Alicia Keys

Sources have confirmed that Alicia Keys and Jay-Z will perform their amazing single  'Empire State Of Mind' at this year's BRIT Awards.

We first saw the pair perform the song together on last year's AMA's, and were blown away by the city based anthem. Check out the clip below.

Ged Doherty of the BRITs Committee said: "Alicia is a fantastic addition to the show. I can't wait to see her and Jay-Z perform one of the biggest songs of the year."

This year's Brits lineup also includes Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Lily Allen, Kasabian, JLS and Robbie Williams as well as a collaboration between rapper Dizzee Rascal and Florence and the Machine.

Beyonce Knowles & Alicia Keys have been spotted in Brazil, filming the video for their collaboration 'Put It in a Love Song'.

One of the scenes for the video was filmed at the Morro da Conceicao shantytown, recognisable from Michael Jacksons "They Don't Care About Us" music video. Another scene was shot in Rio de Janeiro's Dona Marta slum.

Alicia told Brazilian online publication O Dia, "This is a good time to show the new phase are living communities of Rio."

"Put It in a Love Song" is taken from Alicia's latest album "The Element of Freedom".

Alicia Keys has achieved number one in the UK album charts with 'The Element of Freedom.'

Freedom is Keys's fourth album and has been in the charts for eight weeks. Today it climbed up one place to claim the top spot.

New entries to the top ten included Corinne Bailey Rae, who entered at number five with her second album 'The Sea' and Peter Andre whose 'Unconditional Love Songs' went straight in at number nine.

The top ten albums in full:

1. (2) Alicia Keys: 'The Element Of Freedom'

2. (4) André Rieu: 'Forever Vienna'

3. (1) Paolo Nutini: 'Sunny Side Up'

4. (3) Florence and the Machine: 'Lungs'

5. (-) Corinne Bailey Rae: 'The Sea'

6. (5) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame Monster'

7. (6) The Chipmunks: 'Alvin & The Chipmunks 2 - The Squeakquel'

8. (-) Ke$ha: 'Animal'

9. (-) Peter Andre: 'Unconditional Love Songs'

10. (7) Mumford & Sons: 'Sigh No More' Source: Official Charts Company

If there's one thing that Ghostbusters taught us it's that New Yorkers love their city. Am I right? And Sinatra's New York, New York might have a little competition as the city's anthem if this collab between Jay-Z and Alicia Keys has its way.

I first heard this track on the MTV EMAs, and it didn't initially make much of an impression. However, after some repeat listens the irresistable chorus was lasered into my brain. You find yourself running around sporadically yelling "Noo Yawk! The concrete jungle where dreams are maaaade up! There's nothing you caaan't do."

As a collaboration, it brings to mind that other hook-up from last year - Kanye and Estelle's American Boy. Except of course, Empire State Of Mind is far more of an anthem. You can see folks waving lighters and mobile phones in the air to this track.