Due greatly in part to the passing of pop icon Whitney Houston, this week’s 54th Annual Grammy Awards drew in its second largest audience ever.  In such, stars slated to perform, namely Adele, Katy Perry, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj, have seen the showing give them considerable boosts in their own individual endeavors.  Adele, the long running Billboard champion, saw her triumphant stage return encourage album sales of 500k in the week following the show and now reports indicate her songs ‘Rolling In the Deep’, ‘Set Fire To the Rain’, and ‘Someone Like You’ are on track to sell 250k, 220k, and 170k downloads respectively.

Also, following reports of Houston’s untimely passing, the pop starlet moved over 1 million singles and albums in less than 5 days and landed her signature hit ‘I Will Always Love You’ back in the top 10. Next week will see the full download sales realized and are expected to land in the 250,000 to 300,000 range of this song alone.

Unlike Adele and Houston, Minaj, Perry, and Brown all unveiled new music this week to spearhead promotions of their forthcoming ventures.  Perry, who has already clocked 5 #1s from her ‘Teenage Dream’ album, is readying its follow-up, ‘Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection” (March 26th), and may be on the road to notching her 6th!  While fans were disheartened with news, due to new Billboard ruling, that number 1s from the re-released set won’t be included in her ‘Dream’ tally, it certainly hasn’t stopped their support…

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 As fans embrace ‘The Boy Is Mine’ successor ‘It All Belongs To Me’ – the dynamic R&B reunion of belters Brandy and Monica – the song looks to kick off what may be a year of diva double teams.  With Keyshia Coleseeking the assistance of Ms. Norwood as well, (now silenced) rumors ofRihanna and Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keysentreating Adele, and now news that Britney Spearsmay be featured on Queen of Pop Madonna‘s forthcoming ‘MDNA’, the divas are joining forces like never before to tackle the Billboard charts.

In honor (and anticipation) of these 2012 alliances, That Grape Juice has collected 12 of our favorite diva duets.

See who made our list after the jump:

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We all have one. That aunty, grandma, momma, who think’s they’re “cool” because they roll with the young’uns.

Sadly, recent years have seen Madonna dabble with such antics. Indeed, Material Madge has employed the likes of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Nicki Minaj, in a bid to remain relevant in the modern climate.

And though some may argue the 53 year old to be smart with her approach, her latest collaboration shows age may well be catching up with her better judgement.

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After hundreds of comments and thousands votes, the time has finally come for the winners of the 2011 That Grape Juice End of Year Awards to be announced! 

A certain Queen B dominated, while Adele also performed well.

However, the most surprising result of all emerged from the most popular poll, ‘Most Anticipated Comeback for 2012’. So who do most people want to see return to the charts next year? Check out the full list of winners below (in bold):

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Since she hit the scene back in 2008, Lady GaGa has been on the receiving end of many a criticism.

Labelled a copy-cat by sects of Madonna’s fan base and cited as being blasphemous by The Catholic League, Ms. Germanotta is one entertainer who very few have little to say about.

Now, readers of Billboard have shared their thoughts on ‘The Fame‘ singer.

They think she’s overrated.

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Whether you love them or hate them, there is no escaping Pop’s latest gang of female contenders. From Lady GaGa to Alicia Keys, Beyonce to Rihanna, the last year has seen a number of the world’s most celebrated femme fatales rake in the millions from album sales, touring revenue and in some cases lucrative endorsement deals.

Now peep Forbes official list for for the music industry’s top-earning female artists in 2011, below…

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As 2011 inches nearer its final curtain call, annual review lists are pouring in a plenty. However, for many music enthusiasts, Billboard’s Top 25 Tours of the year tally proves the one to watch. Indeed, it clears the smoke and mirrors, giving true insight into who exactly is generating the big bucks and has real claim to the “superstar” status dished out all too generously these days.

So without further adieu, this year’s list awaits after the jump. Let’s just say it may surprise a few…

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With the 2012 Grammy Award nominations set to be announced next month, buzz for the industry’s most prestigious night continues to intensify.

And though the noms are undeniably the main driver of the show itself, the list of label-submissions for each category makes for a compelling read.

What categories is your favourite hoping to be featured in? Find out after the jump!

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With awards season soon to be in full swing, the 2012 People’s Choice Awards is on its way and the latest to unveil their list of nominations.  With performances to be confirmed in coming weeks, the ceremony is set to be held at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater on January 11, 2012.  And, with divas Rihanna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Adele leading the pack , we can see it is already shaping up to be quite the event.

Get familiar with the full list of musical nominations below…

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She’s as stiff as a statue, so it’s little surprise Rihanna has been rewarded with a new wax-work at Madame Tussauds London.

Unfortunately, the model (as with all those featured at the famed museum) was made with painstaking diligence and attention to detail, hence couldn’t keep up with the 23 year old’s latest hair do.

Still, a great work of art – even if her talent and music aren’t.

Randomness: Notice how Ms. Fenty stands front centre in front of Britney and GaGa? I guess that’s the only place that’ll ever happen.

Your thoughts?

Billed as Urban music’s alternative to Britney Spears when she debuted, the last few years have seen Christina Milian suffer what many would refer to as ‘career constipation.’

However,in what will be sure to excite her ever loyal fan base, the ‘Dip It Low‘ singer has revealed that new music will be heading their way very soon, in the form of an LP.

Find out exactly what Ms. Milian had to say about this new project below..

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The MTV Video Music Awards 2011 was certainly one of the year’s most electrifying events on the industry calender, with show-stopping performances from Jay-Z & Kanye, Beyonce, Adele, Brown, among others.

Chart titan Katy Perry may have led the race with a whopping 10 nominations, but did she take home the most moonmen?

Check out the night’s winners below…

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