Two-time GRAMMY Award winner Melissa Etheridge, five-time GRAMMY Award winner Faith Hill and nine-time GRAMMY Award winner Alicia Keys will host “My Night At The GRAMMYs,” a new entertainment special celebrating the upcoming 50th GRAMMY Awards with the Top 25 favorite GRAMMY moments, as voted on by viewers. The two-hour special also will feature the stories behind the moments as told by the artists themselves, and will be broadcast Friday, Nov. 30, 8 – 10 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Christina Aguilera, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion, Alan Jackson, Elton John, Ricky Martin and Usher will join hosts Etheridge, Hill and Keys in remembering their own remarkable moments as performers and winners on past GRAMMY telecasts.

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Aaawww, you though it was over? WELL SHE’S BACK.

Sales of Beyoncé’s B’day shot up a whopping 999 percent, selling 73,300 copies and re-entering the chart at #19 (during the previous week, the set sold just 4,000 units). The surge in sales comes on the heels of the singer’s recent appearances at the American Music Awards and on “The Tyra Banks Show.”

- MTV

Click here to see the Billboard chart.  Congratulation Beyonce! Great show and great DVD, deserves the success!

1 The Ultimate Hits
2 The Beyonce Experience: Live
3 One Man Band
4 FutureSex/LoveSounds: Live At Madison Square Garden
5 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
6 Unplugged In New York
7 The Ultimate Video Collection
8 Help!
9 Plug Me In
10 The Joshua Tree

So go buy it!!

I don’t know how true this is, or the source, so take it with a grain of salt.  Still interesting to think about.

The Bootylicious singer has enlisted the help of awardwinning singer/songwriter AMANDA GHOST - the genius behind JAMES BLUNT‘s smash hit You’re Beautiful - for the project. She decided to go for it after testing out her new sound by singing a surprise country version of her hit Irreplaceable at the American Music Awards in LA last weekend.

The former DESTINY’S CHILD star performed the reworked song with US country duo SUGARLAND.

A show source said: “Beyonce wants to try something completely different. She’s a fan of country music and thought that would be an interesting and exciting way to go. She tested the water at the American Music Awards and she is up for it. She contacted Amanda early this week and she is going over to work with her on it.”

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First off, I have to apologize to you guys AND to Dustin for the lack of updates by myself.  Life has been very hectic lately, to say the least, and I really haven’t had the time.  But I’ll be trying my hardest to get things going again.

I’m sure you all know by now, but I’m a shameless promoter, so here goes.

THE BEYONCE EXPERIENCE, NOW AVAILABLE.

Also, iTunes has the audio of the whole show up, so make sure you download a copy of that too.

Nothing major, but pretty cool.

All speculation for now, but it’s interesting to think about.  Supposedly, The Freemasons will be doing a song with Bee and Donna, titled Heat.  THIS website is reporting it to be true, and Zaney over at the CyberTLC forums apparently contacted Freemasons via MySpace and they confirmed it.

Like I said, all speculation for now, but that’s quite an odd combination so should be interesting.

 In the rest of that interview, he also states that he’s sick of everyone ‘jacking his 80’s style’, so will be reinventing himself.  Should be interesting to see what they can come up with, especially if Tim’s changing his style.

Song of the Year 

Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”: On everyone’s list.
Beyonce, “Irreplaceable”: The biggest hit on the list.
Feist, “1234”: We loved it from the start, and now that it’s happening, the bandwagon is forming quickly.
Kanye West, “Stronger”: Gaining momentum and, again, a unanimous choice.
Taylor Swift, “Teardrops on My Guitar”: We think Taylor will be a big factor in many categories and suggest everyone listen to this self-penned song, as well as the entire album.
John Mayer, “Dreaming With a Broken Heart”: A Grammy fave has another hot new current record.

Also thrown in the hopper were Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around…Comes Around” (with a big push from Mr. Hensley), Gwen Stefani’s “Escape,” Elliott Yamin, “Wait for You” (one of the most played of the year), Plain White T’s “Hey There Delilah,” Colbie Caillat’s “Bubbly” (early, but growing by leaps and bounds—the people’s choice), A Fine Frenzy’s “Almost Lover” (very early, but a classic in the making) and Glen and Marketa’s “Falling Slowly” (the song that powers Once).

Record of the Year

“Rehab”: Oh please, if this is not nominated in every category, there’s a real problem.
“Irreplaceable”: Great song, great production…just great.
“What Comes Around”: More strength in the Record than the Song category
“1234”: Visibility from ubiquitous iPod spot is giving it the attention it always deserved.
“Stronger”: Lead track from year’s biggest chart debut.
“Dreaming With a Broken Heart”: This perennial Grammy favorite delivers once again.

Also considered were Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” Gwen Stefani’s “Escape,” Pink’s “Who Knew,” Taylor Swift’s “Teardrops on My Guitar” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Radio Nowhere (although we think Bruce will walk away with Album and Rock category noms).

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When Jay-Z is away, his bootylicious babe Beyoncé will play. Spies at The Box Thursday night saw her and three girlfriends enjoying the club’s risque show while flanked by a “huge bodyguard” and protective curtains around their table. “Beyoncé was really making the most of the burlesque strip show,” said the source. “She was on the table in the VIP balcony cheering loudly as two girls got naked and licked each others’ feet. She stayed until 3:30 in the morning.”

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Beyonce was on the show once when I played her in a skit, and it made me feel very uncomfortable. So I said to her, “You know, I hope I did you justice.’ She Said, “No, it was really good.” She’s so polite, it makes you feel impolite even when you’re trying to be polite. I thought, Oh my God, I’m going to hell!”

1. Keith Sweat f/Keysia Love U Better
2. Babyface Sorry for the Stupid Thing
3. Anita Baker - You Belong To Me
4. Kelly Price - Why
5. Gerald Levert - DJ Don’t Remix
6. Musiq - Betterman
7. Tyrese - One
8. Hope - Who Am I To Say
9. Beyonce - Flaws And All
10. Laura Izibor - Mmmm
11. Amel Larrieux - No One Else
12. Tamika Scott-Why Did I Get Marrie
13. Michael Buble - L-O-V-E
14. Jennifer Holiday - Givin’ Up

Below are the nominees for the 1st Annual Rap-Up Awards as chosen by the Rap-Up editorial staff. Winners in the 13 categories will be determined based on your votes and published in the December/January 2008 issue of Rap-Up.

Best Single
“Irreplaceable” - Beyoncé
“Rehab” - Amy Winehouse
“Stronger” - Kanye West featuring Daft Punk
“The Way I Are” - Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
“Umbrella” - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

Best Female Artist
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Fergie
Rihanna
Amy Winehouse

Most Fly
Beyoncé
Eve
Rihanna
T.I.
Kanye West

Best Dancer
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Ciara
Jennifer Lopez
Justin Timberlake

Best Tour
The Beyoncé Experience - Beyoncé
FutureSex/LoveSounds Tour - Justin Timberlake
Get Loose Tour - Nelly Furtado
SCREAMFEST ‘07 - T.I., Ciara, Yung Joc, T-Pain, Lloyd
The Sweet Escape Tour - Gwen Stefani

Click here to vote.