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Nickelodeon just announced the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards nominations and Katy Perry leads the pack with three nominations for Favorite Song, Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie, and Favorite Female Singer. Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga follow closely behind with two nominations each.

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Hosted by Will Smith, the ceremony will take place on March 31 at 8 p.m. on Nickelodeon. Fans can start voting for the faves starting March 1 on nick.com, Nick's mobile app, as well as Nickelodeon's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Click "Read More" for the full list on nominations.

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Calling all Rushers! With only three weeks until Big Time Movie airs on Nickelodeon (March 10), Big Time Rush has just released the cover art and the listing for the movie's soundtrack. The movie, which stars Kendall Schmidt, Carlos Pena, Logan Henderson, and James Maslow as undercover spies, features music from The Beatles.

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Among the songs on the soundtrack, the guys perform covers of classic songs like "A Hard Day's Night" and "Can't Buy Me Love." The soundtrack will officially hit stores on March 6, but it is available now for pre-order on iTunes. Click "Read More" for the full track listing and cover art.

Are you excited to see Big Time Rush in Big Time Movie?

Just a few weeks before Big Time Rush kicks off their Better With U tour on February 17, the band has released a video of their fun-loving antics in the studio while they were recording the song, "Music Sounds Better with U" off the album Elevate.

Logan Henderson, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, and Kendall Schmidt are currently in Europe, where they started in Germany before landing in London, England, just hours ago. Ironically, the U.K. is the homebase of One Direction, the band opening for them on tour starting February 24.

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Big Time Rush and One Direction met for the first time in Los Angeles last Saturday. After they met, Kendall Tweeted, "Just left the studio after meeting 1Direction! Cool guys! This tour is going to be a blast!"

Watch Big Time Rush In the Studio Recording "Music Sounds Better With U":

Do you have tickets for Big Time Rush and One Direction's Better With U Tour?

Today, Carlos Pena posted his weekly video blog entry up on his YouTube channel, CarlosPenaTV, where he made a big announcement: that he's off the market! Carlos is dating 24-year-old Princess Protection Program actress, Samantha Droke, who is also an aspiring clothing designer and good friend of Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale.

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Rumors have been circulating that the pair have been dating for some time now, especially after photos were snapped of them together in Vancouver where Big Time Rush was on location shooting Big Time Movie. Carlos explains in the video that he "feels like it's time we tell the world the truth. We try and make it work. It's really hard but it's going to be great." Samantha also mentions that she'll be joining the guys on the Better With U Tour. Check out the video below:

What do you think about Carlos Pena and Samantha Droke as a couple?

Yesterday, the boys of Big Time Rush appeared on The Ellen Show for a high-energy performance of their song, "Music Sounds Better With U!" The guys had been Tweeting all week leading up to their performance, getting fans psyched for their first ever appearance on the show. Check it out:

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Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, and Logan Henderson will be heading out on tour (with opening act, One Direction) in February and are also debuting their much-anticipated Big Time Movie on Nickelodeon on March 10

What'd you think of Big Time Rush's performance? Are you planning to see them on tour?

This year we watched Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's romance develop and saw the end of the Harry Potter movies. We still obsessed over vampires and werewolves, danced round and round to hit from our favorite music superstars, and watched teen stars go head to head for awards at the Oscars, Grammys, and more -- phew! J-14 was your number one source for celebrity news this past year and will continue to be in 2012! Here's our 14 most searched stars on j14.com from 2011:

14. Josh Hutcherson

13. Bella Thorne

12. Demi Lovato

11. Booboo Stewart

10. Katy Perry

9. Taylor Lautner

8. Ariana Grande

7. Selena Gomez

Click "Read More" to see the rest and your number one most searched star of 2011!

J-14 is celebrating our 13th birthday in 2012 -- and the stars are helping us ring in our first years as a (official) teen! Check out these exclusive birthday messages from celebs like Cody Simpson, Mindless Behavior, Big Time Rush, Ashley Tisdale, Nick Jonas, and more!

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We can't for 2012 -- we know it's going to be our best year yet!

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Your favorite Nickelodeon stars like Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Big Time Rush, and tons more have gotten together to wish you a great holiday season.

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Check out the video below to see the stars sing, dance, and spread holiday cheer:

What do you think of the Nickelodeon stars singing "Sleigh Ride?"