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Hundreds of mariachi folk musicians filled the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to celebrate and serenade the feast day of Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Clad in their traditional cropped jackets and wide sombreros, the mariachi guitarists, trumpeters and violinists played songs and marched in procession to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For years, Mexico City's mariachis have gathered to honor Saint Cecilia's feast day on Nov 22.

Director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz wanted to create something entirely new for their modern-day L.A. musical: “It’s great we didn’t settle.”

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Bruno Mars kicked off the American Music Awards Sunday with some of his “24K Magic,” and that was just the beginning of a long night with amazing performances.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winners of the 2016 American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles:

Green Day led a furious chant against President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday at the American Music Awards, where Ariana Grande proved her superstar status by taking the top prize. On a stage full of pyrotechnics, Green Day turned the punk rockers' recent song "Bang Bang" into an anti-Trump anthem at the awards ceremony broadcast live on US television. "No Trump! No KKK! No Fascist USA!" Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong shouted repeatedly, to smiles from the star-studded audience in Los Angeles and quick commentary on social media.

The pop star joins Madonna, Shania Twain, Halsey, Andra Day, Meghan Trainor and Maren Morris as this year’s honorees.