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FRIDAY

KAUAI MARATHON SPORTS AND FITNESS EXPO 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Poipu BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PERFECT PAIRINGS FUNDRAISER 6 to 9 p.m. Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club Chef Mark Oyama provides pupu and wine. Tickets $150, VIP seating and sponsorships available.

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EVENING OF COMEDY, BLUES AND GYPSY JAZZ 6:30 to 10 p.m., Church of the Pacific, Princeville A nonprofit fundraiser for Curtis Allen, who suffered a spinal cord injury, with comedy from Ann Randolph, jazz from Betty Roi, Kirk Smart, Motel Lili, Kauai’s Gypsy Jazz band and Michaelle Edwards blues and jazz.

LABOR DAY HARE & HOUND MOTORCYCLE RACES 6 a.m. gates open, 6:30 registration, race starts at 8, Omao track Two classes, expert and intermediate. $80 includes banquet ticket. Info: 651-3000 or www. gimc.us BETHANY HAMILTON, ALANA BLANCHARD AUTOGRAPH SIGNING 3 to 6 p.m. Rip Curl Hanalei store grand opening, Hanalei Free music, pupu and prizes.

TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK BETHANY HAMILTON DOCUMENTARY FILM SHOWING 7 p.m., Porter Pavilion at Anaina Hou Community Park, Kilauea “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable” will be screened, on the life of Kauai’s Soul Surfer. $5 at the door. Food, refreshments available. Tickets: www. anainahou.org/unstoppable

Fellowship, Kapaa bypass road An all-men’s potluck breakfast. Info: 821-2228.

CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kapaa Beach Park Over 20 local artisans, food vendors, local entertainment and a mini farmers market, benefits Kalalea KAUAI MARATHON SPORTS AND Anahola Farmers Hui. FITNESS EXPO SUNDAY 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grand Hyatt Kauai KAUAI MARATHON AND HALF Resort & Spa Poipu MARATHON KAUAI MARATHON FUN RUN 6 a.m. Poipu 7:30 a.m., Grand Hyatt Kauai HARE & HOUND LUAU AND Resort & Spa Poipu AWARDS CEREMONY Get in the marathon spirit by participating in an informal fun run lead by Kauai Veterans Center host Bart Yasso.

Music by Kustom Sounds Kauai.

KAUAI MARATHON KEIKI RUN 9 to 11 a.m., Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Poipu The keiki run includes a 100-yard toddler trot, a quarter-mile run for kids ages 5 to 7 and a half-mile for kids ages 8 to 12. Entry fees $15 to $20.

ADVENTURES OF JENNIFER “JUNGLE JEN” FOSTER 9:30 a.m., Koloa Missionary Church Foster talks about her missions to the Amazon.

SIERRA CLUB HIKE Mahaulepu coastline Moderate, four-mile trek. Leader: Vivian Hager, 652-3234

LABOR DAY BREAKFAST 7 to 10 a.m. Lihue United Church, 4340 Nawiliwili Road $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 11. Scrambled eggs, rice, sausage, fresh fruit, pastries and coffee. This year’s mission beneficiary is the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Kauai clubhouses.

ADVENTURES OF JENNIFER “JUNGLE JEN” FOSTER

MONDAY

6:30 p.m., Koloa Missionary Church Foster shares her documentary movie of her missions to the Amazon. There SPAY/NEUTER CAT SURGERY DAY will facepainting.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kealia Farm lanai, MEN’S BREAKFAST 2345 Kealia Road 8 a.m., Christian Crossroads A $50 donation pays for one

surgery, and includes a mandatory microchip.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES Labor Day is a federal, state and county holiday, so most offices are closed, including county neighbrohood centers, Kauai Resource Center and Puhi Metals Recycling Center. The Kauai Bus runs on a holiday schedule.

TUESDAY

PUBLIC MEETING ON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AT BEACH PARKS 9 a.m., Lihue Civic Center Moikeha Building first-floor conference room Discussion will be on proposed amendments to rules and regulations governing commercial boating activities in county beach parks, including the Hanalei Weke boat ramp. Info: 241-4460 WEDNESDAY

LIVE MUSIC 6 to 8 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church gym, Kapaa A Hawaiian slack-key guitar and ukulele concert featuring Hawaii’s sunset music. Tickets $10 to $25. Info: 826-1469 THURSDAY

STORYTIME 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Princeville Public Library Stories, creative felt boards, sing-along songs, rhymes and movement, followed by a make-and-take craft session. All keiki must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Info: 826-4310

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From left, actress Catherine Deneuve, Director Kore-eda Hirokazu, and Actress Juliette Binoche arrive at the premiere of the film “The Truth” and the opening gala at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Wednesday.

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rench actress Catherine Deneuve says the language barrier working with Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda caused some frustration but that she was happy in the end.

The 75-year-old stars in his latest film, “The Truth,” which opened the 76th Venice International Film Festival Wednesday night.

Deneuve plays a French movie star whose tricky relationship with her grown daughter comes to a head after the publication of her memoir. Juliette Binoche plays the daughter.

“The Truth” is Kore-eda’s first film shot outside of Japan and not in the Japanese language. Deneuve says the process of working through an interpreter to speak to the director was very unique and sometimes difficult.

“The Truth” is one of 21 films at the festival competing for the Golden Lion which will be announced on Sept. 7.

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A MEMORABLY HORRIFIC WEDDING NIGHT IN ‘READY OR NOT’

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LEFT: Samara Weaving hopes to escape in the horror film “Ready or Not.”

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raditionally, weddings usually lead to some fun and games in the bedroom for the happy and ••• exhausted cou- MOVIE ple. In the new REVIEW horror-thriller “Ready or Not” (three stars out of four), that’s definitely true — but the games aren’t always fun.

Samara Weaving has a breakout performance as a new bride who tries to stay alive until dawn after her wedding day as her in-laws hunt her down and try to kill her. (Talk about an awkward brunch the next morning.) It’s a well-plotted film that excellently mixes gore and humor while also offering some social commentary by torching the clueless rich.

Weaving plays Grace, a foster kid who yearns for family, who marries Alex Le Domas, the scion of a wealthy family that built its fortune on games.

Whenever a new member tries to join the clan, they have a “weird family ritual” — they play a game. Sometimes it’s checkers or Old Maid.

Sometimes its hunt-down-thenewcomer.

This last possibility is not exactly well communicated by her betrothed, surely a candidate for Worst Groom Ever, played by Mark O’Brien.

“It’s not too late to flee, you know,” he tells her. She replies, but without knowing the full consequences: “No, thank you.

I’m all the way in.” Grace then, unfortunately, picks the most dangerous game of all.

But this time, the Le Domas

Shops, Restaurants & Services at Ching Young Village: family has found a worthy challenger. Grace will not go quietly, ripping her wedding dress so she can be more mobile — a nod to Uma Thurman’s angry bride in “Kill Bill” — ditching her heels for a pair of Converse high tops and fighting back. “This doesn’t end well for you,” she is warned.

“Ready or Not “ has a script

by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, who seem to have played many games of Clue, and is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, as well as executive produced

by Chad Villella, the latter trio collectively known as Radio Silence.

The filmmakers have a fun time chasing the bride and an ever-exasperated family — which includes a deliciously nasty Andie MacDowell as well as Kristian Bruun, Melanie Scrofano, Henry Czerny, Nicky Guadagni, Adam Brody and Elyse Levesque — but they also have time for some digs at the hypocritical ultra-wealthy.

The poor Le Domas servants are the first to meet their demise, mowed down by accident by the drug- or drink-addled aristocrats. “Why does this always happen to

me?” one rich in-law wails after her crossbow shoots an arrow into a maid’s skull.

A portrait emerges of a family desperate to hold onto its exclusivity and privilege, even to the point of murder.

“It’s true what they say. The rich really are different,” one of them explains. They may wear dinner jackets for dinner but they’re truly savage.

Why is this family named Le Domas? Is it a subtle dig at The Defense of Marriage Act or DOMA? Is it perhaps an anagram for “Lame Dos”? Maybe it’s a knock on European-loving Yanks? Could it be a crude schoolyard taunt? Who knows?

We’re never told. It remains an insider joke.

What gets wonderfully communicated is Grace’s will and power. Weaving, the niece of Hugo Weaving (“Lord of the Rings,”‘’The Matrix”), has a comfort with horror — she’s been in the series “Ash vs Evil Dead” and “The Babysitter” — but absolutely shines in this tricky role. She’s vulnerable, deadpan funny, scared and resolute, turning a role that could have been one-dimensional into something vibrant and authentic.

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THE REGENERATIVE MANA OF HAWAII NEI A beautiful ‘aina-to-table dinner experience on Saturday supports the Kaipuwai Foundation

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i‘i Ka Lewa Nu‘u is a specially crafted ‘aina-to-table dinner experience from 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday at Waipa.

It is a fundraiser for the Kaipuwai Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the perpetuation of Hawaiian ancestral knowledge, philosophies and practices that are grounded in the primal hula traditions of Kauai.

It is deeply Contributed committed to photos Kumu hula the well-being of Hawaii’s fragile eco- Kehaulani systems and natural Kekua and two of her resources that are hula sisters intrinsic to its contin- present a ued legacies. dramatic in“The phrase,’Pi‘i ka terpretation lewa nu‘u’ encour- of the life of Hi‘iaka. ON ages us to reach THE COVER: for higher levels of Kumu hula excellence,” exPi‘ilani Smith plained kumu hula Kehaulani Kekua, who is president of the Kaipuwai Foundation. “As we chant these words to entice the sun to awaken and climb to the dome of the heavens, we are reminded to aspire for depth and personal growth of emulating Hawaiian values.”

Every aspect of the event is inspired by the mo‘olelo of the goddess Hi‘iakaikapoliopele and her experiences on Kauai. This youngest and favorite sister of the fire and volcano goddess is the healer of the Pele clan. She is attributed as the deity that follows in the Pele, who is responsible for creating new lands.

Hi‘iaka’s role is to bring life to the land and to manifest growth and

abundance. She enables for the germination of seeds and spores to bring forth the sprouting ‘ohi‘a lehua and ferns in the cracks of vast lava fields. She not only brings life to the landscape, but inspires health, healing and wellness amongst families and the people.

From welcome protocols and an ‘awa and pupu reception, to a beautifully created Hawaiian dinner menu complete with la‘au (Hawaiian herbal) tea selections, this unique cultural event should not be missed.

Fresh organic, Kauai farm-raised, foraged and harvested ingredients include favorite delicacies of Hi‘iakaikapoliopele, including ho‘i‘o, the fiddleheads of a large native fern, kalo or taro, meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, and more.

Hawaiian herbs such as mamaki, ‘olena, aloalo and others will be featured on the menu of the la‘au tea and dessert bar.

A highlight of the evening will feature performance illustrations of storytelling, chants, music and hula artistry of three kumu hula: master kumu hula Alicia Keawekane Smith (Halau NaMaolipua), and her daughter, former Miss Aloha Hula Pi‘ilaniwahine Smith (HalauMalamalama Pi‘opi‘o O Ka La Puka Kakahiaka) have collaborated with Kekua (Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai) to produce this creative work, “Ho‘olulu Ka Lehua.”

Literally describing the scattering of lehua blossoms, the words come from a healing prayer chant uttered by Hi‘iaka while holding vigil over the lifeless body of the Ha‘ena chief, Lohi‘au.

Grief-stricken by the sudden departure of Pele, he had taken his own life when no one had come to retrieve him as the fire goddess

Master Kumu Hula Alicia Keawekane Smith will be performing at Saturday’s fundraiser.

had promised. Hi‘iaka’s life journey is a mo‘olelo or record of oral traditions and chants that describe sacred ceremonies and protocols, historic places, sacred rituals and more.

Interestingly enough, it was a movement in the late ‘90s that brought many of the kumu hula and cultural practitioners from across the Hawaiian island chain to stand in solidarity.

“We met as a result of Senate Bill 8, a piece of legislation that was designed to restrict access for native gathering rights on undeveloped lands in Hawaii,” said Kekua. “And it was the threat of a possible reality that we may not be able to go to the forest to gather palapalai, maile and other native greenery that is essential to our cultural practices.”

This experience was life-shifting for Kekua, and her friendship with the iconic mother-and-daughter kumu hula pair has continued to grow for over 20 years since.

“I have deep gratitude for Aunty Alicia and Pi‘ilani. They came to Kauai to support us in vigil and ceremony to protect the Hanalei River and estuary during the boating conflicts of the late ‘90s.”

Their active participation brought them to engage in trail-blazing the Hawaiian political frontier.

It was a matter of ensuring that their indigenous Hawaiian beliefs and traditional practices would survive. Cultural protocol and respectful behavior always set the prescience. It was the “old school” training that came from their respective family traditions of hula.

Kekua reminisced of their first conversations about the Pele and Hi‘iaka stories that came up over preparations while staying at Camp Naue on the North Shore.

The following morning they took part in a rally to protect the Hanalei River and estuary during the boating conflicts of the late ‘90s.

Together, they participated in ceremonies up at Ke Ahu A Laka, the hula heiau at Haena and, later, at the river mouth at Hanalei.

Over a 20-year period, they would commit to occasional weekend study retreats to ensue focused discussions, closer study of chants and ceremonial rites, and become more familiar with the mo‘olelo itself.

A pivotal part in the story of Hi‘iaka’s journey is set in Haena, where she is tasked with restoring the life of the chief, Lohi‘auipo. The performance vignettes will expand upon this and other parts of the goddess’ fascinating story.

Tributes to ‘ohi‘a lehua forests, sacred freshwater springs and sources, and migrations of birds

that manifest seasons of growth will also honor special guests who have supported the organization’s vision and mission.

There will also be live Hawaiian music, a silent auction, raffle drawings and lei stand.

For visitors, this will be an authentic experience free of commercialized culture. Kama ‘aina, especially the residents of north Kauai, will find a meaningful connection and sense of place in the discovery of the sacred and profound that is layered in Ho‘olulu Ka Lehua.

“The formalities of hula are grounded in the responsibility of ensuring that life cycles continue,” said Kekua. “Health, healing and well-being of the land, people, resources and environment is a fundamental function of the traditional halau.”

The fundraiser will help to create a nexus for cultural programs, scholarships and opportunities that will foster the regeneration of formally trained hula practitioners and teachers well into the future.

The Kaipuwai Foundation works in tandem with Studio Ha‘a, as well as, Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai, to bring cultural programs and learning opportunities to the community.

Wai Lehua sponsorship tables include preferred parking and seating, early entry for an ‘awa and pupu reception, lei greeting and special makana. Individual tickets are also available.

Proceeds raised will benefit the Kaipuwai Foundation’s research, community outreach, cultural programs and scholarships. For further assistance, call 346-7575. Tickets are $80 for this one-time event, available at www.studiohaa.com.

COFFEE WITH ‘ALOHA’

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Brothers Cameron and Caleb Satterfield operate shops in Lihue, Koloa

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ameron and Caleb Satterfield know a thing or two about coffee.

The 29-year-old twins started roasting their own beans several years ago in their apartment in Beijing, China. They moved to the country after graduating from Kauai High School and found the coffee scene to be lacking, so they took matters into their own hands. Thus, the idea of Aloha Roastery, which has locations in Koloa and Lihue, was originally born.

Their inaugural coffee shop started in China, where they moved to help a pastor and ended up staying longer, working as teachers.

They simultaneously learned how to roast coffee beans by combing through online resources, reading books and learning from baristas.

“Everything is really transparent right now. If you want

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Cameron, left, and Caleb Satterfield roast their own coffee beans at each of their Aloha Roastery cafes in Koloa and Lihue.

to learn something you can,” Cameron Satterfield said.

They launched their business and sold wholesale coffee beans out of a warehouse before opening a full-service cafe. When they decided to return home to Kauai, they sold their business in China and set up the island’s first Aloha Roastery

well as bakery items made

by Cameron Satterfield’s wife, Sibyl, who each morning prepares croissants, cruffins, blueberry muffins and all kinds of goodies that pair perfectly with coffee.

The signature trait that continues to set the business apart is that the Satterfields roast their own beans in each of the shops. The beans arrive green, straight from the farm, so the Satterfields like to call what they offer “farm to cup.”

“A lot of coffee shops you don’t even know what you’re drinking,” said Cameron Satterfield, adding that after beans are roasted, it takes

cafe in Koloa about two years ago.

The Lihue shop, which opened in April and is located off Hardy Street, across Kuhio Highway from McDonald’s, offers an assortment of coffee, espresso shots and lattes.

They also have freshly roasted beans for sale, as

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about two weeks before they start to lose their flavorful freshness.

Aloha Roastery also only uses specialty-grade, topnotch coffee that’s always “single-origin,” meaning there is no cross-contamination of farms.

The beans are harvested from different parts of the world, including Central and South America, and Sumatra.

They arrive in shipments of about 300 pounds every two months, and are regularly roasted in small batches. After they’re roasted, the beans develop a unique SEE COFFEE, PAGE 6

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THIS LOCAL BOOK LITERALLY FOR THE ‘BIRDS’ ED JUSTUS AND YURIKO JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

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ne of the questions we get asked nearly everyday is this: “Do

you have any books about Kauai birds?”

And do we!

There are a few titles that we carry which deal with the birds of the Hawaiian Islands.

Most, however, are generally “pocket” guides, smaller in size, with pictures that often are also reduced in scale, making the details of a particular bird of interest harder to see.

So, we are very fortunate that Kauai resident and photographer Jim Denny created a field guide specific

to our flighted fauna of the Garden Island, entitled “The Birds of Kauai.”

In its comparably larger format, what makes “The Birds of Kauai” so useful is its layout and presentation.

Each individual bird has at least an entire page devoted to it, accompanied with Denny’s high-quality photographs, which give the reader a large, colorful image for easy identification.

Also included for each bird is an explanation of where to find them, and informa-

tion of their origin or when they were introduced to the island.

the Birds of Hawaii,” as well as an excellent film featuring high-definition video of each bird on Kauai, showing them in their natural environment, as well as the songs and sounds each that them make (wonderfully accompanied by soothing slack-key guitar melodies as played by Paul Togioka and Hal Kinnaman).

••• Ed Justus is owner of the Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe. Ed and Yuriko Justus are residents of Kalaheo.

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taste, which differs depending on where they’re plucked, and can have hints of various nutty flavors as well as chocolate.

The new Lihue digs has many of the same characteristics as the original Koloa site. Minimalistic décor with soft, wood tones, plenty of white space, cozy spots to sit, and a streamlined menu are among the features.

One notable quality that the Satterfields said is different about their Lihue shop is that it attracts more residents — about 90 percent of their customers are kama‘aina, many hoofing it from businesses and offices nearby.

“Everyone’s been really receptive to it,” Caleb Satterfield said.

The brothers, who are both known to work up to 12 hours a day, agreed that while starting a business on Kauai is not for the faint of heart, putting in the time to ensure that a quality product is created is a formula for success.

“The first year is the hardest,” Caleb Satterfield said.

Futhermore, his introdution to the subject of Kauai’s birds is really rather interesting, giving us a deeper context to these colorful winged creatures we find ourselves fascinated with.

Overall, it is perhaps the easiest field guide to use we have yet seen!

For those who might already be aware of “The Birds of Kauai” and/or Jim Denny, you may not be aware that he also created another book on all Hawaiian birds, titled “A Photographic Guide to

ido Domingo Jr., and PuerASSOCIATED PRESS to Rican soprano Ana Maria Martinez, faced allegations of sexual harassment from lacido Domingo nine women in the report received a warm reception Wednesday that was published Aug. 13.

The audience in the at a concert in Hungary to inaugurate a Saint Gerard Forum, as the stadium is called, applaudnew soccer ed respectfully when Dostadium for mingo appeared on stage a Catholic diocese, the during a ceremony before second of a concert. But the welcome the opera seemed more measured star’s Eurothan the standing ovation Domingo pean engagements since awarded to him Sunday he was accused of sexual by the opera crowd at the harassment in an Associat- Salzburg Festival, his first ed Press report. performance since the Domingo, who shared publication of the allegathe stage with his son, Plac- tions.

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The coffee at Aloha Roastery is made fresh from farm to cup.

But it’s clear that this duo worked through the kinks of that inaugural year and have since established a following, as customers have been regularly streaming into both locations throughout the day.

“Other places rely on syrup,” said Ryan Valhuerdi, a friend and employee of the Satterfields. “Just their coffee alone tastes

good.”

Aloha Roastery in Lihue is open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Aloha Roastery on Koloa Road is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

••• Coco Zickos, county reporter, can be reached at 245-0424 or czickos@ thegardenisland.com.-

CHECK DA SCENE

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Melia Kakutani, Terri Kakutani, Paige Kakutani

Chloe Zumwalt, Liliana Perry, Loren Weiner

Steve O’Neill, Sumi Okamoto, Rich McKeever

EXPERIENCING THE SPIRIT OF LAWAI

H Amos Kotomori, Arnold Meister, Carol Yotsuda

Bob Purcell, Ron Wilson

Debbie Scott, Pam Laureta Mayer

Canyon Wolkis, Riley Voyer

Lisa Tomita, Kayo Craddock

Surya Urminska, Mahina Urminska, Natalie Urminska

undreds of people took advantage of the once-ayear Pilgrimage of Compassion to experience the spirit of Lawai that wrapped around the souls of people in the area maintained by the Lawai International Center.

Shakuhachi grandmaster Riley Lee enhanced the experience with his soothing notes from a Japanese flute.

Taiko Kauai welcomed the guests with a medley of performances, including a creation inspired by the winds that blow through the Lawai Valley and up the hillside housing miniature temples.

New experiences in the place came from performances by the sanshin group and hula performers from the Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School in Puhi.

More enhancements appeared in the special silent auction, baked goods sale, tea house and craft areas featuring the culture of the area.

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THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE: MAREN MORRIS LEADS CMA NOMINATIONS KRISTIN M. HALL ASSOCIATED PRESS

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aren Morris has a chance to win up to eight trophies including album of the year at the 2019 Country Music Association Awards thanks to her work as an artist, songwriter and producer.

With the success of her album “GIRL,” which Morris co-produced, the Grammy winner scored nominations like single of the year, song of the year and female vocalist of the year.

The album’s title track, which Morris co-wrote, topped Billboard’s country airplay chart this year, the first time a solo female had a No. 1 hit on that chart in well over a year.

The CMAs also announced Wednesday that Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay could win up to six awards work as an artist, co-producer of their self-titled third album and as a co-writer of their crossover hit, “Speechless.” Shay Mooney of the Grammy-winning duo earned three nominations, including duo of the year.

Carrie Underwood returned to the top category, entertainer of the year, for the first time since 2016, alongside Garth Brooks, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and last year’s winner, Keith Urban.

There were no women nominated in the top category in 2018 and 2017.

The biggest song of 2019, “Old Town Road” by rapper Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, will compete for musical event of the year, also earning a nomination for Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, who is listed as a co-producer of the No. 1 hit (“Old Town Road” samples Nine Inch Nails’ “34 Ghosts IV”).

The nomination is Cyrus’ first since his own breakout country-dance hit, “Achy Breaky Heart,” was nominated in 1992.

Brothers Osborne picked up four nominations, including two for their collaboration with Dierks Bentley on “Burning Man”; one for “All My Favorite People,” a duet with Morris; and duo of the year. Underwood could win up to four trophies, including for album

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Maren Morris beams at the Country Music Television’s CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., in June.

of the year and female vocalist of the year.

Brooks & Dunn received their first CMA nominations since 2010: they picked up nominations for duo of the year and musical event of the year for a new version of “Brand New Man” featuring Luke Combs. The veteran duo, who released a collaborative hits album this year, have a record 14 wins for duo of the year.

Also making history this year is Jenee Fleenor, a fiddle player who is the first woman ever to be nominated for musician of the year, a category that began in 1988.

Fleenor, who has been in Blake Shelton’s band for about six years and has played on albums for Shelton, Jon Pardi, Rascal Flatts and Terri Clark, has been playing since she was 3 and knew early on that she wanted to be a studio musician. But she never really paid attention to the gender disparity in the studio until recently.

“In the studio world, probably 99% of the time, I am the only woman,” Fleenor said. “Growing up when I wanted to be a session musician, I never told myself I can’t do that be-

cause I am a woman.”

New artist of the year nominations went to Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Midland, Carly Pearce and Morgan Wallen. McBryde said after announcing the nominations on “Good Morning America” that she normally wears leather jackets to award shows, but she’s decided to dress it up this year.

“Another songwriter in town offered to loan me some of her gowns and no one is going to expect me in a gown on the red carpet,” McBryde said.

Underwood is returning to host the CMAs, which will air live on Nov. 13 on ABC, but without her longtime co-host Brad Paisley. Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire will join Underwood as special guest hosts at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mark Wystrach, of the vocal group Midland, who are nominated for two awards, applauded the change in hosting duties as a way to acknowledge women’s contributions to the genre.

“No offense, Brad, but we’ve been wanting to meet Dolly for a long time,” he said Wednesday.

fter celebrating her two-decadeplus career at the MTV Video Music Awards with a performance featuring a slew of her hits, Missy Elliott knew she did a great job when the first text she received after the performance was from another musical icon and Elliott longtime friend: Janet Jackson.

“She was like, ‘You shut that (expletive) down,’” Elliott said, laughing in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, a day after the VMAs. “And just to know that Janet even said that word was amazing. And I was like, ‘OK, I must have done good for her to use that (word).’”

Elliott, who has collaborated musically with Jackson in the past, received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award on Monday night for the eccentric and vibrant music videos that helped establish her as a trailblazer on the music scene.

The 48-year-old Grammy winner said the road to creating iconic videos was not easy. She said in the “She’s a B---h” clip, which includes a scene where she and others are submerged, two of the dancers “had asthma attacks just from being underwater.”

For “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” — her 1997 debut single where she wore an inflated trash bag — she recalls walking “to the gas station to use the air pump ... in Brooklyn to pump up the suit, and then realized I was too big to fit in the car, so we had to walk ... on the main street in this outfit all the way to set, and it had deflated.”

She confirmed that the bees in the “Work It” video were in fact real. And in the “Pass that Dutch” clip when she was lifted up and rapping from a cornfield, “they dropped me on my knees; I thought my kneecaps had broken.”

“I was just doing these videos and ... it wasn’t like I was doing them and trying to make a point for later down the line. I was just doing it,” she said. “A lot of people say, ‘Hey you should have gotten (this award) a long time ago and I realize that I’m a spiritual person and so I always say, ‘I’m on God’s time.’ And so whenever God says it was time for me to have it is the correct time.”

Elliott’s VMA performance also included the wellknown hits “Lose Control” and “Get Ur Freak On,” as well as “Throw It Back,” the first single from her new EP “Iconology,” released last week.