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		<title>Billboard Music Awards: Red Carpet Fashion and Winners List</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Perricone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and so many more stars hit the red carpet in high style for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday.
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/miley-cyrus/" target="_blank">Miley Cyrus</a></strong>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/selena-gomez/" target="_blank"><strong>Selena Gomez</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/taylor-swift/" target="_blank"><strong>Taylor Swift</strong></a>, and so many more stars hit the red carpet in high style for the <strong>2013 Billboard Music Awards</strong> in Las Vegas on Sunday.</p>
<p>In addition to the awards, there were tons of amazing performances, including, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/pitbull/" target="_blank"><strong>Pitbull</strong></a> and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/christina-aguilera/" target="_blank"><strong>Christina Aguilera</strong> </a>on their hit “Feel This Moment,” Pitbull again with <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/jennifer-lopez/" target="_blank"><strong>Jennifer Lopez</strong></a> for her new song “Live It Up,” <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/will.i.am/" target="_blank"><strong>Will.i.am</strong></a> and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/justin-bieber/" target="_blank"><strong>Justin Bieber</strong></a> for “#ThatPower,” as well as <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/taylor-swift/" target="_blank"><strong>Taylor Swift</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/bruno-mars/" target="_blank"><strong>Bruno Mars</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/selena-gomez/" target="_blank"><strong>Selena Gomez</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/the-band-perry/" target="_blank"><strong>The Band Perry</strong></a>, and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/miguel/" target="_blank"><strong>Miguel</strong></a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/19/icymi-rob-and-kristen-split-beyonce-denies-pregnancy-report/" target="_blank"><strong>ICYMI: Rob and Kristen Split, Beyonce Denies Pregnancy Report</strong></a></p>
<p>The list of presenters was just as impressive. Handing out awards were <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/psy/" target="_blank"><strong>PSY</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/kesha/" target="_blank"><strong>Ke$ha</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/shania-twain" target="_blank"><strong>Shania Twain</strong>,</a> and <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/miley-cyrus/" target="_blank">Miley Cyrus</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Here is the complete list of all the winners at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards:</p>
<p><strong>Top Artist</strong><br />
Taylor Swift</p>
<p><strong>Top New Artist</strong><br />
One Direction</p>
<p><strong>Top Male Artist</strong><br />
Justin Bieber</p>
<p><strong>Top Female Artist</strong><br />
Taylor Swift</p>
<p><strong>Top Duo/Group</strong><br />
One Direction</p>
<p><strong>Top Billboard 200 Artist</strong><br />
Taylor Swift</p>
<p><strong>Top Hot 100 Artist</strong><br />
Maroon 5</p>
<p><strong>Top Digital Songs Artist (tie)</strong><br />
Carly Rae Jepsen<br />
Taylor Swift</p>
<p><strong>Top Radio Songs Artist</strong><br />
Rihanna <strong><br />
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<p><strong>Top Touring Artist</strong><br />
Madonna</p>
<p><strong>Top Social Artist</strong><br />
Justin Bieber</p>
<p><strong>Top Streaming Artist</strong><br />
Nicki Minaj</p>
<p><strong>Top Pop Artist</strong><br />
One Direction</p>
<p><strong>Top R&amp;B Artist</strong><br />
Rihanna</p>
<p><strong>Top Rap Artist</strong><br />
Nicki Minaj</p>
<p><strong>Top Country Artist</strong><br />
Taylor Swift</p>
<p><strong>Top Rock Artist</strong><br />
fun.</p>
<p><strong>Top Latin Artist</strong><br />
Jenni Rivera</p>
<p><strong>Top Dance Artist</strong><br />
Madonna</p>
<p><strong>Top EDM Artist</strong><br />
David Guetta</p>
<p><strong>Top Christian Artist</strong><br />
tobyMac</p>
<p><strong>Top Billboard 200 Album</strong><br />
Taylor Swift – “Red”</p>
<p><strong>Top Pop Album</strong><br />
Adele – “21″</p>
<p><strong>Top R&amp;B Album</strong><br />
Rihanna – “Unapologetic”</p>
<p><strong>Top Rap Album</strong><br />
Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”</p>
<p><strong>Top Country Album</strong><br />
Taylor Swift -”Red”</p>
<p><strong>Top Rock Album</strong><br />
Mumford &amp; Sons – “Babel”</p>
<p><strong>Top Latin Album</strong><br />
Jenni Rivera – “La Misma Gran Senora”</p>
<p><strong>Top Dance Album</strong><br />
Madonna – “MDNA”</p>
<p><strong>Top EDM Album</strong><br />
Skrillex – “Bangarang”</p>
<p><strong>Top Christian Album</strong><br />
tobyMac – “Eye On It”</p>
<p><strong>Top Hot 100 Song</strong><br />
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”</p>
<p><strong>Top Digital Song</strong><br />
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”</p>
<p><strong>Top Radio Song</strong><br />
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”</p>
<p><strong>Top Streaming Song (Audio)</strong><br />
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”</p>
<p><strong>Top Streaming Song (Video)</strong><br />
PSY – “Gangnam Style”</p>
<p><strong>Top Pop Song</strong><br />
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”</p>
<p><strong>Top R&amp;B Song</strong><br />
Rihanna – “Diamonds”</p>
<p><strong>Top Rap Song</strong><br />
Macklemore &amp; Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – “Thrift Shop”</p>
<p><strong>Top Country Song</strong><br />
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”</p>
<p><strong>Top Rock Song</strong><br />
Gotye Featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Know”</p>
<p><strong>Top Latin Song</strong><br />
Michel Telo – “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”</p>
<p><strong>Top Dance Song</strong><br />
Baauer – “Harlem Shake”</p>
<p><strong>Top EDM Song</strong><br />
Baauer – “Harlem Shake”</p>
<p><strong>Top Christian Song</strong><br />
Matt Redman – “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)”</p>
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		<title>Kanye West Debuts New Song by Projecting Video on 66 Buildings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Perricone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day before Kanye West was set to debut tracks from his upcoming album on Saturday Night Live, he surprised his fans all over the world when he projected a video of his new song "New Slaves" on 66 buildings.
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One day before <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/kanye-west/" target="_blank"><strong>Kanye West</strong> </a>was set to debut tracks from his upcoming album on <em><strong>Saturday Night Live</strong></em>, he surprised his fans all over the world when he projected a video of his new song &#8220;<strong>New Slaves</strong>&#8221; on 66 buildings in North America, Europe, and Australia.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com" target="_blank"><strong>RyanSeacrest.com</strong></a> was on-hand at the installment in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday night (<a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZcG7mIAmvQ/" target="_blank">see photo on Instagram</a>). There were also pop-ups in Beverly Hills and Hollywood in the L.A. area, as well as locations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Over the weekend, there are also plans to debut the song on buildings in Paris, Sydney, and London. His <a href="http://www.kanyewest.com" target="_blank">website</a> has all the locations marked in red on a world map.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/jennifer-lopez-shows-off-amazing-abs-in-live-it-up-video/" target="_blank"><strong>Jennifer Lopez Shows off Amazing Abs in ‘Live It Up’ Video</strong></a></p>
<p>The video is simple: just a black-and-white clip of Kanye rapping into the camera.</p>
<p>But his message is pretty complex. “My mama was raised in the era when clean water was only served to the fairer skin,&#8221; he raps at the beginning of &#8220;New Slaves.&#8221; Kanye then touches on what sounds like a blast against the media&#8217;s fascination with his relationship with <strong>Kim Kardashian</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/one-directions-world-tour-announcement-blows-up-twitter/" target="_blank"><strong>One Direction’s Stadium Tour Announcement Blows up Twitter</strong></a></p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll move my country out of the family, so you can&#8217;t see where I stay,&#8221; he says. &#8220;So go and grab the reporters, so I can smash they recorders.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Watch the video above &#8230; but be warned of some explicit language.</strong></p>
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		<title>One Direction&#8217;s Stadium Tour Announcement Blows up Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 01:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Perricone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the boy band announced their 2014 world stadium tour, Where We Are, on Thursday ... and soon after, Twitter basically exploded.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/one-direction/" target="_blank">One Direction</a>&#8216;</strong>s fans are pretty powerful.</p>
<p>After the boy band announced their world stadium tour, <strong><em>Where We Are</em></strong>, on Thursday &#8230; and soon after, Twitter basically exploded.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/jennifer-lopez-shows-off-amazing-abs-in-live-it-up-video/" target="_blank"><strong>Jennifer Lopez Shows off Amazing Abs in ‘Live It Up’ Video</strong></a></p>
<p>In just 80 minutes, one million tweets about 1D&#8217;s big news were generated and the group snagged seven of the 10 worldwide trending topics on Twitter. By comparison, when former British Prime Minister <strong>Margaret Thatcher</strong> died in April, it took four hours for that many tweets to be sent out.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/cody-simpson-announces-new-albums-title-see-cover-art/" target="_blank">Cody Simpson Announces New Album’s Title: See Cover Art</a></p>
<p>But although One Direction&#8217;s 12 million fans are clearly excited about the tour &#8230; they&#8217;re going to have to wait a while because it doesn&#8217;t kick off until April 2014.</p>
<p>Still, there&#8217;s good news: Tickets go one sale next month! Find out all the details <a href="http://www.onebigannouncement.com/#announcement1anchor" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cody Simpson Announces New Album&#8217;s Title: See Cover Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Perricone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cody Simpson fans won't have to wait much longer for his highly-anticipated second album.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/cody-simpson/" target="_blank"><strong>Cody Simpson</strong> </a>fans won&#8217;t have to wait much longer for his highly-anticipated second album.</p>
<p>It was announced on Friday that he has named it <em><strong>Surfer&#8217;s Paradise</strong> </em>and it will be released on <strong>July 16</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/emma-watson-stuns-in-w-reveals-her-hollywood-crush/" target="_blank"><strong>Emma Watson Stuns in ‘W,’ Reveals Her Hollywood Crush</strong></a></p>
<p>“Surfers Paradise is basically the most famous area on the Gold Coast of Australia, where I am from,” Cody explains. “I think this album really represents that piece of me, my lifestyle, and where I come from. When making my first album <em><strong>Paradise</strong></em> it was sort of a journey to find myself as a young adult and artist. With <em>Surfers Paradise,</em> the entire process felt more natural and comfortable, like being back home. I wanted to share that feeling with my fans.”</p>
<p>The first single off of <em>Surfer&#8217;s Paradise</em> is of course his summer anthem, &#8220;<strong>Pretty Brown Eyes</strong>.&#8221; The video for the track perfectly evoked the spirit of the season with Cody and his friends lounging poolside.</p>
<p>For more on Cody&#8217;s <em>Paradise</em> tour this summer, click <a href="http://www.codysimpson.com/tour" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Randy Jackson Reveals Why He Decided to Leave &#8216;American Idol&#8217; Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sierra Marquina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 12 years of judging on the hit competition show, the head dawg has decided to leave the show.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/randy-jackson" target="_blank">Randy Jackson</a></strong> made his final bow on <em><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/american-idol" target="_blank">American Idol</a></strong></em> last night.</p>
<p>After 12 years of judging on the hit competition show, the head dawg has decided to leave the show.</p>
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<p>Randy revealed to his good friend Ryan on <em><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/category/on-air/" target="_blank">On Air with Ryan Seacrest</a></strong></em> that his decision to leave now was simply because: &#8220;It was just time, honestly. You reach that point where you go, &#8216;Ok, so what do I want to do next?&#8217; You know 12 seasons honestly, Ryan, we&#8217;ve done it &#8230; [it's time to] get on a different roller coaster.&#8221;</p>
<p>So does Randy know what that next roller coaster will be? No. But he doesn&#8217;t have second thoughts about leaving <em>Idol</em>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/behind-the-scenes-of-the-season-12-american-idol-finale/" target="_blank">Behind the Scenes of the Season 12 <em>American Idol</em> Finale<br />
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&#8220;I&#8217;m kind of one of those weird ones. When I&#8217;m ready, I&#8217;m ready. But it takes me a while to really get there.&#8221;</p>
<p>As for the video tribute that played on the finale, Randy joked, &#8221;What is so startling for me is to see from Season 1 and 2, just the dramatic weight loss. How I went from this huge guy to the supermodel I am. It&#8217;s freaking crazy. I was like, &#8216;Yo dawg, you are like a third of yourself&#8217; and Ryan and <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/simon-cowell" target="_blank">Simon [Cowell]</a></strong> inspired me to do that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Since Randy has sat at the judges table for 12 seasons, he&#8217;s seen all the changes over the years, but what are his feelings about this season&#8217;s panel? &#8220;This wasn&#8217;t the best in terms of chemistry panel, but no listen, for real &#8230; when I look at the talent on the stage and who won and what happened up there, I&#8217;m just like whatever people say about the judges – good, bad, indifferent – you look at the talent and I&#8217;m proud of us.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Idol&#8217; Runner-Up Kree Harrison Feels Like She&#8217;s Already Made It</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sierra Marquina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candice Glover may have won American Idol last night, but runner-up Kree Harrison isn't holding a grudge!
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/candice-glover" target="_blank">Candice Glover</a></strong> may have won <em><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/american-idol" target="_blank">American Idol</a></strong></em> last night, but runner-up <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/kree-harrison" target="_blank">Kree Harrison</a></strong> isn&#8217;t holding a grudge!</p>
<p>The 22-year-old singer admitted to <em><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/category/on-air/" target="_blank">On Air with Ryan Seacrest</a> </strong></em>moments after exiting the stage last night: &#8220;The feeling right now is bittersweet because it&#8217;s over so that&#8217;s the bitter part, but the sweet is me and Candice can both go and start our careers and that&#8217;s an amazing feeling because the whole reason I wanted to &#8230; have longevity and I get to go do that now, I hope.&#8221;</p>
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<p>So what was going through her mind during her final <em>Idol</em> moments? &#8220;Everyone kept saying you&#8217;re so both too calm for this.&#8221;</p>
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But Kree explains it was due to a lack of nerves. &#8220;Honestly, we already feel like we made it. This whole experience has been much more than we could have ever imagined and we&#8217;re so proud of each other and everybody and we get to go on tour now.&#8221;</p>
<p>The experience also left Kree sharing her personal life &#8212; the tragic loss of both of her parents at a young age &#8212; with millions of TV viewers.</p>
<p>Did she ever regret telling her story? &#8220;I think there was times where it become hard for me to talk about it because it is a story, but I feel like everybody has a story that will break your heart and at the end of the day it&#8217;s not my whole story. It&#8217;s just a part of me. I thought it was important to share because this is also me as an artist and a person.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/behind-the-scenes-of-the-season-12-american-idol-finale/" target="_blank">Behind the Scenes of the Season 12 <em>American Idol</em> Finale</a></strong></p>
<p>As for that nickname that judge <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/nicki-minaj" target="_blank">Nicki Minaj</a></strong> gave her, Kreedom. &#8220;[Even] my family calls me that now!&#8221;</p>
<p>Download Kree&#8217;s single &#8220;<strong>All Cried Out</strong>&#8221; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id648665235" target="_blank">here</a>!</p>
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		<title>What Does Candice Glover Want Now That &#8216;Idol&#8217; Is Over? Fried Chicken!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sierra Marquina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candice Glover reveals what was going through her mind before being crowned Season 12 winner!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The third time truly is a charm for <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/candice-glover" target="_blank">Candice Glover</a></strong>!</p>
<p>The South Carolina native was crowned the winner of Season 12 of <strong><em><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/american-idol" target="_blank">American Idol</a></em></strong>, after auditioning twice before during Seasons 9 and 11.</p>
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<p>This makes Candice the first female winner of the show since <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/jordin-sparks" target="_blank">Jordin Sparks</a></strong> (Season 6), and she revealed to <em><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/category/on-air/" target="_blank">On Air with Ryan Seacrest</a> </strong></em>following the finale that she couldn&#8217;t &#8220;believe&#8221; the card Ryan read had her name on it. Instead, she joked that she thought it read, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know? <strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/kree-harrison" target="_blank">Kree Harrison</a></strong>!&#8221;</p>
<p>Candice admitted she and close friend and runner-up Kree &#8220;were saying each other&#8217;s names&#8230;while you were opening up the card, so we were like rooting for each other.&#8221;</p>
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The 23-year-old added of her accomplishment: &#8220;I know, I can&#8217;t even. I was like, &#8216;Ok, Mom. I&#8217;m going to go for Top 10.&#8217; Like we did Top 40, Top 20, Top 10. And then okay Top 5, Top 3, and then when I made Top 2, I was like, &#8216;Oh my god. I actually have a chance to win this show and then I sang and it happened.&#8221;</p>
<p>So how did Kree and Candice keep their cool onstage? &#8220;You know how Angie has her clap? Me and Kree, that&#8217;s happeneing times 50 in our minds, but we just try to be as calm and cool as we possibly can. That&#8217;s just how I [am] when I&#8217;m nervous I don&#8217;t get jittery, I just get really calm and really quiet.&#8221;</p>
<p>Someone who couldn&#8217;t keep their cool however was Candice&#8217;s grandma. &#8220;I think my grandma fainted! I had to stop crying and look over there and be like, &#8216;Oh my gosh. What&#8217;s happening with grandma?&#8217; But she was just really overwhelmed as well about the car.&#8221;</p>
<p>So why does Candice think she was able to become the American Idol this time, but not the past? &#8220;Season 9 I was just a 19-year-old who could sing and my parents, we used to go to Disney World every summer and auditions just happened to be down the road from Disney World and I was like, &#8216;Oh my gosh. I want to audition for <em>American Idol&#8217;</em> and I had no idea who I was as a person [or] as an artist so I think I was just a singer then, but I&#8217;m an artist now and I&#8217;m nore confident now and more comfortable with who I am.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/17/behind-the-scenes-of-the-season-12-american-idol-finale/" target="_blank">Behind the Scenes of the Season 12 <em>American Idol</em> Finale<br />
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<p>Not only did Candice gain confidence onstage, but also in the fashion department. &#8220;I told the wardrobe stylist that she was never going to get me into a dress and I wore three dresses,&#8221; joke the singer, who ditched her heels for flats immediately after the finale. &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe that happened. And the heels! I broke my toe remember? Oh my gosh, all the stuff I went through on this show.&#8221;</p>
<p>So will we see Candice now showing more leg? Not so fast! &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;m ready for that &#8230; every once in a while I&#8217;ll bust out a dress.&#8221;</p>
<p>And most importantly, what music can we expect to come from Candice? &#8220;I can&#8217;t even wrap my mind around the fact that I&#8217;m making one! What&#8217;s happening? I&#8217;m just like a cool &#8230; laid back R&amp;B and soul and jazz, but I want to appeal to everybody, so I can&#8217;t wait to get to work on that.&#8221;</p>
<p>Candice, who admitted she hasn&#8217;t really had the chance to sleep, joked the first thing she&#8217;ll do now that <em>Idol</em> is over: &#8220;Get some fried chicken?!&#8221;</p>
<p>And she deserves it!</p>
<p>Buy Candice&#8217;s single &#8220;I Am Beautiful&#8221; <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-beautiful/id648566040?i=648566535" target="_blank">here</a>!</p>
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		<title>Miley Cyrus Reveals Name of New Single Early</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Perricone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although she had planned to reveal information about the first single from her upcoming album at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, she let the cat out of the bag on Thursday night.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/miley-cyrus/" target="_blank"><strong>Miley Cyrus</strong></a> just couldn&#8217;t wait!</p>
<p>Although she had planned to reveal information about the first single from her upcoming album at Sunday&#8217;s <strong>Billboard Music Awards</strong>, she let the cat out of the bag on Thursday night.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/16/the-winner-of-american-idol-is/" target="_blank"><strong>The Winner of ‘American Idol’ Is …</strong></a></p>
<p>The song is called &#8220;<strong>We Can&#8217;t Stop</strong>.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;LETS TREND MY 1st SINGLE <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wecantstop&amp;src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click"><s>#</s><b>wecantstop</b></a>,&#8221; Miley <a href="https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/" target="_blank">tweeted</a>. &#8220;<a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WeCantStop&amp;src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click"><s>#</s><b>WeCantStop</b></a> is the NUMBER ONE trending topic worldwide!&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/16/the-vampire-diaries-exes-nina-dobrev-ian-somerhalder-reunite/" target="_blank"><strong>‘The Vampire Diaries’ Exes Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder Reunite</strong></a></p>
<p>But just because she shared her secret, that doesn&#8217;t mean more news is coming on Sunday.</p>
<p>&#8220;Big announcement about <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wecantstop&amp;src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click"><s>#</s><b>wecantstop</b></a> coming <a dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/billboard"><s>@</s><b>billboard</b></a>,&#8221; Miley also tweeted.</p>
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		<title>Watch Selena Gomez Practice &#8216;Come &amp; Get It&#8217; Dance Routine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Perricone</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/selena-gomez/" target="_blank"><strong>Selena Gomez</strong></a> takes fan behind the scenes in a new video.</p>
<p>The 20-year-old singer is in a studio with her backup dancers to practice the choreography for her latest single, &#8220;<strong>Come &amp; Get It</strong>.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/16/christina-aguilera-shows-off-slim-body-in-new-photo/" target="_blank"><strong>Christina Aguilera Shows off Slim Body in New Photo</strong></a></p>
<p>&#8220;Me and my girls back at it in the studio, but with my own tunes this time,&#8221; writes Selena in the description on YouTube. &#8220;Thanks to @ChaeLynne and @gwenysloco for choreographing and @benrenschen for putting a fun spin on it!&#8221;</p>
<p>At the very end, Selena is seen cooling off in front a fan as she sings along to the song.</p>
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		<title>Billboard Music Awards Preview: Who&#8217;s Performing and Presenting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long list of presenters, performers, and other special guests was revealed on Friday ... and there are tons of huge names.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2013/1562664/billboard-music-awards-playlist-and-collaborations-revealed" target="_blank"><strong>Billboard Music Award</strong>s</a> on Sunday is going to be brimming with star power.</p>
<p>The long list of presenters, performers, and other special guests was revealed on Thursday &#8230; and there are <em>tons</em> of huge names.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/16/christina-aguilera-shows-off-slim-body-in-new-photo/" target="_blank"><strong>Christina Aguilera Shows off Slim Body in New Photo</strong></a></p>
<p>And many of them will be on the stage together. Amongst the collaborations: <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/pitbull/" target="_blank"><strong>Pitbull</strong></a> and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/christina-aguilera/" target="_blank"><strong>Christina Aguilera</strong> </a>on their hit &#8220;Feel This Moment,&#8221; Pitbull again with <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/jennifer-lopez/" target="_blank"><strong>Jennifer Lopez</strong></a> for her new song &#8220;Live It Up,&#8221; <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/will.i.am/" target="_blank"><strong>Will.i.am</strong></a> and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/justin-bieber/" target="_blank"><strong>Justin Bieber</strong></a> for &#8220;#ThatPower,&#8221; and many more.</p>
<p>Other performers who will be rocking Las Vegas solo include <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/taylor-swift/" target="_blank"><strong>Taylor Swift</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/bruno-mars/" target="_blank"><strong>Bruno Mars</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/selena-gomez/" target="_blank"><strong>Selena Gomez</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/the-band-perry/" target="_blank"><strong>The Band Perry</strong></a>, and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/miguel/" target="_blank"><strong>Miguel</strong></a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/05/16/kelly-rowland-admits-to-being-jealous-of-beyonce-in-dirty-laundry/" target="_blank"><strong>Kelly Rowland Admits to Being Jealous of Beyonce in ‘Dirty Laundry’</strong></a></p>
<p>The list of presenters is just as impressive. Handing out awards will be <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/psy/" target="_blank"><strong>PSY</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/kesha/" target="_blank"><strong>Ke$ha</strong></a>, <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/shania-twain" target="_blank"><strong>Shania Twain</strong>,</a> and <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/tag/miley-cyrus/" target="_blank"><strong>Miley Cyrus</strong></a>, who has hinted that she will be making a big announcement about her upcoming album at the show.</p>
<p>The Billboard Music Awards, which will be hosted by <strong>Tracy Morgan</strong>, airs on <strong>Sunday</strong>, <strong>May 19</strong> on <strong>ABC</strong> at <strong>8 p.m. </strong></p>
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