TO ENTER:

• First, Facebook “like” this post (if you haven’t already).
• Next, tweet the following phrase: “Hey @idolator! I want to be starry eyed by @elliegoulding at JetBlue’s Terminal 5 concert: http://bit.ly/x8UQEu″
• Then, email us with your link, full name and D.O.B. to idolatordotcom@gmail.com (be sure to include “Ellie Goulding JetBlue Concert” in the email’s subject)
• You must enter by Wednesday, January 11 5pm EST — so hop to it!
• And yes, ground transportation via bus from a central location in Manhattan to JFK and then back to Manhattan after the performance will be provided!

CONTEST RULES:
All contest winners must provide their government issued photo ID to gain access to the airport. The information provided must correspond with the ID. All contest winners will be screened through the TSA security check point. You must be 18 years old or older to enter.

Live From T5 concerts take place post-security for JetBlue customers and contest winners only.

Contest winners (and their guests) will need to provide the following info:

• Full name as it appears on your government issued photo ID
• ID number
• State or country that issued ID
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Email address

Monae busted out her ArchAndroid singles “Tightrope”and “Cold War”, in addition to Jackson 5 fave “I Want You Back”. The tux-wearing woman also performed alongside the likes of Ellie Goulding, Sugarland and Jill Scott for the big, inspiring ensemble number “Move Up”.

Watch Monae rock out at the otherwise peaceful ceremony below:

“Tightrope”

“Cold War”

“I Want You Back” (Jackson 5 cover)

“Move Up” (with Sugarland, David Gray, Jill Scott, Ellie Goulding, Bernhoft and the World Youth Choir)

Next we sat down with Ellie Goulding, who chose an album by a band from her home country of England as her favorite this year. You no doubt caught Ellie’s mesmerizing Saturday Night Live performance in the spring, if not her gigs at Coachella and Lollapalooza, or her opening slot on Katy Perry’s California Dreams Tour. Now head below to watch her describe the LP she found to be the most listenable in 2011.

Ellie’s favorite album of the year is Smother, the third LP from Wild Beasts. “They’re from up north in the UK,” Goulding explains. “There’s two frontmen, and they have these amazing voices. But they’re so different, they compliment each other.”

Of course, fans of Lady Gaga are likely familiar with Wild Beasts, as the band’s remix of Mother Monster’s summer hit “You And I” appears on the just-released Born This Way: The Remix compilation. (You can give the entrancing mix a spin here.)

Ellie tells us that she loves the psychedelic, beautiful songs that appear on Wild Beasts’ Smother. And that makes sense, given the synth-washed, dreamy pop that appears on this starry-eyed singer’s own album Lights.

Ellie Goulding’s Lights is out now on Interscope/Cherrytree. Purchase it at eMusic.

In spite of Kelly Clarkson’s struggles with the misconceptions about her and the Internet leaks of her music over the past year, she’s re-emerged more focused and driven — hence the title of her fifth studio album album, Stronger. The LP is out today, so we figured we’d celebrate by having her take part in our very first Favorites video.

Do you think you’re “Mr. Know It All” when it comes to Ms. Kelly? Can you name the last great book she read? Her fave video game? The album she can’t stop listening to? Jump below to learn all about this fierce Texan — and discover a few of her favorite things.

Like Cady Groves, Blake Shelton’s Twitter musings crack Kelly up. “He just says stuff that he totally shouldn’t say and I think it’s funny,” explains the pop star. (Does this means the “Footloose” crooner will be making an appearance in one of Clarkson’s upcoming videos, too?)

But while the 29-year-old performer may come across as a bit of an old soul — be sure to watch for her favorite way to listen to music and the video game system she still rocks at home in Texas — she’s still pretty up-to-date when it comes to tech gadgets and apps.

Anyone else now dying to play Words With Friends against Kelly?

Lupe Fiasco feat. Ellie Goulding – “Lightwork”

Ellie Goulding cemented her status as one of pop music’s hottest new properties with a sold-out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles last night. The blonde Brit, who is currently celebrating her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Lights”, enchanted the crowd with a magnetic performance that showcased her always-impressive pipes and growing stage presence. She even surprised fans by busting out some eye-popping choreography! More details from the ”Starry Eyed” starlet’s concert after the jump.

With only one album behind her, Ellie doesn’t have a huge pool of material to draw from. But when you’re promoting a near-flawless debut, it doesn’t really matter. The royal wedding performer made her way through the vast majority of her debut LP Lights in her 14-song set. Fan favorites like “This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)” and “Your Biggest Mistake” were brought to life by the leather-wearing pop pixie and her three-piece band. She also performed six of her UK singles, and more obscure bonus tracks like “Home” — which she described as being an ode to a lonely farmer — and “Little Dreams”.

One of the many highlights of the show was the 24-year-old’s acoustic cover of Elton John’s “Your Song”. Her goosebump-inducing high notes received frenzied applause, as did her electric performance of her album title track. The pulsating electro-anthem allowed Ellie to unwind and, best of all, show off some unexpected choreography. Who knew that the English rose could grind like Rihanna?

The party continued all the way through to the encore when the Coachella queen closed the show with a haunting rendition of “Starry Eyed”. Ellie Goulding is making the transition from next big thing to genuine pop contender look easy.

— Reporting by Mike Wass