Having steered the careers of many a major name to the top, L.A Reid is enjoying a fresh success with his current roster at Epic Records.

As such, it’s little surprise that the music industry veteran was all smiles as he hosted the label’s Pre-Grammy Awards gala.

The likes of Ciara, Janelle Monae, ‘Empire’ star V. Bozeman Meghan Trainor, Tamar Braxton and her Grammy-winning big sister Toni Braxton came out to celebrate.

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With the Grammy Awards but a day away, the stars are out in full force for the myriad of events hosted around music’s biggest calendar night.

Yesterday evening was no different.

Lady GaGa was snapped looking all sorts of diva on the arrival carpet at the MusiCares Tribute To Bob Dylan, which was held in Los Angeles.

Unsurprisingly, Mother Monster attended with ‘Cheek To Cheek’ comrade Tony Bennett – who she is nominated for Best Traditional Vocal Album.

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Top 40 radio may not have shown her as much love as she would have had like last year, but that hasn’t stopped Nicki Minaj from rocking and rolling all over the Billboard Hot 100.

For, after watching each and every single she dropped last year reach Gold, Platinum (and in some cases triple Platinum status) this week has seen the star’s latest jam ‘Truffle Butter‘ make major moves on the chart.

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Sam Smith delivers the visual for the single ‘Lay Me Down’ today, dishing it up for fans two days before his performance at the 57th annual Grammy awards!

Shot in one-take, the video is dedicated to members of the LGBTQ community and stands as the latest video to be pulled from the singer’s debut set,‘In the Lonely Hour.’

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As Bobbi Kristina continues to cling to life after being found face down in a bathtub, her cousin – music legend Dionne Warwick – is reportedly recuperating after a nasty tub accident herself.

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Two days separate the world from the 57th annual Grammy Awards, set to serve up appearances and performances from Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefani, Beyonce, Rihanna & Lady GaGa.

Now, as to tease Sunday’s night’s ceremony, the event’s organisers have released photos of its proposed seating schedule, revealing where each act has agreed to be seated.

Who will be rubbing shoulders with who on the night?

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With such an illustrious success story, R&B royal Brandy was aptly tapped to perform at ESSENCE‘s 6th Annual Black Women In Music gala in Hollywood last night.

B-Rocka delighted with hits such as ‘Put It Down’ and ‘Sitting Up In My Room’ and also honored one of the night’s celebrants, Jill Scott, will an ensemble rendition of ‘Golden’.

Peep more pics below and our recent interview with the singer, who opened up about her forthcoming new album…

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Last night saw the stars shine bright on the red carpet at the 6th Annual Black Women In Music gala.

Ciara led a bevy of beauties at the Hollywood extravaganza, which honored some of the major names who’ve left their permanent stiletto print on the industry.

More snaps of Ci, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Chaka Khan, and more await after the jump…

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Bruno Mars continue to dominate the Billboard Hot 100 this week, casting a ‘Funky’ shadow over his rivals with the jam ‘Uptown Funk.‘

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Two days before the 57th annual Grammy awards take place in Los Angeles, the R&B force that is Jhene Aiko found herself in good company, enjoying downtime with members of the ‘Artium’ gang.

Ran by Kanye West producer No I.D, the label’s artists include Aiko, Common, Snoh Aalegra and Elijah Blake, sat next to the ‘Worst‘ chanteuse in the snap above.

Fans of J. Cole would have noticed him in the picture too, posing with the R&B camp as his latest album, ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive‘ heads towards the 1 million US units sold mark less than eight weeks after its release.

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Universal exec Lucian Grainge stands alongside Kanye West & Lana Del Rey on the cover of Billboard magazine this month, rocking the cover as its celebrates 100 of the most powerful players in the music industry.

Notable mentions in this year’s list are Epic’s LA Reid and Sylvia Rhone, Apple’s Jimmy Iovine and Roc Nation CEO Jay Brown, the mastermind manager behind Pop superstar Rihanna.

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‘Scandal’ never looked so good!

The hit ABC drama, which is fronted by the award-winning actress Kerry Washington, has blazed back onto the small screen for a fourth outing.

We’ve been hooked, and by the looks of this season 4 /episode 12 teaser, Olivia Pope and co are set to serve up one corker of a season.

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