Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013 Celebrity Bug Awards: Winners

2013 Celebrity Bug Awards

You voted and now the results are in!!! Justin Timberlake led the nominations for the 2013 Celebrity Bug Awards with appearances in 11 categories and the pop heartthrob walks away as the biggest winner, collecting 5 wins including Best Male Artist.

Daft Punk score 4 wins including a sweep in the Rock/Alternative/Dance categories, while Pink follows with wins in 3 categories including Song and Single of the Year. Other winners include Miley Cyrus, Tamar Braxton and Taylor Swift, who land 3 victories.

On the television front, 'Scandal' and 'Modern Family' worked their way into your hearts with Drama and Comedy honors respectively, but Kerry Washington loses Television Actress of the Year - Drama to Julianna Margulies for 'The Good Wife'.

Lastly, at the movies, Chiwetel Ejiofor and his remarkable journey to freedom in '12 Years A Slave', which is sure to have him front and center on Oscar night, kept you enthralled as did Jennifer Lawrence in 'American Hustle'. Full list of winners beneath:
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2013 CELEBRITY BUG AWARDS : WINNERS

General Categories

Most Shocking Event of 2013
Paul Walker Dies At 40

Most Talked About Star of 2013
Miley Cyrus

Most Wanted Return in 2014
Christina Aguilera

Music Categories

Album of the Year
Taylor Swift, ‘Red’

Song of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”

Single of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”

Collaboration of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”

Video of the Year
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”

Performer of the Year
Beyonce

Best New Artist
Ariana Grande

Best Female Artist
Taylor Swift

Best Male Artist
Justin Timberlake

Best Group
Daft Punk

Pop Artist of the Year
Justin Timberlake

Pop Album of the Year
Justin Timberlake, ‘The 20/20 Experience’

Pop Single of the Year
Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”

R&B Artist of the Year
Tamar Braxton

R&B Album of the Year
Tamar Braxton, ‘Love & War’

R&B Single of the Year
Tamar Braxton – “Love & War”

Country Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan

Country Album of the Year
Kacey Musgraves, ‘Same Trailer, Different Park'

Country Single of the Year
Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”

Rap Artist of the Year
Drake

Rap Album of the Year
Kanye West, 'Yeezus'

Rap Single of the Year
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”

Rock/Alternative/Dance Artist of the Year
Daft Punk

Rock/Alternative/Dance Album of the Year
Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories'

Rock/Alternative/Dance Single of the Year
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - “Get Lucky”

Television Categories

Television Show of the Year - Drama
Scandal

Television Show of the Year - Comedy
Modern Family

Television Show of the Year - Reality
American Idol

Television Host of the Year
Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood, 2013 CMA Awards

Television Judge of the Year
Kelly Rowland, 'The X Factor'

Best New Show
Orange Is the New Black

Television Actor of the Year - Drama
Michael Douglas, 'Behind the Candelabra'

Television Actor of the Year - Comedy
Don Cheadle, 'House of Lies'

Television Actress of the Year - Drama
Julianna Margulies, 'The Good Wife'

Television Actress of the Year - Comedy
Lena Dunham, 'Girls'

Television Supporting Actor of the Year
Aaron Paul, 'Breaking Bad'

Television Supporting Actress of the Year
Bellamy Young, 'Scandal'

Motion Picture Categories

Best Motion Picture
12 Years A Slave

Best Actor - Motion Picture
Chiwetel Ejiofor, '12 Years a Slave'

Best Actress - Motion Picture
Sandra Bullock, 'Gravity'

Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club'

Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
Jennifer Lawrence, 'American Hustle'

Best Song From A Movie
Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake & Adam Drive - “Please, Mr. Kennedy”

Sports Categories

Athlete of the Year
LeBron James

Most Exciting (Sports) Win of 2013
Super Bowl XLVII (Baltimore Ravens)

Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Singles Of 2013

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Last year, Usher topped our annual list of the Top 10 Singles of 2012, but this year, there are new sheriffs in town. Daft Punk secure the top spot on the 2013 list, which also features songs from Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake and Lorde.

The innovative duo, consisting of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, experienced a breakout year with their single, "Get Lucky", and their fourth album, 'Random Access Memories', which just scored them three Grammy nominations. Peep the complete countdown of the Top 10 Singles of 2013 beneath:

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01. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - "Get Lucky"



02. Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"



03. Pink feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"



04. Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko - "Stay"



05. Kanye West - "New Slaves"



06. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert - "Same Love"



07. Lorde - "Royals"



08. Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"



09. Big Sean feat. Jay Electronica & Kendrick Lamar - "Control"



10. Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell - "Blurred Lines"

Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Albums Of 2013

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Hip-hop titan Kanye West tops our annual list of the Top 10 Albums of 2013, which also features albums from Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé and Drake.

While 'Yeezus' has disappointed commercially and failed to produced any hit singles, the disc is the most was sonically riveting collections hip-hop has seen in years (maybe decades) and scores our title as the Best Album of the 2013, while the nine other selections appear on the list in no particular order. Peep the full list of albums beneath:

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Daft Punk - 'Random Access Memories'
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Justin Timberlake - 'The 20/20 Experience: The Complete Experience'
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Beyoncé - 'Beyoncé'
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Sheryl Crow - 'Feels Like Home'
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Drake - 'Nothing Was The Same'
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Britney Spears - 'Britney Jean'
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Kacey Musgraves - 'Same Trailer Different Park'
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Arcade Fire - 'Reflektor'
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Miley Cyrus - 'Bangerz'

Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Films Of 2013

2013 brought forth a load of impressive films that soared to critically-acclaimed and staggering box-office heights.

From Jennifer Lawrence's second outing as Katniss Everdeen in 'Catching Fire' to her spicy turn as Rosalyn Rosenfeld in 'American Hustle', her two feature films were just a couple of the year's best.

Other motion pictures included on the fourth annual list, which sees the Sandra Bullock-starrer 'Gravity' come out on top, include a glamorous remake ('The Great Gatsby'), a heartwarming sequel about reuniting old friends ('The Best Man Holiday'), an epic Brad Pitt-led zombie battle ('World War Z'), an unforgettable journey to freedom ('12 Years A Slave') and a beautifully tale about an unlikely friendship ('Mud'). Peep the complete list of the Top 10 Films of the Year beneath:

Best Film of 2013: Gravity

12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
World War Z
The Great Gatsby
Mud
Prisoners
The Best Man Holiday
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Hungers Games: Catching Fire
Friday, December 27, 2013

Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Videos Of 2013

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Despite "Work Bitch" failing to live up to the chart performance of her past lead singles, Britney Spears still delivered a winner with its accompanying video and tops our sixth annual list of Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Videos of the Year.

The high-budget clip, which was directed by Ben Mor and filmed in Malibu, features an array of set ups including dominatrix room and a pool surrounded by sharks.

Other stars featured on the list include Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Carrie Underwood and more. Peep our ten favorite videos of 2013 beneath:

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01. Britney Spears - "Work Bitch"



02. Eminem feat. Rihanna - "The Monster"



03. Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"



04. Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"



05. Katy Perry - "Roar"



06. Selena Gomez - "Come & Get It"



07. Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban - 'Highway Don't Care'



08. Carrie Underwood - '2 Black Cadillacs'



09. Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell - "Blurred Lines"



10. Kanye West - "Black Skinhead"


Thursday, December 26, 2013

Watch: Britney Spears' 'I Am Britney Jean' (Full)

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With only one day until the launch of her Las Vegas show, Britney Spears' recently aired E! documentary, 'I Am Britney Jean', showed fans all of the hard work the superstar has put into trying to make the show a success.

The special also showed off different sides of the personality and allowed us to watch as she juggles motherhood, tour preparations, a new relationship and the little promotion she elected to do for her latest studio album. Watch the full episode beneath:


Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Performances Of 2013

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As Beyoncé continues to mesmerize sold-out crowds on 'The Mrs. Carter Show: World Tour', she also lands atop the inaugural list of Celebrity Bug's Top 10 Performances of the Year with her electrifying Super Bowl performance.

The 13-minute spectacle saw the singer reunite with her Destiny's Child band-mates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, for a showstopping display in New Orleans.

Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Lopez are among the other stars featured on the list. Peep our ten favorite performances of 2013 beneath:
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01. Beyoncé with Destiny's Child : Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show



02.Justin Timberlake with *NSync : 2013 MTV Video Music Awards



03. Jennifer Lopez : 2013 American Music Awards



04. Carrie Underwood : 2013 Country Music Association Awards



05. Bruno Mars : 2013 MTV Video Music Awards



06. Miley Cyrus & Robin Thicke : 2013 MTV Video Music Awards



07. Ciara : 2013 BET Awards



08. Usher : The Voice



09. Lady GaGa & Christina Aguilera : The Voice



10. R. Kelly : 2013 BET Awards

Video: Miley Cyrus - 'Adore You'

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Pop superstar Miley Cyrus, who was recently named the Most Intriguing Person of 2013, turns up the heat and the sex appeal in the racy video for "Adore You", the third single lifted off of her No.1 studio album 'Bangerz'.

In the Rankin-directed visual, the 21-year-old strips down to nothing but her bra and panties and films herself touching her body, biting herself and tugging at the sheets, before she moves on to the bathtub. Watch the provocative music video beneath:


Celebrity Bug's Most Intriguing People Of 2013

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The 10 Most Intriguing People is an annual list published that highlights the people who keep us talking and left their names was on the tip of tongues, whether good or bad, with their questionable antics, rants or just their immense talent.

Controversial star Miley Cyrus tops the list as the Most Intriguing Person of 2013, while Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are among the nine other stars that appear in no particular order. View the full list beneath:

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Kanye West
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Jennifer Lawrence
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Robin Thicke
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The Cast of 'Duck Dynasty'
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Matthew McConaughey
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Carrie Underwood
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Kerry Washington
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The Kardashian Family
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Tamar Braxton Performs On 'Queen Latifah'

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R&B songstress Tamar Braxton made her first appearance on 'The Queen Latifah Show', where she delivered an acoustic performance of "Silent Night".

Her rendition of the song appears on her holiday collection, 'Winter Loversland', and the performance marks the end of an extremely successful year for the reality star, who earned three Grammy nominations. Watch her spread the holiday cheer beneath:

Merry Christmas From Celebrity Bug

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Merry Christmas From Celebrity Bug
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Beyoncé Stuns At Visual Album Screening

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Flawless is not just the title of one of the fourteen track on Beyoncé's self-titled album, it is also an adjective that can be used to describe how the diva looked at the screening of the visual portion of the album at at New York’s School of Visual Arts.

Clad in an immaculate Tom Ford dress and matching boots, the superstar stunned the crowd on Saturday, December 21st, as she prepared to host a Q&A session about the No.1 set, which has already sold over a million copies worldwide. Full shot beneath:

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Video: K. Michelle - 'Christmas Night'

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R&B songstress K. Michelle takes the simple approach in the live performance video for her holiday single "Christmas Night", which is available on iTunes.

"Everybody isn’t always happy on Christmas," she says as the beginning of the newly-released clip. "Some people, they reminisce on the loved ones that they lost. Some people reminisce on things they never got for Christmas." Watch the video beneath:

Justin Timberlake Revisits 'Saturday Night Live'

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After pulling double duty as performer and host earlier this year, Justin Timberlake returned to 'Saturday Night Live' as the musical performer for the show's final episode of 2013, which was hosted by his good pal Jimmy Fallon.

For his first performance, the crooner enlisted lasers for a Kanye West-approved performance of "Only When I Walk Away", before returning with a guitar for a beautiful performance of "Pair of Wings", a hidden track featured on the second installment of 'The 20/20 Experience'. Watch both of his performances on the show beneath:

"Only When I Walk Away"



"Pair of Wings"

RELATED: Justin Timberlake Rocks 'Saturday Night Live'
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union Are Engaged

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Love & Basketball!!! Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade, who is three NBA champion, popped the questioned to longtime girlfriend Gabrielle Union, actress and star of the upcoming BET series 'Being Mary Jane', on Saturday, December 21st.

The couple, who admittedly experienced a rocky period with Wade confirming earlier this year that they split briefly, are set to make another trip to the altar, which will mark the second marriage for both of them. Peep their tweets and her gigantic rock beneath:

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Ashanti Takes 'Christmas Love' To 'Good Day LA'

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R&B songstress Ashanti continued her promotional activities for her new holiday EP, 'A Wonderful Christmas With Ashanti', and hew new Lifetime movie, 'Christmas in the City', by visiting 'Good Day LA' on Thursday, December 19th.

Chatting with the two hosts, she talked about her latest projects, the misconception about her "instant success" in 2002, taking control her career by establishing her own label and she also hit the stage for her first performance of "Christmas Love", one of the original songs on her newest release. Get into the holiday spirit with Miss Douglas beneath:

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Alex & Sierra Crowned Winners Of 'The X Factor'

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Despite Jeff Gutt shining the brightest on Wednesday's performance show, Alex & Sierra were crowned the champions of the third season of 'The X Factor', walking away with the title and a $1 million recording contract with Sony Music.

Gutt, the rocker from Detriot with the finale's best voice, finished in second place and Carlito Olivero, the thin-voice Latin singer from Chicago, finished in third. Watch the adorable winners give the performance of the season with "Say Something" beneath:


Alex & Sierra Win 'The X Factor'


Video: Candice Glover - 'Cried'

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'American Idol' winner Candice Glover sheds tears in the emotional video for "Cried", the lead single from her forthcoming debut studio album 'Music Speaks', which is scheduled to arrive in stores and online on February 18th.

In the clip, directed by TAJ, the 24-year-old reflects back on painful childhood memories from her mother giving birth to the abusive father, who didn't think it was the right time to bring a baby into the world. Watch the heartfelt and touching music video beneath:

Album Review: Beyoncé - 'Beyoncé'

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With no promotion, no single release and seemingly no warning, Beyoncé surprised the world last week by releasing her self-titled fifth studio album exclusively to iTunes.

The album follows ‘4’, her 2011 studio effort, which despite its critical-acclaim and Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance (“Love On Top”) is viewed as somewhat of a commercial disappointment, producing no Top 10 singles and selling only a million units in the states as opposed to its predecessor’s three million.

Never one to conform, the superstar takes yet another risk and it results in her most thought-provoking, unconventional and complete collection to date; and with very few of the offerings arising as sure fire single contenders, the album places its focus on expressing her artistic vision in unfamiliar ways and delivering powerful messages.

On the opening track, “Pretty Hurts”, she tackles the insecurities that come with striving for perfection and the disease that can develop within individuals trying to obtain it.

This uncertainty is even more glaring on “Jealous”, which sees one of the world’s most-revered and desired women admit that she too gets angry and worries about where her man is. Still, despite those insecurities that only make her feel more relateable, her sexuality has never been as accessible as it is here and it serves as a blueprint to some of her best moments, such as, the Pharrell Williams-produced “Blow”, which standouts among the fourteen tracks with its throwback seventies vibe and memorable one liners.

“Can you lick my skittles / That's the sweetest in the middle / Pink that's the flavor / Solve the riddle”, she coos on the song about oral sex. The equally tantalizing “Rocket” soars and stands as one of her best vocal moments, while the magical “XO”, a co-creation between Ryan Tedder and Terius ‘The Dream’ Nash, finds the star enthralled in the realms of love and marks the disc’s most-radio equipped moment.

Other cuts, such as the Jay Z-assisted “Drunk In Love”, the Drake-featured “Mine” and the bouncy “Partition”, are more in the lane of what we have come to expect from pop music’s top diva, but the same cannot be said for other tracks as they get more experimental sonically. On the daring “Haunted”, she blasts her record label (“I don’t trust these record labels / I’m touring”) and employs a ghostly vocal style; the breathy “No Angel” makes it clear that marriage is always a work in progress; and the Frank Ocean-duet “Superhuman” is an inescapable force of nature.

In many cases, these tracks are enhanced by their respective music videos featured on the visual part of the album and quite frankly, through the visuals they become more understandable or at least makes the picture more vivid.

On “***Flawless”, she redeems herself on by transforming the once offensive lyrics of “Bow Down” into a full blown female empowerment anthem with some help from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi. It morphs into quite a contrast from the initial version by taking a stand against feminism and aiming to create a sense of sisterhood.

The two closing tracks, “Heaven” and “Blue”, see her dealing with love lost and the indescribable bond she shares with her baby girl Blue Ivy, respectively. The toddler can be heard at the end of the latter track, capping off the journey of her fifth solo album that saw her fully embrace her insecurities, allow herself to be vulnerable and experience growth as an artist, a wife, a mother and a woman, and suddenly, because of her brave display on ‘Beyoncé’, being imperfect seems perfectly fine and acceptable.


4 OUT OF 5


Celebrity Bug’s Key Tracks
“Pretty Hurts”, “Drunk In Love”, “Blow”, “Rocket”, “Mine”, “XO” and “Superhuman”.

Beyoncé Makes History With Fifth No.1 Album

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All hail the queen!!! Despite releasing her fifth studio album with no promotion or single releases, Beyoncé still debuts atop the Billboard 200 and makes history as the first woman to reach the summit with her first five studio albums.

The self-titled set was released exclusively to iTunes on Friday, December 13th, and sold a staggering 617,000 downloads through the digital retailer, earning the superstar her biggest opening-sales week ever and the largest figure for a woman in 2013.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Ashanti Guests On '106 & Park' & 'Arsenio Hall'

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Promoting her newly-released 'A Wonderful Christmas With Ashanti' EP, Ashanti made guest appearance on '106 & Park' and 'The Arsenio Hall Show', to talk about the holiday set and her Lifetime movie, 'Christmas In the City'.

During the latter appearance, she also talked about her break-up with Nelly and hit the stage for a performance of the classic "Let It Snow". Watch both appearances beneath:

'106 & Park'



'The Arsenio Hall Show'


RELATED: Ashanti Releases 'A Wonderful Christmas' EP
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Lady GaGa & Christina Aguilera Rock 'Do What U Want' Together On 'The Voice' Finale

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What an epic moment!!! Putting their long standing rivalry aside, Lady GaGa and Christina Aguilera united on stage and performed "Do What u Want", the latest single taken from the former's No.1 album 'ARTPOP'.

Clad in matching outfits, the two pop diva delivered a rousing performance with GaGa's vocals surprisingly sounding just as good and Xtina serving up enough fierceness to fill Madison Square Garden. Watch the two superstars bring the house down beneath:


New Music: Toni Braxton & Babyface - 'Where Did We Go Wrong?' | Reveal Track List

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After riding to No.1 with "Hurt You", Toni Braxton and Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds are looking to do it again with "Where Did We Go Wrong", the second single lifted from their forthcoming duets album 'Love, Marriage & Divorce'.

On the acoustic track from the set, which will be released on February 4th by Motown, the R&B veterans sing about the imperfections within their relationship and search for answers regarding how they have gotten to this place. Braxton's voice has always been pure gold on these type records and this one is no exception. Listen beneath:

Official 'Love, Marriage & Divorce' Track List

01. Roller Coaster
02. Sweat
03. Hurt You
04. Where Did We Go Wrong?
05. I Hope That You’re Okay
06. I Wish
07. Take It Back
08. Reunited
09. I’d Rather Be Broke
10. Heart Attack
11. The D Word

Video: John Mayer & Katy Perry - 'Who You Love'

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Real-life couple John Mayer and Katy Perry cozy up and ride a mechanical bull in the music video for their duet, "Who You Love", the third single off of his latest album 'Paradise Valley', which just landed him two Celebrity Bug Award nominations.

"We set the casting call up for real couples. It's just so authentic - they were having a great time," Mayer reveals. "There's nothing scripted in that video except putting a bull in the middle of the desert." Watch the full video, directed by Sophie Muller, beneath:

2013 Celebrity Bug Awards: Vote Now

Celebrity Bug Awards - Nominees

Yesterday, the nominees for the 6th Annual Celebrity Bug Awards, which honors the best of the year in all the fields of entertainment, were revealed, and Justin Timberlake led the pack with a whopping 11 nominations including Album of the Year.

Taylor Swift followed closely with 9 nominations and controversial star Miley Cyrus scored 8 nominations including Song of the Year and Single of the Year nods.

On the television front, 'Scandal' led with 5 nominations including nominations for Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Scott Foley and Bellamy Young, while 'The Good Wife' rebounded with 4 nominations including a nomination for Julianna Margulies.

In motion pictures, Matthew McConaughey capped off his tremendous creative year by landing Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations, while his film 'Dallas Buyers Club' and '12 Years A Slave' led the categories with 4 nominations. Vote now below:

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WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 31ST
Monday, December 16, 2013

Video: Robin Thicke - 'Feel Good'

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Capping off the biggest year of his career, pop crooner Robin Thicke continues to push his Grammy-nominated album 'Blurred Lines', by releasing a music video for "Feel Good", the official third single lifted from the No.1 album.

Directed by Sophie Muller and produced by Will.i.am, the video shows the emerging superstar playing a piano and being surrounded by showgirls. Watch it beneath:


Video: Eminem Feat. Rihanna - 'The Monster'

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Hip-hop superstar Eminem relives his past and faces his demons in the video for "The Monster", the No.1 single taken from his platinum album 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2'.

In the newly-released clip, which was directed by Rich Lee, the rapper rides an elevator and reflects on the ups and downs of his life and career, while Rihanna plays his therapist and sings the catchy hook in a dark room. Watch the dramatic video beneath:

Video: Beyoncé - 'XO'

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Pop superstar Beyoncé rides all the rides and has a good time in the video for 'XO', which was shot with Terry Richardson at New York’s Coney Island and is the second visual off her self-titled album to be released VEVO.

The surprise album has shattered iTunes records by selling a staggering 828,773 copies worldwide in its first three days of release (617,213 sold in the U.S.) and is a lock for the top spot on this week's Billboard 200. Watch the feel good visual beneath:

Video: Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z - 'Drunk In Love'

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Beyoncé surprised fans by dropping 17 music videos from her unexpected fifth studio album on Friday, but she has chosen to release the Jay Z-assisted "Drunk In Love" as one of her lead singles and released the video to VEVO as a result.

"We shot [the video] in Miami last summer", the pop superstar said of the Hype Williams-directed video. "The shoot was extremely effortless and spontaneous and we completely captured the energy of the song." Watch their chemistry shine beneath:

2013 Celebrity Bug Awards: Nominations

Celebrity Bug Awards - Nominees

The nominations for the 6th Annual Celebrity Bug Awards, which honors the best of the year in all the fields of entertainment, have arrived, and Justin Timberlake leads the pack with a whopping 11 nominations including Album of the Year.

Taylor Swift follows closely with 9 nominations and controversial star Miley Cyrus scores 8 nominations including Song of the Year and Single of the Year nods.

On the television front, 'Scandal' leads with 5 nominations including nominations for Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Scott Foley and Bellamy Young, while 'The Good Wife' rebounds with 4 nominations including a nod for Julianna Margulies.

In motion pictures, Matthew McConaughey caps off his tremendous creative year by landing Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations, while his film 'Dallas Buyers Club' and '12 Years A Slave' lead the categories with 4 nominations each. Voting will begin on Tuesday, December 17. Until then, view the complete list of nominees beneath:

2013 CELEBRITY BUG AWARDS : NOMINATIONS

General Categories

Most Shocking Event of 2013
1. Reese Witherspoon Gets Arrested
2. Miguel Kick Fan In the Head
3. Cory Monteith Dies At 31
4. Paul Walker Dies At 40
5. Miley Cyrus’ VMA Performance

Most Talked About Star of 2013
1. Justin Timberlake
2. Miley Cyrus
3. Beyonce
4. Taylor Swift
5. Kim Kardashian

Most Wanted Return in 2014
1. Janet Jackson
2. Jennifer Lopez
3. Usher
4. Lil' Kim
5. Christina Aguilera

Music Categories

Album of the Year
1. Bruno Mars, ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’
2. Justin Timberlake, ‘The 20/20 Experience’
3. Taylor Swift, ‘Red’
4. Kanye West, ‘Yeezus’
5. Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories'

Song of the Year
1. Rihanna – “Stay”
2. Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
3. Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
4. Pink feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
5. Lorde - “Royals”

Single of the Year
1. Pink feat. Nate Ruess – “Just Give Me A Reason”
2. Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
3. Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
4. Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
5. Lorde - “Royals”

Collaboration of the Year
1. Pink feat. Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
2. Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. – ‘Blurred Lines’
3. Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly – “Cruise”
4. Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko - Stay
5. Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”

Video of the Year
1. Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”
2. Katy Perry – “Roar”
3. Britney Spears – “Work Bitch”
4. Justin Timberlake – “Mirrors”
5. Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”

Performer of the Year
1. Bruno Mars
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Carrie Underwood
4. Kanye West
5. Beyonce

Best New Artist
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Florida Georgia Line
3. Kacey Musgraves
4. Lorde
5. Ariana Grande

Best Female Artist
1. Taylor Swift
2. Rihanna
3. Pink
4. Katy Perry
5. Miley Cyrus

Best Male Artist
1. Bruno Mars
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Luke Bryan
4. Jay Z
5. Robin Thicke

Best Group
1. Maroon 5
2. Little Big Town
3. Imagine Dragons
4. One Direction
5. Daft Punk

Pop Artist of the Year
1. Taylor Swift
2. Katy Perry
3. Miley Cyrus
4. Bruno Mars
5. Justin Timberlake

Pop Album of the Year
1. Bruno Mars, ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’
2. Justin Timberlake, ‘The 20/20 Experience’
3. Taylor Swift, ‘Red’
4. Rihanna – 'Unapoletic'
5. Robin Thicke, ‘Blurred Lines’

Pop Single of the Year
1. Taylor Swift – ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’
2. Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko – “Stay”
3. Katy Perry – “Roar”
4. Lorde – “Royals”
5. Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”

R&B Artist of the Year
1. Justin Timberlake
2. Alicia Keys
3. Miguel
4. John Legend
5. Tamar Braxton

R&B Album of the Year
1. Fantasia, ‘Side Effects of You’
2. Alicia Keys, ‘Girl On Fire’
3. Tamar Braxton, ‘Love & War’
4. K. Michelle, ‘Rebellious Soul’
5. John Legend, ‘Love in the Future’

R&B Single of the Year
1. Tamar Braxton – “Love & War”
2. Alicia Keys – “Brand New Me”
3. Ciara – “Body Party”
4. K. Michelle – ‘VSOP’
5. John Legend – “All of Me”

Country Artist of the Year
1. Carrie Underwood
2. Luke Bryan
3. Blake Shelton
4. Tim McGraw
5. Florida Georgia Line

Country Album of the Year
1. Kacey Musgraves, ‘Same Trailer, Different Park'
2. Tim McGraw, ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’
3. Blake Shelton, ‘Based On A True Story…’
4. Sheryl Crow, ‘Feels Like Home’
5. Jason Aldean, ‘Night Train’

Country Single of the Year
1. Florida Georgia Line – “Cruise”
2. Eric Church – “Like Jesus Does”
3. Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart”
4. Hunter Hayes – “I Want Crazy”
5. Tim McGraw feat. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care”

Rap Artist of the Year
1. Kanye West
2. Drake
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
4. Kendrick Lamar
5. Jay-Z

Rap Album of the Year
1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, 'The Heist'
2. Kanye West, 'Yeezus'
3. Drake, 'Nothing Was the Same'
4. Jay-Z, 'Magna Carter... Holy Grail'
5. Kendrick Lamar, 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'

Rap Single of the Year
1. J Cole feat. TLC – “Crooked Smile”
2. Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
4. Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
5. Kanye West – “New Slaves”

Rock/Alternative/Dance Artist of the Year
1. John Mayer
2. Phillip Phillips
3. Ed Sheeran
4. Imagine Dragons
5. Daft Punk

Rock/Alternative/Dance Album of the Year
1. Phillip Phillips, 'The World From the Side of the Moon'
2. Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories'
3. John Mayer, 'Paradise Valley'
4. Kings of Leon, 'Mechanical Bull'
5. Led Zeppelin, 'Celebration Day'

Rock/Alternative/Dance Single of the Year
1. Phillip Phillips – “Gone, Gone, Gone”
2. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - “Get Lucky”
3. Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
4. Zedd feat. Foxes – “Clarity”
5. Queens Of The Stone Age - “My God Is The Sun”

Television Categories

Television Show of the Year - Drama
1. House of Cards
2. Breaking Bad
3. Revenge
4. The Good Wife
5. Scandal

Television Show of the Year - Comedy
1. Modern Family
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. Girls
4. House of Lies
5. Parks and Recreation

Television Show of the Year - Reality
1. American Idol
2. The Voice
3. The X Factor
4. The Amazing Race
5. Project Runway

Television Host of the Year
1. Ellen DeGeneres, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
2. Oprah Winfrey, 'Oprah's Next Chapter'
3. Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood, 2013 CMA Awards
4. Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, 2013 Golden Globes
5. Queen Latifah, 'The Queen Latifah Show'

Television Judge of the Year
1. Kelly Rowland, 'The X Factor'
2. Nicki Minaj, 'American Idol'
3. Usher, 'The Voice'
4. Blake Shelton, 'The Voice'
5. Simon Cowell, 'The X Factor'

Best New Show
1. The Crazy Ones
2. The Blacklist
3. Ray Donovan
4. Orange Is the New Black
5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Television Actor of the Year - Drama
1. Matt Damon, 'Behind the Candelabra'
2. Michael Douglas, 'Behind the Candelabra'
3. Bryan Cranston, 'Breaking Bad'
4. Liev Schreiber, 'Ray Donovan'
5. Kevin Spacey, 'House of Cards'

Television Actor of the Year - Comedy
1. Robin Williams, 'The Crazy Ones'
2. Don Cheadle, 'House of Lies'
3. Michael J. Fox, 'The Michael J. Fox Show'
4. Jim Parsons, 'The Big Bang Theory'
5. Jason Bateman, 'Arrested Development'

Television Actress of the Year - Drama
1. Julianna Margulies, 'The Good Wife'
2. Kerry Washington, 'Scandal'
3. Claire Danes, 'Homeland'
4. Robin Wright, 'House of Cards'
5. Jessica Lange, 'American Horror Story: Coven'

Television Actress of the Year - Comedy
1. Julie Bowen, 'Modern Family'
2. Amy Poehler, 'Park and Recreation'
3. Zooey Deschanel, 'New Girl'
4. Lena Dunham, 'Girls'
5. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'Veep'

Television Supporting Actor of the Year
1. Josh Charles - 'The Good Wife'
2. Rob Lowe, 'Behind the Candelabra'
3. Aaron Paul, 'Breaking Bad'
4. Scott Foley, 'Scandal'
5. Tony Goldwyn, 'Scandal'

Television Supporting Actress of the Year
1. Archie Panjabi - 'The Good Wife'
2. Hayden Panettiere, 'Nashville'
3. Sofía Vergara, 'Modern Family'
4. Madeleine Stowe, 'Revenge'
5. Bellamy Young, 'Scandal'

Motion Picture Categories

Best Motion Picture
1. The Great Gatsby
2. Mud
3. 12 Years A Slave
4. American Hustle
5. The Wolf of Wall Street
6. Gravity
7. World War Z
8. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
9. Dallas Buyers Club
10. Captain Phillips

Best Actor - Motion Picture
1. Chiwetel Ejiofor, '12 Years a Slave'
2. Idris Elba, 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'
3. Tom Hanks, 'Captain Phillips'
4. Matthew McConaughey, 'Dallas Buyers Club'
5. Leonardo DiCaprio, 'The Wolf of Wall Street '

Best Actress - Motion Picture
1. Amy Adams, 'American Hustle'
2. Meryl Streep, 'August: Osage County'
3. Sandra Bullock, 'Gravity'
4. Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine'
5. Jennifer Lawrence, 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
1. Matthew McConaughey, 'Mud'
2. Jared Leto, 'Dallas Buyers Club'
3. Michael Fassbender, '12 Years a Slave'
4. Daniel Brühl, 'Rush'
5. Tobey Maguire, 'The Great Gatsby'

Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture
1. Oprah Winfrey, 'The Butler'
2. Jennifer Lawrence, 'American Hustle'
3. Lupita Nyong'o, '12 Years a Slave'
4. Julia Roberts, 'August: Osage County'
5. Jennifer Garner, 'Dallas Buyers Club'

Best Song From A Movie
1. Taylor Swift - “Sweeter Than Fiction”
2. Coldplay - “Atlas”
3. Lana Del Rey - “Young & Beautiful”
4. Demi Lovato - “Let It Go”
5. Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake & Adam Drive - “Please, Mr. Kennedy”

Sports Categories

Athlete of the Year
1. Tom Brady
2. LeBron James
3. Kevin Durant
4. Eli Manning
5. Serena Williams

Most Exciting (Sports) Win of 2013
1. NBA Finals (Miami Heat)
2. Super Bowl XLVII (Baltimore Ravens)
3. World Series (Boston Red Sox)