That Grape Juice was on-hand at the 2012 Soul Train Awards nominations announcements in New York today. There, the list of those up for coveted awards were read out to selected press outlets.

Without pre-empting too much too soon, most notable of the nominees are R. Kelly and Usher. For, this year’s tally sees both break Soul Train records. With five nominations, Usher blazes past Michael Jackson and Beyonce to earn the honor of most nominations in a single year, while Kelly now boasts the most total Soul Train Award nominations – of all time.

Want to know who else made the cut? The answer awaits after the jump…

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We wonder what’s wrong with Rihanna?

Snapped outside ‘Du-par‘s in LA’s The Grove, the ‘Diamonds’ singer looked a little down in the company of her bodyguard and a close friend, who joined her some time later.

This, days after she enjoyed multiple nods upon the release of the 2012 EMA nominations tally, launched before the arrival of her seventh studio album.

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Ke$ha is coming!

The Pop prodigy is gearing up to release sophomore album ‘Warrior’, and so as to whip up heightened excitement has unmasked the LP’s official cover.

Preceded by lead single ‘Die Young’, the set now has a confirmed store date of December 4th. Excited?

Your thoughts?

Get your glitter and find your nearest club, because Ke$ha is finally coming back!

Enjoying a brief hiatus to work on her forthcoming album and perfect those ever in tune vocals,  the ‘Animal’ lover revealed the key dates for her new campaign today, via the social networking site Twitter.

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CALLING UK MJ FANS – WIN AN MJ POSTER SIGNED BY SPIKE LEE

This week sees the release of ‘BAD 25’ from the legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson, celebrating the 25^th birthday of the historic album and the launch of a very exclusive competition for MJ’s UK fans.

TGJ went to see Spike Lee’s documentary ‘BAD 25’ recently and picked up a poster screen signed by Spike to ‘Numero Uno MJ Fan in the UK’ and now we’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win it!

To test fans knowledge, we’ll be asking a question each day this week and then on Friday you’ll be able to figure out the final question and enter the competition.

What’s more, the winner and 5 runners up will get a copy of the deluxe 3CD and DVD set of BAD 25 which contains Live At Wembley Stadium, 16^th July 1988.

Ready for question three?

Make a note of the answer and come back tomorrow for the fourth question.

With 49 days left to the US Presidential Election, Beyonce and Jay Z showed their support for President Obama by hosting a fundraiser for his political cause last night.

Held at the latter’s 40/40 Club in NYC, the philanthropic couple’s night turned out to be quite the success, with a reported $4 million generated from the event, enjoying a reported $40,000 per guest.

On their support, the President shared:

“To Jay and B, thank you so much for your friendship. Beyonce could not be a better role model for our daughters because she carries herself with such class and poise and has so much talent”.

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Hours after revealing her plans to launch a US LP, Alexandra Burke took to London’s Queen’s Theatre in aid of ‘POP Goes The Musical’.

Starring in the well loved ‘Les Miserables’ for ‘Children In Need‘, the ‘Ooh La La’ singer tapped into her inner actress to play the role of Epipone, captured in snaps available below.

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Tesco Value Tulisa may sit judging the talent of others on The X Factor, yet it seems record-buying public aren’t too convinced by hers. For, despite topping the charts with ‘Young’ earlier this year, the singer’s second solo single ‘Live It Up’ has tanked.  

Not one to hold her tongue (…), the NDubz star has spoken out in defence of the song’s #11 charting on last week’s Official UK  Top 40 Singles tally.

See what she had to say after the jump…

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Missy Elliott is back and hot on the promotional trail for new singles ‘Triple Threat’ and ‘9th Inning’. The femcee’s latest stop? BET’s flagship show, 106 & Park.

There, the ‘Get Ur Freak On’ rapper dished on her new material, musical hiatus, Chris Lighty’s passing, and what prompted her to reunite with Timbaland.

Peep the insightful chat below…

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As reported here, Brandy dropped by the Red Velvet Cake Studios to give fans a taste of what they can expect from her October 16th-due studio LP ‘Two Elevent’.

Interviewed by radio legend Tom Joyner, the ‘Have You Ever’ hitmaker had a lucky set of fans bobbing their heads to the sound of the new collection of tunes before blessing them with live renditions of some past hits.

Diving into ‘Best Friend’ and ‘Almost Doesn’t Count’ from her first two releases ‘Brandy’ & ‘Never Say Never’ respectively, see the 2012 twist the ‘Vocal Bible’ gave on the numbers below:

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An assembly of emcees guest ‘R.E.D.’ rapper Game‘s latest single ‘Celebration’.

Featuring the lyrical stylings of Young Money‘s Lil’ Wayne & Tyga, Wiz Khalifa, and rapper/singer Chris Brown, the extensive guest list on Game’s reintroduction will certainly give rap fans reason to do just that – celebrate.

Said to be lifted from the Cali’ emcee’s retitled fifth album ‘Jesus Piece’ (reportedly set to also feature Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Trey Songz, and more), get a piece of what this group of hitmakers is offering below:

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September 18th has certainly seen Pink fans doubly blessed.  For, not long after being able to get their hands on her latest ‘Blow Me’-led studio album ‘The Truth About Love’, the Grammy winning songstress unveils the schedule for her 2013 world tour.

Sharing the same name as her most recent album, the multi-city trek will see the ‘Family Portrait’ performer bring her colorful set to every corner of the U.S. before trekking across the pond to other countries.

Giving L.A. fans a taste of what’s to come recently, see the dates and a few live performances after the jump:

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