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Full disclosure, I was completely ready to despise everything about the remake of ANNIE starring Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhane Wallis. In fact, I had already written the lede in my head, and let me tell you, it was scathing. But, then I saw the movie, and was pleasantly surprised by how not completely horrible it was. Yes, it will probably still rank as one of the worst big screen musical adaptations of the past decade; just above the disastrous NINE; but there was plenty to appreciate for musical theatre lovers young and old.

Queen Bey is now the official queen of the Grammy Awards. The iconic 'Single Ladies' singer has just surpassed country music legend Dolly Parton's Grammy Award nominations record.

Nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by The Academy's voting members. The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on 'GRAMMY Sunday,' Feb. 8, 2015, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

PEOPLE shares an exclusive first look at Quvenzhane Wallis performing Sia's new song 'Opportunity' from the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of ANNIE. Check it out below!

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today announced it has signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with Canadian duo Tegan and Sara.

Rock icon BILLY IDOL will embark on a theatre tour of the U.S. and Canada in January and February of 2015. The North American tour, which begins January 21 in New Orleans, is the latest leg of IDOL's 'Kings & Queens Of The Underground Live' world tour that includes previously announced shows in Europe in November 2014.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today announced the promotion of Jennifer Knoepfle to the role of Senior Vice President, Creative, based in the company's Los Angeles office.

LA-based indie synth-pop act the bird and the bee is BACK after a 4-year break from releasing original music.

British pop singer Lily Allen has announced that she will perform a one-off show at New York City's Highline Ballroom tonight, May 15th to celebrate the release of her new album Sheezus, which was released by Warner Bros. Records in the U.S. on May 6th. The Highline Ballroom show is Allen's first concert in NYC since her April 2009 show at the Roseland Ballroom. While in New York, Allen will also appear on Live With Kelly & Michael on May 23.

Sheezus, Lily Allen's third studio album, is out today on Warner Bros. Records. It is the British pop singer's first album since 2009's acclaimed It's Not Me, It's You.

British pop singer Lily Allen will release her third studio album, entitled Sheezus, today, May 6th on Warner Bros. Records. An album pre-order launches today.

Lykke Li will release I Never Learn the final component in the trilogy consisting of 2011's Wounded Rhymes and her 2008 debut with Youth Novels on LL Recordings/Atlantic Records.

British pop singer Lily Allen will release her third studio album, entitled Sheezus, on May 6th on Warner Bros. Records. An album pre-order launches today.

Below, check out the music video by Shakira feat. Rihanna performing 'Can't Remember to Forget You.' You can Download the single on iTunes from Shakira's forthcoming album 'Shakira.', available March 25.

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning global superstar Kylie Minogue will release a brand new album, entitled Kiss Me Once, on Warner Bros.

Below, get a first listen to Shakira's new single 'Can't Remember To Forget You' featuring Rihanna. The highly-anticipated duet, which is the lead single from Shakira's upcoming studio album, premiered today

Below, get a first listen to Shakira's new single 'Can't Remember To Forget You' featuring Rihanna. The highly-anticipated duet, which is the lead single from Shakira's upcoming studio album, premiered today

At last!! Lily Allen has made a brand new solo track - 'Hard Out Here' - and it will be available at all digital retailers today, November 19. The track is the first new solo song from Lily since 2010.

Lily Allen has made a brand new solo track - 'Hard Out Here' - and it will be available at all digital retailers on November 19. The track is the first new solo song from Lily since 2010.

Broadcast Music, Inc. tonight presented the BMI Icon Award to music legend John Lydon at the 2013 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests filled London's Dorchester Hotel to celebrate the U.K., European and Asian songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs on United States radio and television in the past year.