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According to the news, The Black Eyed Peas shined at American Music Awards two days ago but not for being present at the event, but for receiving three awards, best rap/hip-hop album, best rap/hip-hop group, and best soul/R&B group. The event, which was held at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, had surprise appearance of Pop Celebrity Britney Spears (who was reportedly very upset with host Jimmy Kimmel who took a fake K-Fed, crated him up in a box, and threw him into the ocean, calling him a “no-hit wonder” ) and Clay Aiken. Among those who performed at this year American Music Awards were Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z and Nelly Furtado.

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This year World Music Awards ceremony, which took place in London for the first time, was hosted by at actress/singer Lindsay Lohan was received with boos from the audience. Reports claim the pop star/actress abandoned her duties at some point and individual awards presenters did her job. At the ceremony among winners the diva Madonna took home Best Pop Artist award, R&B Celebrity Beyonce won Best R&B Artist, Hip-Hop star Kanye West was named Best Hip Hop Artist while James Blunt has won two categories Best New Artist and Best-Selling British Artist.

Among other performers at the World Music Awards were also female celebrities like Beyonce, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado ( who won World’s Best Pop/Rock Artist ).

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Pop/R&B Celebrity Justin Timberlake - who was hosting the MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark, on November 02 - shined at ceremony taking home one of the top honors at the MTV Europe music awards. Justin performed his singles “Sexyback” and “My Love” at the event and was named best male singer and also took home the best pop award. Gnarls Barkley received the best song award for download sensation “Crazy” as well as the future sounds award voted for by the artist community.

The event was broadcast live around the world featuring such acts as R&B Celebrity Rihanna, ( who took the R&B prize ) P Diddy, Keane West, Muse and the Killers ( who were voted best rock band ). Madonna got nothing while one of the best voice ever Christina Aguilera was named best female singer and Depeche Mode were named best group. Continuing the list Red Hot Chili Peppers took the best album award for ‘Stadium Arcadium,’ while Hip-Hop star Kanye West (who announced that his loss in the Best Video category was a mistake because his video Touch the Sky” costed him “millions of dollars”) was voted best hip hop act.

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The rock band, Linkin Park, delayed their new album. The new rock record of the group was supposed to be out later this year, but it seems like they just need more time to finish it, so it seems like the new hip-hop/rock album will hit the stores next year. Mike Shinoda said that they’re still working on it and that they’ve narrowed it down to about 30-50 songs. ‘Originally, we thought we’d have an album out by the end of this year, but at this point we don’t see that happening. We’re doing really well, but we just need a little more time’, said Mike Shinoda.

‘This is the most fun I have ever had recording an LP album’, said Mike Shinoda. ‘Rick Rubin is a great coach he just keeps us pointed in the right direction, and we push as hard as we can. Our music tastes are so eclectic, it’s fun to work together. The styles we’re mixing right now are all over the place. We’ve really been pushing things outside the box. But like my Fort Minor album - it’s a hip-hop album, but a lot of the stuff isn’t conventional - the LP album has its own unique sound that still sounds like LP, just different.’

The rock band Good Charlotte will release their forth new rock album at the beginning of the next year. The new as-yet-untitled album follows-up the 2004’s platinum-selling ‘Chronicles of Life and Death’ rock album. Benji Madden said that he kind of feels like it’s their first record and that ‘anytime you have the opportunity to make a first impression you really want to look your best and leave people with a good feeling.’

They said that they don’t really feel the need to rush. They just want it to be right and as time has gone on and things have developed, they feel the need to spend more time to make it exactly the way they want it. They don’t want to let their fans down. The new rock album brings something new. This record is a lot dancier than anything they’ve ever done influenced by the pop sensibility of really melodic bands, like Oasis and The Police.