Justin Bieber

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http://www.npr.org/2010/11/22/131506694/justin-bieber-dominates-american-music-awards

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DQ#1 - Briefly explain what the article is about.

DQ#2 - The article sates that Usher cried after losing two awards - not about losing but because he was proud of Beiber's success. What do you believe is the reason for his tears?

DQ#3 - Who do you think it the better entertainer and why?
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  1. levitate
    cause to rise in the air and float
    The Black Eyed Peas, winners for favorite pop/rock band, gave a levitating performance, singing from boxes atop the stage during part of their performance of their new single, "The Time."
  2. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
    Bieber's debut album is one of the year's top-sellers, with almost two million sold, and he's got a new CD, "My Worlds Acoustic," out this week at Walmart.
  3. debut
    the act of beginning something new
    Bieber, who is signed to Usher's label, had a perfect debut at the American Music Awards, winning all four awards he was nominated for: entertainer of the year, breakthrough artist of the year, favorite pop/rock male and favorite pop/rock album for
  4. phenomenal
    exceedingly or unbelievably great
    His ascension marks a phenomenal rise since first garnering attention via homemade videos on YouTube about three years ago.
  5. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
    Instead, he was welling with pride over the success of his young protege, Justin Bieber, who was the night's biggest winner with four awards and the youngest performer ever to capture the entertainer award.
  6. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
    "This is amazing!" said an exuberant Rihanna, who danced onstage later to receive her award - favorite soul/R&B female.
  7. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
    Sporting sleek blonde hair instead of her usual cascading curls, Swift said simply: "I just want to thank the fans."
  8. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    Ke$ha, perhaps trying to make up for the absent Lady Gaga, had the night's most bizarre performance: She performed her heavily Auto-Tuned hit "Take It Off" looking like something out of space, with beams of light for eyes and sporting a motorcycle helmet.
  9. indication
    the act of pointing out by name
    Hopefully it gives an indication of how hard we worked to build a career that hopefully will flourish and blossom over the years."
  10. flourish
    grow vigorously
    Hopefully it gives an indication of how hard we worked to build a career that hopefully will flourish and blossom over the years."
Created on Mon Nov 22 10:29:10 EST 2010 (updated Tue Nov 23 09:32:34 EST 2010)

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