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It was a tumultuous year in the opera world, a year in which sexual harassment allegations against superstar Placido Domingo prompted his disappearance from American stages and sparked deep soul-searching.

Peter Weber wasannounced as our next Bachelor in September, and like every season, fans were divided. 

Barack Obama is just like the rest of us when it comes to his favourite books, with Sally Rooney’s Normal People making it into his top reads of the year.

Phew, what a year 2019 has been, right? When it comes to music, the year had something for everything. Exciting breakthroughs, triumphant comebacks, sad deaths and, of course, plenty of new chart records were set. Here's a look at some of the highlights...

It’s hard to forget Mama Cax, explaining why many people — Rihanna included — flooded Twitter with tributes after the iconic model passed away at just 30 years old on Dec. 16.

Gotta love these ladies! Woman of the Decade winnerbonded with Woman of the Year at the 14th annual Billboard Women in Music event, hosted by Hayley Kiyoko at The Palladium in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, where guests enjoyed FIJI water and JNSQ Wines.

"Alexa, play holiday music!" Amazon smart speaker users voiced t

And your new Miss America is… Miss Virginia Camille Schrier!

In 1968, a group of people protested a Tuskegee, Ala., radio station for not playing soul music. When the station owner offered the protesters a regular Saturday afternoon slot, 19-year-old Tom Joyner volunteered to DJ.

© Getty Coleen Rooney holding Cass Mac Rooney looks on prior to the International Friendly match between England and United States at Wembley Stadium on November 15, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. She rarely puts a foot wrong in the style stakes.

Kelly Clarkson knows a thing or two about taking home the top spot on a reality show. Clarkson, who won the first season of American Idol, guided Jake Hoot, her team member on The Voice, all the way to the top spot and crowned the victor on the Tuesday, Dec. 17 finale of The Voice season 17. Hoot bested Rose Short from Team Gwen Stefani, Katie Kadan from Team John Legend and Ricky Duran from Team Blake Shelton. This is Team Kelly's third win as a coach on The Voice.

Tencent Music Entertainment’s board of directors has approved a buyback plan that could see the company repurchase up to $400 million of its shares. The program relates to Class A ordinary shares in the form of American depository shares — equity shares of a foreign-based company, traded on a U.S. exchange — during a 12-month period that began on Sunday, Dec. 15.

Yet another American Gods actor has been let go from the cast ahead of Season 3. Mousa Kraish, who portrayed the Jinn in the first two seasons of the Starz series, has confirmed reports that he was not asked to return for American Gods' third run.

The 2019 pageant circuit was one for the history books.