The stars aligned at Liverpool’s Echo Arena last night, for the 2012 MOBO Awards.

Crowning many of the night’s nominees with countless awards, the event saw Nicki Minaj, TLC,  Misha B, Rita Ora, Labrinth and Emeli Sande celebrated for their contributions to their respective fields.

Curious to see how all the nominees fared? Full list of nominations for the MOBO Awards below…

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Beyonce & Jay Z enjoyed downtime in NYC last night, turning up at the Barclays Center to watch the Brooklyn Nets play the Toronto Raptors.

Snapped court side, Mama Bey rocked a do akin to one sported by  her in 2003’s ‘Me Myself & I’, sans Baby Blue, who will undoubtedly join the world in watching her mom perform at Superbowl 2013, in support of her fifth studio album.

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Fresh from a critically hailed performance on Jools Holland, soulful songbird Natalie Duncan is back with new single ‘Find Me A Home’.

The track features on the the Londoner’s debut album ‘Devil In Me’, which is set to be repackaged with a more commercial flairnext year.

For now though, we – like The Guardian and more- are totally engrossed with the LP as it is.

Hit ‘PLAY’ below to see what the hype is about.

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Whether you love her or not, there’s no denying the force that is Def Jam’s Rihanna.

Readying the release of her seventh studio album on November 19th, today saw a track list from the LP, ‘Unapologetic‘, surface online- two weeks before launch week.

Get into it below…

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The X Factor 2012 aired its fourth Live Show this evening. This portion of the talent search sees the contestants’ ability showcased before a live audience – with an act being sent home each week.

Judging the hopefuls are new additions Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, original panelist Louis Walsh, and newcomer Nicole Scherzinger.

November 19th marks the release of Nicki Minaj’s ‘The Re-Up‘, the reworked version of her #1 LP ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’.

So, just in case you needed an incentive to purchase the release, today saw the release of one of its numbers ‘Freedom’, now available to purchase online!

How did Nicki fare this time around you ask?

Find out via iTunes below….

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And the promo train revs up for a certain 14-time Grammy winning diva…

Fans of ‘Girl On Fire’ wailer Alicia Keys should expect to see much of her in the coming days as she hits up outlets in support of her 5th LP.  The November 27th-due set has already had people chatting over its lead single/video, but now Keys is keen to ensure that buzz remains afloat.

While news broke earlier this week of the singer’s cover of Billboard magazine (seen above), Mrs. Beatz was spotted on last night’s Kimmel performing her new single for quite the receptive crowd.

See Keys’ hot performance and accompanying interview below:

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Much like former pop rival Christina Aguilera, ‘Poker Face’ performer Lady Gaga has been dealt a series of criticisms from media and music fans alike for her recent weight gain.

Indeed, despite continued success on her wildly popular ‘Born This Way Ball’ tour, the ‘ArtPop’ creator has seen a growing number of headlines mentioning her own figure far more than her box office figures.

To combat the slamming headlines, Gaga took to UK’s ‘Stylist’ magazine to share how fan support and the attitude of chart topping diva Adele has helped her deal with the criticisms.  Read her interesting comments below:

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It’s finally here!

After receiving rave reviews from critics (including yours truly) who were fortunate enough to hear her new LP ‘Lotus’ this week, Christina Aguilera releases the stunning number ‘Blank Page‘.

Prepare to moved below…

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Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj joined Brit radio personality Tim Westwood in London for their latest interview this year.

However, in a unique twist, the interview saw members of the Rapper’s UK fan base and not Westwood direct the line of questioning- making for hilarious viewing.

So, before the release of her new release ‘The Re-Up’ on November 19th and the launch of E! Reality series ‘My Truth‘ tomorrow night, get into the interview today.

Minaj madness below…

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Tyrese calls on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ graduate Eve Marcille for his latest video, ‘Best Of Me’– pulled from his latest studio effort ‘Open Invitation’.

Featuring the pair in a number of romantic settings, the loved up piece comes courtesy of director Matt Alonzo, and is a key reminder as to why Tyrese is a cut above the rest of today’s R&B divos.

Class and romanticism below…

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 Via ‘She Is Diva’:

Rita Ora‘s about to get her model on!

After lending her skills to Calvin Klein and the folks over at Hollister, the ‘RIP‘ chart topper has been announced as the new face of longstanding footwear brand, Superga.

Signing onto represent their Spring 2013 collection, Ora will shoot the campaign next month taking over from Brit TV personality, Alexa Chung.

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