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.”

Lady Gaga Tops Forbes List of Highest Earning Women

Lady Gaga crushed her female musician competitors in 2011, at the top of a list of highest earning women with an estimated $90 million in income, according to a Forbes.com survey.

Gaga made more than double her nearest rival, country/pop artist Taylor Swift, thanks to multiple endorsement deals and an estimated $1.3 million nightly gross ticket sales from her concert tour.

Swift earned about $45 million, thanks to her hit album “Speak Now”, perfume line, and other deals, just ahead of “Teenage Dream” singer Katy Perry with $44 million.

Forbes.com drew up its list from data on pre-tax income compiled through record sales, touring data and interviews with music lawyers, managers and concert promoters.

Beyonce’s 2011 income dipped to an estimated $35 million, mostly because of her relatively small amount of touring this year, but her new album “4″, fashion line, and two fragrances helped to put her in 4th place.

Rihanna rounded out the top 5, earning an estimated $29 million from sales of her album “Loud”, and endorsements from cosmetics company CoverGirl.

Katy Perry Ties Billboard Record

Katy Perry joins Janet Jackson and George Michael to tie for the record for having six top-five hits from a single album on the Hot 100 chart in Billboard history.

Thanks to Katy’s latest Teenage Dream single, “The One That Got Away,” jumping five spots from #9 to #4, she tied the two pop stars.

It’s been a while since anyone matched George and Janet. Michael did it in the mid-’80s with his album Faith, which included hits like the title track, “I Want Your Sex” and “Father Figure.” Jackson followed him several years later with Rhythm Nation 1814, which launched hits like “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” “Escapade” and “Black Cat.”

This is hardly Perry’s first Billboard record. She previously tied with Michael Jackson and his Bad album when she notched five #1 singles from her 2010 album. Those five chart-toppers are “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “Firework” and “E.T.” And now, she’s set her latest record with “The One That Got Away.”

“This song shows a very different side of me that I haven’t shown with my past singles on this record,” Perry has previously said about the Teenage Dream midtempo track. “I think that everyone can relate to this song. I wrote this song about when you promise someone forever, but you end up not being able to follow through. It’s a bittersweet story — hopefully, the listener learns from hearing it and never has to say they had ‘The One’ get away.”

Katy Perry Announces North American Tour

Katy Perry just announced her California Dreams World Tour North American dates!

The 41-city trek begins on June 7th in Atlanta, GA and finishes on Aug. 14th with a 2-night stint in Katy’s hometown Santa Barbara, CA

Katy will perform at The Grammy Awards on Feb. 13th where she is nominated for four awards including Album Of The Year.

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[audio] New Leak – Katy Perry ‘Part Of Me’

A new Katy Perry track called ‘Part Of Me’ has surfaced on the internet and it’s rumored to be on her upcoming Teenage Dream re-release.

Check out ‘Part Of Me’ –

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Katy Perry Performs On SNL

Katy Perry was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend. She also took the opportunity to perform in a skit making fun of her recent Sesame Street controversy.

Check out Katy’s performance of “Teenage Dream” and “California Gurls” –

Is it just us or does something sound a little “off”?

CHECK OUT THE THE TOP 10 SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON ITUNES

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 30, 2010:
Singles:
1. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
2. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
3. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
4. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
5. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias
6. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
7. “Just a Dream,” Nelly
8. “Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo),” B.o.B
9. “Take It Off,” Ke$ha
10. “Erase Me (feat. Kanye West),” Kid Cudi
Albums:
1. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
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CHECK OUT THE THE TOP 10 SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON ITUNES

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 23, 2010:

Singles:
1. “Right Above It (feat. Drake),” Lil Wayne
2. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
3. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz
4. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem
5. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias
6. “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
7. “Just a Dream,” Nelly
8. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher
9. “Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo),” B.o.B
10. “Cooler Than Me,” Mike Posner
Albums:
1. “Recovery,” Eminem
2. “God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise,” The Pariah Dogs, Ray LaMontagne
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New Video: Katy Perry ‘Teenage Dream’

Katy Perry released the video for her latest single ‘Teenage Dream’. The video is pretty simple. It follows Perry riding around with her model boyfriend as they make their way to the beach where they meet up with a group of friends then make out and go all the way in a motel room. That must be the typical teenage dream, although Perry and her friends are clearly adults.

Check out the video for Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ –

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[Video] Katy Perry Teen Choice Awards Performance: ‘Teenage Dream’

Katy Perry not only hosted the Teen Choice Awards, but she also opened the show by performing her latest single ‘Teenage Dream’ which is already quickly taking over radio. We were surprised by all of the clothes she had on…

Check out Katy Perry’s performance of ‘Teenage Dream’ –

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