UGH. I'm STILL SO MAD that someone PUNCHED SWEET, ANGELIC LEONA LEWIS. I'mma borrow one from Katy Perry, who reacted thusly when Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift: "It's like you stepped on a kitten." Leona Lewis is a sweet lamb of a human being. And NO ONE deserves to slapped, except for maybe the balloon boy's father because he has such a douchey haircut. (And what kind of a name is Heene anyway? One that rhymes with WEENIE, actually. Ha!)

Anyway, here Leona Lewis just made a song (with the help of Ryan Tedder) about just WANTING TO BE HAPPY, and it's about how she can't even get the guy she's secretly in love with, and then she has to go watch him get married to some chick, and then SOMEONE HITS her? She's JUST TRYING TO BE HAPPY. GARRRH. I'M SO ANGRY I COULD BREAK MY MACBOOK AIR!

Okay. Strong Britney. Watch Leona Lewis' "Happy" video -- directed by Jake Nava ("Single Ladies," "She Wolf," "If U Seek Amy") -- off her upcoming album, Echo.

Word around the campfire is that Rihanna's ready to make the follow-up to Good Girl Gone Bad, an album whose various incarnations has spawned more hits than a mafia war.

According to MTV News,  Rihanna's gonna enter the studio with some familiar faces -- "Umbrella" writer/producer Tricky Stewart, Justin Timberlake -- and some new ones as well, like The All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter. With those past and future Rihanna collabos in mind, I started daydreaming about who else could make this good girl even better. (And whether or not she'll wear a see-through dress to the studio.)

1. Hot Chip
While it may often be broken, Rihanna has a New Wave heart. You can heart it in her Soft-Cell-sampling early hit, "S.O.S." or in the bum-bum-be-dum's of "Disturbia." She's ready for some synths, electro leanings, and all the attendant eyeliner and Flock Of Seagulls hair that goes with it. (Wait! Rihanna HAS Flock of Seagulls hair!) So why not work with some of the finest purveyors of neo-New-Wave? Hot Chip could expertly combine R&B, dance and pop for Rihanna.

2. Katy Perry
Katy Perry and Rihanna are basically already besties, so why not get in the studio together. If Rihanna lacks anything (and she doesn't lack much) it's a defined personality. Her whole thing is the blank stare, the elusive, untouchable girl. Maybe Katy could giver her something there. Like a sense of humor, or a more human, normal vibe. Not that there ain't a lot to love in Rihanna's current robot-diva-from-the-future thing. Or maybe they could both cake dive together.

3. Ryan Tedder
The OneRepublic singer/songwriter might be accused of ripping himself off (Beyonce's "Halo" begats Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone"), but it's a heck of a blueprint to work from. This seems like a no-brainer, right? I can already hear Rihanna singing "Apologize" in my head. Her airy, pleading voice would work great with his melodies.

Did I miss a memo? Was there a meeting I wasn't invited to? A gathering of music video directors in which they decided most videos released in October 2009 MUST BE SET AT COSTUME BALLS?

Metro Station's "Kelsey," Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova," and now OneRepublic's "All The Right Moves." Is this a statement about our national identity? Is there an Eyes Wide Shut revival going on? Or are music video directors simply watching Panic! At The Disco's "It's Better If You Do" and then thinking, "I want that." Whatever the case, put a stamp on it and mail it to the Federal Department of Music Video Trends.

"All The RIght Moves" is the first single from OneRepublic's forthcoming Waking Up. It's an uptempo departure after "Apologize," with skittering jams and a huge chorus, wherein the group plays houseband for a party inappropriately hosted by an unsupervised child. I'm sure he'll be protected by Ryan Tedder's angelic vocals and genetic predisposition to crank out monster hits, but really, someone should read that kid a story or something. There are probably child labor laws being broken there.

Watch OneRepublic's brand-new "All The Right Moves" video, directed by Wayne Isham.

OneRepublic wipes away the bad-relationships-and-bitter-breakup tears of their monster smash "Apologize" on "All The Right Moves," the pulsating, high-energy lead single off their upcoming album, Waking Up, due out November 19.

We'll pull back the curtain on their masquerade ball video on Thursday, October 8 on MTV, but until then, watch this exclusive sneak peek of OneRepublic's corseted-and-costumed undercover clip of their "All The Right Moves" video.

Get your armor, and get ready to preview all 12 full-length tracks of Jordin Sparks' brand-new sophomore album, Battlefield, before the album drops next Tuesday, July 21.

Jordin teamed up with Dr. Luke, Stargate, T-Pain, and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, but the real weapon here is, of course, Jordin's bombshell of a voice.

+ Listen to every track of Jordin Sparks' Battlefield now on MTV.com's "The Leak."

Track Listing:
1. Walking On Snow
2. Battlefield
3. Don't Let It Go To Your Head
4. S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)
5. It Takes More
6. Watch You Go
7. No Parade
8. Let It Rain
9. Emergency (911)
10. Was I The Only One
11. Faith
12. The Cure

It's only 30 seconds, which definitely isn't enough Jordin Sparks for you, but sit tight! The full-length video's premiering on MTV this Monday, June 8th!

Until then, check out a sneak peek of Jordin Sparks' new video, "Battlefield." The single was written by OneRepublic hitmaker Ryan Tedder, and the video was directed by Philip Andelman, who shot the Jonas Brothers' "Lovebug" video, Miley's "Fly On the Wall" video and Beyonce's "Halo" video.

Jordin Sparks! Get locked in, and once you've gotten there, STAY THERE!

Chris Daughtry and his band take a somber look at the state of small-town America in the dramatic video for first Leave This Town single, "No Surprise." The North Carolina native and his band dish up a slice of life, pointing out that the people on the unemployment lines are actually their neighbors, and it really hits home.

But, in the process of stirring up all that emotion, the video also kiiinda makes it look like the members of Daughtry are cursed. Joe Factory Worker is just pulling into work on a normal morning. Daughtry drives by, and Joe gets a pink slip. Cut to drummer Joey Barnes flirting with a waitress. He flashes her a wry smile, and before you know it, her boss is screaming in her face and pointing at the door. Later in the video she runs into guitarist Josh Steely on the street, just before discovering that her husband is nowhere to be found. Sounds a little fishy, right?

Of course it's not. Daughtry are just inserting themselves into everyday American problems to lend a little weight to their colossal new rocker, "No Surprise," directed by Nathan Cox. Between recession-inspired vignettes, the band slays on a U2 scale, blasting their message of hope from the top of a deserted quarry.

+ Watch the world premiere video for Daughtry's "No Surprise," and get psyched for Leave This Town, a collaboration with Richard Marx and members of Nickelback, OneRepublic, Lifehouse and The Click Five.

(Credit: Brian Appio)

In addition to the fact that they're all cute [ -- Ed. ], tremendously successful in the UK, and have a penchant for looking smashing in jackets, pop-rock threesome The Script -- Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, and Glen Power -- are serious about making a sound that feels much bigger than their three-man band... But that's about all these good-natured Irish lads are serious about.

But let's back up a sec. If you watch Sober House, and you REALLY should (Shifty Shellshock 4ever!), then you've already heard The Script. If you live in the UK, where and The Script was of the biggest acts of 2008, then you're probably rolling your eyes because you so already knew all of this. If you're Perez Hilton, then congrats on that cameo in their new "Talk You Down" video. And if you're me, then you're totally already in love with Danny O'Donoghue because he looks like the Irish equivalent of a Robin Thicke-Justin Timberlake hybrid.

+ Watch The Script's videos, check out their brand-new MTV photos, see why you desperately need to get to know The Script (especially YOU, Starsailor and OneRepublic fans -- these guys are production pros too) and listen to their self-titled album when it comes out tomorrow.

See how OneRepublic frontman and superproducer Ryan Tedder slyly conned Kelly Clarkson into coming out of her shell and writing take-no-prisoners powerhouses on her new album, All I Ever Wanted. (You dog, you!) And listen to every track of All I Ever Wanted this Tuesday, March 3 on The Leak on MTV.com!

+ Plus: See how Kelly survives life on the road, how she nearly shared an album title with Britney Spears, and how she gave "My Life Would Suck Without You" that Clarkson touch.

When we say Ne-Yo's a man who wears many hats, we're not just talking about dude's amazing ability to accessorize. Sure, the sultry R&B crooner knows how to make a statement on the red carpet -- but behind that fine-lookin' fedora lies a sensitive soul -- the soul of somebody who's done some deep thinking about relationships and came up with only one rule: live every day like it's your last.

Combine that insight with the old adage "never let the sun go down on an argument," and you've got the basis for Ne-Yo's latest black-and-white video, "Mad." Set to soft, melodic harmonies (Think Usher, with a beat borrowed from OneRepublic's "Apologize," and the piano from Brian McKnight's "Anytime,") "Mad" highlights the pettiness of everyday relationship squabbles and urges us to take a step back and see the big picture.

So check out "Mad" off Ne-Yo's The Year of The Gentleman, and get ready to feel the love, Sixth Sense-style!

+ Bonus: Need another reason to keep living life to the fullest? Check out Alicia Keys' "Like You'll Never See Me Again."