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On April 11th, Swedish sensation Robyn will be headlining the live musical performance at Logo’s fourth annual NewNowNext Awards along with one of AfterElton’s 11 Artists to Look Out For in 2011 singer Wynter Gordon and an exciting singer whose tour we highlighted recently, Oh Land. Both Wynter Gordon and Oh Land are up for Brink of Fame Music Artist award at this year’s show. The full list of nominees can be viewed here.

The NewNowNext Awards musical performers highlight those artists who will undoubtedly make it big in the coming years. Most notably Lady Gaga made her first televised performance at the show in 2008.

Gaga delivers “Just Dance” at the 2008 NNN Awards.

Janet Jackson is bringing her Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour to North America performing her 35 number one hits in 35 global cities. Fans were able to submit suggestions as to which cities to be selected on the tour. Find out if your city made the list here.

Each show on this tour will be uniquely different than the others and the venues selected offer the ability for fans to get up close and personal with the legend.

In each city along her tour Janet wants to meet 20 young leaders under 20 who are changing their communities for the better. You can submit an entry on janetjackson.com. These lucky winners will get VIP guest backstage access to interact with Janet.

When the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11th, singer Cyndi Lauper had been touring Japan for her Grammy-nominated album Memphis Blues. Though urged to leave, Lauper and her band decided to stay and offer support through the one way they know best: music.

By continuing her Memphis Blues tour, Lauper has been offering 90 minutes of distraction and a chance to unite, while also collecting cash and donating all the royalties from her tour in Japan to the Japanese Red Cross. She also recorded a ringtone with 100 percent of the proceeds going towards the victims of the disaster.