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Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony and Jason Derulo were among those who enjoyed all the 2015 MTV European Music Awards served up yesterday evening.

There, the stars rocked the stage, picked up awards and mingled with each other backstage months after doing the same at the MTV Video Music Awards!

Missed out on the action and need highlights?

We’ve got you covered…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we press play on ‘The First Night’ – Monica’s very first #1 hit on the Hot 100 as a solo artist. Following the history-making success that was ‘The Boy Is Mine’ (the song), Mo’s sophomore effort of the same name would find an impressive follow-up with the Diana Ross-sampled number.  Leap-frogging over her Brandy-tag teamed tune this week in 1998 to hit the #2 spot, ‘Night’ eventually dethroned chart champion ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing’ (Aerosmith) the week of October 3rd that year and not only gave the singer her first #1, but also her 6th top 10 entry.

Fast forward nearly 20 years later and we’re still just as in love with it now as we were then.  Tuck in below to see the other familiar faces that lined the top 20 this week that year:

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Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson is doing far more than rocking the National Football League with epic performances these days.

For, the philanthropic athlete has now found a friend in the world of fashion, topping ‘Vanity Fair’s 2015 International Best Dressed List.’

Details below…

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The 2015 BET Awards are almost upon us!

Set to air June 28th live from LA Live at the Nokia Theater, the show promises a host of must-see moments – especially as it’s the 15th anniversary of the Urban extravaganza.

To celebrate the major milestone, That Grape Juice are counting down our Top 15 BET Awards Moments from past ceremonies.

Without further ado, check our picks out below…

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Frank Ocean has been named as one of the most influential gay men in the USA by the LGBT publication OUT.

The singer made their Power 50 2015 list after he revealed that he been romantically involved with a male friend during the campaign to promote his debut album ‘Channel Orange‘ in 2012.

Where the ‘Swim Good’ vocalist is placed on the chart?

Find out after the jump…

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Welcome to the latest TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, David, Rashad, and Joe – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks…

Did Mo’Nique Blackball Herself?

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Melanie Fiona has promised to deliver “the most important album of her career” this month, revealing that she has started work on her first album since her departure from Roc Nation.

Her exciting promise to fans below…

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‘Extant‘ star Halle Berry is to star in an Action-Comedy ‘Mother‘ it has emerged today, signing onto the produce the movie under her 606 Films production company.

Full story below…

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John Legend has much to celebrate these days.

For, after taking home the 2015 Golden Globe for ‘Best Original Song’ his tune ‘Glory’ ft. Common (found on the ‘Selma’ official soundtrack), the Grammy-winning hitmaker is now readying a repeat at the 2015 Academy Awards as he and Comm face off with some of the year’s top movie songs in the ‘Best Original Song’ category there.

But, before they ready their acceptance speeches for the show’s 87th annual showing, airing live on ABC on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m., the duo have learned in addition to performing at this year’s Grammys they’ll also be performing at the Oscars.

Read their reactions below as well as see the other things that have Legend popping up in headlines this week.

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With the masses celebrating Christmas, so too are some of your favourite celebrities.

A host of notable names took to social media to share shots from their holiday celebrations.

Peep pics from the likes of Mariah Carey, Miguel, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey, and more below…

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More festive snaps below…

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It’s that time of year again!

Indeed, the weekend brought with it the 2015 Grammy nominations unveiled, as per usual, of a nomination special weeks before the actual showing.  But, what also comes with the ‘per usual’ showing are the jaw-dropping surprises, snubs, and all out “shut-outs” that accompany the annual spectacle.

Always a heated debate-starter, the coveted tally saw the likes of Trey Songz, Lana Del Rey, Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez,  and Michael Jackson all go without mention.

For Bieber, whose manager made headlines for his rant regarding his 2013 Grammy shutout, this would be a third-go-round despite consistently clocking some of the year’s biggest hits.

Tuck in below for a list of other surprises and snubs:

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As any fan in the know will already know Tuesday September 30th marked the last day for nomination eligibility for the 2015 Grammy Awards, set to air live on CBS on February 8th of next year.

This week, the world has learned the names of which releases launched by a number of the year’s brightest stars have been submitted to the award show’s committee, now tasked with deciding which acts are most deserving of gongs on the night.

So, after ‘Billboard’ revealed Iggy Azalea is one act they believe could pick up the ‘Best New Artist’ award, the full list of submissions sent in by she, Beyonce, Mariah Carey Drake, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj were published…and are now available to read in full below!

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