By May’s end, Def Jam starlet Iggy Azalea is set to have a Platinum single on her hands with the ubiquitous ‘Fancy’, currently cruising to sales of 1 million units in the USA.

Alas, it would seem that the performer’s profile-boosting stint at last night’s ‘Billboard Music Awards’ has seen some members of the general public question the media’s support of the rapper, despite seeing her admit to publishing-and subsequently apologise for- tweets many deemed to both racist and homophobic.

What went down last night?

Read below…

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The Billboard Music Awards 2014 are currently underway at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!

Check out live showings from Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea and more below. A special “performance” from Michael Jackson also awaits. Keep refreshing, as we’ll be updating minute-by-minute!

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The Billboard Music Awards 2014 are currently underway at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. As ever, That Grape Juice will be providing you with performances as they occur!

Check out live showings from Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea and more below. A special “performance” from Michael Jackson also awaits. Keep refreshing, as we’ll be updating minute-by-minute!

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The stars shine bright for one of music’s biggest calendar night – the Billboard Music Awards 2014!  Live from MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, see the industry’s biggest stars just moments after they arrive to the scene. See and sound off on the fashion hits and misses below…

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With new album ‘A.K.A’ due in a mere matter of weeks, Jennifer Lopez has hit the promo trail.

The stage blazer’s latest stop? Power 106’s Powerhouse 2014 in Los Angeles last night.

Armed with a duo of dancers and dynamite divadom, the 44-year-old served up an electrifying showing of recent single ‘I Luh Ya Papi’.

Watch J.Lo in action after the jump…

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Despite sagging sales and even lower chart positions, Mariah Carey remains an icon in the eyes of millions.

As such, it’s little surprise the World Music Awards have named the diva as latest recipient of their aptly titled Icon Award.

Details after the jump….

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Roc Nation have a rocket on their hands and its name is Rita Ora.

For, the singer continues her trend of blasting straight to the top, this time with new single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’.

Not only has the Calvin Harris produced cut landed the star atop of the Official UK Singles Chart once again, it’s seen the 23-year-old tie a record held by a legendary act.

Full story below…

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Fans of singer/actor Trey Songz have ‘Power 106′ to thank today, no doubt grateful to the station for inviting the star to perform at their ‘PowerHouse 2014′ concert.

There, in support of his new LP ‘Trigga‘, the Atlantic act dish up a 28 minute long set, rocking the show with a live band, live vocals and an energy that kept its attendees on a ten from start to end.

One of his best performances? No.

Worth a watch. Definitely!

Check it below!

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There was no way the week could end without seeing its biggest stories spoofed on SNL.

While the media-at-large is slowly quieting down about the Jay Z/Solange elevator showdown after the Knowles-Carter camp issued an official statement, the NBC variety show had to make sure it got a jab or two in before the story goes completely mute.

Tuck in below for a hilarious take on “what really happened” in that Standard Hotel elevator:

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for jam-packed news on Anita Wilson, BET Celebration of Gospel, Tye Tribbett, Erica Campbell, newcomer Stephen B. Steward and more:

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After losing its charismatic founder Steve Jobs to pancreatic cancer in 2011, has ‘Apple’ found a new frontman in UMG‘s Jimmy Iovine?

Well, if industry murmurings growing louder this week are anything to go by, the answer to that question may be yes.

Details on his reported new move below…

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‘Triparto’ vocalist Sia was one of the many Lauryn Hill supporters to arrive at LA‘s Club Nokia to catch the singer live last night, doing so after the release of her Beyonce-led single ‘Pretty Hurts.’

Unfortunately, like the aforementioned many, the ‘Diamonds’ writer enjoyed nothing but an empty stage well after the show was due to begin, prompting her to share the following message with her Twitter audience below.

Check it out…

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