A special congratulations to my record label, Columbia in the USA for winning the Grammy with Tony Bennett’s album. They are a super team to work with, very talented and deserved to win this award.

My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this very difficult time. Whitney, you inspired generations to sing and you were loved by millions.

Rest in peace.

I am so sorry that I have not written sooner and been delayed in wishing you all a very happy 2012. I’ve been quite busy over the past few weeks so let me begin where I left off, Christmas.

I spent christmas with my brother Gerry. I had a wonderful time and was very spoilt by everyone. My favourite gifts this year were a big teddy bear and a christmas jumper that’s a bit loud. Thank you so much to you all for the gifts and cards you sent to me. I was very touched by your kindness, sorry I can’t respond to each and everyone of you individually. I am trying!

Christmas isn’t Christmas without the Pantomime and Cinderella at the Kings Theatre, Edinburgh was great and extremely funny- Allan Stewart, Scotland’s most popular dame was hysterical and Grant Stott was great to. I always enjoy a good panto.

New Year’s Eve I spent with friends, we had a lovely meal together and waited for the bells at midnight. It was a great party and good to see in an exciting new year full of expectations with my oldest and dearest friends.

2012 has started off well. I’ve been choosing songs and ideas for the new album which I’m very excited about. So far I’ve come up with 86 songs that are personal favourites as well as looking at new material. I really enjoy the beginning of a new album, I like the creativity and team work as well as asking my fans opinion- your thoughts are very important to me.

Elaine C Smith and I have been discussing more of the musical, which starts in March and I’m really looking forward to the stage shows and being a part of a big ensemble cast.

At the beginning of January I was able to escape for a lovely few days to Ireland to visit friends. We had a really good time. I managed to visit the place, Lough Swilly, where John Newton was inspired to write Amazing Grace after being shipwrecked. This song was on my first album, I Dreamed A Dream and it was a really special day especially with my connection to that song. I had lunch at a lovely little country pub and what started with one person at the bar ended up with over 40 people joining us.

2012 is going to an exciting year and I will try to keep my updates as regular and interesting as possible, I don’t want to bore you all! I will definitely be writing once a fortnight but if there is any exciting news then I will write more and share it here first on the website.

An excited Susan said; “I am thrilled to have been nominated a second time for a grammy award. It is a real honour to be nominated at all but to be in a category with legends like Barbara Streisand and Tony Bennett, well I’m lost for words. It is wonderful.” ‘The Gift’ is the second album to have been nominated for a Grammy. Last Year ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ was nominated in the Best Pop Vocal category.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards are being held in Los Angeles on Sunday 12th February 2012.

Filmed over seven weeks by the award winning director behind the hit series ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,’ the special follows Susan at a pivotal point in her life—preparing to launch her third album with the guidance of her boss and mentor Simon Cowell—to produce an intimate, revealing and honest portrait of one of the most intriguing cultural icons of the 21st Century.

SUSAN BOYLE: AN UNLIKELY SUPERSTAR contains unprecedented access to her personal and professional life, including her own stories of her childhood and a visit to her home, rarely seen practice sessions in her recording studio, and her performance on the most-watched television program in the world - China’s Got Talent. Having emerged as an unknown and overlooked individual who became aliteral overnight sensation, the film explores how she struggles to adjust to her remarkable success, when she is most comfortable in the modest surrounding of pre-success life.

This is truly an event not to be missed! RSVP to the event on Facebook to share this exciting news and invite your friends to watch!

She’s one of the biggest selling artists of all times, and the only female to have back-to-back number one albums in America and the UK, but despite hundreds of interviews, Susan Boyle remains an intensely private person. TLC’s exclusive documentary SUSAN BOYLE: AN UNLIKELY SUPERSTAR will reveal a side of the superstar that has never been seen before.

Filmed over seven weeks by the award winning director behind the hit series ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,’ the special follows Susan at a pivotal point in her life—preparing to launch her third album with the guidance of her boss and mentor Simon Cowell—to produce an intimate, revealing and honest portrait of one of the most intriguing cultural icons of the 21st Century.

SUSAN BOYLE: AN UNLIKELY SUPERSTAR contains unprecedented access to her personal and professional life, including her own stories of her childhood and a visit to her home; rarely seen practice in her recording studio; her performance on the most-watch television program in the world - China’s Got Talent. Having emerged as an unknown and overlooked individual who became aliteral overnight sensation, the film explores how she struggles to adjust to her remarkable success, when she is most comfortable in the modest surrounding of pre-success life.

This is truly an event not to be missed! RSVP to the event on Facebook to share this exciting news and invite your friends to watch!

• iTunes
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble
• Walmart
• Target

The album is comprised of songs that will take you on a journey of self discovery. With a variation of tempos, this album will stir the innermost emotions—from the beautiful and light to the dramatic, haunting, and soul searching. Susan again injects her own inimitable style into new material and classics from some of the golden ages of music. Pick up your copy today and tell us which songs are your favorite!

Visit AOL Music to stream the track and leave your comments below!

• November 2 - The Today Show on NBC
• November 3 - Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN
• November 4 - The View on ABC
• November 25 - The Today Show on NBC
• December 7 - The Tonight Show on NBC
• December 8 - The Talk on CBS

RSVP to each of the events on Facebook to share with your friends!

Click here to mark your calendar and invite your Facebook friends to watch, too!

Keep your eyes peeled for more TV announcements from Susan, coming soon!

Pre-order her new album from QVC and you’ll also get a bonus 4 song sampler CD which includes two new exclusive tracks—“You Are My Sunshine” and “Don’t Give Up On Me”—plus two of Susan’s biggest hits—“Perfect Day” and “I Dreamed A Dream.”

Check your local listings for more information, and RSVP to the event on Facebook to share the news and invite your friends to watch with you!

RSVP to the event and share with your friends on Facebook and don’t forget to tune in tonight!