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+ The people have spoken and Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift were among those to take home Waterford Crystal trophies at last night's People's Choice Awards. (MTV News)

+ Demi Lovato performed "Give Your Heart A Break" at the PCAs before accepting her award for Favorite Pop Artist. "The nominees that I was up against are people that I look up to and aspire to be one day, and I won this award because of my fans," she said. (MTV News)

+ Kelly Clarkson has been tapped to sing the National Anthem during Super Bowl XLVI. Miranda Lambert and hubby Blake Shelton are slated to perform "America The Beautiful," and Madonna takes on halftime duties. Oh, there will also be football. (MTV News)

+ Nicki Minaj is the most-followed rapper on Twitter, with Eminem coming in second. She's also been added to perform at the Grammys; it'll be her first time. Other announced performers include Foo Fighters and Jason Aldean. (Rap-Up)

+ Blue Ivy's accomplishing more in a few days of living than many of us have thus far. Granted, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's child has a bit of a leg up in the sound department. She's the youngest person to grace a Billboard chart, with her dad's tune "Glory." (Billboard)

+ LCD Soundsystem's "Shut Up and Play The Hits" documentary, which traces the band leading up to and and including their final performance at Madison Square Garden, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 22. Peep the trailer. (Billboard)

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+ Rick Ross, Common and Lupe Fiasco will perform the influential "The Message" with creators Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Scorpio during "The Grammy Nominations Live -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" on Wednesday. (Billboard)

+ The rumors are true: M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj will appear on Madonna's forthcoming album, due in 2012. "Summond to NYC by bitchesses > MADONNA and NICKIMINAJ," M.I.A. tweeted. (MTV News)

+ Dear Lady Gaga, could you stop being fantabulous for just a sec so the rest of us mortals can feel OK about ourselves? Peep her in pretty pastels for Elle here, and her fancy Vanity Fair spread here. (ONTD)

+ Last night Momma Monster also announced the official release date of her "Marry The Night" video via Twitter. Catch it on E! Thursday. (@ladygaga)

+ B.o.B. dropped a new mixtape, "E.P.I.C. (Every Play is Crucial)," which features Eminem, Lil Wayne, T.I. and Mos Def. Grab the free mix here. (MTV News)

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The year 2011 is quickly, sadly, drawing to a close. Except it's not sad! We're moving ahead with the speed of an iPhone 4S! And before you let separation anxiety and fear of change get the best of you -- no one looks adorable pouting in a party hat -- let's take a moment to reflect on the year in pop music. Being MTV Buzzworthy, the home of all things pop, we took an exhausting, in-depth look the biggest trends in pop music in 2011. It wasn't an easy job, but... it's actually our job! So, here are the songs, sounds and stars who were all over pop music in 2011.

EPIC COVERS
+ Everyone covered and/or remixed "Marvin's Room": Drake did it first, but Chris Brown remixed it, Teyana Taylor covered it, and R&B singer Sammie covered it. Paula DeAnda put out "I Can Do Better," and even CODY SIMPSON put his spin on "Marvin's Room" with "Evenings In London." But no one did it better than JoJo. Even Drake agreed.

+ Everyone covered Lil Wayne's “How to Love”: Justin Bieber made an acoustic remix of "How To Love", Demi Lovato covered "How To Love" on VH1's Top 20 Live, pop solo singer Tinashe and R&B singer Brandon Hines (who is INCREDIBLE, btw) all covered Weezy's heartbreaker.

+ Taylor Swift covered EVERYONE: Over the course of her seemingly endless "Speak Now" tour, Taylor covered Britney, T.I.'s "Live Your Life," Eminem, Nelly, Usher, Bieber, Shawn Colvin, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Uncle Kracker (!!!) and even Bryan Adams, often bringing out artists as surprise guests.

EPIC VIDEOS
+ Pop stars put out videos like MACHINES: Beyonce put out SIX official videos this year! Eight if you count her Live At Roseland DVD performance videos. Rihanna and Pitbull put out five videos, six if you count "Fly" with Nicki Minaj. Britney put out four videos, Lady Gaga put out FOUR videos (probably five, since "Marry The Night" is due out any minute, and six if you count her "The Lady Is A Tramp" duet with Tony Bennett, Bruno Mars released four videos, and Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj put out three videos each.

+ Everyone made SUPER dramatic, cinematic videos: Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" video featured a heartbreaking ending we didn't see coming, Dr. Dre's "I Need A Doctor" video featured a car crash, death and a return to life, Britney's "Criminal" video was shot like a modern-day Bonnie & Clyde, and Rihanna's "We Found Love" terrified us in a very Darren Aronofsky kind of way.

EPIC TOURS
+ 30 Seconds To Mars played everywhere: Seriously, these guys played 135 shows in 2011 alone. By the time December 7 rolls around, they'll set a world record for most shows played within a single album cycle. Top that.

+ Britney Spears lap-danced everyone: Every seat in the house on Britney's "Femme Fatale" tour is a good seat, but one seat in particular was the best seat in the house. The chair (actually, it's a bed?) Britney put centerstage, upon which very special guests were treated to a lap dance. Very lucky fans got a lap dance from Britney, and so did some celebrity VIPs: Britney gave Joe Jonas a lap dance, Jason Trawick got a special ride, and DJ Pauly D enjoyed a lap dance from Britney too.

EVERYTHING GOT EMO AND/OR OKAY
+ Hip-hop got introspective: For every swag-brag record there were real-talk, real-problems introspective tracks, like Jay-Z and Kanye West's “Welcome To The Jungle” (and most of Watch The Throne, for that matter), Eminem/ Bad Meets Evil's "Lighters," and Lil Wayne's "How To Love," plus sad songs by Drake (most tracks, but especially "Doing It Wrong"), Kid Cudi's 2 Be Continuum's navel-gazey "No One Believes Me," and Lupe Fiasco's conscious "Words I Never Said."

+ Pop music got introspective: I'm okay, you're okay, we're all okay, okay? was a recurrent theme in pop music, from Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" to Demi Lovato's epic "Skyscraper" to  Pink's "F****** Perfect" reminded us that we all have insecurities, and that we're all perfect the way we are.

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+ Hosted by Selena Gomez, the MTV EMA show aired yesterday. Lady Gaga dominated with four awards; Justin Bieber took home two. Bruno Mars won Best New and Best Push, while Katy Perry took Best Live and Eminem garnered Best Hip Hop. Highlights and more here. (MTV EMA)

+ Sounds like Beyoncé and Jay-Z are thinking pink. Kelly Rowland slipped this to a UK news agency: "Jay is going to buy that little girl every single thing possible. She won't be spoiled, but she will be very well looked after." (MTV News)

+ Speaking of babies on board, Jessica Simpson, who photo-tweet announced her pregnancy last week, showed off her baby bump on Saturday with sister Ashlee at a Jessica Simpson Girls store launch. (Just Jared)

+ Beliebers would say he's always No. 1, and this week he's No. 1 on the charts, too. Justin Bieber's Under The Mistletoe takes the top spot on Billboard 200. (Billboard)

+ Demi Lovato looks lovely in her photo for The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer, which benefits brain cancer research. She also tweeted a photo of her new ginger locks over the weekend. (Neon Limelight)

+Usher's working on his seventh album. He's reportedly hit the studio with Pharrell Williams, Diplo, Rico Love and Jim Jonsin. His new album is slated for release next year. (Rap-Up)

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+ Katy Perry, Adele, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are leading the pack of nominations at this year's American Music Awards. Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and Beyoncé are also favorites. Who run the world? GIRLS. See the full list of noms here. (MTV News)

+ We haven't stopped watching Eminem's "Shady 2.0 Cypher" from the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Like, at all. (Rapfix)

+ Rihanna revealed TWO Talk That Talk album covers yesterday. We can't decide if we like black-and-white sexy/dangerous/playful RiRi or all-color sexy/dangerous/playful RiRi more. (Neon Limelight)

+ Taylor Swift was named "Woman Of The Year" by Billboard! She's all, "I'm in all ur award showz, stealin ur trofeez." (Idolator)

+ Today in #firstworldproblems, Maroon 5 and Kanye West announced they'll be performing at November's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and MY TICKET IS MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING. Consider this me politely asking the VS people to send me a new one. I'm serious. (ONTD)

+ Kreayshawn got her own online video game! The player acts as an animated Kreayshawn, and the object of the game is to shoot bad guys and eat popsicles. The best part: She turns into a cat when she loses a life. (The Fader)

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Just because you worship at the altar of Pierce The Veil or Woe Is Me doesn't mean you can't secretly enjoy Katy Perry's lighthearted romp through bubble-gum flavored '80s nostalgia or Ke$ha's endless commitment to glitter. Or AutoTune. Come on. You KNOW you bump Britney in the car. Which is why we're stoked to announce the official track list for Punk Goes Pop Volume 4, the fourth installation of our all-time favorite compilation album wherein some of our favorite punk bands cover some of our favorite pop songs.

Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 features the unlikely makeover of monster hits such as Wiz Khalifa's "Roll Up" and Nicki Minaj's unstoppably hypnotic Super Bass," plus, adorably, Taylor Swift's lilting "You Belong With Me" and Adele's haunting contralto torch song by hard-core acts such as For All Those Sleeping and Sleeping With Sirens. For those who like their country-crossover pop with a heavy dose of power chords and screamo.

+ Check out the Punk Goes Pop Volume 4 track list, and get the album Nov. 22 on Fearless Records.

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+ Bono was in the hospital while vacationing in Monaco last week; he was apparently treated for heart palpitations and chest pains. Reports say he was prescribed rest. The U2 singer appears to be doing OK as he was reportedly seen at a nightclub the night after. (Rolling Stone)

+ We've given you the scoop on Lady Gaga opening the VMAs and performing (Lil Wayne and Adele perform, too). And now Selena Gomez is tapped to anchor the the pre-show. Tune in August 28th. (MTV News)

+ Shania Twain's auctioning the shoes that tripped her up at the CMT Awards a couple months ago. The autographed heels are currently fetching more than $400,000 (!!!) for charity. But hey, if you're gonna drop serious cash on something, shoes and good causes are the way to go. Bid on! (ONTD)

+ J. Cole reveals album artwork for his forthcoming Cole World: The Sideline Story. He also previews songs from the album in a new webisode for his "Any Given Sunday" web series. (Rap-Up)

+ Sometimes it's hard to get to the gym, but these Rihanna photos from her V Festival show are enough motivation. She put in extra time singing with Eminem, too. OK, gotta jump, time to make an appointment with a trainer. (Rap-Up)

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+ We music writers love making/debating "Best Of"-type lists, and Rolling Stone's had some infamous ones. This week, they crowned Eminem "The King Of Hip-Hop," and folks weighed in on Twitter. (RapFix)

+ Taylor Momsen didn't just quit being Jenny Humphrey on "Gossip Girl" (le sigh), she's quit acting altogether to focus on her band, The Pretty Reckless. “Hopefully I’ll be able to only do that for the rest of my life,” she said. (Just Jared)

+ It was Madonna's 53rd birthday yesterday (we made her a GIF!), and one way she celebrated was giving smooches to her 24-year-old (!!!) French dancer beau, Brahim Zaibat. Madge, we bow down to you. (E!)

+ Sugarland announced they will hold a memorial to honor the five killed and dozens injured when the Indiana State Fair stage they were to perform on collapsed on Saturday. Later this week, they will resume their tour. (MTV News)

+ Adele's not only a chart-topper; she also counts A-listers as fans. Her Los Angeles show drew Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson, among many other celebs. (E!)

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The 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza is now unfortunately in the rearview mirror. Eminem played to a crowd of 60,000, Coldplay performed "MX" and "Hurts Like Heaven," and Foo Fighters closed out Lollapalooza with their own rainstorm. Meanwhile, many more musicians packed Chicago's Grant Park to far more than capacity this past weekend. Although I personally couldn't attend due to prior engagements, here's a quick wrap-up of some notable acts as reviewed by some of our favorite music sites. Take a look through the reviews and see what you missed at Lollapalooza in case you, too, were already booked.

+ "Cee Lo is known for his crazy but creative stage costumes, and his performance at Lollapalooza was no different. Despite the rock star attire, he gave a soulful performance of his hit "Forget You" as well as other songs from his Gnarls Barkley days." — FreddyO.com

+ "Girl Talk was as energetic as ever in the tent, and Greg Gillis probably lost about 5 pounds running around the stage to amp up the crowd. He played all of the usual mixes featuring hits like Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" and Phoenix's "1901," along with new subtle additions." — Brooklyn Vegan

+ "Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino, while being forced back to the middle of the stage to avoid being soaked herself, remarked that one day she'll tell her grandkids about the time she sang songs about the sun while it rained at Lollapalooza." — Hey Reverb

+ "And, boy oh boy, did Los Angeles band Fitz & the Tantrums own that main stage with all its heart. The hour-long set became one of the most powerful performances of the day... With no guitars in the band, multi-instrumentalist James King is its backbone on flute and saxophone. Think swinging couples dressed to kill and old soul sounds from Motown." — China Shop Mag

Were you guys at Lollapalooza this year? Who were your favorite performers, and what was this year's craziest moment? Let us know in the comments below!

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FROM MTV ACT: Voting for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards is underway, and MTV has announced yet another reason to raise our glass to the year's best music videos with the first-ever "Best Video With a Message" category.

The special category, in conjunction with MTV Act (that's us!), celebrates the union between music and social activism, and highlights artists who created music videos that made us think about the world around us.  These artists could have just made party songs, but instead they also took a stand against bullying, fought for LGBT rights and reminded us why we're all special. You've watched the videos on repeat, sang the songs in the shower, and turned them into rally cries.

Without further ado, join us in honoring the years' top risk-taking, change-making videos. Take action, and vote for "Best Video with a Message" through Aug. 16, below.

The "Best Video With A Message" nominees are...

+ P!nk – "F****** Perfect" (Vote | Take Action)
P!nk lets out a rally cry of reassurance for anyone who's ever felt less than perfect.

+ Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" (Vote | Take Action)
Mother Monster gives birth to a world free from prejudice, judgment and self-doubt.

+ Katy Perry – "Firework" (Vote | Take Action)
The California Gurl celebrates the spark and originality in all of us.

+ Eminem feat. Rihanna – "Love The Way You Lie" (Vote | Take Action)
Em and Rih Rih illuminate the pain and peril of domestic violence.

+ Rise Against – "Make it Stop (September’s Children)" (Vote | Take Action)
Rise Against reminds LGBT teens pushed to the edge that “It Gets Better.”

+ Taylor Swift – "Mean" (Vote | Take Action)
Taylor Swift cautions negative naysayers that being mean gets you nowhere.

Tune in to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards show and pre-show to find who wins, live from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.

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