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Lopez Debuts “Ain’t Your Mama” on “American Idol” Finale

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Jennifer Lopez is one hot Mama, just not your mama…

The 46-year-old singer, actress and American Idol judge debuted her brand new single

“Ain’t Your Mama” with a show-stopping performance on the series finale of the Fox singing competition.

Jennifer Lopez on American Idol

Dressed in a sparkly bodysuit and a silk apron and flanked by several backup dancers, Lopez lit up the stage and delighted the audience with her performance of the track, which was written by Meghan Trainor.

After ripping off her apron, Lopez switched gears and performed her hit “Let’s Get Loud,” which was written by Gloria Estefan.

“Ain’t Your Mama” is available for download on iTunes.

Bailon to Co-Host Fox’s Summer Reality Series “Knock Knock Live”

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It looks like Adrienne Bailon is ready for a knock off….

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian American singer, actress, dancer and television personality will serve as one of the five co-hosts on Fox’s summer reality series Knock Knock Live.

Adrienne Bailon

Bailon, a former star The Cheetah Girls member and current co-host of Fox’s talk show The Real, will be joined by American Idol alum Kellie Pickler, TV host Ross Mathews and radio personalities Jordan “Shorty” Johnson and Chuey Martinez.

Bailon and the gang will travel the country rapping on people’s front doors and giving them a chance to win prizes and meet celebrities.

The network also announced that celebrities set for the Ryan Seacrest-hosted show include Common, David Beckham, Luke Bryan, Mike Holmes, Lea Michele, Meghan Trainor and country duo Florida Georgia Line.

Knock Knock Live is set to premiere on July 21 at 9:00 pm on Fox.

Gomez Earns Her Ninth Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award

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She may not be a child anymore, but Selena Gomez is still the kids’ choice.

The 22-year-old half-Mexican-American singer-actress picked up the ninth orange blimp of her career at Saturday’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Selena Gomez

Gomez, who most recently collaborated with Zedd on the new single “I Want You to Know,” took home the KCA for Favorite Female Singer, beating out Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift for the honor.

The win breaks Gomez’s tie with Miley Cyrus to make her the most awarded female artist in Kids Choice Awards history.

Meanwhile, Fifth Harmony picked up its first orange blimp…

The all-girl group, consistin of members Ally Brooke Hernandez, Normani Hamilton, Dinah Jane Hansen, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui, beat out 5 Seconds of Summer, Echosmith, Iggy Azalea, Jessie J and Meghan Trainor for Favorite New Artist.

Here’s a look at the complete list of winners: 

Favorite Talent Competition Show
The Voice

Favorite Family TV Show*
“Modern Family”

Most Addicting Game*
Minecraft

Favorite New Artist
Fifth Harmony

Favorite Kids TV Show
“Austin & Ally”

Favorite TV Actor
Ross Lynch, “Austin & Ally”

Favorite TV Actress
Laura Marano, “Austin & Ally” 

Favorite Cartoon
“SpongeBob SquarePants”

Favorite Reality Show
“Dance Moms”

Favorite Movie
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”

Favorite Villain
Angelina Jolie , “Maleficent”

Favorite Movie Actor
Ben Stiller, “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”

Favorite Movie Actress
Emma Stone, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”

Favorite Animated Movie
“Big Hero 6”

Favorite Male Action Star
Liam Hemsworth, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”

Favorite Female Action Star
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and X-Men: Days of Future Past 

Favorite Music Group
One Direction

Favorite Male Singer
Nick Jonas

Favorite Female Singer
Selena Gomez 

Favorite Song Of The Year
“Bang Bang” Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

Favorite Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

Mars’ “Uptown Funk!” Rules the Billboard Hot 100 for an Eighth Week

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Make that eight weeks at the helm for Bruno Mars…

The 29-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer’s smash hit collaboration with Mark Ronson, “Uptown Funk!,” rules the Billboard Hot 100 for an eighth week.

Bruno Mars

“Uptown Funk!,” released on RCA Records, leads Billboard’s Streaming Songs (19.8 million U.S. streams, up 9 percent, according to Nielsen Music) and the subscription services-based On-Demand Songs (5.4 million, down 1 percent) for a sixth week each.

On Radio Songs, “Uptown Funk!” reigns for a fifth week with a 3 percent lift to 187 million in all-format audience. In the airplay chart’s 24-year history, only eight songs have posted higher audience totals, led by Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines,” featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams, which peaked with 228.9 million on the Aug. 31, 2013, tally.

“Uptown Funk!” returns to the top of the Digital Songs chart (2-1) for an eighth cumulative week on top with 257,000 downloads sold (down 14 percent) in the week ending Feb. 22.

Ronson and Mars’ collab crowns the Hot 100 and its three main component charts (Digital Songs, Radio Songs and Streaming Songs) simultaneously for a record fourth week (non-consecutively). The only other song to quadruple up at No. 1 for even two weeks: Meghan Trainor‘s “All About That Bass” last year.

“Funk” widens its lead over runner-up Ed Sheeran‘s “Thinking Out Loud,” which ranks at its No. 2 peak on the Hot 100 for a sixth week. “Funk” is up by 2 percent in overall activity, while “Loud” loses 16 percent of its points.

Aguilera Shines in All-Star A Cappella Cover of Queen’s “We Are The Champions”

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Christina Aguilera is the champion, my friends…

The 34-year-old half-Ecuadorian American singer joins an all-star roster of musicians to perform an a cappella version of Queen’s rock classic “We Are The Champions.”

We Are The Champions with Christina Aguilera

Late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon revealed the highly entertaining video featuring Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, One Direction and others during a special post-Super Bowl episode of NBC’s The Tonight Show.

With the screen divided into a nine-square grid, similar to the iconic The Brady Bunch opening credits, Fallon sang the opening lines of the song while the Roots constructed a tight rhythm section using only their own mouths. Then Underwood chimes in to carry the song for a few lyrics, followed by Smith and Grande sharing a duet on the triumphant chorus.

Usher, Blake Shelton, Meghan Trainor and One Direction also contribute to the “We Are The Champions” bit, but in an a cappella performance that features big time voices like Underwood and Grande, it’s Aguilera who steals the song with a skyscraping final chorus during the grand finale.

Fifth Harmony Lands Its First Top 40 Song on the Billboard Hot 100

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It’s a special first for Ally Brooke Hernandez, Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello…

The Latina singers and their fellow Fifth Harmony members have reached the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40 for the first time in their short history.

Fifth Harmony

The all-girl group, formed by Simon Cowell on the U.S. version of Fox’s The X Factor, rockets 75-40 on this week’s chart with their latest single “Sledgehammer.”

Sales mark 73 percent of the song’s activity, as it blasts onto Billboard’s Digital Songs chart at No. 28, up by 277 percent to 85,000 sold after it went on sale in the iTunes Store for 69 cents on December 16.

In Fifth Harmony’s prior two Hot 100 visits, debut hit “Miss Movin’ On” reached No. 76 and “Bo$$” rose to No. 43.

“Sledgehammer” – co-written by Meghan Trainor – could experience further gains on next week’s charts following the group’s performance on Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution, broadcast December 31/January 1 on Fox.

Fergie to Serve as Host & Performer at the Billboard Hollywood Party on New Year’s Eve

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Fergie will be pulling double duty at this year’s Billboard Hollywood Party.

The 39-year-old part-Mexican American singer and Black Eyed Peas member will not only return to host the party for a ninth year, she’ll also perform.

Fergie

The Billboard Hollywood Party is part of the largest bi-coastal New Year’s Eve celebration, with Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2015 airing live on December 31 beginning at 8:00 pm ET on ABC.

Jenny McCarthy returns for the fourth time live from Times Square, with Taylor Swift headlining New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Other perfomers include Gavin DeGraw and Lady Antebellum, who perform from Nashville.

Charli XCX, One Direction and Meghan Trainor have signed on to perform New Year’s Eve from the Billboard Hollywood Party.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest is produced by Dick Clark Productions.

Iglesias to Perform at This Year’s MTV European Music Awards

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Great Scot! Enrique Iglesias is heading to Scotland…

The 38-year-old Spanish singing sensation has joined the lineup of performers at the MTV European Music Awards in Glasgow next month, according to show organizers.

Enrique Iglesias

Following his awards show performance, Iglesias will embark on the European leg of his Sex and Love world tour.

At this year’s EMAs, Iglesias is nominated in the Best World Stage category. After being named Best Spanish Act, he also has the opportunity to be voted into the Best Worldwide Act award category.

Iglesias joins the high profile list of performers that includes Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and Nicki Minaj, who will host this year’s show .

British rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with the Global Icon Award.

Additionally, MTV has unveiled a new, socially focused award category for the MTV EMAs: Best Song with a Message. The honor is designed to recognize songs that are having “an empowering impact on young people, tackling important issues they care about and inspiring them to have a social conscience.”

The nominees in the category are “We Exist” from Arcade Fire, which addresses gender identity; Alicia Keys‘ “We Are Here,” a call for an end to violence around the world; “Take Me to Church” from Hozier, which tackles homophobia; Beyonce‘s “Pretty Hurts,” which examines obsession with appearance; and “All About That Bass” from Meghan Trainor, which talks about self-acceptance and inner beauty.