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Julia Stiles Julianne Hough Julie Benz Julie Berry

Rihanna, Eminem, Usher, B.o.B, Alicia Keys among winners at event celebrating 40th anniversary of classic music show.
By Joel Hanek and Gil Kaufman

Anita Baker at the 2010 Soul Train Awards
Photo: Moses Robinson/ Getty Images

Only at the Soul Train Awards could you have a tribute to R&B icons such as Anita Baker and Ronald Isley alongside a segment in which rap legend Doug E. Fresh attempts to teach CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer how to do the Dougie.

It was that kind of night at the 2010 Soul Train Awards, as rookies, veterans and legends came together in Atlanta for the second annual event — which was taped November 10 and aired Sunday night on BET. The show, hosted once again by Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, featured a night of performances from some of the biggest names in soul and R&B.

Host Howard told MTV News that the show is meant to be an extension of the long-running and legendary '70s TV series that brought soul, disco, R&B and rap stars into viewers' living rooms. "It reminds me of the advancement black people have made over the years because 'Soul Train' really was the beginning of that Black Power movement when we could actually see ourselves — and to have an awards show based upon that 'Soul Train' — it's headed somewhere," Howard said. "We have a black president now. The country seems to be more tolerant towards the diversity inside of it so it seems like the train is moving well down the tracks."

The awards show marked the 40th anniversary of the classic music showcase hosted by Don Cornelius, and celebrated the careers of Baker and Isley, while handing out trophies to such contemporary stars as B.o.B (Song of the Year for "Nothing on You"), Melanie Fiona (Best New Artist), Eminem and Rihanna (Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "Love the Way You Lie"), Usher (Album of the Year for Raymond vs. Raymond) and Alicia Keys (Record of the Year for "Unthinkable [I'm Ready]" and Best Female R&B Soul Artist).

Though top winners such as Trey Songz, Usher, Ciara, Eminem and Rihanna were not in the house, Blitzer graciously agreed to accept Slim Shady's award for him, joking, "Who better to accept this award on behalf of Eminem ... I know he's thrilled."

Weaving through a series of skits involving magic tricks and jovial bickering by the hosts, the performance-heavy program delivered on talent. R. Kelly opened by teasing the crowd with his classic "Bump n' Grind," then diving into his new single "When a Woman Loves" — transforming the song from a slow jam into an all-out '50s rock-and-roll epic. Ne-Yo kept the show moving with a showcase of his singles from this year, including "Champagne Life" and "One in a Million."

The tribute to Baker featured an all-star cast, with artists like Chrisette Michele, Goapele, Lalah Hathaway, Dionne Farris, Kem, Tamia, Faith Evans and El DeBarge covering a medley of the singer's greatest hits. Baker told the crowd that the biggest honor of the night for her was that real musicians were performing live with an actual band. "It's amazing because you've got children behind you singing 'Rapture' — it's lovely," she said, adding, "Let's do it again!"

Ronald Isley, co-founder and lead singer of the Isley Brothers, also received a special homage that featured Jeffrey Osborne, Freddy Jackson, DeBarge, Tank, Eric Benet, Bilal and Peabo Bryson. Isley also came out to perform his own medley of hits and was joined onstage by Chanté Moore and R. Kelly for a rendition of "Contagious," their 2002 single that featured the Isleys. In addition, Cee Lo Green closed the show with a duet on the Isleys' classic 1959 hit, "Shout."

Among the event's other highlights was Cee Lo's performance of his smash "Forget You," which took place on a golden stage that resembled a cross between Kanye's Egyptian fusion and an OK Go video, and found the singer gliding down conveyor belts while belting his number.

Erykah Badu delivered a stripped-down version of her 2010 breakout "Window Seat" that featured the singer perched on the floor over a web of lights while appearing to orchestrate the vibrations of light flickers with her hands.

Soul singer Eric Benet performed "Sometimes a Cry" — a song that Lil Wayne cited as one of his favorites while in prison — bringing down the house with a soaring falsetto that bested his studio rendition of the track.

The evening's other performers included Bruno Mars, who sang his new hit "Grenade," and Jazmine Sullivan, who did a medley of "10 Seconds" and "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)."

Did you watch the 2010 Soul Train Awards? Tell us about your favorite highlights in the comments.

• Rihanna
• B.o.B
• Alicia Keys
• Usher
• Eminem

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653131/20101129/rihanna.jhtml

Kristin Cavallari Kristin Kreuk Kristy Swanson Kylie Bax

Continuing her time in London, Emma Roberts was spotted at the British Fashion Awards earlier today (December 7).

The ?Hotel for Dogs? actress posed alongside Julian MacDonald as she arrived at the Savoy, sporting a sexy black and blue dress with black stockings and black heels.

Miss Roberts has been in the English capital city since last week, where she attended Miu Miu on Friday and BIFA on Sunday.

On the career front, Emma has a pair of projects on the horizon, including ?Homework? and ?Scream 4.?

Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/emma-roberts/emma-roberts-glams-british-fashion-awards-446080

Vanessa Marcil Vanessa Minnillo Vanessa Simmons Veronica Kay

Swedish House Mafia join Ush for an electronic mash-up.
By Jayson Rodriguez

Usher performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday
Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/DCP

Usher's protégé, Justin Bieber, scored more hardware than the "OMG" singer on Sunday night (November 21) at the 2010 American Music Awards, but the veteran superstar was far from a step behind the teen sensation.

With his fleet footwork, Usher teamed up with dance-world superstars Swedish House Mafia to ignite the stage with a mash-up of his "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and their "Miami 2 Ibiza" and "One" that certainly qualified as one of the evening's high points. Decked out in black military garb and sporting a starter mohawk, Usher partied and pranced around onstage to his club-happy single.

"I feel like a zombie gone back to life," Usher sang. "Hands up, and suddenly we all got our hands up/ No control of my body/ Ain't I seen you before?/ I think I remember those eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes."

Usher and his gang of dancers showed off moves that would have tripped up teen stars. At one point, his backup dancers launched him into the air and Usher landed and jumped right into his next step.

A full explosion followed behind him and he carried the energy into the hook.

" 'Cause baby tonight, the DJ got us falling in love again," he crooned. "Yeah, baby tonight/ The DJ got us falling in love again/ So dance, dance, like it's the last, last night of your life, life."

After picking up an award earlier in the evening, Usher acknowledged his veteran status. The 32-year-old thanked his supporters, plugged his OMG Tour with Trey Songz and shouted out longtime fans. "I been doing this 18 years," he said.

What did you think about Usher's performance? Tell us in the comments!

• AMA 2010 Performance Highlights

• Performances At The 2010 American Music Awards
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• Usher

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652774/20101121/usher.jhtml

Jennifer Scholle Jennifer Sky Jenny McCarthy Jessica Alba

NBC's The Sing-Off is often referred to as a kind of real-life Glee. It's easy to picture The New Directions competing in front of its judges, Ben Folds, Nicole Scherzinger and Shawn Stockman. No doubt the characters Santana and Brittany would nearly ruin everything by sidling up to hunky host Nick Lachey.

Of course The Sing-Off, which has its season premiere tonight at 8 p.m. ET, owes its popularity to Glee. When that exuberant, earnest musical comedy appeared last year, most of the popular shows were clever, zinger-fueled snark-fests like 30 Rock and Desperate Housewives. Sarcasm ruled. But viewers embraced the sing-song sincerity of Glee -- probably because it came with its own sort of edge, like a pregnant teen storyline. (Not to mention a gay teen with attitude.)

Sarcasm still rules on TV, more or less. And a cappella groups still have a straight-laced, Leave It to Beaver-era connotation. (Gee-whiz! That barbershop quartet outside the milkshake shop sure can sing!) But Glee has made these groups seem cool, or at least fun enough to get away with not being cool. The Sing-Off is pure, family entertainment -- a show you'd let a 4-year-old watch. That makes it perfect for this festive time of year, with relatives and other guests hanging around your house. Another boon: It's just five episodes (two weeks of Monday and Wednesday nights, and then a live finale on Dec. 20), so it requires little commitment.

Yes, the competitors have corny names like Groove For Thought, Men of Note, The Backbeats and even Pitch Slapped. And yes, the judges say cheesy things like, "You are the real-life Glee." But the contestants really can sing, with no technological help whatsoever. And even if you're not a fan of this genre, it's easy to watch The Whiffenpoofs of Yale. The group's comprised of fourteen cute guys in tuxes. Doesn't that sound... neat?

Do you think that Glee has made a cappella groups more popular? Chime in below!

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Kelly Ripa Kelly Rowland Kerry Suseck Kim Kardashian

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Raquel Alessi Rebecca Mader Rebecca Romijn Reese Witherspoon

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Performances

• Green Day
• Black Eyed Peas
• Elton John
• Taylor Swift
• Usher

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Tami Donaldson Tamie Sheffield Tara Conner Tara Reed

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Amanda Marcum Amanda Peet Amanda Righetti Amanda Swisten

Heartbreaker

• Artist: Led Zeppelin
• Label: Atlantic
• Album: Hiawatha Express

Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=993&vid=87440

Xenia Seeberg Yamila Diaz Yvonne Strzechowski Zhang Ziyi