2012 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS update | Red Carpet photos! Check out their outfits!

The 2012 Billboard Music Awards aired from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last Sunday. The Red Carpet was again filled with stars who came in their favorite designers. Check out the red carpet photos and see who come in stunning!

Production numbers included Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown, The Wanted, LMFAO, Kelly Clarkson and many more.

The most artists were Adele, Rihanna and Lady Gaga! Hosted by “Modern Family” co-stars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, completed a great show!

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TEEN CHOICE AWARDS 2012 | And the nominees are...

The Vampire Diaries, American Idol, and Justin Bieber have dominated the nominations for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards!

The hit CW vampire series led the pack with six – including Choice TV Actor, Actress, and Show in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi category. The show has also added two new categories this year: Choice Book and Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist.

Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Kate Upton are up for Choice Female Hottie, while Justin Bieber, Ryan Gosling, Liam Hemsworth, Robert Pattinson, and Ian Somerhalder will vie for the Choice Male Hottie title.

The 2012 Teen Choice Awards airs live July 22 at 8 p.m. on Fox. Head on over to TeenChoiceAwards.com to vote for your favorites!

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action

“Abduction”

“Act of Valor”

“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”

“Red Tails”

“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”

Choice Movie Actor: Action

Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”

Robert Downey, Jr., “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”

Tom Hardy, “Warrior”

Taylor Lautner, “Abduction”

Logan Lerman, “The Three Musketeers”

Choice Movie Actress: Action

Salma Hayek, “Puss in Boots”

Milla Jovovich, “The Three Musketeers”

Paula Patton, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”

Noomi Rapace, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”

Zoe Saldana, “Colombiana”

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

“The Avengers”

“The Hunger Games”

“Mirror Mirror”

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

“Wrath of the Titans”

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Robert Downey, Jr., “The Avengers”

Chris Hemsworth, “The Avengers”

Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games” and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”

Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Lily Collins, “Mirror Mirror”

Vanessa Hudgens, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”

Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”

Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”

Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Choice Movie: Drama

“Drive”

“The Help”

“The Lucky One”

“The Vow”

“We Bought a Zoo”

Choice Movie Actor: Drama

Matt Damon, “We Bought a Zoo”

Zac Efron, “The Lucky One”

Ryan Gosling, “Drive”

Channing Tatum, “The Vow”

Justin Timberlake, “In Time”

Choice Movie Actress: Drama

Sandra Bullock, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”

Viola Davis, “The Help”

Scarlett Johansson, “We Bought a Zoo”

Rachel McAdams, “The Vow”

Emma Stone, “The Help”

Choice Movie: Comedy

“21 Jump Street”

“American Reunion”

“Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

“The Muppets”

“What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy

Jason Biggs, “American Reunion”

Ryan Gosling, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

Jonah Hill, “21 Jump Street”

Chris Rock, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Channing Tatum, “21 Jump Street”

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

Cameron Diaz, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Alyson Hannigan, “American Reunion”

Jennifer Lopez, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Emma Stone, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

Reese Witherspoon, “This Means War”

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama

“Bones”

“Gossip Girl”

“Pretty Little Liars”

“Revenge”

“Touch”

Choice TV Actor: Drama

Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”

David Boreanaz, “Bones”

Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”

Kiefer Sutherland, “Touch”

Ed Westwick, “Gossip Girl

Choice TV Actress: Drama

Emily Deschanel, “Bones”

Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Ringer”

Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars”

Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”

Emily VanCamp, “Revenge”

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

“Fringe”

“Once Upon a Time”

“Supernatural”

“True Blood”

“The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Jensen Ackles, “Supernatural”

Joshua Jackson, “Fringe”

Jared Padalecki, “Supernatural”

Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”

Paul Wesley, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”

Ginnifer Goodwin, “Once Upon a Time”

Kat Graham, “The Vampire Diaries”

Anna Paquin, “True Blood”

Anna Torv, “Fringe”

Choice TV Show: Action

“Chuck”

“CSI: Miami”

“Hawaii Five-O”

“NCIS: Los Angeles”

“Nikita”

Choice TV Actor: Action

LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”

Daniel Dae Kim, “Hawaii Five-O”

Zachary Levi, “Chuck”

Adam Rodriguez, “CSI: Miami”

Shane West, “Nikita”

Choice TV Actress: Action

Lyndsy Fonseca, “Nikita”

Linda Hunt, “NCIS: Los Angeles”

Grace Park, “Hawaii Five-O”

Maggie Q, “Nikita”

Yvonne Strahovski, “Chuck”

Choice TV Show: Comedy

“2 Broke Girls”

“The Big Bang Theory”

“Glee”

“Modern Family”

“New Girl”

Choice TV Actor: Comedy

Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”

Chris Colfer, “Glee”

Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”

Ashton Kutcher, “Two And a Half Men”

Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly”

Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory”

Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl”

Lea Michele, “Glee”

Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”

Choice TV: Animated Show

“Beavis and Butt-head”

“Bob’s Burgers”

“Family Guy”

“Robot Chicken”

“The Simpsons”

Choice TV: Male Personality

Nick Cannon, “America’s Got Talent”

Simon Cowell, “The X Factor”

Cee Lo Green, “The Voice”

Gordon Ramsay, “Hell’s Kitchen”

Steven Tyler, “American Idol”

Choice TV: Female Personality

Christina Aguilera, “The Voice”

Tyra Banks, “America’s Next Top Model”

Carrie Ann Inaba, “Dancing With The Stars”

Jennifer Lopez, “American Idol”

Jessica Simpson, “Fashion Star”

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show

“American Idol”

“America’s Next Top Model”

“Survivor: One World”

“The Voice”

“The X Factor”

Choice TV: Reality Show

“Dance Moms”

“Jersey Shore”

“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”

“Punk’d”

“Tia & Tamera”

Choice TV: Male Reality Star

Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, “Jersey Shore” and “The Pauly D Project”

Rob Dyrdek, “Fantasy Factory” and “Ridiculousness”

William Levy, “Dancing With The Stars”

Scotty McCreery, “American Idol”

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, “Jersey Shore”

Choice TV: Female Reality Star

Lauren Alaina, “American Idol”

Melanie Amaro, “The X Factor”

The Kardashians, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”

Tia & Tamera Mowry, “Tia & Tamera”

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, “Jersey Shore”

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist

Justin Bieber

Drake

Bruno Mars

Pitbull

Blake Shelton

Choice Female Artist

Adele

Jennifer Lopez

Katy Perry

Rihanna

Taylor Swift

Choice Music Group

Selena Gomez & The Scene

Gym Class Heroes

Lady Antebellum

LMFAO

The Wanted

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist

Beyonce

Flo Rida

Nicki Minaj

Pitbull

Kanye West

Choice Rock Group

The Black Keys

Foo Fighters

Foster The People

fun.

Linkin Park

Choice Rock Song

“Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys

“Paradise,” Coldplay

“Pumped Up Kicks,” Foster The People

“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist

DeadMau5

David Guetta

Calvin Harris

Kaskade

Skrillex

Choice Single by a Group

“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

“Hit The Lights,” Selena Gomez & The Scene

“Ass Back Home,” Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch

“Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock

“Moves Like Jagger,” Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

Choice Single by a Female Artist

“Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele

“Stronger,” Kelly Clarkson

“Dance Again,” Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

“Part of Me,” Katy Perry

“Eyes Open,” Taylor Swift

Choice Single by a Male Artist

“Boyfriend,” Justin Bieber

“Take Care,” Drake featuring Rihanna

“Good Feeling,” Flo Rida

“It Will Rain,” Bruno Mars

“Give Me Everything (Tonight),” Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer

Choice Male Country Artist

Jason Aldean

Luke Bryan

Hunter Hayes

Scotty McCreery

Blake Shelton

Choice Female Country Artist

Lauren Alaina

Miranda Lambert

Kellie Pickler

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song

“Love on Top,” Beyonce

“Take Care,” Drake featuring Rihanna

“Wild Ones,” Flo Rida featuring Sia

“Without You,” David Guetta featuring Usher

“Starships,” Nicki Minaj

Choice Country Song

“Tattoos on This Town,” Jason Aldean

“Crazy Girl,” Eli Young Band

“Storm Warning,” Hunter Hayes

“God Gave Me You,” Blake Shelton

“Sparks Fly,” Taylor Swift

Choice Country Group

The Band Perry

Eli Young Band

Lady Antebellum

Rascal Flatts

Thompson Square

FASHION

Choice Fashion Icon: Female

Miley Cyrus

Zooey Deschanel

Jennifer Lopez

Nicki Minaj

Katy Perry

Choice Fashion Icon: Male

Justin Bieber

Chris Colfer

Cee Lo Green

Justin Timberlake

will.i.am

Choice Female Hottie

Miley Cyrus

Selena Gomez

Katy Perry

Rihanna

Kate Upton

Choice Male Hottie

Justin Bieber

Ryan Gosling

Liam Hemsworth

Robert Pattinson

Ian Somerhalder

SPORTS

Choice Female Athlete

Kelly Clark (Snowboarding)

Maria Sharapova (Tennis)

Hope Solo (Soccer)

Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)

Serena Williams (Tennis)

Choice Male Athlete

David Beckham (Soccer)

Kobe Bryant (Basketball)

Albert Pujols (Baseball)

Tim Tebow (Football)

Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)

OTHER

Choice Book

“The Hunger Games” trilogy, Suzanne Collins

“The Giver,” Lois Lowry

“The Twilight Saga,” Stephenie Meyer

“Divergent” trilogy, Veronica Roth

“The Lucky One,” Nicholas Sparks

Choice Comedian

Ellen DeGeneres

Jimmy Fallon

Andy Samberg

Daniel Tosh

Kristen Wiig

Choice Twit

Justin Bieber

Miley Cyrus

Jimmy Fallon

Demi Lovato

Ryan Seacrest

Source: Just Jared

Adele's 'FIRE' burns path to Hot 100 Summit

'Set Fire to the Rain' becomes the third single from '21' to lead the Hot 100 while '21' has sat atop the Billboard 200. 

Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" takes over atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, dethroning Rihanna's "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, after 10 weeks and making history in the process. 

As Adele's set "21" leads the Billboard 200 album chart for a 17th week, "Fire" is the third single to top the Hot 100 while "21" has sat atop the album tally. First single "Rolling in the Deep" began a seven-week Hot 100 reign the week of May 21, 2011, when "21" was in its sixth week in charge of the Billboard 200. 

Follow-up "Someone Like You" crowned the Hot 100 the week of Sept. 17, 2011. In the song's fifth and final week at No. 1 (Nov. 5), "21" returned to the Billboard 200 apex for a 13th frame. 

With "21" at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 four another four weeks as of this week, "Fire" (Adele's third career Hot 100 topper) makes the set the first by a single artist to have led the Billboard 200 concurrently with three Hot 100 No. 1s.

In the 53 years that the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 have coexisted, nine albums had topped the Billboard 200 at the same time that two of their singles dominated the Hot 100. Usher had last so doubled up, with "Yeah," featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris, and "Burn" each commanding the Hot 100 in 2004 while parent album "Confessions" led the Billboard 200. 

The multi-artist "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack was the first to manage the trifold concurrent feat, heading up the Billboard 200 while the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever" and Yvonne Elliman's "If I Can't Have You" each reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1978. 

The coronation of a third Hot 100 No. 1 in "Fire" as "21" continues to rack up weeks atop the Hot 100 reinforces the set's uncommon staying power. The strength of the album's singles has clearly been a factor in keeping "21" afloat atop the Billboard 200 for 17 (nonconsecutive) weeks, making the set the longest-running No. 1 album since the Whitney Houston-led soundtrack to "The Bodyguard" (20 weeks at No. 1) in 1992-93. 

"Fire" reaches the Hot 100's top spot despite slipping 1-2 on the Digital Songs chart. The song sold 185,000 downloads (down 4%) in the list's tracking week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. With its latest week of sales, it passes the 2-million mark in downloads sold. 

On Radio Songs, "Fire" holds at No. 5, up 13% to 105 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS. The gain grants the song top Airplay Gainer honors on the Hot 100 for a third consecutive week. 

"Fire" douses the 10-week reign of Rihanna's "We Found Love" on the Hot 100. The cut slips to No. 2, although it spends a 10th frame at No. 1 on Radio Songs (150 million, down 1%). "Love" maintains both its rank (No. 6) and sales total (140,000) from last week on Digital Songs. 

Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" holds at No. 3 on the Hot 100, bulleting at No. 3 on Radio Songs (125 million, up 4%) while dropping 2-5 on Digital Songs (142,000, down 13%). In a bittersweet turn of timing, the song keeps the voice of R&B legend Etta James at its Hot 100 peak to-date after her passing at 73 Friday (Jan. 20). (Today would have been James' 74th birthday). "Feeling" samples her 1962 song "Something's Got a Hold on Me." 

David Guetta's "Turn Me On," featuring Nicki Minaj, bounds 10-4 on the Hot 100 with the chart's Digital Gainer award. The song blasts 7-1 on Digital Songs (198,000, up 44%), marking each artist's first No. 1 on the download chart. On Radio Songs, "Turn" charges 31-19 (48 million, up 23%). With his Hot 100 ascent, Guetta matches his best rank, first achieved with previous single "Without You," featuring Usher. The music video for "Turn Me On" will premiere Jan. 31 on Vevo. 

Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" rebounds 6-5 on the Hot 100, Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" drops 4-6 and LMFAO's former two-week No. 1 "Sexy and I Know It" descends 5-7. 

Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" roars into the Hot 100's top 10 (21-8) on the strength of an 11-3 vault on Digital Songs (175,000, up 48%) and a 71-44 flight on Radio Songs (29 million, up 73%). With "Mr. Know It All," the first single from her album "Stronger," having peaked at No. 10, Clarkson posts her first back-to-back Hot 100 top 10s (excluding last month's "I'll Be Home for Christmas," which was not actively promoted to radio) since the first four singles from her album "Breakaway" hit the top tier consecutively in 2004-05. 

Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Ni**as in Paris" falls 7-9 on the Hot 100, while Jessie J celebrates her first top 10 with "Domino" (15-10). While the latter song is the British singer's maiden Hot 100 top 10, it's the 36th and 29th, respectively, for co-authors Max Martin and Dr. Luke as writers. 

Source: Billboard | by Gary Trust, N.Y. | January 25, 2012 11:50 EST

Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' | Billboard Track-By-Track Review

Slowly but surely, Coldplay have become the masters of throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks.

Haters be damned, Coldplay's semi-experimental approach to arena anthems (under Brian Eno's tutelage, of course) has made them one of the most commercially successful rock band of the 2000s. If 2008's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" didn't convince fans of Coldplay's interest in genre-bending (particularly in the way of world music), then new album "Mylo Xyloto" (out Oct. 24) certainly paints the picture, though through untapped genres for the band: pop, R&B and electronica. The club beats and jittery synth suggest as much; the Rihanna cameo cements it.

While some may, in hindsight, herald "Mylo Xyloto" as Coldplay's big "pop" record, the stunning 14-track album is far from a collection of singles. As they have in the past, Chris Martin and co. envisioned an artful concept for the album -- not surprisingly, an "us against the world" love story about characters named Mylo and Xyloto, filled with Arcade Fire-esque rebellion against "The Man." Pepper in political inspiration via New York graffiti culture of the 1970s (obvious in the cover art) and the student-led Nazi-resistance movement known as White Rose, both of which Martin has said influenced him on "Mylo Xyloto."

So which songs on "Mylo Xyloto" rank among Coldplay's best? Here's our Twitter-length track-by-track review of each song.

You be the judge: What do you think of Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" album? Tweet us your own review at @billboard (using hashtag #bbcoldplay). The best tweets will be posted on Billboard.com in the coming days. 

1. Mylo Xyloto - 43-second childlike xylophone intro bleep-bloops right into "Hurts Like Heaven" as if it's part of the track.

2. Hurts Like Heaven - Coldplay pulls off atmospheric anthem in a way that makes it seem too easy. Toe-tapping beat meets spazzy guitar solo. Perfect opening track.

3. Paradise - Second single "Paradise" has it all: sweeping strings, dope beats, plenty of falsetto, plus singalongs and hand claps recorded right into it. Cluttered? Surprisingly, no. Just succumb to it and sway along.

4. Charlie Brown - Third massive anthem in a row and album's best track. Chorus riff will haunt every corner of your mind. Oriental flair recalls "Viva La Vida" album.

5. Us Against The World - Mellowing out with acoustic ballad, finally feeling that this album is about battling dystopia with love. "Through chaos as it swirls, it's us against the world."

6. M.M.I.X. - Tension-filled electronic interlude provides quiet build-up to "Every Teardrop." 

7. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall - Trying hard to rally rebellious youth: "I turn the music up, I got my records on/I shut the world outside until the lights come on." Cheesy? Just slightly, but the beats are top-notch. 

8. Major Minus - Numerous eras of Radiohead summoned all at once. Feels like the angrier parts of "Rush Of Blood to the Head" album revisited. Plus an actual guitar solo!

9. U.F.O. - Chris Martin's not only reflecting on his life, he's looking for guidance from above. Pairing of strings and acoustic guitar are a fitting accompaniment to his introspection.

10. Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna) - "Yellow" seems like a faint memory with this epic electro breakup track. Forgive RiRi's mixed metaphors: "I could've been a princess, you'd be a king/Could've had a castle on a ring." 

11. Up In Flames - Sad R&B beat that could have been pulled from Kanye's "808s & Heartbreak." Combined with sparse piano and repetitive lyrics, it's the album's low point. 

12. A Hopeful Transmission - Final instrumental transition on "Mylo Xyloto," as well as the one that stands the most on its own. Subtle calypso beat under crescendoeing strings. 

13. Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Classic Coldplay: huge-sounding and hugely hopeful pop-rock song, though slightly unmemorable. You can just feel the inevitable happy ending.

14. Up With The Birds - Going out with a bang is not necessary with you started with three of them. Instead, Coldplay borrows lines from Leonard Cohen's "Anthem" and channels Radiohead, again.

Source: Billboard | by Jillian Mapes, N.Y.

KRISTEN STEWART in ‘Glamour’ V. - RIHANNA In ‘Vogue’ UK

So, our favorite stars are in photo shoots this coming month's. Take a look and let us know, Which Star Has The Sexier Shoot?

 

 

 

 

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