2013 Billboard Music Awards Nominations Announced!


The nominations for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards are in and there is a three way tie between Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, and fun. for the most noms!

The three artists are all nominated in a whopping 11 categories, with Taylor and Maroon 5 also nominated for the coveted Top Artist of the Year award.

Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen, and One Direction are up for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively.

The nominees in the Top Artist category are Taylor, Maroon 5, One Direction, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber. Check back soon for a complete list of nominees, but in the meantime, check Billboard.com for all the details!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of the nominees for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards?

2013 Billboard Music Awards Nominations

Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top New Artist
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
The Lumineers
One Direction
PSY

Top Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Justin Bieber
Drake
Flo Rida
Bruno Mars

Top Female Artist
Adele
Carly Rae Jepsen
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group
Coldplay
Fun.
Maroon 5
Mumford & Sons
One Direction

Top Hot 100 Artist
Flo Rida
Fun.
Maroon 5
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Mumford & Sons
One Direction
Taylor Swift

Top Pop Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
One Direction

Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Alicia Keys
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher

Top Rap Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
PSY

Top Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Artist
Coldplay
Fun.
Gotye
Mumford & Sons
Bruce Springsteen

Top Pop Album
“21,” Adele
“Overexposed,” Maroon 5
“Take Me Home,” One Direction
“Up All Night,” One Direction
“Believe,” Justin Bieber

Top R&B Album
“Fortune,” Chris Brown
“Girl on Fire,” Alicia Keys
“Channel Orange,” Frank Ocean
“Unapologetic,” Rihanna
“Looking 4 Myself,” Usher

Top Rap Album
“Based on a T.R.U. Story,” 2 Chainz
“Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City,” Kendrick Lamar
“The Heist,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
“Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” Nicki Minaj
“God Forgives, I Don’t,” Rick Ross

Top Country Album
“Night Train,” Jason Aldean
“Tailgates & Tanlines,” Luke Bryan
“Tuskegee,” Lionel Richie
“Red,” Taylor Swift
“Blown Away,” Carrie Underwood

Top Rock Album
“Some Nights,” Fun.
“The Lumineers,” The Lumineers
“Babel,” Mumford & Sons
“My Head is an Animal,” Of Monsters and Men
“The World From The Side of the Moon,” Phillip Phillips

Top Pop Song
“Lights,” Ellie Goulding
“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night,” Maroon 5
“Payphone,” Maroon 5
“Locked Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars

Top R&B Song
“Girl on Fire,” Alicia Keys feat. Nicki Minaj
“Adorn,” Miguel
“Thinkin Bout You,” Frank Ocean
“Diamonds,” Rihanna
“Heart Attack,” Trey Songz

Top Rap Song
“Wild Ones,” Flo Rida feat. Sia
“Whistle,” Flo Rida
“Mercy,” Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
“Gangnam Style,” PSY

Top Country Song
“Drunk on You,” Luke Bryan
“Springsteen,” Eric Church
“Cruise,” Florida Georgia Line
“Wanted,” Hunter Hayes
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift

Top Dance Song
“Titanium,” David Guetta feat. Sia
“Harlem Shake,” Baauer
“Starships,” Nicki Minaj
“Gangnam Style,” PSY
“Where Have You Been,” Rihanna

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TOP PICK: People's Choice Awards Winners List 2013!


It was a night full of what the people wanted at the 2013 People’s Choice Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Wednesday (January 9) in Los Angeles.

The Hunger Games was one of the big winners of the evening, picking up the awards for Favorite Movie, Favorite Action Movie, Favorite Movie Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, and more!

The Big Bang Theory was the Favorite Network TV Comedy and Grey’s Anatomy was chosen as the Favorite Network TV Drama.

2013 People’s Choice Awards Winners List

Favorite Movie:
“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hunger Games” – WINNER
“Snow White and the Huntsman”

Favorite Movie Actor:
Channing Tatum
Johnny Depp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Robert Downey, Jr. – WINNER
Will Smith

Favorite Movie Actress:
Anne Hathaway
Emma Stone
Jennifer Lawrence – WINNER
Mila Kunis
Scarlett Johansson

Favorite Movie Icon:
Emma Thompson
Maggie Smith
Meryl Streep – WINNER
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon

Favorite Action Movie:
“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hunger Games” - WINNER
“Men in Black 3”

Favorite Action Movie Star:
Chris Evans
Chris Hemsworth – WINNER
Christian Bale
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Face of Heroism:
Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”
Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games” – WINNER
Kristen Stewart, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”

Favorite Comedic Movie:
“21 Jump Street”
“Dark Shadows”
“Pitch Perfect”
“Ted” – WINNER
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Favorite Comedic Actor:
Adam Sandler – WINNER
Ben Stiller
Channing Tatum
Will Ferrell
Zach Galifianakis

Favorite Comedic Actress:
Cameron Diaz
Emily Blunt
Jennifer Aniston – WINNER
Mila Kunis
Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Dramatic Movie:
“Argo”
“The Lucky One”
“Magic Mike”
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” – WINNER
“The Vow”

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor:
Bradley Cooper
Channing Tatum
Jake Gyllenhaal
Liam Neeson
Zac Efron – WINNER

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress:
Charlize Theron
Emma Watson – WINNER
Keira Knightley
Meryl Streep
Rachel McAdams

Favorite Movie Franchise:
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight”
“The Hunger Games” – WINNER
“Madagascar”
“Spider-Man”

Favorite Movie Superhero:
Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
Chris Evans as Captain America
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Christian Bale as Batman
Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man – WINNER

Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:
Emma Stone / Andrew Garfield, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games” – WINNER
Kristen Stewart / Chris Hemsworth, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
Rachel McAdams / Channing Tatum, “The Vow”
Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner, “The Avengers”

Favorite Movie Fan Following:
Potterheads, “Harry Potter”
Ringers, “The Lord of the Rings”
Rum Runners, “Pirates of the Caribbean”
Tributes, “The Hunger Games”
Twihards, “Twilight” – WINNER

Favorite Network TV Comedy:
“The Big Bang Theory” - WINNER
“Glee”
“How I Met Your Mother”
“Modern Family”
“New Girl”

Favorite Network TV Drama:
“Gossip Girl”
“Grey’s Anatomy” – WINNER
“Grimm”
“Once Upon A Time”
“Revenge”

Favorite Cable TV Comedy:
“Awkward” – WINNER
“Hot In Cleveland”
“It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”
“Melissa & Joey”
“Psych”

Favorite Cable TV Drama:
“Burn Notice”
“Leverage” – WINNER
“Pretty Little Liars”
“The Walking Dead”
“White Collar”

Favorite Premium Cable TV Show:
“Dexter”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Spartacus”
“True Blood” – WINNER

Favorite TV Crime Drama
“Bones”
“Castle” – WINNER
“Criminal Minds”
“CSI”
“NCIS”

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show:
“Doctor Who”
“Once Upon A Time”
“Supernatural” – WINNER
“The Vampire Diaries”
“The Walking Dead”

Favorite Comedic TV Actor:
Chris Colfer – WINNER
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jim Parsons
Neil Patrick Harris
Ty Burrell

Favorite Comedic TV Actress:
Jane Lynch
Kaley Cuoco
Lea Michele – WINNER
Sofia Vergara
Zooey Deschanel

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor:
Ian Somerhalder
Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles
Nathan Fillion – WINNER
Paul Wesley

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress:
Ellen Pompeo – WINNER
Emily Deschanel
Ginnifer Goodwin
Nina Dobrev
Stana Katic

Favorite Daytime TV Host:
George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, “Good Morning America”
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, “Live with Kelly & Michael”
Ellen DeGeneres, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – WINNER
Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, “The Today Show”
Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg, “The View”

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host:
Chelsea Handler
Conan O’Brien
David Letterman
Jimmy Fallon – WINNER
Jimmy Kimmel

Favorite New Talk Show Host:
Jeff Probst
Katie Couric
Michael Strahan
Ricki Lake
Steve Harvey – WINNER

Favorite Competition TV Show:
“American Idol”
“America’s Got Talent”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“The Voice”
“The X Factor” – WINNER

Favorite Celebrity Judge:
Adam Levine
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Demi Lovato – WINNER
Jennifer Lopez

Favorite TV Fan Following:
Gleeks, “Glee”
Little Liars, “Pretty Little Liars”
Oncers, “Once Upon A Time”
SPNFamily, “Supernatural” – WINNER
TVDFamily, “The Vampire Diaries”

Favorite New TV Comedy:
“Ben & Kate”
“Go On”
“Guys With Kids”
“The Mindy Project”
“The Neighbors”
“The New Normal” – WINNER
“Partners”

Favorite New TV Drama:
“666 Park Avenue”
“Arrow”
“Beauty & The Beast” – WINNER
“Chicago Fire”
“Elementary”
“Emily Owens, M.D.”
“Last Resort”
“The Mob Doctor”
“Nashville”
“Revolution”
“Vegas”

Favorite Male Artist:
Blake Shelton
Chris Brown
Jason Mraz – WINNER
Justin Bieber
Usher

Favorite Female Artist:
Adele
Carrie Underwood
Katy Perry – WINNER
P!nk
Taylor Swift

Favorite Pop Artist:
Adele
Demi Lovato
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry – WINNER
P!nk

Favorite Hip Hop Artist:
Drake
Flo Rida
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Pitbull

Favorite R&B Artist:
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Rihanna - WINNER
Usher

Favorite Band:
Green Day
Linkin Park
Maroon 5 – WINNER
No Doubt
Train

Favorite Country Artist:
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Tim McGraw

Favorite Breakout Artist:
Carly Rae Jepsen
Fun.
Gotye
One Direction
The Wanted – WINNER

Favorite Song:
“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night,” Maroon 5
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift
“We Are Young,” Fun. ft. Janelle Monae
“What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction – WINNER

Favorite Album:
Believe, Justin Bieber
Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
Overexposed, Maroon 5
Some Nights, Fun.
Up All Night, One Direction – WINNER

Favorite Music Video:
Boyfriend, Justin Bieber
Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
Gangnam Style, Psy
Part of Me, Katy Perry – WINNER
Payphone, Maroon 5

Favorite Music Fan Following:
Beliebers, Justin Bieber
Directioners, One Direction
KatyCats, Katy Perry – WINNER
Lovatics, Demi Lovato
Selenators, Selena Gomez

Favorite Humanitarian – Sandra Bullock

Peoples Voice Award – Christina Aguilera

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American Music Awards 2012: Complete Winners List


Sunday night's American Music Awards had no shortage of high-energy performances — including sets from Ke$ha and Taylor Swift — but who took home the hardware?

Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen (who both performed as well) took home some big awards, including Jepsen nabbing New Artist of the Year and Bieber being named Artist of the Year as well as his other two nominations (Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock and Favorite Album - Pop/Rock). Swift hugged seatmate Nicki Minaj when she won for Favorite Female Artist - Country, and Minaj hopped up after that to accept Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop.

Artist of the Year
WINNER: Justin Bieber
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna

New Artist of the Year
WINNER: Carly Rae Jepsen
J. Cole
fun.
Gotye
One Direction

Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock
WINNER: Justin Bieber
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher

Favorite Album - Pop/Rock
WINNER: Justin Bieber - Believe
Maroon 5 - Overexposed
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
One Direction - Up All Night

Favorite Male Artist - Country
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Jason Aldean
Eric Church

Favorite Female Artist - Country
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country
WINNER: Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band
Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album - Country
WINNER: Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
Luke Bryan - Tailgates & Tanlines
Lionel Richie - "Tuskegee"

Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Drake
Tyga

Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
WINNER: Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story
Drake - Take Care

Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B
WINNER: Usher
Chris Brown
Trey Songz

Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
WINNER: Linkin Park
The Black Keys
Gotye

Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
WINNER: David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex

Awards not announced during broadcast:

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock
fun.
Maroon 5
One Direction
The Wanted

Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

Favorite Album - Soul/R&B
Chris Brown - Fortune
Rihanna - Talk That Talk
Usher - Looking 4 Myself

Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Adele
Kelly Clarkson
Train

Favorite Artist - Latin
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira

Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
tobyMac


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2013 People’s Choice Awards Nominees Revealed!


It’s that time of year again — awards season! While most award shows have their winners picked by a special group, the People’s Choice Awards are different because it’s all about the fans, and the nominations were finally just released. There’s definitely no shortage of your faves this year: from Glee, to The Hunger Games, to Justin Bieber and everything in between, it’s going to be hard to pick the best!
Luckily, there are more than enough categories, so you can vote your heart out until the show airs on Wednesday January 9 at 9 PM! But before you vote, you need to know who is nominated, so check out all the nominees below:

Favorite Movie:
“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hunger Games”
“Snow White and the Huntsman”

Favorite Movie Actor:
Channing Tatum
Johnny Depp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Movie Actress:
Anne Hathaway
Emma Stone
Jennifer Lawrence
Mila Kunis
Scarlett Johansson

Favorite Movie Icon:
Emma Thompson
Maggie Smith
Meryl Streep
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon

Favorite Action Movie:
“The Amazing Spider-Man”
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight Rises”
“The Hunger Games”
“Men in Black 3”

Favorite Action Movie Star:
Chris Evans
Chris Hemsworth
Christian Bale
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Face of Heroism:
Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”
Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”
Kristen Stewart, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”

Favorite Comedic Movie:
“21 Jump Street”
“Dark Shadows”
“Pitch Perfect”
“Ted”
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Favorite Comedic Actor:
Adam Sandler
Ben Stiller
Channing Tatum
Will Ferrell
Zach Galifianakis

Favorite Comedic Actress:
Cameron Diaz
Emily Blunt
Jennifer Aniston
Mila Kunis
Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Dramatic Movie:
“Argo”
“The Lucky One”
“Magic Mike”
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
“The Vow”

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor:
Bradley Cooper
Channing Tatum
Jake Gyllenhaal
Liam Neeson
Zac Efron

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress:
Charlize Theron
Emma Watson
Keira Knightley
Meryl Streep
Rachel McAdams

Favorite Movie Franchise:
“The Avengers”
“The Dark Knight”
“The Hunger Games”
“Madagascar”
“Spider-Man”

Favorite Movie Superhero:
Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
Chris Evans as Captain America
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Christian Bale as Batman
Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man

Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:
Emma Stone / Andrew Garfield, “The Amazing Spider-Man”
Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games”
Kristen Stewart / Chris Hemsworth, “Snow White and the Huntsman”
Rachel McAdams / Channing Tatum, “The Vow”
Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner, “The Avengers”

Favorite Movie Fan Following:
Potterheads, “Harry Potter”
Ringers, “The Lord of the Rings”
Rum Runners, “Pirates of the Caribbean”
Tributes, “The Hunger Games”
Twihards, “Twilight”

Favorite Network TV Comedy:
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Glee”
“How I Met Your Mother”
“Modern Family”
“New Girl”

Favorite Network TV Drama:
“Gossip Girl”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“Grimm”
“Once Upon a Time”
“Revenge”

Favorite Cable TV Comedy:
“Awkward”
“Hot in Cleveland”
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
“Melissa & Joey”
“Psych”

Favorite Cable TV Drama:
“Burn Notice”
“Leverage”
“Pretty Little Liars”
“The Walking Dead”
“White Collar”

Favorite Premium Cable TV Show:
“Dexter”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Spartacus”
“True Blood”

Favorite TV Crime Drama
“Bones”
“Castle”
“Criminal Minds”
“CSI”
“NCIS”

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show:
“Doctor Who”
“Once Upon a Time”
“Supernatural”
“The Vampire Diaries”
“The Walking Dead”

Favorite Comedic TV Actor:
Chris Colfer
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jim Parsons
Neil Patrick Harris
Ty Burrell

Favorite Comedic TV Actress:
Jane Lynch
Kaley Cuoco
Lea Michele
Sofia Vergara
Zooey Deschanel

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor:
Ian Somerhalder
Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles
Nathan Fillion
Paul Wesley

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress:
Ellen Pompeo
Emily Deschanel
Ginnifer Goodwin
Nina Dobrev
Stana Katic

Favorite Daytime TV Host:
George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, “Good Morning America”
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, “Live with Kelly & Michael”
Ellen DeGeneres, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, “The Today Show”
Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg, “The View”

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host:
Chelsea Handler
Conan O’Brien
David Letterman
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel

Favorite New Talk Show Host:
Jeff Probst
Katie Couric
Michael Strahan
Ricki Lake
Steve Harvey

Favorite Competition TV Show:
“American Idol”
“America’s Got Talent”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“The Voice”
“The X Factor”

Favorite Celebrity Judge:
Adam Levine
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Demi Lovato
Jennifer Lopez
Favorite TV Fan Following:
Gleeks, “Glee”
Little Liars, “Pretty Little Liars”
Oncers, “Once Upon A Time”
SPNFamily, “Supernatural”
TVDFamily, “The Vampire Diaries”

Favorite New TV Comedy:
“Ben & Kate”
“Go On”
“Guys with Kids”
“The Mindy Project”
“The Neighbors”
“The New Normal”
“Partners”

Favorite New TV Drama:
“666 Park Avenue”
“Arrow”
“Beauty & The Beast”
“Chicago Fire”
“Elementary”
“Emily Owens, M.D.”
“Last Resort”
“The Mob Doctor”
“Nashville”
“Revolution”
“Vegas”

Favorite Male Artist:
Blake Shelton
Chris Brown
Jason Mraz
Justin Bieber
Usher

Favorite Female Artist:
Adele
Carrie Underwood
Katy Perry
P!nk
Taylor Swift

Favorite Pop Artist:
Adele
Demi Lovato
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
P!nk

Favorite Hip Hop Artist:
Drake
Flo Rida
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Favorite R&B Artist:
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Usher
Favorite Band:
Green Day
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
No Doubt
Train
Favorite Country Artist:
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw
Favorite Breakout Artist:
Carly Rae Jepsen
Fun.
Gotye
One Direction
The Wanted

Favorite Song:
“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
“One More Night,” Maroon 5
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift
“We Are Young,” Fun. ft. Janelle Monae
“What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction

Favorite Album:
Believe, Justin Bieber
Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
Overexposed, Maroon 5
Some Nights, Fun.
Up All Night, One Direction

Favorite Music Video:
Boyfriend, Justin Bieber
Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen
Gangnam Style, Psy
Part of Me, Katy Perry
Payphone, Maroon 5

Favorite Music Fan Following:
Beliebers, Justin Bieber
Directioners, One Direction
KatyCats, Katy Perry
Lovatics, Demi Lovato
Selenators, Selena Gomez

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TOP PICK: Christina Aguilera Announces American Music Awards Nominations!


Christina Aguilera speaks onstage during the 2012 American Music Awards nominations press conference at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on Tuesday (October 9) in Los Angeles.

The 31-year-old singer wore an Alexander Wang dress, Bottega Veneta shoes, and a Tom Binna ring.

The nominations were led by Nicki Minaj and Rihanna who each received four nods apiece, while Drake, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, One Direction and Usher followed with three nominations each.

Make sure to tune in for the 2012 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 18 at 8/7c on ABC!

2012 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – NOMINATIONS

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
fun.
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
One Direction

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
fun.
Maroon 5
One Direction
The Wanted

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber, “Believe”
Maroon 5, “Overexposed”
Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
One Direction, “Up All Night”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan, “Tailgates & Tanlines”
Lionel Richie, “Tuskegee”
Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away”

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Tyga

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
J. Cole, “Cole World: The Sideline Story”
Drake, “Take Care”
Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown, “Fortune”
Rihanna, “Talk That Talk”
Usher, “Looking 4 Myself”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
The Black Keys
Gotye
Linkin Park

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele
Kelly Clarkson
Train

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
tobyMac

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex


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One Direction sell 12m records in first year


The number includes album sales, single sales and DVD sales which totals to more than the combined sales of Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher and Kasabian in the same time period.

Their debut single What Makes You Beautiful was sold five million times worldwide, with the group breaking America and selling three million singles there.

The album Up All Night which was released in September 2011, was a huge chart success and sold over a million copies in America alone. It reached number one in the charts in 16 countries worldwide.

Liam spoke on behalf of the band saying they were very humbled by the news, "We have an incredible team of people around us who have helped us achieve this. Above all we would like to thank our fans."

Syco and Sony Music presented the group with a plague each to commemorate their outstanding first year.

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One Direction End US 'Up All Night' Tour





One Direction have had a manic few months as they promoted their debut album 'Up All Night' over in the US but we're sure their girlfriends and family will be celebrating that it's finally over.

The lads played their final show last night (July 1) to thousands of eager fans!!

Their US tour has seen them become best buds with Justin Bieber and spread One Direction fever across the states!

Niall Horan took to twitter to thank fans: ''Wow ft,lauderdale! Great way to finish our 1st headline US tour! #upallnight tour is done! Long 6 months but amazing! Thank you all soo much."

Louis added: ''Guys it been an amazing tour. Wow thank you so much to everyone! We love you! X''

''Last show of the tour tonight... Thanks to an amazing crew, and everyone involved for making it what it was. Tonight will be fun..," Harry Styles tweeted before they took to the stage.

Olly Murs, who has been supporting the band over the past few months, said ''What a buzz its been @onedirection can't thank you guys enough!! Was superb!! Loved America!! Been wicked.. See you lads in the UK!!!''

One Direction will be heading back into the studio on their return to the UK to put the finishing touches to their new album.

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Kelly Clarkson Reveals Her One Direction Connection




Kelly Clarkson and One Direction have at least one thing in common: Simon Cowell.

So when the former "American Idol" judge approached the show's first-ever winner to write for the British boy band, which he manages, she was happy to help out. Clarkson recalled just how she was approached to pen a track for the chart-topping fivesome's album Up All Night.

"When Simon Cowell put me forward to write for One Direction I said: 'Let me hear them first.' Simon has been really supportive since I won 'American Idol.' 'Tell Me a Lie' is the cut I've got on 1D's album, as I like the story of them, how they came together as a group," she said, according to Pressparty.com. "While I wrote the song for me, it didn't fit in the current album, as I never want an album to sound like one thought."

Much like Clarkson, Cowell gave 1D their start back when they were all going to compete separately on the British version of "X Factor." He saw their potential as a group, and boom, One Direction was created.

"One Direction have worked so well in America as well as the U.K. because people love a story, plus they have this innocence about them that attracts people," she said. "There's a lot of British talent doing well in America right now. I'm a huge fan of Ellie Goulding and Jessie J."

Considering that both Clarkson and One Direction are currently working on new music, perhaps their paths will cross again. The band recently revealed they are working on their next album, and Clarkson also is hard at work on her follow-up to Stronger.

"We're already working," she said via Perez Hilton of collaborating with producer Darkchild. "I'm constantly like that because you never know when you're going to find a song and so we're always working on the next thing."

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Kelly Clarkson: 'Giving song to One Direction made sense'




Kelly Clarkson has spoken about why she allowed one of her songs to be covered by One Direction.

The 'Stronger' singer provided her co-written track 'Tell Me a Lie' to the British boyband for their debut album Up All Night.

She described herself as a "writer's snob" who rarely gives her own tracks to other performers.

"Giving away my songs is not something I do lightly," she told the Daily Star.

"I'm very particular about that because my songs are like my babies. If I wanted it done I can sing it myself. I'm such a writer's snob.

"People have asked for songs and I'm like, 'I can't stand their voice, they're not singing my song'."

She explained that on this occasion Simon Cowell asked her if the group could use one of her songs, and she realised the track would work after hearing the band perform.

"When Simon Cowell put me forward to write for One Direction I said, 'Let me hear them first'. Simon has been really supportive since I won American Idol.

"'Tell Me a Lie' is the cut I've got on 1D's album as I like the story of them, how they came together as a group. While I wrote the song for me, it didn't fit in the current album as I never want an album to sound like one thought.

"One Direction have worked so well in America as well as the UK because people love a story, plus they have this innocence about them that attracts people."

On British success in the US, she added: "There's a lot of British talent doing well in America right now. I'm a huge fan of Ellie Goulding and Jessie J."

Kelly Clarkson recently revealed that she has already started work on the follow-up to 2011's Stronger.


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One Direction's 'Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD' Is Six Times Platinum In Australia




One Direction's awesome Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD has been massively popular in Australia, debuting at number one on the ARIA DVD chart!

Plus that's not all. The DVD has gone 6x platinum after just one week of DVD sales! Australia really does love One Direction.

The DVD features concert footage from their Up All Night tour, as well as heaps of exclusive backstage extras. It's one of the best tour DVDs we've ever seen, and we're not just saying that because we are obsessed with every little thing that One Direction does.

What is your favourite part of One Direction's Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD? Let us know in the comments below!

Haven't watched it yet? What are you waiting for!? Click here to get your copy!


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'Live Tour' Debuts at No. 1 on Music Video Chart, Selling 76,000; Act Also Hits No. 1 on Dance/Club Chart




After notching a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart in March, pop group One Direction collects two more chart-toppers this week.

Its home video release "Up All Night: The Live Tour" debuts at No. 1 on Music Video Sales with 76,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the best sales week this year for any music video release, and the largest bow since Adele's "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" launched at No. 1 on Dec. 17, 2011 chart, with 96,000. "Up All Night: The Live Tour" also curiously outsells the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart this week, John Mayer's "Born and Raised," which moved 65,000.

Home video sales of music events and concerts don't generally sell exceptionally well. In the entirety of 2011, only one release -- Adele's live set -- sold more than 100,000. It shifted 451,000 last year.

Now, after only one week on sale, the One Direction set is already the third-biggest selling music video release of 2012. Adele's is tops, with 426,000 and is the only one to have sold more than 100,000. ("The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall" is in second with 77,000.) It would seem that we'll have at least two titles in the 100,000-plus crowd in 2012, as One Direction's set is bound to surpass 100,000 in short order.

One Direction's second No. 1 this week comes on the Dance/Club Play chart, where "What Makes You Beautiful" jumps 2-1. The cut rises to the top thanks to remixes crafted by producers Dave Aude and Lenny B.

On the Billboard Hot 100, "What Makes You Beautiful" rises 7-6 in its 16th week on the chart. It peaked at No. 4 in April.

Over on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the group's "Up All Night" set spends its 12th straight week in the top 10, as it rises 5-4. It sold 41,000 last week with a 12% sales gain, no doubt earned thanks to promotion and publicity surrounding the release of the "Up All Night: The Live Tour" video.

The "Up All Night" album is the fourth-largest selling album of the year in the U.S., with 739,000 sold thus far.

All charts will be refreshed on Billboard.com and Billboard.biz tomorrow (June 7).


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One Direction DVD turns six times platinum in first week







Pretty faces on screen help boy band sensation One Direction hit the top of the DVD charts and go six times platinum.

It's a sad week for former teen idol Justin Bieber. His new single 'Die In Your Arms' debuted at a paltry 31 this week on the ARIA Singles Chart, while the new kids on the block (so to speak) sold six times platinum of their first DVD.

The audiovisual companion piece to One Direction's Up All Night album, the live tour DVD is a 73-minute concert, as well as behind the scenes footage and three of their music videos.

This DVD trumps even their massively successful album, which has sold triple platinum, their five times platinum single 'What Makes You Beautiful', and their double-platinum single 'One Thing'.

The fivesome are currently finishing off a US tour, and are going to be working on writing and recording their second album. The pop king is dead, long live the pop kings.

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Fans React to One Direction's 'Up All Night' DVD Watch Party




A party on Thursday?!

You bet!

One Direction fans signed onto Twitter (including us!) and flooded the social media website this afternoon all to get their party on with their favorite boy band.

The 1D guys hosted a global DVD viewing party where they could watch their new Up All Night -- The Live Tour DVD with their BFFs, their fans.

The watch party was a total hit! The band and fans tweeted throughout the entire viewing. Twitter blew up and #1DVDWatchParty was at the top of the trending list for quite a while.




From the looks of it, we weren't the only ones who enjoyed the Up All Night DVD watch party. Tell us your favorite One Direction Up All Night -- The Live Tour DVD moment too!

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One Direction Sell 2 Million Copies Of Their Debut Single In Usa




The incredible stateside success of One Direction continues this week with the announcement that their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful' has passed 2 million digital sales and been certified double platinum. They registered 146,405 sales this week bringing the total sales in the US to 2,060,303. Since its release in February the single has peaked at No.4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was recently featured on an episode of Glee.

To date One Direction's debut album 'Up All Night' has sold in excess of 600,000 copies in the USA, with 40,188 sales this week. In the process they became the first ever UK band to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard Chart with their first album. They've performed live and appeared on the likes of The Today Show, Saturday Night Live and the 2012 Kids Choice Awards. Additionally, the band have so far registered over 300,000 US downloads of their second US single 'One Thing'.

One Direction are currently writing and recording their forthcoming second album.


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One Direction Up All Night DVD Watch Party, Plus Big 1D 3D Concert Movie Coming!




The One Direction guys are super busy these days--having just kicked off their tour, you'd think that would be their sole focus.

Instead, big 1D news: first up, One Direction is hosting a global DVD viewing party for their Up All Night concert DVD.

One Direction took to Twitter to tell fans about the Up All Night -- The Live Tour DVD watch party, writing: "It's an OFFICIAL #1DVDWatchParty for the 1D family on Thursday May 31st, 5.30pm London time!!"

You don't want to miss it, as their management tweeted: "Make sure you join us here on Thursday for a live commentary and pics from the boys as they watch the DVD live! 1DHQ x"

They added, "Simply press play on your DVD at 5.30pm on Thursday and watch/tweet along with us! BEST. PARTY. EVER!! #1DVDWatchParty 1DHQ x"

Liam tweeted as well, writing: "Guys we will be watching our Tour DVD together for the first time on Thursday! Are you gonna watch with us? #1DVDWatchParty"

But there's more big One Direction news... 1D also has a 3D concert movie coming out in 2013!

Yes, One Direction will join the likes of Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, and Katy Perry, releasing their own live concert film.

It's never too early to put it on your calendar -- look for the One Direction concert film on November 8, 2013.

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One Direction Keep Fans Screaming All Night On Tour




Maybe you've heard their songs on the radio or caught their TV performances on the "Today" show or "Saturday Night Live," but nothing quite captures the success of One Direction like the screams.

On Friday night, thousands of fans from across the Tri-State area hit the IZOD Center, filling the 19,000-capacity arena for the latest stop on the U.K. pop sensation's headlining, Stateside tour. They were there to experience a new wave of a British Invasion, and they weren't disappointed.

Even before the show started, there was an excitement and energy in the air as Directioners — young and old alike — rushed into the building wearing homemade T-shirts, carrying posters and sporting body paint declaring their love for their favorite 1D members, be it Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson or Harry Styles.

After two opening acts and a few warm-up songs, including Busta Rhymes and Run-DMC classics, One Direction finally hit the stage as the crowd jumped to its feet. Opening with " Na Na Na," the boys — dressed in the matching theme of red, white and blue, but each with their own signature touch — hit the harmonies hard. The concert followed a seasonal theme with corresponding video and costumes to match. A few songs in, Harry told the sell-out crowd, "I think this is our "biggest show" as a band!" which sent fans screaming all over again.

Veering from their chart-topping debut album, Up All Night, each 1D member took a shot at a solo cover of some of their favorite songs, including the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got a Feeling" and the Gym Class Heroes hit "Stereo Hearts." The boys then sat on stools as they serenaded fans with "Moments." Cell phone lights took the place of lighters as the audience sang every word of the ballad.

After a quick change into the next outfit (and the next season), 1D proceeded with some of their more popular hits, including "More Than This" and the album's title track, "Up All Night." The set soon moved onto the live-tweeting portion of the show, where fans tweeted questions from the audience to their favorite bandmember. Then Liam showed off some beat-boxing skills and Harry attempted to do the worm before the guys were back at it with another cover, this time the hit Kings of Leon song "Use Somebody."

To end the night, 1D gave a shout-out to their impressive backing band and closed with singles "One Thing" and, of course, their #1 hit "What Makes You Beautiful." But a perfect evening of hearty pop wouldn't be complete without an encore! So the boys returned to perform "I Want" to the delight of their devoted fans.

If you missed the 1D performance on Friday, fear not Directioners, a full list of U.S. tour dates is available on their official website.

Full Set List:
1. "Na Na Na"
2. "Stand Up"
3. "I Wish"
4. "I Got a Feeling"; "Stereo Hearts"; "Valerie"; "Torn"
5. "Moments"
6. "Gotta Be You"
7. "More Than This"
8. "Up All night"
9. "Tell Me a Lie"
10. "Everything About You"
11. "Use Somebody"
12. "One Thing"
13. "Save You Tonight"
14. "What Makes You Beautiful"
15: "I Want" (Encore)

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WIN: One Direction's 'Up All Night' DVD!




So you're a One Direction fan, huh? Wanna win a copy of their Up All Night DVD? Well we have three copies here at Cambio that we'd love to give to some lucky 1D fans!

Up All Night, filmed in the U.K. at Windsor Hall, lets fans get backstage access, seeing just how quick costume changes really are.

If that's not enough behind-the-scenes action for you, the Up All Night DVD has interviews with each member of 1D.

In addition to singing their hit song "What Makes You Beautiful," the guys cover Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" and Amy Winehouse's "Valerie" on this live tour DVD.

All you have to do to enter is to let us know which One Direction member you fancy the most : Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry or Louis??

Post your answer in the comment section below! You may only enter the contest one time!


There will be three grand prize winners who'll win an "Up All Night" (The Live Tour) DVD, out everywhere on May 29th.

Hurry, you must enter before 8:59 PM PST / 11:59PM EST on Thursday, May 31, 2012.

Cambio Giveaways are open only to individuals who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia), 13 years of age or older.

See Cambio's Official Giveaway Rules.


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New Still from One Direction’s ‘Up All Night – The Live Tour’ DVD




Coming to DVD May 29th is One Direction’s ‘Up All Night – The Live Tour‘ where fans can catch a glimpse into their January 2012 concert at the Bournemouth BIC Arena. Pre-order your copy here

The guys released a still from their DVD via Twitter. They tweeted, “Hey Directioners, here’s an exclusive still from the tour DVD! 1DHQ x”. Here’s the first still!.




Are you excited about their first concert DVD?!

Up All Night – The Live Tour DVD Description: One Direction s first live DVD features a 73 minute concert of their hit songs, plus never before seen, behind the scenes footage and three music videos (“What Makes You Beautiful”,”Gotta Be You” and “One Thing”).

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One Direction Sell 1M Copies In The Us




One Direction's debut single, 'What Makes You Beautiful', has sold over one million copies in the US since it was released four weeks ago.

One Direction's debut single has sold over one million copies in the US.

The British boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - have become huge stars in the States and their first song, 'What Makes You Beautiful' has achieved an impressive 1,129,852 sales since being released four weeks ago.

Last month, the group - who were formed on the 2010 series of the UK version of 'The X Factor' after each member auditioned as a solo artist - made history when their debut album 'Up All Night' entered the US Billboard 200 chart at No.1, making them the first British group ever to debut at the top of the US charts with their first LP.

And last week it was announced One Direction were to headline Madison Square Garden in New York.

Niall said: ''To be headlining our own show in a venue that has played host to countless legendary acts that we have grown up listening to and adore is obviously a dream come true for us all.''

The 'One Thing' hitmakers were also honoured to be invited to the White House by US first lady Michelle Obama for Easter weekend, after an appearance at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles in March, but politely had to decline the offer as they will be in Australia.

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