It looked like all systems were go for a third Sean Kingston album in 2011 when tragedy struck.  Almost a year ago he was involved in a near fatal jet ski accident. Fortunately, nearly a month later he was released from the hospital and expected to have a full recovery. Now, Sean Kingston is ready to return to his music career. He has just made the title song from his upcoming album Back 2 Life available for streaming. It is a big J.R. Rotem production with sampling from Soul II Soul's 1989 top 5 pop hit "Back To Life." T.I. delivers the featured rap.

Sean Kingston has released five top 20 pop singles as lead artist since he blasted on to the scene with the #1 hit "Beautiful Girls" in 2007 when he was just 17. Five of his singles have been certified platinum in addition to his self-titled debut album which reached #6 on the album chart. Sean Kingston has been nominated for three Teen Choice awards. Check out "Back 2 Life" below.

• Listen to "Back 2 Life"

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Gotye's lengthy reign at the top of the iTunes digital sales chart has come to an end, and it is Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen who has taken over with the ultra-catchy "Call Me Maybe." The song hit #1 in Canada back in the fall of 2011. It is currently holding at #4 this week on the Billboard Hot 100 but could certainly climb higher. Meanwhile, "Call Me Maybe" has become a massive hit internationally. It has hit #1 on the pop singles chart in at least 8 different countries including the UK. "Call Me Maybe" received a big boost in the US when Justin Bieber and friends put together an unofficial music video to promote the song. If "Call Me Maybe" goes on to top the Hot 100 Carly Rae Jepsen will have accomplished a feat her benefactor has yet to reach. Justin Bieber is still waiting for his first #1 song.

• Watch "Call Me Maybe"

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Adele may have been the only person to take home two awards, but it was Ed Sheeran who took home the top award, Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "The A Team," at the UK's Ivor Novello Awards. The awards are the most prestigious of the year for songwriters. They are named for Ivor Novello, the Welsh singer and songwriter who was one of the most popular UK entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Among the songs he wrote were "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Rose Of England." Adele's honors were for Most Performed Song, "Rolling In the Deep," and Songwriter of the Year. "The A Team" defeated both "Rolling In the Deep" and Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out." American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey also took home a key award with "Video Games" winning accolades as Best Contemporary Song. Check out the key winners below.

• Best Song Musically and Lyrically - Ed Sheeran - "The A Team"
• Best Contemporary Song - Lana Del Rey - "Video Games"
• Album Award - PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
• Songwriter Of the Year - Adele

• Watch "The A Team"

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American Idol viewers have selected Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to compete in the season 11 finale. Unfortunately, that means they eliminated Joshua Ledet, arguably the most gifted performer ever to be an American Idol contestant. The other two contestants are impressively talented and have the ability to deliver showstopping performances. However, neither can match the consistency with which Joshua Ledet dug into every song he was asked to sing and delivered spine-tingling moment after spine-tingling moment. However, he will join the ranks of such gifted artists as Jennifer Hudson, Chris Daughtry, and Adam Lambert who were all eliminated ahead of what seemed lesser talents. Next week the 11th season of American Idol rolls to its climax when Jessica Sanchez or Phillip Phillips will be crowned the show's newest champion.

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