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      <![CDATA[2008 American Music Awards]]>
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      <![CDATA[2008 American Music Awards]]>
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        <![CDATA[Take A Bow]]>
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        <![CDATA[Rihanna may have taken home two AMA’s, but the pop star definitely gets an award for turning heads with her unparalleled style and edgy elegance.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:04:43 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Triple Threat]]>
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        <![CDATA[Nineteen-year-old Chris Brown proved to be the night’s biggest winner, collecting three awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Male, Favorite Soul/R&amp;B Male and the coveted top honor, Artist of the Year.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:38:32 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Center Stage]]>
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        <![CDATA[Newcomer Leona Lewis wows the crowd with a selection from her debut album at the 2008 American Music Awards.]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:44:03 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Carey On]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mariah Carey rocks the house as only she can at this year&#8217;s AMA&#8217;s.]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:44:31 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Strong Black Women]]>
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        <![CDATA[Queen Latifah and opera singer Kathleen Battle joined Alicia Keys as she ended the night with a spirited performance of her single &quot;Superwoman.”]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:45:02 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[No More Drama]]>
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        <![CDATA[There were no temper tantrums for Kanye West since he picked up his first-ever AMA for Favorite Male Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for “Graduation.” During his acceptance speech, he claimed to wake up every morning, thinking about which stereotypes to break. He lowered his tempo and delivered a modest performance of his new single “Heartless.”&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:54:33 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Superwoman]]>
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        <![CDATA[Alicia Keys, draped in a purple gown, led the show with five nominations. “As I Am,” her third studio album, earned her two awards, Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&amp;B Album.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:38:32 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Year of the Gentleman]]>
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        <![CDATA[Backed by an eight-piece band and surrounded by dancers, Ne-Yo jolted the audience with his high-octane medley of “Miss Independent” and “Closer.”&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:38:29 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Ladies First]]>
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        <![CDATA[Queen Latifah, who was sporting long honey-blonde tresses, joined her fellow siren and on-screen sister Alicia Keys for the final performance in which she paid tribute to superwomen, including Jennifer Hudson’s deceased mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:38:36 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Mariah’s Mr. Right]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mariah’s hubby, Nick Cannon, who’s more than ten years her junior, kissed his wife’s hand before she belted out her new single &#8220;I Stay in Love.&#8221; Prior to her performance, Carey was honored with an award for her historic career achievements—she’s the only solo artist with the most songs to hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 100 and she’s spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other artist.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:38:36 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Suited Up]]>
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        <![CDATA[A dapper Terrence Howard presented Mariah Carey with her special achievement award for surpassing one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard history, Elvis Presley’s 17 No. 1’s.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[In Living Color]]>
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        <![CDATA[Jordin Sparks added a splash of color with a canary yellow flirty frock. The “American Idol” alum took home Favorite Artist for Adult Contemporary Music.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:18:10 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Just Like a Foxx]]>
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        <![CDATA[Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, whose new album, &#8220;Intuition,&#8221; is slated to hit shelves December 16, presented the first award to Rihanna for Favorite Soul/R&amp;B Female.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:18:41 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Single Ladies’ Anthem]]>
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        <![CDATA[Although Beyoncé, sans Jay-Z, didn’t make a showstopping red-carpet entrance—the duo recently topped Forbes’ Top Earning Power Couple list with a combined earning of $162 million—Mrs. Carter and her all-girl band rocked the house with her chart-topping tune “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:19:17 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Two-Time Winner]]>
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        <![CDATA[This Barbados-born beauty was almost inseparable from Chris Brown until she took center stage to accept the first trophy of the night for Favorite Soul/R&amp;B Female; Rihanna also outshined Alicia Keys and Mariah for Favorite Pop/Rock Female. She later traded in her soft hue-toned ruffle layered dress for a black leather corset, chains and a metallic eye patch to perform “Rehab.”&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[In the House]]>
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        <![CDATA[Plus-size model and TV personality Toccara was on hand to see music&#8217;s biggest stars.&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:19:51 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[British Import]]>
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        <![CDATA[Leona Lewis, the British pop and R&amp;B singer, made her AMA debut with a performance of “Better in Time.”&#x000A; See your favorite stars and celeb hunks in our new photo gallery ‘Star Gazing.’ &raquo; ]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:20:32 GMT</pubDate>
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