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The future Mrs. Conor Kennedy - oh sorry, excuse us – Taylor Swift debuted her new song “Ronan” last night at the Stand Up to Cancer Event, to raise money for cancer research.

Prior to taking the stage, the 22-year-old singer Tweeted,

I’m playing a new song ‘Ronan’ tonight on Stand Up For Cancer. It’ll be on iTunes tonight with all my proceeds to cancer related charities…

Swift penned “Ronan”, a song about a 3-year-old boy who lost his battle to cancer last year, after she was inspired by a blog post written by the boy’s mother, Maya Thompson.

Download “Ronan” on iTunes and help stand up for childhood cancer awareness!  You can also donate to THE RONAN THOMPSON FOUNDATION by clicking HERE!

Check out a video of Tay-Tay’s performance below…

Country music’s reigning princess Taylor Swift strutted along the beach in Hyannis Port, MA this weekend along with her recent boy toy, Conor Kennedy.

The 22-year-old songstress sported a high-waisted, red polka-dotted bikini and some super frizzed-out locks as she paraded down the dunes with her man.

The happy couple was joined by several friends as they frolicked in the sun and surf of the Cape Cod beach and spent some much needed quality time together before Swift starts heavily promoting the upcoming release of her latest album “Red”.

On a scale of 1-10, we give this summer romance a hearty 8.5.  These two kids may be taking things a bit fast, but who doesn’t love a good old fashioned summer romance on the beach!?

Right Zach and Kelly/Danny and Sandy/Noah and Allie?

With his self-titled debut album posed to his stores next week, rising country star Dustin Lynch has already begun to find his place among the major music hit-makers from Nashville to Hollywood.

According to reports, the “Cowgirls and Angels” singer is teaming up with A-list superstars like Justin Bieber, Linkin Park and Snoop Dogg (excuse us, Snoop Lion) to promote his newest venture with the hugely popular iPhone App, VIDDY.

Earlier today, the blue-eyed heartbreaker’s camp announced that he will be partnering with VIDDY to sponsor a country music karaoke contest.   Beginning August 20th, country music fans from across the globe are encouraged to submit their favorite country song karaoke-style via the VIDDY App, tagging them #KaraokeDay.

27-year-old Lynch will choose a winner on August 25th – so be sure to submit your country karaoke VIDDY for a chance to win a guitar signed by the dreamiest guy to hit country music since – well, ever!

For more details on how to enter, watch Dustin’s video below!  Try not to drool on your keyboards!

Talk about taking the fast road to love!

According to reports, country music sweetheart Taylor Swift is ready to get serious with her new beau Conor Kennedy - and no we’re not talking about the fact that she’s already introduced him to her parents Scott and Andrea - we’re talking about literally BUYING a $4.9 dollar home on the beach near his home in Cape Cod, MA.

That’s right ladies and gents, our favorite country crooner has laid out nearly 5 million big ones for this gorgeous, sprawling Hyannis home, originally listed at $13.5 million.  Sources report that the property “boasts a private beach and guest house overlooking the Nantucket sound.”  Not too shabby for our girl T-Sweezy!

So do we think that things are moving a little fast for the 22-year-old and her 19-year-old fella?  Eh, maybe, but hey, if you’ve got the dough and want to spend it, more power to ya!  Plus, according to one insider,

Conor and Taylor actually have a lot in common and can really relate to each other…

Maybe this will be Taylor’s summer romance that finally sticks!

Holy getting serious Batman!  She’s introducing him to her parents!

Country music superstar Taylor Swift may have only been dating current beau Conor Kennedy for a few weeks now, but that hasn’t stopped the 22-year-old from taking her hunka-hunka man candy home to meet her folks!

According to reports, T-Sweezy took Conor home to Nashville, TN (where she owns a cozy little $2.5 million home) to meet her parents Scott and Andrea and show him around The Music City.

Seems pretty serious when just last week, an insider close to the couple was confirming that,

Taylor is officially dating Conor Kennedy… She is pretty head over heels… It’s really puppy love right now.

It’s all moving a bit fast for us, but hey, Taylor’s never been one to be overly cautious with her love life!

Congrats to these two pups in love!

Taylor Swift, otherwise known as the reigning princess of country music, hasn’t always been lucky in love (Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer, Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner, some guy named Drew - the list goes on and on…) but now it seems the 22-year-old singer has finally met her match!

As GossipTeen previously reported, Taylor and Conor Kennedy were spotted cozying up in Hyannis Port, MA over the weekend, where they shared a romantic walk on the beach and a sailboat ride with friends.  Now, photos are surfacing of the two doing even more date-ish activities together, and we’ve got to say, they look like they’ve got this “couple” thing down!

According to eyewitnesses, Taylor and Conor were adorable together as they walked around the seaside town,

He found her a seat. It was very sweet… She was laughing and talked with a lot of little kids.

Too cute!  We sure hope this summer romance doesn’t fizzle!  Oh and P.S. – apparently Conor’s 83-year-old grandmother Ethel Kennedy was the matchmaker who got these two together!  Adorable!

See more pics of Taylor and Conor’s romantic rendezvous below…

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The 2012 Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards nominees were announced earlier today and all we have to say is, ‘Holy long list of potential winners Batman!’  Oh, and these 55 categories are apparently only the first wave of nominees – host Will Smith is going to be in for a looong evening!  You can log on to Nickelodeon.com to cast your vote today and everyday until the award show airs live on FOX, July 22 at 8 p.m.

Here are the 2012 Teen Choice Awards nominees (Our picks are in BOLD…)

MOVIES

Movie: Action
“Abduction”
“Act of Valor”
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
“Red Tails”
“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”

Movie Actor: Action
Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
Robert Downey, Jr., “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Tom Hardy, “Warrior”
Taylor Lautner, “Abduction”
Logan Lerman, “The Three Musketeers”

Movie Actress: Action
Salma Hayek, “Puss in Boots”
Milla Jovovich, “The Three Musketeers”
Paula Patton, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
Noomi Rapace, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
Zoe Saldana, “Colombiana”

Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
“The Avengers”
“The Hunger Games”
“Mirror Mirror”
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
“Wrath of the Titans”

Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Robert Downey, Jr., “The Avengers”
Chris Hemsworth, “The Avengers”
Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games” and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Lily Collins, “Mirror Mirror”
Vanessa Hudgens, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Movie: Drama
“Drive”
“The Help”
“The Lucky One”
“The Vow”
“We Bought a Zoo”

Movie Actor: Drama
Matt Damon, “We Bought a Zoo”
Zac Efron, “The Lucky One”
Ryan Gosling, “Drive”
Channing Tatum, “The Vow”
Justin Timberlake, “In Time”

Movie Actress: Drama
Sandra Bullock, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
Viola Davis, “The Help”
Scarlett Johansson, “We Bought a Zoo”
Rachel McAdams, “The Vow”
Emma Stone, “The Help”

Movie: Comedy
“21 Jump Street”
“American Reunion”
“Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
“The Muppets”
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting”

Movie Actor: Comedy
Jason Biggs, “American Reunion”
Ryan Gosling, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
Jonah Hill, “21 Jump Street”
Chris Rock, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Channing Tatum, “21 Jump Street”

Movie Actress: Comedy
Cameron Diaz, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Alyson Hannigan, “American Reunion”
Jennifer Lopez, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
Emma Stone, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”
Reese Witherspoon, “This Means War”

TELEVISION

TV Show: Drama
“Bones”
“Gossip Girl”
“Pretty Little Liars”
“Revenge”
“Touch”

TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”
David Boreanaz, “Bones”
Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”
Kiefer Sutherland, “Touch”
Ed Westwick, “Gossip Girl

TV Actress: Drama
Emily Deschanel, “Bones”
Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Ringer”
Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars”
Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”
Emily VanCamp, “Revenge”

TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
“Fringe”
“Once Upon a Time”
“Supernatural”
“True Blood”
“The Vampire Diaries”

TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Jensen Ackles, “Supernatural”
Joshua Jackson, “Fringe”
Jared Padalecki, “Supernatural”
Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”
Paul Wesley, “The Vampire Diaries”

TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”
Ginnifer Goodwin, “Once Upon a Time”
Kat Graham, “The Vampire Diaries”
Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
Anna Torv, “Fringe”

TV Show: Action
“Chuck”
“CSI: Miami”
“Hawaii Five-O”
“NCIS: Los Angeles”
“Nikita”

TV Actor: Action
LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Daniel Dae Kim, “Hawaii Five-O”
Zachary Levi, “Chuck”
Adam Rodriguez, “CSI: Miami”
Shane West, “Nikita”

TV Actress: Action
Lyndsy Fonseca, “Nikita”
Linda Hunt, “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Grace Park, “Hawaii Five-O”
Maggie Q, “Nikita”
Yvonne Strahovski, “Chuck”

TV Show: Comedy
“2 Broke Girls”
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Glee”
“Modern Family”
“New Girl”

TV Actor: Comedy
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Chris Colfer, “Glee”
Neil Patrick Harris, “How I Met Your Mother”
Ashton Kutcher, “Two And a Half Men”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly”
Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory”
Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl”
Lea Michele, “Glee”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”

TV: Animated Show
“Beavis and Butt-head”
“Bob’s Burgers”
“Family Guy”
“Robot Chicken”
“The Simpsons”

TV: Male Personality
Nick Cannon, “America’s Got Talent”
Simon Cowell, “The X Factor”
Cee Lo Green, “The Voice”
Gordon Ramsay, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Steven Tyler, “American Idol”

TV: Female Personality
Christina Aguilera, “The Voice”
Tyra Banks, “America’s Next Top Model”
Carrie Ann Inaba, “Dancing With The Stars”
Jennifer Lopez, “American Idol”
Jessica Simpson, “Fashion Star”

TV: Reality Competition Show
“American Idol”
“America’s Next Top Model”
“Survivor: One World”
“The Voice”
“The X Factor”

TV: Reality Show
“Dance Moms”
“Jersey Shore”
“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
“Punk’d”
“Tia & Tamera”

TV: Male Reality Star
Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, “Jersey Shore” and “The Pauly D Project”
Rob Dyrdek, “Fantasy Factory” and “Ridiculousness”
William Levy, “Dancing With The Stars”
Scotty McCreery, “American Idol”
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, “Jersey Shore”

TV: Female Reality Star
Lauren Alaina, “American Idol”
Melanie Amaro, “The X Factor”
The Kardashians, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
Tia & Tamera Mowry, “Tia & Tamera”
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, “Jersey Shore”

MUSIC

Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Blake Shelton

Female Artist
Adele
Jennifer Lopez
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Music Group
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Gym Class Heroes
Lady Antebellum
LMFAO
The Wanted

R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Beyonce
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Kanye West

Rock Group
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Foster The People
fun.
Linkin Park

Rock Song
“Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys
“Paradise,” Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks,” Foster The People
“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra

Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
DeadMau5
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Kaskade
Skrillex

Single by a Group
“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Hit The Lights,” Selena Gomez & The Scene
“Ass Back Home,” Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch
“Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
“Moves Like Jagger,” Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

Single by a Female Artist
“Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
“Stronger,” Kelly Clarkson
“Dance Again,” Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
“Part of Me,” Katy Perry
“Eyes Open,” Taylor Swift

Single by a Male Artist
“Boyfriend,” Justin Bieber
“Take Care,” Drake featuring Rihanna
“Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
“It Will Rain,” Bruno Mars
“Give Me Everything (Tonight),” Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer

Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Scotty McCreery
Blake Shelton

Female Country Artist
Lauren Alaina
Miranda Lambert
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

R&B/Hip-Hop Song
“Love on Top,” Beyonce
“Take Care,” Drake featuring Rihanna
“Wild Ones,” Flo Rida featuring Sia
“Without You,” David Guetta featuring Usher
“Starships,” Nicki Minaj

Country Song
“Tattoos on This Town,” Jason Aldean
“Crazy Girl,” Eli Young Band
“Storm Warning,” Hunter Hayes
“God Gave Me You,” Blake Shelton
“Sparks Fly,” Taylor Swift

Country Group
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Thompson Square

FASHION

Fashion Icon: Female
Miley Cyrus
Zooey Deschanel
Jennifer Lopez
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry

Fashion Icon: Male
Justin Bieber
Chris Colfer
Cee Lo Green
Justin Timberlake
will.i.am

Female Hottie
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Kate Upton

Male Hottie
Justin Bieber
Ryan Gosling
Liam Hemsworth
Robert Pattinson
Ian Somerhalder

SPORTS

Female Athlete
Kelly Clark (Snowboarding)
Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
Hope Solo (Soccer)
Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)
Serena Williams (Tennis)

Male Athlete
David Beckham (Soccer)
Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
Albert Pujols (Baseball)
Tim Tebow (Football)
Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)

OTHER

Book
“The Hunger Games” trilogy, Suzanne Collins
“The Giver,” Lois Lowry
“The Twilight Saga,” Stephenie Meyer
“Divergent” trilogy, Veronica Roth
“The Lucky One,” Nicholas Sparks

Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
Andy Samberg
Daniel Tosh
Kristen Wiig

Twit
Justin Bieber
Miley Cyrus
Jimmy Fallon
Demi Lovato
Ryan Seacrest

22-year-old country music star Taylor Swift is no stranger to walking away a winner from The Academy of Country Music Awards, but one thing she’s not used to is waltzing down the red carpet without a date!

The 2012 Entertainer of the Year award winner had previously extended an invitation to 18-year-old cancer patient Kevin McGuire to attend the ceremony as her “plus one”, but because of complications due to his illness, the high school football start was forced to be admitted to the hospital on Saturday.

Swift took to her Twitter page to express her disappointment over not getting to meet Kevin in Las Vegas,

Just talked to Kevin McGuire. He’s not well enough to join me at the ACMs. Please keep him in your thoughts. I’ll make it up to you, Kevin!

What a bummer!  We hope Kevin gets to meet Taylor sometime soon – maybe a personal trip to his hospital room is in order?  We’re sure seeing the gorgeous country music songstress in a Candy Striper uniform would put a smile on his face!

No, it’s not her Lorax costar Zac Efron…

Country music sweetheart Taylor Swift has asked Kevin McGuire, an 18-year-old high school football player from New Jersey suffering from leukemia, to be her date to the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

According to reports, McGuire had originally asked Swift to be his date to senior prom, but when Tay-Tay couldn’t attend, she decided to make it up to him by posting this little love note on her official Facebook page.

Kevin, I’m so sorry but I won’t be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date? Love, Taylor.

Not a bad consolation prize, eh Kev?

[Image: WENN]

Oh thank goodness…

Not that we don’t love us some Taylor Swift, but casting her as Eponine in the upcoming film adaptation of Les Miserables just didn’t seem natural.  Or like a good idea.  At all.

While the 22-year-old was understandably bummed by the announcement that she won’t be gracing the silver screen anytime soon (besides lending her voice to a character in The Lorax) we’re sure her three ACM nominations (and grabbing a quick grande something-or-other) more than made up for it.

Don’t worry TSweezy, they have to make a Valentine’s Day: Part II sometime don’t they?  Oh wait, they already did, but they called it something weird like New Year’s Eve…