Katy Perry, Coldplay, and More to Perform at MusiCares Benefit Concert Honoring Paul McCartney

Not only will Katy Perry and Coldplay be performing on the Grammy Stage Feb. 12, the two popsters will be honoring Paul McCartney two days prior at this year’s MusiCares tribute concert. Alicia Keys is also listed as a performer.

Part of an annual tradition dating back to 1991, this year’s MusiCares Person of the Year concert will be held in Los Angeles, with tickets ranging from $1,500 to $100,000. It sounds awfully pricey, even with that lineup, but it’s for a good cause: MusiCares offers a safety net for musicians who need assistance in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis.

In addition to Coldplay, Perry, and Keys, this year’s list of performers includes Foo Fighters, Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, and past Person of the Year honorees James Taylor and Tony Bennett — as well as McCartney himself, who’ll be promoting his latest album, the collection of pop standards ‘Kisses on the Bottom.’

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Britney to be featured on will.i.am's new album

The Holy Spearit will continue to bless us with new tunes in 2012–even if it’s not through her own music.

In an interview with Capital FM, Black Eyed Peas front-man Will.I.Am confirmed that Britney will be featured on his upcoming album, #willpower.

From the interview:

"Speaking about the album’s collaborations, Will.i.am said: “I have a song with Alicia Keys – me, Alicia and Swedish House Mafia. I have a song with The Beats, which is pretty grand. Me and Shakira have been trying to finish the stuff we started, and me and Britney is really crazy.”

My personal feelings on Mr. I.Am aside, I could NOT be happier to hear that we’re about to hear a new tune from The One And Only Miss Spears. Here’s hoping the song features only Britney’s vocals! (A boy can dream.)

Y’all ready for the kick drum? For the kick drum? The bass is about to get EVEN. BIG-GAH.

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More Information on the iHeartRadio Music Festival

THE BIGGEST LIVE MUSIC EVENT IN
RADIO HISTORY

IHeartRadio Event Unveiled

As lady luck would have it we’ve been scouring the internet, our ninjas and sources to get the good word on what is happening with Iheartradio, Clearchannel and this big announcement on Monday morning at 8:15am by none other than Ryan Seacrest. Well here it is folks, as promised IHeartradio and ClearChannel are throwing the biggest concert of our current lifetime.  It’s the Iheartradio Music Festival and it’s happening September 23-24th in Las Vegas, NV at the MGM Grand.


Here are the artists already playing:

Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Lady GaGa, Coldplay, John Mayer, Jennifer Lopez, Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Niki Minaj, David Guetta, Bruno Mars, Usher

IHeartRadio is also going to announce some major changes.  You’ll still be able to listen to your favorite Clear Channel Radio Stations but you’ll also have a more Pandora like radio interface.

So now thanks to Thedroidguy, you don’t have to twist and turn all weekend wondering what IHeartradio is doing.  Oh and tickets go on sale next Saturday at 10:00am

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Nicki Minaj added to BET Awards Line-Up

Justin Bieber, Queen Latifah, Gladys Knight, Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj are coming to the BET Awards.

BET Networks said Wednesday that the entertainers will appear on Sunday's ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

They'll join a star-studded lineup set to include performances by Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Drake and Mary J. Blige.

FILE - In this June 19, 2011 file photo, Bruno Mars performs during the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto. Mars will perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese) Close

The BET Awards honor the year's top actors, athletes and musicians. Chris Brown leads nominees with six nods, followed by Lil Wayne with five.

Kanye West, Drake and Rihanna are up for four awards each. Minaj, Mars, Trey Songz, Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. also received multiple nominations.

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Aaliyah's Death Inspired Alicia Keys Song 'If I Ain't Got You"

Alicia Keys has revealed that her song "If I Ain't Got You" was inspired by singer Aaliyah's death.

Keys, who is releasing the 10th anniversary edition of her Grammy-winning album Songs in A minor on June 28, said of the 2003 single from The Diary of Alicia Keys: "[It] was also such an incredible song for me, it just means so much. Certain songs change everything. This was one of them. The song idea came together right after Aaliyah passed away. It was such a sad time and no one wanted to believe it. It just made everything crystal clear to me — what matters, and what doesn't."

She added: "It came quickly and I was so moved to write it and it doesn't matter how many times I sing it, I love it with the same intensity as when I first wrote and recorded it."

Keys is slated to perform at this year's BET Awards on June 26 in Los Angeles.

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Lady Gaga Dominates Most Played Songs Of 2010 List

Lady Gaga has two songs in the top three most played tracks for the whole of 2010, according to official data released today.

'Bad Romance' tops PPL People's Pop Chart, which is compiled using radio airplay stats and public usage data. Gaga's second entry is 'Alejandro' which charted at number three, just behind Alicia Keys 'Empire State Of Mind (Part II).

Elsewhere in the top ten there are entries for Ke$ha, Olly Murs, Plan B and Kylie Minogue.

The full top ten in the PPL People's Pop Chart is as follows:

1) Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
2) Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (Part II)
3) Lady Gaga - Alejandro
4) Plan B – She Said
5) Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers
6) Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go
7) Ke$ha – Tik Tok
8) Florence + the Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
9) Train - Hey, Soul Sister
10) Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire

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53rd Grammy Award Winners

Special Merit Awards


MusiCares Person of the Year

Barbra Streisand

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• Julie Andrews
• Roy Haynes
• Juilliard String Quartet
• the Kingston Trio
• Dolly Parton
• Ramones
• George Beverly Shea

General

Record of the Year


"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer

"Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer

"Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
Alex Da Kid & Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex Da Kid, Eminem & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers

"F*** You" – Cee Lo Green
The Smeezingtons, producers

 "Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Shux, producers; Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton & Ann Mincieli, engineers/mixers

Album of the Year


The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs, producers; Arcade Fire, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; Mark Lawson, mastering engineer

Recovery – Eminem
featured artists; Kobe, Lil Wayne, Pink & Rihanna, producers; Alex Da Kid, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Supa Dups, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Havoc, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Mr. Porter & Script Shepherd, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer; Andrew Mendelson, mastering engineer
 
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Beyoncé, featured artist; Ron Fair, Fernando Garibay, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Lady Gaga, RedOne, Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy, producers; Eelco Bakker, Christian Delano, Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jenkins, Hisashi Mizoguchi, Robert Orton, Dan Parry, Jack Joseph Puig, RedOne, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer

Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Snoop Dogg, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell, Max Martin, Stargate, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brain Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer


Song of the Year

"Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

"Beg Steal or Borrow"
o Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs)

"F*** You"
Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green)

"The House That Built Me"
Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

"Love the Way You Lie"
Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem featuring Rihanna)

Best New Artist

Esperanza Spalding

• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Florence & The Machine
• Mumford & Sons

Pop


Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga

• "King of Anything" – Sara Bareilles
• "Halo" (Live) – Beyoncé
• "Chasing Pirates" – Norah Jones
• "Teenage Dream" – Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

"Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars

• "Haven't Met You Yet" – Michael Bublé
• "This Is It" – Michael Jackson
• "Whataya Want from Me" – Adam Lambert
• "Half of My Heart" – John Mayer

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"Hey, Soul Sister" (Live) – Train

• "Don't Stop Believin'" (Regionals Version) – Glee Cast
• "Misery" – Maroon 5
• "The Only Exception" – Paramore
• "Babyfather" – Sade

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

"Imagine" – Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck, & Oumou Sangaré

• "Airplanes, Part II" – B.o.B, Eminem, & Hayley Williams
• "If It Wasn't for Bad" – Elton John & Leon Russell
• "Telephone" – Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
• "California Gurls" – Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Vocal Album

The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga

• My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
• I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle
• Battle Studies – John Mayer
• Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

Dance

Best Dance Recording

"Only Girl (In the World)" – Rihanna
Crystal Johnson, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, producers: Stargate, Sandy Vee

"Rocket" – Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer

"In for the Kill" – La Roux
Elly Jackson & Ben Langmaid, producers; Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, mixers

"Dance in the Dark" – Lady Gaga
Fernando Garibay & Lady Gaga, producers; Robert Orton, mixer

"Dancing on My Own" – Robyn
Patrik Berger & Robyn, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer


Best Electronic/Dance Album

La Roux – La Roux

• These Hopeful Machines – BT
• Further – The Chemical Brothers
• Head First – Goldfrapp
• Black Light – Groove Armada

Traditional pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album


Crazy Love – Michael Bublé

• The Greatest Love Songs of All Time – Barry Manilow
• Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville – Johnny Mathis
• Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V – Rod Stewart
• Love Is the Answer – Barbra Streisand

Rock

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

"Helter Skelter" – Paul McCartney

• "Run Back to Your Side" – Eric Clapton
• "Crossroads" – John Mayer
• "Silver Rider" – Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
• "Angry World" – Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"Tighten Up" – The Black Keys

• "Ready to Start" – Arcade Fire
• "I Put a Spell on You" – Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
• "Radioactive" – Kings of Leon
• "Resistance" – Muse

Best Hard Rock Performance

"New Fang" – Them Crooked Vultures

• "A Looking in View" – Alice in Chains
• "Let Me Hear You Scream" – Ozzy Osbourne
• "Black Rain" – Soundgarden
• "Between the Lines" – Stone Temple Pilots

Best Metal Performance

"El Dorado" – Iron Maiden

• "Let the Guilt Go" – Korn
• "In Your Words" – Lamb of God
• "Sudden Death" – Megadeth
• "World Painted Blood" – Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

"Hammerhead" – Jeff Beck

• "Black Mud" – The Black Keys
• "Do the Murray" – Los Lobos
• "Kundalini Bonfire" – Dave Matthews &Tim Reynolds
• "The Deathless Horsie" – Dweezil Zappa

Best Rock Song

"Angry World"
Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)

"Little Lion Man"
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)

"Radioactive"
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings of Leon)

"Resistance"
Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

"Tighten Up"
Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)


Best Rock Album

"The Resistance" – Muse

• Emotion & Commotion – Jeff Beck
• Backspacer – Pearl Jam
• Mojo – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• Le Noise – Neil Young

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album


Brothers – The Black Keys

• The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
• Infinite Arms – Band of Horses
• Broken Bells – Broken Bells
• Contra – Vampire Weekend

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

"Bittersweet" – Fantasia

• "Everything to Me" – Monica
• "Gone Already" – Faith Evans
• "Tired" – Kelly Price
• "Holding You Down" – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

"There Goes My Baby" – Usher

• "Second Chance" – El DeBarge
• "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim
• "Why Would You Stay" – Kem
• "We're Still Friends" – (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"Soldier of Love" – Sade

• "Love" – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
• "Take My Time" – Chris Brown & Tank
• "You've Got a Friend" – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
• "Shine" – John Legend & The Roots

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

"Hang On in There" – John Legend & The Roots

• "When a Woman Loves" – R. Kelly
• "You're So Amazing" – Calvin Richardson
• "In Between" – Ryan Shaw
• "Go" (Live) – Betty Wright

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

"Fuck You!" – Cee Lo Green

• "Little One" – Bilal
• "Orion" – Carolyn Malachi
• "Tightrope" – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
• "Still" – Eric Roberson

Best R&B Song

"Shine"
John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)

"Bittersweet"
Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)

"Finding My Way Back"
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)

"Second Chance"
E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)

"Why Would You Stay"
K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)

Best R&B Album

Wake Up! – John Legend & The Roots

• Still Standing – Monica
• Back to Me – Fantasia
• Another Round – Jaheim
• The Love & War Masterpeace – Raheem DeVaughn

Best Contemporary R&B Album


Raymond vs. Raymond – Usher

• Untitled – R. Kelly
• Graffiti – Chris Brown
• Transition – Ryan Leslie
• The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe

Rap


Best Rap Solo Performance

"Not Afraid" – Eminem

• "Over" – Drake
• "How Low" – Ludacris
• "I'm Back" – T.I.
• "Power" – Kanye West

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group


"On to the Next One" – Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

• "Shutterbugg" – Big Boi & Cutty
• "Fancy" – Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
• "My Chick Bad" – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
• "Lose My Mind" – Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

• "Nothin' on You" – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
• "Deuces" – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
• "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
• "Wake Up Everybody" – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song

"Empire State of Mind"
Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)

"Love the Way You Lie"
Alex da Kid, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna)

"Not Afraid"
M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters (Eminem)

"Nothin' on You"
Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B & Bruno Mars)

"On to the Next One"
o Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)


Best Rap Album

Recovery – Eminem

• The Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
• Thank Me Later – Drake
• The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
• How I Got Over – The Roots

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance


"The House That Built Me" – Miranda Lambert

• "Satisfied" – Jewel
• "Swingin'" – LeAnn Rimes
• "Temporary Home" – Carrie Underwood
• "I'd Love To Be Your Last" – Gretchen Wilson

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

"'Til Summer Comes Around" – Keith Urban

• "Macon" – Jamey Johnson
• "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" – Toby Keith
• "Turning Home" – David Nail
• "Gettin' You Home" – Chris Young

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

"Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum

• "Free" – Zac Brown Band
• "Elizabeth" – Dailey & Vincent
• "Little White Church" – Little Big Town
• "Where Rainbows Never Die" – The SteelDrivers

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

"As She's Walking Away" – Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson

• "Bad Angel" – Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
• "Pride (In the Name of Love)" – Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers
• "Hillbilly Bone" – Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
• "I Run to You" – Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Best Country Song

"Need You Now"
Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)

"The Breath You Take"
Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait)

"Free"
Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band)

"The House That Built Me"
Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

"I'd Love to Be Your Last"
Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)

"If I Die Young"
Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry)

Best Country Album


Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

• Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley
• You Get What You Give – Zac Brown Band
• The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson
• Revolution – Miranda Lambert

Music video

Best Short Form Music Video

"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga
Francis Lawrence, video director; Heather Heller, video producer

"Ain't No Grave" – (Johnny Cash)
Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick Rubin, video producers

"Love The Way You Lie" – Eminem & Rihanna
Joseph Kahn, video director; Maryann Tanedo, video producer

"Stylo" – Gorillaz, Mos Def & Bobby Womack
Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller, video producer

"Fuck You!" – Cee Lo Green
Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer

Best Long Form Music Video

When You're Strange – The Doors
Tom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers

No Distance Left to Run – Blur
Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi, video directors; Thomas Benski, Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa, video producers

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story – Arif Mardin
Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video directors; Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video producers

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage – Rush
Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video directors; Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video producers

Under Great White Northern Lights – The White Stripes
Emmett Malloy, video director; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian, video producers

Brit Awards 2011 Nominees list

British Male Solo Artist

• Mark Ronson
• Paul Weller
• Plan B
• Robert Plant
• Tinie Tempah

British Female Solo Artist

• Cheryl Cole
• Ellie Goulding
• Laura Marling
• Paloma Faith
• Rumer Warner

British Group

• Biffy Clyro
• Gorillaz
• Mumford and Sons
• Take That
• The XX XL Beggars

British Breakthrough Act

• Ellie Goulding
• Mumford & Sons
• Rumer
• Tinie Tempah
• The XX XL Beggars

British Single

• Alexandra Burke ft Pitbull - All Night Long
• Cheryl Cole - Parachute
• Florence and The Machine - You’ve Got The Love
• Matt Cardle - When We Collide
• Olly Murs - Please Don’t Let Me Go
• Plan B - She Said
• Scouting For Girls - This Ain’t A Love Song
• Taio Cruz - Dynamite
• Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
• The Wanted - All Time Low

MasterCard British Album of the Year

• Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
• Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
• Take That - Progress
• Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy
• The XX - XL Beggars

International Male Solo Artist

• Bruce Springsteen
• Cee Lo Green
• David Guetta
• Eminem
• Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist

• Alicia Keys
• Katy Perry
• Kylie Minogue
• Rihanna
• Robyn

International Breakthrough Act

• Bruno Mars
• Glee Cast
• Justin Bieber
• The National
• The Temper Trap

International Group

• Arcade Fire
• Black Eyed Peas
• Kings of Leon
• The Script
• Vampire Weekend

International Album

• Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
• Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
• Eminem - Recovery
• Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
• Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown

CRITICS' CHOICE

• Jessie J - WINNER
• James Blake
• The Vaccines

BRITISH PRODUCER

• Ethan Johns
• John Leckie
• Markus Dravs
• Mike Pela
• Stuart Price

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Artists Nominated at the NAACP Awards

The competition is fierce for the 42nd NAACP Image Awards. 50 Cent was on hand to announce the nominees earlier today in Beverly Hills, with Sade leading the music categories with four nominations, while Rihanna, Kanye West, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Willow Smith, Beyoncé, Maxwell, and Alicia Keys all nabbed nods for their respective accomplishments.

Sade, who released her critically-acclaimed Soldier of Love last year, was honored in Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Song and Music Video for “Soldier of Love,” and Outstanding Album. In the latter category, Sade is up against Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond, Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, John Legend and The Roots’ Wake Up!, and Smokey Robinson’s Now and Then.

Nicki Minaj goes head-to-head with Willow Smith for Outstanding New Artist, where they’ll duke it out against Bruno Mars, B.o.B, and Jason Derulo. Rihanna received two nods for OutstandingFemale Artist and Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration with Eminem for “Love the Way You Lie,” while Alicia Keys was honored for “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” in Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song.

Tune in to see who takes home a statue when the winners are revealed live on March 4 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

Outstanding New Artist

• B.o.B
• Bruno Mars
• Jason Derulo
• Nicki Minaj
• Willow Smith

Outstanding Male Artist

• Cee Lo Green
• Jay-Z
• Kanye West
• Ne-Yo
• Usher

Outstanding Female Artist

• Chrisette Michele
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Mary J. Blige
• Rihanna
• Sade

Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration

• Diddy-Dirty Money
• Eminem and Rihanna
• Herbie Hancock (feat. India.Arie, Chaka Khan, and others)
• John Legend and The Roots
• The Black Eyed Peas

Outstanding Music Video

• “Fistful of Tears” – Maxwell
• “Soldier of Love” – Sade
• “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys
• “Whip My Hair” – Willow Smith
• “Why Don’t You Love Me” – Beyoncé

Outstanding Song

• “Bittersweet” – Fantasia
• “Fistful of Tears” – Maxwell
• “Forget You” – Cee-Lo Green
• “Soldier of Love” – Sade
• “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys

Outstanding Album

• My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
• Now and Then – Smokey Robinson
• Raymond v. Raymond – Usher
• Soldier of Love – Sade
• Wake Up! – John Legend and The Roots

Janet Jackson was nominated for "Actress in a Motion Picture" and Justin Timberlake for "Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

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Annunal Year in Review by rapper Skillz With Lyrics

Virginia rapper Skillz hit fans with his fifth solo album, The World Needs More Skillz, back in October ... but it was his annual year-end rap-up track that gets everyone hype when a New Year approaches.

From Sade making a return and Lebron leaving Cleveland to Erykah Badu's "Window Seat" video and BP's oil spill, the lyrically gifted Skillz runs down all the big things hip-hop talked about in 2010.

DJ Earworm's 2010 Mash-Up

New Music: Alicia Keys - "Speechless" feat. Eve

Lady Gaga and Eminem Top Best Selling Albums of 2010 list

01. Lady GaGa - The Fame (Monster)
Interscope - 5,8 million copies
02. Eminem - Recovery
Aftermath / Interscope - 5,7 million copies
03. Justin Bieber - My Worlds (My World+My World 2.0)
Island - 5,6 million copies
04. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Capitol Nashville - 3,6 million copies
05. Taylor Swift - Speak Now
Big Machine - 3,5 million copies
06. Susan Boyle - The Gift
Syco Music / Columbia - 3,0 million copies
07. Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
Interscope - 3,0 million copies
08. Michael Bublé - Crazy Love
Reprise - 3,0 million copies
09. Sadé - Soldier Of Love
RCA / Epic - 2,3 million copies
10. Alicia Keys - The Element Of Freedom
J Records - 2,3 million copies

Full list at the source.

Kanye West's Next Single To Feature 11 Artists, Including Elton John

Kanye West revealed last night that his third single "All of the Lights" will feature 11 other artists including Kid Cudi.

Kanye's G.O.O.D. Friday leaks have featured some very large guest lists, but all of those will pale in comparison to Kanye's third single. Last night in Los Angeles Mr. West aired a short screening of his film Runaway, where he revealed that the next single would feature 11 artists.

Hip Hop fans may be a bit disappointed as this cast doesn't feature his usual emcee collaborators, but Kid Cudi and 10 singers. Those who 'Ye said will appear are Rihanna, Alicia Keys, John Legend, The-Dream, Tony Williams, Charlie Wilson, Ryan Leslie, Fergie, La Roux’s Elly Jackson, the aforementioned Kid Cudi and Rock legend Elton John.

The Louis Vuitton Don didn't include full verses from each, but bits and pieces and described the track as “completely seamless and completely ghetto as fuck.” The song will be heard in his 35-minute Runaway film, premiering Saturday, October 23, at 8 EST.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy drops November 22.

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2010 BET Hip Hop Awards Complete Winners List

Jay-Z might be 15 years into his career while Nicki Minaj is just getting started, but the pair were crowned rap's king and queen at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards, which aired Tuesday night (October 12). Check out the full winners list below (with each category's champion in bold) to see who took home the most hardware:

MVP of the Year

» Drake

» B.o.B

» Eminem

» Jay-Z

» Rick Ross

Hustler of the Year

» Diddy

» Drake

» Nicki Minaj

» Jay-Z

» T.I.

Best Hip Hop Video

» Jay-Z ( featuring Alicia Keys), "Empire State of Mind"

» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars), "Nothin' on You"

» Drake - "Find Your Love"

» Jay-Z (featuring Rihanna and Kanye West) - "Run This Town"

» Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) - "On to the Next One"

Rookie of the Year

» Nicki Minaj

» Chiddy Bang

» J. Cole

» Roscoe Dash

» Waka Flocka Flame

Made-You-Look Style Award

» Nicki Minaj

» B.o.B

» Jay-Z

» T.I.

» Kanye West

Perfect Combo Award

» Jay-Z and Alicia Keys for "Empire State of Mind"

» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars), "Nothin' on You"

» Diddy-Dirty Money (featuring Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj), "Good Morning" remix

» DJ Khaled (featuring Rick Ross, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Ludacris and Nicki Minaj), "All I Do Is Win"

» Drake (featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem), "Forever"

Track of the Year

» Lex Luger - Rick Ross' "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"

» Alex Da Kid and DJ Frankie - B.o.B's "Airplanes"

» DJ Nasty and LVM - DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win"

» Kane Beatz - Young Money's "Bedrock"

» Alexander Shuckburgh - Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind"

Best Live Performer

» Jay-Z

» Busta Rhymes

» Drake

» Kanye West

» Lil Wayne

People's Champ Award

» Nicki Minaj, "Your Love"

» B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars), "Nothin' on You"

» Eminem, "Not Afraid"

» Gucci Mane, "Lemonade"

» Drake, "Over"

» Cali Swag District, "Teach Me How to Dougie"

I Am Hip-Hop Award

» Salt-N-Pepa

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2010 American Music Awards Nominations

POP or ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist

• Justin Bieber
• Eminem
• Usher

Favorite Female Artist

• Ke$ha
• Katy Perry
• Lady Gaga

Favorite Band, Duo or Group

• The Black Eyed Peas
• Lady Antebellum
• Train

Favorite Album

• Justin Bieber - My World 2.0
• Eminem - Recovery
• Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

COUNTRY MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Brad Paisley

Favorite Female Artist

• Miranda Lambert
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

Favorite Band, Duo or Group

• Zac Brown Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album

• Jason Aldean - Wide Open
• Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
• Carrie Underwood - Play On

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC


Favorite Male Artist

• B.o.B.
• Drake
• Eminem

Favorite Album

• B.o.B. - B.o.B. Presents
• Drake - Thank Me Later
• Eminem - Recovery

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist

• Chris Brown
• Trey Songz
• Usher

Favorite Female Artist

• Alicia Keys
• Rihanna
• Sade

Favorite Album

• Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
• Sade - Soldier of Love
• Usher - Raymond v. Raymond

SOUNDTRACKS

Favorite Album

• AC/DC - Iron Man 2
• Glee: The Music, Volume 3 "Showstoppers"
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist

• Muse
• Phoenix
• Vampire Weekend

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Favorite Artist

• Michael Buble
• Lady Antebellum
• Train

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist

• Daddy Yankee
• Enrique Iglesias
• Shakira

Favorite Artist

• Casting Crowns
• MercyMe
• TobyMac

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Justin Bieber
• Eminem
• Ke$ha
• Lady Gaga
• Katy Perry

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Nominations

• B.o.B
• Justin Bieber
• Taio Cruz
• Jason Derulo
• Ke$ha
• Lady Antebellum
• Travie McCoy
• Mike Posner

Eminem, Lady Antebellum Expected to Lead 2011 Grammy Nominations

The nominees for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards won't officially be revealed until Dec. 1. But with the eligibility period having closed on Sept. 30, the contenders are now clear, with early favorites and intriguing storylines already emerging.

According to our survey of record executives and industry observers, the 2011 Grammys will likely field its strongest and most competitive collection of record and song of the year nominees in recent memory. While this may lead to a Grammy night filled with memorable, over-the-top performances, it's bittersweet news for the industry, as it mirrors the shift in the marketplace away from albums and toward the less profitable commodity of singles.

Many experts project Eminem as this year's potential across-the-board winner, as his album sales remained strong in 2010. Here's a preview of possible nominees in the four main categories:

SONG AND RECORD OF THE YEAR

Nearly everyone surveyed agreed this was a superb year for singles, especially for pop. There was also consensus that four songs would face off on Feb. 13, 2011, for song and record of the year: Eminem and Rihanna's collaboration, "Love the Way You Lie"; Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now"; Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance." "These are all formidable singles," says Warner Bros. senior VP of digital Jack Isquith, who hailed them as "meaty, impressive, career-defining records."

Other top tracks cited by multiple executives include Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" (eligible for record of the year but not for song), Katy Perry's "California Gurls," Usher's "OMG," Sade's "Soldier of Love," B.o.B's "Airplanes" and Florence & the Machine's "Dog Days Are Over."

Last year, Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won song of the year while Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" took the record prize.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

In the album of the year category, Eminem's "Recovery" is the clear favorite in a subpar field. "This is Eminem's year," says Billy Mann, who co-wrote and produced last year's showstopping Pink hit, "Glitter in the Air." "He brought his best game and then some. The public can feel it, and the industry can feel it." To date, "Recovery" has sold 2.7 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Los Angeles Times chief pop critic Ann Powers says Eminem's comeback story, as well as the fact that his album was both commercially successful and critically acclaimed, will resonate with Grammy voters. "He's a major figure in pop history," she says, "and he seems to have really grown into himself."

Another leading contender is the Carole King/James Taylor album "Live at the Troubadour." While live sets traditionally fare poorly with voters (1994's "MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett" is the last in-concert title to win the category), "I would watch out for that record," Glassnote Records head Daniel Glass says. The album has sold 453,000 copies since its May release.

Other albums cited include Sade's "Soldier of Love," Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3," Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now," Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs," Usher's "Raymond v. Raymond" and two from recent Grammy winners: Herbie Hancock's "The Imagine Project" and Robert Plant's "Band of Joy."

Powers thinks Sade's album is a strong bet. "It's a gold-plated release," she says. "It sold well [1.3 million copies], it was well-received critically, and she's a classy artist."

Last year, Taylor Swift took home the statue for "Fearless."

BEST NEW ARTIST

Two breakout acts, B.o.B and Mumford & Sons, were mentioned on multiple occasions as strong contenders for best new artist, but most believe it'll be a battle between Drake and Justin Bieber, with Drake taking the award.

Emerging stars Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars are ineligible for nomination this year, as their album release dates fall outside of the eligibility period (Sept. 1, 2009-Sept. 30, 2010); in Mars' case, by one week. Other possible nominees this year include Florence & the Machine, who got a big boost out of their MTV Video Music Awards appearance, and reality TV superstars Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert.

Despite the success of Swift and the Zac Brown Band at last year's ceremony, many country observers say this year's crop of new artists is unlikely to garner many nods. Luke Bryan and Chris Young were both mentioned as long shots.

Grammy voters didn't suffer from a lack of options when it came to nominees; according to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, the academy received almost 20,000 submissions this year, a new record.

The nominees will be announced Dec. 1 during the third annual "GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" concert. The ceremony will air on CBS on Feb. 13, 2011.

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VMA Winners 2010

Video of the Year

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Best Male Video

* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Drake — "Find Your Love"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"

Best Female Video

* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"
* Taylor Swift — "Fifteen"

Best New Artist

* Justin Bieber (featuring Ludacris) — "Baby"
* Broken Bells — "The Ghost Inside"
* Jason Derülo — "In My Head"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Nicki Minaj (featuring Sean Garrett) — "Massive Attack"

Best Pop Video

* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) — "Nothin' on You"
* Kesha — "Tik Tok"
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "California Gurls"

Best Rock Video

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens"
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over"
* MGMT — "Flash Delirium"
* Muse — "Uprising"
* Paramore — "Ignorance"

Best Hip-Hop Video


* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Drake (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) — "Forever"
* Eminem — "Not Afraid"
* Jay-Z (featuring Swizz Beatz) — "On to the Next One"
* Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) — "Pursuit of Happiness"

Best Dance Video


* Cascada — "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
* David Guetta (featuring Akon) — "Sexy Chick"
* Enrique Iglesias (featuring Pitbull) — "I Like It" (Jersey Shore Version)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance"
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG"

Best Collaboration

* 3OH!3 (featuring Kesha) — "My First Kiss"
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)"
* B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) — "Airplanes"
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind"
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone"

Best Direction in a Video


* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Director: Bartholomew Cubbins)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director: Rich Lee)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director: Hype Williams)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director: Francis Lawrence)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Director: Dave Meyers)

Best Choreography in a Video

* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson Jr., Phlex and Bryan Tanaka)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Lady Gaga (featuring Beyoncé) — "Telephone" (Choreographer: Laurie Ann Gibson)
* Janelle Monáe (featuring Big Boi) — "Tightrope" (Choreographers: Janelle Monáe and the Memphis Jookin Community)
* Usher (featuring will.i.am) — "OMG" (Choreographer: Aakomon “AJ” Jones)

Best Special Effects in a Video

* Dan Black — "Symphonies" (Special Effects: Corinne Bance and Axel D’Harcourt)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Special Effects: Animaholics-VFX)
* Green Day — "21st Century Breakdown" (Special Effects: Laundry)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Special Effects: Skulley Effects VFX)
* Muse — "Uprising" (Special Effects: Humble TV, Sam Stephens)

Best Art Direction in a Video

* 30 Seconds to Mars — "Kings and Queens" (Art Director: Marc Benacerraf)
* Beyoncé (featuring Lady Gaga) — "Video Phone (Extended Remix)" (Art Director: Lenny Tso)
* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Art Director: Ethan Tobman)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Art Directors: Louise Corcoran and Aldene Johnson)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Art Director: Charles Infante)


Best Editing in a Video


* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
* Miike Snow — "Animal" (Editor: Frank Macias)
* Pink — "Funhouse" (Editor: Chris Davis)
* Rihanna — "Rude Boy" (Editor: Clark Eddy)

Best Cinematography in a Video

* Eminem — "Not Afraid" (Director of Photography: Chris Probst)
* Florence and the Machine — "Dog Days Are Over" (Director of Photography: Adam Frisch)
* Jay-Z and Alicia Keys — "Empire State of Mind" (Director of Photography: John Perez)
* Lady Gaga — "Bad Romance" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)
* Mumford & Sons — "Little Lion Man" (Director of Photography: Ben Magahy)