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Adele, LMFAO, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne lead the finalists for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which will take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand and be broadcast live Sunday May 20, 8/7c on ABC.
Adele takes the lead as a finalist in 18 award categories, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. "Rolling In The Deep," the lead single from her blockbuster sophomore album "21," places the U.K. singer as a contender in seven song categories.
Meanwhile, LMFAO is a finalist in 17 award categories, although the electro-pop duo actually scored 22 entries compared to Adele's 20. LMFAO and Adele will square off in the Top Hot 100 Artist category, which also includes Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and Rihanna.
Speaking of Rihanna, the pop superstar is a finalist in 13 categories this year, after leading the pack with 18 category appearances in 2011. Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne each snagged a spot in 10 categories, and will both compete against Adele, Rihanna and Katy Perry for the prestigious Top Artist prize. And the Top New Artist category features a diverse collection of fresh talent, with Bad Meets Evil, Big Sean, Foster The People, Scotty McCreery and Wiz Khalifa serving as the 2012 finalists.
The awards will reflect Billboard's chart rankings based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring as well as streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, Youtube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The awards will be based on the reporting period of March 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012. Top artists will be recognized in a variety of genres, including R&B, Rap, Pop, Country, Rock, Latin and Alternative.
Music fans can also follow news about the show and related events on Twitter at @Billboard or on Facebook.
See the full list of 2012 Billboard Music Awards finalists below:
ARTIST AWARDS:
Top Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top New Artist:
Bad Meets Evil
Big Sean
Foster The People
Scotty McCreery
Wiz Khalifa
Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Drake
Lil Wayne
Bruno Mars
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top Duo/Group:
The Black Eyed Peas
Coldplay
Lady Antebellum
LMFAO
Maroon 5
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Michael Buble
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Adele
LMFAO
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top Digital Songs Artist:
Adele
LMFAO
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Adele
Katy Perry
Bruno Mars
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Top Touring Artist:
Bon Jovi
Taylor Swift
Take That
U2
Roger Waters
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Shakira
Top Streaming Artist:
Lil Wayne
LMFAO
Nicki Minaj
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Top Digital Media Artist:
Adele
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Rihanna
Top Pop Artist:
Adele
Lady Gaga
LMFAO
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Top R&B Artist:
Beyonce
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Miguel
Rihanna
Top Rap Artist:
Drake
Lil Wayne
LMFAO
Nicki Minaj
Wiz Khalifa
Top Country Artist:
Jason Aldean
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Top Rock Artist:
The Black Keys
Coldplay
Foster The People
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons
Top Alternative Artist:
The Black Keys
Coldplay
Foster The People
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Artist:
Mana
Pitbull
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Shakira
Top Dance Artist:
David Guetta
Lady Gaga
LMFAO
Rihanna
Britney Spears
Top Christian Artist:
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Skillet
Laura Story
Chris Tomlin
Source: Billboard
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A$AP Rocky and Hit-Boy in the studio mixing "Goldie". The first official single from A$AP Rocky featuring production by Hit-Boy. A$AP Rocky's solo debut album LongLiveA$AP will be dropping this July 2012.
Directed by Jelani Fresh
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Big Snoop Dogg drops a slightly altered version of his "Stoner's Anthem" music video to celebrate the release of his Stoner's EP and to big up 420, the unofficial national weed smoker's holiday.
Papoose lets loose the remix to "It's Like That" featuring Jadakiss, Styles-P and 2 Chainz.
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Two days after being convicted of second-degree murder, G. Dep spoke to MTV News on Thursday (April 19), where he reacted to the verdict from behind bars.
"However it went down, it was just one of them things where I knew I was facing some type of charge, so whatever the verdict was, I knew it was God's will," Dep said by phone as he awaits sentencing in lockup.
The former Bad Boy rapper, born Trevell Coleman, was found guilty on Tuesday of killing John Henkel in a botched robbery attempt nearly two decades ago in his hometown of Harlem. Coleman made headlines in 2010 after he confessed — unprovoked — that he had committed the crime in a surprising confession to police at Manhattan's 25th precinct. At the time, Coleman said that he longed to clear his conscience.
Although he took blame for the shooting, Coleman's lawyer, Anthony Ricco, argued in court last week that the victim was not the same man that police had pinned to the crime.
Despite the outcome, the 37-year-old seemed at peace with the judgment call. "You know, someone was taken from [the Henkel] family, so I can't feel like I was robbed in any kind of way," he said. "I just want to thank everyone that was involved in the case. I don't have no ill thoughts towards anybody."
That is if you don't count a few reporters who covered the case for New York's Daily News.
"I just wanna let people know there's a couple of reporters out there that's just talking that talk," he snarled. "I just had to make sure everything was everything," he explained about his decision to fight the charge in court. "I was already putting myself out there. I had to make sure everything was what it was. That's why the trial even was on."
G. Dep signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records in 1998, and went on to release his debut LP, Child of the Ghetto, in 2001. The record spawned two well-received singles, "Let's Get It" and "Special Delivery," but Dep's rap career failed to take off. By 2003, he had parted ways with Bad Boy. Coleman took another stab at the industry, dropping a mixtape the following year, but his various arrests and battles with drug abuse thwarted those efforts.
Dep is scheduled for sentencing on May 8, when he'll face up to 15 years in jail.
"I'ma just stay strong and hopefully I'll see y'all in the near future or the far future," Dep said when asked how he feels about the impending jail time. "I know life goes on, praise God. And one day maybe I could say hello to y'all again."
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Here's some nice behind the scenes footage of Rihanna on the set of her latest video for "Where Have You Been" off of her Talk That Talk album.
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Tupac Shakur's hologram performance at Coachella might just be the tip of the iceberg for deceased artists. Could the King of Pop, Michael Jackson be next?
Jackson's brothers Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon are planning a 27-city tour and MJ could make an appearance.
"It could have Michael—absolutely," Jackie told E! Online. "Wouldn't that be wonderful? As a matter of fact, we had that idea two years ago for Michael's Cirque du Soleil show."
The brothers are still working out a set list for what they are calling the Unity Tour 2012.
"There are so many songs," Jackie said. "That's the hardest part because we want to include all the favorites and not leave anything out. We're going to sing some of Michael's stuff, too. We're going to honor him on the stage. He'd want us to do our thing to the best of our ability."
The tour will launch June 18 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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New visuals from Sabi featuring Wale
Just Jared on the premiere
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Kid Ink got "Lost in the Sauce" when he visited DJ Whoo Kid's Shade 45 show recently.
Peep his performance below.
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Asher Roth and Meek Mill link up for "Party Girl." The track hits iTunes tomorrow April 20.
Shouts to Miss Info for the premiere.
On April 19, 2010 the hip hop world lost one of it's most unique voices when rapper Guru passed away from cancer. As a member of the group Gang Starr along with DJ Premier, Guru provided us with many gems that will never be forgotten.
Guru, born Keith Elam, also had several critically acclaimed solo albums.
Let's take a look back at some of King of Monotone's most memorable songs.
Gang Starr "Moment Of Truth"
Gang Starr "Skills"
Gang Starr "Rite Where U Stand" ft. Jadakiss
Guru ft. Baybe "Lifesaver"
Gang Starr "Suckas Need Bodyguards"
Gang Starr "Manifest"
Gang Starr "Mass Appeal"
Gang Starr "Just To Get A Rep"
Gang Starr "Take It Personal"
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J. Cole is out on his Campus Consciousness Tour with Big K.R.I.T. The Roc Nation star sat down with Fuse recently to discuss the tour, having no worries when he was in college, working with Kendrick Lamar and why he's never seen with Jay-Z.
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New music from Capo featuring Trav off of his upcoming mixtape Vampire Life 2: F.E.A.S.T. The Last Supper, dropping May 1.
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As we previously reported, a possible tour with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent , Eminem and Tupac Shakur's hologram is being discussed. TMZ caught up with Dre Wednesday night to get information about the would be mega tour and what other possibilities the hologram technology could produce.
"Hopefully different artists are able to bring out their favorite artist. Hopefully we can see Jimi Hendrix...you know Marvin Gaye. We'll see what happens," Dre said.
When asked about a possible 2Pac hologram tour Dre said he was "thinking about it."
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When you name your first album The New Classic you're setting the bar really high for yourself. For your fans nothing short of a "classic" will do, but Iggy Azalea is confident enough to put it out there and she explains why in a conversation with MTV's Hip Hop POV panel.
“I think people think of classic and they think of a Nas record or a Jay-Z record or The Chronic," Iggy said. “What makes something classic is when you hear it and you have that moment that is a time capsule and you can remember what you were doing. When I say The New Classic, I just want to make records that give you that moment for fans that they can remember where they were when they heard it.”
Do you think Iggy will be able to deliver a classic on her debut?
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50 Cent and Sylvester Stallone have already starting shooting their roles in New Orleans for the $70 million blockbuster "The Tomb." Arnold Schwarzenegger also stars in the action-thriller.
The film tells the story of a security expert (Stallone), who finds himself locked up for a crime he didn't commit in one of the high-security prisons he designed. He must find a way to somehow free himself and prove his innocence.
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Kevin Hart is out doing promotional work for his new movie 'Think Like A Man.' This morning he stopped by The Breakfast Club and chopped it up with the crew.
Angela Yee puts him on the spot about changing because he's become so famous. Watch his hilarious response below.
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Juvenile stopped by MTV's RapFix Live show on Wednesday [April 18] to catch everybody up on what he's been up too lately. He also spit a freestyle . Check out Juve doing his thing below and afterwards peep N.O.R.E. talking about his just released mixtape Crack On Steroids.
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R. Kelly is official back. Check out the video for "Share My Love," the lead single off of his upcoming album Write Me Back.
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