For some performers, acclaim is only a matter of when, and not if.

The above could be used to explain Miguel’s rise to fame this year, hailed as the poster child for Contemporary R&B following a long and tiresome journey to the top.

Releasing his second studio album ‘Kaleidosope Dream’ on September 25th of this year, last night saw him take to ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ to perform one of its standout cuts ‘Do You’, days after the LP hit combined US sales of 170,000 units.

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Many a star aligned in Santa Barbara last night for the 11th Annual ‘Celebration Of Dreams’ Gala, which saw ‘Not Like The Movies‘ singer Katy Perry honored for her numerous philanthropic endeavors.

Dressed in a floral Dolce & Gabbana piece, she arrived at the event which celebrated the hand she plays in “bringing awareness to the importance of lending a hand to dreams that involve children who are facing the impending loss of a parent”.

Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Nigel Lythgoe and Priscilla Presley,  the 28 year old singer/songwriter stands as a long time supporter of the organization, which aims to serve the final wishes of dying adults and their families.

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Check out these shots of ‘Unapologetic‘ star Rihanna performing for fans on the latest leg of her ‘777 Tour’.

Arriving at The Danforth Music Hall two nights ago, the care free vocalist flaunted her ‘body’ of work while performing a select number of cuts from her discography, including the Sia crafted love song ‘Diamonds’.

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The stars united to pay tribute to the late, great Whitney Houston in this Grammy organized special ‘We Will Always Love You’.

Featuring moving performances from Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Yolanda Adams, Cece Winans, Celine Dion, and more, the salute also saw spoken tributes from Halle Berry, Britney Spears, and LL Cool J.

Set at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, see all the action below (as they become available):

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After ample debate and speculation, Christina Aguilera‘s team have finally confirmed which song from her ‘Lotus’ LP will be awarded the single treatment.

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While fans await hearing what they’re cooking up in the studio, Pop lovebirds Jason Derulo & Jordin Sparks have been doing their fair share of singing elsewhere…each other’s praises.

While seeing their name atop headlines in recent months more for mention of wedding bells than music, the hitmakers reportedly have their sights on making some music together in the near future…

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While That Grape Juice faithful patiently await the full unveil of our sitdown with ‘Get Up’ hitmaker Ciara, the singer unveils a new behind-the-scenes look at ‘Sorry’ – the first official single from her forthcoming ‘One Woman Army’ set.

Boasting many-a-back bend and dance step that keeps the songstress leagues above her contemporaries, it now looks like Ciara is looking rejuvenate interest in the slow jam since its September premiere.

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It’s been a while since they last collaborated, but this week saw Kanye West lend his voice to Rihanna’s new single ‘Diamonds’.

Curious to see how Mr.West added to the smash hit?

ROC gem below…

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Brit Pop force Girls Aloud took to their new single ‘Something New’ to  ‘Children In Need’ tonight, in support of the annual charity event airing live on the BBC.

Living up to the hype that currently surrounds their comeback, there’s no denying that this performance stands as one of their best, and confirming their status as the UK’s leading Pop force. Yes, they were that good.

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For the last 12 years, the name Ludacris has become synonymous with Rap royalty by way of an ever-flowing fountain of hot material and a heavily underrated chart run that now sees his combined US sales total at 13,953,000 units moved since October 2000.

Gearing up for the release of 8th studio album ‘Ludaversal’ (which is preceded by singles ‘Representin” and ‘Rest Of My Life’), the Hip-Hop veteran spoke to That Grape Juice in London town, where he is currently shooting the action flick ‘Fast & Furious 6′.

Our tell all conversation above…

Your thoughts?

Barbz? The C-Squad? 

At this point, we’re going to need the above to get all kinds of excited!

For, three days before the release of Nicki Minaj‘s brand spanking new release ‘The Re-Up’, her duet with ‘Got Me Good’ singer Ciara has unearthed…named ‘I’m Legit‘.

Your favorite artist’s annihilation below…

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Alicia Keys is truly on fire!  Already hitting the award show and late night circuit (with indeed more stops to come) in promotion of her 5th studio album ‘Girl On Fire’ (November 27th), the songstress can now be found gracing the December & January covers of ‘Complex’ and ‘Jet’ magazines.

As expected, Keys was quizzed on claims of ‘homewrecking’ – as her relationship with husband Swizz Beatz came with much backlash after his separation from wife/singer Mashonda.

See what Miss Beatz has to say about this and peep more photos from her ‘Complex’ shoot below (via SheisDiva):

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