Usher's 'Climax' Named Time Magazine's Top Song Of 2012
R&B star Usher's hit ballad Climax has beaten South Korean pop sensation PSY's Gangnam Style to the top of Time magazine's 2012 best song countdown.
Editors have placed Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe in third place, while Taylor Swift's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, which picked up a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year on Wednesday night, and Parquet Courts' Master of My Craft round out the top five. Tracks by Skrillex, Nicki Minaj and Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot also feature in the top 10.
Meanwhile, singer Fiona Apple has claimed the publication's top album prize...
READ MOREEditors have placed Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe in third place, while Taylor Swift's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, which picked up a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year on Wednesday night, and Parquet Courts' Master of My Craft round out the top five. Tracks by Skrillex, Nicki Minaj and Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot also feature in the top 10.
Meanwhile, singer Fiona Apple has claimed the publication's top album prize...
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Justin Bieber's Manager Scooter Braun Slams Grammy Bosses Over Nomination Snub
Justin Bieber's manager has accused members of the Grammy Awards board of making a terrible mistake by failing to nominate the teenage pop star ahead of the 2013 prize-giving.
The potential winners were announced at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live event in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night, with fun., Frank Ocean and The Black Keys leading the pack.
Bieber's protégée Carly Rae Jepsen picked up two nominations for her hit track Call Me Maybe, but the Baby hit-maker didn't receive a single nod. After the nominees were announced, Bieber's manager Scooter Braun took to Twitter.co...
READ MOREThe potential winners were announced at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live event in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night, with fun., Frank Ocean and The Black Keys leading the pack.
Bieber's protégée Carly Rae Jepsen picked up two nominations for her hit track Call Me Maybe, but the Baby hit-maker didn't receive a single nod. After the nominees were announced, Bieber's manager Scooter Braun took to Twitter.co...
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Carole King Lands Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Carole King cemented her place in music history as she was honored with her own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Monday.
The songwriting legend unveiled her sidewalk plaque across the street from The Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth attended the event to introduce King, who she hailed as a "beautiful artist and woman" as she recalled meeting her hero for the first time in 2010.
Chenoweth told the crowd, "They always say don't meet your idols but in this case she is every bit the artist and lady you want her to be. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has ...
READ MOREThe songwriting legend unveiled her sidewalk plaque across the street from The Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth attended the event to introduce King, who she hailed as a "beautiful artist and woman" as she recalled meeting her hero for the first time in 2010.
Chenoweth told the crowd, "They always say don't meet your idols but in this case she is every bit the artist and lady you want her to be. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has ...
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Dr. Dre Tops Forbes' 2012 Highest-Paid Musicians List
Superproducer Dr. Dre has been crowned the world's highest paid musician in a new Forbes magazine poll.
The rap mogul, who was also recently named Hip-Hop's Cash King by the publication's editors, netted a massive $110 million in the 12 months to May, 2012 from his hugely successful Beats by Dre headphone and accessories collection, placing him way ahead of runner-up Roger Waters.
The Pink Floyd rocker banked $88 million to claim the second spot thanks to his profitable The Wall Live tour.
Another fan favorite, Elton John, took third place, while Irish stars U2 and reunited British bo...
READ MOREThe rap mogul, who was also recently named Hip-Hop's Cash King by the publication's editors, netted a massive $110 million in the 12 months to May, 2012 from his hugely successful Beats by Dre headphone and accessories collection, placing him way ahead of runner-up Roger Waters.
The Pink Floyd rocker banked $88 million to claim the second spot thanks to his profitable The Wall Live tour.
Another fan favorite, Elton John, took third place, while Irish stars U2 and reunited British bo...
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Gotye Dominates 2012 ARIA Awards With Four Wins
Gotye outshone the competition at the annual Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Awards in Sydney on Thursday, triumphing in four out of the five categories he was nominated in.
The Somebody That I Used To Know hit-maker ruled Australia's most prestigious music prize-giving, winning the night's top award, Best Album, for his Making Mirrors record, as well as being named Best Male Artist. He also picked up awards for Best Pop Release and Best Australian Live Act.
Gotye, real name Wouter De Backer, remained modest as he took to the stage, urging fans to listen to his rival music...
READ MOREThe Somebody That I Used To Know hit-maker ruled Australia's most prestigious music prize-giving, winning the night's top award, Best Album, for his Making Mirrors record, as well as being named Best Male Artist. He also picked up awards for Best Pop Release and Best Australian Live Act.
Gotye, real name Wouter De Backer, remained modest as he took to the stage, urging fans to listen to his rival music...
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Adele's '21' Reaches 10 Million In Sales
Adele has joined the exclusive diamond club - her album 21 has sold more than 10 million copies across the country in less than two years.
The sophomore project was released in January, 2011, and earned Adele six Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Album of the Year, while her smash hit Rolling in the Deep claimed Record and Song of the Year.
The continued popularity of 21 has turned Adele into a permanent fixture on the Billboard 200 chart - the album has remained in the countdown since it debuted at number one in February, 2011 - and this month it sailed past the 10 million sales...
READ MOREThe sophomore project was released in January, 2011, and earned Adele six Grammy Awards, including the prestigious Album of the Year, while her smash hit Rolling in the Deep claimed Record and Song of the Year.
The continued popularity of 21 has turned Adele into a permanent fixture on the Billboard 200 chart - the album has remained in the countdown since it debuted at number one in February, 2011 - and this month it sailed past the 10 million sales...
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One Direction and Celine Dion Dominate 2012 Bambi Awards
One Direction and singer Celine Dion were the big winners at the 2012 Bambi Awards in Germany on Thursday night.
The boy-band triumphed in the Pop International category, and the fivepiece thrilled the crowd at the ceremony in Dusseldorf by performing their hit Live While We're Young.
Singer Harry Styles later took to Twitter.com to tell fans, "Thank you so much Germany for the Bambi award! It means a lot... We had fun tonight," and he also shared a photo of his trophy going through an X-ray scanner at an airport before a flight back home.
Dion collected the Entertainment award, her t...
READ MOREThe boy-band triumphed in the Pop International category, and the fivepiece thrilled the crowd at the ceremony in Dusseldorf by performing their hit Live While We're Young.
Singer Harry Styles later took to Twitter.com to tell fans, "Thank you so much Germany for the Bambi award! It means a lot... We had fun tonight," and he also shared a photo of his trophy going through an X-ray scanner at an airport before a flight back home.
Dion collected the Entertainment award, her t...
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Jesse & Joy Lead 2012 Latin Grammy Award Winners
Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy were the big winners at the 13th annual Latin Grammy awards on Thursday night after the siblings picked up four iconic gramophone trophies.
The pair went home with Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their track !Corre!, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for ¿Con Quien Se Queda El Perro? and Best Short Form Music Video for Me Voy at the ceremony in Las Vegas.
Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra was up for six awards, but only took away Producer of the Year for his work on singer Juanes' MTV Unplugged disc, which was also named Album of the Year. Juanes ...
READ MOREThe pair went home with Record of the Year and Song of the Year for their track !Corre!, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album for ¿Con Quien Se Queda El Perro? and Best Short Form Music Video for Me Voy at the ceremony in Las Vegas.
Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra was up for six awards, but only took away Producer of the Year for his work on singer Juanes' MTV Unplugged disc, which was also named Album of the Year. Juanes ...
Taylor Swift And Justin Bieber Dominate The 2012 MTV EMAS
Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber were crowned king and queen of the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday night, scooping three top trophies apiece.
Swift kicked off proceedings by winning the first prize of the evening - her first ever EMA award - for Best Female, before picking up trophies for Best Live Act and Best Look at the prizegiving in Frankfurt, Germany. Justin Bieber also scored a hat trick after he was named Best Male, Best World Act and Best Pop.
Meanwhile, his protégée Carly Rae Jepsen received a double dose of awards success after being presented with the gongs for Best ...
READ MORESwift kicked off proceedings by winning the first prize of the evening - her first ever EMA award - for Best Female, before picking up trophies for Best Live Act and Best Look at the prizegiving in Frankfurt, Germany. Justin Bieber also scored a hat trick after he was named Best Male, Best World Act and Best Pop.
Meanwhile, his protégée Carly Rae Jepsen received a double dose of awards success after being presented with the gongs for Best ...
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Roger Waters And Bruce Springsteen Dominate 2012 Billboard Touring Awards
Veteran rockers ruled the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards as Roger Waters and Bruce Springsteen picked up Thursday night's top honors.
The Pink Floyd co-founder earned the Top Tour Award for the biggest grossing trek for his The Wall Live shows, while Springsteen claimed the Top Draw Award, for having the top ticket selling roadshow for his The Wrecking Ball gigs.
The 2012 Billboard Legend of Live title was presented to crooner Neil Diamond, while country trio Lady Antebellum was named the winner of the Breakthrough Award and pop superstar Lady Gaga emerged triumphant in the Eventful Fans...
READ MOREThe Pink Floyd co-founder earned the Top Tour Award for the biggest grossing trek for his The Wall Live shows, while Springsteen claimed the Top Draw Award, for having the top ticket selling roadshow for his The Wrecking Ball gigs.
The 2012 Billboard Legend of Live title was presented to crooner Neil Diamond, while country trio Lady Antebellum was named the winner of the Breakthrough Award and pop superstar Lady Gaga emerged triumphant in the Eventful Fans...
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