The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 15th 2016 and will air live from Los Angeles’ Staples Centre armed with appearances by the likes of Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and ‘Hotline Bling’ mastermind Drake.

Today, before its official nominations are unveiled on December 7th, the ceremony’s submission list has surfaced, revealing which artists and projects have been submitted by their representatives with hopes of nabbing nominations for them in categories that are relevant to them.

Some of the names you can expect to find below?

Beyonce

Janet Jackson

Rihanna

Lana Del Rey

Jazmine Sullivan

Rita Ora

Ciara

Read below…

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Chris Brown‘s ‘Royalty’ LP makes its way to retailers on November 27th.

Fortunately, fans will not have to wait until then to view its cover art which was released by the ‘Wall to Wall’ manufacturer minutes ago.

The shot features his daughter Royalty and surfaces before the album’s release date throws Brown into the chart battle which has already seen Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber sharpen their promotional weapons with hopes of dominating the month of November.

Who do you think will come out on top?

Weigh in below!

As one of the many superstars tied to the TIDAL initiative, Usher is finally leveraging the platform towards the release of new music.

Moments ago, the singer – who turned 37 this week – debuted a new track titled ‘Chains.’

Rapper Nas and Bibi Bourelly join Mr Raymond on the number, which aims to “break the chains of racial injustice” shown in high profile cases such as that of Trayvon Martin and Sandra Bland.

In an awesome move, the song received an “interactive premiere,” one which stresses that all #DontLookAway.

See, quite literally, what we mean below…

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In life Michael Jackson boasted one of the most captivating success narratives in entertainment history. Hence, it’s little wonder why – six years on from his sudden death – the King of Pop still remains a fascinating figure in the media arena.

It’s clearly a stance Warner Bros co-sign, for the studio is currently working on a unique TV series about MJ’s final days.

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Is ‘Empire’ losing its pulling power?

Unfortunately, if viewing figures from its latest episode are anything to go by, this may be the case.

Bad news below…

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Forget Fridays, it appears all the action takes place Thursday nights on ABC.

Smash hit series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for an action-packed second season.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor. Last season the group become involved in a twisted murder plot and this plays out the aftermath – which boasts even more roller-coasters.

It all makes for a riveting watch. We’re already hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 5 of season 2 below…

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With the underdog appeal of a J. Cole and the regality of a Beyonce Drake now finds himself reaping the rewards for building a brand soaked in carefully-calculated coolness.

It’s easy to forget that the chart-rocking rapper actually started is journey as an actor, fronting storylines written for the character Jimmy Brooks in ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’

This year, he plans to reunite with his first craft by making a beeline for the big screen.

Details below…

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Rihanna may be ANTI-vocals, but that hasn’t stopped producers from nabbing the her as a “key advisor” on ‘The Voice.’

The 27-year-old will mentor hopefuls on the hit show ahead of the release of her eighth studio album, ‘ANTI.’

With the serially delayed set reportedly due imminently, it appears Rih’s appearance on the show has been aptly timed.

Check out a preview of her rubbing shoulders with coaches Pharrell, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, and Adam Levine below…

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Before they were Destiny’s Child Destiny’s Child were The Dolls, fronted by the R&B singer KeKe Wyatt.

Alas, Mathew Knowles  fate would have it that the group would continue without Wyatt and with a stage-blazing vocal force named Beyonce as its leading lady.

Fast forward to today and Wyatt‘s musical journey has brought her to a brand new chapter of her life which she is to immortalise with her sixth studio album.

Details below…

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While newcomers The Weeknd and Fetty Wap have been the Hot 100 champions of 2015, it’s Drake who is still showing the new kids how it’s done.

Indeed, in addition to landing not one, but two #1 albums on the Billboard 200 this year (‘If You’re Reading This…’ and ‘What A Time…’ with Future), the rapper/singer/actor is now one step away from seeing similar success on the Hot 100 as his hot new tune ‘Hotline Bling’ ascends to the #2 spot.

Kept at bay this week by fellow Canadian crooner The Weeknd‘s ‘The Hills,’ if next week’s tally looks like industry analysts expect, Drizzy will nab his first #1 hit on the singles chart nearly 10 years into his career.  As if this isn’t cause enough to celebrate, the ‘Back To Back’ beau can also lift a toast to seeing his name peppered over the Hot 100 some 13 times – a feat that etches him further into history books (read more on that here).

See all the entries below:

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With 2015’s end fast approaching, so too is the nominations announcement for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

Today saw the committee for the coveted awards reveal key dates relating to the ceremony, as well as insight into their process.

Details below…

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The C word.

For some, it’s crude. Others? Crass.

However, if your name happens to be Taylor Swift it’s the driving force behind an enviable brand of success that’s now reportedly seen her earn a spot on the Grammy Awards committee.

We’re talking about competition.

Why that C word is set to heat up among Pop’s leading ladies now numbers from Swift’s latest live venture have surfaced?

Details below…

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