MTV.co.uk News — The X Factor USA judge L.A Reid has backed the Blighty's very own Cher Lloyd for huge success in America next year.Reid, who has helped the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Mariah Carey to... more info

Pop Justice — Miley Cyrus performed Joe McElderry standard 'The Climb' at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute in Los Angeles. (CNN) (http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/12/11/exp-miley-cyrus-performs-heroes.cnn) Kid Rock also provided some sort of entertainm... more info

Topix — The Music 5 & 1 12.12.11: The Sexiest Edition Alive Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 12.12.2011 Shania Twain takes on Ciara in Vs, Rihanna is named the sexiest woman alive, Katy Perry unleashes a ploy to shatter a Billboard record, Nirvana's label campaign... more info

411 Mania — Shania Twain takes on Ciara in Vs, Rihanna is named the sexiest woman alive, Katy Perry unleashes a ploy to shatter a Billboard record, Nirvana's label campaigns for a Christmas #1, Lady Gaga wants to be in a movie but doesn't want to die, Shakira is... more info

Pop Justice — As well as performing 6000 concerts and releasing albums with half-finished songs on them, Rihanna took some time out this year to follow in Serious Actor Justin Timberlake’s footsteps and star in a film. Here is a new trailer for it. (YouTube) (ht... more info

MTV.co.uk News — British singer Adele has made Billboard history by becoming the first female singer to top the artist, album and singles list in the same year. The singer beat Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga to... more info

Perez Hilton — Oh man. Is it just us, or does this kind of just look like Transformers Beach Party?! Check out the just-released, new trailer for Battleship, the new action film based off of the children's game, and starring Alexander Skarsgard, Liam Neeson, and R... more info

Guardian Music — Willy MoonI Wanna Be Your Man (Island) If a record company exec had come up to me when I was seven and asked for a pseudonym for a new pop star, I'd have said "my mum told me not to talk to strangers", then I would have asked about "pseudonym" and by... more info

Detroit Free Press — Billboard has declared Adele the No. 1 artist of 2011. Rihanna was No. 2, followed by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne. The list, announced today, takes into account album sales, charting singles, radio airplay and other factors. more info

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