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MUSIC VIDEO :: Michael Jackson, "Hold My Hand" (Duet with Akon)

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53rd Annual Grammy Award Nominees Announced

Nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night on a live CBS television special hosted by LL Cool J. Eminem received the most honors with 10 nominations in categories including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Singer-songwriter Bruno Mars came in next with seven nominations. Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga each received six nominations.

The 2011 Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 8pm on CBS.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Album of the Year

* The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
* Recovery, Eminem
* Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
* The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
* Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Record of the Year

* "Nothing on You," B.O.B featuring Bruno Mars
* "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem featuring Rihanna
* "Fuck You! (Forget You!)," Cee Lo Green
* "Empire State," Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
* "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year

* "Beg, Steal or Borrow," Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs (Writer: Ray LaMontagne)
* "Fuck You! (Forget You!)," Cee Lo Green (Writers: Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars)
* "The House That Built Me," Miranda Lambert (Writers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin)
* "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem featuring Rihanna (Writers: Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman and Marshall Mathers)
* "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum (Writers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelly, Hillary Scott)

Best New Artist

* Justin Bieber
* Drake
* Florence and the Machine
* Mumford & Sons
* Esperanza Spalding

Akon Vows to Never Release Any More Michael Jackson Tracks

Earlier this week, "Hold My Hand" was released on the interweb as the first single off of Michael Jackson's first (of many) posthumous albums, Michael. The track is a duet with hip-hop star Akon. Akon also produced the single. But don't expect him to open the vault and release anymore Michael Jackson collaborations ever again. The only reason "Hold My Hand" is featured on Michael is because it's a finished track.

Akon: "'Hold My Hand' was one of the records that was actually fully complete. The rest of the ideas aren't fully complete. They're just ideas, concepts, and harmonies which the world will probably never see, because I would never put it out unfinished. So, I might just burn it after this interview... We've done plenty of records outside of this. But they were just incomplete."

Michael is predominately made up of several unfinished and scrapped songs from prior albums.

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Glee's Post-Super Bowl Episode to Feature Michael Jackson's "Thriller"

Glee will be taking on Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" for their post-Super Bowl episode... but with a slight twist. The Jackson classic will be performed as a mash-up with another song (yet to be announced.)

The supersized episode will be the most expensive in Glee history (and probably one of television's costliest episodes ever). It will also feature covers of songs by Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum and Katy Perry.

The episode will keep the evening's sports theme and focus on the local football championship and Sue Sylvester's cheerleading regionals. Fan favorites Blaine (Darren Criss) and Coach Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) will appear. General Motors is co-sponsoring the episode, which more likely means there will be limited commercial interruptions.

In related Glee news... An Elton John tribute episode will be included as part of Glee's back nine episodes.

Glee airs Tuesdays @ 8pm on FOX.

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Tracklist for Michael Jackson's Michael Unveiled

The tracklist for Michael Jackson's first posthumous release, Michael, has been announced.

Here are the album's ten tracks:

1. "Hold My Hand" (duet with Akon)
2. "Hollywood Tonight"
3. "Keep Your Head Up"
4. "(I Like) The Way You Love Me"
5. "Monster" (featuring 50 Cent)
6. "Best Of Joy"
7. "Breaking News"
8. "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (featuring Lenny Kravitz)
9. "Behind The Mask"
10. "Much Too Soon"

Michael arrives in stores on December 14, 2010.

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