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The 2012 Grammy nominees were announced at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!, where Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ludacris plus many more performed. All 78 categories were announced, with the biggest Grammy categories receiving special televised attention.

Powerhouse rappers Rick Ross, Common, LL Cool J and Lupe Fiasco have been selected to join DJ Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five members Melle Mel and Scorpio for a special performance of ‘The Message’ during the Grammy Nominations Concert, airing live on CBS.

Separated spouses Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are to perform at the 2011 American Music Awards this weekend. But don’t expect them to take the stage together — unless there’s a dramatic surprise in the works.

At the recent MTV Europe Music Awards, things took a turn for the nude soon after Hayden Panettiere stepped up to the podium to present for Best Song. Unfortunately for Panettiere’s legion of male fans the flesh belonged to a streaker David Monahan, who rushed on to the stage while wearing only his birthday suit, made small talk with the former ‘Heroes’ star and eventually invited her out after th

Lady Gaga has booked another high profile TV appearance, this time at the ‘Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.’ That’s a mouthful, and when you break it down into its base parts, the Mother Monster will be performing at the televised ceremony where the Grammy nominations are announced. Given the success of ‘Born This Way,’ something tells us that Gaga’s name wil

The 2012 People’s Choice Awards have released a lengthy list of contenders for next year’s ceremony, with Katy Perry and Lady Gaga predictably leading the way. Each award features 12 possible contenders, and it’s up to fans to narrow down the choices to the final five nominees in each category.

The sixth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards aired last night, offering an impressive array of performances from the old school (including a show-closing medley from Heavy D) and the new (Wiz Khalifa delivering a high-energy rendition of ‘Taylor Gang’). Of course, plenty of honors were handed out along the way. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes led the night with five and four awards, respectively, while Nicki Mi

Nominations for the American Music Awards were announced today, and British singer Adele leads the pack with four nominations, including Artist of the Year and Favorite Female Artist. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne and country group The Band Perry were right behind Adele with three nods apiece. Perry will perform on the show, as will Pitbull.

Sources close to Academy Awards officials  say comedian and actor Eddie Murphy is being considered to host the Oscars in February. The move is seen as an effort to return to basics — in other words, have one funny act head up the entire ceremony. In years past, the Academy has experimented with different hosting ideas, culminating in the somewhat questionable move this year that saw actors James F