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Rob Fusari filed a lawsuit against Lady Gaga for leaving him out of her career after he says he co-wrote some of her songs, came up with her stage name and helped her get her record deal, the Associated Press reports.

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Manhattan state court and stated, “All business is personal.”

Lady Gaga’s spokesman, Dave Tomberlin, didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail sent Thursday by the AP.

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According to the lawsuit, a friend sent Lady Gaga, then known by her real name, Stefani Germanotta, to Fusari in March 2006. Fusari was known for his credits to hits such as Will Smith’s “Wild, Wild West” and Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious.”

Though he initially dismissed her, he realized she had star potential after hearing her play in his Livingston, N.J., studio, the suit said.

The suit said he spent several months working every day with her “radically reshaping her approach,” co-writing songs such as “Paparazzi” and “Beautiful, Dirty, Rich” and transforming her into Lady Gaga, a name crafted from Queen’s “Radio Ga Ga.”

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Lady Gaga’s and Fusari’s relationship became romantic and turned into a business partnership in May 2006, the lawsuit states. At that time they created Team Love Child LLC, a join venture to help promote her career, and Fusari’s share was 20 percent, according to the suit.

OK! GALLERY: LADY GAGA TRIES TO OUT-GAGA HERSELF

Fusari said he introduced Lady Gaga to a record executive who lead her to Interscope Records, which released her album The Fame in 2008, for which Fusari has a producing credit.

However, the the lawsuit claims at that time their personal and professional relationship had fallen through and he was denied a 20 percent share of song royalties,  15 percent of merchandising revenue and other money he is owed.

He does state that he got checks for about $611,000, but claims that’s not his full share.

Wonder what Lady Gaga will do? Just dance?

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OK! even found matches in the zodiac for the gals of Oxygen’s Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too, debuting March 16 at 11 p.m.

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• Mischa Barton is selling her Beverly Hills mansion for $8.4 million. (Radar Online)

• Munchkins, the yellow brick road and the Emerald City are about to get a whole lot weirder — The Wizard of Oz is going 3D. (Daily Telegraph)

• Emile Hirsch’s Mount Kilimanjaro climb was almost ended by an infected hair… in his groin. (Just Jared)

• Law & Order: SVU’s Richard Belzer is accused of attacking an Apple employee. (PopEater)

• Lady GaGa puts on another stunning performance in her UK tour (more)

• Cheryl Cole makes her first public appearance since splitting from Ashley (more)

• Lily Allen puts aside retirement plans to sing with Dizzie Rascal (more)

• Robert Pattinson returns to the UK and heads straight out for drinks with his friends in London (more)
• Lady Gaga is clearly waiting for an important phone call as she shows off her latest wacky fashion accessory (more)
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“I would rather die than have my fans not see me in a pair of high heels. I would never give up my wigs and hats for anything,” she said on a UK television interview.

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She feels it is important for celebrities to maintain an air of mystery.  “You see legendary people taking out their trash — I think it’s destroying showbusiness,” says the kooky singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta.

Describing herself as “an outcast from the music industry” she also paid tribute to designer Alexander McQueen, who died last month. “He was the kindest human being. I am left with nobody to inspire me any more.”

• Olympic snowboarder Shaun White shows off his gold medal on cover of Rolling Stone. (Just Jared)
• Trista Sutter looks good in a bikini especially after having two children. (Celebslam)
• 8-year-old Laura Fontana does a great Lady Gaga impression and she can sing too. (Huffington)
• Mo’nique reveals why she doesn’t shave her legs. (E! Online)
• Former Hills starlet Lauren Conrad is ready to hit the big screen. (Pop Sugar)
• Kim Zolciak of the Real Housewives of Atlanta denies claims of dating a woman. (I’m Not Obssessed)

The one and only Gaga rocked her latest fashion forward ensemble while attending the Mac Viva Glam Launch hosted by Sharon Osbourne at Ill Bottaccio on Monday in London.

From the look of the pictures, all those black feathers near her eyes had Gaga reaching for a helping hand as she left the event.

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We’ve gotta hand it to her, she’s definitely dedicated to shocking and awing her audience!

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Michelle Obama invited the cast of the hit Fox show, since her daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are huge Gleeks!

The first lady, also a big fan of the show, approached producers about bringing the singers to the annual Easter festivities on April 5.

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“I think it’s on the back lawn — the South Lawn of the White House,” Cory told OK!, placing a large emphasis on the location being The White House.

“No big deal!” the hunky actor quipped.

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Fergie performed at last year’s celebration.

The cast of Glee is also riding high in the charts after their first album Glee: The Music, Volume 1 just debuted at No. 1 on the UK album charts, surpassing the Fame Monster herself Lady Gaga.

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Reporting By Elizabeth Rosselle

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First off, his successor must “have a lot of experience in the music business. It is the most important thing,” Simon told reporters yesterday.

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“I think they’ll find somebody who’s got that kind of experience, whether it’s a manager, artist, or like me, an A & R executive,” he said.

Simon, 50, who is leaving the show after this season to start an American version of his British TV series, X Factor on Fox, indicated that would rule out rumored replacement Howard Stern.

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“I know Howard’s name has been in there for a while, but I’m fairly certain that there hasn’t been an approach at any time for Howard to do the show,” Simon said, adding that Howard doesn’t seem “to fit [the] criteria” of having a musical background.

“He’s played records. He’s a DJ. He obviously wants the job. Good luck to him.”

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What about the possibility of blogger Perez Hilton taking the chair? “Perez would be funny. He’s got a good taste in music, he’s a personality — that could work.”

To step into his shoes, though, “you’ve got to be good looking,” Simon joked, but seriously, he added, “you’ve just got to know what you’re talking about. I think more and more I’m starting to realize with these shows that we have to put people on the shows who actually know what they’re talking about rather than guessing.

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“You’ve really got to have experience so you cannot just criticize. You can actually offer constructive advice as well. You’ve got to find somebody occasionally blunt, but not gratuitously rude.

“The good news for [Fox] is, there’s no shortage of candidates,” Simon said. “There’s a lot of people. The hardest thing, actually, about finding a replacement is that when you hear people’s names like Madonna.

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“It will never happen because you’ve got to give a massive time commitment, so that’s always been the problem when you’re trying to find people to do these shows. You’ve got to find people who are prepared to give that much time.”

Does the new judge have to be British, for instance would Noel Gallagher from Oasis be a good pick? “Do you think people would understand him?” Simon laughed. “I know him, like him, he’s quite funny.”

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Simon said it’s “very flattering” that many think he is irreplaceable on Idol, but stressed, “the show goes on”.

As far as this season is concerned, Simon said: “There’s definitely a better chance of a girl winning the show.” And in a veiled dig at the previous two seasons’ winners Kris Allen and David Cook, he said: “I’d love to find a Taylor Swift, somebody who’s relevant rather than just a contest winner.”

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And he wants Lady Gaga as an Idol mentor this season: “She’s the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment.”

Simon also addressed the rumors that he doesn’t get along with new fellow judge Ellen DeGeneres. “I wouldn’t say we didn’t get on well, I don’t know Ellen that well. It was a difficult position because she started work on the Hollywood week, which is quite a difficult show to do.

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“There was one story I read that I turned up an hour late or something and she wanted to film. The truth was, I think, I turned up 15 or 20 minutes late because I did a press conference earlier in the day and they did start filming.

“That wasn’t a particular problem. There was no fallout — I was trying to guide her through the week and that was about it.”

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He praised her as a judge so far, saying, “I think Ellen was a good choice. She actually is very responsible for people she has performing on her own show.

“I know that for a fact because I’ve dealt with her as a record label and she loves music and she’s been an artist.”

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He admitted he does miss former judge Paula Abdul. “Paula’s my friend, amazingly, even though we used to argue a lot. She was somebody I just got very close to over the years. We’d hang out together after the show. She always made me laugh. I do miss her.”

Simon said of his Idol swan song season, “I want to go out on a high. I’m going to be sad when it all ends.”

Christina Ricci and Lady Gaga wore the same Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 collection dress, but we want to know….

Gaga delivered another mesmerizing performance onstage at the awards show, drinking tea on stage and singing her heart while playing the piano. She also did a special tribute to beloved late designer Alexander McQueen.

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She will cross the pond back home with three Brit awards, one big one for Best International Album for The Fame Monster, which London-based-singer Mika presented to her. The two embraced on stage.

Lady Gaga also accepted an the International Female Solo Artist award and the award for International Breakthrough Act, completing her trifecta for the evening.

Gaga has been wearing white a lot lately. She donned an all white look at an amFAR’s NYC Gala last week!

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OK! NEWS: ICONIC DESIGNER ALEXANDER MCQUEEN COMMITS SUICIDE

The iconic fashion designer was found dead at his London home on Thursday after apparently committing suicide. He was 40.

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Lady Gaga’s Tweeted photo shows how close she was with the designer. The fashion-forward star wore many of his designs at events and in her music videos.

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“THIS IS ACTUALLY TAME FOR HER. WE EXPECT DARING AND BOLD.” Giorgio Armani created this dress and all of Lady Gaga’s Grammy looks. “I am honored to be wearing Armani.”

Top entertainers like Britney, Pink, and Lady Gaga work the stage in risqué garments, but…

“Little Monsters,” in script on her forearm, to add to the art already residing on that piece of real estate.

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“look what i did last night. little monsters forever, on the arm that holds my mic,” she Tweeted along with a picture. “chola tattoo from shamrock, so proud,” Gaga Tweeted last night.

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The evolution of the Fame Monster continues, but…

Lady Gaga has humble stage beginnings, starting out as simply Stefani Joanne Germanotta, an aspiring NYU Tisch student. Her well-rounded ability to sing powerfully, play the piano, dance and light herself on fire has gained her fame, if not respect.

OK! HOT GALLERY: LADY GAGA GOES TO ARMANI FOR GLAM GRAMMY GARB!

The fashionista is not afraid to be daring with her red carpet looks. Gaga collaborated with Giorgio Armani to create her bold, crystal-encrusted wardrobe for her first ever Grammy experience.

Throughout the evening, Lady Gaga, winner of two Grammy Awards, dressed exclusively in Giorgio Armani Privé.

Even aaaall the way back in 2008, Gaga was in love with Armani. Take a look back at some vintage Gaga footage and compare it to this year’s over-the-top Grammy performance with Sir Elton John.

Vintage Gaga Footage at Armani Exchange Music Lounge Circa 2008

Gaga 2010 Grammy Performance Featuring Sir Elton John

Throughout the evening, Lady Gaga, winner of two Grammy Awards, dressed exclusively in Giorgio Armani Privé.

From her über high platform shoes, to her one piece glittering unitards to her sunglasses, Armani created a variety of special pieces for Gaga for both the evening’s ceremony and for her special live stage performance including.

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“We hear Lady Gaga’s music everywhere we go,” Armani said. “It is like a soundtrack of our times. In addition to her formidable songwriting skills, she is a modern fashion phenomenon. I am delighted to be creating these outfits on such an important night for her, the Grammys, and I wish her the best of luck.”

Gaga was just as excited to collaborate with the fashion icon.

“I am honored to be wearing Armani this evening,” she said. “The series of pieces Mr. Armani created for me are truly iconic; they represent not only beautiful fashion, but my spirit and essence as an artist. Mr. Armani is a fashion legend, and tonight would not have been the same without his touch, and his wonderful team.”

Where the original 1985 hit was recorded to benefit Africa, profits from the 25th anniversary version will go to Haiti relief.

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Bono and Lady Gaga are the latest singers to sign on, reports E! Online. Other names on board included Usher, Jason Mraz, Akon, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, Enrique Iglesias and Toni Braxton.

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The Grammy show also featured a special Mary J. Blige duet with Andrea Bocelli, singing the Simon & Garfunkel classic, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” The song will be available on iTunes and all proceeds go to earthquake relief.

Exclusively in the new issue of OK!, learn all about Jen and Brad’s backstage reunion — from Brad turning to Jen as his relationship with Angelina falls apart, to the many reasons why Jen is ready for a future with Brad.

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Record Of The Year
Halo, Beyoncé
I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon
Poker Face, Lady Gaga
You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift

Will Taylor or Beyonce win more Grammys?

Album Of The Year
I Am… Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
Fearless, Taylor Swift

Song Of The Year
Poker Face, Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Pretty Wings, Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Use Somebody, Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
You Belong With Me, Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Ego, Beyoncé & Kanye West
Knock You Down, Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
Run This Town, Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
I’m On A Boat, The Lonely Island & T-Pain
Dead And Gone, T.I. & Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Vocal Album
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough, Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted, Kelly Clarkson
The Fray, The Fray
Funhouse, Pink

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyoncé
It Kills Me, Melanie Fiona
That Was Then, Lalah Hathaway
Goin’ Thru Changes, Ledisi
Lions, Tigers & Bears, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Hometown Glory, Adele
Halo, Beyoncé
Hot N Cold, Katy Perry
Sober, Pink
You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
This Time, John Legend
Love You, Maxwell
Make It Mine, Jason Mraz
If You Don’t Know Me By Now, Seal
All About The Love Again, Stevie Wonder

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
We Weren’t Born To Follow, Bon Jovi
Never Say Never, The Fray
Sara Smile, Daryl Hall & John Oates
Kids, MGMT

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Sea Of Heartbreak, Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
Love Sex Magic, Ciara & Justin Timberlake
Lucky, Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Baby, It’s Cold Outside, Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
Breathe, Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Besame Mucho, Herb Alpert
Throw Down Your Heart, Béla Fleck
The Fire, Imogen Heap
Phoenix Rise, Maxwell
Funk Joint, Marcus Miller

Best Pop Instrumental Album
In Boston, Chris Botti
Legacy, Hiroshima
Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
Modern Art, The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
Down The Wire, Spyro Gyra

Best Dance Recording
Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas
When Love Takes Over, David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
Poker Face, Lady Gaga
Celebration, Madonna
Womanizer, Britney Spears

Best Electronic/Dance Album
Divided By Night, The Crystal Method
One Love, David Guetta
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Party Rock, LMFAO
Yes, Pet Shop Boys

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Beyond Here Lies Nothin’, Bob Dylan
Change In The Weather, John Fogerty
Dreamer, Prince
Working On A Dream, Bruce Springsteen
Fork In The Road, Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Can’t Find My Way Home, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Life In Technicolor II, Coldplay
21 Guns, Green Day
Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight, U2

Best Hard Rock Performance
War Machine, AC/DC
Check My Brain, Alice In Chains
What I’ve Done, Linkin Park
The Unforgiven III, Metallica
Burn It To The Ground, Nickelback

Best Rock Song
The Fixer, Pearl Jam
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight, U2
21 Guns, Green Day
Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon
Working On A Dream, Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Album
Black Ice, AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon, U2

Best Alternative Music Album
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne & Brian Eno
The Open Door, Death Cab For Cutie
Sounds Of The Universe, Depeche Mode
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
It’s Blitz!, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
The Point Of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Pretty Wings, Maxwell
Sobeautiful, Musiq Soulchild
Under, Pleasure P
There Goes My Baby, Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Blame It, Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Chocolate High, India.Arie & Musiq Soulchil
Ifuleave, Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
Higher GroundRobert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
Love Has Finally Come At Last, Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
At Last, Beyoncé
Soul Music, Anthony Hamilton
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Boney James & Quinn
Sow Love, Ann Nesby
Woman Gotta Have It, Calvin Richardson

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Daykeeper, The Foreign Exchange, Feat. Muhsinah
All Matter, Robert Glasper & Bilal
Pearls, India, Arie & Dobet Gnahore
A Tale Of Two, Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson
Blend, Tonex

Best R&B Song
Blame It, Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
Lions, Tigers & Bears, Jazmine Sullivan
Pretty Wings, Maxwell
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyoncé
Under, Pleasure P

Best R&B Album
The Point Of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, India.Arie
Turn Me Loose, Ledisi
Blacksummers’ Night, Maxwell
Uncle Charlie, Charlie Wilson

Best Contemporary R&B Album
I Am… Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé
Intuition, Jamie Foxx
The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper, Pleasure P
Ready, Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz, T-Pain

Best Rap Solo Performance
Best I Ever Had, Drake
Beautiful, Eminem
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune), Jay-Z
Day ‘N’ Nite, Kid Cudi
Casa Bey, Mos Def

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Too Many Rappers, Beastie Boys & Nas
Crack A Bottle, Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
Money Goes, Honey Stay, Fabolous & Jay-Z
Make Her Say, Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
Amazing, Kanye West & Young Jeezy

Best Rap Song
Best I Ever Had, Drake
Day ‘N’ Nite, Kid Cudi
Dead And Gone, T.I. & Justin Timberlake
D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune), Jay-Z
Run This Town, Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control, Common
Relapse, Eminem
R.O.O.T.S., Flo Rida
The Ecstatic, Mos Def
The Renaissance, Q-Tip

Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Dead Flowers, Miranda Lambert
I Just Call You Mine, Martina McBride
White Horse, Taylor Swift
Just A Dream, Carrie Underwood
Solitary Thinkin’, Lee Ann Womack

Best Male Country Vocal Performance
All I Ask For Anymore, Trace Adkins
People Are Crazy, Billy Currington
High Cost Of Living, Jamey Johnson
Living For The Night, George Strait
Sweet Thing, Keith Urban

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Cowgirls Don’t Cry, Brooks & Dunn
Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
I Run To You, Lady Antebellum
Here Comes Goodbye, Rascal Flatts
It Happens, Sugarland

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Beautiful World, Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
Down The Road, Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
Start A Band, Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
I Told You So, Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Everything But Quits, Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

Best Country Song
All I Ask For Anymore, Trace Adkins
High Cost Of Living, Jamey Johnson
I Run To You, Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy, Billy Currington
White Horse, Taylor Swift

Best Country Album
The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
Twang, George Strait
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy, Lee Ann Womack

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
Cadillac Records, Various Artists
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Various Artists
Slumdog Millionaire, Various Artists
True Blood, Various Artists
Twilight, Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1), Alexandre Desplat, composer
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Nicholas Hooper, composer
Milk, Danny Elfman, composer
Star Trek, Michael Giacchino, composer
Up, Michael Giacchino, composer

Best Short Form Music Video
Mr. Hurricane, Beast
Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas
Life In Technicolor II, Coldplay
Wrong, Depeche Mode
Her Morning Elegance, Oren Lavie

Best Long Form Music Video
In Boston, Chris Botti
Johnny Cash’s America, Johnny Cash
Anita O’Day – The Life Of A Jazz Singer, Anita O’Day
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live, Keith Urban
The Beatles Love – All Together Now, Various Artists

With excitement building for 52nd Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday, the dynamite deejays to the stars share with OK! their winning picks for the biggest categories of music’s biggest night.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
It would be refreshing to see a departure from pop music like Kings of
Leon take it, but the most influential track of 2009 comes courtesy of
Lady Gaga, hands down.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
I Am Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
To avoid a Kanye West interruption, we suggest the Recording Academy
award the Grammy to Beyonce.

BEST NEW ARTIST
MGMT
MGMT was able to transcend genres in 2009, appealing to fans and
artists alike, despite the predetermined demographics, and conquered
all airwaves, clubs and festivals along the way.

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Halo” – Beyoncé
All offerings here seem introspective, but it’s this track in which the
lyrical content and execution shine most for us.

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“This Time” – John Legend
Wow. 80% of the nominees are soul singers; Statistically, the odds are
stacked against Jason Mraz. That in no way tarnishes his shot at a
win, but we feel that John Legend will take the Grammy so he has
something for “show & tell” at the White House.

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP
“The E.N.D.” – Black Eyed Peas
There is not much to discuss.

BEST DANCE RECORDING
When Love Takes Over - David Guetta ft Kelly Rowland
Really, this is the only record that is true to genre. Granted, some
of the other nominees have had success here, but in 2009, they are but
visitors to the kingdom which is David Guetta.

BEST ELECTRONIC DANCE ALBUM
Party Rock – LMFAO
The singles from this record all mix nicely with singles from the
other nominated artists, as if LMFAO is the glue that holds it all
together. 2009 was a bummer year for a lot of people; LMFAO motivated
them to “party.”

BEST ROCK SONG
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
Though up against veterans that defined the very sound one might
associate with this band, this song is a sterling example of passing
the torch.

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Day & Nite” – Kid Cudi
Even though we were sent this track in 2007, a remix by Crookers
helped this track make a splash in 2009, and it had legs throughout.

BEST RAP SONG
“Run This Town” – Jay Z ft Rihanna & Kanye West
This truly is a collaboration of massive proportions, and the tender
melody coupled with lyrics centered around domination should translate
into an award here.

BEST RAP ALBUM
R.O.O.T.S. – Flo Rida
Regardless of who we would prefer win this category, Flo Rida will
most likely walk away with the Grammy as the album had mass appeal; We
don’t remember any other nominees performing on “Ellen”.

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – Phoenix
The overall “sound” of this record, which they developed on their
prior release, has essentially defined the category for us. We are
actually bigger fans of their first two albums, though it’s nice to
see them get their just desserts.

BEST R&B SONG
“Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
We feel that this will be the category in which the Recording Academy
voters award the artist that most of the ceremony viewers have never
heard of; And well-deserved, to boot.

EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NEW ISSUE OF OK!, NEW MOM KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN REVEALS ALL THE DETAILS ON HOW SHE’S SLIMMING DOWN WITH HER HUNGER-FREE DIET AND EXERCISE PLAN!

•ALSO IN OK! THIS WEEK:

• Jennifer Aniston: OK! reveals what’s really going on with Gerard Butler.
• Jessica Simpson: The singer is embracing her curves and revealing that she loves her body!
• Haiti: From Wyclef Jean to Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, find out how all the stars are doing what they can to help.

EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NEW ISSUE OF OK!, NEW MOM KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN REVEALS ALL THE DETAILS ON HOW SHE’S SLIMMING DOWN WITH HER HUNGER-FREE DIET AND EXERCISE PLAN!

•ALSO IN OK! THIS WEEK:

• Jennifer Aniston: OK! reveals what’s really going on with Gerard Butler.
• Jessica Simpson: The singer is embracing her curves and revealing that she loves her body!
• Haiti: From Wyclef Jean to Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, find out how all the stars are doing what they can to help.

• Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are finally publicly dating after agreeing to be open about their romance while filming Breaking Dawn (more)
• Simon Cowell seeks Sir Paul McCartney for his Haiti Charity single ‘Everybody Hurts’. Leona Lewis, Cheryl Cole, Rod Stewart, Michael Buble, JLS, Robbie Williams, Sir Elton John, George Michael, Lady Gaga and Take That have all reportedly been approached (more)
• Lily Allen lets slip to fans the real reason she’s taking a hiatus from music… she wants to have a baby with boyfriend Sam Cooper (more)
• Model Kate Moss gets a surprise $65,000 birthday present as her rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince splashes out for the big occasion (more)
• Mischa Barton is being sued for $21,000 worth of rent after allegedly missing payments for three months on her NY apartment (more)

• Supermodel Kate Moss and Kills rocker Jamie Hince are engaged after Jamie popped the question on Kate’s 36th birthday (more)
• Interview: Simon Cowell says Victoria Beckham will NOT be joining him on the US version of The X Factor, but Ryan Seacrest may replace him on American Idol (more)
• Lady GaGa, Florence and the Machine, Pixie Lott and Lily Allen will go head-to-head at this year’s BRIT Awards as the nominations are announced (more)
• Dannii Minogue opens up about being pregnant and how she thought she was too old to conceive! (more)
• Peter Andre says he would love to duet with Amy Winehouse after discovering she is a fan of his (more)

• Cheryl Cole has said that she will teach her children to defend themselves when she becomes a mother (more)

• James Bond to get bollywood makeover (more)

• Ricky Gervais to ruffle Hollywood feathers at the Golden Globes (more)

Lady Gaga performed a medley of her hit songs live on Oprah’s show on Friday morning in Chicago without showing any apparent signs of illness. This came only a day after canceling her concert at Purdue University in Indiana after reportedly collapsing before taking the stage.

She even managed to give her usual memorable performances live on Oprah!

Lady Gaga wore a black costume studded with spikes and even took a gold spiked ball and swung it through a windshield of a taxi on stage!

The concert that she canceled was Thursday night and the cancellation wasn’t announced until her opening acts Jason Derulo and Semi Precious Weapons had already performed.

A statement made by Lady Gaga’s tour management, released by the school, said she’d suffered a sudden illness and medical personnel had advised her not to perform.

But, Lady Gaga won’t have angry college students coming after her!

She has already rescheduled the concert for Jan. 26.

EXCLUSIVELY IN THE PAGES OF OK! — ALL THE DETAILS ON HOW NEW MOMS KENDRA AND KOURTNEY ARE DEALING WITH MOTHERHOOD
Also in this issue:
• Everything you need to know about Carrie Underwood’s wedding!
• The feud between Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie is just getting worse.
• Tag along with Jersey Shore’s Ronnie and Sammi on their romantic night out in NYC!
…and all the latest news, fashion and photos!

The “Bad Romance” singer had to pull out of the Purdue University performance on her Fame Monster Tour after paramedics discovered her heart was beating irregularly, reports Popcrunch.

“Due to exhaustion and dehydration, Lady Gaga collapsed and passed out before her show tonight in West Lafayette, IN. Her physician has advised her to take a few days off to rest,” a rep for the singer told The Insider.

The eccentric artist will makeup the canceled gig on Jan. 26. Meanwhile, she reached out to her fans, apologizing over Twitter.

“I hope you can forgive me. I love my little monsters more than anything, you are everything to me…..”

• Shake it Like a Polaroid Picture…Lady Gaga partners with Polaroid (Contact Music)

• Jessica Szohr has a new ‘do for the new year (Hollywood Life)

• Octomom Nadya Suleman works it out in L.A. (TMZ)

• Natalie Portman has an aversion to romantic comedies and playing Jewish Women (Huffington Post)

• Matthew McConaughey and Levi enjoy the Malibu air after Vida’s birth (PopSugar)

The music industry’s big day will go down on Jan. 31 at L.A.’s Staples center and air live on CBS starting at 8 p.m.

Stay tuned for more  performers, presenters and other special Grammy news!

•Kris Allen
Accomplishment of the Year: Oh ya know, that little contest he won called American Idol. Kris knocked his competition out on the show though he never thought it was in the bag. Kris told OK!, “I don’t think anybody considers themselves a front-runner. I don’t think Adam was like, “I’m the best,” or Danny [Gokey] was like, “I’m the best,” you know we don’t consider ourselves that way. And I definitely did not. I was striving harder and harder to get through every week. Well, he did and has since debuted his self titled album this year!
Why We Noticed: Kris became more noticed when everyone started asking, “Hey, where did Kris go?” His runner-up, Adam Lambert, started to steal some of his spotlight and then his fans stepped in to help bring him back where he belonged! As the official winner, he should be noticed!
What to Expect Next: Performances! We want to see Kris in concert and put his talent to good use! He’s kicking off the new year right by performing for the Billboard’s New Year’s Eve Live special on the Fox network.

•Susan Boyle
Accomplishment of the Year: She might say it was the accomplishment of her lifetime, but she may still have more in her! Susan stunned viewers on Britain’s Got Talent when she performed “I Dreamed a Dream,” which then quickly became a huge YouTube hit. Since then Susan’s I Dreamed a Dream album debuted at No. 1.
Why We Noticed: Susan told OK! why we noticed her, “Put it this way: A woman who went on Britain’s Got Talent with mad hair, bushy eyebrows and the frock I was wearing had to be noticed. Come on! I know it’s a cliché, but it’s a bit of a Cinderella story.” Couldn’t have said it any better!
What to Expect Next: Susan revealed to OK!, “I dream about security, about one day finding the right person and continuing to make people happy with my music. My advice to those who dare to dream is don’t give up. If I can do it, anyone else can.” We hope that all her dreams come true in the new year. We expect she continue to wow crowds with her beautiful music!

•Lady Gaga
Accomplishment of the Year: She sang for the queen of England! Of, course she was also incredibly successful with her music career this well, but she managed to turn herself into a fashion icon and performance showstopper.
Why We Noticed: If her music wasn’t enough to grab our attention, her performances and costumes were! Lady Gaga had some interesting fashion choices this year, but we can’t help but love it!
What to Expect Next: More music, more creepy performances and definitely more crazy fashion ensembles!

•Zach Galifianakis
Accomplishment of the Year: A fixture on the comedy scene for years now, Zach finally crossed over to mass audiences by cracking us all up in the hit comedy of the summer The Hangover was his biggest accomplishment — so far! His jock-strap-and-wolf-shirt-wearing self is a character we won’t be sick of in the new year.
Why We Noticed: Though we tried in some scenes with all our might, he was kind of hard not to notice in The Hangover!
What to Expect Next: Hopefully The Hangover sequel! Zach told OK!, ““We haven’t seen a script. When I see a script I’ll get into it. I’m looking forward to it.” The funny man added, “Just working with those idiots again will be fun.”

•Anna Kendrick
Accomplishment of the Year: Though the Twilight Saga: New Moon was a huge success it was not Anna’s biggest accomplishment of the year. Anna had a more prominent role in Up in the Air starring opposite George Clooney. She’s even earned herself a best supporting actress nomination for the 67th Golden Globes Awards!
Why We Noticed: She’s funny! Anna caught our attention in New Moon by her witty little comments made towards Bella, but when she was given the opportunity to really shine in Up in the Air she did!
What to Expect Next: We’ll be seeing her back in Twilight Saga: Eclipse in June, but with her success in Up in the Air we expect to see her in more prominent roles in the new year!

•Taylor Lautner
Accomplishment of the Year: Taylor took Twilight to a whole new level in 2009. Not only did he give costar Robert Pattinson a run for his money, but setting fans on a team Jacob rather than team Edward track, he also dated country singing sensation Taylor Swift.

Why We Noticed: His beautiful abs were in our face! When his shirt came off our mouths dropped! Suddenly, the 17-year-old grew up and from his former Twilight self and could be found shirtless on every magazine cover!
What to Expect Next:So far Taylor has two films coming out in 2010, Twilight Saga: Eclipse and Valentine’s Day where we’ll all get to see him kiss his now ex-girlfriend Taylor. He’s been set to star in some new films in the next few years including Cancun, which would be the first project from the small production company Taylor shares with his dad.

•Carey Mulligan.
Accomplishment of the Year: Big year for Carey. Her role in An Education has earned her leading actress nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Awards and if that isn’t enough her part in Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps introduced her to her now boyfriend Shia LaBeouf!
Why We Noticed: Anna Wintour noticed so we had to notice! Her nomination, dating life and personal sense of style was enough to turn our heads and keep them that way.
What to Expect Next: Carey has a lot of films coming out in 2010. The anticipated Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, of course, Never Let Me Go with Keira Knightley and several others. She won’t be losing any steam in the new year!

•Chris Pine
Accomplishment of the Year: Starring as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek made this hottie’s year. Suddenly the former Princess Diaries 2 and Just My Luck love interest found a different role to take on with complete success.
Why We Noticed: He’s one hot trekky who could fill William Shatner’s shoes! That’s impressive!
What to Expect Next: Look for Chris to star as the latest Hollywood hottie to take on Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy’s CIA hero as well as a Star Trek sequel!

•Saoirse Ronan.
Accomplishment of the Year: She’s only 15, but is already making a name for herself. Though she played big role the 2007 film Atonement, she now is being recognized for her part as Susie Salmon in The Lovely Bones.
Why We Noticed: She’s so young, yet so talented!
What to Expect Next: Saoirse was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actress in Atonement and based on the type of films she’s landing at such a young age we can only expect to see her win won soon! Her next project is The Way Back with Colin Farrell and Mark Strong.

•Jeremy Renner
Accomplishment of the Year: His role in The Hurt Locker has earned him a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for best actor and his role as Detective Jason Walsh on The Unusuals has given him the recognition this year that makes us look forward to his new projects.
Why We Noticed: The Hurt Locker earned much praise this year and it was in large part to his role.
What to Expect Next: Jeremy’s new roles will be in The Town with Ben Affleck and rumored to be in The Avengers with Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. Both likely to be winners!

•Gabourey Sidibe
Accomplishment of the Year: Gabourey took on the heart-breaking film Precious, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination this year for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motin Picture Drama.
Why We Noticed: Well, it was difficult through all the tears, but they showed us how talented this now new star really is.
What to Expect Next: More films coming our way from this actress and rising star. Gabourey is set to star in 2010’s Yelling to the Sky.

•Sam Worthington
Accomplishment of the Year: Not one, but two films made this actors year. Sam starred in Terminator Salvation and Avatar making him big blockbuster hottie.
Why We Noticed: Sam took on roles in two of the biggest films of the year proving that no role is too great for him to take on!
What to Expect Next: Many more films for him in 2010 including Clash of the Titans with Liam Neeson. We wouldn’t expect anything less out of him!

•Charlyne Yi.
Accomplishment of the Year: Charlyne starred in the 2009 film Paper Heart and showed us that not only is she funny she’s incredibly talented and endearing as well.
Why We Noticed: We noticed her in Knocked Up for her disgusting speculations about birth and it only increased from there. There was the whole “did they or didn’t they?” debate between Charlyne and Michael Cera who were rumored to be dating. Michael told OK! he was dating a girl name Charlyne in September of 2008, but when asked her last name he said, “Why, are you going to go to her house?” Well the joke was on us! But we did enjoy Paper Heart, the film they starred together in this year!
What to Expect Next: We’re hoping to find her in more films, but we’d also love to hear her sing some more! Maybe with Michael?

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• Lady Gaga’s New Years Eve Performance is the Hottest Ticket (Extra)

• Box Office Holiday Hits…Avatar Dupes Sherlock (E! Online)