Nicole Scherzinger's "Dancing On Ice" Performance

Taking center stage for a television appearance, Nicole Scherzinger offered up a live performance on "Dancing On Ice" on Sunday night (March 6).

The former Pussycat Dolls singer entertained the studio audience and at-home viewers as she belted out "Don’t Hold Your Breath" - which is set to be released on March 13th.

The new song is the second single from the 32-year-old's new album titled "Killer Love" - with the complete disc currently slated for a release date of March 20, 2011.

In the midst of heavy duty promotions at the moment, Miss Scherzinger spent the previous day making a stop at The Graham Norton show at BBC Radio 2 in London while accompanied by racer beau Lewis Hamilton.

Enjoy the pictures of Nicole Scherzinger performing "Don’t Hold Your Breath" on "Dancing On Ice" (March 6) and at The Graham Norton Show the previous day.

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Mariah Embarrassed by Gaddafi Performance

MARIAH EMBARRASSED BY GADDAFI PERFORMANCE
Mariah Carey has revealed she felt ''horrible and embarrassed'' after she was paid $1 million to sing for the son of Libya's Colonel Gaddafi.

The pregnant singer gave a private performance for members of the dictator's family at a party in the Caribbean in 2006 but has vowed to be careful about who she works for in future.

She said in a statement: "I was naive and unaware of who I was booked to perform for. I feel horrible and embarrassed to have participated in this mess."

"Ultimately we as artists are to be held accountable. Going forward, this is a lesson for all artists to learn from. We need to be more aware and take more responsibility regardless of who books our shows."

Colonel Gaddafi - who has been linked to terrorist activity and accused of running a brutal regime over his people for 40 years - has been asked to step down by leaders of the western world following a violent revolt in the Middle Eastern country, but has refused, even denying there is unrest in the state.

Mariah, 40, - who is expecting twins with her husband Nick Cannon - is not the only high profile singer to perform for the Libyan leader's family.

On Wednesday (March 2, 2011) Beyonce Knowles announced she gave a private performance for members of the dictator's family on New Year's Eve 2009, but instead of keeping the cash for herself she gave it all away to Haiti, following the devastating earthquake that ravaged the Caribbean nation in early 2010.

While earlier this week, Nelly Furtado revealed she is to donate the $1 million she earned performing for Gaddafi's family in 2007.

The "Powerless (Say What You Want)" singer tweeted: "In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy. I am going to donate the $ (sic)."

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Beyonce Donates Gaddafi Performance Money to Haiti Relief

Last week it was reported that pop stars Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Usher were among those who received money to perform at private functions for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family. In response to the public scrutiny for receiving money from the ruling brood that has threatened its own people with "rivers of blood," some of the stars are donating the money to charity.

Earlier this week, Nelly Furtado announced she would donate the $1 million to charity for the money she received four years ago from the Gaddafi family.

Now Beyonce is following suit, as the Huffington Post is reporting that she donated $1 million to the Clinton Foundation shortly after the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

According to a statement released today from a rep for the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, "Once it became known that the third-party promoter was linked to the Gaddafi family, the decision was made to put that payment to a good cause."

While the news did not come from Beyonce herself, and no one can be certain if the donation was made because of the Gaddafi connection or not, giving $1 million to the Haitian relief fund is worthy of praise regardless.

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Lady Gaga Rocks Fans With Monster Ball Performance

Mother Monster might have been the one on stage Saturday night (February 19) belting out numbers at the top of her lungs, but it was the Little Monsters in the audience who reached impossibly loud volumes for their hero, Lady Gaga.

And they did it outside the arena.

"I swear it was the best show I've ever gone to!" a fan screamed to MTV News outside of Boardwalk Hall arena in Atlantic City, where Gaga had just finished her Monster Ball performance. "I was waiting for it!"

"I loved it!" fan Sandy Kutsu gushed at alarming decibels. "It was my second time!"

Generally sticking to her Monster Ball format, Gaga nevertheless had some new tricks and treats in store for her appreciative audience, including a performance of "Born This Way" ("She did 'Born This Way'!" a fan exclaimed!) during a second encore, just one day after the single was named the fastest-selling single in the history of iTunes.

"There was a little bit of new choreography, some new costuming. But other than that it was the Monster Ball we know and love," fan Stephanie Botton explained. "I was in tears at 'Born this Way.' It was absolutely great."

The biggest surprise, however, might have been Gaga's announcement during the show that she'd be back on tour next year with the "Born This Way Ball."

"How can one person do all that? I have no idea!" gushed fan Kaitlin Donahue.

For fans, the tour surely can't come quickly enough.

"She's changed my life," Botton said. "It was awesome!"

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Selena Gomez 'Very Excited' About Eminem/ Dr. Dre Grammy Performance

For those clued in to the world of Selena Gomez, Disney Channel darling and star of "The Wizards of Waverly Place," budding recording artist, and the current romantic interest of one Justin Bieber (or so we assume — they have yet to publicly acknowledge the fact that they're dating, comments from co-stars and vacation photos aside), her attendance at Sunday night's Grammy Awards ceremony might seem solely pegged to her Bieber connection and presenting an award. However, when MTV News caught up with Gomez on the red carpet, she revealed that she was most excited about a certain rapper from Detroit, not a teen sensation from Canada.

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"I'm actually very excited about Dr. Dre and Eminem' s performance," Gomez told MTV's Sway during our live-stream broadcast. "I love Eminem. I'm a huge Eminem fan, so I'm very excited to see him."

Gomez added that her stepdad was equally excited for that performance (Dre's first in about 10 years), in that he never wants to come with her to big events, but made an exception for Eminem.

When asked why she loves Eminem so, Gomez said it's all about his swagger — or lack thereof.

"For me, I think he's so free within himself," she explained. "Music is an awesome way to express yourself, but when you see him onstage and he comes to events like this, you never see him having to be all stiff and cool. He's just in a hoodie, goes on and performs, and I love that."

Sway wondered aloud whether this means Gomez likes bad boys.

"Sometimes, yeah," she admitted with a smile.

And what about an Eminem/Gomez musical collaboration? Would she be into that?

"Oh gosh. Who would say no to that?" she said. "I don't think I'm cool enough. I don't have enough street cred for that."

For Grammy Awards winners list, analysis, interviews, fashion and more, stick with MTV News during the big show and beyond.

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Lil Wayne Plays Surprise Performance at Cash Money Records' Grammy Party

There was no detail missing at the Cash Money Records exclusive Grammy Awards Party in Los Angeles on Saturday evening. Drake, Nicki Minaj and Vivica Fox were among the celebrities ushered into The Lot, which was transformed into a bank vault complete with a gold carpet and dance floor, dollar sign floral arrangements and custom Cash Money money bag pillows.

Drake got into the mood, flashing a stack of $100s on the carpet. Meanwhile Minaj arrived wearing a multi-colored dress and aquamarine tights. Once inside, Lil Wayne presented the two artists with platnium record plaques and gushed to the crowd like a proud papa. "I told my mom that I'll never have to work another day in my life because of these two," Lil Wayne joked.

Minaj grabbed the mic adding: "No one could pay me to move to another label. This is my family."

Around 1AM, guests were all treated to a surprise performance by Jay Sean. Lil Wayne, surrounded by young women, got down on the dance floor, as Sean sang 'Do You Remember,' 'Down,' and 'Hit the Lights,' with Kevin Rudolf accompanying him on guitar.

With a cigar in one hand and a mic in the other, Lil Wayne eventually took to the stage for an impromptu performance with DJ Kahled, Busta Rymes & several Young Money artists, which lasted until 3AM.

Other guests included Reggie Bush, Coco Crisp, Mel B, Super Bowl Champ Clay Matthews, Jesse Williams, super models Jessica White and May Anderson.

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Justin Bieber Goes Back In Time For Grammy Performance

When Eva Longoria hit the Grammy stage to introduce Justin Bieber's performance, she reminded the world that only a few years ago, Bieber was hustling just to get his music heard. She then introduced a clip from his just-released movie, "Never Say Never," that gave an inside look at a 2007 meeting between Bieber and his mentor, Usher, during which Bieber sang for him. As the clip played out, Bieber sat on the stage, an acoustic guitar on his lap, and Usher came out to chat with the star. "Yeah, that was four years ago. That's how it started," Usher said.

"You told me if it was meant to be, we would meet again," a leather-clad Bieber responded when Usher explained that he didn't listen to him sing until their second encounter. "That's right, and now it's your time," Usher said, before Bieber, who was singing in a much lower octave than fans are used to, started playing an acoustic version of "Baby."

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Soon ninjas playing drums came down the aisles pounding out the beat to "Never Say Never" as Bieber was joined onstage by acrobats. Jaden Smith then popped up from the stage and rapped his part of the song.

When Smith left the stage, Usher came on, singing a bit of "OMG," wearing sleek military-type garb surrounded by similarly attired dancers performing pop-and-lock moves. Justin then joined him toward the end of the song to display some of his own dancing skills, and sang the final bars of the song with his mentor.

"I am going to [perform and] I'm gonna have some surprises there," Bieber recently told MTV News about the performance. "We got some other performers that are going to be there with me, Jaden and Usher, so I'm really excited about it. Jaden's cool. He's gonna kick it. He's gonna kill it. I'm excited."

Usher also gave us a preview the big performance, noting that it was just about having a good time. "The performance will be fun," Usher explained. "We want to get up there and just do what we do. Be comfortable, and have a great time. ... This is kind of a crossover for Justin. Having performed on so many different stages, this is the way that I wanted him to be seen and an opportunity to show the industry — a lot of the industry, that didn't believe [in him] — some of his other talents. He's going to play acoustically, and also, we'll get down a little bit."

For Grammy Awards winners list, analysis, interviews, fashion and more, stick with MTV News during the big show and beyond.

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Did Lady Gaga's Grammy Performance Sizzle or Fizzle?

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It was a fitting way for Lady Gaga to perform her fresh single "Born This Way" live for the first time.

Emerging from a womb-like vessel, in which she made the rounds of the red carpet earlier, Gaga, 24, shimmied and shook in a skin-tight latex getup – complete with pointy shoulder pads and a side-ponytail.

Embryonic entrance aside, the pop star kept it pretty simple.

No glitter, no standing ovation from the audience, no duet partner, this year's performance was a change of pace from last year's high-concept Grammy performance with Elton John. This year, Gaga focused on a spirited dance routine and, at one point, pounded an organ studded with what looked like dolls' heads.

Later, the singer accepted a Grammy for best pop vocal album for The Fame Monster.

But after months of buzz about her new tune – including a comment from her choreographer on the red carpet that her performance would "shift the world" – we want to know:

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