The People’s Choice Awards 2016 aired live last night from Los Angeles.

As its banner title relays, the show is notable for being voted for entirely by the public, a fact which arguably helps gauge who is most “popular” at this point in time.

Spanning a wide variety of categories, the full list of music winners awaits below.

With the likes of Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, and Janet Jackson up for honors, did your “fave” nab an award?

Find out below…

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Andre 3000 has found a friend in television.

Much to the delight of his fans the ‘Hey Ya’ artist has joined the cast of ‘American Crime‘ to make his first foray into the world of the small screen.

Only right that he celebrates the exciting new chapter in his life with an interview with ‘Billboard’ where he speaks openly about his new role and how he feels his ex-lover Erykah Badu following their reunion on her latest body of work.

Read below…

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BET is on a roll!

After scoring a win with Brandy‘s ‘Zoe Ever After,’ the network announced ‘Being Mary Jane’ fans are in for a treat as the Gabrielle Union-led series is set to return for yet another season.

Details below:

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Fans apparently couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears back on Tyler Perry‘s delectable soap opera, ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’!

Picking up where season 3’s jaw dropper left off, the Tika Sumpter-led series came back with a serious bang as its return to screens clocked the highest viewership on cable TV last night.

Talk about winning!  Tuck in below to see how many faithful viewers tuned in for OWN’s flagship series:

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It appears ‘All For You’ singer Janet Jackson has had all she can take of rumors circulating around the status of her health.

As fans know, the pop diva caused alarm when she announced postponement of her top-selling ‘Unbreakable’ tour due to a mandatory surgical procedure.  Providing little more detail than that, fans and media outlets immediately began to speculate on the nature of the surgery, with some even reporting the songstress was suffering from throat cancer ( as reported here).

Usually mum to rumors, Jackson took to social media to set the record straight on her recovery and give fans even more reason to rejoice:

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Nearly 15 years after bidding her character ‘Moesha’ adieu, fans of multi-talented diva Brandy welcomed her return to sitcoms with open eyes, ears, and arms last night for the premiere of BET’s ‘Zoe Ever After.’

A romantic comedy centered around Zoe Moon (Brandy), a single mother/businesswoman juggling the pressures of a recent divorce, new love, and more, the show won rave reviews from viewers given a sneak peek days before its January 5th debut.

Now, as preliminary figures roll in, BET have every reason to rejoice as the series is off to quite the promising start. Going head to head with the likes of ratings juggernaut ‘The Haves & The Have Nots’ and more, see how B-Rocka’s return to “leading lady” fared against the competition:

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Grammy winning diva Adele stays perched atop the Hot 100 for an impressive 10th week with her comeback hit ‘Hello.’  

Fending off competition from fellow hitmaker Justin Bieber, the songstress may be well on her way to replacing herself at the tally’s summit as her album’s second single, ‘When We Were Young,’ is making some serious advances up the charts.

As reported last week, the 10-week tenure at the top not only comes as her career best, but also penciled her in history books for the longest running stay atop the Hot 100 for a #1-debuting song by a solo female (say that three times fast why don’tcha).

Like we do every week, check out this week’s top performers on the singles’ charts in TGJ Chart Check:

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Janet Jackson‘s name has been etched in headlines following the Christmas Eve reveal that her ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ had to be postponed due to urgent surgery.

In the weeks since, rumours have been swirling as to the  specifics of the procedure and the state of the singer’s health more broadly.

True to trademark form, though, the 49-year-old has remained silent.

However, new news should silence the speculation.

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Kelly Rowland is a working mother and keen to celebrate it.

The solo Grammy winner appears in the latest issue of Parents Magazine with her adorable one year old son Titan Jewell.

Young TJ is the first child for the Destiny’s Child diva and husband/manager Tim Weatherspoon.

Inside her interview, which appears in full in the February 2016 edition of the publication, Rowland – whose new BET show ‘Chasing Destiny’ premieres in April – waxes honest about how motherhood has changed her. She also speaks on how losing her own mother (just three weeks after giving birth) impacted her.

More snaps and quotes below…

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Fantasia has unleashed sassy new single ‘No Time For It.’

The melodic mid-tempo is the lead release from the American Idol graduate’s fifth studio album, which arrives via RCA Records later this year.

‘No Time’ is the vocalist’s first musical offering since signing a major management deal with Primary Wave Entertainment at the tail end of last year.

Power 98FM premiered the song moments ago and we have your online listen right here. What are you waiting for? New Fantasia awaits below…

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It’s a boy!

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss gave birth this morning it has been confirmed.

Details below…

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Jennifer Lopez is on a mission!

The singer/actress is shaking up the media scape by appearing on as many magazine covers as possible. Simultaneously. The latest? Us Weekly.

J.Lo is seizing the spotlight to plug her many ventures – namely her judging gig on the final season of American Idol (which kicks off this week), her new NBC police drama ‘Shades of Blue,’ and her much anticipated Las Vegas ‘All I Have’ residency.

Can we just have a moment to salute her work ethic and the all-round amazingness of her team. Because say what folk will about the 46-year-old’s sales, she managing to do what so many in her age bracket and below are struggling at: she’s staying visible, present, and ultimately relevant.

Slay Mami!

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