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Diva War! Lily Calls Leona A “Puppet”

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We’re getting beyond excited here about VH1 Divas on tomorrow, but maybe Lily Allen‘s feeling a bit left out? The singer and soon-to-be-actress has taken a backhanded potshot at Divas star Leona Lewis in a rant on her blog about file-sharing.

“You might not care, but the more difficult it is for new artists to make it, the less you’ll see and the more British music will be nothing but puppets paid for by Cowell,” she wrote. You may have a point Lily, but surely the world would be a darker place without lovely Leona and her voice? And the combination of her singing with Cyndi Lauper tomorrow more than surely makes up for Simon Cowell’s evil-empire building…

Tune in to VH1 Divas tomorrow at 9PM EST and check back here to participate in our Divas Live Blog Party.

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Stevie Wonder And Cyndi Lauper Join VH1 Divas Lineup

Exciting new details have emerged about VH1 Divas, which airs this Thursday at 9/8c. Joining the already star-studded lineup are two musical legends: Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper. Stevie and Cyndi, along with Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge and Martina McBride, will be perform duets with the younger divas. The pairings are:

Kelly Clarkson and Melissa Etheridge
Miley Cyrus and Sheryl Crow
Jordin Sparks and Martina McBride
Leona Lewis and Cyndi Lauper
Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder

British crooner Adele is also set to sing with a surprise guest whose identity is still under wraps. We can’t wait! Be sure to tune in to VH1 Divas, airing live on Sept. 17 at 9/8c, hosted by Paula Abdul. We’ll be reporting from Divas and live-blogging the show, you can set a reminder to join our live chat below. Until then, check out the official Divas site, follow the VH1 Divas Twitter and watch videos by the artists in the lineup. Plus, leave a testimonial for one of the divas at divastories.vh1.com.

VH1 Divas premieres Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9/8c.

Grammy Album Of The Year Nominees: Can Anyone Break The Fogey’s Curse?

Wow! Coldplay, Ne-Yo, Lil’ Wayne and Radiohead: what fresh, hip nominees for the Album Of The Year Grammy award! Sure, old-timey faves Robert Plant & Alison Krauss are up too, but there’s a four out of a five chance something enjoyed by young people will win, right? Not if the Fogey’s Curse has anything to say about it.

It’s not that the Grammys never reward edgy, contemporary artists (Outkast took Album Of The Year in 2004 and Lauryn Hill won ten years ago). It’s just that when too many young’uns are nominated, it tends to split the cool vote, leaving one glaring option for all the old folks in the voting pool. Here are some of the more notorious examples of the Fogey’s Curse.

Beck, “The New Pollution” (from Odelay)

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In 1997, The Fugees represented the best in hip-hop. The Smashing Pumpkins represented the best in rock. Beck represented the best in alternative. The Waiting To Exhale soundtrack (featuring Mary J. Blige) represented the best in R&B. Naturally, they all lost to Celine Dion.

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