It’s that time of year again!

The 2015 Golden Globe Awards nominations have been announced and bring with them multiple nods for the stars of Martin Luther King flick ‘Selma’, ‘Annie’, and Netflix hit ‘Orange Is The New Black’.

Check out the list, the winners of which will be revealed during the January 11^th ceremony, below…

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Are we the only ones who love when awards’ season is in full swing?

With the American Music and Soul Train Awards in our rearview, the People’s Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, and Grammy’s ahead are now joined by the NAACP Image Awards.

Unveiling its full list of nods today, the prestigious award honors actors, actresses, singers, authors, and activists of color, in and out of the entertainment industry, via its 46th annual presentation this year live on TV One.  With television shows ‘Scandal’ (ABC), ‘black-ish’ (ABC), and ‘Orange is the New Black’ (Netflix) leading the overall nods with 6 apiece and Beyonce and Pharrell dominating the music categories with 5 and 4 respectively, this year’s showing looks to be its most exciting yet.

But, before you can tune in to see who will walk away with the coveted trophies on February 6th, tuck in below to see the full list:

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Shortly before TV fans can catch Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the Oprah-led historical film ‘Selma’ and BET historical miniseries ‘The Book Of Negroes,’ word has it the Academy Award winner will be taking another page out of history when he portrays football star turned murder defendant OJ Simpson in the new FX film ‘American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.’

Set to kick off production in early 2015, the film’s announcement comes days after another famous African American figure is set to see his story told on the big screen – Barack Obama.  In a film titled ‘Southside With You,’ the Obama love story will unfold on the silver screen with ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ star Tika Sumpter on board to portray Michelle Obama (nee Robinson).

Rumor has it hitmaking rapper Drake is amongst those being considered to play the commander-in-chief.  More below:

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Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, J. Moss, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Dorinda Clark Cole, John P. Kee, Anita Wilson, Jason Nelson, 2015 gospel Grammy nominees, Tasha Page-Lockhart, ‘Preachers of Detroit,’ and more:

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Since the success of her breakout hit ‘Fancy,’ the lens has truly been on Iggy Azalea.

Despite launching a host of hits from her debut album ‘The New Classic,’ rap’s new girl on the block has not exactly received the warmest of welcomes from the genre’s current tenants.  In just one year she’s broken Lil Kim‘s record for longest run at #1 on the Hot 100 and even bested nemesis Nicki Minaj by receiving an American Music Award win and Grammy nod during her first official era.

Be that as it may, Azalea’s wins are consistently questioned (as is her credibility).  While some have been led some to label her this generation’s Vanilla Ice, the Aussie rapstress seems to take the scrutiny in stride.  In a recent interview with Billboard, read below how she addresses the “haters,” has love for her female rap foremothers, and more:

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Details on her good news below…

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Oft accused of stealing music made by African-American artists to create his own, the legend that is Elvis Presley has been compared to rappers Iggy Azalea and Eminem this year.

Who made the comparison? ‘Crooked Smile’ rapper J. Cole, who blasted the pair with “culture vulture” claims in a song named ‘Fire Squad‘, pulled from his latest studio album.

His controversial stance on the pair below…

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As viewers of the 2014 American Music Awards learned, Christina Milian is back.

Following a multi-year hiatus from music, the ‘Dip It Low’ songstress is readying a return to the charts and has signed up for a new E! reality show to aid her cause.

Aptly titled ‘Christina Milian Turned Up’, the fly-on-the-wall series documents the singer’s comeback efforts, family life, business endeavours, and more.

Set to debut on January 19th, a sneak peek of the show has been revealed. Watch below…

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With social media still buzzing about last night’a American Music Awards, so too are a number of the night’s performers.

Namely Fergie and Jennifer Lopez.

Find out why below…

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Rita Ora may still be on the rise, but if there’s one thing the masses have cemented in their minds is that she certainly knows how to multi-task.

The British chart-topper is currently shooting a stint as a judge on The Voice UK, is set to stair in the ’50 Shades of Grey’ movie, and recording a concept soundtrack for the broadway production ‘Finding Neverland’ starring Matthew Morrison. 23-year-old Ora is also putting the finishing touches to her new album, due early next year.

Speaking at the American Music Awards 2014 last night, the Roc Nation priori revealed details on the project’s lead single..

Details below…

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Dynamite diva Jessie J lived up to her billing on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.

The Brit-bred belter is currently in LA to perform at this Sunday’s American Music Awards with Ariana Grande. Yet, she wisely stopped by the ABC show to promote her own album ‘Sweet Talker’. 

Backed by a full band, the vocal powerhouse soared with performances of ‘Burnin’ Up’ alongside 2 Chainz and newest single ‘Masterpiece’.

All the action after the jump…

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Jordin Sparks is onto the next!

Indeed, after the plug was pulled on her relationship with ‘Talk Dirty‘ singer Jason Derulo, the ‘American Idol‘ winner has partnered with ‘Black Whiskey‘ performer Elijah Blake, teasing a collaboration on ‘Instagram’ hours ago.

Why a pic taken of the two now has some fans questioning Sparks’ relationship status?

Find out below!

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