Lil Wayne News

MTV announced today the introduction of the first-ever pro-social category for the MTV Video Music Awards: 'Best Video With A Message.'

LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, together with Universal Republic today announced a sweeping partnership on the soundtrack to the highly anticipated Lionsgate motion picture event THE HUNGER GAMES, which will be in theaters everywhere on March 23, 2012.

Continuing the tradition of shining the spotlight on emerging artists, MTV today announced that up and coming indie-rock band, Young the Giant will make their VMA performance debut at the '2011 Video Music Awards.'

The second annual race for the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame has 'pinned' pop icons Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus against each other as the front-runners in a battle to be enshrined in bowling history.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on August at 9 PM. This year Adele, Katy Perry and Kanye West lead the pack. Katy Perry has 9 nominations while Adele and Kanye West each have 7. Following the three front runners Bruno Mars has 4, Eminem, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, 30 Seconds to Mars and Nicki Minaj all have 3 and Foster the People, Manchester Orchestra, Tyler, the Creator, Britney Spears, the Beastie Boys, Chris Brown, Pitbull and Lil Wayne all have 2 nominations. Below is the full list of nominations. I'm glad Tyler, the Creator is getting some shine for his video for Yonkers.

TEEN CHOICE 2011 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, and the second wave of nominations has just been announced. Daniel Radcliffe, who is currently starring in the Broadway production of HOW TO SUCCEED, snagged yet another nomination for 'Choice Summer Movie Star.' View the first wave of nominations by clicking here.

The next wave of nominees has been announced for TEEN CHOICE 2011, airing live Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Breakout star Nicki Minaj sits down with E! to share her remarkable transformation - from humble beginnings in Trinidad to becoming one of today's most popular rap artists - in an all-new E! Entertainment Special: Nicki Minaj.

Breakout star Nicki Minaj sits down with E! to share her remarkable transformation - from humble beginnings in Trinidad to becoming one of today's most popular rap artists - in an all-new E! Entertainment Special: Nicki Minaj.

The many faces of Nick Kroll and the dynamic duo of Key and Peele will be joining the COMEDY CENTRAL line-up in 2012.

The hilarious Kevin Hart kept the crowd laughing out loud as a Hollywood House Husband during the BET AWARDS '11 opening act with Bobby Brown, Jermaine Dupri, Anthony Anderson, Nelly, and Nick Cannon.

For the first time ever, BET has partnered with Ford to kick off a sweepstakes that will award one lucky viewer the keys to a 2012 Ford Focus as part of the BET AWARDS '11 live telecast on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m.

Queen Latifah, Bruno Mars, Ledisi, Justin Bieber, Gladys Knight, Nicki Minaj, Taraji P. Henson, Big Sean, and Ne-Yo join previously announced stars Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Patti LaBelle, Steve Harvey, Kelly Rowland, Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Drake, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Cee Lo Green, Jill Scott, Rick Ross, Ace Hood, DJ Khaled, La La Anthony, Shirley Caesar, Donnie McClurkin, Mary Mary, Deitrick Haddon, Faithful Central Choir, Music Matters artists Mali Music and Kimberly Nichole, and host Kevin Hart at this year's BET AWARDS '11.

For the first time ever, BET has partnered with Ford to kick off a sweepstakes that will award one lucky viewer the keys to a 2012 Ford Focus as part of the BET AWARDS '11 live telecast on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m.

Chris Brown and Jill Scott join Alicia Keys as performers for this year's BET AWARDS '11. Brown, whose 'F.A.M.E.' album is #3 on the R&B Billboard charts, leads the nominations race with nods in six categories.

'The 2011 Billboard Music Awards' show aired live Sunday, May 22nd (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The awards show took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in partnership with Chevrolet and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). This was the first year that ABC broadcast the event and marks the first Billboard Music Awards show since 2007.

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that actor/comedian Kevin Hart has been tapped to host this year's BET AWARDS, ranked among the Top 5 Cable Award Shows every year among total viewers. The brightest night in music will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.* on BET.

Jive recording artists Travis Porter, Def Jam recording artist Ace Hood, and Bet I Penned It/Columbia recording artist Sean Garrett to perform at the May 18 event

Jive recording artists Travis Porter, Def Jam recording artist Ace Hood, and Bet I Penned It/Columbia recording artist Sean Garrett to perform at the May 18 event

The highly anticipated Bamboozle 2011 Festival, kicking off on April 29th to May 1st at East Rutherford's New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, is on track to generate record ticket sales from both U.S. and international fans.