Lady Gaga & Alicia Keys Top List of 2010's Most Charitable Stars

In a world of celebrities behaving badly, these 20 stars balanced things out.

Lady Gaga, a leader in gay-rights issues, takes the No. 1 spot on a new list of the "Top 20 Celebs Gone Good" in 2010, honoring stars for their charity work. Alicia Keys, who is devoted to fighting HIV and AIDS, was the runner-up.

Rounding out the top 10 are Taylor Swift, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Ellen DeGeneres, Nick Jonas, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey and Justin Bieber.

The list is compiled by DoSomething.org, a charity leader for teens and social chang

Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and More Staging Digital Deaths for a Cause

Don't worry, Kim Kardashian is not really dead. But starting Wednesday, she won't be quite as lively on social media.

Kardashian, 30, is joining sister Khloe, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and other stars in signing off Facebook and Twitter beginning Wednesday, which is World AIDS Day, to draw attention to the disease.

The campaign, called Digital Life Sacrifice, includes ads that show Kardashian and others lying in coffins to symbolize their digital deaths. They will sign back on when the Keep a Child Alive charity – which Keys has been closely involved with – raises $1 million.

Other celebrities joining the campaign include Jennifer Hudson, Ryan Seacrest, Elijah Wood, Serena Williams and Keys's husband, Swizz Beatz.

Keep a Child Alive will accept donations via text message and bar-code technology embedded in the ads. The charity raises money for families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.

"We're trying to sort of make the remark: Why do we care so much about the death of one celebrity as opposed to millions and millions of people dying in the place that we're all from?" says Leigh Blake, co-founder of Keep a Child Alive. "It's about love and respect and human dignity."

Carrie Underwood, Alicia Keys, & Black Eyed Peas Doing 'Idol Gives Back'

"American Idol" is starting to cement its "Idol Gives Back" lineup.

Carrie Underwood, the Season 4 winner of "Idol," is returning to perform, along with R&B songstress Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox and Jeff Beck.

Since its inception in 2007 during Season 6, "Idol Gives Back" has raised over $140 million for charity. This year's special will aise funds Children's Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More, Save the Children's U.S. Programs and the United Nations Foundation.

News Corporation, Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, AT&T and ExxonMobil will return as corporate sponsors.

"Idol Gives Back" already kicked off with Kris Allen back on February 25th. He visited Haiti and performed on the "Idol" results show, asking for people to donate whatever they can.

The big "Idol Gives Back" extravaganza will air Wednesday, April 21 2010. There is no word yet if a contestant will be booted that day or not -- in the past, all contestants were safe on one "Idol Gives Back" night (2007) and on the other Michael Johns went home (2008).

Paparazzi!: From the Rooftops!

Alicia Keys is ready to belt it out Monday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while filming the video for her latest single, "Put It In a Love Song," which also features Beyoncé.

Russell Crowe to Play Beyonce's Lover in New A Star Is Born?

Russell Crowe and Beyonce have emerged as the frontrunners for the lead roles in a remake of classic movie A Star Is Born.

Robert Downey, Jr. was attached to the male lead at one point, but now it seems the Gladiator star has taken his place.

Crowe is the new favorite to play an ageing, alcoholic musician who mentors and falls in love with a younger female star.

The film was a big screen hit in the 1930s and it has already been reworked twice, with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1957 and Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976.

Nick Cassavettes is onboard to direct the film, which is rumoured to feature Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Alicia Keys and Rihanna.

Hope for Haiti Now: Alicia Key's "Prelude to a Kiss"

Alicia Keys performing "Prelude to a Kiss" at the Hope for Haiti Now telethon:

American Music Awards Performances

Many of the big names in the music world performed at last night's American Music Awards. Here are my favorite performances:

ADAM LAMBERT


LADY GAGA


JENNIFER LOPEZ


BLACK EYED PEAS


WHITNEY HOUSTON


JANET JACKSON


SHAKIRA


MARY J. BLIGE


KELLY CLARKSON


JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS


CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Taylor Swift & Michael Jackson Lead American Music Awards Nominations

Having already received multiple nominations for the Grammys, CMAs and MTV VMAs, Taylor Swift can now add a few more accolades to her collection.

On Tuesday, the country star, 19, received five American Music Awards nominations – including favorite female country music artist, favorite female pop artist and artist of the year.

Michael Jackson was another top nominee, with five nominations, followed by rapper Eminem who nabbed four. Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon and T.I. each received three.

Paula Abdul, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert and Snoop Dogg revealed the nominees and the show's performance lineup, which includes Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys and the Black Eyed Peas.

For the first time in the show's 37-year history, fans will be able to determine the final four nominees of the T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award by voting on http://www.abc.com/. Among those considered for the category are Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Gloriana, the Zac Brown Band, Keri Hilson and Jermiah.

Here is the list of nominees:

POP or ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Eminem, Michael Jackson, T.I.
Favorite Female Artist: Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Black Eyed Peas, Kings of Leon, Nickelback
Favorite Album: Lady Gaga / Fame, Michael Jackson / Number Ones, Taylor Swift / Fearless

COUNTRY MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist: Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Zac Brown Band
Favorite Album: Rascal Flatts/ Unstoppable, Taylor Swift / Fearless, Zac Brown Band / Foundation

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Eminem, Jay-Z, T.I.
Favorite Album: Eminem / Relapse, Jay-Z / Blueprint 3, T.I. / Paper Trail

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist: Jamie Foxx, Michael Jackson, Maxwell
Favorite Female Artist: Beyonce, Keyshia Cole, Keri Hilson
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Black Eyed Peas, Day26, Mary Mary
Favorite Album: Beyonce / I Am…Sasha Fierce, Black Eyed Peas / The E.N.D., Michael Jackson / Number Ones

SOUNDTRACKS
Favorite Album: Hannah Montana: The MovieHannah Montana 3, Twilight Soundtrack

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Green Day, Kings of Leon, Shinedown

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Daughtry, Jason Mraz, Taylor Swift

LATIN MUSIC
Favorite Artist: Aventura, Luis Fonsi, Wisin Y Yandel

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist: Jeremy Camp, Brandon Heath, Mary Mary

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alternative - KINGS OF LEON
Country - TAYLOR SWIFT
Pop/Rock - LADY GAGA
Rap/Hip-Hop - EMINEM
Soul/R&B - MICHAEL JACKSON

T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST NOMINATIONS
Pop/Rock Breakthrough Artist – Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga
Country Breakthrough Artist – Gloriana, Zac Brown Band
Soul/R&B Breakthrough Artist – Keri Hilson, Jermiah
Rap/Hip-Hop Breakthrough Artist – Drake, Kid Cudi

The American Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles's Nokia Theatre on Sunday, November 22nd at 8:00 pm (ET).

Alicia Keys Reveals "Freedom" Details

Alicia Keys will release her fourth studio album, "The Element of Freedom," on December 1st.

The MBK/J Records album's first single, "Doesn't Mean Anything," produced and written by Keys and longtime collaborator Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, is this week's Hot Shot debut on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart at No. 61.

To promote the album and single, Keys will give the song its television debut performance on the "Regis and Kelly" show on Monday, October 12th.

"The music is really strong, and the drums are really aggressive, but my voice is vulnerable and delicate," Keys said in a statement about the album.

"The Element of Freedom" is the follow-up to Keys' 2007 album, "As I Am." Keys is also featured on Alejandro Sanz's latest single, "Paraiso Express" ("Looking For Paradise").

Alicia Key's "Halo"?

Alicia Keys paired up with sexy Alejandro Sanz in her latest release "Looking for Paradise".

This is a very sexy ballad (thanks to Alejandro's sexy Spanish accent) which has a great similarity to Beyonce's "Halo" and Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone". It almost sounds like the same person who wrote these two song decided to write one for Alicia Keys too. I do love it, don't get me wrong, but wonder why all of these songs have such a similar sound.

Enjoy it!