MTV.com News — Punk icons took best single, album and artists of the '00s in poll.By Gil Kaufman Green Day Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Rolling Stone readers love Green Day ... a lot. In the magazine's Decade-End Reader's Poll, the Berkeley-bred punk-po... more info

MTV.com News — College enrollment has increased in recent years, but completion has drastically declined, study shows.By Alexandria Bradshaw Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images College success may mean working less and studying more. Get Schooled, a Viacom ... more info

MTV.com News — Beyonce leads the pack with 10 nominations.By Gil Kaufman Beyoncé Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images It could be Beyoncé's year at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in January, thanks to a field-leading 10 nominations for the singer's I Am... more info

MTV.com News — 'There was a point towards the middle of the tour where I was starting to lose my voice,' she says of her busy post-'Idol' life.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Allison Iraheta Photo: MTV News Even though she finished f... more info

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Guardian Music — The Welsh-Moroccan powerhouse is lining up a comedy à clef of his stripping days, while Susan Boyle's brother reckons Kathy Bates might be the woman for the Scottish singer's storyThe Full Monty was a decent film and all, but it wasn't perfect. Wh... more info

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MTV.com News — Show has best year since 2002.By Gil Kaufman Adam Lambert Photo: Michael Caulfield/ Getty Images Thanks to talked-about performances from Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga and Rihanna and wins by the late Michael Jackson and country superstar Taylor... more info

Topix — It seems like ages ago that Kelly Clarkson walked away with the inaugural American Idol crown. more info