" 

FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST 

Bad Bunny 
Coldplay WINNER
Ed Sheeran 
Elton John 
The Rolling Stones 

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

Adele, "Easy On Me" 
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, "Me Porto Bonito" 
Harry Styles, "As It Was" 
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, "Industry Baby" 
Taylor Swift, "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" WINNER

FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST 

Bad Bunny 
Drake 
Ed Sheeran 
Harry Styles WINNER
The Weeknd 

FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST 

Adele 
Beyoncé 
Doja Cat 
Lizzo 
Taylor Swift WINNER

FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP 

BTS WINNER
Coldplay 
Imagine Dragons 
Måneskin 
OneRepublic 

FAVORITE POP ALBUM 

Adele, 30 
Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti 
Beyoncé, Renaissance
Harry Styles, Harry's House 
Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor's Version) WINNER
The Weeknd, Dawn FM 

FAVORITE POP SONG 

Adele, "Easy On Me" 
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto cast, "We Don't Talk About Bruno" 
Harry Styles, "As It Was" WINNER
Lizzo, "About Damn Time" 
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, "Stay" 

FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST 

Chris Stapleton 
Cody Johnson 
Luke Combs 
Morgan Wallen WINNER
Walker Hayes 

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST 

Carrie Underwood 
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris 
Miranda Lambert 
Taylor Swift WINNER

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP 

Dan + Shay WINNER
Lady A 
Old Dominion 
Parmalee 
Zac Brown Band 

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM 

Carrie Underwood, Denim & Rhinestones
Luke Combs, Growin' Up 
Cody Johnson, Human: The Double Album
Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor's Version) WINNER
Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album 

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG 

Chris Stapleton, "You Should Probably Leave"
Cody Johnson, "'Til You Can't" 
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, "Thinking 'Bout You"
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, "Buy Dirt" 
Morgan Wallen, "Wasted on You" WINNER

FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST 

Drake 
Future 
Kendrick Lamar WINNER
Lil Baby 
Lil Durk 

FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST 

Cardi B 
GloRilla 
Latto 
Megan Thee Stallion 
Nicki Minaj WINNER

FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM 

Future, I Never Liked You
Gunna, DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers WINNER
Lil Durk, 7220 
Polo G, Hall of Fame 2.0 

FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG 

Future ft. Drake & Tems, "Wait for U" WINNER
Jack Harlow, "First Class" 
Kodak Black, "Super Gremlin" 
Latto, "Big Energy" 
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, "Industry Baby"

FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST 

Brent Faiyaz 
Chris Brown WINNER
GIVĒON 
Lucky Daye 
The Weeknd 

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST 

Beyoncé WINNER
Doja Cat 
Muni Long 
Summer Walker 
SZA 

FAVORITE R&B ALBUM 

Beyoncé, Renaissance WINNER
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), An Evening With Silk Sonic
Summer Walker, Still Over It 
The Weeknd, Dawn FM 

FAVORITE R&B SONG 

Beyoncé, "Break My Soul" 
Muni Long, "Hrs And Hrs" 
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), "Smokin Out the Window"
SZA, "I Hate U" 
Wizkid ft. Tems, "Essence" 

FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST 

Bad Bunny WINNER
Farruko 
J Balvin 
Jhayco 
Rauw Alejandro 

FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST 

Anitta WINNER
Becky G 
Kali Uchis 
Karol G
ROSALÍA 

FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP 

Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga 
Calibre 50 
Eslabon Armado 
Grupo Firme  
Yahritza Y Su Esencia WINNER

FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM 

Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti WINNER
Farruko, La 167 
J Balvin, Jose
Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa 
ROSALÍA, Motomami

FAVORITE LATIN SONG 

Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, "Me Porto Bonito"
Becky G x Karol G, "Mamii" 
Karol G, "Provenza" 
Rauw Alejandro, "Todo de Ti" 
Sebastián Yatra, "Dos Oruguitas" WINNER

FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST 

Imagine Dragons 
Machine Gun Kelly WINNER
Måneskin 
Red Hot Chili Peppers 
The Lumineers 

FAVORITE ROCK SONG 

Foo Fighters, "Love Dies Young" 
Imagine Dragons x JID, "Enemy" 
Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"
Måneskin, "Beggin'" WINNER
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Black Summer" 

FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM 

Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
Ghost, Impera WINNER
Imagine Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly, Mainstream Sellout
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love 

FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST 

Anne Wilson 
For King & Country WINNER
Katy Nichole 
Matthew West 
Phil Wickham 

FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST 

CeCe Winans 
Doe 
E. Dewey Smith 
Maverick City Music 
Tamela Mann WINNER

FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST

Diplo 
Marshmello WINNER
Swedish House Mafia 
The Chainsmokers 
Tiësto 

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

Elvis WINNER
Encanto 
Sing 2 
Stranger Things season 4 
Top Gun: Maverick 

FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST 

Burna Boy 
CKay 
Fireboy DML 
Tems 
Wizkid WINNER

FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST 

Blackpink 
BTS WINNER
Seventeen 
Tomorrow x Together
Twice

ABU DHABI GP WINNER!

Its congratulations to Max Verstappen as he closed the season, winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for a 2nd year running!

Charles Leclerc clinched 2nd place, with Sergio Perez in 3rd

The 2023 Formula 1 season kicks off next March 5 with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

UAE ANNOUNCES 4 DAY NATIONAL DAY WEEKEND!

The UAE Cabinet has officially announced the UAE National Day and Commemoration Day holiday for 2022. The break will be from Thursday, December 1, to Saturday, December 3. Work will resume on Monday, December 5.

An epic official show is being put together by the organising committee of the 51st National Day, and everyone who calls the UAE home can be part of the festivities from December 3 to 11 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).

The show will also be broadcast live on December 2 on the UAE National Day official website and on all local TV channels.

Happy 51st National Day to the UAE! 

REAL MADRID THEME PARK IN DUBAI!

The world's first Real Madrid theme park set to open in Dubai in 2023. 

Great time announcing this with the World Cup around the corner. 

Dubai Parks and Resorts is the first theme park destination in the world to announce a major partnership with Real Madrid. The new experience aims to engage football and sports fans, families and children of all ages, enabling guests to immerse themselves in the culture of the world's greatest football team.

Visitors will enjoy audio-visual displays, interactive experiences, playable gaming interactions, and unique attractions inspired by the spirit, passion, and success that make Real Madrid the Club of the Century. The park will include a range of Real Madrid inspired attractions such as a museum, rides, football skill games, food and beverage outlets, and unique retail options featuring memorabilia from across Real Madrid's successful history.

We can't wait to see this come to life REAL soon! 

GRAMMY 2023 NOMINATIONS ARE OUT!

The 2023 Grammy nominations have been released and Beyoncé leads the race with 9 nominations! 

Beyoncé has now received 88 Grammy nominations in her career, tying only with husband Jay Z as most nominated artist. 

Her album Renaissance is up for album of the year while hit song Break My Soul is up for both song and record of the year. Beyoncé picked up further nods in both dance/electronica and R&B categories.

Beyoncé has won 28 Grammys , and if she wins more next year, she could potentially beat conductor Georg Solti’s record of 31 wins. She is currently tied with Quincy Jones in second place.

Second up is Kendrick Lamar - who scored 8 nominations. He will face off against Beyoncé in album, song and record of the year categories. His competition in the rap category includes DJ Khaled and Future. 

Record of the year includes competition from Harry Styles, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Mary J Blige and Adele to name a few. 

Drake and The Weeknd have also withdrawn their albums for consideration.

The 65th Grammy awards will take place on 5 February 2023. 

Here is some of the popular categories: 

Record of the year

ABBA - Don’t Shut Me Down
Adele - Easy on Me
Beyoncé - Break My Soul
Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius - You and Me on the Rock
Doja Cat - Woman
Harry Styles - As It Was
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Mary J Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

Album of the year

ABBA - Voyage
Adele - 30
Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé - Renaissance
Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
Coldplay - Music of the Spheres
Harry Styles - Harry’s House
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Lizzo - Special
Mary J Blige - Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)

Song of the year

Adele - Easy on Me
Beyoncé - Break My Soul
Bonnie Raitt - Just Like That
DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy - God Did
Gayle - ABCDEFU
Harry Styles - As It Was
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit
Taylor Swift - All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film)

Best new artist

Anitta
Domi & JD Beck
Latto
Måneskin
Molly Tuttle
Muni Long
Omar Apollo
Samara Joy
Tobe Nwigwe
Wet Leg

Best pop solo performance

Adele - Easy on Me
Bad Bunny - Moscow Mule
Doja Cat - Woman
Harry Styles - As It Was
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit

Best rap performance

DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy - God Did
Doja Cat - Vegas
Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug - Pushin P
Hitkidd & Glorilla - FNF (Let’s Go)
Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part 5

Best R&B performance

Beyoncé - Virgo’s Groove
Jazmine Sullivan - Hurt Me So Good
Lucky Daye - Over
Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak - Here With Me
Muni Long - Hrs & Hrs

Best global music performance

Arooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar - Udhero Na
Burna Boy - Last Last
Matt B & Eddy Kenzo - Gimme Love
Rocky Dawuni Featuring Blvk H3ro - Neva Bow Down
Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode - Bayethe

Best dance/electronic recording

Beyoncé - Break My Soul
Bonobo - Rosewood
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I’m Good (Blue)
Diplo & Miguel - Don’t Forget My Love
Kaytranada Featuring Her - Intimidated
Rüfüs Du Sol - On My Knees

PETE DAVIDSON & EMILY RATAJKOWSKI

Here we go again! How does he do it?! 

From Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, Kaia Gerber and Kate Beckinsale...and now he's dating actress/model Emily Ratajkowski!

Ratajkowski was rummored to be seeing Brad Pitt, but didn't want to jump into any relationship after her bad divorce with Bear-McClard. 

Now, there are reports of her and Pete seeing each other...how will this unfold? Stay tuned!