Ray J was almost physically removed from the Billboard Music Awards last night after an angry confrontation with Whitney Houston’s family members.
Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law/manager, was seated next to Ray J, the person Pat believes was a very bad influence on the late music legend.
Minutes before a tribute to Whitney, in which Jordin Sparks sang and Bobbi Kristina Brown accepted an award, Pat asked her security to nix Ray J.
After Whitney’s ex-BF refused to budge, Pat’s security summoned hotel security, along with several uniformed officers to physically remove Ray.
Just before it got ugly, security warned Pat that things would likely get physical and it would almost be caught on video, just as Whitney was to be honored.
Sources say Pat then grudgingly recanted and Ray J stayed.
Later, Ray reportedly complained to friends about the incident, saying “Pat ruined what was a great opportunity to honor the woman who I loved.”
A rep for the Houston family later admitted they did ask Ray J to be moved from his seat because Billboard told them they needed that particular seat.
Ray J had a ticket with the proper seat number, so he refused to budge, and security was called, but the Houstons deny any lingering feud with Ray.
The outfit Miley Cyrus wore on the Billboard Music Awards may be dominating headlines right now, but a handful of trophies were handed out in Las Vegas tonight, as well.
Among the big winners, as listed below, included: Adele, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.
SOCIAL ARTIST Justin Bieber
SPOTLIGHT AWARD Katy Perry
TOP NEW ARTIST Wiz Khalifa
WOMAN OF THE YEAR Taylor Swift
HOT 100 SONG OF THE YEAR “Party Rock Anthem” (LMFAO)
TOP DUO OR GROUP LMFAO
TOP MALE ARTIST Lil Wayne
R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR Chris Brown
MILLENNIUM AWARD Whitney Houston (accepted by Bobbi Kristina Brown)
BATTLE OF THE BANDS Patent Pending
TOP ROCK SONG “Pumped Up Kicks” (Foster the People)
Rebecca Black is officially back on the music scene.
The young singer, most famous for the catchy/awful tune “Friday,” unveiled her latest track yesterday: “Sing It.” She then quickly followed up the online release of its audio with the official music video.
“It’s totally weird to me,” Black told Kristina Guerrero of E! News about her rise to fame. “Two years ago, I was dreaming. I wouldn’t even dare to dream of something like this… it’s weird, but great!”
Among the major names that have come out to support Black since she struck it big? The Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.
WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “SING IT” BELOW AND THEN CHIME IN: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The CMT Music Awards announced its nominations this morning, and Carrie Underwood led the way with five nominations.
Video of the Year Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem” Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter — “You and Tequila” Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup” Lady Antebellum — “We Owned the Night” Miranda Lambert — “Over You” Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood — “Remind Me” Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield — “Easy” Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You” Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars — “Safe & Sound” Carrie Underwood — “Good Girl”
Male Video of the Year Jason Aldean — “Dirt Road Anthem” Luke Bryan — “I Don’t Want This Night to End” Eric Church — “Drink in My Hand” Toby Keith — “Red Solo Cup” Blake Shelton — “God Gave Me You” Keith Urban — “Long Hot Summer”
Female Video of the Year Sara Evans — “My Heart Can’t Tell You No” Miranda Lambert — “Over You” Martina McBride — “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” Kellie Pickler — “Tough” Taylor Swift — “Ours” Carrie Underwood — “Good Girl”
Group Video of the Year Eli Young Band — “Crazy Girl” Lady Antebellum — “We Owned the Night” Pistol Annies — “Hell on Heels” Rascal Flatts — “Banjo” The Band Perry — “All Your Life” Zac Brown Band — “Keep Me in Mind”
Duo Video of the Year Love and Theft — “Angel Eyes” Montgomery Gentry — “Where I Come From” Sugarland — “Tonight” The Civil Wars — “Poison and Wine” Thompson Square — “Glass” Thompson Square — “I Got You”
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Lauren Alaina — “Georgia Peaches” Brantley Gilbert — “Country Must Be Country Wide” Hunter Hayes — “Storm Warning” Scotty McCreery — “The Trouble With Girls” Pistol Annies — “Hell on Heels” Thompson Square — “I Got You”
Collaborative Video of the Year Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter — “You and Tequila” Brad Paisley With Carrie Underwood — “Remind Me” Rascal Flatts Featuring Natasha Bedingfield — “Easy” Lionel Richie With Shania Twain — “Endless Love” Taylor Swift Featuring the Civil Wars — “Safe & Sound” Zac Brown Band Featuring Jimmy Buffett — “Knee Deep”
CMT Performance of the Year Jason Aldean — “Tattoos on This Town” from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year Lady Antebellum — “Dancin’ Away With My Heart” from 2011 CMT Artists of the Year Little Big Town — “Fix You” from Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert Blake Shelton — “Footloose” from Invitation Only: Blake Shelton Sting and Vince Gill — “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” from CMT Crossroads: Sting and Vince Gill Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood — “Just a Dream/Dream On” from CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood From the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam
No more music video teases from Demi Lovato. The young superstar has come out with the real, full thing.
The 19-year is actually make-up free in the following video for “Give Your Heart a Break,” which is a track included on her hit album, “Unbroken.” How come?
“I want to put it out there and show that women can be independent on their own,” she tells E! News, which debuted the video. “I think that’s the best lesson that I’ve learned – to love myself before any other person.”
It’s a lesson we all can heed. Do so now as you check out Demi’s latest video below:
Justin Bieber may have written and recorded “Boyfriend” with Selena Gomez in mind, but the teenage singer’s girlfriend might not be happy to get a look at her man’s upcoming video.
A 20-second tease for the video has been released and in it Justin is standing alone, in the dark, belting out the lyrics… until a series of female hands start to caress his torso and his face. They’re everywhere!
Who knows what happens next, of course. Perhaps Justin leaves this enticing situation and finds comfort in the young woman about whom he’s promising to “be a gentleman” and “never let go.” We’ll find out soon when the full video takes over the Internet. For now, watch, enjoy and swoon:
Justin Bieber owes his fame and fortune to Usher, who discovered the Canadian singer based on a series of homemade YouTube videos.
Now, the teenage icon is returning the favor, hoping to become a mentor to a young woman named Carly Rae Jespen.
The Biebs helped sign Jepsen – last year’s runner-up on Canadian Idol – to Schoolboy Records, the label run by Justin’s manager, Scooter Braun, after hearing the track “Call Me Maybe” on the radio.
“She’s gonna blow up,” Bieber said last week on his native country’s MuchMusic.
And he’s doing all he can to help with said blowing up, teaming with Jespen and a couple other friends – Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale – on the video for “Call Me Maybe.” Watch it here:
Her greatest single performance likely took place on a football field, as Whitney Houston is responsible for the most impressive, moving national anthem rendition in Super Bowl history.
But the iconic singer also sold over 200 million albums worldwide and collected six Grammy Awards. She’s one of the most successful female solo artists of all-time, paving the way for stars of today such as Mariah Carey and Rihanna.
Now, in the wake of her tragic passing, we present a video tribute to Whitney and ask readers for their fondest memories of the legend…
It’s a doubly great day to be an Adam Lambert fan today.
First, the singer announced that he would front an upcoming tour with the remaining band members of Queen, hitting up various arenas and stadiums in honor of late singer Freddie Mercury.
Now, Lambert has released the official music video for his latest single – off his soon-to-be-released album – “Better Than I Know Myself.” In it, we see two sides of the singer, as a pair of personalities square off; one is all dark and leather-y, the other calm, serene, sipping on tea even.
Poor Newt Gingrich. Already under siege from Super PACs, media members and politicians in the tank for Mitt Romney, guy is about to lose his own theme song!
The candidate is being sued by a company which owns the rights to Survivor’s 1982 hit “Eye of the Tiger,” for using the inspirational Rocky III tune at campaign events.
Rude Music Inc., owned by a member of Survivor, filed the suit against Newt for jacking the song to push a political agenda … that the band clearly isn’t a fan of.
Newt, who has surged into contention for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has been using the song at various political events from 2009-present.
RMI claims Gingrich, along with his campaign team, Newt 2012, Inc., recently used the song during a campaign event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, claiming:
“Mr. Gingrich entered the packed Moose Lodge for a speech as ["Eye of the Tiger"] ‘pulsed’ through the room, according to the the Newt 2012, Inc. website.”
Gingrich isn’t the first GOPer to be sued for using music – Jackson Browne sued John McCain for using “Running on Empty” in 2008 – and likely won’t be the last.
On the plus side, Ron Paul can use any Kelly Clarkson song he wants.
