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Taylor Swift took home Grammy gold last night - she won Album of the Year!

"When we're 80 years old, and we're telling the same stories over and over to our grandkids, and they're so annoyed with us, this is the story we're going to be telling over and over again," Taylor said during her acceptance speech. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Nominated for eight Grammys, Taylor took home four -- she also won Best Country Album, Best Female Vocal Country Performance, and Best Country Song ("White Horse").

Beyoncé also won big -- she set a record by being the first female performer to nab six statues in one Grammy night, including Song of the Year for "Single Ladies." B also surprised the audience by telling her husband, Jay-Z, "I love you," during her acceptance speech. The singer rarely acknowledges their marriage in public, and even Jay-Z looked shocked afterwards!

See which of your other fave artists won Grammys last night after the jump.

Photo: Courtesy of Cliff Lipson/CBS

Do you think the right performers won at the Grammys?

Rob Pattinson is pitching for a good cause. The actor was just tapped to be the London host for this Friday's Hope for Haiti Now telethon. Starting at 8 pm EST and running commercial-free for two hours, the telethon will be airing on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT.

Actor George Clooney organized the event to raise awareness and many of his famous friends are making an appearance on the telethon: Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Bono, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brad Pitt, Anna Kendrick, Sandra Bullock, Zac Efron, Bradley Cooper, Renée Zellweger, Chris Pine, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Colin Farrell, Jon Hamm, Emily Blunt, and many more!

Do you plan to watch the telethon?

Find out which of your fave stars is hosting here:
Popeater: Bruce, Bono Join Others for Hope for Haiti Telethon

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Taylor Swift, The Twilight Saga, Lady Gaga, and Glee all took home awards last night at the People's Choice Awards. (Did you catch Taylor Swift giving her ex Taylor Lautner a standing ovation when he won?!) The cast of Glee even thanked everyone by giving the audience free pizza!

Click here to see all the winners.

Do you agree with all the winners? Why or why not?

When J-14 hung out with Every Avenue at during their stop at NYC's Highline Ballroom, we had to ask lead singer Dave Strauchman what's up with the band, especially since their new album, Picture Perfect, drops today, November 3! Check out what Dave had to say about Every Avenue's new music, touring with All Time Low, and the one thing he has to have with him on the road!

J-14: Where did the band name Every Avenue come from?
Dave Strauchman: I used to play guitar in the band, and the original singer and drummer was like 'Yeah, Every Avenue!' And I was like, 'Cool! I'll play guitar!' I was like sixteen.

J-14: What's your favorite song off the new record, Picture Perfect?
Dave: My favorite song is called "Mindset." It's the very last song we recorded and almost didn't make the record. It was a last minute thing. They were like, "We're done doing everything," and I was like, "No, no, no, no! We've got to do this one. We've got to play drums." "Mindset" is pretty much the whole random situation of meeting someone -- it totally caught you off guard and you're like, 'Whoa! Whoa!' and falling head over heels for that person.

J-14: Have you gotten used to mixing your the songs with your old ones on this tour?
Dave: It's ridiculous. The last record we've been playing for awhile, so I kind of got use to it. But we put these new songs up on Myspace and, I barely even know the song! Literally I forget the words and I'm like, "What am I going to say next?"

J-14: Who are some of your biggest influences?
Dave: So many! As a band, Jimmy Eat World is one of our biggest influences. They're amazing. I'm a big fan of Gavin Degraw -- he's so good -- John Mayer, Butch Walker, and Elvis Costello. I like the new Jay-Z album, and there's this band called Phoenix that I really love.

J-14: What was "All Time Low" like to tour with?
Dave: All Time Low is amazing. They're just the most down-to-earth guys ever, really big-hearted people. They're not like a huge band that's jerks to everybody - they try to accommodate everyone on the tour like, "What are you guys eating?"

J-14: Is there one thing that you always need to have on tour?
Dave: Probably my cell phone. I don't really need much! I wear the same stuff everyday, but I have to have socks. If I don't have black socks, I freak out. And a toothbrush - that's pretty needed.

The countdown is over... and the MTV VMAs are tonight! Just a few of the highlights to look for... a brand new extended The Twilight Saga: New Moon trailer, performances by Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, All-American Rejects, Muse, Taylor Swift, P!nk, 3OH!3, Alicia Keys, and Green Day, as well as appearances by Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, Eminem, Adam Brody, Alexa Chung, Jimmy Fallon, Andy Samberg, Jack Black, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Megan Fox, Kristin Cavallari, Cobra Starship, Miranda Cosgrove, Ne-Yo, Katy Perry, Rob Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart!

J-14 will be there to cover the event... and bring you the scoop straight from the stars!

Be sure to catch it live on MTV at 9 p.m.

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The 19-year-old "Fire Burning" singer stopped by the J-14 office and became J14.com's Guest Editor for a Day! Check out his Top 5 Songs of the Summer:

1. Lady Gaga "LoveGame" I like the futuristic disco type of thing. She's definitely a dope artist. I love her music, she's tight.

2. Drake "Best I Ever Had" Him coming out saying that he wishes he could meet every girl in the world -- I just like whole concept.

3. Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" This song makes me want to get up and dance. It's a catchy hook, it's easy to sing a long to, and Black Eyed Peas are great. I like Fergie, I like the way Fergie comes in on the song that whole, "I'm so 3008..." Her swag is crazy. I love her. She's just so down to earth cool.

4. Pitbull "Calle Ocho" I think that has a little Spanish vibe to it that I like. Pitbull is great. You know he represents Miami. I'm from Miami. I think it's a great record.

5. Jay-Z "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" Jay-Z is great. He's on my ipod. He's a lyricist. He's a genius. He's my favorite rapper. He's actually somebody who I look up to, I idolize.

What are your favorite songs this summer?