Longtime R&B-pop singer-songwriter Mariah Carey is still going strong with plans to kick off the New Year with a string of performances across the U.S. starting January 2nd at the Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City, NJ. She is also scheduled to headline at the Madison Square Garden in New York City December 31st. The “Angels Advocate Tour” is designed to further promote her 12th studio album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.” After its release in September of 2009, the lead single “Obsessed” went on to reach the #7 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Mariah is expected to stop at the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA on January 30th before hitting up the  Tower Theatre in Philadelphia, PA the following night. The 39-year old Carey over the course of her career has sold over 175 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. In 2000 she was named the best-selling female pop artist of the millennium. Billboard magazine ranked the veteran sensation at #6 on their all-time best artists list. Mariah first hit mainstream success with the release of her 1990 self-titled album with Columbia Records. The 9X Platinum project produced #1 singles “Vision of Love,” “I Don’t Wanna Cry,” “Someday,” and “Love Takes Time.” Check for all 2010 tour dates below. Mariah Carey concert tickets are available now with us at AceTicket.com! December 31  New York, NY  Madison Square Garden January 2  Atlantic City, NJ  Borgata Event Center January 15-16  Mashantucket, CT  MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods January 19  Atlanta, GA  Fox Theatre January 21  Hollywood, FL  Seminole Hard Rock Live January 25  Detroit, MI  Fox Theatre January 27  Washington, DC  DAR Constitution Hall January 30  Boston, MA  Wang Theatre February 1  Philadelphia, PA  Tower Theatre February 4  Montreal, QC  Bell Centre February 6  Ottawa, ON  Scotiabank Place February 9  Toronto, ON  Air Canada Centre February 10  Columbus, OH  Schottenstein Center February 13  Chicago, IL  Chicago Theatre February 16  Minneapolis, MN  Northrop Auditorium February 18  Dallas, TX  Nokia Theatre February 20  Phoenix, AZ  Dodge Theatre February 23  Los Angeles, CA  Gibson Theatre February 26  Oakland, CA  Oracle Arena February 27  Las Vegas, NV  Pearl Concert Theater

Some nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards on February 9, 2009 were announced last night as part of a TV Concert Special to celebrate the Grammys.  Topping the list of nominees are Coldplay who got 7 nods and rapper Lil’ Wayne who received 8 nominations.  Last night’s celebration included performances by the Foo Fighters, Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift. Also receiving multiple nominations were Robert Plant, Radiohead and John Mayer.  Stay tuned for more nominations as they are announced.