Eminem, Lady A Lead AMA Nominations

It has been quite a comeback year for Eminem, after scoring a massive album and massive #1, "Love the Way You Lie". Now Slim Shady has more to celebrate, as he ties Lady Antebellum for the most nominations at this year's American Music Awards, with 5 nods.

Em is up for Artist of the Year, going up against heavyweights Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Katy Perry, and of course, Lady Gaga.

My money is on Gaga, since she was shut out last year, and um, well she's the biggest star in the world right now.

Eminem is also up for Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album (for Recovery), Favorite Male Rap Artist, and Favorite Rap Album.

Country titans Lady Antebellum scored nods in the Breakthrough Artist category, as well as Favorite Band Duo/Group Pop, Favorite Band/Duo Country, Favorite Country Album, and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.

Other artists with multiple nominations are Bieber with 4, and Perry, Ke$ha, B.o.B., and Usher, who all garnered 3 apiece.

For a full list of nominees, head over to Billboard.com and check it out!!

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Easy A Gets a Good Grade in My Book

I finally saw Easy A, and it lived up to all of my expectations!

More Than Musiq wrote about the film months ago, talking about the positive buzz that the film and the star Emma Stone, had been getting, and how freakin' funny Amanda Bynes was in the previews.

Well it didn't disappoint, I was laughing in my seat practically the whole time, and I think the film will catapult Stone to the A-list (she was already on her way there anyway).

Bynes was her usual hilarious self, while Stone's parents in the movie, (played by Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson), stole each scene they were in.

If you haven't seen the movie yet, GO SEE IT. Easy A gets an A in my book!

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The Britney Glee Episode = The Second Coming of Christ

I needed a week to get myself together after the Britney Spears episode of Glee. It was UTTERLY amazing!!!! From the performances to the dancing, to the Britney guest appearance, the whole show delivered like DOMINOS!

It's no surprise that the episode was the most watched in the series' history, brining in nearly 14 million viewers, and helping to bring the show even more attention.

The character Brittany, (played by Heather Morris) was dynamite, dancing like old school Britney, and helping to remind us how influential Spears has been in pop culture over the past 12 years.

I would have liked to see some other hits on the show (Womanizer, Crazy, Everytime), but I can't complain, I'm still reeling from excitement!

Did you watch the Glee/Britney episode? Thoughts???

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R&B Divas, Return to Us!!

More Than Musiq is BACK, and with a new poll!!!

These ladies dominated the airwaves during the 90's and into the 2000's, but they've been MIA for quite some time now, musically speaking. Which is why More Than Musiq is now asking you to vote for Which R&B Diva Do You Want To See Have a Comeback?

The choices are as follows:

Jennifer Lopez: J*Lo was once the biggest star on the planet, but with her last two albums flopping and her most recent movies getting abysmal reviews and tanking at the box office, our girl from the Bronx is in desperate need of a comeback.

Ashanti: Her debut album sold nearly 4 million records and won a Grammy Award, but follow up records failed to reach the same success. She hasn't had a top 10 pop hit since 2004, so it'd be nice to hear some fresh tunes from the 30 year old.

Brandy: She's been in the limelight, but for all the wrong reasons. In 2006 she was involved in a fatal car accident that lead to the death of the driver in the other car. She's also been starring in her tacky reality show with her brother Ray J, and is now a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. But she's sold over 10 million records, and her last two albums have been met with critical acclaim. We want another "The Boy is Mine"!!!!

Toni Braxton: Her album sales make her one of the 25 best selling female artists of all time, with 6 Grammy awards and over 20 million in record sales under her belt. But weak album sales and legal trouble have kept Braxton under the radar for far too long. Her voice is too good to go unheard!!!

So people, don't forget to vote (at the bottom of the page), and let's bring these divas back to top form!!!

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Hiatus Coming to an End...

It's been a while, but the hiatus is coming to an end at More Than Musiq!!

It's been a busy couple of weeks, but stay tuned for more pop culture, music, and entertainment chat!

--TIM--