Plot Synopsis

One hour each weeknight for two weeks, three hosts -- "Princess of Hip-Hop/R&B" Ashanti, Grammy nominee Keri Hilson and Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta -- count down the top 100 music collaborations in a variety of music genres. Throughout music history, collaborations have played a vital role in bringing together artists, especially in early blues and jazz, which focused on jam sessions. Since the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1986, artists annually perform memorable and unexpected collaborations, including: Bruce Springsteen and Bono ("I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"); Mick Jagger and Tina Turner ("Honky Tonk Woman"); John Lee Hooker and Bonnie Raitt ("I'm in the Mood"); The Byrds with Don Henley and Jackson Browne ("Turn! Turn! Turn!"); The Doors with Eddie Vedder ("Break on Through"); The Allman Brothers with Sheryl Crow ("Midnight Rider"); Aerosmith with Kid Rock ("Sweet Emotion"); and many more. In 1995, Al Green and Lyle Lovett earned the first Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and artists competed in this category each year until 2011, when it became part of a new category, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, the following year. Since 2002, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has conferred a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration to acknowledge "a newly recorded Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together." Which songs will appear in this countdown? Here are 100 through 11:
100. Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars "Billionaire"
99. will.i.am & Nicki Minaj " Check It Out"
98. Timbaland & Keri Hilson "Way I Are"
97. Kid Cudi & MGMT "Pursuit of Happiness"
96. J. Cole & Trey Songz "Can't Get Enough"
95. Justin Timberlake & 50 Cent "Ayo Technology"
94. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa "Young, Wild & Free"
93. Eminem & Lil Wayne "No Love"
92. Rihanna & Young Jeezy "Hard"
91. Beyonce & Sean Paul "Baby Boy"
90. Katy Perry & Kanye West "E.T."
89. Rick Ross & Chrisette Michelle & Drake "Aston Martin Music"
88. Nicki Minaj & Rihanna "Fly"
87. fun. & Janelle Monae "We Are Young"
86. Pitbull & Chris Brown "International Love"
85. Ja Rule & Ashanti "Always On Time"
84. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz "On To the Next One"
83. Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne "Let It Rock"
82. David Guetta & Nicki Minaj "Turn Me On"
81. Dr. Dre & Eminem & Skyler Grey "I Need a Doctor"
80. Big Sean & Kanye West & Roscoe Dash "Marvin & Chardonnay"
79. Busta Rhymes & P. Diddy & Pharrell "Pass the Courvoisier"
78. Jay Sean & Lil Wayne "Down"
77. Pussycat Dolls & Snoop Dogg "Buttons"
76. B.o.B. & Bruno Mars "Nothing On You"
75. Usher & Pitbull "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"
74. Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne "Motivation"
73. Cobra Starship & Leighton Meester "Good Girls Gone Bad"
72. Justin Timberlake & T.I. "My Love"
71. Beyonce & Jay-Z "Deja Vu"
70. Jessie J & B.o.B. "Price Tag"
69. T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen "5 O'Clock"
68. Usher & Alicia Keys "My Boo"
67. Tinie Tempah & Eric Turner "Written In the Stars"
66. Nelly, P. Diddy, Akon & Murphy Lee "Shake Ya Tail Feather"
65. Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull "I Like It"
64. Gym Class Heroes & Neon Hitch "Ass Back Home"
63. Christina Aguilera & Redman "Dirrty"
62. Jay-Z & Kanye West "Otis"
61. Shakira & Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"
60. Big Sean & Chris Brown "My Last"
59. Ashanti & Busta Rhymes "The Woman You Love"
58. Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull "On the Floor"
57. David Guetta & Usher "Without You"
56. Snoop Dogg & Pharrell "Beautiful"
55. Kanye West & Rihanna & Kid Cudi "All of the Lights"
54. Bad Meets Evil & Bruno Mars "Lighters"
53. Rihanna & Drake "What's My Name"
52. Madonna & Justin Timberlake & Timbaland "4 Minutes"
51. Diddy, Faith Evans & 112 "I'll Be Missin' You"
50. Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris "Break Your Heart"
49. Cobra Starship ft. Sabi "You Make Me Feel"
48. Far East Movement ft. Dev & Cataracs "Like a G6"
47. Akon ft. Eminem "Smack That"
46. T.I. ft. Justin Timberlake "Dead and Gone"
45. Lil Wayne ft. Static Major "Lollipop"
44. Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland "Promiscuous"
43. Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes "Look At Me Now"
42. Destiny's Child ft. Lil Wayne "Soldier"
41. Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind"
40. Pitbull & T-Pain "Drop It To the Floor"
39. Jeremih & 50 Cent "Down On Me"
38. Nelly & Kelly Rowland "Dilemma"
37. Jamie Foxx & T-Pain "Blame It"
36. Usher & Will.I.Am "OMG"
35. Ludacris & Nicki Minaj "My Chick Bad"
34. Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule "I'm Real"
33. 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg & G-Unit "PIMP"
32. Jay-Z & Beyonce "03 Bonnie & Clyde"
31. Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, & Kanye West "Knock You Down"
30. Big Sean & Nicki Minaj "Dance A$$"
29. DJ Khaled,Akon, TI, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman & Lil Wayne "We Takin' Over"
28. Lil Wayne & T-Pain "Got Money"
27. Chris Brown & Jordan Sparks "No Air"
26. Justin Bieber & Ludacris "Baby"
25. Eminem & Rihanna "Love the Way You Lie"
24. David Guetta & Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj "Where Them Girls At?"
23. Jay-Z & UGK "Big Pimpin'"
22. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx "Gold Digger"
21. Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya & Pink "Lady Marmalade"
20. Flo Rida & T-Pain "Low"
19. B.o.B. & Haley Williams "Airplanes"
18. Trey Songz & Nicki Minaj "Bottoms Up"
17. Gym Class Heroes & Adam Levine "Stereo Hearts"
16. Nicki Minaj & Drake "Moment 4 Life"
15. Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg "California Gurls"
14. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera "Moves Like Jagger"
13. Britney Spears & Madonna "Me Against the Music"
12. Dr. Dre & Eminem "Forgot About Dre"
11. Rihanna & Jay-Z "Umbrella"