Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” Tops U.K. Charts

Lana Del Rey’s debut album “Born To Die” debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. charts this weekend, with sales of 117,000, more than the rest of the top five combined.

“Born To Die” hit No. 1 on the iTunes album chart in 15 countries. In the U.K., Del Rey’s 117,000 opening sales included 50,000 digitally, and she’s in the singles top 40 with two tracks from the album: the title track climbed 14-9 yesterday and her debut hit “Video Games,” which debuted at No. 9 in October, jumped back 20-17, with total sales now standing at nearly 292,000 units, according to the Official Charts Company.

Last week’s No. 1, Ed Sheeran’s “+”, fell two places, but his latest single “Drunk” climbed 29-15. Guetta’s “Nothing But The Beat” improved 16-9 and Christina Perri’s “Lovestrong” 37-15, as her hit “Jar of Hearts” rebounded 37-22.

Adele Holds Number 1 Spot for 18th Week

Soulful singer Adele remained on top of the Billboard album chart with “21,” despite seven new entries vying for No. 1 this week, including stiff competition from country music singer Tim McGraw.

“21,” which has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States since its release in February 2011, notched its 18th week in the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart.

Adele, who has been resting her voice after vocal cord surgery last November, said she will be making her live comeback at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 12.

Country music star McGraw’s 11th studio album, “Emotional Traffic” debuted at No. 2, scoring the singer his 14th top 10 album in the Billboard 200 chart and 13th No. 1 in the Billboard Country Albums chart.

New albums from rock band “Lamb of God,” singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, “American Idol” alumnus Kellie Pickler, Christian music singer Kari Jobe and soul singer Seal dotted the top 10, along with the “2012 Grammy Nominees” and “Kidz Bop 21″ compilation and Drake’s “Take Care.”

“21″ was the only album to cross the 100,000 copies mark, partially driven by a re-issued deluxe edition released last week in Target retail stores.

Nicki Minaj and Foo Fighters to Perform at Grammys

Rapper Nicki Minaj will make her debut Grammy performance next month, joining Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars and country singer Jason Aldean on the list of artists who will take to the stage on the recording industry’s biggest night.

Grammy organizers said on Thursday that Minaj, who has four Grammy nominations, will perform at the February 12 awards show, as well as country sensation Taylor Swift, and Kelly Clarkson.

Rapper Kanye West, who leads this year’s Grammys with seven nominations, is also yet to be confirmed as a performer at the live awards show in Los Angeles.

Organizers said additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Katy Perry Named MTV’s First Artist of the Year

Katy Perry’s year of number 1 singles has earned her the honor of becoming MTV’s first ever artist of the year.

After much spirited debate, MTV decided to award Perry the distinction over Adele. Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” was chosen top song of 2011.

MTV also declared Skrillex its electronic dance music artist of the year over David Guetta.

Different parts of MTV would make “best of” lists in the past, but this year the network wanted to establish a franchise that brought all its online and TV arms together and emphasized MTV’s music roots. The network, hopes it becomes an annual thing

Seven panelists made the final choice, and their deliberations were featured in MTV programming this week.

A rep for MTV said, “You just really felt her presence in pop culture throughout the year.”

New Video: Wynter Gordon ‘Dirty Talk’

Big Beat/Atlantic - Wynter Gordon 'Dirty Talk'

Wynter Gordon’s single ‘Dirty Talk’ has hit #1 on Billboard’s “Dance Club Play Songs” chart and the singer has just released the official music video.

Although she may seem like a newcomer to the business, Wynter Gordon is without doubt one of the most in-demand songwriters of the last five years. A graduate of New York’s world famous LaGuardia High School For The Performing Arts, the Queens-born songstress first broke through in 2005 after penning the title track for Mary J. Blige’s #1 blockbuster, “THE BREAKTHROUGH.” From there, Gordon contributed songs to such artists as Danity Kane and Jennifer Lopez, while simultaneously kickstarting her own stint in the spotlight with vocal appearances on co-written tracks by David Guetta and Poe Boy/Atlantic recording artist Flo Rida. The latter single, 2009’s “Sugar (Feat. Wynter Gordon),” proved an RIAA platinum certified top 5 hit on Billboard’s “Hot 100” as well as a top 10 international smash.

Check out the video for Wynter Gordon’s ‘Dirty Talk’ –

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New Details On Leona Lewis’ Upcoming Album

Leona Lewis’ sophomore album experienced the dreaded slump that all artists fear, but she’s already gathering the troops for her third studio album with the hopes of getting back on top once again.

Leona is said to be working with J.R. Rotem, Ne-Yo, and David Guetta.

Guetta says:

“She’s an amazing talent and incredibly beautiful. I’d love to work with her and see what we could do. There have been initial talks and it looks positive. It would be great to see what we could do together.” {source}

NEW MUSIC VIDEO: Kelly Rowland ‘Commander’ Ft. David Guetta

Kelly Rowland has teamed up with David Guetta once again for her latest single ‘Commander’. Rowland and Guetta appear to be a solid team on the dance music scene.

Check out Kelly Rowland’s music video for ‘Commander’ featuring David Guetta –

Behind The Scenes: Kelly Rowland’s ‘Commander’

Universal Motown Records has signed Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-television host-actress Kelly Rowland as a solo artist, it was announced recently by Sylvia Rhone, President of Universal Motown Records.

“I think Kelly is an immensely talented, gracious, and beautiful woman, and I am thrilled about the opportunity to work with her on what’s turning out to be an amazing album,” said Ms. Rhone. “For an artist whose career began as a member of a landmark group like Destiny’s Child, Kelly has truly come into her own and I am deeply inspired by her incredible energy.”

“I could not be happier working with Sylvia Rhone and the entire Universal Motown staff,” stated Ms. Rowland. “They have really embraced me and have set me up to succeed. I decided, after careful thought, to sign with Universal Motown not only because of their track record of success, but also because they truly put their artists first.”

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NEW VIDEO: David Guetta ‘Gettin’ Over You’ Featuring Fergie, LMFAO, and Chris Willis

Another song that’s sure to be a summer jam is ‘Gettin’ Over You’ by David Guetta and features Fergie, LMFAO, and Chris Willis.

Check out the video for David Guetta’s ‘Gettin’ Over You’ featuring Fergie, LMFAO, and Chris Willis –

Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, Usher, Ke$ha & More! KIIS FM’s Wango Tango 2010 [VIDEO]

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KIIS FM’s Wango Tango at Staples Center was the hottest ticket in town this past weekend and iMusicDaily was there to catch all of the excitement as the biggest names in pop music hit the red carpet.

Justin Bieber, Usher, Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Ludacris, Jason Derulo, Iyaz, B.o.B., Kelly Rowland, David Guetta, Taio Cruz, Alex Lambert, Justin Gaston, Alex Lambert, Ryan Cabrera, Charice, and JLS were among the acts in attendance at this year’s Wango Tango concert.

Check out our EXCLUSIVE footage from the Wango Tango Red Carpet –

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