Eminem Best rap/sung collaboration – I Need a Doctor Best rap song – I Need a Doctor Album of the year for contributions to Rihanna’s Loud
Lady Gaga Album of the year – Born This Way Best pop solo performance – You and I Best pop vocal album – Born This Way
Dr. Dre Best rap/sung collaboration – I Need a Doctor Best rap song – I Need a Doctor
Skylar Grey Best rap/sung collaboration – I Need a Doctor Best rap song – I Need a Doctor
Robyn Best dance recording – Call Your Girlfriend Best dance/electronic album – Body Talk, Pt. 3
Ryan Tedder Producer of the year Album of the year for contributions to Adele’s 21
El Debarge Best R&B Album – Second Chance
Maroon 5 Best pop duo/group performance – Moves Like Jagger
Sting Best boxed or special limited edition package – 25 Years
TV On The Radio Best Long Form Video – Nine Types of Light
Plus the following people who have label deals through Interscope Geffen A&M or appeared on other artists’ recordings: Fergie Song of the year – All of the Lights (Kanye West) Best rap song – All of the Lights (Kanye West)
Alex Da Kid Album of the year for contributions to Rihanna’s Loud Best Rap Song – I Need a Doctor
RIO Original Motion Picture Soundtrack hits stores TODAY! The RIO Soundtrack features an all-star cast including will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, Jamie Foxx, Bebel Gilberto, Taio Cruz, Ester Dean, Siedah Garrett, Jemaine Clement (of Flight of the Conchords), and Brazilian sensation Carlinhos Brown.
The soundtrack is also available at iTunes & Amazon.
Leading the musical contributions is “Hot Wings (I Wanna Party),” an original song by will.i.am (as the redheaded bird, Pedro) that he sings with his ‘sidekick’ Jamie Foxx (as the yellow canary, Nico). R&B/Pop star Taio Cruz contributes a new, original song, “Telling the World”, that captures the heart of the film. Check out the music video for Taio Cruz’s “Telling The World.” Sergio Mendes adds a brand new recording of his classic bossa nova hit with Brasil ’66, “Mas Que Nada.” Mendes, who also serves as executive music producer of RIO, brought in Carlinhos Brown to further shape the film’s music and sound.
RIO, starring the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jane Lynch, will.i.am and Jamie Foxx, hits theaters on Friday, April 15th. Check out the full track listing below and then pick up RIO Original Motion Picture Soundtrack(FOX Music/Interscope)in-stores NOW and on Amazon and iTunes.
RIO: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK – full track listing:
1. Real In Rio– The Rio Singers 2. Let Me Take You To Rio (Blu's Arrival) – Ester Dean & Carlinhos Brown
3. Mas Que Nada (2011 Rio Version) – Sergio Mendes featuring Gracinha Leporace
4. Hot Wings (I Wanna Party) – will.i.am & Jamie Foxx
5. Pretty Bird – Jemaine Clement
6. Fly Love – Jamie Foxx
7. Telling The World – Taio Cruz
8. Funky Monkey –Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Mikael Mutti, and Davi Vieira
Check out this what Perez Hilton said about Chris Medina's appearance on Ryan Seacrest below.
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What an incredible gesture by all! This will change their lives for sure!
If you've been watching American Idol this season, you know about Chris Medina and his heartbreaking story all too well. Unfortunately, even though he has killer talent, he didn't make it into the final 24 for the show, which actually brought Jennifer Lopez to tears.
However, all is not lost for Chris and Ryan Seacrest proved that this morning on his radio show when he invited Chris on for a chat and to give him a very special gift.
Check out the video to see Ryan present Chris with a donation of $35,000 to the foundation that is helping Chris' fiance recover from her accident.
And that's just the beginning.
We almost cried ourselves. Chris is such a beautiful soul and we want nothing but good things for him and his bride-to-be.
Chris Medina had the winning formula that easily earmarked him as an early front-runner on this season of “American Idol”: soaring vocals, a heart-wrenching personal narrative and a charming personality.
Medina won over the judges with his take on the Script's “Breakeven,” but it was his backstory that sparked a visceral reaction from viewers. Two months before the Oak Forest, Ill., native planned to walk down the aisle with fiancée Juliana Ramos, she was in a car accident that left her confined to a wheelchair after suffering a severe brain injury.
Medina’s emotional audition package culminated in him uttering the words, “What kind of guy would I be if I walked out when she needed me the most?,” which surely made people in living rooms across America erupt in tears.
But the seemingly certain contender was eliminated before the top 24 after a less than stellar performance in Las Vegas during a night of Beatles’ classics.
Judge Jennifer Lopez dramatically sobbed, “I can’t do this anymore.” Medina was stoic, thanking the judges for the opportunity. Lopez needed a moment to compose herself as Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler consoled her and tried to rid her fear of “telling him the right way.” “Idol” fans tweeted their disbelief and a crop of 12 men, sans Medina, made its debut. But across the country in New York, the 26-year-old was enveloped in a media blitz quite uncharacteristic of a contestant who hadn't survived the coveted Green Mile into the top 24. In just a week, post-elimination Medina landed in chairs next to a variety of interviewers, including Jay Leno, Regis and Kelly and Mario Lopez, and he will appear on "Good Morning America" on Friday. Instead of pining over his unceremonious exit from the show, Medina is working his debut single, “What Are Words,” a Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced ballad in tribute to Medina's fiancée. And in a testiment to his quick impact on the competition, the song is performing well, making it into the top 50 of the iTunes top 200 charts (No. 45 as of early Wednesday) -- good news, considering a portion of the proceeds of the song will go to Ramos’ recovery fund.
Looking back on his brief "Idol" experience, Medina said he was taken aback that the judges, specifically Lopez, felt so invested in him.
“I felt like they were rooting for me, and they wanted me to be as good as I could be,” Medina said. “I had a fantastic story, but in the end I thought they had it right. I thought it was a few performances that weren’t so great.”
Medina said getting the word that pop Svengali Jerkins (he’s crafted hits for Michael and Janet Jackson, Brandy, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, to name a few) had a song ready to go, just for him, was overwhelming.
“He saw something in me. He felt inspired to write something so beautiful. He could have had anyone write that song,” Medina said. “Who better to sing it than somebody who went through it?”
Jerkins has been a champion for Medina since he first saw his audition. The producer was recruited by in-house “Idol” mentor Jimmy Iovine, chairman of Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M subsidiary, along with other hitmakers -- Ron Fair, Timbaland, Tricky Stewart and Alex Da Kid -- to help with song selection, and arranging and producing the musical accompaniment.
On a recent trip to his Hollywood recording studio, the 33-year-old Jerkins had Medina’s audition showing on a flat screen in his lounge, enthusiastically telling anyone within earshot about the singer. He said Medina’s tear-filled audition laid the groundwork for the song.
Help show your support for Chris Medina! Watch the video for the original song based on his emotional story,“What Are Words,” (19 Recordings/Interscope) at AOL.com! The song was written and produced only a few days ago especially for Medina to perform by acclaimed songwriter-producer Rodney Jerkins (Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige).
Check out the video on AOL.com and get "What Are Words" at iTunes now!
A 26-year-old barista from Illinois, Medina captured the hearts of viewers for more than simply his vocal talent. His story of becoming the primary caregiver to his fiancée, Juliana Ramos, who was severely injured in a car accident just months before they were scheduled to wed, won him fans around the country. One of those touched by the story was Jerkins, who was so inspired that he penned “What Are Words” for Medina to record earlier this week.
“To go from a mass audition in Milwaukee to the ‘American Idol’ stage in Hollywood and then to record an original song by and for Rodney Jerkins has been an amazing journey not just for me but for Juliana,” said Medina. “To be able to work in the studio with someone of his stature was a dream come true.”
Added Jerkins: “When I heard the story of Chris and Juliana, the words and music just flowed. Sometimes a song is more than a song and that’s really true with ‘What Are Words.’”
The music of The Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Far East Movement, La Roux, LMFAO and many more artists is in RIDDIM RIBBON! It's a FREE new game from the makers of Tap Tap Revenge, the #1 music game for iPhone and iPod! Race down a crazy, winding ribbon to the pulse-racing beats of your favorite artists.
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