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Taylor Swift and Beyonce Win Big at Grammy Awards

Songbird Taylor Swift won big at last night's 's 52 Annual Grammy Awards in LA.

Her album, Fearless, won accolades as Album of the Year, while also earning the award for Best Country Album.  Swift's song, White Horse, earned Best Country Song, and Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Beyonce, also a big winner of the night, garnered six Grammys - a record for any female artist.

Her CD, I am... Sasha Fierce, won in the Best Contemporary R&B Album category, her hit Single Ladies... (Put a Ring on It), took home Song of the Year, Best R&B Song and she also walked away with Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while also snagging the award for Female Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for her song Halo, and for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her rendition of At Last.

Make it Mine by Jason Mraz won the award for Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year and Best New Artist went to the Zac Brown Band. 

Kings of Leon's Use Somebody won the awards for Record of the Year, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Song by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Run This Town by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West won the trophies for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Song Collaboration. Jay-Z also won for Best Rap Solo Performance for D.O.A.

Eminem's Relapse was named Best Rap Album and his song, Crack a Bottle featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, earned the title of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Stephen Colbert won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album for Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All, while Green Day picked walked away with the trophy for Best Rock Album for 21st Century Breakdown.

The Black Eyed Peas seemed pleased with their win in the Pop Vocal Album category for The E.N.D., while Lady Gaga took home not one, but two Grammy's for Best Electronic/Dance Album for The Fame, and for Best Dance Recording for Poker Face.

Another highlight of the evening was a tribute to late pop star Michael Jackson, who was posthumously honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.  His 12-year-old son, Prince Michael, and 11-year-old daughter, Paris, accepted the award in their father's place.

Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Usher and Carrie Underwood performed Jackson's Earth Song, with  Jackson's pre-recorded voice.

For a full list of winners, visit grammy.com.

     

     

     

     

      

     

photos courtesy: Picture Perfect Agency

50 Cent Plays Santa to Single Moms

During the next week, 50 Cent will not only be on television, on the Internets, and at a pair of retail stores promoting his new Before I Self Destruct album and film, but he'll also be playing Santa this holiday season.

Amidst tough economic times, 50 Cent has decided to implement his own stimulus package - and specifically to help single mothers. 50's Money For Moms contest - in conjunction with BET - is in full swing. 

Entrants must explain in 200 words or less why she - or a single mother the writer knows - deserves to win one of three grand prizes of $10,000 each from 50 Cent.

Details and entries are available at www.bet.com/Site/contests_50cent.

Before I Self Destruct was released digitally on November 9th. The album will be available in stores today, Monday, November 16th.

Television Appearances:

This week 50 Cent's television takeover includes appearances on:

Tonight Show With Conan Obrien (11/17)

Jimmy Kimmel Live (11/18)

Chelsea Lately (11/19)

BET 106 & Park (11/19) and also on 11/23 and 11/24

Tavis Smiley (11/20)

American Music Awards (11/22). 

Photo Frenzy:

On Friday, November 20th, 50 will be at two Best Buy locations where fans will be able to take a photo with him. Beginning November 15th, a limited number of purchasers of Before I Self Destruct at the Jersey City (125 18th St.) and Union Square stores (52 E. 14th St.) will receive a pass for the photo opportunity. 50 will be at the New Jersey store at 6 p.m. and the New York City store at 9 p.m.