- Jan 17 "Sure Thing" single released by Miguel (Billboard Song of the Year 2011)
Event of Interest
Feb 9 Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday album reaches number one on the Billboard 200 in its eleventh week on the chart
Nicki Minaj
- Feb 13 53rd Grammy Awards: Need You Now, Esperanza Spalding wins
Film Awards
Feb 27 83rd Academy Awards: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win Best Original Score for 'The Social Network'
Trent Reznor
- Mar 7 "Crazy Girl" single released by Eli Young Band (ACM Awards Song of the Year 2012, Billboard Song of the Year 2011)
Event of Interest
Mar 16 U.S. Postal Service issues a set of five "Latin Music Legends" stamps, including one of Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel
Event of Interest
May 2 Flavor Flav is arrested on four outstanding misdemeanor warrants for various driving offenses
Flavor Flav
Album Release
May 10 Christina Perri releases her debut studio album, "lovestrong"
Christina Perri
- May 14 56th Eurovision Song Contest: Ell & Nikki for Azerbaijan wins singing "Running Scared" in Dusseldorf
Music Awards
May 25 46th Academy of Country Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Brad Paisley win
Taylor Swift
- Jun 8 45th CMT Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins
Music Awards
Aug 28 28th MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win
Music Single
Sep 12 "Love On Top" single released by Beyoncé (Grammy Award Best Traditional R&B Performance 2013, Billboard Song of the Year 2012)
Beyoncé Knowles
Music Single
Sep 20 "Call Me Maybe", single by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, is released
Carly Rae Jepsen
- Nov 9 45th Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins
- Nov 11 25th Soul Train Music Awards: Cee-Lo Green, Jill Scott win
Album Release
Nov 18 "The X Factor" group One Direction release their debut album "Up All Night" in Ireland and the UK
Harry Styles
Zayn Malik
- Nov 20 38th American Music Awards: Adele, Bruno Mars & Taylor Swift win