News Roundup: 2/11/2011

Lady Gaga’s new single debuted this morning. “Born this Way,” the title track from her forthcoming sophomore album, is a tribute to the LGBTQ community, with positive lyrics (including some unique, demographic-themed rhymes, like pairing “chola descent” with “Orient”) that were leaked earlier this year by Gaga herself. Lady Gaga will perform this weekend at the Grammy Awards. [RollingStone.com]
Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Camila, and bachata star Juan Luis Guerra are the top nominees for the 22nd annual Billboard Latin Music Awards. The ceremony, which will close out the three-day Billboard Latin Music Conference in Miami Beach, will air live on April 28th. Read the full list of nominations here. [Billboard.com]
Check out the cover art for Angles, the Strokes’ upcoming fourth album, whose New Wave color scheme and angle-filled design look like they were patterned after the ’80s arcade game Q-Bert. [TheStrokes.com via Pitchfork.com]
Justin Beiber’s big-screen documentary, “Never Say Never,” opens nationwide today. The film is currently receiving mixed reviews, with a 65% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Check out the AllMovie review here.[RottenTomatoes.com]
Miley Cyrus will host the March 5th episode of Saturday Night Live, although the young singer/actress won’t be pulling double-duty as the evening’s musical guest. [MTV.com]
Students at the Birmingham City University are now eligible to receive the Ozzy Osbourne Development Award, a newly-created honor aimed at those who excel in the university’s Music Industries degree. UB40 saxophone player Brian Travers, who also has a BCU award named in his honor, visited the school on Tuesday to present the first Ozzy award to 21-year-old Gina Hubbard. [Spinner.com]