JT’s ‘‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’’ or ‘‘Social internet’?

All thatandhe brought sexy back, y’all.

The Pope may not have appreciated it at the time, but Her Madgesty’sPrayeranswered all ours.

Best Album: FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006) Best Role: The Social Network (2010) No one doubts JT is an across-the-board performer who delivers in whatever genre he picks

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It’s all about balance, and Smith’s career has been exemplary in that regard.

The Academy agreed, awarding her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Both projects were telling us she wasn’t going anywhere.

Best Album: Like a Prayer (1989) Best Role: Evita (1996) The gospel-infused Like a Prayer spawned six singles, topped the charts, and led to the

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Well?you know which is really best.

And the balding mullet oh, the balding mullet!

Luckily for him, they made a movie version 29 years later, and Snoop’s birthright was fulfilled.

Best Album: Big Willie Style (1997) Best Role: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) One of the more diverse artists out there, Smith offered us a

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Jennifer Hudson might have won an Oscar forDreamgirls, but Bey’s best work remains in the recording studio.

The album landed on multiple best-of lists in ‘94 and established Love as a cultural icon.

So which is the real Love?

Best Album: Jennifer Hudson (2008) Best Role: Dreamgirls (2006) The former American Idol contestant’s self-titled debut album snagged her a Grammy win for Best R&B

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His work on AMC’s underrated railroad Western has been solid, butChocolateis too rich to ignore.

While he’s displayed consistency on CBS, we prefer his unpredictable rhythms on FM overall.

Call us crazy, but we prefer her with a badge as opposed to a bathing suit.

Best Album: Live Like You Were Dying (2004) Best Role: Friday Night Lights (2004) The lyrical decadence of ‘‘I went 2.7 seconds on a bull

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He broke out as an actor with similar vigor as a carjacker in Paul Haggis’ Oscar-winning tapestryCrash.

While critically praised, the album failed to sell well.

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Ice-T

Best Album:O.G.

Best Album: Doggstyle (1993) Best Role: Starsky & Hutch (2004) When ABC’s Starsky and Hutch debuted in 1975, Calvin Broadus (a.k.a. Snoop Dogg-turned-Lion) was only

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Look back a few decades, and Ice’s seminal albumO.G.

This T is better when he’s mixing it up.

He’s turned his attention to acting in recent years, and we can see why.

Best Album: Dangerously in Love (2003) Best Role: Dreamgirls (2006) As great as Dreamgirls was as a whole, there’s almost nothing that can top the

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madeReignher most successful outing in music, opening doors for her acting career.

Best Album: The Predator (1992) Best Role: Boyz n the Hood (1991) Cube channeled much of the socioeconomic frustration of inner-city life in Predator ,

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Best Album: Live Through This (1994) Best Role: The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) With Hole’s breakout album, Courtney Love proved to be much more

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Best Album: Music for the People (1991) Best Role: The Fighter (2010) Music for the People gave us two things we can be thankful for:

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Best Album: Daydream (1995) Best Role: Precious (2009) If we can just forget Glitter ever existed (which we’ve all been doing for more than a

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Best Album: Like Water for Chocolate (2000) Best Role: Hell on Wheels (2011-present) Chicago rapper Common was part of a movement that was sometimes derisively

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Best Album: Cher (1987) Best Role: Moonstruck (1987) Cher had a truly massive ‘87: In November of that year, she released her self-titled comeback album

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Best Album: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990) Best Role: NCIS: LA (2009- ) LL Cool J established himself again as a hip-hop force with

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Best Album: J.Lo (2001) Best Role: Out of Sight (1998) It’s true that ‘‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’’ could be considered J.Lo’s greatest contribution to

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Best Album: Back for the First Time (2000) Best Role: Crash (2004) Ludacris created quite a roar with his loud, boisterous debut Back for the

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Best Album: Coverage (2003) Best Role: Saved! (2004) She was mostly known as an also-ran during the boom of bubblegum pop stars in the late

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Best Album: O.G. Original Gangster (1991) Best Role: Law & Order: SVU (2000-present) As good as Detective Odafin ‘‘Fin’’ Tutuola’s no-nonsense one-liners are on SVU

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Best Album: Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star (1998) Best Role: Something the Lord Made (2004) Before he changed his name to Yasiin

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Best Album: Black Reign (1993) Best Role: Chicago (2002) Before she was a Covergirl or a crooner, Latifah was one of the illest lady rappers

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