The world mourned the loss of Aretha Franklin, who passed away on August 16th aged 76.

Yet, with a life and legacy as prolific as hers, a mammoth celebration was always on the cards.

And the GRAMMY body are at the helm.

For, on January 13th, a special – aptly christened ‘Aretha! A GRAMMY Celebration For The Queen Of Soul’ – is set to be taped. 

And an all-star line-up of performers have been announced to honor the music royal.

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As blockbusters go, few hit the sky-high notes achieved by Lady Gaga‘s ‘A Star Is Born.’

Released in October, the film defied all commercial forecasts and resonated at both the box office and on the charts.

Now, with Oscar buzz intensifying, the Bradley Cooper production has cleared another major milestone.

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth officially tied the knot on Sunday night (Dec. 23), confirming the growing speculation that erupted after their mutual friend Conrad Carr posted a photo that hinted as much.

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Future is a father for the fifth time.

News on the rapper’s latest bundle of joy after the jump…

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Drake is renown for being notoriously private and the self-professed Champagne Papi has been especially coy about his foray into fatherhood.

However, with the holidays upon us, it seems Drizzy is relaxing on the matter.

It was only on recent album ‘Scorpion’ that the rapper confirmed rumors that he’d fathered 14 month old son named Adonis.

Now, he’s giving folk a window-peek into his world.

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‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star Phaedra Parks is renown for juggling many jobs and her latest sees her aim for the ladies.

For, the attorney/mortician/entrepreneur has revealed that she’s gearing up to launch her own line of…vaginal wipes.

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From his rendition of Michael Jackson‘s ‘Dirty Diana,’ Ella Mai‘s ‘Trip’ and Soul For Real‘s ‘Candy Rain’ to recently butchering adding his personal touch to Donny Hathaway‘s time-honored holiday cut, ‘This Christmas,’ self-proclaimed ‘R&B King’ Jacquees has earned quite the reputation for his many covers – a royal pain to a number of R&B music lovers.

And, because not even the Wheel of Fortune has gifted its contestants the numbers of vowels he characteristically includes in said remixes, the 24-year-old’s Christmas 2018 was interrupted with news that there is a petition to stop him from assaulting listeners  adding his incessant eee’s to some of the genre’s most beloved tunes.

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“Jet ski” – better known as Lil Pump –  may have slid right into a backlash recently over some racial epithets found in his song, ‘Butterfly Doors,’ but now he claims he’s learned the error of his ways.

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Just two years after rocking box offices with a whopping $352 million worldwide gross, the voice cast of ‘Angry Birds’ – including Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, and Peter Dinklage – is looking to do it again.

This time they’re bringing along a new friend…’Fly’ hitmaker Nicki Minaj.  News inside:

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To the delight of her beloved fans, affectionately called #Fighters, May 2018 delivered Christina Aguilera‘s announcement of her first tour in a decade – the ‘Liberation’ tour.

Designed to support her latest album of the same name, the jaunt – which kicked off in late September – saw the Grammy winner crank out her greatest hits alongside some of the project’s gems in theaters and concert halls across North America.

A short, but sweet outing, the trek not only drew in great reviews from critics, but now that final box office figures are in, it apparently drew in a great response commercially as well…

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Mariah Carey is no stranger to accolades and on Christmas day she adds another to her lengthy list.

For, while some seasoned divas struggle in the streaming climate, Mimi is thriving with the gift that keeps giving – her colossal classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You.’

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It’s that time again! Welcome to the 11th annual That Grape Juice: End of Year Awards!

With 2018 rapidly drawing to a close, That Grape Juice will be acknowledging the releases, events and moments which have made the last 12 months so memorable.

Polls are open RIGHT NOW, hence it’s time for YOU – the That Grape Juice faithful – to cast YOUR votes (as many times as you like) on the best and worst 2018 had on offer.

Category finalists were established using metrics of commercial success, critical acclaim, and online buzz.

Voting Closes On December 30th 2018 at 11.59 PM (PT)

Winners will be announced on New Years Eve – December 31st 2018!

What are you waiting for? Cast your votes after the jump!

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