Photo SpecialPEOPLE of the Year

From Brad & Jen to Usher and Julia, see the stars whose stories enthralled us all year long

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JAMIE FOXX

Jamie Foxx turned in a performance that bordered on identity theft in Ray, the Ray Charles biopic that has already earned him one of three Golden Globe nominations this year for best actor. If Ali and Collateral earned the former comic his actor's chops, Hollywood buzz says Ray could bring Foxx the ultimate validation: Oscar gold.

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