With the year drawing to an end, the annual influx of “favorite” lists are hard to avoid. Yet, it’s doubtful anyone will be avoiding Beyonce‘s window-peak into which tracks she enjoyed most in 2011.

Check out who had the mother-to-be leaning and rocking over the last 12 months. Some picks are surprising to say the least…

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After a six year absence from the charts, naturally there’d be air of nerves surrounding Nelly Furtado‘s new project. So, in order to put her best foot forward, the 32 year old has enlisted an all-star cast of hitmakers to craft hits for the set.

Soulful producer Salaam Remi is the latest to join the line-up, which currently includes Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins and Timbaland.

Studio footage after the jump…

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‘Keeps Getting Better’ diva Christina Aguilera is looking to prove such titling true as she preps her yet-titled, 5th studio album.  As time for the rumored release of the set’s first offering nears, what Xtina is certainly “keeping” is fans in suspense.  With the single already gaining slight teases from record label and radio hosts, the lid was recently lifted on the title of the first single.

Reportedly due next month, find out what Miss Aguilera is bringing to the table in 2012 after the jump:

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That Rihanna reign finally let up.  After an impressive 8 week run at #1, the Billboard Hot 100 now finds the  ‘We Found Love’ singer slipping to the number 2 spot – surrendering the throne to ‘Sexy And I Know It’ by LMFAO.  As the ‘Party Rock Anthem’ performers have logged in quite a few weeks at the runner-up spot, their most recent bid for #1 was undoubtedly assisted by holiday sales.  Elsewhere, chart titan Adele is making it rain on ’em as her latest offering ‘Set Fire To The Rain’ has blasted into the top ten to #7 (last week #13).

Like LMFAO, the songstress got quite the holiday help from fans as the song’s parent album ’21’ moved another 399,000 units this past week despite nearing its year-old mark.  The two are presently occupying two spots in the singles’ top ten, with ‘Someone Like You’ and ‘Rain’ at numbers 8 and 7 respectively, while LMFAO are rocking the charts with ‘Party Rock’ and ‘Sexy’ at numbers 9 and 1 respectively.

Rounding out the charts,  Katy Perry‘s ‘One That Got Away’ gets one step closer to landing that 6th #1 as it jumps from 5-3 and Big Sean dances into the #10 spot with a little help from Harajuku Barbie Nicki Minaj with ‘Dance (A$$)’.

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Christmas may be be over, yet it seems Beyonce has one unopened gift under her tree – a Platinum sales plaque.

Full story after the jump…

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No matter how hard her competitors try, beating Brit belle Adele’s weekly sales  has- in many respects- become a mission so impossible that even her most egotistical of contenders wouldn’t bother trying to disprove.

This week was singles Queen Rihanna‘s turn to learn that lesson.

For, despite having the price of her latest album ‘Talk That Talk‘ reduced to $4.99 on Amazon, she has failed to best the sales of the belter’s ‘21‘ on the Billboard 200 for another week.

Full story below…

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R&B star Miguel crowns his break-out year with an exclusive set on That Grape Juice’s ‘The Splash’.

Co-billed as ‘An Audience With…Miguel’, the set (shot here in London) saw the 25 year old serve sizzling up renditions of hits from his debut ‘All I Want Is You’.

Peep his performance of chart-topper (and Billboard’s Top R&B Song of the Year) ‘Sure Thing’ above and…

Click here to watch Miguel’s set on The Splash!

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Peep these snaps of ‘Battleship’ actress Rihanna relaxing in her homeland of Barbados, just days after her recent ‘Loud Tour’ came to end  in London.

Joined by what appears to be a group of close friends, the revitalized looking vocalist’s sighting arrives hours after it was announced that her latest album ‘Talk That Talk‘ has finally received a Gold certification in the US.

More snaps below…

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Behind every Pop diva trying  make her mark on the ever changing world that is music are a troupe of loyal supporters ready to fight tooth and nail in defense both she and her craft.

Now, ‘Motivation‘ beauty Kelly Rowland has shared her thoughts on her fan base, more specifically- her gay supporters and how she truly feels about the impact they have had on her lengthy career.

Find out what she said below…

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Renown for her bright colours and out-there antics, Katy Perry stripped down in more ways than one over Christmas.

Opting to spend the festive season in Hawaii with friends (and not Russell Brand – her husband of one year), the ‘California Gurls’ singer showed off her voluptuous shape in a figure-flattering bikini.

Peep more shots of the star, who is working on her third studio album, below…

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Despite occurring now over two years ago, the ‘incident‘ between Rihanna and Chris Brown and the events that followed are showing no signs of fading from public memory.

Now, in a recent interview with Glamour Magazine, the ‘You Da One’ singer has revealed why she is afraid of the rumors that continue to circulate around the pair’s tumultuous relationship and why she thinks fellow Pop tart Katy Perry is a legend.

Her telling comments below…

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It’s that time again! That Grape Juice  wants to know which 5 tracks defined the year 2011 for you?

Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; it could be something new, a throwback, religious or even something you made yourself! Peep mine below…

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1. Motivation – Kelly Rowland

2. On The Floor – Jennifer Lopez

3. Rolling In The Deep – Adele

4. Who You Are – Jessie J

5. Party – Beyonce

What are your top 5 songs of the year?