They ruled the American Music Awards with three wins, but don’t look for the Black Eyed Peas to score another trifecta when Grammy nominations are announced next month.

The band’s most recent record, 2005′s “Monkey Business,” was named favorite rap/hip-hop album Tuesday, but it isn’t eligible for consideration for the Grammy awards in February.

Still, the hybrid hip-hop quartet, which blends rap and vocals with jazzy backdrops and groovy bass lines, is clearly one of America’s favorites, winning best group in both the rap/hip hop and soul/rhythm & blues categories. – Associated Press

In the basement of a trendy downtown hotel, Fergie sits waiting at the head of a large wooden table, scribbling notes on a yellow legal pad.

The sexy, spicy element of the Black Eyed Peas apologizes for wanting to meet in this stuffy, angular room rather than the trendy Asian restaurant first suggested.

“I just couldn’t deal with a New York night out,” she says.

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According to a new press release, Fergie will hit the stage to perform at this year’s VH1 ‘Big in ’06′ Awards.

Justin Timberlake, Eva Longoria, Kiefer Sutherland, Joey Lawrence, Lance Bass, Ice-T, Coco, Brooke Hogan, Tommy Lee, Danny Bonaduce, Mario Lopez, Katharine McPhee, Hal Sparks, Andrew Dice Clay, ANT, and Kennedy Have Been Tapped to Appear at ‘VH1 Big in ’06 Awards’

With Performances by Fergie, The Fray and The Killers and a Special Appearance by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

D.L. Hughley Hosts This Year’s Show Premiering Sunday, December 3 at 9PM*

Viewers Get to Choose the ‘VH1 Big in ’06 Awards’ Winners Through December 1 at http://big.vh1.com

The nominees for the 33rd annual People’s Choice Awards were announced today in Beverly Hills and BEP is nominated in the “Group” category. Their competition are Nickelback and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

You can help choose the winners online at www.pcavote.com, so be sure to vote for BEP, if you have time! The People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium on January 9th.

*Download Fergie’s beautiful performance of “Finally” from MegaUpload.com

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Don’t forget to catch Fergie on the Tyra Show today (Monday) November 6. She will be on the entire hour, so you definitely don’t want to miss it!

For more info and where it airs in your area, visit the Tyra Show website.

“Fergalicious”

Superstar Fergie, the fierce female behind the Grammy Award winning group “Black Eyed Peas,” spends an entire hour with Tyra to discuss her past drug use, her rollercoaster rise to stardom and the romantic time she spends with famous hottie boyfriend, actor Josh Duhamel. She also takes the audience on an exclusive, all-access look into her life on the road, including her tricks to staying in shape when on the go! Fergie even gets a surprise when Tyra reveals she has personal home videos of Fergie performing as a child. Will.I.Am of the “Black Eyed Peas” also speaks with Tyra about his love and respect for his female band member. Then, Fergie brings the audience to their feet when she performs “Fergalicious” with Will.I.Am and “Finally” from her new solo album for the first time on television. Plus, Tyra surprises the ultimate fan with a special trip to see Fergie in concert and brings them together for a tearful reunion. Plus, view extra footage on tyrashow.com that wasn’t in the show!

I’ve added some more photoshoot pictures to the gallery here. These are outtakes from Fergie’s Complex Magazine shoot. And they are untagged as well! Enjoy!

Fergie’s new single “Fergalicious” is already off to a fast start on the charts! This week, on the Billboard Hot 100, it jumps from the #19 spot to the #6 spot this week.

On the Top iTunes downloads, the track is at #3! Click here to go to iTunes and help Fergie get to the #1 spot!

Janet Jackson, Fergie and the Killers are the first acts confirmed to perform at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards, which will air live on Fox Dec. 4 from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Celine Dion, Rihanna, Chris Brown and “American Idol” alums Katharine McPhee and Chris Daughtry will also make appearances.

Award finalists, as well as additional performers and the show’s host, will be announced in the coming weeks. The show is executive-produced by Greg Sills and Michael Levitt. Bruce Gowers will direct and Wylleen May is the executive in charge of production.

The Billboard Music Awards honor the most popular recordings and artists of the year as determined by actual performance on the magazine’s weekly charts. Awards finalists will be determined after the close of the chart year in late November.

50 Cent and Green Day led last year’s winners with six trophies each.

I just added some untagged HQs of Fergie’s photoshoot with Gareth Davies to the gallery. See them here.