A slew of celebrities descended upon New York’s Lincoln Center on Tuesday night (Apr. 23) to celebrate the TIME 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World, and musical artists like Frank Ocean, Justin Timberlake and Miguel were among those gracing the red carpet. Christina Aguilera — who was honored in a short essay by fellow diva Celine Dion — was also in attendance, looking remarkably svelte in a black Victoria Beckham dress.

The 32-year-old singer and “Voice” coach showed off a slimmer figure while sporting an unfussy look that was highlighted by some Lorraine Schwartz bling. Aguilera also performed “Lady Marmalade” during the star-studded ceremony.

“The first time I heard Christina Aguilera sing, I was totally blown away,” Dion wrote in her essay, released in the annual TIME issue earlier this month. “Without a doubt, she’s one of the most talented artists the world has ever seen and heard, and I think she’s going to continue to amaze us for many, many years to come.”

Aguilera released her fifth studio album, “Lotus,” last November through RCA Records.

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Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Selena Gomez, the Band Perry and Kacey Musgraves have joined the star-packed performance lineup for the May 19 ceremony, which already includes Prince, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Miguel. The latter quartet will join Pitbull and the Band Perry in vying for the Milestone Award, a fan-driven honor that one voter will get to present at the show alongside Cee Lo Green.

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In an announcement on her Twitter page, Cher told her 1.4 million followers that her first album since 2001 is ready for their ears.

“I just finished my CD,” the gay icon wrote on Twitter.

The Huffington Post reports the new album will hit stores in September and includes collaborations with Pink, Lady Gaga, Jake Shears and Christina Aguilera.

The album was first slated to be released in March of this year. Perez Hilton reports that a source inside Warner Bros. Records says the reason for the delay was due to “enormous promotions in the works.” The source would go on to say the record would be the “best record of her entire career.”

With a new album, a new tour may be in the works for the 66 year old diva. Cher last performed at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas in 2011. Before that, her farewell tour lasted from 2002-2005.

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Fresh 102.7 listener Sallie Taylor went on the $5,000 shopping spree in Beverly Hills with Christina Aguilera this past Friday.

Sallie, who won the Fresh Artist of the Day contest back in January, shopped at TopShop with her two daughters and their personal shoppers.

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Christina Aguilera cancels her induction performance for Donna Summer on short notice, due to an illness. 

Powerhouse vocalist Christina Aguilera was set to induct Donna Summer into the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday night, but cancelled at the last minute. Aguilera, was supposed to join Jennifer Hudson in performing “Bad Girls” and “Last Dance” in honor of Summer’s legendary musical career. X-Tina, however, cancelled due to a high fever and upper respiratory infection.

Thankfully, R&B singer Kelly Rowland took her place and sung a few lyrics to “Love To Love You Baby”. She graciously acknowledged the disco queen saying,”Her words remind us of exactly who we are…I’m pretty sure me and a lot of y’all in here were made to that record.”

How great of her to step in last minute! Canadian rock band Rush were also inducted to the Hall of Fame by Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. Rap group Public Enemy, Randy Newman, blues legend Albert King, producers Lou Adler and Quincy Jones, and rock group Heart were all also inducted. Read the rest of this entry »

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On April 23, TIME will host a gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebration of the TIME 100 — our annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

This is the tenth year that the TIME 100 gala has brought together leaders, visionaries, entertainers, moguls and philanthropists from across the world. This year’s 350 expected guests include Late Night host Jimmy Fallon, actor Daniel Day-Lewis, musician Frank Ocean, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer and Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO hitGirls. Recording artists Christina Aguilera and Miguel are slated to perform for the assembled luminaries.

Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States, will give remarks. Past speakers include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, whose 2009 appearance at the TIME 100 gala marked her first visit to New York as First Lady.

Biden received praise from Republican majority leader Eric Cantor in the new TIME 100 issue: ” Too often in Washington, opposing sides don’t speak to one another. The best way to find solutions and common ground is to build personal relationships based on trust. No one in Washington understands this better than Joe Biden.”

TIME will roll out three red carpets for the gala, so check back on TIME.com for photos, videos and reporting from the event. You can also follow @TIME on Twitter for real-time updates, using the hashtag #time100.

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