Mariah Carey's festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You has topped the first US Holiday Songs chart of the year. The 1994 tune spent four weeks at number one last year. Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree debuts at number two, while Nat King Cole's rendition of The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) is at three. Bobby Helms' Jingle Bell Rock and Burl Ives' A Holly Jolly Christmas round out the first top five of the seasonal Billboard countdown. Carey performed her chart-topper in New York City on Tuesday at the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony outside the Rockefeller Center. The performance was taped for a TV special, which aired on Wednesday.

As the weather outside gets frightful (or at least the lines at the mall), the Holiday Songs chart makes its annual return to Billboard.com. Like the Billboard Hot 100, but solely for yuletide tracks (of all eras), Holiday Songs ranks the most popular seasonal songs, according to all-format audience impressions measured by Nielsen BDS, sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and streaming activity data from online music sources tracked by BDS. 10 Hottest Holiday Albums of 2012 Mariah Carey's 1994 classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" tops the inaugural chart this season. (The carol led the list for four of the five weeks in which the tally was tabulated a year ago.) "Christmas" logged 20 million in radio audience in the current chart's tracking week, ranking at No. 6 on the Holiday Airplay ranking. It rules the Holiday Digital Songs chart with 27,000 downloads sold (up 112%). While the overall chart points for "Christmas" leave it shy of the...

Add Comment November 29, 2012 04:38:21 GMT The singer upstages Santa not just with her singing, but also with her revealing outfits as she helps light up the Rockefeller Christmas Tree. Tweet Mariah Carey showed her powerful vocals during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center on Tuesday, November 27. The pre-taped performance in New York showed Carey's unwavering singing prowess and a lot of her ample cleavage as well. The singer s! ported two revealing outfits during her set alongside Santa and his elves. Carey played a nice mix of her classic tunes and a new single while braving the super chilly weather that evening. Her repertoire included the 1994 holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" followed by her new Christmas track "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again". She also included an a capella version of "We Are Family". The temperature drop that evening did not stop the 44-year-old diva from slipping into some awfully re...

Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey taping their Rockafeller Center tree-lighting performances.Photo: NBC/Getty If the holidays had a celebrity spokesperson, it would be Mariah Carey . The woman LOVES. CHRISTMAS. Like, we kind of think she has a secret wing of her house that's actually the North Pole, and she just hid it from us in that incredible episode of MTV Cribs where she keeps changing her outfit. Or maybe she has a magical Christmas wardrobe, Narnia-style, that transports you to Santa's workshop. Mariah can do anything. You know what, Mariah Carey is Santa Clause. How can we be so sure? Well forget for a second that " All I Want For Christmas Is You " is the single greatest Christmas song of all time. Forget that. Also forget how much Mariah likes to say "

American Idol alum Brooke White has been added to NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center special airing 7 p.m. Wednesday. White will join season 10 winner Scotty McCreery and Idol judge Mariah Carey at the televised celebration, which also features Voice coach Cee Lo Green and finalist Chris Mann . Additional performers include Victoria Justice , Rod Stewart, Trace Adkins , Tony Bennett and Il Volo with special appearances by Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. The show is hosted by Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie . Both White and McCreery are promoting Christmas albums. Whites new CD, White Christmas , includes a cover of the Paul McCartney classic, " Wonderful Christmastime." White will perform the number in the first hour of the special. PHOTOS:7 Most Popular Christmas Songs From Radio In other White news, an original Christmas song, California Christmas, will be available as a free holiday download on iTunes Dec. 4. The sea...

By Kate Stanhope, It looks like Mariah Carey is safe ... for the time being. Nicki Minaj is now feuding with another member of the American Idol family-- former judge Steven Tyler . Tyler, 64, got on Minaj's bad side when he criticized the singing competition's new judges in a recent interview. "I know that they've got something going on on the judges' panel, [and] it shouldn't be that, it should be the opposite," Tyler told MTV News in reference to Minaj's feud with Carey. "They should have something going on, which is called 'camaraderie." Ian Somerhalder? Sofia Vergara? Make your picks ! for TV's sexiest eye candy now! Tyler, who judged the show with now-departed Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson for the last two seasons, also expressed his doubt about the new judges' ability to nuture undiscovered talent. "These kids, they just got out of a car from the Midwest somewhere and they're in New York City, they'r...

Nick Cannon has admitted that he feels pressured to buy his wife Mariah Carey an incredible Christmas gift. The America's Got Talent host joked to Life & Style that it's not easy to find the right present for a woman as wealthy as Carey. Thibault Camus/AP/Press Association Images "It has to be more of a thoughtful thing; I have to put some thought into it," he explained. "It will be something small... It probably won't be a monetary thing." Cannon added that he excited to spend time with his 18-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe over the holiday season. "We are parents now; it's a whole different dynamic in the household... It solidifies what a family is all about," he declared. Carey gave birth to Moroccan and Monroe in April 2011, with Cannon revealing in July 2012 that the twins had taken their first steps . Watch Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' below: For more breaking entertainme...

Steven Tyler thinks Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey need to be friends on 'American Idol' if they are to nurture new talent Steven Tyler thinks Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey need to work on their friendship. The Aerosmith frontman - who was a judge on 'American Idol' for two seasons - thinks the 'Moment For Life' rapper and the 42-year-old singer should be professional judges on the upcoming series of the talent show and focus on the contestants. The 64-year-old 'Out Go The Lights' singer told MTV News: ''You just have to give your opinion. It wasn't hard for me, but I would imagine it's hard for some people, and they need a manager to say 'Shut the f**k up, and just give them your opinion'. ''I know that they've got something going on on the judges' panel, [and] it shouldn't be that, it should be just the opposite: They should have something going on, which is called 'camaraderie'.'' Steven bel...

Craig Blankenhorne / FOX; Mercury Nashville American Idol's past and future will unite this Wednesday night as season 10 winner Scotty McCreery joins the show's newest judge, Mariah Carey , toring in the holiday season at New York City's annual "Christmas at Rockefeller Center" tree lighting ceremony. The live show, which airs Nov. 28, also features The Voice coach Cee Lo Green , who is promoting his Christmas CD, Cee Lo's Magic Moment . Other performers include Voice finalist Chris Mann , Rod Stewart , Trace Adkins , Victoria Justice , andIl Volo. The show is hosted by NBC personalities Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie , with special appearances by Billy Crystal and Bette Midler . PHOTOS:'American Idol Live': The 2011 Tour In Pictures McCreery joins a growing list of Idol alums who've helped light up the Rockefeller Christmas tree, including season seven winner David Cook , season five runner-up Katharine McPhee, season four winner Carrie Underwood ...

Pop princess Mariah Carey. Source: Herald Sun THE battle of American Idol divas Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj was brought on to Australian turf last week with the press release announcing the multi-octave pop queen's sold-out Sydney show. Carey's concert at Allphones Arena on January 3 reportedly shipped all available tickets in four minutes and the presser featured a not-so-subtle swipe at the status of Minaj's upcoming Pink Friday Reloaded arena tour. "Swedish House Mafia sold out their last ever Sydney show within the hour, JLo sold out in 'quick succession' and fellow American Idol diva Nicki Minaj still has tickets on sale but global superstar Mariah Carey sold out in Sydney in four minutes," the statement read. Minaj kicks off her second Australian tour this year.

WENN With the premiere of the new season of American Idol just a few months away, a new promo for the show has been released and it features Mariah Carey shedding tears... No, the American Idol bosses didn't decide to feature Mariah and Nicki Minaj's feud. Instead Mariah was filmed crying tears of joy, after listening to a talented hopeful sing in front of her. Crediting the unnamed hopeful for his performance, the promo trailer sees Mariah telling him: "Don't make me cry", before adding: "I felt every word you sang." However, her praise doesn't stop there as she is then seem telling another hopeful: "I know that people are going to love you." The trailer also features Mariah talking about how she got into the music industry. Facing the cameras, Mariah says: "I always sang, and I always wrote. Its just about having that ambition. When I see that, (I think) that person has it. You really cant let go of your dreams." As American I...

WENN With the premiere of the new season of American Idol just a few months away, a new promo for the show has been released and it features Mariah Carey shedding tears... No, the American Idol bosses didn't decide to feature Mariah and Nicki Minaj's feud. Instead Mariah was filmed crying tears of joy, after listening to a talented hopeful sing in front of her. Crediting the unnamed hopeful for his performance, the promo trailer sees Mariah telling him: "Don't make me cry", before adding: "I felt every word you sang." However, her praise doesn't stop there as she is then seem telling another hopeful: "I know that people are going to love you." The trailer also features Mariah talking about how she got into the music industry. Facing the cameras, Mariah says: "I always sang, and I always wrote. Its just about having that ambition. When I see that, (I think) that person has it. You really cant let go of your dreams." As American I...

When it comes to being a diva, Mariah Carey takes the title both on and off stage, according to her husband Nick Cannon, who says the singer doesnt change many of their kids diapers. Us Weekly reports that Cannon appeared on Anderson Live last week to discuss what his life is like while at home with Carey and their 18-month-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan. The kids run the house. We just running and chasing after them, Cannon said. My wife is being the diva that she is. Im trying to keep up with them. And when it comes to a particular duty diaper changing the Americas Got Talent host says it always tends to fall on him. We all do it but for some reason, I get that duty a little bit more, the doting dad revealed. Im not scared of it. I go in, I put the gloves on. According to ABC News , Cannon also revealed his feelings on the feud between Nicki Minaj and his wife. I was a little disappointed with the producers, because thats not what American Idol is about, Cannon said. I felt lik...

(Photo by Getty) We don't typically tune in to Nickelodeon on the regunless a Hey Arnold! marathon happens to be onbut when we heard the stunning Mariah Carey was attending the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards, which aired last night, our favorite childhood channel had our attention. Good thing it did! The new American Idol judge blew us away in a satin one-shoulder Balenciaga gown with sleek Gucci heels hidden beneath her floor-grazing skirtbut the real treats? Those curls! They were effortless but beautiful, the perfect combination when it comes kinky tresses, no? Recently, we caught up with the curl experts over at Ouidad to celebrate the launch of the haircare brand's new Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer ($26), which hits salon shelves ( virtual shelves , too!) on November 28th. The rich, whipped formula (which features olive oil, shea butter, and glycerin) delivers plenty of bounce and moisture so important during the winter!and smooths away frizz. In ...

Nov 20, 2012 12:25pm Email Smaller Font Text Larger Text | Print Nicki Minaj makes her debut as a judge on American Idol in January and it seems she wants to bury the hatchet with fellow judge Mariah Carey before then. [Mariah's] been one of my favorite artists of all time since I can remember, so its weird that everything kind of, was blown up like that. It didnt make me happy at all, Minaj, 29, said today on Good Morning America , addressing the reports of feuding and friction between the two superstar judges. The always colorful singer lauded praise on Mariah Careys legacy and vocals, but had no apologies about being her bold self at the judges table. I cant take away what shes done in my life and just in pop culture in general and just having one of the most amazing voices in the world, Minaj said. Having said that, Im an adult and we are passionate on the set and sometimes when youre a passionate woman, you know, sometimes it kind of ruffles other womens feathers...

(Photo by Getty) We don't typically tune in to Nickelodeon on the regunless a Hey Arnold! marathon happens to be onbut when we heard the stunning Mariah Carey was attending the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards, which aired last night, our favorite childhood channel had our attention. Good thing it did! The new American Idol judge blew us away in a satin one-shoulder Balenciaga gown with sleek Gucci heels hidden beneath her floor-grazing skirtbut the real treats? Those curls! They were effortless but beautiful, the perfect combination when it comes kinky tresses, no? Recently, we caught up with the curl experts over at Ouidad to celebrate the launch of the haircare brand's new Whipped Curls Daily Conditioner & Styling Primer ($26), which hits salon shelves ( virtual shelves , too!) on November 28th. The rich, whipped formula (which features olive oil, shea butter, and glycerin) delivers plenty of bounce and moisture so important during the winter!and smooths away frizz. In ...

American Idol doesnt make its newest seasons debut until January, featuring Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban as new judges. But host Ryan Seacrest is giving us a behind-the-scenes pass to the judging panel, and theyre dishing about the audition process. I think there were some incredibly talented people. And it's going to be tough," Carey told Seacrest about the singing hopefuls, E! News reports. She also said the judges got triple the amount of talent they need. Fellow new judge, Urban, whos married to Nicole Kidman, says "It's going to be hard to get to Hollywood week and let so many people go. Veteran judge Randy Jackson added, "You're going to see a lot of [your favorites] soar, and a lot of them fall apart." Minaj didnt join the rest of the panel for that interview, but she did call into Seacrests radio show on Monday, People reports. Of the premiere of the show, Minaj says "I'm scared," adding Maybe I shouldn't have be...

It appears there is peace at the " American Idol " judges' table - but will it last? Access Hollywood 's Shaun Robinson caught up with Nicki Minaj at the American Music Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles where she weighed in on the headline-making reality TV feud with fellow new judge Mariah Carey . PLAY IT NOW: Nick Cannon Weighs In On Mariah Carey & Nicki Minajs American Idol Feud "You know what, she's an icon. I respect her. I've always respected her," Nicki, who took home two awards - Rap/hip-hop artist and Rap/hip-hop album - on Sunday night, told Shaun. "But you know, we're human and things happen," the artist, who sported a vibrant electric yellow Monique Lhuillier gown (the same dress "Modern Family's" Julie Bowen recently wore to the Emmy Awards), continued. VIEW THE PHOTOS: American Idol Team Over The Years: Then & Now Nicki might be saying that she and Mariah have put away the claws, but "Id...

Nick Cannon is one lucky guy. His wife Mariah Carey looked incredible last night (Nov. 17) at the Teen Nick Halo Awards held at The Hollywood Plladium in Hollywood, Calif. Dressed in a tight black gown, Carey's curves were on full display as she smiled for the cameras. The mom of twins -- 1-year-old Moroccan and Monroe -- has been preparing for her judging debut on "American Idol" , alongside newcomers Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. "I try to be honest and I try to be constructive," Carey told The Hollywood Reporter of her mentoring strategy . "I don't know if that means that I'm nice or mean or whatever," she continued. "I'm a producer and I'm a songwriter, and I look at myself as a singer as kind of third. But I look at these kids as though we're in the studio producing a record. And if I feel they should have done something ...

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon pose for pictures with their twins Monroe Cannon and Moroccan Scott Cannon on October 6, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. Credit: Angela Weiss/WireImage Is Mariah Carey too much of a diva to change her children's diapers? During an interview on Anderson Live Tuesday, Nick Cannon described what a typical day is like at home with wife Carey and their 18-month-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan. PHOTOS: Nick and Mariah's love story "The kids run the house. We just running and chasing after them," Cannon, 32, told Anderson Cooper . "M! y wife is being the diva that she is. I'm trying to keep up with them." And when it comes time to change the twin's diapers, Cannon says the job falls on him. "We all do it but for some reason, I get that duty a little bit more," the America's Got Talent host said. "I'm not scared of it. I go in, I put the gloves on." PHOTOS: Quirkiest celeb baby names Cooper als...

Could American Idol 's feuding judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey perform a duet on the hit singing competition? If it were up to Nick Cannon, Definitely! They could definitely do that. Why not? People love that stuff, Cannon told E! News . Fans could be skeptical about the two talented divas taking the stage together; especially following their explosive blowup which resulted in Carey telling Barbara Walters that she featured Minaj would shoot her. Whether Nicki and Mariah will take the stage together will remain up in the air, however, Cannon maintains that his wifey will definitely perform, especially because she has a new album coming out. She got a new album coming outI'm pretty sure they'll figure that out. That's probably part of the whole thing, she's going to get out there and promote her new music." Minaj will release an album as well, entitled Pink Friday- Roman Reloaded-The Re-Up . Would you like to see a duet between Nicki and Mariah? Follow us o...

BY Amethyst Tate | November 16 2012 10:14 AM Rihanna revealed to Ellen DeGeneres earlier this week that her music inspiration growing up was none other than Mariah Carey. "I remember looking up to people like Mariah Carey. I identified with her in so many ways. She was bi-racial, she was also young and I remember just hearing her story and really being connected to it. "Now, I moved to America and I started listening to pop music and rock music and all these other bands [and] artists that I never knew about from the '80s, the '70s. "I draw inspiration from everything, even if it's weird, there's always something you can find. The weirdest things are sometimes the coolest, Rihanna told DeGeneres. Carey, who is both black and white, released her debut album in 1990, at the age of 20. Rihanna, 24, will release her seventh album in seven years on Nov. 19. After appearing on Ellen DeGeneres, Rihanna kicked off her "777" tour, which will take her to ...

Mariah Carey dumps her twins nappy duties on Nick Cannon. The 'America's Got Talent' presenter has revealed while he and his spouse are supposed to take it in turns to do the smelly task he ends up changing 18-month old Monroe and Moroccan a lot more than his diva wife. When asked by TV talk show host Anderson Cooper who changes the most nappies, Nick replied: "Me! I mean we all do it but for some reason I get that duty a little bit more. "I am not scared of it. I go in, I put the gloves on. Real men change diapers!" The 31-year-old star admits he loves being a father and he really enjoys just being at home with the toddlers - even though they have turned his home upside down. He explained: "It's a good time! Right now, the kids run the house. We are just running and chasing after them and then my wife is being the diva that she is. I am trying to keep up with them." Nick also spoke about the feud between Mariah and Nicki Minaj on 'American ...

WENN It's no secret that American Idol judge Mariah Carey is a bit of a diva, but it seems like she's now brought her little ones into her diva world as new reports say that she and husband Nick Cannon use '$1,900 nappy cream' on their one year old babies' bottoms. According to Star magazine, the A-List mother's twins have a beauty regime that even Hollywood stars would find insane! According to the publication, the parents buy pricey La Mer moisturizer which costs $150 per ounce for the children. With the source adding, Nothing is too good for Mariahs babies. She probably spends $6,000 a month on the lotion alone so the kids dont have diaper rash. And thats not the end of Monroe and Moroccans expensive beauty regime, says the magazine. Carey and Cannon also give the kids bubble baths using only bottled water. Insanity! What do we think readers? Is Mariah Carey teaching her kids the diva ways at an early age? And it looks like the star may be able to splash ou...

Rihanna has revealed that she considers Mariah Carey her biggest musical inspiration. The Bajan star explained that she looked up to the diva when she was growing up and felt "connected" to her story as a bi-racial performer. Startraks Photo/Rex Features "I remember looking up to people like Mariah Carey," Rihanna told The Ellen Show . "I identified with her in so many ways. "She was bi-racial, she was also young and I remember just hearing her story and really being connected to it. "Now, I moved to America and I started listening to pop music and rock music and all these other bands [and] artists that I never knew about from the '80s, the '70s." She added: "I draw inspiration from everything, even if it's weird, there's always something you can find. The weirdest things are sometimes the coolest." Rihanna will release her seventh studio album Unapologetic worldwide on November 19. Watch the music video for Rihanna...

Mariah Carey will tour Australia for the first time since the 1990s. Source: AP US pop star Mariah Carey plans to travel with an entourage of 40 people to support her on her first tour to Australia since the 1990s. Alongside her band and dancers, the diva performer will tour with her children and husband and plans to spend New Year's Eve on the Gold Coast. Promoters have been negotiating with Carey's camp for six months. ''Mariah's got a very busy schedule with her American Idol commitments, this is the only time she could come out," Rafter said. ''She has to head back to the States right after the Australian shows to do Idol ." ''I'm pretty sure she's bringing her kids and husband out for a little holiday," Rafter said. Rafter said rumours Carey would earn $2 million for her Sydney show alone were "off the mark." Melbourne Mariah Carey fans may still get a chance to see the diva. In a surprise announcement, Carey...

Mariah Carey prefers to let her husband Nick Cannon change her kids' nappies (Picture: Getty) The 42-year-old leaves the smelliest job to presenter Cannon, who insisted he was happy to muck in with 18-month-old twins Monroe and Moroccan. I mean, we all do it but for some reason I get that duty a little bit more, the 32-year-old told US host Anderson Cooper, when asked whos left with the stinky business. I am not scared of it. I go in, I put the gloves on. Real men change diapers! The 32-year-old also revealed 42-year-old warbler Mimis not getting things all her own way these days as their babes call the shots. Its a good time! Right now, the kids run the house. We are just running and chasing after them and then my wife is being the diva that she is. I am trying to keep up with them.

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