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 current single ‘Quickie’ above and…

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

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With major releases from the likes of Beyonce, Chris Brown, and Adele, 2011 was quite the year for Sony Music. A trend which looks set to continue after a highly placed exec lifted the lid on some of the label’s big plans for next year.

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The VH1 Divas franchise roared back in spectacular fashion last night, after many a year on the wane.

Following a number of mis-guised editions, this year’s show helped restore the true meaning of ‘diva’ with its “celebrates Soul” theme. And with sassy vocalists such as Mary J. Blige, Jessie J, Kelly Clarkson, and an increasingly slim-line Jennifer Hudson taking to the stage, the show is set to be every bit a must-see when it airs tonight on VH1 at 9pm ET.

Peep more arrival and show shots below…

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‘It’s so cold in the A‘.

Check out these snaps of Pop icon Mariah Carey doing some last minute Christmas shopping in Aspen, Colorado recently.

Braving the resort’s blustery weather to spot by at their local Prada, the mother of two caused nothing short of a media frenzy sporting her new and improved figure and a pair of oversized sunglasses.

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Tis the season to be jolly, and with Christmas around the corner, R&B diva Kelly Rowland got into the festive spirit with jazz megastar Michael Buble.

The ‘Motivation’ singer teamed up with the award-winning crooner for his ITV special (which aired last night), delivering a silky smooth rendition of Holiday classic ‘White Christmas’.

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She may do the bare minimum, but it’s clearly hard being Rihanna.

Case, point, example, the model’s latest ‘Loud’ show in Lisbon, which saw her scurry off stage mid-song to vomit. Granted we’ve done the same after watching some of her “performances”, this appears somewhat more serious.

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Make that two happy Sunday’s for X Factor stars Little Mix. For, exactly a week after winning the UK version of the show, Jade, Perrie, Jesy, and Leigh-Anne have more cause to celebrate – their debut single ‘Cannonball’ has rocketed to #1 on the Official UK Singles Chart.

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It’s finally here!

Moments ago, the UK’s Official Charts Company released their list of 2011’s  highest selling albums released in the country so far.

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Though it may be hard to believe, Lady GaGa‘s latest album ‘Born This Way‘ has only spawned one #1 single since its release in May of this year.

Yes, despite the cinematic nature of their videos, intense promotional campaign that supported them and the critical acclaim they have received- ‘Judas‘, ‘You & I‘ and ‘Marry The Night‘ have all failed to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Now it seems, her ‘Monsters‘ have had enough.

Find out what they’ve been planning to do below…

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Fan of Pop upstart Justin Bieber?

In love with the thought provoking maestro that is Drake?

If the above two apply to you, some good news is heading your way.

For, in what will be sure to generate a positive buzz for the ‘My World’ singer’s upcoming LP, the Rapper has announced that he is serve as one of the project’s contributors during a concert in LA last night.

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As 2011  prepares to call in last orders, a number of publications have began releasing a number of lists expressing who they feel made the most impact in the world this year.

Today was Billboard‘s turn to get in on the action with the surfacing of their ‘20 Best Songs Of 2011‘, compiled by the company’s critics over the course of the last twelve months.

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Here at That Grape Juice, we love the holidays. So, in order to spread the spirit and get you in festive mood, this week’s From The Vault pick is Whitney Houston’s reworking of the Christmas classic, ‘Joy To The World’.

This recording of “Joy” is lifted from the ‘Preacher’s Wife’ soundtrack, which happens to be the biggest selling gospel album of all time. The hit LP, released in 1996, spawned many Whitney classics such as ‘Step By Step’ and ‘I Believe In You And Me’ and was hailed by critics for Ms. Houston’s crystalline voice.

A remake of 40’s film ‘The Bishop’s Wife’, the movie saw Houston star opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, all the while cementing her status as an artist of many talents.

As we have witnessed in the past as well as in recent times, it’s a hard task making a Christmas song sound exciting and authentic again. Well, that’s exactly what Team Whitney managed to do here with one of the most performed Christmas carol ever.

From the angelic intro to the high-octane ending, the Heartbreak Hotel singer’s delivery is simply flawless and the participation of the legendary Georgia Mass Choir elevates the song to a whole new height of ‘inspirational’.

Although many a purist would beg to differ and say that this interpretation is a butchering of a classic tune, we strongly feel that this version of the carol is amongst the very best there is. For, along side the obvious reasons – such as the diva’s unstoppable voice and technique, it too reminds us about why we’re celebrating Christmas to begin with.

So if you’re in need of some festive cheer, this live showing of the tune in 1996,  will have you soul-clapping and stepping like it’s a Sunday all around your Christmas tree.

Happy Holidays!

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