Amy Winehouse (Island Records):

• Record of the Year – "Rehab".
• Song of the Year – "Rehab".
• Best New Artist.
• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – "Rehab".
• Best Pop Vocal Album – "Back to Black".

Congratulations to Mary J. Blige for debuting on the U.K. albums’ chart @ number 6 with her latest album, “Growing Pains”, which features the hit singles “Just Fine”, “Work That” and “Hurt Again”.

The Geffen set boasts collaborations with Dre & Vidal: Andre Harris and Vidal Davis (Amerie, Sunshine Anderson), Theron “Neff-U” Feemster (Jamie Foxx, Brit & Alex), Sean “The Pen” Garrett (Kelis, Jennifer Hudson), Christopher “Tricky” Stewart (Mya Harrison, Chante Moore), Terius “Dream” Nash (Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson), Phalon “Jazze Pha” Alexander (Angie Stone, Toni Braxton), Schaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith (Heather Headley, Teedra Moses), Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams), Johnta Austin (Aaliyah, Leona Lewis), Bryan Michael Cox (Claudette Ortiz, Nicole Scherzinger) and The Neptunes: Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo (Faith Evans, Alicia Keys).

Excellent:

• French Kisses: co-written by Cathy Dennis / produced by Greg Wells.
• Hard Times: produced by Matt Rowe.

Very Good:

• Baby: produced by David Dorrell & Matt Rowe.
• Bad Ass Strippa: produced by David Dorrell & Matt Rowe.
• Feels Good: produced by Jason Laidback & David Dorrell.
• Mysterious: produced by David Dorrell & Matt Rowe.
• Smoke: produced by David Dorrell & Matt Rowe.
• Wonderful Day: produced by Dave Kelly.

Good:

• Gone: produced by David Dorrell & Matt Rowe.
• Here I Come: produced by David Dorrell & Matt Rowe.
• Sneakers: produced by Jason Laidback & David Dorrell.

My Thoughts:

It's quite hard to describe Jentina's sound as she's a mixture of M.I.A., Neneh Cherry, Lily Allen, and Eminem all together.

When her debut single, "Bad Ass Strippa", came out in 2002, it was way ahead of it's time with its electric Middle-Eastern beats, and that's probably why it didn't do well on the charts. However, she opted for a more commercial single as her follow-up, and that's when "French Kisses" started hitting the airwaves. Even though it may sound out of place on this album, it's definitely my absolute favorite from the lot, and probably one of the catchiest and best songs I've ever heard in my entire life!

Unfortunately, "French Kisses" suffered the same fate as its precedor "Bad Ass Strippa", thus the 3^rd single "Mysterious" saw a limited release in Italy, and that's also only country where her debut album "Do Not Disturb" hit the shelves.

I'm glad I bought my copy online cuz this album is exactly what you'd expect from someone who's like Jentina – bubbly, light, adventurous and funny. From the reggae-influenced "Wonderful Day", rockish "Gone", and Latin-tinged "Baby", you could tell that this album has something for everyone.

"Hard Times" is best described as the modern version of Neneh Cherry's evergreen classic "Manchild", whilst "Smoke" is insanely similar to Eminem's "Lose Yourself", but nevertheless, still very enjoyable.

Rating: (3/5) – Good.

[Watch] Jentina - French Kisses

Singer/songwriter Lisa Simmons has updated her official MySpace profile with new pictures, layouts, and a snippet of a song entitled "The Other Side of Love", so make sure you check it out!

For those who are not aware of Simmons' work, she's best known for collaborating with Kelly Rowland ("Tell Me"), Fantasia Barrino ("Said I Wouldn't No More"), Kasey Butler ("Where I'm From") and Jojo ("Coming For You").

[Visit] Lisa Simmons @ MySpace

Super producer Rich Harrison – best known for his work with Beyonce (“Crazy in Love”), Amerie (“1 Thing”), Toni Braxton (“Take This Ring”), The Pussycat Dolls (“I Don’t Need a Man”) - has recently launched the official MySpace profile of his protégé female-quartet who goes by the name of Rich Girl.

In this case, the word “Rich” does not refer to material items, but rather a certain attitude and confidence, combined with individuality and talent that any girl might possess in her own way.

The band consists of members Audra, Seven, Brave, and Lyndriette, who reign from different parts of the country. All have different backgrounds and experiences, but each has the same passion and love for creativity, expression, music and entertainment which has brought them together.

[Visit] Rich Girl @ MySpace

Lewis' debut album, "Open" – released in 2004 via London Records, boasted collaborations with Rick Nowels (Dido, Craig David), Karl Gordon (Alesha Dixon, Solange Knowles) and dance production duo Basement Jaxx.

Throughout her flourishing career as a member of All Saints, she also worked with musicians Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Beyonce, Janet Jackson), Johnny Douglas (Amerie, Kylie Minogue), Greg Kurstin (Jessica Simpson, Lily Allen), Nellee Hooper (Gwen Stefani, Andrea Corr), William Orbit (Madonna, Sugababes) and Michelle Escoffery (Beverley Knight, Shola Ama).

[Listen] Shaznay Lewis - Daddio

Mariah Carey will shoot the video for her new single, “Touch My Body”, this weekend with music director Brett Ratner, who previously collaborated with 5-ocatave songstress on tracks like “Heartbreaker”, “It’s Like That” and “We Belong Together”.

The lead single from Carey’s next album, “That Chick” (Island/Def Jam Records), was co-written by Cristyle Johnson (Beyonce, Janet Jackson), Terius “Dream” Nash (Nicole Scherzinger, Wynter Gordon), and produced by Christopher “Tricky” Stewart (Mary J. Blige, Chante Moore).

Up and coming producer Robert Shea Taylor is doing big things as he co-wrote (with Schaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith) and produced the title track from Janet Jackson's upcoming album "Discipline", which is due 26^th February via Island/Def Jam Records.

For those who are not aware of Taylor's work, he's best known for his work with Beyonce ("Back Up", "Flaws & All"), Rihanna ("Question Existing"), Nicole Scherzinger ("Happily Never After"), Paula DeAnda ("When It Was Me") and Solange Knowles ("White Picket Dreams").

Look out for more of his productions on the next projects by Wynter Gordon (Don Pooh Music Group/Atlantic Records), Tiffany Evans (Sony/Columbia Records), and Natasha Ramos (Star Trak/Interscope Records).

[Visit] Robert Shea Taylor @ MySpace

Here's a new video of singer/songwriter Michelle Branch performing "All You Wanted" live from the Zone Perfect Bar @ the Sundance Film Festival.

She's reportedly working on her as-yet untitled 3^rd studio album with long time collaborator John Shanks (Sheryl Crow, Ashlee Simpson, Alanis Morisette).

[Watch] Michelle Branch - All You Wanted (Live)

Singer/songwriter Keri Hilson has christened “Return the Favor” as the lead single from her forthcoming album “In a Perfect World”, which due later this year via Mosely Music Group/Zone 4/Interscope Records.

Hilson’s debut disc is confirmed to boast collaborations from Tim “Timbaland” Mosley (Beyonce, Alicia Keys), Polow Da Don (Keyshia Cole, Mya Harrison), Nate “Danja” Hills (Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez), Justin Timberlake (Rihanna, Macy Gray), Durrell “Tank” Babbs (Toni Braxton, Fantasia Barrino) and fellow songwriting team The Clutch: Patrick “J.Que” Smith, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel Lewis & Balewa Muhammad (Amerie, Britney Spears).