For generations, Time has taught you, your kids, and your step-grandkids what is “cool” in popular culture, and today they’re dropping a bombshell on you: Ryan Gosling , who played the most alpha, well-jacketed dudes in cinema this year, is the magazine’s “Coolest Man of 2011.” Right, right, yawn, yawn. Does anyone else here object?
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Florence Welch, Nas and others will pay tribute to the late soul singer on Sunday night. By Jocelyn Vena Amy Winehouse Photo: MTV News Amy Winehouse will be remembered on Sunday at the “VH1 Divas concert. Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine , Wanda Jackson, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will all take the stage to honor the late singer. The tribute will be introduced by Nas . Jackson and Welch will perform Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” while Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will take the stage with “You Know I’m No Good.” The Dap-Kings played on the singer’s Back to Black album. Nas and Winehouse worked together on the track “Like Smoke,” which appears on her posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures . Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence and the Machine, and Jessie J will participate in the star-studded lineup for the long-running concert event, which airs Monday 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. The divas are expected to pay homage to these cities and the genre with their own soulful tracks as well as some of soul music’s classic tunes onstage at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom. And the celebration is not exclusive to women. The Roots have been confirmed as the event’s house band, and ?uestlove is set to pull double duty during the concert as musical director. Boyz II Men and Travie McCoy will also perform. Bruno Mars, Russell Brand and Tony Bennett paid tribute to Amy Winehouse at the VMAs back in August. Mars performed Winehouse’s cover of the Zutons’ “Valerie,” while Bennett was on hand to present footage of their recording session for his album Duets II . “This is not just another London chancer, not just another person milling about waiting to be famous,” Brand recalled of seeing Winehouse perform during the tribute. “What is this incredible sound? This timeless sound like a roar from the guts of humanity? The kind of voice that Billie Holiday sung with, the kind of voice that Ella Fitzgerald sung with.” Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Artists Amy Winehouse
MTV’s Artist of the Year’s new record should be available for purchase next week. By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry Photo: Steve Granitz/ FilmMagic Katy Perry has teamed up with B.o.B for a remix of her song “The One That Got Away” from her album Teenage Dream . Perry’s label, Capitol, has submitted the track to radio, and it should be available for Katy Cats to buy by next week, according to Billboard.com . Perry has achieved a record five #1 singles off the album to date. Michael Jackson is the only other artist to have done the same, with his Bad album. However, if “The One” goes to #1, Katy will become the first artist with six #1 Hot 100 singles off of one album. This is not the first time Katy has remixed one of her singles. Earlier this year, she worked with Kanye West on “E.T.” (the duo won a VMA for Best Collaboration for the video) and later, Missy Elliott got onboard a remix of Perry’s single “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).” Perry’s chart dominance was one of the factors that helped make her MTV’s 2011 Artist of the Year . She also had the #10 song of the year with “Firework.” “Hi everyone at MTV! I just want to say thank you for this amazing award,” she said in a video message. “To be Artist of the Year , a whole 365 days, that’s pretty cool. I wasn’t really allowed to watch MTV growing up, so this feels really validating,” she said. “And I’ve had a fantastic year, a great tour and a great run, and you guys have been so a part of it and such a big reason why. So thank you so much. I really appreciate it.” Related Videos Best Artists Of 2011 Debate Related Photos Best Artists Of 2011 Related Artists Katy Perry B.o.B
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We attempt to explain the madness behind MTV brain trust’s methods. By James Montgomery Britney Spears Photo: C. Flanigan/ WireImage On Thursday, MTV unveiled our picks for the Best Artists of 2011 … a list fittingly topped by none other than Katy Perry, who bested big-name stars like Nicki Minaj, Adele, the Throne and Lil Wayne to take home the honor. It wasn’t an easy choice, but we’d like to think we got it right. After all, Katy had three #1 singles — with a possible fourth looming on the horizon — this year, took her massive California Dreams Tour to arenas around the world, won Video of the Year at the 2011 VMAs and frequently posed for photo-ops like this . It was a pretty impressive 12 months, to say the very least. Still, it took a whole lot of back-and-forth from our panel of experts — a brain trust made up of folks from MTV News, MTV Music and Talent and MTV.com — before we could declare Katy our #1 choice … and needless to say, as we’ve been unveiling our picks, not all of you agree with our decision. But it seems that most fans don’t have a problem with who made our list … they’re taking issue with who didn’t. And for all of the names bandied about by MTV.com readers, it seems that three keep coming up time and time again: Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and Pitbull, artists who each have a legitimate claim at being included in the conversation, if not placing in the top 10. So why didn’t they? Let’s try to explain. Before our brain trust met, each department gathered and created a list of their top 12 picks for Best Artist of 2011. Those lists were then compiled, and we used some good old-fashioned arithmetic to determine an overall top 12 (everyone’s #1 pick was awarded 12 points, each #12 pick got 1). From there, we debated, eventually settling on the top 10. And here’s where the snubs begin: It seems that, while Brit, Bruno and Pit made everyone ‘s top 12, none of them placed high enough to accumulate enough points … though all three were in the discussion, they each finished toward the bottom of the overall top 12 and, really, we couldn’t move them up far enough to make the final 10. And, more specifically, we couldn’t find anyone in the top 10 we felt could be taken out. Why? OK, let’s break it down. Though Britney had a big year, our brain trust couldn’t get past the fact that the story of her year hadn’t changed all that much from previous years. She seemed to still be the princess of pop at the peak of her career, but she didn’t necessarily gain any new ground this year. And though her chart-topping “Hold It Against Me” made tons of noise, Adele, Katy and Rihanna had lengthy Billboard reigns that were too difficult to overlook. Still Britney didn’t finish entirely empty-handed. Her (really excellent) “Till the World Ends” placed at #10 on Bigger Than the Sound ‘s 25 Best Songs of 2011 list. As far as Bruno is concerned, he came quite close to cracking the top 10, but the brain trust took issue with the fact that his Doo-Wops & Hooligans album came out last year, not to mention that, outside the success of “Grenade” in early 2011, his subsequent singles didn’t reach #1 (though “The Lazy Song” did make it to #4). And if all of that seems like nit-picking, well, some of us on the brain trust would agree with you, but sadly we were out-voted. And when it came to Pitbull, let’s just say that while he had a monster hit with “Give Me Everything” (which came in at #6 on the brain trust’s Best Songs list), most of the panelists couldn’t get past the fact that he never quite got around to matching that song’s success … ubiquitous Dr. Pepper ad campaign aside. So, there you go. Like we said, putting together a top 10 wasn’t easy, and fans of Britney, Bruno and Pitbull probably have some legitimate gripes. Hopefully, explaining the madness behind our methods will help assuage some of their anger. Then again, probably not. Stick with MTV as we count down the Best of 2011 , including the top Artists , Songs , Live Performances and EDM Artists of the year. Related Videos Best Artists Of 2011 Debate Foster The People, Florence Welch, More Pick Their 2011 Favorites Best Live MTV Performances Of 2011 Best Songs Of 2011 Debate Related Photos Best Artists Of 2011 Best TV Characters 2011
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Katy Perry fans celebrate Artist of the Year win, while Nicki Minaj fans think she should have come out on top. By Kara Klenk Katy Perry Photo: Getty Images For MTV’s Best of 2011 , our panel of experts counted down the Artists of the Year — the people they felt really owned the past 12 months. Fans certainly had a lot to say about the list, commenting on everything from the order to the artists who didn’t make the top 10. There were a lot of comments that Adele or Gaga should have been in the top two instead of Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj , while some fans were angry that Bruno Mars and Chris Brown didn’t make the cut. (One fan even said Internet sensation Rebecca Black should have made the list.) While every fan wanted their favorite artist to be #1, it came down to Perry and Minaj vying for the top spot, and their fans loudly voiced their respective support of the pop star and rapper. A few were even torn over the decision! Katy Cats got their claws out to support Katy Perry, like Facebook user Sophia Santi who cheered, “She is the best she deserves that prize and has accomplished many [records] in music’s history!!! She has to win!!! Go katy go katy!!!” The Barbz and Kenz also made their voices heard in support of Nicki Minaj. Manale Dkd Makuse hit Facebook to say, “Lie to yourselves all you want, as usual Nicki is taking it home. Love katy but she’s so last year. Nicki is a queen this is her era get used to it.” Katy was announced as the Artist of the Year, with Nicki taking the #2 spot. Katy’s fans rejoiced. @Rockprincess91 tweeted, ” @katyperry werked so hard! She totes deserves it! She’s a legend! She’s life! ProudofKatyPerry
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‘U guys always know a good thing! Ha!!!!’ Young Money MC tells MTV News. By Christina Garibaldi Nicki Minaj Photo: Getty Images Nicki Minaj ‘s year was nothing short of amazing. The reigning queen of hip-hop spent 2011 climbing the charts , hitting the road and racking up a slew of awards . All of that helped her secure the #2 spot for her smash single “Super Bass” on MTV’s Best Songs of 2011 rankings and landed her at #2 on our list of the Best Artists of the year. “Thanks MTV!!!!” Minaj said told MTV News in a statement. “U guys always know a good thing! Ha!!!! The barbz and I are thrilled. :)” The Young Money MC released her debut, Pink Friday, at the end of 2010 and rode the success of that album well into 2011 with several hit singles, including “Moment 4 Life” (featuring Drake) and the infectious “Super Bass.” Minaj also further expanded her fanbase into the pop world by joining Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour . “I wanted my set to be more than an opening act, ’cause, you know, I did that already,” Minaj told MTV News back in August. “I always like to raise the bar for myself, and that’s what I did. I think it’s important to give people what they paid for. I don’t really expect them to know all the records, but I guess it just kind of transcends all genres of music at this point.” And transcending genres is exactly what Nicki is doing. She just shot the video for Madonna’s “Gimme All Your Luvin” , which will also feature M.I.A. The four-time Grammy nominee also released “Roman in Moscow,” the first track off her upcoming sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. It’s all setting the stage for a big 2012. “It’s been overwhelming, it’s been crazy,” she recently told us about her tremendous year. “But it’s been fun. … It’s been a crazy year.” Stick with MTV as we count down the Best of 2011 , including the top Artists , Songs , Live Performances and EDM Artists of the year. Related Videos Best Artists Of 2011 Debate Best Songs Of 2011 Debate Related Photos Best Artists Of 2011 Related Artists Nicki Minaj
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You would think, for as much as you heard “Motivation” on the radio and in the club this year, that Kelly Rowland finally made it rain on them hoes with that last album. She didn’t. So far, “Here I Am” hasn’t even sold 200,000 copies. But in this week’s Jet Magazine, Kelly says she’s not even thinking about that. Or at least, that’s what she’d like us to believe. “I was very happy with the album, period. It was a long time coming and I’m proud that Motivation was nominated for a Grammy; it’s been a really great year,” she says after a brief pause. Her tone holds a mixture of slight annoyance, understandable frustration and reasonable divatude. Mmm hmmm… Poor precious baby. The good news is, Kelly’s not letting your lack of support deter her from her dreams. “I can do whatever I want,” she declares. “I don’t allow anyone to put me in a box. Honestly, if I want to try something, that’s what I’m going to do.” As the year wraps up, Rowland has one New Year’s resolution. “I want an album in the Top 5,” she shares. She’s scheming, plotting and gunning for No. 1. And if “Here I Am” isn’t going to get her there, Kelly’s already putting together her next joint. She wouldn’t talk to much about it, other than to tell readers what she wants to talk about. “I would like to tell stories about grown woman things— what we go through every single day in relationships and love, empowering each other,” she shares. Oh… So another Destiny’s Child album then? Hit the flip for another look from Kelly’s cover shoot.
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Pop star made history in 2011 with chart-topping hits that empowered fans. By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry Photo: Getty Images In 2011, no one shined as brightly as Katy Perry. It’s hard to think back on the past 12 months without getting one of her songs stuck in your head. As MTV’s Artist of the Year , Katy found success by unapologetically being herself. She sang about aliens, her foggy memories of house parties, lost love, true love, being yourself and everything in between. It’s easy for fans to connect to Perry and her music: She’s an open book. And in 2011, she turned a few more pages. Riding high off the success of 2010’s Teenage Dream, Perry didn’t rest on her laurels. Instead, she set the bar even higher by hitting the road on the California Dreams Tour, where night after night, decked out in candy-colored clothes, she belted out her greatest hits and empowered her fans with tracks like “Firework.” That anthem, originally released late last year, became so ubiquitous this year that it finds itself at #10 on MTV’s Best Songs of 2011 list. Visually, she always wanted to keep us guessing. She continually made music videos that were cinematic, tickling our funny bones at times (see: “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” ) and leaving us nostalgic at others (see: “The One That Got Away” ). In August, she took home the VMA for Video of the Year for — you guessed it — “Firework.” Perry told the audience at the show, “I feel like I am doing something right when I sing that song. So thanks to everyone who helped to create it.” That same night, she also nabbed the Moonman for Best Collaboration for her Kanye West-assisted track, “E.T.” Perry is one of the new millennium’s biggest pop stars, and she matched some of pop’s greatest icons on the charts this year. She tied Billboard records previously held by Michael Jackson and later one held by Janet Jackson and George Michael by having so many hit singles off one album. But we weren’t just talking about Perry’s music this year. She made us giggle with an LOL-worthy hosting stint on “SNL” and made her big-screen debut voicing the iconic Smurfette in “The Smurfs.” Offscreen, she’s proved to be the kind of girl that can laugh off rumors that she’s pregnant and getting divorced . She’s loud, cool and a real girl’s girl. It’s no easy task to sum up Katy Perry’s year. And all those accomplishments make it clear that she’s our girl. What would 2011 have been without Katy? It’s a 2011 we want nothing to do with. Stick with MTV as we count down the Best of 2011 , including the top Artists , Songs , Live Performances and EDM Artists of the year. Related Videos Best Artists Of 2011 Debate Related Photos Best Artists Of 2011 Related Artists Katy Perry
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It was close, but Rih’s ability to remain in the pop-culture consciousness all year places her just above the Queen B. By Jason Kaufman Rihanna Photo: Getty Images It was a showdown between two queens of pop — Rihanna and Beyonc
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