The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the hopefuls are  Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger,  Louis Walsh, and returning panelist Sharon Osbourne.

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Upon learning of its supposed snub at the 2014 Grammy Awards, this evening has seen ‘Hotline‘ honey Ciara take to her personal Instagram account to explain why she feels her #1 single ‘Body Party’ did not receive a nomination.

Her words below…

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Finally, there is some moving-and-shaking on the Billboard Hot 100!

After weeks of saying newcomer Lorde reign with her blockbuster debut single ‘Royals’, the single is abdicated from its Billboard throne by the unlikeliest of opponents – Miley Cyrus.

Thanks to a viral parody video, Cyrus reclaims her spot atop the singles chart with ‘Wrecking Ball’ – much to the dismay of Eminem and Rihanna fans who were sure the duo’s latest ‘Monster’ hit would scare Lorde from the #1 position.  They needn’t worry, however.  For, upon debut of its accompanying video, it may be gifted the much needed lift.

Elsewhere on the charts the likes of Kanye West, Pitbull, and One Direction have seen considerable gains and may also be in line to challenge Cyrus’ renewed reign.  Unlike them, Cyrus’ former top two contenders – Katy Perry and Lady Gaga – are seeing their respective megahits ‘Roar’ and ‘Applause’ slide downward on charts with the latter finally losing its long-held grip on the top 10.

This week’s full chart check below:

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Miley Cyrus maybe disappointed by news of her omission from the nominations tally at the 2014 Grammys, but that hasn’t stopped the serial hitmaker from forging on with new singles from her latest album ‘Bangerz’.

Lining up ‘Adore You’ as the follow-up to the monster success ‘Wrecking Ball’ (which hit #1 again this week), the news surfaced shortly before the songstress took to the Staples Center to rock the KIIS FM ‘Jingle Ball’ ceremony.

Armed with an arsenal of tunes and twerking, Cyrus made headlines once more for a provocative stage show that saw her show off her inner ho ho ho by performing sexually suggestive dance moves on a standby Santa Claus.

Hear ‘Adore You’ and check out the pics that await your viewing displeasure below…

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…another day, another record set by Beyonce.

Yes, while many an R&B diva celebrates news of their Grammy nominations today, the genre’s reigning champion Beyonce has welcomed a new record that pens another chapter in her long running success story.

Phenomenal news below…

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It’s that time of year again!

Indeed, tonight saw the 2014 Grammy nominations unveiled as per usual of its nomination concert special weeks before the actual showing.  But, what comes with the ‘per usual’ showing are the jaw-dropping surprises, snubs, and all out “shut-outs” that accompany the annual spectacle.

Always a heated debate-starter, the coveted tally saw the likes of Christina Aguilera, Trey Songz, Janelle Monae, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Brandy, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, India.Arie, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga all go without mention.

For Bieber – whose manager made headlines for his rant regarding his 2013 Grammy shutout – this would be a second-go-round despite consistently clocking some of the year’s biggest hits.

Tuck in below for a list of other surprises and snubs:

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The show is set to premiere January 23rd on WeTV!  Will you be watching? We certainly will!

Your thoughts?

The Queen of Shades Patti Lahelle deals her last hand of laughs with the latest installment of fan favorite ‘Got 2B Real’. After hitting a sour note with part 1&2 of the series finale, Lahelle is bringing back all your favorite divas – Patti Labelle, Dionne Warwick, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey to do a diva quadruple team on ‘Queen of Shoul’ (all puns intended) Aretha Franklin. Press play to get into a ‘Where Are They Now’ episode!

It’s the saddest of goodbyes…

Get into more ‘Got 2B Real’ here.

With a critically acclaimed R&B debut to her name, there were many who believed ‘Can’t Raise a Man’ performer K.Michelle would score multiple Grammy nominations upon their unveiling last night.

Alas, despite the push the genre had received by way of her content and sales, the entertainer was snubbed, prompting the message she took to Twitter to share minutes ago.

What it says?

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Shortly before learning of hermultiple Grammy nominations last night, Tamar Braxton caught up with our pals over at ‘Hip Hollywood’ at the Tree Lighting Celebration at Universal CityWalk!

There, just days removed from dominating the 2013 ‘Soul Train Awards‘, the entertainer spoke to the outlet on the passing of Nelson Mandela, explaining why the world should celebrate his life and not mourn his death.

Wise words from the winning woman below…

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Perhaps in response to ‘Do What U Want’s continued success in the nation, Lady GaGa returned to the UK days ago to appear on Channel 4’s ‘Alan Carr: Chatty Man.’

It was there, dressed in a truly ‘electrifying’ fit, that the Grammy winning performer dished on her new album ‘ARTPOP‘, gay rights in relation to Russia and move her audience with a fresh serving on the aforementioned R&B jam and ‘Dope’ below.

Press play below…

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Rap royal Jay Z reigns over 2014 Grammy nominations as unveiled by tonight’s ‘Grammy Nomination Special’.

With a whopping nine nods to his credit, the ‘Holy Grail’ hitmaker saw his name listed in categories including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and more.

His ‘Holy Grail’ co-star Justin Timberlake follows with seven nods as do Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.  But, while ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ hitmaker Drake stands to take home 5 trophies for his five nominations, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and Lorde trail with four a piece.

Before see who will take home the coveted trophies on Sunday, January 26, tuck in below to see a full list of nominees:

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