DNC roll call ends with Harris nomination

DNC ceremonial roll call ends with California nominating Kamala Harris for president

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The Democratic National Convention turned a routine roll call into a dance party Tuesday night as Democrats celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for the 2024 presidential race. The ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a live performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs from Dolly Parton, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and others that corresponded to each state and U.S. territory.The roll call concluded with Harris’ home state of California, which was intentionally left until the end, and featured four songs, including two from Kendrick Lamar. Harris later appeared on video from Milwaukee, where she was holding a rally, and thanked supporters for nominating her. The playlist was put together by celebrity DJ Cassidy, who posted his setlist on his Spotify. 

Lil Jon performs as he joins the Georgia delegation during the ceremonial roll call vote on the second day of the Democratic National Convention. 

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Following the event, DJ Cassidy told Rolling Stone that he got a call a month ago from a producer of the convention, who told him they wanted him to become the convention’s “first musical maestro” for the DNC’s roll call. He told the outlet that there were many hours of “meticulous curation” involved in the choosing of songs, saying, “None of them were freestyle.”

DJ Cassidy said it was a “surreal feeling to see the ‘Pass the Mic’ experience connected to the roll call.””It hit me differently than I thought it would,” he said. “It felt like it brought a new life to the process that people take for granted. And the process is giving people a voice.”

Full list of songs played during DNC’s roll call Delaware: “Higher Love” – Kygo, Whitney HoustonAlabama: “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd Alaska: “Feel It Still” – Portugal. The Man American Samoa: “The Edge of Glory” – Lady GagaArizona: “Edge of Seventeen” – Stevie NicksArkansas: “Don’t Stop” – Fleetwood MacColorado: “September” – Earth, Wind & FireConnecticut: “Signed Sealed, Delivered” – Stevie WonderDemocrats abroad: “Love Train” – The O’JaysWashington, D.C.: “Let Me Clear My Throat” – DJ KoolFlorida: “Won’t Back Down” – Tom PettyGeorgia: “Turn Down for What” – Lil JonGeorgia: “Get Low” – Lil John & the East Side BoyzGuam: “Espresso” – Sabrina CarpenterHawaii: “24K Magic” – Bruno MarsIdaho: “Private Idaho” – The B-52sIllinois: “Sirius” – The Alan Parsons ProjectIndiana: “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” – Michael JacksonIowa: “Celebrate” – Kool & the GangKansas: “Carry on Wayward Son” – KansasKentucky: “First Class” – Jack HarlowLouisiana: “All I Do Is Win” –  DJ KhaledMaine: “Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the MoonMaryland: “Respect” – Aretha FranklinMassachusetts: “I’m Shipping up to Boston” – Dropkick MurphysMichigan: “Lose Yourself” – EminemMinnesota: “Kiss” – PrinceMinnesota: “1999” – PrinceMississippi:  “Twisting the Night Away” – Sam CookeMissouri: “Good Luck, Babe” – Chappell RoanMontana: “American Woman” – Lenny KravitzNebraska: “Firework” – Katy PerryNevada: “Mr. Brightside” – The KillersNew Hampshire: “Don’t Stop Believin'” – JourneyNew Jersey: “Born in the U.S.A.” – Bruce SpringsteenNew Mexico: “Confident” – Demi LovatoNew York: “Empire State of Mind” – Jay Z and Alicia KeysNorth Carolina: “Raise Up” – Petey PabloNorth Dakota: “Girl On Fire” – Alicia KeysOhio: “Green Light” – John Legend, Andre 3000 Oklahoma: “Ain’t Going Down (Till the Sun Comes Up)” – Garth BrooksOregon: “Float On” – Modest MousePennsylvania: “Black and Yellow” – Wiz Khalifa Pennsylvania: “Motownphilly” – Boyz II MenPuerto Rico: “Despacito” – Luis Fonsi and Daddy YankeeRhode Island: “Shake it Off” – Taylor SwiftSouth Carolina: “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” – James BrownSouth Dakota: “What I Like About You” – The RomanticsTennessee: “9 To 5” – Dolly PartonTexas: “Texas Hold ‘Em” – BeyoncéUtah: “Animal” – Neon TreesVermont: “Stick Season” – Noah KahanVirginia: “The Way I Are” – TimbalandWashington: “Can’t Hold Us” – MacklemoreWest Virginia: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” – John DenverWisconsin: “Jump Around” – House of PainWyoming: “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed PeasVirgin Islands: “VI to the Bone” – Mic LoveCalifornia: “The Next Episode” – Dr. Dre ft. Snoop DoggCalifornia: “Alright” – Kendrick Lamar California: They Not Like Us” – Kendrick LamarCalifornia: “California Love” – TupacThe third night of the DNC kicks off Wednesday, with a focus on how the party’s new ticket plans to fight for America’s freedoms. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is expected to officially accept the vice presidential nomination and will be among the list of speakers. 

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