ContactMusic — RB sensation Bruno Mars has bounced back to the top of the U K album charts with hit record Doo Wops Hooligans The album topped the rundown a year ago Jan11 but recently shot back to the number two spot behind Adeles record-breaking 21 disc... more info

411 Mania — Jessie J claims #1 on the singles chart.... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — A new Master Shortie track has leaked featuring the vocals of Bruno Mars. Master Shortie – All I Need (Feat. Bruno Mars) more info

Guardian Music — A new study shows how difficult it is for European artists to gain pan-European success, even if their lyrics are in EnglishIf you want to cross borders as a European artist, you had better sing in English. This may not come as a huge surprise, but t... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — We were at the BRITs launch party last night to hear the list of nominees and artists who will be performing live at the BRIT Awards 2012 at The O2 on Tuesday 21 February.We can confirm that Coldplay, Rihanna, Adele, Blur, Florence and the Machine, N... more info

Pop Crunch — Organizers for the 54th Grammy Awards have revealed their first wave of performers. So, who made the cut? All the big names, it seems! Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, [...] more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Nicki Minaj will make her debut Grammy performance next month, joining Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars and country singer Jason Aldean on the list of artists who will take to the stage on the recording industry's biggest night... more info

Guardian Music — Full list of all the artists nominated in categories for this year's awardsBritish male solo artistEd Sheeran (Atlantic Records/Warner Music)James Blake (Polydor/Universal Music)James Morrison (Island/Universal Music)Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird... more info

Mjsbigblog — Grammy just announced their first wave of performers for the upcoming Grammy Awards show, and the slate includes American Idol alum, Kelly Clarkson! Also announced were her fellow Grammy nominees Jason Aldean, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj a... more info

Topix — If the list of this year's Grammy nominees left you saying, "Who???," then you'll want to pick up the 2012 Grammy Nominees album, which arrives January 24. more info