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Will.i.am // Nicole Scherzinger // Fergie

The performances, to me, were kind of a mixed bag….

I mean, though it’s understandable why Beyonce would perform ‘Irreplaceable’ (it’s the song she was nominated most for), she performed the very same track at the 2006 American Music Awards; the country twist was a nice touch, though.

IMO Chris Brown took it to the next level tonight – in terms of stage spectacle. However the fact that he was lypsynching was painfully obvious. It’s 2007, lipping to the CD version of a track isn’t cutting it -he should have used pre-recorded vocals (See: Janet Jackson).

Call me a hater or whatever, but Rihanna’s voice was extra nasal tonight and the lack of depth in her vocal ability really showed through. Ne-Yo, on the other hand, was great.

In what was the first televised performance of Mary J. Blige’s new single ‘Just Fine’, I felt she did just that. Though kinda off at the start, she picked it up from the middle onwards and did her thing.

Performance of the night IMO goes to Alicia Keys. Vocally, she was as-ever, on-point. Moreover she switched things up with the remix and the surprise blasts from the past i.e. Chaka Demus and Pliers. Great stuff.

What do you think of the performances?

Check out this hilarious Spike Lee directed skit from Mariah Carey’s forthcoming ‘Adventures of Mimi’ DVD:

Too funny. ‘The Adventures of Mimi’ DVD hits stores on November 20th, interestingly the same day Beyonce releases her ‘Beyonce Experience’ live DVD.

Any thoughts?

I’m liking Chris’ performances more and more these days; I wasn’t really feeling all the crazy dancing and huffing and puffing of his past performances. He came across well in the interview as well. Chris’ new album ‘Exclusive’ is in stores now.

What do you think of the performance / interview?

Check out the trailer for Ice Cube’s new movie ‘First Sunday’ which also stars Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams:

This actually looks pretty good. After a series of terrible flicks including the sleep-inducing ‘Are We There Yet’, Ice Cube may be onto a hit with this one. Look for a release early 2008.

Will you be checking for ‘First Sunday’?

R. Kelly’s publicist Regina Daniels, who worked for the singer for 14 years, has announced her decision to end all ties with him – effective immediately. See her press statement below:

“I have prided myself on loyalty, respect and professionalism. It saddens me that I was not always shown those same courtesies during my 14-year tenure as Mr. Kelly’s publicist … There are some lines that should never be crossed professionally or personally. Mr. Kelly crossed a line that forever altered the scope of our relationship. For this reason I made the decision to resign.” {Source}

Check out this behind the scenes look at Mary J. Blige’s great new video ‘Just Fine’ :

I’m eagerly anticipating ‘Growing Pains’, here’s hoping she delivers the goods.

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