WENN Kelly Clarkson reportedly wept when boyfriend Brandon Blackstock popped the question. She had made no secret of her excitement at finally landing the man of her dreams, but even when the big moment finally came around she reportedly came over all teary-eyed. As anyone would! A source tells Us Weekly : "It was a proper proposal - very romantic." "And yes, she cried!" Kelly Clarkson 'Cried' At Brandon Blackstock's 'Very Romantic' Proposal Kelly in the UK (WENN) The 30-year-old had revealed on Twitter following the big event earlier this month: "I'm engaged! I wanted y'all to know! Happiest night of my life." "Kelly had a rough start with love, for sure, and a long dry spell," a friend said - as if we didn't already know from her heartbreak anthems. "But Brandon was worth the wait." Another source added: "She honestly thought she'd never find anyone and that she'd be single forever. But she...

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Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, Miley Cyrus, and Kelly Clarkson Credit: Getty; WireImage.com; Getty (2) Shine bright like a diamond, indeed! This year, there were a number of lucky ladies in Hollywood who had their men pop the question, among them some of Tinseltowns biggest bold-faced names, including Jennifer Aniston , Angelina Jolie , Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus . Aniston, 43, was surprised with a massive diamond from beau Jus! tin Theroux back in August during an intimate birthday dinner for the Wanderlust actor. PHOTOS: Jen's style versus Angelina's "I just got verklempt," Aniston told pal Chelsea Handler on her show Chelsea Lately at the time, recalling the special moment. The eye-popping dazzler, which looked to be a "radiant cut center diamond," was likely 8 carats, jewelry designer Peter Meksian from Michael M. told Us Weekly. "Estimated price tag for a top quality diamond of this size: $500,000." PHOTOS: How Brangelina's ...

Kelly Clarkson thinks her fans are hilarious and says the best gift she ever received from them was a giant bra. Kelly Clarkson once received a giant bra from her fans. The 30-year-old singer was thrilled with the unusual gift as it shows her fans' sense of humour. She said: "I got a giant bra which I only dream I could fill, that said 'We Support You' on it. That's what I love about my fans, they are awesome and inappropriate and funny." Kelly also revealed she would love to have bigger breasts but is too scared to get a boob job. She told In Touch magazine: "I dream daily of a boob job. I have little boobs, I really want one. But I'm so scared, I would never do it. I'm a wussy girl and I'd get freaked out but I totally get why girls do it." The 'Since You've Been Gone' hitmaker recently got engaged to her boyfriend of nine months, 35-year-old talent manager Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson cried when her fiance proposed. The 'Miss Independent' singer is set to marry Brandon Blackstock after he popped the question this month and Kelly couldn't contain her emotions when he presented her with a diamond ring. A source said: 'It was a proper proposal, very romantic. And yes she cried.' Friends believe Kelly, 30, was so emotional because she despaired of ever finding true love following an unsuccessful romantic past. The source added to Us Weekly magazine: 'Kelly had a rough start with love for sure and a long dry spell. But Brandon was worth the wait. 'She honestly thought she'd never find anyone and that she'd be single forever. But she's changed. You can see it in how great she looks and how happy she is.' Brandon - who is the son of Kelly's long-time manager Narvel Blackstock and the stepson of Reba McEntire - has two kids, Savannah, 11, and seven-year-old Seth from a previous marriage and Kelly adores the chil...

Kelly Clarkson thinks her fans are hilarious and says the best gift she ever received from them was a giant bra. Kelly Clarkson once received a giant bra from her fans. The 30-year-old singer was thrilled with the unusual gift as it shows her fans' sense of humour. She said: ''I got a giant bra which I only dream I could fill, that said 'We Support You' on it. That's what I love about my fans, they are awesome and inappropriate and funny.'' Kelly also revealed she would love to have bigger breasts but is too scared to get a boob job. She told In Touch magazine: ''I dream daily of a boob job. I have little boobs, I really want one. But I'm so scared, I would never do it. I'm a wussy girl and I'd get freaked out but I totally get why girls do it.'' The 'Since You've Been Gone' hitmaker recently got engaged to her boyfriend of nine months, 35-year-old talent manager Brandon Blackstock .

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Picture: Kelly Clarkson performing at live at Wembley Arena on the... Kelly Clarkson brought some Christmas cheer to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday (21Dec12) by singing for a group of sick children. The Since U Been Gone hitmaker dropped by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital to lead the kids in a sing-along as part of a visit organised by the Musicians On Call Nashville program, which brings music to the bedsides of hospital patients. The singer performed a special acoustic set for the patients, their families and staff inside the Children's Hospital Theatre before leading the children in a sing-along to festive classics Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and White Christmas. Following her performance, Clarkson visited the rooms of the patients who were unable to attend and said, "This is such a special time of year and I'm so happy to spend it with all of these great kids. I'm probably having just as much, if not more, fun than they are." Cla...

Getty Images Christmas came early for the children at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville when original American Idol Kelly Clarkson decked the halls with traditional Christmas carols, personal visits and plenty of holiday cheer as part of the singer's volunteer work with Musicians on Call . "This is such a special time of year and I'm so happy to be able to share it with all of these great kids. I'm probably having just as much, if not more, fun than they are," said the singer as she performed a special acoustic concert in the Children's Hospital Theater. STORY: Kelly Clarkson Gets Engaged The big-hearted Idol entertained her pint-sized fan base with cheery renditions and! group singalongs of holiday favorites like "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "White Christmas," and "All I Want For Christmas is You." Clarkson then made personal visits throughout the hospital as she and a lone guitarist Christmas carol...

By Dahvi Shira 12/22/2012 at 09:00 AM EST from left: Jenna Dewan, Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart and Kelly Clarkson Bauer-Griffin; Wireimage; AP You continue to express what you're loving and laughing about on PEOPLE.com each week, and we are really happy with the feedback. Understandably, this week left people very sad in the aftermath of Sandy Hook Elementary School's shooting that killed 27 children and adults in Newtown, Conn. But amid tragedy, there were also some presumable tears of joy from the newsmakers who made you laugh and smile with their baby and engagement stories. Keep letting us know what's making you smile, frown, or LOL each week by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of every article. You loved when PEOPLE broke the news that our Sexiest Man Alive Channing Tatum is about to become the Sexiest Dad Alive. He and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum are expecting their first child next year. Kelly Clarkson wowed you with the gigantic yellow canary diamond engage...

A source said: "It was a proper proposal, very romantic. And yes she cried." Friends believe Kelly, 30, was so emotional because she despaired of ever finding true love following an unsuccessful romantic past. The source added to Us Weekly magazine: "Kelly had a rough start with love for sure and a long dry spell. But Brandon was worth the wait. "She honestly thought she'd never find anyone and that she'd be single forever. But she's changed. You can see it in how great she looks and how happy she is." Brandon - who is the son of Kelly's long-time manager Narvel Blackstock and the stepson of Reba McEntire - has two kids, Savannah, 11, and seven-year-old Seth from a previous marriage and Kelly adores the children. The source said: "Kelly pays special attention to them but she is careful not to step on their mother's toes. She also wants to have some of her own kids with Brandon." Country singer Blake Shelton claimed this week he is ...

Los Angeles - Kelly Clarkson cried when her fianc proposed. The singer is set to marry Brandon Blackstock after he popped the question this month and Kelly couldn't contain her emotions when he presented her with a diamond ring. A source said: "It was a proper proposal, very romantic. And yes she cried." Friends believe Kelly, 30, was so emotional because she despaired of ever finding true love following an unsuccessful romantic past. The source added to Us Weekly magazine : "Kelly had a rough start with love for sure and a long dry spell. But Brandon was worth the wait. "She honestly thought she'd never find anyone and that she'd be single forever. But she's changed. You can see it in how great she looks and how happy she is." Family Brandon - who is the son of Kelly's long-time manager Narvel Blackstock and the stepson of Reba McEntire - has two kids, Savannah, 11, and seven-year-old Seth from a previous marriage and Kelly adores the child...

Picture: Reba McEntire 46th Annual CMA Awards Inside Bridgestone Arena In... Country star Reba Mcentire has warned fans of her future stepdaughter-in-law Kelly Clarkson not to hold out hope for a huge celebrity wedding, insisting she's adamant the singer will elope. The Since U Been Gone hitmaker became engaged to Brandon Blackstone earlier this month (Dec12) after a whirlwind romance. Clarkson proudly showed off her huge canary diamond engagement ring to fans on Twitter.com after the proposal, but MCEntire, who is married to Blackstone's father Narvel, is not sure their nuptials will be quite so public. She tells Us Weekly, "We were having our Malibu Country cast Christmas party at our house here in L.A. and Narvel got the call from Brandon during dinner and he said, ' I 'll call you right back. And then we got upstairs and each got on the phone and got to talk to both of them." "(Clarkson) said a while back, 'Don't be surprised if we elope!...

Kelly Clarkson cried when her fiance proposed. The 'Miss Independent' singer is set to marry Brandon Blackstock after he popped the question this month and Kelly couldn't contain her emotions when he presented her with a diamond ring. A source said: 'It was a proper proposal, very romantic. And yes she cried.' Friends believe Kelly, 30, was so emotional because she despaired of ever finding true love following an unsuccessful romantic past. The source added to Us Weekly magazine: 'Kelly had a rough start with love for sure and a long dry spell. But Brandon was worth the wait. 'She honestly thought she'd never find anyone and that she'd be single forever. But she's changed. You can see it in how great she looks and how happy she is.' Brandon - who is the son of Kelly's long-time manager Narvel Blackstock and the stepson of Reba McEntire - has two kids, Savannah, 11, and seven-year-old Seth from a previous marriage and Kelly adores the chil...

Kelly Clarkson cried tears of joy when her fiance Brandon Blackstock asked her to marry him this month. Kelly Clarkson cried when her fiance proposed. The 'Miss Independent' singer is set to marry Brandon Blackstock after he popped the question this month and Kelly couldn't contain her emotions when he presented her with a diamond ring. A source said: ''It was a proper proposal, very romantic. And yes she cried.'' Friends believe Kelly, 30, was so emotional because she despaired of ever finding true love following an unsuccessful romantic past. The source added to Us Weekly magazine: ''Kelly had a rough start with love for sure and a long dry spell. But Brandon was worth the wait. ''She honestly thought she'd never find anyone and that she'd be single forever. But she's changed. You can see it in how great she looks and how happy she is.'' Brandon - who is the son of Kelly's long-time manager Narvel Blackstock and th...

It was a big weekend for Kelly Clarkson. The 30-year-old singer revealed that she is engaged to boyfriend Brandon Blackstock. Blackstock, a talent manager, made it official after a year of dating by proposing to the "Idol" alum with a stunning large canary yellow diamond ring. Clarkson showed off the rock at the VH1 Divas concert on December 16. If Kelly's previous comments hold true, a wedding could be coming fast. In November, she expressed her desire to skip out on a fancy ceremony. "Honestly I've never been the girl to plan a wedding," she told Ellen DeGeneres. "We will totally, probably elope." The engagement is easily the biggest news for Clarkson in 2012, but it's not the only big thing to happen for her this year. Here is a look at some of the other things that she's been up to. She got a lot of love from the Grammys in December Less than two weeks before Brandon popped the question, Kelly was nominated for multiple Grammy awards....

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Sharing her dazzling yellow diamond with WhoSay, the 30-year-old star said: "It's a yellow canary diamond with diamonds around it. Brandon designed it with Johnathon Arndt! They did an amazing job! I can't wait to make Brandon's ring with Johnathon as well!" Kelly- who shot to fame after winning 'American Idol' in 2002 - shared her joy with her fans on Twitter, writing: "I'm engaged!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever." Kelly recently expressed her hopes that the couple would tie the knot even though they weren't yet engaged. Last month, she said: "We are totally going to get married. We love each other. We are totally going to get married one day. "I mean, he's got to put a ring on at some point. But I'll wait it out." Asked if she has thought about the kind of wedding she wants to have, the 'Since You've Been Gone' singe...

Posted: December 18, 2012 Kelly Clarkson is engaged , and it took mere hours after the announcement for the star to reveal her new engagement ring. The 30-year-old singer broke the big news on Saturday night, and by Sunday morning had tweeted a picture of the mammoth sparkler that now sits on her wedding finger. Alongside the photo, Clarkson wrote: Everyone has been asking about my engagement ring, so here it is Its a yellow canary diamond with diamonds around it and Brandon designed it with Jonathan Arndt! They did an amazing job! I cant wait to make Brandons ring with Jonathon as well! On Saturday, Clarkson had told her 2.4 million Twitter followers: IM ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted yall to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever:) That man is Brandon Blackstock, the son of Clarksons talent manager. Blackstock dropped to one knee to propose on Friday night. Clarkson and Blackstock began dating in February 2012. Speaking to The Daily Mai...

Tags: engagement , kelly clarkson Kelly Clarkson Bang Showbiz KELLY Clarkson is engaged. The 'Since You've Been Gone' singer has announced she will wed 35-year-old talent manager Brandon Blackstock, who popped the question last night (14.12.12) after nine months of dating. The 30-year-old star - who shot to fame after winning 'American Idol' in 2002 - shared her joy with her fans on Twitter, writing: "I'm engaged!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever." >>More Celebrity News Kelly recently expressed her hopes that the couple would tie the knot even though they weren't yet engaged. Last month, she said: "We are totally going to get married. We love each other. We are totally going to get married one day. "I mean, he's got to put a ring on at some point. But I'll wait it out." Asked if she has thought about the kind of wedding she wants to h...

Singer Kelly Clarkson performs onstage during "VH1 Divas" 2012 at The Shrine Auditorium on December 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Source: Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America) more pics Kelly Clarkson's massive diamond. (Getty Images North America) Kelly Clarkson got engaged Friday night and quickly tweeted a pic of her stunning canary diamond ring. Then, just two days later, she got to show it off in person at the Vh1 Divas event! The singer, who said "Yes!" to beau Brandon Blackstock , wore the stunning bauble for her performance of "Catch My Breath" at the Shrine Auditorium. The star seemed to be glowing on the stage as she performed, while waving around her ringed hand. The engagement was a big part of the show. Ellie Kemper came out and announced Clarkson, saying: "The first female diva of tonight has got all the three things a diva should always have: A big voice, big dance anthems and now a big ol' engag! ement ring on h...

Less than one month after joking about becoming engaged to Brandon Blackstock on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , Kelly Clarkson announced Saturday that she is engaged. I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :), she wrote . While most celebs try to hide their ring finger after announcing an engagement, the American Idol alum couldnt contain her excitement, showing off her gorgeous new ring on Twitter for all to see. Everyone has been asking about my engagement ring, so here it is :) It's a yellow canary diamond with diamonds around she captioned the photo of her stunning new rock. The Stronger singer appeared on Ellen last month where the hilarious host stated that everyone is engaged. Clarkson was quick to correct DeGeneres noting that she is not yet engaged saying, We are totally going to get marriedWe love each other. We are totally going to get married one day. She then jokingly said,...

By Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters LOS ANGELES -- Kelly Clarkson, who became the first contestant to win "American Idol" a decade ago and went on to several chart-topping successes, has gotten engaged to her boyfriend, the singer said in a Twitter message on Saturday. Clarkson, 30, previously revealed she had been dating talent manager Brandon Blackstock since early this year. Blackstock is the stepson of country singer Reba McEntire. "I'M ENGAGED!" Clarkson said on Twitter. "I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night!" She then followed that by posting a link to a photo of her canary yellow diamond engagement ring on a website. She wrote that her boyfriend helped design it and that she "can't wait to make Brandon's ring." Clarkson's album "Stronger" hit No. 2 last year on the Billboard 200 sales chart, and she in previous years topped pop charts with her songs "My Life Would Suck Without You" ...

Picture: Kelly Clarkson performing at live at Wembley Arena on the... Kelly Clarkson is engaged! American Idol s biggest success story, who became the first winner of the talent competition and went on to have several major hits, is ready to walk down the aisle. The singer broke the news over Twitter yesterday (December 15). She has been dating her boyfriend, now fianc, the talent agent Brandon Blackstock since the beginning of the year and, while the pair have generally been keeping a low profile, the relationship is obviously still going strong. Yesterday the singer/songwriter tweeted to her fans IM ENGAGED! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! According to Reuters , she then shared a picture of her canary yellow engagement ring, which Blackstock himself helped design. Happy celebrity couples - what a rare, but lovely phenomenon! Earlier this year, Clarkson appeared on The Ellen Show, where she gushed about her budding relationship and finally having so...

Jill Greenberg American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is officially off the market. The season one champion took to Twitter to make the announcement to her fans, tweeting "I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)" The "greatest man ever" is her boyfriend, Brandon Blackstock -- Reba McEntire's stepson. The pair, who have known each other for years, reconnected earlier this February at the Super Bowl, where Clarkson sang the national anthem. Clarkson has been walking on air this year over the romance, telling People how her new relationship has affected her songwriting while promoting her summer show on NBC, Duets . "I'm trying to write a tough song and it is coming out like butterflies and rainbows," she said. Clarkson will share the stage with American Idol season 8 finalist Adam Lambert tomorrow for the VH1 Divas concert honoring Donna Summer and ...

Rihanna , Kelly Clarkson, The Killers and Bruno Mars are to perform on The Voice 's season finale on Tuesday (December 18). Clarkson is to sing 'Catch My Breath' from her new compilation Greatest Hits: Chapter One , with The Killers playing their latest hit single 'Runaways'. WENN / Newspix.pl /WENN.com WENN / Danny Clifford/ Hottwire.net Mars is slated to perform 'When I Was Your Man' from his newly released record Unorthodox Jukebox . NBC has also confirmed that Rihanna will be playing 'Diamonds' and a special guest will also take the stage prior to The Voice 's third season winner being crowned. Terry McDermott, Cassadee Pope and Nicholas David are the remaining finalists who will compete next week to win the talent competition. The Voice 's two-night grand final airs on Monday and ! Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC. Watch Rihanna's 'Diamonds' music video below: For more breaking entertainment and tech coverage follow Digital Spy o...

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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The season finale of "The Voice" has enlisted some high-profile talent to help send the show's third cycle off with a bang. Rihanna , Kelly Clarkson , Bruno Mars and The Killers have been tapped to perform on the two-hour extravaganza, which will culminate with the crowning of a new champion, NBC said Wednesday. An additional special guest will be named at a later date, the network added. Rihanna will perform her song "Diamonds," while "American Idol" alum Clarkson - who has served as a guest mentor on the show, as well as hosting the rival singing competition "Duets" - is set to sing "Catch My Breath." The Killers, meanwhile, will play their single "Runaways," and Mars will debut the song "When I Was Your Man" from his sophomore album "Unorthodox Jukebox," which was released Tuesday. The season finale of "The Voice" will air live on December 18 at 8 p.m.

Kelly Clarkson wrote a song for her favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys. Kelly Clarkson 's a Texas girl at heart, which is why she probably had no trouble penning an original anthem for her favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys. Aptly titled, "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)," Kelly's song is part of Pepsi NFL Anthems , which called upon seven pop stars -- Lenny Kravitz , Aerosmith , Travie McCoy , and Kid Rock (to name a few) -- to write original tunes for their favorite teams. Listen to Kelly Clarkson's "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" after the jump. It may have been recorded for a football team, but Kelly's Dallas Cowboy anthem is a sugary sweet, pulsatingpop jam that reminds us of Kel's " Since U Been Gone " days (and we would totally listen to it even if it weren't a football anthem. Because not everybody cares about football -- you know we mostly hit up Super Bowl parties for the snacks). In the classic "Kelly" to...

Nominees in top categories for the Grammy Awards Record of the Year: Lonely Boy, The Black Keys; Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You), Kelly Clarkson; We Are Young, fun. featuring Janelle Monae; Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye Featuring Kimbra; Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean; We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift. Album of the Year: El Camino, The Black Keys; Some Nights, fun.; Babel, Mumford & Sons; Channel Orange, Frank Ocean; Blunderbuss, Jack White. Song of the Year: The A Team, Ed Sheeran, songwriter (performed by Ed Sheeran); Adorn, Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel); Call Me Maybe Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen); Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You), Jorgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson); We Are Young, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Mone). New Artist: Alabama Shakes, fun., Hunter Hayes, The Lumineers...

Picture: Kelly Clarkson performing at live at Wembley Arena on the... Kelly Clarkson was left dazed and confused when she was woken up on Thursday (06Dec12) with the news of her Grammy Award nominations - and her stunned reaction was caught on camera. The singer missed the Grammy Nominations Concert Live event in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night (05Dec12) as she was in London, but it wasn't long until she discovered she had picked up four nods for February's (13) prizegiving. A pal made sure she didn't miss out on the celebration - taking champagne to her hotel room as she delivered the news. Filming the wake-up call, the unidentified friend knocked on Clarkson's hotel room door and said, "It's 4.50 in the morning... Kelly's nominated for four Grammys!" A bleary-eyed Clarkson opened the door and was told the news, prompting her to exclaim, "What? Are you for real? Oh my god, it's so awesome." The 2002 American Idol winner posted t...

Jill Greenberg THE WINNERS TAKE IT ALL: Philip Phillips is the only American Idol sitting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts this week, as his album The World from the Side of the Moon spends a second week in pole position on the Top Rock Albums chart, while his single Home is No. 1 for the fifth week on Triple A Audience and for the fourth week on Triple A. All 11 of the Fox-TVs series winners have collected No. 1s on the Billboard charts, but who has had the most chart-toppers, and who has spent the most weeks in first place? Heres an accounting of how many No. 1s each Idol winner has earned, counting all national, domestic charts compiled by Billboard: Kelly Clarkson 79 Carrie Underwood 65 Fantasia 31 Ruben Studdard 16 Scotty McCreery 10 David Cook 8 Jordin Sparks 7 Phillip Phillips 6 Kris Allen 4 Taylor Hicks 3 Lee DeWyze 1 Thats a total of 230 No. 1s, out of the 370 chart-toppers scored by all Idol contestants. The order of Idols is slightly different when you count up the tot...

The Grammy 2013 nominations included a nod for Mumford & Sons. The Grammy 2013 nominations have been announced and Frank Ocean, Kelly Clarkson and Maroon 5 are among those who made the list. Names that were missing early in the broadcast included One Direction, Carly Rae Jepsen and Gotye in the Best New Artist category. Frank Ocean picked up multiple nods, a less surprising occurrence given the strength of his debut studio album, "channel ORANGE." Kelly Clarkson and fun. were among the early standouts. Clarkson jumped out in front, earning nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Record of the Year in the early portion of the nominations broadcast. Taking place on Feb. 10, 2013, the 55th Grammy Award show will air exclusively on CBS. The awards will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center. The nominations were announced at Wednesday night's Grammy Nominations Conce...

Kelly Clarkson , Rita Ora and Britain's Got Talent stars Only Boys Aloud have completed the lineup for this year's X Factor final. The trio of acts join One Direction, Rihanna, Emeli Sande and Kylie Minogue. Clarkson will be performing on the Saturday with Minogue and Ora. Sande, Rihanna and One Direction will play on the Sunday. None of the special guests are duetting with the finalists this year. Instead, James Arthur and Jahmene Douglas will perform with their mentor Nicole Scherzinger, while Christopher Maloney will partner with his mentor Gary Barlow. This year's X Factor final is taking place at Manchester's Central Arena in front of an audience of 10,000 fans. X Factor finalists switch on Downing Street lights - Photo Gallery: Nicole Scherzinger and the X Factor finalists join David Cameron to switch on the Christmas tree lights at Downing Street 1 of 6 Copyright: PA Images Lewis Whyld/PA Wire For more breaking entertainment and tech coverage follow Digital ...