R&B singer/songwriter Keri Hilson; alternative pop duo MGMT;

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Other big acts include pop star Lady Gaga, the punk rock band Green Day, the alternative rock band from Canada called Arcade Fire and the nineteen eighties techno-rock band Devo.

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alternative rock act Silversun Pickups; and British pop duo The Ting Tings.

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One of the most popular recent examples has been the whimsical alternative pop band They Might Be Giants, which put out Here Come the ABC's in 2005 and recently released a follow-up called Here Come the 123's.

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The annual Latin Grammy Awards have become a showcase for some of the best music Latino culture has to offer, including pop, alternative, traditional and classical.

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Gotye, whose Somebody That I Used To Know was one of the most ear-wormy songs of last summer, actually won more awards walking away with Best Record, Best Alternative Album and Best Pop Duo Performance.

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