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+ Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" was named MTV's Best Song Of 2011. She told MTV News that she didn't know how big it would become. "I thought it would be more a tastemaker vibe than a hit," she wrote. Uh, WRONG! (MTV News)

+ Lady Gaga topped Forbes' Top-Earning Women in Music in 2011 list. Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Celine Dion and Adele round out the Top 5. (MTV News)

+ Common's The Dreamer/The Believer album includes guests John Legend, Nas and Maya Angelou. It drops Dec. 20, but you can hear the full album stream now. (Rap-Up)

+ Watch Katy Perry's "10 Most Fascinating People" interview with Barbara Walters. Perry opens up about her childhood, career struggles and personal life. (Neon Limelight)

+ Watcha doing next October? R. Kelly's inviting folks to a  "Love Letter Cruise" where he'll apparently perform and cruise with attendees around the Caribbean. "Come aboard and join me as I sail away on my first annual Love Letter Cruise," he tweeted. (Pitchfork)

+ Machine Gun Kelly was named 2011's Hottest Breakthrough MC by MTV's Rapfix. Not bad for someone who graduated high school in 2008. (Rapfix)

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+ The 2011 MTV VMA nominations were announced last night, and Katy Perry leads the pack with a whopping nine nominations! Adele came in next with seven nods, and Kanye West was just behind her with six. See our FULL LIST OF NOMINEES and don't forget to cast your vote for the 2011 VMAs! (Buzzworthy)

+ Beyoncé sat down with "Access Hollywood" and opened up about what she'd like for her future. Even though she's only 29, the singer already has the next 10 years planned out: "I would love to have some children... I would love to direct... Maybe do a short film." She'll literally be running the world in 2021. (Rap-Up)

+ Even if we can't count on him for music anymore, we can always count on Justin Timberlake to bring the ladies to the yard. Check out Celebuzz's photo gallery of the "SexyBack" singer's Most Memorable Lady Friends. (Celebuzz)

+ BREAKING: The tiniest photo of Lady Gaga on the set of her new music video in Nebraska! Mother Monster says she will release the video and the single at the same time. Can you guys tell what it might be? We have no idea. (Gaga Daily)

+ In today's "We didn't see that coming" news, Selena Gomez has announced that she'll be launching her own perfume. JK, we totally saw that coming. Keep an eye out for the "Whiplash" singer's fragrance, in stores next year. (People)

+ What a tragedy! The GENIUS Tumblr that was Ridiculous Pictures of Celine Dion (which was exactly what it sounds like) has been shut down! By Celine Dion's lawyers! Lawyers, man. Who needs 'em?! (ONTD)

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By now, you've undoubtedly heard the amazingly power ballady and accidentally epic Lady Gaga track "The Edge Of Glory," which also means you've already channeled your inner Kelly McGillis with us. Now, I know that the song's about her late grandfather, and I'm in no way trying to make light of that. But there are SO many allusions and references and SAX parts that I do have to talk about that. Because "The Edge Of Glory" is one of those songs whose whole is way greater than the sum of its parts. So grab your huge remote control, pause Teen Witch for a second and get off your Swatch phone (because you KNOW you're on the phone AND watching a movie at the same time -- DUH). We're deep-diving into the bag of Wild 'N Mild Fritos and deconstructing the song to find all of the '80s and '90s monster tracks Gaga's new song alludes to that all equal one big, huge song that could have rolled over the closing credits of Thelma & Louise instead of that "Thunderbird" instrumental thingie that Hans Zimmer dreamed up. So many little musical gems, little monsters. Here goes!

Celine Dion, "To Love You More": All right, so first and foremost you canNOT listen to "The Edge Of Glory" without hearing Celine Dion's "To Love You More." This song represents the best of '90s power ballads: soaring vocals, power belting, a duet with a VIOLIN??? Are you KIDDING me??  Celine is the O.G. alien, right? There is no way anyone who hits those high notes while pounding her chest and making scary faces could be human. Also, listen to the Tony Moran remix -- think Whitney Houston Thunderpuss (yes, THUNDERpuss) remixes from the same era. You will hear what I mean.

Pat Benatar, "We Belong": When "The Edge Of Glory" starts out, you almost hear a little Pat Benatar "We Belong" in there, sweardahGOD. That thumping bass line? It's a classic trick that propels the song forward, makes it sound so urgent, so... EPIC!

Boy Meets Girl, "Waiting For A Star To Fall": There are tons of examples of sax solos in the '80s and 90's, and even some sax solos done only on synthesizers (hayyy alliteration). But Boy Meets Girl's "Waiting For A Star To Fall" is your ultimate reference point for the proverbial, obligatory '80s sax solo. Skip to 2:37 and drink in the amazingness.

Steve Winwood, "Valerie": OK, there is no doubt that Mother Monster reminisced with a few Steve Winwood songs before she recorded "The Edge Of Glory." But "Valerie" is so VERY (to quote my favorite '80s movie, Heathers). It has an AMAZING synth solo -- funny how it's also around 2:40. Soo good..

Roxette, "Dangerous": Ooh boy. Swedish rock-pop band Roxette was one of the definitive bands of the late '80s and early '90s. I never really knew anyone who bought their music, but if one of their songs came on the radio, everyone knew every word. The accent, the tight pants, the red lips, the sexy bleach-blonde hair... it all works SO WELL together. But the main takeaway from "Dangerous" is Marie Fredriksson's (she actually had a name, and it wasn't Roxette) gravelly sweet voice.

So there you have it. Some of my favorite '80s and '90s references I hear in Lady Gaga's pop-rock spiked sugar bomb explosion that is "The Edge Of Glory." What do you think of the song and its references? Amiright?

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We all have songs that bring us to tears. For some of us it's Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings," for others, it's Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," for Lady Gaga it is, apparently, one of her own creations: "Born This Way."

Above we see a teary-eyed Gaga, as she watches YouTube sensation Maria Aragon sing her single "Born This Way." It's been a crazy week for Aragon, a Canadian kid singer, who found herself catapulted to fame after Lady Gaga tweeted the YouTube clip of her singing a solo version of "Born This Way."

Next thing you know, Maria is on Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show, performing for millions and then, last night, on stage in Toronto, for a duet with the woman who wrote the song, Lady Gaga.

Aragon managed to keep her cool, more so than Gaga, really, and at the end of the song she adorably shouted out, "all my friends in Winnipeg and my family." Awww.

Check out another shot of Maria Aragon and Lady Gaga, onstage in Toronto, below.

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As rising stars go, Charice's ascent has been pretty dizzying by anyone's standards. The YouTube star made her breakthrough on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," where she sang "My Heart Will Go On" for Celine Dion. Since then she's begun recording professionally, releasing her single "Pyramid," and has been lined up for recurring guest role on "Glee" next season.

So, seeing as how this wunderkind is on such a quick rise, we thought no better time than now to capture her on camera. In these exclusive MTV shots, we find Charice on the precipice of stardom, but still exhibiting personable charm.

Check out some of the pics below, as well as Charice's video for "Pyramid."

+ Check out the complete gallery of Charice's MTV Photos here

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Last month we introduced you to the YouTube sensation/Oprah-fave/mini-Celine-Dion that is Charice and her breakthrough video for "Pyramid." We were so compelled by Charice's undeniable charm, only-on-the-Internet-could-this-happen story and her powerful voice that we had to track her down and ask her a few questions.

In this Buzzworthy interview, Charice talks about the influence that her mom's musical career had on her and how her mom "discovered" her talent when she caught a then 4-year-old Charice singing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On."

Charice also dispenses some advice on competing in singing competitions, compares life as a teenager in the United States and in her native Philippine, and dishes some details on her "Oprah" appearances.

Check out our Charice interview as well as her video for "Pyramid," featuring Iyaz, both below.

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Kind of daunting when you run into a teenager with such incredible momentum, but that's exactly what's going on with Charice. She's hit critical mass on YouTube and has undeniable vocal talent as well as a groundswell of support from some pretty big names. Plus, Charice has made multiple appearances on "Oprah," and during one episode, after she sang Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," Oprah did her SURPRISE thing and introduced Charice to Celine herself via satellite. You know, normal teenager stuff.

Now the (almost) 18-year-old singer has a hit song, "Pyramid," which features Iyaz. "Pyramid" is a pretty impressive and inspiring mid-tempo ballad, and we're confident you'll be hearing more of Charice for a long time.

Watch "Pyramid" below. Charice's self-titled album is out May 11.

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Susan Boyle's international fame is all the more shocking when you consider she's attained it, more or less, through the power of her own voice (and, of course, her breakthrough stint on "Britain's Got Talent").

Many musicians need a bit of a helping hand to get their careers off the ground, but Boyle got there through a lot of determination, talent and luck.

But, no Scottish woman is an island, so we thought we'd suggest some possible duet partners for the singer, going forward.

+ Snoop Dogg
Snoop is apparently already planning a Susan Boyle duet, telling The Sun, "We're going to get our minds together and figure out what we're going to sing about. I'm down with that. There isn't much I can't do."

+ Lady Gaga
Susan Boyle is an avowed fan of Gaga's music and style, claiming, "I think Lady Gaga is a wonderful artist and completely original." The feeling is mutual for Gaga, who said of Susan Boyle, "I think she's amazing, she is so unique and I love that."

+ Justin Bieber
Not trying to be funny, but this would be awesome just for the visual juxtaposition of the diminutive Biebs and the not-diminutive Boyle. (OK, I am trying to be funny.)

+ Celine Dion
Okay, I'm definitely not being funny here. Celine and Susan Boyle share a pop-opera (popera?) sensibility that would probably go over like gangbusters with fans.

+ Black Eyed Peas
While she is massively popular around the world, Susan Boyle could stand to be a bit hipper. So why not a "Boom Boom Pow" one-off with with Fergie and the boys?

+ Who do YOU think Susan Boyle should collaborate with?

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Here we have the "We Are The World: 25 Years For Haiti" video, directed by Academy Award winning writer/director Paul Haggis (Crash). Featuring a cast of countless actors, singers and entertainers, released for the sole purpose of benefiting the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti.

There's a lot to take note of here. So let's just point out:

+ Vocalists like Jennifer Hudson, Tony Bennett and Josh Groban working hand in hand with younger pop stars like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers.

+ A touching "duet" on the first chorus between Janet Jackson and her late brother Michael.

+ The increasingly emotional vocal relay between Pink, a sample of Michael Jackson's vocals from the original "We Are The World," Usher and Celine Dion.

+ Haggis' cutting between in-studio footage and scenes from on the ground, in Haiti.

+ Lil' Wayne's auto-tuned Bob Dylan impersonation over Carlos Santana's guitar solo.

And a ton more..

Check out the video below and be sure to peep all the amazing footage and interviews captured by MTV at the recording session. You can go to iTunes to download the song, with proceeds going to the We Are The World Foundation.

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Last night's GRAMMY Awards were full of so many shocking, textworthy, OMG moments, I thought my thumbs were gonna fall off: Lady Gaga going down the bad egg chute, Willy Wonka style, Pink's water shower strip tease, Beyonce getting suh-eeeriously nasty, and whatever was happening there with Jamie Foxx.

From the moments you need to see again -- Katy Perry's side boob! -- to the ones you may have missed -- Britney's see-through dress! Justin Bieber and Beyonce -- here are the 10 most shocking GRAMMY moments in photos!

1.) KATY PERRY SIDE BOOB! Repeat... KATY PERRY! SIDEBOOB! Thanks to Zac Posen, the miracles of double-sided tape, and a sliding scale of modesty, Katy Perry gave her fans a little peekaboo surprise. She probably also made some new fans. You're welcome.

2.) BRITNEY'S RELATIVELY PANTS-FREE OUTFIT! Britney Spears DID attend the GRAMMYs. Though she made an understated entrance on the red carpet, her outfit was anything but. Perhaps in an homage to "Pants On The Ground," Britney's black see-through Dolce & Gabbana looked like it was missing a bottom half but ACTUALLY had a quite "demure" knee-length skirt, thank you very much. (Still, any outfit that demands a bikini wax means you're basically not wearing pants.)

3.) BEYONCE ADOPTED JUSTIN BIEBER! #okaynotreally

4.) CELINE DION PROPOSED TO LADY GAGA! She said yes! #thatalsodidnotreallyhappen

5.) JAMIE FOXX DRESSED UP LIKE SHREK. Or the cat from Shrek. Take your pick.

Check out more shocking moments from the 2010 GRAMMY Awards after the jump!

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