Katy Perry‘s ‘Prism’ power continues to outshine the competition – a feat we expect to be a mainstay this award season.

For, after storming single and album charts alike with tunes like ‘Roar’ and ‘Dark Horse’ (and their parent album), the songstress can now boast leading the 2014 People Choice Award nominees with a whopping 5 nods.

Justin Timberlake, whose 2013 wasn’t too shabby either (see:  best selling album of the year, two #1 albums, and blockbuster tour), also notched 5 nods including listing in categories like Favorite Pop Artist and Favorite Song. 

But, while top acts like Demi Lovato, Bruno Mars and One Direction follow with four nods a piece, some fans have griped about the absence of color (*cough cough*) in this year’s nominations list.  See it in full below:

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February 18th 2014 marks the spot for Sean Paul‘s new LP ‘Full Frequency‘, featuring appearances made by Nicki Minaj, Damian Marley and 2 Chainz.

Exciting right?!

Well, in the event you consider yourself a fan of Iggy Azalea, you’ll be pleased to learn that she also appears on the project, serving nothing but heat on a jam named ‘Wickedest Style‘.

Fall in love with the Reggae tinged tune below…

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Fans may say she’s down to earth, but if reports are anything to go by, she won’t be for long.

Lady Gaga, a singer who many would already consider “out there” for her eccentric stage shows and persona (with talent to match), is reportedly prepping for a performance in 2015 that will be “out of this world” in more ways than one…

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More eager than ever to use the show’s platform to secure the full support of its audience, Christina Aguilera graced ‘The Voice’ with a brand new performance last night.

Her song of choice? ‘Say Something’, the ‘A Great Big World’ number she’s taken under wing since hearing it during an episode of ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’ last month.

Why many an entertainer can learn from the clip that awaits you after the jump?

Get your pen and pads at the ready and press play below…

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Her singles may hit charts like wrecking balls, but her latest album can’t exactly claim the same.  To change that, our favorite Disney damsel turned serial twerker Miley Cyrus is looking to roll her hits ‘Wrecking Ball’ and ‘We Can’t Stop’ to a town near you.

Unveiled just moments ago, the songstress announced a massive North American tour in support of her latest Gold effort ‘Bangerz’.  Set to see her visit everywhere from Toronto and New York to her hometown of Nashville, the tour is set to kick off shortly after the 2013 Grammys on February 14.

 Tuck in below to see if she’ll be bringing her party antics to your part of the USA…

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With the ‘What Dreams May Come‘ tour  finished, J.Cole made his way to ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ to perform his TLC assisted cut ‘Crooked Smile.’

Rocking the stage days before the European leg of his tour kicks off in Denmark, his performance was riveting to say the least, arming the song with the passion that’s no doubt to thank for the success of his latest album, ‘Born Sinner.‘

Peep the lyricist at work below!

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 Miley Cyrus ups her promo game once again today, this time via Will.i.am‘s ‘Feeling Myself.’

 Rocking the cut alongside French Montana and Wiz Khalifa, Cyrus does her part to promote Will’s re-release for his latest album ‘#willpower‘, on which the jam reportedly appears on.

Turn up below…

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 One year after ‘Care Package’ touched down on R&B’s door, Omarion unveils its follow up this week- gracing many an ear with…’Care Package 2.’

Released before the 2014 release of new album ‘Love & Other Drugs’, ‘Package‘ makes for a very impressive listen, sure to surprise any in doubt of O’s vocal skill and songwriting prowess.

Enjoy below…

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Congratulations are most certainly in order for ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ star Darryl ‘Scrappy’ Richardson!

For, in making a fresh bid to revitalise his Lil John fuelled career, the 29 year old MC has inked a brand new recording contract with Sony Entertainment, and readies a new album with the label’s full backing in the coming months!

Details below…

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Before learning of the record breaking sales he’s set to score with the new album, Eminem‘s ‘Marshall Mathers LP 2‘ took him to Rolling Stone magazine recently, where he was forced to answer questions on the allegedly homophobic lyrics that exist on the project.

Namely, on the rising hit that is ‘Rap God.’

What he had to say on the matter?

An except from the interview below…

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Having warmed up the masses with new Holiday LP ‘A Mary Christmas’, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul Mary J Blige keeps the festive cheer in the air with the album’s latest single ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’.

Speaking to our friends over at Essence about the project, the singer said:

“I was definitely not trying to make hip-hop soul Christmas songs or some club music Christmas songs, I’m just like everyone else, I don’t like when people take the nostalgia out of the classics.”

Peep the newly unwrapped video for ‘Have Yourself’ after the jump…

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36 years after the miniseries broke intense ground on ABC, Alex Haley‘s ‘Roots’ now readies to wow a new generation of TV audiences this year, after its rights were sold to Disney‘s ‘History’ channel.

Now, by way of the power that purchase has afforded them, the channel ready the birth of a new ‘Roots‘ miniseries, drawing from Haley’s original book and series, which boasted a production budget of $6.6 million in the year of its release.

Calling on ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ Mark Wolper to executive produce the project, Deadline reports that History are now on the hunt for writers to craft its script, with the channel’s general manager Dirk Hoogstra sharing:

“We would like to revive that cultural icon for a new audience.”

An audience, who will learn the identities of the actors enlisted to portray the release’s characters in the coming months, set to grace their screens over a period of eight episodes, all of which will air as part of the channel’s 2014 programming schedule.

Keep it locked on That Grape Juice as more details emerge on the forthcoming effort.

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