Last night the American Music Awards rolled into Los Angeles. The star studded ceremony included performances from Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber and more! Just in case you missed it (trust us, you didn’t miss much!) the performances are below: RELATED: 2011 American Music Awards Red Carpet Photos Drake – Headlines Nicki Minaj & David Guetta – Turn Me On/Super Bass Chris Brown – All Back/Say It With Me Mary J. Blige – Mr. Wrong Jennifer Lopez – Medley (feat. Pitbull) Justin Bieber – Mistletoe The Band Perry – If I Die Young Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All Enrique Iglesias – I Like How It Feels/Tonight (I’m Fuckin You) feat. Ludacris OneRepublic – Good Life Pitbull – Give Me Everything/Rain Over Me (feat. Lil’ Jon & Marc Anthony) Katy Perry – The One That Got Away Maroon 5 & Gym Class Heroes – Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)/Stereo Hearts Daughtry – Crawling Back to You will.i.am – T.H.E. (feat. Jennifer Lopez)
The Dancing With the Stars field is down to four. After last week’s predictable elimination of Nancy Grace , voters will have a tougher decision tonight. Among the remaining four hopefuls, who stands the best chance of victory? Let’s take a look at who’s left standing, then put it to a vote … Hope Solo has shown improvement throughout the season, culminating in her best effort of the season last week. Still an underdog to make the finals. Rob Kardashian is very well-liked and better on the floor than most people give him credit for. Long-shot to win it all, even money to survive this week. Ricki Lake. After two straight weeks at the top, she took a step back last week. It would still be a surprise if she didn’t advance, but she’s the clear #2. J.R. Martinez was nothing short of perfect last week. Having already been a clear contender all season, he’s the obvious favorite as it stands right now. Well? Who do you think will win Dancing With the Stars?
Kelly Clarkson is about to hit the road. And the air. And perhaps even the water once or twice, as well. The original American Idol has announced a major tour to kick off 2012, as she’ll be accompanied by Matt Nathanson and get the act started on January 13. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local venue time. Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All (Live in London) What might Kelly be performing near your hometown? We’ve listed the dates and locales below. Jan 13: 2012 Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater Jan 15: 2012 Atlantic City, NJ – Trump Taj Mahal – Mark G. Etess Arena Jan 17: 2012 Albany, NY – Times Union Center Jan 19: 2012 Verona, NY – Turning Stone Resort Casino Jan 21: New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall Jan 24: Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena Jan 26: Boston, MA – Wang Center Jan 28: Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial Feb 2: Jacksonville, FL – Times Union Center Performing Arts – Moran Theater Feb 4: Shreveport, LA – Horseshoe Bossier City – Riverdome Feb 10: Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Feb 14: Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Live Feb 16: Miami, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Feb 18: Orlando, FL – Universal Studios Florida Feb 21: Tampa, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall Feb 23: Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre Mar 2: Niagara Falls, ON Canada – Fallsview Casino Resort Mar 3: Niagara Falls, ON Canada – Fallsview Casino Resort Mar 6: London, ON Canada – John Labatt Centre Mar 8: Windsor, ON Canada – The Colosseum at Caesars Mar 10: Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino Mar 14: Springfield, MO – O’Reilly Events Center Mar 16: St. Louis, MO – Fox Theater Mar 18: Denver, CO – 1ST BANK Center Mar 20: Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center Mar 22: Seattle, WA – ShoWare Center Mar 27: San Jose, CA – Event Center at San Jose Mar 29: Bakersfield, CA – Rabobank Pavilion Mar 31: Reno, NV – Reno Event Center Apr 3:
Dustin Lance Black tells MTV News he wrote the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring drama for ‘this generation’ as a cautionary tale. By Kara Warner Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi Watts in “J. Edgar” Photo: Warner Bros Long before its release, “J. Edgar” had movie fans excited for its opening on Friday (November 11). Why? Because it features the bona fide box-office draw of star Leonardo DiCaprio, rising star Armie Hammer and a living Hollywood legend in director Clint Eastwood. Not only that, but the film is based on the creation and formation of the FBI, which was founded by J. Edgar Hoover. That subject might not be as intriguing to a young audience as something like “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” but the parties closest to the project want you to know that there is more to this story than drama and history. “A portrait of a very important man in American history,” Eastwood told MTV News at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art “Art + Film” Gala when asked what younger audiences should expect from the film. “And [they can] get an idea of him if they don’t know about him. Hopefully, they know something about that and the history that surrounded him because he reigned at a very important era, starting with the Bolshevik invasion from within the [1920s],” he said. Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black added that the idea of making the story relevant to younger generations was front of mind for him throughout the writing process. “I wanted to write it for this generation. There’s a lot you can talk about with J. Edgar Hoover, but I chose the things I thought a young generation could identify with,” Black explained. “We’re not going to focus on McCarthy, we’re going to focus on Martin Luther King. We’re going to focus on things that [Hoover] did that were heinous, that these kids will probably be surprised by and also a lot of the great things he did that we’ve all forgotten about. “There’s some gun-shooting and explosions and all that sort of stuff that I hope young people like,” he continued. “But for the most part, it’s a cautionary tale saying, ‘Hey, young people, here was a man that made his life all about being famous and it turned him into a monster.’ So fame is great, but if you don’t put love first, you might be a problem.” Check out everything we’ve got on ” J. Edgar.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos J. Edgar Talk Nerdy To Me
Rapper and French DJ have collaborated on ‘Where Them Girls At?’ By Jocelyn Vena Nicki Minaj Photo: Johnny Nunez/ WireImage Nicki Minaj is up for two American Music Awards , and she will host the A-list bash with Pitbull . Now comes word that the colorful MC will also take the stage. She’s set to kick off the show with David Guetta . The Hollywood Reporter reports that the duo who recorded the track “Where Them Girls At?” for Guetta’s album Nothing but the Beat will start the party that will also include performances by Chris Brown, Katy Perry, LMFAO , Marc Anthony, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Pitbull and Maroon 5. Guetta and Minaj began their love affair when they hit the studio to record the club track. When MTV News spoke to Guetta , the French DJ had only the nicest things to say about the fiery rapper. “It was an amazing start working together because I really wanted to work some more with her. I’m a really huge fan. To be honest, it’s very rare that I call artists — most of the time they call me. I’ve been chasing her for like a year because I really wanted to work with her,” Guetta confessed. Minaj has made it clear that the love goes both ways. “He really is a master — a master at his craft,” Minaj said earlier this year. “He’s got it down pat. For me to link up with him, I’m just honored that he was reaching out. When I met him, I liked him instantly. He’s sweet, he’s humble, he’s funny, and he’s just a person you want to be around.” To see what these two have up their sleeves at the show, check out the AMAs when they are broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 20 at 8 p.m. on ABC. The show will be preceded by a one-hour red-carpet special at 7 p.m. Related Artists Nicki Minaj David Guetta
‘We were just like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is really what I want to do,’ because it’s a lot,’ Clarkson tells MTV News of the night she won ‘Idol.’ By Christina Garibaldi Kelly Clarkson Photo: MTV News It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 10 years since Kelly Clarkson was crowned the first winner of “American Idol.” Since then, she has become one of the most successful “Idol” alums ever, releasing five albums (her latest, Stronger, landed the #2 spot on the Billboard albums chart ), winning two Grammy Awards and solidifying herself as a pop diva who belts out powerful breakup anthems . Yet, looking back on that night that America voted her the winner, Clarkson recalls her hesitation in becoming the pop star she always imagined herself to be. “Honestly, even the night I won, I remember Justin [Guarini] and I talking. We were just like, ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is really what I want to do,’ because it’s a lot,” Clarkson revealed to MTV News. “But I just really loved singing, and at the end of the day, it’s worth it.” Clarkson has made the most of her time since that night in 2002, but has this journey been exactly how she pictured it? “Actually, this is exactly what I thought it was gonna be like,” Clarkson said. “I never was that kid that was, like, smoke and mirrors. I knew it was going to be hard work, and I knew there’d be a lot of sacrifice.” Even with all her successes over the years, there have been some low points for Clarkson as well. Prior to the release of her third album, My December, it was publicly known she was at odds with her label over the album. But Clarkson said, if given the opportunity, she wouldn’t change anything about that time in her life or her career. “Not even the crappy stuff,” she said. “Because it all builds your character. It molds you, and you go through it for a reason. No, I wouldn’t change anything.” Now, in between her busy work schedule, the “Mr. Know It All” singer still finds time to watch the show that started it all, but she has yet to watch former “Idol” judge Simon Cowell’s new show, “X Factor.” “I watch all of them,” Clarkson said. “I haven’t seen [‘X Factor’] because I’ve been out of the country, but I watch ‘The Voice,’ I watch ‘American Idol’ — I watch all of it.” What do you think of Kelly Clarkson’s latest album? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Kelly Clarkson Related Artists Kelly Clarkson
‘It’s a miracle that we’re still here,’ he says on latest episode, airing Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/PT on MTV. By Lauren Kearney Mark Hoppus appears on “When I Was 17” Photo: MTV On the next episode of “When I Was 17,” Mark Hoppus, bassist for blink-182 and host of Fuse’s “Hoppus on Music,” sheds light on what his life was like before he was asking “What’s my age again?” Surprisingly (except not at all), he was as out of control back then as he is now, as he reveals on the episode, airing Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/PT. “We were really smart as high-schoolers. We had a friend, his name was Dave, he had a two-story house, and in the backyard of his house was a pool. And his parents would leave for days at a time, so of course, Dave’s a responsible guy, he wouldn’t let anything bad happen. So we would jump off a second-story roof into the pool,” admitted Hoppus, who just finished up on the Honda Civic Tour alongside My Chemical Romance . “We called it Acapulco cliff diving.” “It was definitely high enough so that if you jumped in, you had to turn your body as soon as possible so that you didn’t eat your knees,” he added. While at first it started off safe — well, sort of — Acapulco cliff diving soon became more and more competitive as time went on. “At first I think it was cannonballs and feet first, and then we’d one-up each other and by the end, people were doing flips. I definitely dove headfirst into this pool. It’s a miracle that we’re still here.” And a miracle it is, Mark. Because we can’t imagine what life would have been like without some Blink-182. Don’t miss this week’s episode of “When I Was 17,” featuring Mark Hoppus, Sean Kingston and Tiffani Thiessen, at 11 a.m. Saturday on MTV. Related Videos Preview ‘When I Was 17’ Featuring Sean Kingston Related Artists blink-182
Super Swede will headline the O Music Awards 2, on Halloween at 11:30 on MTV, MTV.com and VH1.com. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf Robyn Photo: MTV News She’s opened for Katy Perry , shared the VMA stage with deadmau5 and absolutely killed it at club shows, but Swedish pop-queen Robyn has never headlined an awards show (mostly because, who has?). That will all change on Monday night, when she takes the stage at the O Music Awards 2 in Los Angeles to close out the show. And just how is she preparing? Well, much in the same way she prepares for all of her gigs: with a maximum focus on making people move. “I’m planning to play with my band as usual, no tricks, just like what we always do, which is usually just try to make people dance and have a good time,” Robyn told MTV News. “I think it’s gonna work this time. I’m gonna perform as many songs as I can. We’ll see what we’ll be able to fit in, but I’ve been told I get to do as many songs as I want to, so I’m gonna try and fit as much as I can. Maybe not a full show, but a little more than you usually get at an awards show.” Fans can catch Robyn’s set — and a special tribute to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs , courtesy of the Flaming Lips — beginning at 11:30 on Monday night, when the O Music Awards 2 are broadcast on MTV. The rest of the event will unfold across a number of the Viacom Music Group’s websites, including MTV.com , VH1.com , CMT.com , LogoTV.com and MTVHive.com . Additional presenters and performers include Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Alabama Shakes, Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator, Travie McCoy, Midi Mafia and DJ Diamond Kuts. Oh, and just in case you weren’t aware, Monday also happens to be Halloween, so, in addition to blowing folks away with her headlining set, Robyn is also toying with the idea of getting in the spooky spirit. Which means that there’s a very good chance you might get to see her rock not only the stage, but a costume, too. “Maybe I should,” she smiled. “I dressed up as Robin, you know, ‘Batman and Robin’ at this costume festival once in Texas, I think it was in Texas. [No,] Comic-Con. At San Diego’s Comic-Con, so I may have to do something like that. I’ll think about it.” The O Music Awards 2 will unfold on Halloween on OMusicAwards.com , as well as MTV.com , VH1.com , CMT.com , LogoTV.com and MTVHive.com . Fans can vote for their favorites and get updates at OMusicAwards.com. Related Artists Robyn
Jill Scott, Florence and the Machine and Jessie J will also perform at the concert event, which celebrates soul this year. By James Dinh Kelly Clarkson Photo: Mike Moore/ Getty Images ” VH1 Divas ” is back and ready to celebrate some soul. On Thursday (October 27), it was announced that Mary J Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence and the Machine and Jessie J will serve as the star-studded lineup for the long-running concert event, which airs December 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VH1. This year, VH1 is paying tribute to prominent birthplaces of soul music, including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia. Blige and company are expected to pay homage to these cities and the genre through their own soulful tracks as well as some of the genre’s classic tunes onstage at New York’s iconic Hammerstein Ballroom. And it’s not just women who are in on the celebration, but also the Roots, who have been confirmed as the event’s house band. ?uestlove is set to pull double-duty during the concert as musical director too. In a press release for the ceremony, VH1’s Lee Rolontz shared his thoughts on the 2011 theme. “This year’s telecast will showcase the vast impact soul music has had on the 21st century’s music and pop culture landscape as our talented and diverse lineup will attest,” he said. “This year’s Divas offers a modern twist on soul music, all while tipping its hat to the legacy of key cities that created this musical heritage.” Additional announcements regarding even more performers, presenters and special guests are to be expected in the coming weeks. Clarkson took to Twitter shortly after the announcement to share her excitement. “Super stoked to announce that I am performing at #VH1DIVAS!!” the songstress tweeted. “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” marks the former “American Idol” alum’s second appearance on the series. The singer appeared on the event’s comeback ceremony in 2009 alongside Adele and Miley Cyrus . Who are you most excited to see at 2011’s “VH1 Divas”? Share your comments below! Related Artists Kelly Clarkson Mary J. Blige
Someone who knows a thing or two about singing competitions performed on The X Factor UK last night. Kelly Clarkson – who won season one of American Idol , has sold 22 singles around the globe and garnered two Grammys – rocked out with a rendition of “Mr. Know It All,” the lead single off her next album… which hits stores this week! Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All (X Factor UK) Tweeted Clarkson after the performance: “I just had such a fun time on X Factor in London!! Thank you to all of the “Extreme Rhythm” drummers, my band, and the production team! What a fun performance! All of the judges and the contestants I met were so sweet. I wish good luck to all of you! A special shout out to my favorite judge and Texas girl @KellyRowland and contestant @samibrooks.” The artist has given fans an early listen to a number of new tracks over the past week. We’ve collected each one in our Kelly Clarkson video section . Go watch now!
