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Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus have just been announced as two of the headlining female singers on VH1 Divas Live! The concert will air live on Thursday, September 17, at 9/8 central. The last Divas concert aired back in 2004.

British songstresses Leona Lewis and Adele are also joining Miley and Kelly for the concert, and additional "divas" will be announced in the weeks leading up to the show. The very first VH1 Divas concert ever aired in 1998, and tons of singers, including Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Faith Hill, have performed. Miley, Kelly, Leona, and Adele are totally joining the ranks of those amazing women! And like the previous concerts, this year's will also be raising money for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.

What do you think of Miley and Kelly being on a "diva" show? What do you think "diva" really means? Are you excited to see Miley, Kelly, Leona, and Adele perform?

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American Idol season six winner Jordin Sparks took the Idol stage just hours ago tonight to make her debut performance of her new single, "Battlefield." The song is the first single off her second album, due out this summer.

"Battlefield" was co-written by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder (who also wrote Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" with Jesse McCartney). The song is currently available on iTunes.

Jordin will take hit the road this summer with the Jonas Brothers and Honor Society on the 52-date world tour starting in Dallas June 20.

What do you guys think of Jordin's new song?

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Jesse McCartney's hitting the Grammys for the first time ever this weekend... and he'll be rooting for Leona Lewis! Why? Although Jesse's hits "Leavin'" and "How Do You Sleep?" are rockin' the charts, it's his songwriting skills that landed him at the big-time award show. Yup, he co-wrote "Bleeding Love" with One Republic's Ryan Tedder... which is nominated for the biggest award of the night, Record of the Year!

J-14 chatted exclusively with Jesse this week to get the scoop about his Grammy adventures!

J-14: How does it feel to be nominated for a Grammy?
Jesse: I'm just so thrilled. It's amazing for us and for Leona. It's the Grammy awards. It's one of the biggest and more prestigious nights for the music industry and everyone and their mother will be there, so it's going to be cool.

J-14: How did you find out about the nomination?
Jesse: It's funny -- I was on tour and traveling a lot with Katy Perry because she was on the same route. We found out simultaneously that she got nominated and that "Bleeding Love" got nominated. It was a big night!

J-14: What does a Grammys mean to you?
Jesse: This is going to be my first time attending the Grammys. I love the Grammy Foundation -- I'm getting more active with them and really trying to give back to the kids out there. I just did Career Day with the Grammy Foundation a couple of days ago. They bussed these kids in from inner-city schools to teach them about music and get them involved in the whole music industry. Everyone over there at the Grammy Foundation is really fun to be around so it's going to be a good weekend.

J-14: What will be going through your head when they're about to announce the winner in your category?
Jesse: I'm sure that I'll be sitting on the edge of my seat a little bit!

J-14: Do you ever wish you sang "Bleeding Love" on your album?
Jesse: No, I don't. I did sing it when I recorded the demo of it, but I don't regret it at all. Leona really owned the song and made it what it is today. Who knows if it ever would have blown up if it was recorded by me or any other artist. It may have had to be for Leona -- and Leona only. I really have no regrets about and I can't complain. She got me a number one hit!

Photo Credit: Joseph Cultice