Events in Music in 2011

Jan 24 "21" 2nd studio album by Adele is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2012, Brit Award for British Album of the Year, 2011 Billboard Album of the Year)

Feb 9 Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday album reaches number one on the Billboard 200 in its eleventh week on the chart

Feb 27 83rd Academy Awards: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Best Original Score for 'The Social Network'

Mar 16 U.S. Postal Service issues a set of five "Latin Music Legends" stamps, including one of Carlos Gardel

May 2 Flavor Flav is arrested on four outstanding misdemeanor warrants for various driving offenses

May 10 Christina Perri releases her debut studio album, "lovestrong"

May 22 19th Billboard Music Awards: Eminem, Recovery win

May 25 46th Academy of Country Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Brad Paisley win

Aug 28 28th MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win

Sep 12 "Love On Top" single released by Beyoncé (Grammy Award Best Traditional R&B Performance 2013, Billboard Song of the Year 2012)

Sep 20 "Call Me Maybe", single by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, is released

Nov 9 Shakira is honoured as Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year

Nov 15 "Take Care" 2nd studio album by Drake is released (Grammy Award Best Rap Album 2013)

Nov 18 "The X Factor" group One Direction release their debut album "Up All Night" in Ireland and the UK