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British singer Cheryl Cole has been voted as the Hair Icon of 2011, beating out fellow singer Rihanna and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.

Check out a list of the top male music performers for 2011...

Military Wives' choir "Wherever You Are" was named the 60th Official Christmas Number 1 on Christmas Day by the Official Charts Company.

The Duke of Edinburgh's grandchildren brought him some festive mood on Sunday as he had to spend the Christmas night at Papworth Hospital recovering from a heart procedure.

The song was written in Minnesota after the Monster Ball on the tour bus.

The Xtra Factor host has announced on Twitter that she gifted her toyboy a car for Christmas.

According to NOW magazine, 2011 witnessed several celebrities all across the world giving birth to their children. While some were first-time parents... others were no strangers to being parents.

Christmas is a double bonanza for UK television presenter Carol Voderman; she shares the day with her birthday.

Santa has just been spotted crossing the United States.

The actress has entered into a modelling contract with a jeans company.

Children's festive favourite The Snowman to be remade almost 30 years after the original film first hit TV screens in 1982.

Santa Claus Movie and It’s a Wonderful Life may be Christmas/New Year comfort food for the eyes for many but others fancy their holiday fare with a bit of a twist.

Australian pop star and actress to marry property tycoon Nick Candy after his romantic proposal in Maldives.

Rihanna concluded her world tour with her last performance at London's O2 Arena.

2011 is the year of the Middleton sisters for their effortless fasion sense.

For the 2012 Mercedes-Benz fashion collaboration, Dutch supermodel Lara Stone looked stunning as a strong protagonist dressed in an elegant Calvin Klein creation.

This year pop superstar Lady Gaga was celebrated not only for her music but also for her eccentric style, which grabbed the attention of the fashion world.

Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton join David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy, Christian Wulff and former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright.

At this time of year its common to read in the papers stories of "political correctness gone mad" as fanatical atheist local councils take to banning Nativity plays, rebranding Christmas as "Winterval" or some other meaningless nonsense all in the name of avoiding offense to those of other religions.

British label, Mulberry has appointed the former Hermes managing director, Bruno Guillon as its new chief executive to promote its expansion into markets in Asia and the US.

American actress Elle Fanning may be just thirteen, but her elegant sense of style can very well be compared to some of the biggest names in the fashion industry.

The pair were reportedly turned out of the bar after they started fighting.

McFly's Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones strip down to birthday suits after betting fans that bandmate Harry Judd would win Strictly Come Dancing.

Lindsay Lohan's nude Playboy issue is selling like hotcakes and generating record breaking sales, according to reports.

Duchess of Cambridge will change into five different outfits on Christmas Day but could she recylce her wardrobe once again?

The much-talked about $20 million custom-made massive mansion of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady in California is almost complete and the couple is all set to move into their lush house as per recent reports.

Lindsay Lohan has been spotted walking through a New York airport carrying a movie script just days after her infamous nude Playboy went on sale.

A bronze statue of Steve Jobs, believed to be the world's first, has been unveiled at a Hungarian software company that the Apple co-founder helped financially.

German fashion designer and creative director of fashion house, Chanel has mentioned that his latest collection, the Paris-Bombay Métiers d'Art describes life during the 19th century India.