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In order to be considered for a Grammy Nomination, the label of any given artists (rarely, but at times the artists themselves) must submit any songs/albums/videos they want the Recording Academy to consider for nomination.  Any submissions must be according to the regulations of the Academy.  Any artist missing  to submit a song even if was the number 1 hit of the year, will definitely not be nominated.  Well, peabodies, we got a list of submissions for The Black Eyed Peas and others for Fergie! REMEMBER: These are not the official nominations.

FERGIE

Record of the Year:
ALL OF THE LIGHTS
Kanye West feat. Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
ALL OF THE LIGHTS
Kanye West feat. Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

BLACK EYED PEAS

Song of the Year (Award goes to songwriters)
Don’t Stop the Party
William Adams, Joshua Alvarez, Stacy
Ferguson, Jaime Gomez, Damien
LeRoy & Allan Pineda, songwriters

Just Can’t Get Enough
William Adams, Joshua Alvarez, Stacy
Ferguson, Jaime Gomez, Rodney
Jerkins, Allan Pineda & Stephen
Shadowen, songwriters

Record of the Year
Just Can’t Get Enough

Album of the Year
The Beginning

Best Pop Group/Duo Performance
Don’t Stop the Party
Just Can’t Get Enough

Best Pop/Vocal Album
The Beginning

Best Short Form Music Video
Just Can’t Get Enough (Final US
Version)

Check out what Fergie had to say when asked about Miley Cyrus‘ Black Eyed Peas skit on SNL last week.

Deborah Conrad, vice president and chief marketing officer of Intel Corporation, is joined by will.i.am, at a press conference announcing the artist’s collaboration with the company. Will.i.am has joined Intel as “director of creative innovation” through a relationship with the company to help marry two worlds — entertainment and technology — in order to create what she calls “the ultimate experience” for consumers. The relationship ties in with Intel’s “compute continuum” vision, in which more and more devices will interact with the Internet, and the company’s “visual life” initiative that explores how visual experiences such as photos, videos and movies are redefining the relationship consumers have with laptops, smart phones, tablets and other devices.

He’s best known for being a multi-platinum music artist, producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, but will.i.am is also an innovator, technology fan, entrepreneur and philanthropist. With today’s announcement at the Anaheim Convention Center, the seven-time Grammy winner has added another title to his multi-faceted resume: “director of creative innovation.”

As an extension of his insatiable fascination with technology, which plays a significant role in his professional and personal lives, will.i.am will engage in a multi-year, hands-on creative and technology collaboration with Intel Corporation. He already sports an Intel ID badge, which he proudly showed off at a news conference in Anaheim, where Intel is holding an internal sales and marketing conference.

“Nearly everything I do involves processors and computers, and when I see an Intel chip I think of all the creative minds involved that help to amplify my own creativity,” said will.i.am. “Teaming up with the scientists, researchers and computer programmers at Intel to collaborate and co-develop new ways to communicate, create, inform and entertain is going to be amazing.”

Added Deborah Conrad, Intel vice president and chief marketing officer: “We’re thrilled to tap into the limitless creativity will.i.am brings to the table. He’s not only a brilliant artist and producer, but also an innovator pushing the bounds of technology professionally and personally. We share a strong interest in innovation around music, art and lifestyle, and are excited to join forces to establish an authentic, emotional connection with consumers.”

The relationship ties in with Intel’s “compute continuum” vision, in which more and more devices will compute and connect to the Internet, and the company’s “visual life” initiative that explores how visual experiences such as photos, videos and movies are redefining the relationship consumers have with laptops, smart phones, tablets and other devices.

In his unique role, will.i.am will collaborate with Intel on many creative and technology endeavors across the “compute continuum” that may include such devices as laptops, smart phones and tablets. Complementing his visionary role as the front man for The Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am is also already working on music expressly for Intel.

Specifics haven’t been disclosed, but Conrad said that the partnership between will.i.am and Intel is the marrying of two worlds — entertainment and technology — in order to create what she calls “the ultimate experience.”

“Intel is in the midst of transforming the way we communicate with people,” Conrad said. “Our partnership with will.i.am is a prime example of how we want to convey and deliver the Intel experience. It’s imperative that Intel and our innovations are kept in front of the global youth culture that embraces new devices and new forms of communication and entertainment.”

Do not expect to see the Black Eyed Peas be the group ruling the nominations at this year’s Grammy Awards, much less expect them to take at least 2 awards with them.  The label of a recording artist is the one in charge of submitting what songs they want considered by the academy to be up for nomination.  This year, the peas’ label only submitted to one category.

The Black Eyed Peas were able to submit Imma Be and Rock That Body, since those two were the only songs released during the Grammy deadline.  While they could’ve gone with Imma Be for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Pop or even Rap, and Rock That Body for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Pop or Dance Recording, they opted not to.  The only one submitted to was Best Short Form Music Video for Imma Be Rocking That Body.  

Though, you might see Fergie, Will.I.Am or Apl.De.Ap come out with nominations apart from the peas!  The three were submitted various times for the songs Gettin’ Over You, Check It Out, Wavin’ Flag, Spaceship and OMG through the labels of the lead artists of those songs.  

We remind you that these are not official nominations! A label submits songs to the Grammy Academy and from the hundreds of songs submitted under each category, they will come out with the 5 nominated songs/albums/videos in about 2 months.

Here are the complete submissions for Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Will.I.Am, and Apl.De.Ap:

Record of the Year

• David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO – Gettin’ Over You
• Usher feat. Will.I.Am – OMG
• K’Naan feat. Will.i.am & David Guetta – Wavin’ Flag

Song of the Year

• David Guetta & Chris Willis feat. Fergie & LMFAO – Gettin’ Over You
• Usher feat. Will.I.Am – OMG
• K’Naan feat. Will.i.am & David Guetta – Wavin’ Flag

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The frontman of the multi-platinum-selling group Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am, who is also a singer-songwriter and producer, is returning to his fashion roots with his menswear line labelled i.am.

“Right after high school, I went to fashion school and the music just was a stronger calling at the time,” recalled the Grammy-winning artist, who attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

While in Toronto for two concerts, the artist took time out for an in-store appearance at Harry Rosen in the upscale Yorkville area to launch his line in the city. The offerings on display included a mix of basics like graphic t-shirts, alongside knits, some of which feature leather accents and detailing. Outerwear pieces run the gamut from traditional pea coats to edgier hooded jackets with a graphic printed lining and coats with mesh-style pinhole cutouts.

“The thing that inspires my line, it’s not a person, it’s youth,” said the fashion-forward hip-hop star, decked out in large blue-framed sunglasses, a white Henley-style t-shirt, black vest and scarf, knee-length cargos and high tops. “Youth culture, youth hip-hop, dance culture, the world of the arts, and just expression”, added will.i.am, whose real name is William James Adams, Jr

The collection also has a strong Canadian connection, designed and produced by the i.am je suis division of Manhattan International based in Montreal.

He simply wishes to make pieces that inspire people to wear them and he doesn’t seem interested in crafting tailored looks or styling one particular individual. While the creation of his line is what will.i.am describes as both a “passion and dream,” music remains very much on the front-burner for both him and his chart-topping band.

As part of the huge pop culture impact that the Black Eyed Peas have left behind, they are occasionally mentioned in movies.  The last movie in which they were mentioned was “Date Night“ starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey in where they see will.i.am and say “that’s will.i.am, that’s will.i.am… from Fergie!“.  We can also remember the line from “Step Brothers” in which John C. Reilly tells Will Ferell “You have the voice of an angel. Your voice is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus.” Now, the latest movie to include some peas is “Vampires Suck”, a Twilight parady. Check out the pealicious part below: