Indeed, after 2013’s close saw former foes Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera joined forces for ‘Do What U Want’, music lovers kick their new year off getting cozy with ‘Can’t Remember To Forget You’ – the dynamo diva duet of Grammy-winning songstresses Shakira & Rihanna.

Launching what we hope is a year of diva double teams, the song inks its name aboard a long list of memorable collabos from the ladies of pop & R&B – collectively putting to rest rumors that women don’t work well together in the industry.  And, while the net (and we at TGJ) are still making up our minds on Shakira and Ri’s latest offering,  we can’t help but reflect on the ‘best of’ diva duets to see how the Roc Nation duo stack up.

Compiling a list of our favorite estrogen-tinged tag teams, tuck in below to see who made our tally and tell us your thoughts:

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on J. Holiday, Trevor Jackson, Eric Roberson, Algebra Blessett, Teedra Moses, and Jacob Latimore…

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Cop a gander at Grammy winning R&B divas Kelly Rowland and Monica posing it up with Beyonce’s mom Tina Knowles at a recent party.

As fans know, Mama Knowles celebrated her 60th birthday this week and commemorated the milestone with a number of headline-grabbing celebrations – most recently a star studded affair in New Orleans.

Lifted moments ago to Monica’s Instagram page, look below to see photos of Grammy winning songstress Jennifer Hudson, Kris Jenner, and Mo’s husband Shannon Brown.

 Tidbit:  How much fire on a track would it be to hear Kelly & Mo collab?!  Could one song handle that much slayage?

Your thoughts?

As awards season is in full swing, you can expect to see the unveiling of many-a-nomation’s list as the weeks roll on.  Now, that the People’s Choice Awards have already warmed viewers, the 2014 NAACP Image Awards have shared their nomination’s list for peruse.

Set to air live on Saturday, February 22 at 9PM EST on TV One, check below to see if your favorite actor, actress, singer, author, or activist landed mention on this year’s nominations’ tally.

TELEVISION

Outstanding Comedy Series

• “House of Lies” (Showtime)
• “Modern Family” (ABC)
• “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
• “The Game” (BET)
• “The Soul Man” (TV Land)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Andre Braugher – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (FOX)
• Cedric The Entertainer – “The Soul Man” (TV Land)
• Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime)
• Dulé Hill – “Psych” (USA Network)
• Kevin Hart – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Aisha Tyler – “Archer” (FX Networks)
• Mindy Kaling – “The Mindy Project” (FOX)
• Niecy Nash – “The Soul Man” (TV Land)
• Tasha Smith – “Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse” (OWN)
• Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Boris Kodjoe – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
• Jerry “J B Smoove” Brooks – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
• Morris Chestnut – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
• Nick Cannon – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” (BET)
• Tracy Morgan – “30 Rock” (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Anna Deavere Smith – “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
• Brandy Norwood – “The Game” (BET)
• Nia Long – “House of Lies” (Showtime)
• Rashida Jones – “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
• Sofia Vergara – “Modern Family” (ABC)

Outstanding Drama Series

• “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
• “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
• “Scandal” (ABC)
• “The Good Wife” (CBS)
• “Treme” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• James Pickens, Jr. – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
• LL Cool J – “NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
• Michael Ealy – “Almost Human” (FOX)
• Shemar Moore – “Criminal Minds” (CBS)
• Wendell Pierce – “Treme” (HBO)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Chandra Wilson – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
• Kerry Washington – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Khandi Alexander – “Treme” (HBO)
• Nicole Beharie – “Sleepy Hollow” (FOX)
• Regina King – “SouthLAnd” (TNT)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Columbus Short – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Guillermo Diaz – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Jeffrey Wright – “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
• Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
• Michael Kenneth Williams – “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Archie Panjabi – “The Good Wife” (CBS)
• Debbie Allen – “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
• Diahann Carroll – “White Collar” (USA)
• Taraji P. Henson – “Person of Interest” (CBS)
• Vanessa L. Williams – “666 Park Avenue” (ABC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

• “Being Mary Jane” (BET)
• “Betty & Coretta” (Lifetime)
• “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” (VH1)
• “Luther” (BBC America)
• “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” (HBO)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

• Chiwetel Ejiofor – “Dancing on the Edge” (Starz)
• Danny Glover – “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest (HBO)
• Idris Elba – “Luther” (BBC America)
• Malik Yoba – “Betty & Coretta” (Lifetime)
• Omari Hardwick – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

• Angela Bassett – “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX Networks)
• Angela Bassett – “Betty & Coretta” (Lifetime)
• Gabourey Sidibe – “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX Networks)
• Gabrielle Union – “Being Mary Jane” (BET)
• Keke Palmer – “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” (VH1)

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

• Aaron D. Spears – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
• Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Lawrence Saint Victor – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
• Redaric Williams – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Tequan Richmond – “General Hospital” (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

• Angell Conwell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Christel Khalil – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Karla Mosley – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
• Kristolyn Lloyd – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
• Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)

Outstanding News/ Information – (Series or Special)

• “Justice for Trayvon” (BET)
• “Mandela: Freedom’s Father” (BET)
• “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” (OWN)
• “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS)
• “Unsung” (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

• “Oprah’s Lifeclass” (OWN)
• “Oprah’s Next Chapter” (OWN)
• “Steve Harvey” (Syndicated)
• “The Arsenio Hall Show” (Syndicated)
• “The Queen Latifah Show” (Syndicated)

Outstanding Reality Series

• “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (OWN)
• “Shark Tank” (ABC)
• “Sunday Best” (BET)
• “The Voice” (NBC)
• “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” (OWN)

Outstanding Variety Series or Special

• “12 Years A Slave: A TV One Special with Cathy Hughes” (TV One)
• “Black Girls Rock!” (BET)
• “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)
• “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” (HBO)
• “Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN)

Outstanding Children’s Program

• “2013 HALO Awards” (Nickelodeon/TeenNick)
• “A.N.T. Farm” (Disney Channel)
• “Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon)
• “Postcards: Mandela” (The Africa Channel)
• “Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts MasterClass” (HBO)

Outstanding Performance in a Youth/ Children’s Program – (Series or Special)

• China Anne McClain – “A.N.T. Farm” (Disney Channel)
• Eric I. Keyes, III – “Live Life and Win!” (Syndicated)
• Fatima Ptacek – “Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon)
• Karan Brar – “Jessie” (Disney Channel)
• Zendaya – “Shake It Up” (Disney Channel)

RECORDING

Outstanding New Artist

• Ariana Grande (Republic Records)
• Candice Glover (19 Recordings/Interscope Records)
• K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
• RaVaughn Brown (Columbia Records)
• Zendaya (Hollywood Records)

Outstanding Male Artist

• Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
• Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
• John Legend (Columbia Records)
• Justin Timberlake (RCA Records)
• Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope)

Outstanding Female Artist

• Beyoncé (Columbia Records)
• India.Arie (Motown Records)
• Janelle Monáe (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
• Ledisi (Verve Records)
• Mary J Blige (Verve Records/Interscope)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

• “#Beautiful” – Mariah Carey feat. Miguel (Island Def Jam)
• “Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell (Star Trak/Interscope)
• “Fire We Make” – Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell (RCA Records)
• “Hurt You” – Toni Braxton feat. Babyface (Motown Records)
• “Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z (RCA Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album

• “Summer Horns” – Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot (Concord Records)
• “The Beat” – Boney James (Concord Records)
• “The Messenger” – Kevin Eubanks (Mack Avenue Records)
• “The Morning After: A Musical Love Journey” – Najee (Shanachie)
• “The Songs of Stevie Wonder” – SFJAZZ Collective (SFJAZZ Records)

Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)

• “20 Year Celebration Volume 1 – Best For Last” – Donald Lawrence (Quietwater Entertainment/eOne Music)
• “Azusa: The Next Generation” – Hezekiah Walker (RCA Inspiration)
• “Best Days Deluxe Edition” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music)
• “Good God” – Shirley Caesar (eOne Music)
• “Music From the Motion Picture Black Nativity” – Various (RCA Inspiration)

Outstanding World Music Album

• “Coming from a Lady” – Lady Ele (13 Black Records)
• “Live At The Royal Albert Hall” – Emeli Sande (Capitol)
• “Natalie Cole en Español” – Natalie Cole (Verve Records)
• “Sing To The Moon” – Laura Mvula (Columbia Records)
• “The Standards” – Gloria Estefan (Masterworks)

Outstanding Music Video

• “Cocoa Butter” – India.Arie (Motown Records)
• “Fire We Make” – Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell (RCA Records)
• “Made To Love” – John Legend (Columbia Records)
• “Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
• “Treasure” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Song

• “All Of Me” – John Legend (Columbia Records)
• “Blurred Lines ” – Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell (Star Trak/Interscope)
• “Fire We Make” – Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell (RCA Records)
• “Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu (Bad Boy/Atlantic)
• “Treasure” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Album

• “20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience” – Justin Timberlake (RCA Records)
• “Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope)
• “Love In The Future” – John Legend (Columbia Records)
• “Love, Charlie” – Charlie Wilson (RCA Records)
• “The Electric Lady” – Janelle Monáe (Bad Boy/Atlantic)

LITERATURE

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

• “A Deeper Love Inside: The Porscha Santiaga Story” – Sister Souljah (Atria/Emily Bestler Books)
• “Anybody’s Daughter” – Pamela Samuels Young (Goldman House Publishing)
• “Little Green: An Easy Rawlins Mystery” – Walter Mosley (Doubleday)
• “Never Say Never: A Novel” – Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster)
• “Who Asked You?” – Terry McMillan (Viking)

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

• “Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations: 5,000 Years of Literature, Lyrics, Poems, Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs from Voices Around the World” – Retha Powers (Little, Brown and Company)
• “Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery” – Deborah Willis, Barbara Krauthamer (Temple University Press)
• “High Price: A Neuroscientist’s Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society” – Carl Hart (HarperCollins, Harper)
• “Letters to an Incarcerated Brother: Encouragement, Hope, and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones” – Hill Harper (Gotham Books)
• “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross” – Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Donald Yacovone (SmileyBooks)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

• “Better Than Good Hair – The Curly Girl Guide to Healthy Gorgeous Natural Hair!” – Nikki Walton with Ernessa T. Carter (Harper Collins- Amistad)
• “Ghana Must Go” – Taiye Selasi (The Penguin Press)
• “Nine Years Under” – Sheri Booker (Gotham Books)
• “On The Come Up” – Hannah Weyer (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday)
• “The Returned” – Jason Mott (Harlequin MIRA)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography

• “Buck: A Memoir” – MK Asante (Spiegel & Grau)
• “Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington” – Terry Teachout (Gotham Books)
• “Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker” – Stanley Crouch (HarperCollins, Harper)
• “Mom & Me & Mom” – Maya Angelou (Random House)
• “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” – Jeanne Theoharis (Beacon Press)

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

• “Do I Look Like An ATM? A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible African American Children” – Sabrina Lamb (Chicago Review Press)
• “Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes (Even If You Don’t Have It)” – Sherri Shepherd with Billie Fitzpatrick (HarperCollins, It Books)
• “Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Different Students in Gifted Education” – Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D. (Prufrock Press Inc.)
• “The Entrepreneur Mind: 100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics, and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs” – Kevin D. Johnson (Johnson Media Inc.)
• “The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life” – Robin Quivers (Avery)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

• “Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid” – Nikki Giovanni (HarperCollins, William Morrow)
• “Hum” – Jamaal May (Alice James Books)
• “The Cineaste: Poems” – A. Van Jordan (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.)
• “The Collected Poems of Ai” – Ai (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.)
• “Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers” – Frank X Walker (University of Georgia Press)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children

• “I’m A Pretty Little Black Girl!” – Betty K. Bynum (Author), Claire Armstrong-Parod (Illustrator) (Dream Title Publishing)
• “Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me” – Daniel Beaty (Author), Bryan Collier (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
• “Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song” – Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
• “Nelson Mandela” – Kadir Nelson (HarperCollins Children’s Books/Katherine Tegen Books)
• “You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!” – Jonah Winter (Author), Terry Widener (Illustrator) (RH Childrens Books; Schwartz & Wade)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

• “Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America’s First Black Paratroopers” – Tanya Lee

Stone (Candlewick Press)

• “God’s Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens” – Romal Tune (Judson Press)
• “Invasion” – Walter Dean Myers (Scholastic Press/Scholastic)
• “Raising the Bar” – Gabrielle Douglas (Zondervan)
• “Serafina’s Promise: A Novel In Verse” – Ann E. Burg (Scholastic Press/Scholastic)

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Motion Picture

• “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• “Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)
• “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” (The Weinstein Company/Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Videovision Entertainment)
• “The Best Man Holiday” (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Chadwick Boseman – “42″ (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
• Chiwetel Ejiofor – “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Forest Whitaker – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• Idris Elba – “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom” (The Weinstein Company/Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Videovision Entertainment)
• Michael B. Jordan – “Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Angela Bassett – “Black Nativity” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/Mavin Pictures/Wonderful Films)
• Halle Berry – “The Call” (TriStar Pictures)
• Jennifer Hudson – “Winnie Mandela” (Ma-Afrika Films (PTY) LTD and Equinoxe Films Inc.)
• Kerry Washington – “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples” (Lionsgate)
• Nicole Beharie – “42″ (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Cuba Gooding Jr. – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• David Oyelowo – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• Morris Chestnut – “The Best Man Holiday” (Universal Pictures)
• Terrence Howard – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• Terrence Howard – “The Best Man Holiday” (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Alfre Woodard – “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Lupita Nyong’o – “12 Years A Slave ” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Naomie Harris – “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” (The Weinstein Company/Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Videovision Entertainment)
• Octavia Spencer – “Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)
• Oprah Winfrey – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• “Blue Caprice” (Sundance Selects)
• “Dallas Buyers Club” (Focus Features)
• “Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)
• “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete” (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate/iDeal Partners/State Street)
• “The Trials of Muhammad Ali” (Kartemquin Films)

Outstanding International Motion Picture

• “Call Me Kuchu” (Lindy Hop Pictures LLC)
• “High Tech, Low Life” (Argot Pictures)
• “La Playa D.C.” (Burning Blue)
• “Lion Ark” (ADI Films)
• “War Witch” (Item 7)

DOCUMENTARY

Outstanding Documentary – (Theatrical)

• “20 Feet from Stardom” (Tremolo & Gil Friesen Productions)
• “Call Me Kuchu” (Lindy Hop Pictures LLC)
• “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate)
• “Girl Rising” (The Documentary Group)
• “The New Black” (Promised Land Film)

Outstanding Documentary – (Television)

• “Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream” (HBO)
• “Dark Girls” (OWN)
• “Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic ” (Showtime)
• “Venus Vs.” (ESPN)
• “Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley” (HBO)

WRITING

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Erica Montolfo-Bura – “The Game” – In Treatment (BET)
• Karin Gist – “House of Lies” – Sincerity is an Easy Disguise in This Business (Showtime)
• Mara Brock Akil – “The Game” – The Blueprint I & II (BET)
• Ralph Farquhar, Chris Spencer – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” – Rock, Paper, Stealers (BET)
• Vincent Brown – “A.N.T. Farm” – influANTces (Disney Channel)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Aaron Rahsaan Thomas – “SouthLAnd” – Babel (TNT)
• Chitra Elizabeth Sampath, Damian Kindler – “Sleepy Hollow” – Sanctuary (FOX)
• Janine Sherman Barrois – “Criminal Minds” – Strange Fruit (CBS)
• Karin Gist – “Revenge” – Mercy (ABC)
• Sara Hess – “Orange is the New Black” – Blood Donut (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)

• Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón – “Gravity” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Brian Helgeland – “42″ (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
• Danny Strong – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• John Ridley – “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Ryan Coogler – “Fruitvale Station” (The Weinstein Company/Forest Whitaker’s Significant Productions, OG Project)

DIRECTING

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Anton Cropper – “House of Lies” – Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in This Business (Showtime)
• Eric Dean Seaton – “Mighty Med” – Saving The People Who Save People (Disney XD)
• Millicent Shelton – “The Hustle” – Rule 4080 (FUSE)
• Paris Barclay – “Glee” – Diva (FOX)
• Stan Lathan – “Real Husbands of Hollywood” – Rock, Paper, Stealers (BET)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

• Carl Franklin – “House of Cards” – Chapter 11 (Netflix)
• Ernest Dickerson – “Treme” – Dippermouth Blues (HBO)
• Millicent Shelton – “The Fosters” – Clean (ABC Family)
• Regina King – “SouthLAnd” – Off Duty (TNT)
• Rob Hardy – “Criminal Minds” – Carbon Copy (CBS)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Theatrical or Television)

• Jono Oliver – “Home” (The Home Film Group)
• Justin Chadwick – “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” (The Weinstein Company/Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Videovision Entertainment)
• Lee Daniels – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (The Weinstein Company/Lee Daniels Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions)
• Malcolm D. Lee – “The Best Man Holiday” (Universal Pictures)
• Steve McQueen – “12 Years A Slave” (River Road/Plan B/New Regency/Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Your thoughts?

Not even three months after the untimely death of pop megastar Whitney Houston, a who’s who of Hollywood songstresses and actresses began eyeing the leading role of a biopic of the ‘I Will Always Love You’  – despite none being in development at that time.

Indeed, the likes of Vivica A. Fox, Brandy, Jennifer Hudson, and more all tossed their names in a hat should the role ever present itself.  However, nearly two years since Houston’s death, one actress has continuously made it known her desire to portray the singer in a movie – Meagan Good.

Recently, according to TheWrap, Good has been making good on her interest to depict the life of Houston on film.  In a movie reportedly helmed by Houston’s mentor Clive Davis, rumor has it Good has already began developing the film, but (as of time reporting), no studio has picked it up.

Your thoughts?

As Americans in each time zone are introduced to 2014, ABC’s annually aired ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve’ celebration greeted the new year with a bang on the hems of hot performances from Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Robin Thicke, and so many more.

Did you miss a moment from the Ryan Seacrest-hosted showing?  Fret not, friends. We have you covered:

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The annual “Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” festivity is happening as we speak on ABC.

With acts like Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, and Jason Derulo hitting the stage to ring in 2014, fans are glued to television sets Stateside to countdown the arrival of the New Year on each of the country’s coasts.

But, before viewers could get a glimpse of the night’s performers, ABC shared a special countdown “30 Greatest Women in Music” to honor and rank their favorite dynamic divas. While the expected entries like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Barbra Streisand found interesting placements on the tally, it was their younger counterparts (i.e. Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga) whose appearances on the list polarized fans.

Nevertheless, no criteria for the ladies’ ranking has been revealed.  So, for those who have yet to see it, cop and gander and tell us your thoughts below:

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As announced here, Grammy-nominated singer Miley Cyrus has lined ‘Adore You’ up to be the next single lifted from her top-selling  album ‘Bangerz’.

Much to fan delight, the day brought with it the tune’s accompanying single cover.  Set to impact Top 40 radio on January 6, 2014, the Stacy Barthe-penned ballad follows the songstress’s blockbuster hits ‘We Can’t Stop’ and ‘Wrecking Ball’.

But, before radio can get their hands on the number, fans can check out Cyrus on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” as reports have it that she and Macklemore will join a festive line-up of stars that includes Ariana Grande, Jason Derulo, and Jennifer Hudson.

Your thoughts?

As has made news headlines worldwide, revered statesman and political activist Nelson Mandela passed away today at age 95.

Leaving behind an unsurpassable legacy, the former South African president’s influence can be felt and seen affront the social media handles of many-a-politician and celeb who left kind words on behalf of the fallen politician.

Tuck in below to see the outpour of condolences of Rihanna, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, John Legend, Janelle Monae, and so many more:

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It’s one of Urban music’s biggest nights and we have all of the performances right here!

Indeed, the Anthony Anderson-hosted, 2013 Soul Train Awards is airing right now via sister channels BET and Centric and with stage blazing performances from the likes of Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, Jennifer Hudson, and many more, That Grape Juice has your fill of the night’s best, worst, and everything in between.

The show’s creators set the media ablaze with promises of “no lip-syncing” just days before its taping.  Did they live up to that promise?  Find out below:

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The 2013 Soul Train Awards airing is under-way right now and, like you, That Grape Juice is front and center watching the action!

Taped last month the beautiful Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the show boasts performances from R&B’s best and brightest including Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, Faith Evans, Chrisette Michele, Jennifer Hudson, Wale, and so many more.

We are definitely gathering our thoughts about the action so far, but here you can post your views on  anything and everything regarding the show. Pre-Show rumours…Who you’re looking forward to seeing… Who you feel rocked the red carpet, who should have skipped it altogether… Who deserved to win what…performances…and all that good stuff –  before, during, and after the show….

This is ‘Your Shout’!

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, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, 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 Lecrae, Joshua Rogers, James Fortune & FIYA, Mary Mary, and more:

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