It’s that time of year again!

Indeed, tonight saw the 2014 Grammy nominations unveiled as per usual of its nomination concert special weeks before the actual showing.  But, what comes with the ‘per usual’ showing are the jaw-dropping surprises, snubs, and all out “shut-outs” that accompany the annual spectacle.

Always a heated debate-starter, the coveted tally saw the likes of Christina Aguilera, Trey Songz, Janelle Monae, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Brandy, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, India.Arie, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga all go without mention.

For Bieber – whose manager made headlines for his rant regarding his 2013 Grammy shutout – this would be a second-go-round despite consistently clocking some of the year’s biggest hits.

Tuck in below for a list of other surprises and snubs:

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The show is set to premiere January 23rd on WeTV!  Will you be watching? We certainly will!

Your thoughts?

The Queen of Shades Patti Lahelle deals her last hand of laughs with the latest installment of fan favorite ‘Got 2B Real’. After hitting a sour note with part 1&2 of the series finale, Lahelle is bringing back all your favorite divas – Patti Labelle, Dionne Warwick, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey to do a diva quadruple team on ‘Queen of Shoul’ (all puns intended) Aretha Franklin. Press play to get into a ‘Where Are They Now’ episode!

It’s the saddest of goodbyes…

Get into more ‘Got 2B Real’ here.

With a critically acclaimed R&B debut to her name, there were many who believed ‘Can’t Raise a Man’ performer K.Michelle would score multiple Grammy nominations upon their unveiling last night.

Alas, despite the push the genre had received by way of her content and sales, the entertainer was snubbed, prompting the message she took to Twitter to share minutes ago.

What it says?

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Shortly before learning of hermultiple Grammy nominations last night, Tamar Braxton caught up with our pals over at ‘Hip Hollywood’ at the Tree Lighting Celebration at Universal CityWalk!

There, just days removed from dominating the 2013 ‘Soul Train Awards‘, the entertainer spoke to the outlet on the passing of Nelson Mandela, explaining why the world should celebrate his life and not mourn his death.

Wise words from the winning woman below…

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Perhaps in response to ‘Do What U Want’s continued success in the nation, Lady GaGa returned to the UK days ago to appear on Channel 4’s ‘Alan Carr: Chatty Man.’

It was there, dressed in a truly ‘electrifying’ fit, that the Grammy winning performer dished on her new album ‘ARTPOP‘, gay rights in relation to Russia and move her audience with a fresh serving on the aforementioned R&B jam and ‘Dope’ below.

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Rap royal Jay Z reigns over 2014 Grammy nominations as unveiled by tonight’s ‘Grammy Nomination Special’.

With a whopping nine nods to his credit, the ‘Holy Grail’ hitmaker saw his name listed in categories including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and more.

His ‘Holy Grail’ co-star Justin Timberlake follows with seven nods as do Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.  But, while ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ hitmaker Drake stands to take home 5 trophies for his five nominations, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Lorde trail with four a piece.

Before see who will take home the coveted trophies on Sunday, January 26, tuck in below to see a full list of nominees:

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Expecting 22 episodes from ABC‘s hit series ‘Scandal‘ this season?

If so, you may be upset to learn that the show’s third season has now been cut short by the network today- who have now reduced its run to 18 episodes.

Four less than initially scheduled.

For, despite drawing in an audience of 9 to 10 million viewers per week, the arrival of the season brought with it Kerry Washington‘s pregnancy, which- according to ‘Deadline.com‘- is becoming increasingly difficult for the show’s creatives to disguise.

So, with no intentions of writing Washington’s good news into the script– this year’s run will end 9 episodes from now, doing so to avoid any confusion a pregnant Olivia Pope may bring to its fast paced storyline.

Looking forward to next week’s episode?

Press play to catch its teaser above!

Your thoughts?

Marsha Ambrosius enters painful territory this time around, battling emotional scars left by abuse in the video for her latest release ‘Without You.’

Featuring Ne-Yo, the clip sees the ‘Far Away’ vocalist revisit her past and the pain it carries- consoled by the ‘Irreplaceable’ songwriter when it all gets too much for her to handle.

Take an emotional journey with both acts below…

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It’s finally here!

Well…kind of. We’re talking about the video for Lady GaGa‘s new single ‘Do What U Want‘, who saw one of its snaps shared with the world by director Terry Richardson tonight!

Want to see what the pair get up to in the clip?

Meet us below!

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Before the release of his sophomore EP ‘Bijoux 23‘, Hip Hop freshman Elijah Blake has taken the next step towards world domination this year, by signing to Ari Emmanuel’s ‘William Morris Endeavor’ talent agency.

Exciting news for the hit making vocalist below…

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Two years after enjoying an operating income of $350 million, Dr.Dre‘s ‘Beats Electronics’ make a fresh bid to push their ever thriving brand today, doing so via commercial starring Rapper Kendrick Lamar and Dre himself!

Featuring the ‘Pill XL’, the piece sees the pair struggle to perfect a new number at 4 in the morning but locate the missing piece to its puzzle by way of the highly priced product.

Ready to give it a spin?

Check it out below…

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