My mini suddenly won't turn off

I'm not sure if I accidentally splashed a teeny bit of water on it (ugh!!) but tonight I can't get it to work right. It won't turn off when I push the off button and it seems to haphazardly go from "music" to "songs" and is just not working correctly. Is there a reset button anywhere on the mini or am I screwed?
Thanks
Jamie

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