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Rachel Murray/Getty Images for TargetBecause they're silver and concave, the plaques that Spotify gives to artists for racking up one billion streams of one of their tracks have inspired some musicians to turn them into dinner plates.  Now Maren Morris is jumping on that bandwagon.

On her socials, Maren wrote, "Said I'd do it," alongside a black-and-white video of herself cooking mac 'n cheese, dumping it on her plaque, and eating it while wearing a fancy dress.

"thanks for a billion streams on The Middle, y’all," she wrote, referring to her Grammy-nominated smash hit with Zedd and Grey. "And thank you @spotify for the multi-purpose plaque."

"The Middle," released in 2018, was a top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the Grammys in 2019.

In 2018, Taylor Swift invited Maren to join her onstage to perform "The Middle" during the Arlington, TX stop of her Reputation Stadium Tour.  Maren can currently be heard singing on the song "You All Over Me" on Taylor's newly released Fearless (Taylor's Version) album project.

said I’d do it. 🖤🤍

thanks for a billion streams on The Middle, y’all. and thank you @Spotify for the multi-purpose plaque. 💿 pic.twitter.com/8fuH6IHZPc

— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) April 9, 2021

By Andrea Dresdale
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ABCMaren Morris is proud of the hard work and effort that goes into her fitness routine, but the singer’s making one thing clear: She’s got no patience for societal expectations put on women to “snap back” after giving birth.

“Am never saying ‘trying to get my body back’ again,” Maren wrote on social media on Friday. “No one took it, I didn’t lose it like a set of keys.”

Maren gave birth to her first child, son Hayes, in March of 2020. Since then, she’s been vocal about her objections to “mommy shaming,” and she’s stopped sharing images of baby Hayes’ face in her posts about him.

Now, "The Bones" star is offering a similar kiss-off to anyone who’s got any comments to make about her, or any other mom's, postpartum body.

“The pressure we put on mothers to ‘snap back’ is insurmountable and deeply troublesome. You are and always were a f***king bada***,” Maren adds. “And yeah, I’m proud.”

Maren also shared a couple of pictures of herself, including one snap of her sitting cross-legged on her bed, and another of her at-home exercise routine in her kitchen with a Bosu ball.

am never saying “trying to get my body back” again. no one took it, i didn’t lose it like a set of keys. the pressure we put on mothers to “snap back” is insurmountable and deeply troublesome. you are and always were a fucking badass. and yeah, I’m proud. pic.twitter.com/Tw2blmcahP

— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) April 2, 2021

By Carena Liptak
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ABCMaren Morris and Ryan Hurd headed into Mr. McGregor's garden for son Hayes' first birthday party. 

On Sunday, the Grammy Award winner shared photos on her Instagram Stories from the one-year-old's party that shows the couple's home decked out in balloons and many Peter Rabbit themed decorations. 

On the cabinet door hangs a wooden sign that reads "Welcome to Mr. McGregor's Garden No Rabbits Allowed," along with a white and baby blue balloon archway and a table filled with confections, including beautiful floral-frosting cupcakes with paper cutouts of the characters perched on top. 

The party was complete with a "bomb" carrot cake from Nashville cake shop The Flour Flower Bakery. Maren shared a photo of the infant hacking into the cake while she holds a cupcake up to his face that's almost as big as his head.

Maren previously shared that she's been reading Peter Rabbit to her son since he was a newborn. Hayes officially turns one on March 23.

By Cillea Houghton
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ABCAs Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd prepare for their son Hayes' first birthday, the couple is centering the theme around a classic childhood book that holds special meaning to them. 

The crossover country star reveals that they plan to host a party set on Beatrix Potter's classic book, Peter Rabbit. "That's the book I read to him since he was a newborn," Maren shares with People. 

She also says that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the gathering will be kept to an intimate gathering with family. "Obviously, we're going to have a very just a family-oriented party, we can't do the full invitation thing, but we're going to have a theme," Maren says. 

Though he's still in the crawling stages, Maren says that Hayes is "so close" to walking. "But I'm not in any rush on that, either, because I'll be chasing him around even more," she adds. "He's just perfection."

Maren and Ryan welcomed Hayes on March 23, 2020. The couple recently released the duet, "Chasing After You."

By Cillea Houghton 
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Courtesy Recording AcademySunday night at the socially-distanced Grammys, artists spoke to reporters via Zoom, rather than in person. While some noted that it was an unusual year, it didn't take away the thrill of winning the music industry's most coveted award.

"It's a normal year, we're out on the road...so you're feeling the love one-on-one with your fans every single night," said Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay, who won Best Country Duo/Performance for their Justin Bieber collaboration "10,000 Hours."

"But...this year has been super tough for our industry as a whole, and you aren't able to feel the connection," he noted. "You might have a hit song. You might have a song that climbs the charts...but you're not feeling the fans singing back to you every single night. So to be acknowledged by our peers...to have tangible evidence of the success and the connection to that song is really cool."

Dua Lipa, who won Best Pop Vocal Album for her hit release Future Nostalgia, was cheered by the fact that so many women took home awards this year. Indeed, female artists won in all of the "Big Four" categories: Record, Song and Album of the Year, and Best New Artist.

"I feel like there's been a lot of female empowerment...and so it's been absolutely amazing to be alongside all that and feel that energy," she noted.

Along those same lines, Miranda Lambert, who won Best Country Album for Wildcard, noted that every nominee in that category was either a woman, or a female-fronted act.

"It's really cool," she told reporters. "To me, it felt like whoever won, we are winning for each other and for Nashville, you know what I mean?...This isn't just mine. This is ours, especially as a group of women."

H.E.R., winner of Song of the Year for "i can't breathe," said she felt that the track -- inspired by the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, would continue to resonate through the years.

"I hope that it's a tribute to the movement and that it will continue the fight and it will continue to give people hope, because I think that's what music does," she said. "It's so much bigger than this."

And Harry Styles, who generated over a million tweets Sunday night for his performance of "Watermelon Sugar" and his subsequent win for Best Pop Solo Performance, summed up how a lot of artists feel getting awards for their work.

"I feel incredibly lucky to get to work in music and make music as my job," he said, reacting to his first Grammy win. "This is an incredibly sweet icing on the cake of what I get to do every day."

By Andrea Dresdale
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The Recording AcademyThe 63rd Annual Grammy Awards aired Sunday night on CBS, hosted by Trevor Noah.

Here is the complete list of winners in the major categories:

Record of the Year
"Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish

Album of the Year
Folklore by Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
"I Can't Breathe" by Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Best New Artist
Megan Thee Stallion

POP

Best Pop Solo Performance
"Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Rain On Me" by Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
American Standard by James Taylor

Best Pop Vocal Album
Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

Best Rock Performance
"Shameika" by Fiona Apple

Best Metal Performance
"Bum-Rush" by Body Count

Best Rock Song
"Stay High" by Brittany Howard

Best Rock Performance
"Shameika" by Fiona Apple

Best Rock Song
"Stay High" by Brittany Howard

Best Rock Album
The New Abnormal by The Strokes Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

R&B/RAP

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
"Black Parade" by Beyoncé

Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Anything For You" by Ledisi

Best R&B Song
"Better Than I Imagined" by Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper feat. H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)

Best Progressive R&B Album
It Is What It Is by Thundercat

Best R&B Album
Bigger Love by John Legend

Best Rap Performance
"Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé

Best Melodic Rap Performance
"Lockdown" by Anderson .Paak

Best Rap Song
"Savage" by Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)

Best Rap Album
King's Disease by Nas

COUNTRY

Best Country Solo Performance
"When My Amy Prays" by Vince Gill

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"10,000 Hours" by Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

Best Country Song
"Crowded Table" by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, songwriters (The Highwomen)

Best Country Album
Wildcard by Miranda Lambert

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Best Dance Recording
"10%" by Kaytranada feat. Kali Uchis

Best Dance/Electronic Album
BUBBA by Kaytranada

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
"There Was Jesus" by Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters

Best Gospel Album
Gospel According to PJ by PJ Morton

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Jesus Is King by Kanye West

Best Roots Gospel Album
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) by Fisk Jubilee Singers

LATIN

Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
La Conquista del Espacio by Fito Paez

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Un Canto Por Mexico, Vol. 1 by Natalia Lafourcade

Best Tropical Latin Album
40 by Grupo Niche

COMEDY

Best Comedy Album
Black Mitzvah by Tiffany Haddish

MUSICAL THEATER

Best Musical Theater Album
Jagged Little Pill (Glen Ballard, composer; Alanis Morissette, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Jojo Rabbit (Various Artists) Taika Waititi, compilation producer

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media
"No Time to Die" by Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas Baird O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) Track from: No Time to Die

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

Best Music Video
"Brown Skin Girl" Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & WizKid
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Jenn Nkiru, video directors; Astrid Edwards, Aya Kaida, Jean Mougin, Nathan Scherrer & Erinn Williams, video producers

Best Music Film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Linda Ronstadt Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, video directors; Michele Farinola & James Keach, video producers

By George Costantino
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J. Scott Applewhite - Pool/Getty ImagesHours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol to protest the results of the 2020 election, Congress ratified the electoral votes cast in the general election and certified the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

The announcement was made by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar at 3:39 a.m. Thursday.  Vice President Mike Pence then repeated the totals at 3:40 a.m., first for president, then for vice president.

Biden will take Trump's place in the White House on Jan. 20.

Rep. Louie Gohmert and other House Republicans attempted to object to Wisconsin's electoral votes but did not have a senator join the objection. Gohmert said a senator had withdrawn his objection.

Biden and Harris finished with 306 electoral votes, while Trump and Pence finished with 232.  A minimum 270 electoral votes are needed to win the White House.

In a statement tweeted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino following the news, President Trump said: "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it's only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!"

The statement marks the first time Trump has publicly acknowledged Biden's victory and agreed to a peaceful transfer of power.

Following Wednesday's protest and storming of the Capitol, four people are dead, according to Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee.  One woman and two men suffered “medical emergencies” at the protests, and have subsequently died, Contee said during a press conference Wednesday night.

Another woman was shot and killed during a standoff inside the U.S. Capitol between law enforcement and pro-Trump rioters.  The unidentified woman was shot by a Capitol police officer after "multiple individuals forced entry into the Capitol building, and attempted to gain access to the house and attempted to gain access to the house, room, which was still in session," Contee said Wednesday. She was transported to a local hospital where after all lifesaving efforts failed, and she was pronounced dead.

By Libby Cathey, Catherine Thorbecke, Morgan Winsor, and Rosa Sanchez
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