Atlantic Records Group Lands 26 Grammy Nominations: Bruno Mars Honored With Six Major Nods, Including Three Top Categories; Skrillex, Cee Lo Green, Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa Also Garner Multiple Nominations
04 December, 2011
The Atlantic Records Group has garnered an impressive array of nominations for the upcoming 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Atlantic-affiliated artists and recordings earned 26 major nods, including nominations in the four top categories.
Elektra recording artist Bruno Mars is among the year's most-nominated ...
| Warren Haynes Gets Grammy Nom, Relix Cover
02 December, 2011
An amazing year for Warren Haynes continues this week with a 'Best Blues Album' GRAMMY nomination for his mighty 'Man In Motion' (Stax/Concord Music Group) and an in-depth cover story in the new issue of Relix Magazine. This is Haynes' 8th Grammy Nomination, but his first as a solo artist. His previous ...
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Bon Iver Earns Four Grammy Nominations For Best New Artist, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Alternative Music Album
02 December, 2011
Congratulations to Bon Iver who earned Grammy nominations today in four top categories: Best New Artist, Record of The Year and Song of The Year for the track "Holocene" and Best Alternative Music Album for 'Bon Iver,' released this year on Jagjaguwar. These are the group's first-ever Grammy nominations.
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| Nicki Minaj Receives 3 Grammy Nominations For Her Platinum Selling Album!
02 December, 2011
Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic recording artist and 21st century diva extraordinaire Nicki Minaj was crowned "Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist" at the 39th annual 2011 American Music Awards and her critically acclaimed, platinum-selling debut, Pink Friday, was named "Favorite Rap/Hip Hop album". ...
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Lil Wayne Earns 5 Grammy Award Nominations
02 December, 2011
Rap luminary and Cash Money / Universal Republic Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne has landed five 2012 Grammy Award nominations in four categories.
Those nominations extend across both pop and hip-hop including "Best Rap Album" [THA CARTER IV], "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" ...
| DJ Khaled Receives First Grammy Award Nomination
02 December, 2011
Cash Money/Universal Republic Records multi-platinum, award-winning producer and recording artist DJ Khaled has received his first Grammy Award nomination for the smash hit single, "I'm On One" [Featuring Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne]. This anthem remains the centerpiece of, We the Best Forever, his ...
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Xander Demos Nominated For Best Guitarist
02 December, 2011
Metal Shredder Xander Demos Nominated For Best Guitarist
The nominees for the 2011 Iron City Rocks Music Awards have been formally announced, and MTS Management would like to congratulate Xander Demos on his Best Guitarist nomination.
In a year that included appearances on The Real Radio Show ...
| My Morning Jacket Receive Grammy Nomination For Best Alternative Album
02 December, 2011
MY MORNING JACKET cap a hugely successful 2011 with a Grammy Nomination for Best Alternative Music Album for their celebrated sixth album, "Circuital". Jim James and co are up against the likes of Radiohead, Bon Iver, Death Cab For Cutie, Foster the People for this
much-coveted award.
After headlining ...
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Adele Garners Six Grammy Award Nominations
01 December, 2011
Adele earns an impressive six GRAMMY Award Nominations for her hugely successful sophomore album 21. Adele has been nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Short Form Music Video. Nominations for the 54th Annual ...
| Foster The People Receives Grammy Nominations For 'Best Alternative Album' And 'Best Pop Duo/Group Performance'
01 December, 2011
2011 has been an incredible year for Foster The People. Columbia Records is proud to announce that the Los Angeles based trio has received two Grammy® nominations for 'Best Alternative Album' and 'Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.'
This news comes on the heels of the band's gold certification of ...
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Tony Bennett And Duets II Garner Three Grammy Nominations
01 December, 2011
Singer Tony Bennett and his DUETS II CD garnered three nominations for this year's Grammy Awards including Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his recording of "Body and Soul" with Amy Winehouse. Bennett made music history earlier this year when DUETS II debuted at the #1 spot on the Billboard Album ...
| Nominees Announced For 54th Annual Grammy Awards
01 December, 2011
Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (www.grammy.com) were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the fourth year, nominations for the annual ...
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Ne-yo, Skylar Grey, Sara Bareilles, Swizz Beatz, Desmond Child, Mark Mothersbaugh, And More To Appear At Songs Of Hope Vii Benefiting City Of Hope At Esquire Magazine's 'ultimate Bachelor Pad' On Dec. 1
30 November, 2011
Ne-Yo, Skylar Grey, Sara Bareilles, Swizz Beatz, Desmond Child, Mark Mothersbaugh(co-founder and lead singer of Devo),and other music and entertainment industry giants committed to fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases will take part in Songs of Hope VII, a special event and silent auction ...
| Rihanna Picks Up Quadruple No1 And Breaks Yet More UK Chart Records!
29 November, 2011
This week is another landmark in Rihanna's unstoppable UK success story. Rihanna has secured a QUADRUPLE Number One, simultaneously holding the top slot in the Official Albums Chart, Official Singles Chart, Radio Airplay Chart and TV Airplay chart.
Rihanna has also made history again this week by ...
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Winners Of The 2011 ARIA Awards Announced
29 November, 2011
The 2011 ARIA Awards were presented tonight in a star studded ceremony held at Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park before a capacity audience comprised of members of industry heavy weights and music fans.
The event kicked off with a "hair raising" performance by West Australian MC, DRAPHT and included ...
| Adele Leads The Pack At American Music Awards, UMPG Songwriters Win 8 Awards Out Of A Possible 19 Categories
29 November, 2011
Adele had the most award-wins at this year's American Music Awards with three awards, including Adult Contemporary Artist, Pop/Rock Female Artist, and Pop/Rock Album for 21. Nicki Minaj picked up the second-most awards, winning for both Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Rap/Hip-Hop Album for Pink Friday. UMPG ...
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Common, LL Cool J, Lupe Fiasco, And Rick Ross To Join Forces With Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, And Scorpio
28 November, 2011
Two-time GRAMMY winner Common, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J,GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and rap starRick Ross will join hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, and rapper Scorpio for a special performance of"The Message" -- the seminal rap recording by Grandmaster ...
| The Recording Academy To Host Grammy Artists Revealed With Two-time Grammy Winner Darius Rucker, Presented By Mastercard
28 November, 2011
The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com) and MasterCard Worldwide (www.facebook.com/mastercard) will host the fourth installment of GRAMMY Artists Revealed™ presented by MasterCard®, featuring two-time GRAMMY® winner Darius Rucker on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. The ...
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Rihanna Tops UK Album And Single Charts
28 November, 2011
R&B superstar Rihanna has made history by becoming the first artist in 39 years to top U.K's albums and singles charts twice in the same year with different releases. She has broken an impressive chart record after her latest single and new album topped the charts simultaneously over the weekend.
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| Valerie Simpson And Mike Stoller To Join Usher In A Moving Tribute To Songwriters On "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night"
23 November, 2011
Valerie Simpson (of the hit songwriting/performing duo Ashford and Simpson) and Mike Stoller (of the GRAMMY®-winning songwriting team Leiber & Stoller) — both of whom lost their longtime songwriting partners (Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber) this past year — will join previously announced seven-time ...
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