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LOS ANGELES - "The Hunger Games" devoured the competition at the People's Choice Awards, emerging the top victor with five trophies. Katy Perry won three awards at the Wednesday night ceremony in Los Angeles, at which fans selected the winners in categories spanning music, movies and television...

Is Katy Perry the latest pop singer to trade in her bikini for cowboy boots? Not exactly. However, a demo of a song that the 'California Gurls' singer penned for country-pop songstress Jessie James has been leaked. The demo track, which is a preliminary version of the tune that songwriters use to pitch to artists, is voiced by Katy herself...

Wednesday's Peoples Choice Awards kicked off the 2011 awards season in high gear, and the fan-voted ceremony brought plenty of surprises. In the Favorite Country Artist category, Taylor Swift beat out fellow nominees Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum...

Taylor Swift may have been too busy during her senior year to attend prom, but that doesn't mean she hasn't thought about who her perfect prom date would be. The 21-year-old says she would welcome the chance to attend a prom as an adult -- if she could bring along a few of her famous friends...

Just a few weeks before finding out they are first-time Grammy nominees, The Band Perry took the time out of their crazy schedule to take a tour of the Grammy Museum with The Boot. The Grammy Museum is a 30,000-square foot, four story facility in Downtown L...

The 2011 Grammy Awards nominations are out, and Nashville has cause to celebrate. Lady Antebellum lead the country pack with six nominations, including three in the major all-genre categories. The trio are nominated for Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals, Song of the Year, Best Country Song, Best Country Album, Album of the Year and Record of the Year -- all for their mega-hit,

If her album sales, radio success and trophy case weren't enough to prove that Taylor Swift is a fan favorite, her millions of Twitter followers are. The 20-year-old superstar was recently named one of the most-influential celebrities on Twitter by 'Entertainment Tonight...

Miranda Lambert joins teen pop singer Justin Bieber and rapper B.o.B., along with Bruno Mars and Katy Perry as the first performers announced for 'The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night.' LL Cool J will host the live one-hour special, Wednesday, December 1, at Club NOKIA in Los Angeles, beginning at 10:00 PM (ET) on CBS...

While all eyes are on tonight's CMA Awards, there are several more awards shows on deck for the spotlight in the next few months, including the fan-voted People's Choice Awards. And, according to the names that made it through to the second round of People's Choice voting, county music stars are definitely a source to contend with ...