Even a Magnificent Prince Can’t Save the Dreadful Lip Synch, I mean Billboard Music Awards

What the hell Billboard? You represent the most popular music, songs and acts in the nation and you honor them with a show full of lip synching pop tarts? (Yes, I’m talking bout you Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and the incredibly whiny Justin Bieber). Seriously, it was the worst Billboard Awards show in history. Only a handful of acts actually sang live~ thank you Kasey Musgraves, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheerhan. And only the magnificent one, Prince, had a true standout performance. The legend who received the Billboard Icon Award seriously schooled all of the other acts. For an indepth look at my reaction to the Billboard Music Awards, head to my hilarious Twitter feed here.
In terms of the awards, which honored the biggest selling artists, singles, albums and most played songs, the big winners were Swift, Bieber, One Direction, Adele, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Gotye, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna who took home 3 awards and made quite an entrance to accept the award…. For more on the show and the winners, head to Billboard here. Then, scroll down for all the winners below.

2013 Billboard Music Award Winners~

Billboard artist of the year
Taylor Swift

Top female artist
Taylor Swift

Top male artist
Justin Bieber

Top new artist
One Direction

Top duo/group
One Direction

Top Billboard 200 album
Taylor Swift, Red

Top Hot 100 song
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top Hot 100 Artist
Maroon 5

Top Billboard 200 artist
Taylor Swift

Milestone artist
Justin Bieber

Top digital songs artist
Carly Rae Jepsen and Taylor Swift (tie)

Top radio songs artist
Rihanna

Top rap artist
Nicki Minaj

Top pop artist
One Direction

Top R&B artist
Rihanna

Top country artist
Taylor Swift

Top rock artist
Fun.

Top EDM artist
David Guetta

Top social artist
Justin Bieber

Top streaming artist
Nicki Minaj

Top Latin artist
Jenni Rivera

Top dance artist
Madonna

Top Christian artist
tobyMac

Top touring artist
Madonna

Top pop song
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

Top R&B song
Rihanna, “Diamonds”

Top rap song
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “Thrift Shop”

Top country song
Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Top rock song
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top Latin song
Michel Teló, “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”

Top dance song
Baauer, “Harlem Shake”

Top EDM song
Baauer, “Harlem Shake”

Top Christian song
Matt Redman, “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)”

Top digital song
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”

Top radio song
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top streaming song (audio)
Gotye feat. Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”

Top streaming song (video)
Psy, “Gangnam Style”

Top pop album
Adele, 21

Top R&B album
Rihanna, Unapologetic

Top rap album
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Top country album
Taylor Swift, Red

Top rock album
Mumford & Sons, Babel

Top Latin album
Jenni Rivera, La Misma Gran Señora

Top dance album
Madonna, MDNA

Top EDM album
Skrillex, Bangarang

Top Christian album
tobyMac, Eye on It

Adele and Carly Rae Jepsen~ “Call” them # 1

Adele just won’t stop… selling albums, that is, as her massive smash 21 returns to the top of the Billboard 200 Albums chart for a 24th frame at # 1. That run makes 21 the longest running # 1 album since Prince’s Purple Rain soundtrack grabbed 24 weeks on top in 1984. It also places in a tie for 6th place for the longest running # 1 album in history. Congrats Adele! With another 75,000 records sold, 21 has now totaled over 9.34 million in the U.S. which is unheard of these days when most hit albums struggle to get over 1 or 2 million total…. Adele (whose album has never left the top ten in its entire 68 week run) holds off a few debuts from Alan Jackson who grabs his 12th top ten record with Thirty Miles West at # 2 and legendary group The Beach Boys who grab their highest charting album since 1974 at # 3 with That’s Why God Made the Radio. Other top ten debuts come from Neil Young, Big K.R.I.T., Curren$y and Brandi Carlisle. For more on Adele’s feats and this chart, head to Billboard here and check out the new top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. 21- Adele (last week~ 2) * 24 weeks at # 1
2. Thirty Miles West- Alan Jackson (debut)
3. That’s Why God Made the Radio- The Beach Boys (debut)
4. Americana- Neil Young (debut)
5. Live from the Underground- Big K.R.I.T. (debut)
6. Up All Night- One Direction (lw~ 4)
7. Born & Raised- John Mayer (lw~ 1)
8. The Stoned Immaculate- Curren$y (debut)
9. Blown Away- Carrie Underwood (lw~ 6)
10. Bear Creek- Brandi Carlisle (debut)

Over on the Hot 100 Singles Chart, Canadian Idol finalist Carly Rae Jepsen officially conquers America as her “Call Me Maybe” hits # 1 booting out Gotye after 8 weeks on top. The single is pretty much inescapable on the radio and is the top-selling single in the country for 4 weeks now…. The other big news comes Katy Perry‘s “Wide Awake” which flies into the top ten at # 9 giving her an 11th top ten hit! Take a look at the new top ten below and for more on all the charts, head here.

Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100:
1. “Call Me Maybe”- Carly Rae Jepsen (last week~ 2)
2. “Somebody that I Used to Know”- Gotye w/Kimbra (lw~ !)
3. “Payphone”- Maroon 5 w/Wiz Khalifa (lw~ 3)
4. “We Are Young”- fun. w/Janelle Monae (lw~ 4)
5. “What Makes You Beautiful”- One Direction (lw~ 6)
6. “Starships”- Nicki Minaj (lw~ 5)
7. “Wild Ones”- Flo Rida w/Sia (lw~ 7)
8. “Where Have You Been?”- Rihanna (lw~ 9)
9. “Wide Awake”- Katy Perry (lw~ 19)
10. “Boyfriend”- Justin Bieber (lw~8)

And here’s the hilarious and delightful video for the incredibly addictive new # 1 song in the land, Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”

It’s fun. for Adele at the Top of the Charts

Ok, chart watchers, did you get that pun in the title of this article? If you did, you noticed that I spelled fun “fun.” which is precisely the name of the group at the top of the new Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart as the alterna-boy band rises to # 1 with “We Are Young”. Their track which was featured on Glee and in the big Super Bowl ad displaces Kelly Clarkson‘s “Stronger” in a tight race. They may have some competition for the zenith in the next few weeks at Gotye’s debut hit “Somebody that I Used to Know” flies into the top ten this week while Brit boy band The Wanted make more strong gains moving up to # 4. Check out the new top ten below.

Top Ten Songs on the Billboard Hot 100:
1. “We Are Young”- fun. w/Janelle Monae (last week~ 3)
2. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”- Kelly Clarkson (lw~ 1)
3. “Set Fire to the Rain”- Adele (lw~ 2)
4. “Glad You Came”- The Wanted (lw~ 5)
5. “Part of Me”- Katy Perry (lw~ 4)
6. “Starships”- Nicki Minaj (lw~ 9)
7. “Young Wild & Free”- Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa w/Bruno Mars (lw~ 9_
8. “Turn Me On”- David Guetta w/Nicki Minaj (lw~8)
9.”Somebody That I Used to Know”- Gotye w/Kimbra (lw~ 16)
10 “We Found Love”- Rihanna w/Calvin Harris (lw~ 6)

And here’s Gotye’s hot video for “Somebody That I Used to Know” featuring Kimbra.

Over on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, it was business as usual with Adele’s 21 on top for a 23rd week (the longest reign since Prince’s Purple Rain did 24 weeks on top in 1984). Adele also has her debut album, 19, at # 7 while the late great Whitney Houston holds down three spots in the top ten. For more on all these numbers, head to Billboard here and take a look at the new top ten below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart:
1. 21- Adele (last week~ 1)
2. Whitney: The Greatest Hits- Whitney Houston (lw~ 2)
3. WZRD- Kid Cudi & Dot da Genius (debut)
4. Now 41 Compilation- Various Artists (lw~ 5)
5. The Bodyguard Soundtrack- Whitney Houston (lw~ 4)
6. Careless World- Tyga (lw~ 4)
7. 19- Adele (lw~ 7)
8. Take Care- Drake (lw~ 13)
9. Talk that Talk- Rihanna (lw~ 14)
10. Whitney Houston- Whitney Houston (lw~ 9)

Kelly is back on Top of the Singles Chart as Adele and Whitney Dominate the Billboard 200

The same three ladies who have been making a lot of noise over the past month continue to monopolize the pop charts again this week. Kelly Clarkson returns to the summit of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart while Adele and Whitney Houston dominate half of the top ten albums on the Billboard 200.
With a 22nd week on top, Adele’s 21 now is the longest running album at # 1 since Prince’s Purple Rain soundtrack in 1984/85 (he held for 24 weeks). She also is at # 7 with her debut album, 19. Occupying three spots in the top-tier is the late great Houston whose Greatest Hits holds at # 2 while The Bodyguard and Whitney Houston make massive gains. Those records climb with physical albums finally being delivered to retailers following her untimely passing. (Most of her sales for the past 2 weeks have been on the digital front). For more on the top albums, head to Billboard here and check out the new top ten with debuts by fun., Tyga, and Chiddy Bang below.

Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200:
1. 21- Adele (last week~ 1)
2. Whitney: The Greatest Hits- Whitney Houston (lw~ 2)
3. Some Nights- fun. (debut)
4. Careless World: Rise of the Last King- Tyga (debut)
5. Now 41 Compilation- Various Artists (lw~ 3)
6. The Bodyguard Soundtrack- Whitney Houston (lw~ 38)
7. 19- Adele (lw~ 4)
8. Breakfast- Chiddy Bang (debut)
9. Whitney Houston- Whitney Houston (lw~ 37)
10. 2012 Grammy Nominees compilation Various Artists (lw~ 5)

Back on the Singles chart, the aforementioned Clarkson returns to the summit for a third non-consecutive week at # 1 with “Stronger” making it her longest running chart-topper to date. With the Grammy glow over, several tracks from Adele and Houston fall out of the top ten allowing a big jump for British boy band The Wanted with “Glad You Came”. (The Glee version of the single also debuts at # 90 this week featuring vocals from guest villain Grant Gustin and the Warblers). Check out the action on the Hot 100 below and for more on all the charts and big single debuts from Carrie Underwood and B.o.B, head here.

Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100:
1. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”- Kelly Clarkson (last week~ 4)
2. “Set Fire to the Rain”- Adele (lw~ 2)
3. “We Are Young”- fun. featuring Janelle Monae (lw~ 6)
4. “Part of Me”- Katy Perry (lw~ 1)
5. “Glad You Came”- The Wanted (lw~ 23)
6. “We Found Love”- Rihanna w/Calvin Harris (lw~8)
7. “Good Feeling”- Flo Rida (lw~ 12)
8. “Turn Me On”- David Guetta w/Nicki Minaj (lw~ 11)
9. “Young Wild & Free”- Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa w/Bruno Mars (lw~ 14)
10. “Starships”- Nicki Minaj (lw~ 9)

And here’s that high-flying boy band single for ya one more time…. The Wanted’s “Glad You Came”

First Look~ Beyonce “1 + 1″

Will a glowing shiny and glittery Beyonce save her latest album? That’s the question some of you may ask after seeing her brand new video, “1 +1″. The Prince-like ballad is the third release after her commercial and critically disappointing album, 4. The record is her worst selling disc to date and has produced no big hits. The first single, “Girls Who Run the World” was a giant flop and “Best Thing I Never Had” (which I actually like mind you) barely hit the top 20 on the Hot 100 Singles chart. Poor B has never struggled like this with an album or her singles. I mean she had 5 hits in a row from her last album, I Am Sasha Fierce. So, it’s a strange time for the Grammy winner… However, this new single and a performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards could ignite the public’s interest. I, for one, at least like this song and video (one of the few tracks on 4 I actually like. I gave the album a “C-” grade overall)… If anything, the video should get a lot of play on Vevo and YouTube as B is all shiny, sexy, wet, sweaty and doing some serious hair flipping. You can’t go wrong with that… So, what do you think of the new clip? Will it save the album? Or should Beyonce just move on to her next project. Check it out below.

Beyonce “1 + 1″

Gwyneth is back on Glee

Oscar winner turned country/pop singing sensation Gwyneth Paltrow is back on Glee this week in her sure to be Emmy nominated turn as the wacky substitute Holly Holiday and this time, she has sex on her mind… Ok, get your mind out of the gutter (well, a little out of the gutter). You see Holly returns to sub for the Sex Education teacher and apparently the Glee kids need some extra counseling as their hormones have been running rampant. Check out the first clip (SPOILER AHEAD) from Tuesday night’s show where Paltrow’s Holly performs Joan Jett’s top 20 hit from 1982 “Do You Wanna Touch Me?” It’s pretty great and her line at the end is hilarious… It also appears that Mr. Shu (Matthew Morrison) and Holly will be dueting on Prince’s 1986 # 1 hit “Kiss” (that’s been in the promos) as they do a bit of flirting themselves. One more song reportedly in the show is “Animal” by the Neon Trees which will be sung by Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss). Enjoy the clip below and watch Glee Tuesday on Fox.

Holly (Gwyneth Paltrow) “Do You Wanna Touch Me?”