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By Michael Lopez

This weekend, music fans were treated to another memorable awards show with the 2011 AMAs. Outside of some lively performances from Nicki Minaj, Pitbull, and Enrique Iglesias, the event featured big wins for Taylor Swift and a JLo outfit that got the gossip blogs buzzing.

Swift probably received the most attention of the night, taking home Artist of the Year, Country Female Artist, and Country Album. Fresh off her CMA sweep, Taylor seemed to be quite overwhelmed by her monster victory.

"I want to thank my band and my crew and the fans for filling up stadiums," said an emotional Swift from the stage. "And my mom and my dad and my brother who came with me tonight, and my fans who continue to amaze me."

Adele didn't do too bad either, earning the night’' Adult Contemporary Artist award as well as Pop/Rock Female Artist. Nicki Minaj (who delivered an incredible live rendition of "Turn Me On" with David Guetta) scored two AMAs herself, for Rap/Hip-Hop Album and Rap/Hip-Hop Artist.

And the AMAs made sure to honor a few Latinos too. Bruno Mars won for Pop/Rock Male Artist and JLo got the Latin Music Artist trophy. Lopez, in particular, attracted a ton of coverage for her revealing bodysuit. At 42-years-old, she flaunted a near perfect body during her performance of "Papi."

Jennifer did get a little bit of heat from the critics though, for bringing out a Fiat car during her live set. Many felt that the move was a blatant form of advertising (Lopez is currently a Fiat spokesperson) and thought it cheapened her performance.

And though they didn't take home awards, Tr3s faves Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Christina Aguilera made their presence known too. Enrique was backed up by a full-blown marching band for a lively rendition of "I Like How It Feels." Pit joined JLo for her second song of the night, "On The Floor," and Xtina and Adam Levine rocked the house with their hit duet "Moves Like Jagger."

Other highlights included tributes to Heavy D, a Justin Bieber/David Hasselhoff appearance, and will.i.am debuting his new track, "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)." But as lively as it was, the 2011 AMAs failed to make a major dent with viewers. Last night's show scored a dismal 1.3/3 ratings share, marking an all-time American Music Award low.

Did you watch last night's AMAs? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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By Michael Lopez

There were plenty of diamond-studded cowboy hats in Nashville Wednesday night as country music's biggest names glammed it up for the 2011 CMA's. Stars like Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, and Faith Hill arrived to thousands of cheering of fans, but ultimately, the night belonged to Taylor Swift.

Taylor even made a bit history during the event, being the second female artist ever to score two Entertainer of the Year awards. And seeing how she's just 21-years-old, we're sure she'll be breaking that record again in the very near future.

Swift seemed genuinely touched when she accepted the evening's top honor, telling the crowd,

"One of my favorite things this year is the camaraderie of these artists."

Country power couple Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton scored quite a unique feat themselves, earning Best Vocalist trophies in each of their respective categories. Other big winners included The Band Perry (no relation to Katy), who's "If I Die Young" took home Best Single and Jason Aldean, who won Best Album.

Though he didn't win any awards, Tr3s fave Scotty McCreery made a memorable appearance, singing the classic song, "Walk In The Country." Interestingly, some McCreery fans were upset with the broadcast after seeing their favorite crooner get cut short in the middle of his set.

Perhaps one of the night's most surprising guests was 80's pop icon Lionel Richie. Richie is actually venturing into country territory himself with the new album Tuskegee. And he even showed off his unique twang, joining the Zac Brown Band for a performance of "Georgia."

And just to prove that the CMA's sense of humor was fully intact, the show featured a hilarious skit with Brad Paisley and Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet. Singing from the podium, they joyfully mocked pop culture icons Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber to thunderous applause.

Did you get a chance to watch this week's CMA Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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By Ikam Acosta

It's got to be a guy's worst nightmare -having exes comparing notes on his every little flaw. Well that's what happened to Jake Gyllenhaal when both his exes Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift recently met up for a lunch date, according to US Magazine.

The blonde babes blabbed about their ex, saying he was vain and self-absorbed. Now they have something else to bond over other than the fact they are both from Tennessee. That must make for some juicy lunch conversations!

Jake dated Reese for two years, ending the relationship back in 2009. He then dated Taylor Swift, but only for a couple of weeks. While the relationships with Gyllenhaal did not last, Reese and Taylor have become closer friends.

Ever since bonding at an awards show in April, the two have become quite a pair. Now they have more to share, like stories highlighting Jake's narcissistic traits. Whatever the attraction, the gal pals undoubtedly enjoy spending time with each other. Taylor invited Reese and her kids to one of her upcoming concerts and, after the lunch date, Reese gave Taylor a ride home.

What do you think, ladies? Could you make a friendship blossom out of some mutual despise for an ex?

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By Michael Lopez

The surfboard gods have spoken and this year they showed a massive amount of love for tween stars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez! Believe it or not, Selena took home five "boards" at last night’s Teen Choice Awards and caught quite a bit of attention for her "Biebs" PDA and her long-awaited reunion with Demi Lovato.

Photographers were all over Gomez and Lovato’s BFF poses on the TCA carpet. Making one of her first major public appearances since leaving rehab, Demi shone brightly throughout the evening, taking home an Inspiration Award and the honors for Best Summer Song.

Selena may need a pickup truck to fit all of the surfboards she nabbed during the night. Scoring honors for Choice TV Actress, Female Hottie, Choice Love Song and more, it was clear that the TCAs couldn’t get enough of the perky Disney Channel star.

Speaking from the stage, a humble Selena explained,

"This is for all of you guys! This isn't mine."

Another huge winner of the night was Taylor Swift, who nabbed five boards of her own. Scoring Choice Female Music Artist, Female Red Carpet Icon, and the Ultimate Choice Award, she incited a ton of cheers every time she took the stage.

Justin Bieber got honored not just for his music, but for his "acting abilities." In what was perhaps the most interesting victory of the night, the 17-year-old pop star nabbed Best Villain for his guest role on CSI.

Plenty of other Tr3s faves earned their moment in the TCA spotlight too. Cameron Diaz nabbed Choice Comedy Actress for her work in Bad Teacher, Bruno Mars got Choice Breakout Artist, and even Rebecca Black earned an award for Choice Web Star.

And outside of the honorees, the TCAs delivered yet another phenomenal moment. Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston made his first appearance since nearly dying in a jet-skiing accident last May and received a massive response from the crowd.

What did you think of last night’s Teen Choice Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags 2011 Teen Choice Awards, Award Shows, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Bruno Mars, Celebrities, Demi Lovato, Hot Stuff, Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black, Sean Kingston, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Teen Choice Awards

By Michael Lopez

With wipe outs on the stage, Thelma & Louise tributes, and victory speeches from Justin Bieber, last night's CMT Awards were anything but predictable. But that, of course, is what makes this live country music event so entertaining.

One of the biggest stories of the night was the tumble that Shania Twain took while walking to the stage. After MC Kid Rock introduced the legendary country-pop diva, she took a nasty spill in front of the entire crowd. Thankfully, it looks like the injuries weren't serious and she even joked about the matter later on her website.

"I'm here to tell you that I now realize I don't need a stunt double ... to wipe out on my way to the CMT Awards stage," Twain wrote. "I didn't hurt myself ... I have a bit of a sore stomach. That's about it."

And interestingly, that wasn’t the only big Shania moment. She also appeared in a hilarious Thelma & Louise spoof with golden girl, Taylor Swift. Taylor received the CMT's highest prize of the night, the coveted Video of the Year award for her smash hit "Mine."

Swift was obviously touched by the gesture, tweeting later,

"Ahhhh!!!! I'm jumping up and down in the dressing room, so stoked about the Video of the Year award!!! Thank you! Thank you! You guys...!"

Blake Shelton also got quite a bit of love from the CMTs despite the fact that he was touring and missed the event. Xtina's Voice co-host won both Male Video of the Year and Best Web Video of the Year. And even more interestingly, Blake's new wife Miranda Lambert won Female Video of the Year.

One country duo that did show up to present were Idol darlings Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. Though they're still continuing to deny reports that they're dating, the two had great chemistry together on stage.

And proving that he's still a musical force to be reckoned with, Justin Bieber defied the odds and won a CMT Award himself, for Collaborative Video of the Year. The Biebs accepted the trophy with Rascal Flatts but curiously walked the red carpet without galpal Selena Gomez. For this outing, he decided to bring his mom as a "date."

What did you think of last night’s CMT Awards? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Award Shows, Blake Shelton, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrities, CMT Awards, Hot Stuff, Justin Bieber, Lauren Alaina, Música, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift

By Vanessa Beatriz Soto

Two of the queens of pop music set the the tune for a huge night at 2011 Billboard Music Awards held in Las Vegas's MGM Grand. In a surprise treat, Britney Spears joined Rihanna for a dueling-poles duet performance of her hit song "S&M," before ceding the stage to host Ken Jeong, who hammed it up with Nicki Minaj and Train front man Pat Monahan.

Taylor Swift's album, "Speak Now," which sold over one million copies, took home the first big prize of the night, snagging the Album Artist of the Year. She was joined in the winner's circle by web sensation Justin Bieber (who shared smooch with girlfriend Selena Gomez), and "Dynamite" British pop star Taio Cruz, who snagged a Song of the Year honor, but not my heart. It was a near thing, but then I realized he was chewing gum while he performed a medley of his 2011 hits, "Dynamite" and "Break Your Hearts." Classy!

Shakira and Enrique Iglesias were awarded "Top Latin Artist" and "Best Latin Album" respectively, although neither was able to claim their statuettes onstage at the ceremony. Pitbull and Ne-Yo, Cee-lo Green, Ke$ha and the Black Eyed Peas all took the stage and rocked the house so hard they woke up tourists in hotels on the other end of the Strip.

The night's standout moment came when Beyoncé performed her latest track "Run the World (Girls)" after a star-studded video introduction featuring luminaries such as Michelle Obama, Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand, to name a few.

Amid fireworks, shooting flames and backed by what seemed like a hundred dancers, Queen B absolutely KILLED IT. As the lights rose on the thunderously applauding audience, her mother, Tina Knowles, presented Queen B with the first-ever Millennium Award, leaving not a single dry eye in the auditorium. Except maybe her husband, Jay-Z, who likely does not cry. Or maybe that's why he was wearing sunglasses indoors, at night. Awww.

What was your favorite moment of the 2011's Billboard Awards?

Tags 2011 Billboard Awards, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Cee Lo Green, Enrique Iglesias, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Pat Monahan, Pitbull, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Shakira, Taio Cruz, Taylor Swift

By Sharmaine Jones

Kanye West is apologizing to Taylor Swift...again. Mr. West took to his Twitter in a self proclaimed “stream of consciousness” not only to apologize to Swift but apparently, to allow us to “feel where is head is at”.

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you are well aware of the 2009 MTV Video Award fiasco where Kanye rudely interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for best female video award, arguing that Beyoncé's “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)” was more deserving. Kanye – back from a brief hiatus –  is ready to set the record straight (no pun intended).

He described his behavior:

“With the help of strong will, a lack of empathy, a lil alcohol and extremely distasteful & bad timing ... I became George Bush over night.”

Made us aware of the repercussions:

“People booed when I would go to concerts and the performer mentioned my name. [...] People don’t dislike me...they absolutely hate me!”

Then it almost seems as if he's trying to justify his actions:

“I am not a bad person. Even in that moment I was only trying to do good but people don’t always need my help.”

But then he clarifies,

“Beyoncé didn’t need that. MTV didn’t need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn’t want or need that.”

'Ye goes on to tweet about how the whole situation was a conspiracy that turned into a race issue, plus how he wonders about whether the songs he writes could be a country song or a Broadway hit, and followed that up with even more off-topic commentary, including his favorite unit of measurement - all while talking about himself in the 3rd person.

Through all the craziness and twit banter, believe it or not, his underlying message was: “Im sorry Taylor.”

He even admitted to writing a song for her:

“I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that's so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she wont take it then i'll perform it for her.”

Is it coincidence that Yeezy would choose to rehash Taylor-gate, write a new song for her and offer to perform it with the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards less than a week away? We think not!

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards are set to air on MTV on Sunday, September 12 at 9pm EST, and don't miss it on Tr3s, with subtítulos en Español, airing on September 18th!  You still have time to vote for Tr3s Latino Artist of the Year, so cast your vote ahora mismo!

Do you think Kanye was sincere or was it just a publicity stunt?  Will you be watching the VMAs?  Tell us in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Beyonce, Kanye West, MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were chalk full of live performances last night, but very few awards were actually given during the 3 1/2 hour live show. Of those that were given, Ricky Martin and Juanes, both presenters, looked quite dapper while doing so!

Arguably the biggest award of the night, Album of the Year, was presented to Taylor Swift by none other than Carlos Santana!

Not to worry, we've got the Latin winners from the night right after the jump!

Photos via Getty Images

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Tags Carlos Santana, Juanes, Ricky Martin, Taylor Swift, The Grammy Awards

There were plenty of over-the-top moments during Sunday night's (January 31) 52nd annual Grammy Awards, but none of them could outshine Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.

Yes, the dynamic duo — who were nominated for a combined 16 Grammy Awards — took home 10 of them, with Beyoncé winning six, including Song of the Year, and Swift snagging four, including the night's biggest trophy, Album of the Year.

Swift's three other Grammys came in the country category, with Fearless winning Best Country Album and her hit "White Horse" grabbing Best County Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Beyoncé's haul was spread out across many categories. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won three Grammys, for Song of the Year, Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. "Halo" won for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance, and her version of Etta James' "At Last" took home the award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.

"This has been such an amazing night for me," Bey said while accepting her Best Female Pop award. "I'd like to thank my family, including my husband [Jay-Z, just in case anyone didn't know]. I love you."

Following close behind Beyoncé and Swift were a few artists who won three Grammys, including Jay-Z (Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) and the Black Eyed Peas; Eminem took home two awards; and Lady Gaga won two of her own (though both were during the pre-televised ceremony).

But for all the award-accepting merriment, it was the performances that shined brightest on this Grammy night. Or at least they shined the loudest. Show producers gave out only a handful of awards during the actual telecast, deciding to focus instead on the talents they had assembled inside the Staples Center, and that talent delivered, with one massive spectacle after the next.

Lady Gaga kicked off the show with a theatrical version of "Poker Face" — which featured a steam-powered set dubbed "The Fame Factory," some flames and a pair of seriously sparkly shoulder pads — then welcomed Elton John to the stage for a dueling-piano take on Gaga's "Speechless." And, in keeping with the rather flamboyant nature of both artists, show producers made sure their conjoined piano was topped with severed mannequin arms.

It was a pretty epic opening, but Beyoncé didn't back down from the challenge. She stormed into Staples with an army of riot-gear-clad escorts, then got down to belting out a fiery version of "If I Were a Boy," complete with a shredding backing band and a brief foray into Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know." She wrapped up her performance by channeling her inner Tina Turner, dropping to her knees and singing for the rafters. By the time B had gotten to her feet, so had the audience, who showered her with applause.

Pink got aerial (and soaking wet) during her performance of "Glitter in the Air," which saw her wrapped in linen, sent soaring above the crowd at Staples, then dipped into a pool of water. The Black Eyed Peas rattled the roof with a booming medley of their hits, which featured a battalion of electric-clad dancers, Fergie donning her Robocop finest and Will.I.Am rocking an inexplicable black molding of his head on his head.  And Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake and Travis Barker roared versions of Weezy's "Drop the World" and D's "Forever," though, judging by the frequent audio drops, it would seem the network censors got a little too anxious with the "delay" button.

There was also a 3-D tribute to the late Michael Jackson to "Earth Song," while 3-D images played around the performers and featured unintentionally comical shots of stars like Rihanna, Beyoncé and Will.I.Am wearing their 3-D glasses in the audience. It will probably be remembered best for what happened next, as two of Jackson's children — son Prince and daughter Paris — accepted an honorary lifetime-achievement award in their father's memory.

"I want to thank the fans, our father loved you so much," Prince said, his voice wavering slightly. "We will continue to spread his message and help the world."

"Daddy was going to be here; he was going to perform this year, [because] he couldn't perform last year," his daughter Paris added. "Thank you. We love you, Daddy."

It was an emotional moment in a night largely bereft of themand Wyclef's from-the-heart speech about his native Haiti — in which he spoke in Creole and thanked the world for their support, before adding, "We will continue" — did manage to tug on the heartstrings.

But this night will probably be best remembered for Beyoncé and Swift's dominance, not to mention the sheer spectacle of the performances, which proved that even in dour times, the music industry knows how to throw a party — a massive, eye-popping, over-the-top one at that. (MTVNews)

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 Taylor Swift seems to be the favorite to win big at the 2010 Grammys on Sunday night. To triumph, though, she'll have to beat fellow fierce ladies Beyoncé and Lady Gaga in three top categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Six-time Grammy winner John Legend, who's up for another statue this year, is a big supporter of all three artists, but he has a feeling the youngest is going to walk away with the most awards.

Do you think Taylor has what it takes? Let us know, below! (MTVNews)

Tags Beyonce, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift