Will the third time be the charm? Such is undoubtedly the hopes of Little Monsters as ‘Paparazzi’ performer Lady Gaga readies for a faceoff against other leading acts Adele, Bruno Mars,  Rihanna, and Foo Fighters for the coveted ‘Album of the Year’ trophy at the 2012 Grammys.  As this is Gaga’s third consecutive nomination for the prize with only as many releases under her belt,‘Born This Way’ may break the singer’s losing streak.

With the awards show only a few months away, Ms. Germonatta can be found still forging her way through an extensive promotional path for her latest single ‘Marry the Night’.  Most recently spotted headlining the KIIS FM Jingle Bell Ball (not to be confused by the London-hosted Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball), see Ms. G speak on her latest nomination with MTVNews after the jump:

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Christmas is coming early for fans of ‘Fantasy’ diva Mariah Carey.  For while her faithful lambs await the visual for her John Legend-assisted ‘When Christmas Comes’, the songstress took to Twitter to announce:

Full shot of the teaser before… me taping a nice Christmas special for the lambs.. hint: “MC”

The capacity or outlet for the ‘special’ has yet to be revealed, but if any of Mimi’s previous antics are anything to go by it will be a grand affair.  The announcement follows reports that the record-setting diva has notched yet another Billboard milestone as she presently occupies the first #1 on Billboard’s newly unveiled ‘Holiday Songs’ charts this week with the revamp of ‘All I Want For  Christmas Is You’ with Justin Bieber.

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Miami dance machine Jason Derulo looked to capitalize on his hitmaker status at the 2011 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball by bringing a bevy of hits to the occasion.  ‘It Girl’, ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’, and ‘Fight For You’ were just a few of Derulo’s latest chart-riders the crooner rolled out for the loving London audience.

While ‘We Found Love’ vocal less Rihanna found herself struggling through her numbers, Derulo polished that trusty backing track to assist him through his multi-song set.

See Jason jam at the Jingle Bell Ball after the jump:

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It’s finally here!

Long awaited and heavily anticipated, Kelly Rowland‘s ‘X Factor UK‘ performance in support of her latest album ‘Here I Am‘ aired live moments ago.

Get into her smoking hot set below…

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Last night saw the first night of the annual Jingle Bell Ball kick off in London, headlined by Pop singer Rihanna.

Now check out the performer’s set from the show, which saw her deliver live renditions of her songs ‘We Found Love‘ and ‘Cheers’, to name a few, below…

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Type  the name Misha B into Google Search today and the results- to say the least- are quite unfortunate.

For, in what is sure to be the reason behind her continuous run in the bottom two each week, every other story details so-called accounts of ‘tantrums‘ and ‘hissy fits‘ thrown by the singer in response to her fears of being axed from the show.

Expected to be voted off the series tonight,  there are many who feel her negative portrayal in the media will make scoring both a record deal and positive public opinion an impossible task.

Now we want to know.

Do you feel the negative press Ms.B is currently receiving have scarred her career prospects?

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A fortnight ago, Rihanna‘s UK fan base took her latest project ‘Talk That Talk‘  to top of the album chart and helped her to score her third #1 LP in the country.

However, as of this chart week, the album- in unison with it’s lead single ‘We Found Love‘, is no longer the nation’s highest selling release.

Full chart analysis below…

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Halle Berry eat your heart out!

As one of the highest selling artists of 2010/2011, the last few months have been nothing short of a blessing for Queen Of Rap, Nicki Minaj.

So in honor of her success, Billboard have named her their ‘Rising Star Of 2011‘.

Her emotional acceptance speech below…

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Nights ago, the nominations for the 2012 Grammys were announced and evoked  what can only be described as heated debate.

Debate that for the most has been centered around Pop czar Beyonce and the fact that she only scored one nomination  related her latest album ‘4’.

Now, we want you to weigh in.

Is industry politics to blame for this blatant snub?

Or is ‘4‘ simply undeserving of the accolades the likes of ‘Dangerously In Love‘ and ‘I Am..Sasha Fierce‘ found themselves basking in some years back.

Get into it below!

Telling the story of the day she was dropped from Island Def Jam, Lady GaGa‘s video for the single ‘Marry The Night‘ is heralded by many as being one of her best pieces of work to date.

Now, she has spoken openly about the experience and having to relive it with ‘VEVO‘ in support of the single and its supporting album ‘Born This Way‘.

Interview below…

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A very blonde Nicki Minaj broke out her little black dress for the red carpet yesterday in New York City.  The Harajuku Barbie, who joined country pop star Taylor Swift in accepting honors bestowed by Billboard, walked away with the coveted Billboard “Rising Star” Award in recognition of her debut efforts.

The accolade comes as the latest of many decorating the rising starlet’s trophy case.  And, in addition to celebrating the warm reception of  ‘Roman In Moscow’ (the first offering from her sophomore effort ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded‘), Minaj  also celebrated news of her nomination for Best New Artist for the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Find out the femcee’s thoughts on that after the jump:

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