The Artist: The Maine

The Song: "Am I Pretty?"

Where you heard it first: I first heard this song when I bought the new album from my favorite band, but today is the day that the powerful music video debuted on YouTube and watching it for the first time brought tears to my eyes.

Why it’s been stuck in your head: The powerful message of the music video makes the listener hear the lyrics in a completely different way.  Instead of this being a song about whether we think we're pretty or not, it's a song about whether we think we're good enough or not.  It makes us see our peers in a different way and look at everyone a little closer to see what exactly is beautiful about them.

Why you recommend it to our listeners: Though The Maine sometimes puts out goofy and fun tracks about hanging out with your best friends and getting drunk in bars, there are times when the lead singer, John O'Callaghan brings us a song that we never thought had a deeper meaning until he explains them a little better.  Case in point, "Jenny" off of Pioneer is about how he wouldn't be who he is today without the support of his mother and "Every Road" off of Black and White is about how his grandfather never thought that a career in music would pay the bills.  "Am I Pretty?" is just another example of the deep meanings that music can have for all of us.

-- Kelly Lee

The Artist: American Authors

The Song: "Pride"

Where you heard it first: I first heard this song on Ellen when American Authors introduced their new single to the world.  If you know anything about me, you probably know that this band is my new favorite obsession and their last album has been on repeat ever since it was released in 2014.  I'm so excited to hear new music from this Brooklyn-based band and I can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

Why it’s been stuck in your head: American Authors have never disappointed with their music off their first album and I'm excited to hear the upbeat sound that made them successful before is still a part of why they're so great.  I have been listening to this song on repeat since I heard it and there's no sign of me getting sick of it any time soon.

Why you recommend it to our listeners: Keeping with the sound of "Best Day of My Life" and "Home", "Pride" is so fun to listen to, bounce along to, and sing along to.  I promise you won't regret singing it at the top of your lungs.

-- Kelly Lee

To our lovely followers, listeners, and shippers:
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I am hard at work editing the latest episode and I want you all to know that I'm very close to done.  You'll soon know the winner of the 2016 ALNM Ship Bracket!  Thanks to my lovely co-host, the episode will be available for download tomorrow night!  Until then, enjoy the last hours of your weekend and listen to Music Monday on repeat!  Tomorrow night will be here before you know it.  

-- Kelly Lee

Christina and I would like to send out our heartfelt thoughts and well wishes to Teen Wolf and Maze Runner star Dylan O'Brien who was injured onset yesterday during filming for the third installment of The Maze Runner series, Death Cure. 

Production has been halted after the star was rushed to a local hospital in Vancouver, Canada following severe injuries and broken bones.  In what is being reported as a stunt gone wrong, Dylan is currently in intensive care under observation.  Not much is yet known about his condition, but we will update you when we receive more information.

UPDATE #1: A tweet from Maze Runner author James Dashner confirms that Dylan O'Brien was hurt but he will be okay!

UPDATE #2: More and more tweets from Dylan's friends and costars have made #GetWellSoonDylan a trending topic on Twitter and Dylan O'Brien a trending story on Facebook. 

Take a look at the outpouring of love from Max Carver, Arden Cho, Kaya Scodelario, and Ian Bohen.

I just noticed people are still commenting on the poll itself, including people pretending to be both my co-host and myself.  So I'm saying this again and this is the last time:

1. The poll is closed.
2. The winner is determined.
3. The winner has not been announced.
4. NO ONE has been accused of cheating.
5. The ONLY place you will hear the winner announced is on Episode #36 of the podcast, which will be posted either late this week or this weekend.
6. If "we" ever post anything saying who the winner is in a comment, they are a fake.

I do not have the time nor the energy to constantly police comments everywhere.  Please be kind to each other and please stop impersonating me.  Especially if you're not going to use proper grammar.

Kindest regards,
Your ACTUAL ALNM Mod Christina

EDIT #2:  Seriously everyone, the poll is closed.  Please stop with the hate.

EDIT: Polls closed.  We had to give several warnings last round and we gave another warning this round.  Bashing each other, posting inappropriate comments, and sending hate to our personal accounts is not tolerated behavior.  If we see an improvement today we will reopen the polls.  Otherwise we will take the current tally as total and announce the winner as planned.