It’s that time again! Welcome to the 8th annual That Grape Juice: End of Year Awards!

With 2015 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 2015 had on offer.

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

Voting Closes On December 24th 2015 at 11.59 PM (PT)

Winners will be announced on Christmas Day – December 25th 2015!

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

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Drake is making a foray into the world of technology.

Find out how below…

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New album alert!

This time it’s from the Urban Pop force that is Chris Brown who releases his new album ‘Royalty’ today.

Th set, which features numbers penned by Lyrica Anderson and Talay Riley, marks his first since the ‘Loyal‘-driven ‘X’ which recently crossed the 500,000 units sold mark in the U.S.

Brown undoubtedly hopes ‘Royalty’ fares much better.

Will it?

Listen to the album in full and let us know below…

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…and the claws are out.

‘I Need’ trio TGT (Tank, Ginuwine Tyrese) are going to need an intervention and a mediator by the time the steam settles around their ongoing Instagram tussle.

As fans know, the fellas notched a top-selling album and Grammy nod with their inaugural effort ‘Three Kings,’ but after a less than royal backlash on Twitter for alleged beef among them, rumored drug use, and more, the three separated to do their own things and made no official mention of any future joint offerings.

Well, that ended tonight when Tyrese took to Instagram to offer the final word on the status of the group.  Apparently, the move was much unappreciated by bandmate Ginuwine:

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With ‘Christmas & Chill,‘ pint-sized powerhouse Ariana Grande is shifting her focus to yuletide to tide fans over until the release of her long-awaited third LP ‘Moonlight’.

After days of teasers, the six-track EP – loaded with all-original Christmas music – is now available in full for your streaming pleasure.  Featuring tunes like ‘Wit It This Christmas’ and ‘Winter Things,’ the festive EP is sure to lift holiday spirits and comes as a welcomed follow-up to Grande’s 2013 holiday-themed project ‘Christmas Kisses.’

Getting some serious play here at TGJ HQ, we need you to get in on the action of ‘Christmas & Chill’…ASAP.  It all awaits after the jump:

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The Billboard Hot 100 has not said hello to a new leader in 7 weeks thanks to Adele.

In notching its 7th week atop the tally, her massive comeback single matches the reign of her signature hit ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (her longest run at #1 to date).  With just one more week, she’ll not only set a personal best, but she’ll extend her run with the longest time at the top of the chart for any female artist this year.

Elsewhere, on the Billboard 200, there is no stopping the song’s parent album, ’25.’  Predicted to sell a whopping 750,000 more units, the project is not only a sure bet for #1 but will sell over 20 times any new entry set to place on the chart’s top 10 this week (see:  August Alsina, R. Kelly, and more).  Sitting pretty at 5.19 million sold as of last Friday, if this week’s predicted numbers prove correct, Addy will cross the 6 million threshold in just 4 weeks.

Get your weekly chart check below:

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Brit-Pop royal Rita Ora is sharpening her legal weapons to take on Jay-Z.

Why?

Roc-related drama below…

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Iggy Azalea is determined to learn from the mistakes she made with her debut album ‘The New Classic‘ and its supporting era.

So, after toiling away in the studio to create material she hopes fares much better, the rapper has revealed that she has teamed up with Hip-Hop tastemaker Charlamagne The God with hopes of pushing she and her brand of Hip-Pop to credible ground.

Exciting news below…

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Monica declares a state of ‘Code Red’ on the charts tomorrow when her eighth studio album charges in to stores.

Spreading the good word, the Grammy winning songstress stopped by The Wendy Williams Show to perform a medley of something classic and something new; more specifically break out hit ‘Just One Of Them Days’ and current single ‘Just Right For Me.’

The latter is the lead release from ”Red,’ which follows 2012’s ‘New Life’ and features collaborations with the likes of Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, and Akon.

Watch Ms. Brown rock out below…

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Nicki Minaj‘s ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels returned to ‘The Breakfast Club’ to discuss his latest release ‘It Is What Is Volume 2.’

Fortunately, or fortunately, the interview saw him forced to address his current legal battle with the ‘Only’ rapper which he hopes will see him earn from his alleged contributions to her material  and footage pulled from a dance competition that saw come critics accuse him of being gay.

Watch below…

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Azealia Banks is used to social media attacks. But it seems Twitter fingers have turned into tasting teeth.

Chew on the rapper’s latest mishap after the jump…

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Lifetime‘s latest biopic ‘Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart’ is set for its premiere on January 23rd.

The movie, which stars Lex Scott Davis as the iconic singer, chronicles the triumphs and tribulations that have characterised the star’s life – including her astronomical successes, to private and professional turmoils.

Executive produced by Braxton herself, the production promises to be an unfiltered look into the life of one of modern music’s most legendary and enduring talents.

 To whet appetities, the network have unleashed the first trailer. Check it out below…

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