Charts / Awards (18/07/2012)
2012 Brings Repeated Chart Success For Cooking Vinyl
 Two UK top-ten albums so far this year from The View and The Enemy & 8 charting albums in 2012 so far
Success cements reputation as powerhouse independent label
London:- Cooking Vinyl ishaving a great year in 2012, as albums by recent signings achieve chart success, including two UK top-ten releases. ...
| Charts / Awards (18/07/2012)
Lokixximo wins MTV TR3's Dameunbreak Competition
 After two months of heated competition, New York Latin urban artist Lokixximo is finally catching a break after being crowned the Grand Prize Winner of the Tr3s "Dame Un Break" Competition with his song "Noche Europea," featuring DJ Mesta.
Growing up in the Bronx, Lokixximo teamed up with partner ...
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Charts / Awards (16/07/2012)
RIAA Unveils Latest Certifications Tally On New Gold & Platinum Facebook Page
 Many of music's top artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Gotye, Nicki Minaj and Carrie Underwood earned outstanding Gold & Platinum awards in June, as unveiled today in the Recording Industry Association of America's newest monthly certifications PDF, posted exclusively to the RIAA's brand new G&P Facebook ...
| Charts / Awards (13/07/2012)
Cher Lloyd Has Hit The Top 10 On iTunes In The USA
 Cher Lloyd's debut US single 'Want U Back' has lept to No .7 on the iTunes chart.
Cher has also just had her first TV performance in the US confirmed - and it's a big one - America's Got Talent.
She will perform on the show later this month.
Cher says: 'I'm so excited by everything that ...
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Charts / Awards (12/07/2012)
Kenny Chesney Takes On The ESPY Awards And The Tonight Show
 With his new album 'Welcome To The Fishbowl' still atop the Country Album Chart three weeks after release and his hot new single "Come Over" inside the Top 5, Kenny Chesney is in California for a string of appearances.
Tonight, Chesney will be a presenter on ESPN's ESPY Awards. He has a long standing ...
| Charts / Awards (11/07/2012)
The Roys Are Candidates For Nomination In Three Categories As 2012 IBMA Awards Second Round Voting Begins
 The reigning Inspirational Country Music's Bluegrass Artist of the Year, THE ROYS, are candidates for nomination in three categories as the 2012 IBMA Awards Second Round voting begins. The siblings are seeking the support of their fellow members in the hopes of securing their inclusion on the ballots ...
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Charts / Awards (10/07/2012)
Caetano Veloso To Be Celebrated As The 2012 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year
 An eight-time Latin GRAMMY winner and two-time GRAMMY winner, Brazil's Caetano Velosowill be celebrated as the 2012 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in Las Vegas, it was announced today by Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy (www.latingrammy.com). ...
| Charts / Awards (07/07/2012)
Celebrities Pack Mahalia Jackson Theater In New Orleans For McDonald's 365Black Awards; Melaine Fiona, Eric Benet, Others Perform During The Star-studded Ceremony
 Entertainers, professional athletes, political figures and hundreds of citizens from across the nation packed the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans today for the 2012 McDonald's 365Black Awards, an annual event honoring outstanding African-Americans who are making positive contributions to the ...
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Charts / Awards (04/07/2012)
Wash-House Music Artist J Boog Nominated for Best New Entertainer for 2012 IRAWMA Awards to be Held this Thursday, July 5 in Chicago, IL
 Wash-House Music artist J Boog is one of the four performers nominated for the Best New Entertainer award at the week's prestigious 31st Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). The IRAWMA's will be held this Thursday July 5th at Washington Park in Chicago, IL. J Boog joins Laza ...
| Charts / Awards (04/07/2012)
The BET AWARDS 12 Bids Farewell To The Shrine Auditorium With A Memorable Show That Was Indeed Too Big To Miss!
 Live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 1st, BET AWARDS 12 kicked off with a bang when G.O.O.D. Music artists Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Pusha T exploded onto the stage for a medley of their hits "Mercy" and "Cold" before a one-of-a-kind freestyle from Kanye West that ...
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Charts / Awards (03/07/2012)
The Chance Of A Lifetime For Ten Musicians To Train With Legendary Guitarist Joe Satriani
 Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, continues it's ongoing support of and commitment to aspiring artists with the launch of their new competition program Master Satriani. Developed by Guitar Center in partnership with Ibanez and D'addario to inspire guitarists to reach their ...
| Charts / Awards (02/07/2012)
Ancient Future Nominated For North Bay Bohemian 2012 Norbay World Music Award
 The world music group Ancient Future is a finalist in the NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN 2012 North Bay Music Awards in the World/Reggae category. There are five finalists in each category. Reader's votes will determine who wins the 2012 NorBay Gold Record Award. Bohemian.com readers and fans of Ancient Future ...
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Charts / Awards (02/07/2012)
Alfred Music Publishing Congratulates Winners Of Modern Drummer 2012 Readers' Poll
 Alfred Music Publishing, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922 and home to the world's largest percussion print catalog, congratulates the winners of the Modern Drummer 2012 Readers' Poll, including esteemed Alfred authors Ari Hoenig, Florian Alexandru-Zorn, and Billy Martin.
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| Charts / Awards (30/06/2012)
Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams And Other Top Names In Music Honored At ASCAP's 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
 The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) hosted its 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The star-studded event, which was attended by hundreds of songwriters, recording artists and music industry leaders, paid special ...
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Charts / Awards (29/06/2012)
ASCAP Honors Top Film And Television Music Composers At 27th Annual Awards Celebration
 The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) hosted its 27thAnnual Film & Television Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The invitation-only dinner and awards ceremony paid special tribute to Trevor Rabin, and honored composers of the top box office ...
| Charts / Awards (28/06/2012)
Kenny Chesney's 'Welcome To The Fishbowl' Debuts No 1 On Billboard Country Album Chart & No 2 On The Billboard 200
Kenny Chesney's 'Welcome To The Fishbowl' album debuts today at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart with more than 193,000 albums sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is his 11th consecutive album to debut at #1. 'Fishbowl' debuts at #2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Chart.
First-week ...
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Charts / Awards (28/06/2012)
DJ Mag Top 100 DJ Poll 2012 Has Opened
 From today on, music lovers are free to vote for their 5 favorite DJ's in the official DJ Mag Top 100 DJ Poll. With 13 of Armada Music's DJ's featured in last year's list, of which 3 in the Top 10, the Dutch record company is hoping for another successful result.
Last year, after an historic number ...
| Charts / Awards (28/06/2012)
Twenty-Time Grammy Winner Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored As 2013 MusiCares Person Of The Year
 Bruce Springsteen will be honored as the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation® and The Recording Academy®, and Scott Pascucci, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the 23rd annual ...
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Charts / Awards (28/06/2012)
Voting Opens For Top 100 DJs Poll 2012
 Voting for the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll 2012 powered by Trackitdown opens today (Wednesday 27th June) and runs until 29th August. Voting will once again take place through Facebook. All fans need to do is go to http://www.djmag.com/top100 and follow the necessary steps from there.
With over half ...
| Charts / Awards (28/06/2012)
Justin Bieber's 'Believe' Debuts No 1 In 30 Countries!!!
 In the wake of global superstar Justin Bieber's seven-country "All Around the World" tour, witnessed by over a half-million fans and seen by countless millions more on television and the web, his brand new studio album BELIEVE has exploded to #1 in 30 countries, including top markets the U.S., UK, Canada, ...
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Charts / Awards (27/06/2012)
Blockbuster Soundtrack 'Rock Of Ages' - Featuring Tom Cruise Belting Out Foreigner - Hits Billboard Top 200 At No 9 This Week
 The star-studded feature film "Rock of Ages" hit theatres last week, with a rock and roll soundtrack dominated by iconic group Foreigner who's sales have sky rocketed as a result of the blockbuster film. Jumping onto the Billboard Top 200 at #9 this week, the "Rock of Ages" soundtrack features Foreigner ...
| Charts / Awards (27/06/2012)
Bill Kurzenberger Voted Best Male Vocalist By The Columbus Music Awards
 The Columbus Music Awards have announced the voting results of the 2012 awards on their website, with several notable Columbus musicians winning awards. Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Bill Kurzenberger received the award for Best Male Vocalist in this inaugural year for the Columbus Music Awards. Noise ...
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Charts / Awards (25/06/2012)
Joey Montana, EMI Foray Win Big At SESAC Latina Awards
 Panamanian artist Joey Montana was SESAC Latina Songwriter of the Year 2012 while the Puerto Rican songwriter Leo James won in the Song of the Year category for his composition "Dándole ", the most played track on radio during the period of eligibility. The Publisher of the Year was EMI Foray Music, ...
| Charts / Awards (25/06/2012)
Soul II Soul Honoured With PRS For Music Heritage Plaque For First Live Gig At The Electric
 Soul II Soul Honoured With PRS For Music Heritage Plaque For First Live Gig At The ElectricSoul II Soul, one of the UK's most successful and iconic R'n'B groups was honoured by a PRS for Music with a Heritage Award.
The Heritage Award (a black and red plaque) was mounted on the front façade of ...
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Charts / Awards (23/06/2012)
Usher Scores Fourth No 1 Album On Billboard 200 With 'Looking 4 Myself'
 Usher's newest album "Looking 4 Myself," sold 128,000 albums in its first week, putting him at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Top40 Charts reports that this was far less than 2010's Raymond v Raymond, which debuted at No. 1 with an amazing 329,000 copies. The new album earned Usher's lowest sales ...
| Charts / Awards (23/06/2012)
Rolling Stone Launches "Women Who Rock" Cover Contest To Feature The Next Great Female Music Star
 In a nod to the outstanding and diverse array of female music artists who are dominating the music world, Rolling Stone announced today the launch of a new national "Women Who Rock" contest, in partnership with Garnier Fructis, that will award one aspiring female artist the opportunity to appear on ...
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Charts / Awards (22/06/2012)
Ed Sheeran Makes Explosive US Chart Debut; "+" Enters SoundScan/Billboard 200 At No 5!
 Elektra recording artist Ed Sheeran has made an astounding U.S. chart debut with his acclaimed debut album, "+." A record-breaking sensation in Sheeran's native U.K., "+" entered the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #5. Sheeran's arrival is the highest debut for a U.K. solo artist's first full-length album, ...
| Charts / Awards (22/06/2012)
D'Angelo Makes His Comeback At The BET Awards For His First Televised Performance In Over A Decade
 The BET AWARDS 12 performance stage line-up is getting hotter and definitely "Too Big To Miss." Added to the roster is platinum musician D'Angelo, who will make his long-awaited return to the television stage after twelve years. His highly anticipated performance can be seen at the BET AWARDS 12, only ...
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Charts / Awards (21/06/2012)
Award-winning Composer James Hannigan Celebrated In New BAFTA Event Series "Conversations With Screen Composers"
 The video game music of BAFTA award winner and five-time Original Music nominee James Hannigan will be celebrated in an upcoming Q&A and interactive event, "Conversations with Screen Composers: James Hannigan", presented by BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall. The second in a series of events showcasing ...
| Charts / Awards (18/06/2012)
Gold & Platinum's Good Vibrations! Beach Boys Receive RIAA's Top Monthly Album Award
 One of the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA's) most certified bands of all time, The Beach Boys, earned May's highest album certification, according to the RIAA's newest monthly Gold & Platinum Program tally. "Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys" (Capitol, 2003) certified ...
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