It's been a massive year for Lady Gaga, who returned to the top of both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 albums chart (with "Die With a Smile" alongside Bruno Mars and Mayhem, respectively), ...

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Lady Gaga is the year's top dance/electronic artist for a fifth time, while Charli xcx's "Brat" is the year's top dance album.

Musician Lady Gaga performed hit single Just Dance on Rove Live in September 2008. (Footage: Ten) ...

(NEXSTAR) — Believe it or not, it’s been 17 years since Lady Gaga first entered our musical lives with her instant-classic pop hit “Just Dance.” Over the years, the 38 year-old has worn many hats — ...