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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Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Valerie Simpson And Mike Stoller Added To Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!
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 ...
| The Recording Academy Announces 2012 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
21 November, 2011
Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings,The Recording Academy® announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® collection. Highlighting diversity and musical excellence, the collection acknowledges both singles and album recordings of all genres ...
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Jazz Guitarist George Benson To Present Scholarship To Music Student At Scottsdale Community College Jazz Showcase December 7
21 November, 2011
Scottsdale Community College is pleased to announce the very first recipient of the George Benson Honorary Scholarship, Chelsey Minkler. Minkler will be presented with the 2012 Inaugural George Benson Honorary Scholarship by the famed jazz musician himself, Mr. George Benson, at the SCC Jazz Showcase, ...
| Winners Announced For "The 2011 American Music Awards"
21 November, 2011
Winners of the 39th Annual American Music Awards (AMAs) were announced this evening from the NOKIA Theatre, L.A LIVE. The show aired live on ABC at 8:00pm ET/ 7:00pm CT. Produced by dick clark productions (dcp), the 2011 AMAs were produced by Larry Klein and executive produced by Orly Adelson, president ...
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GQ Names Men Of The Year For 2011! Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, And More Honored At 16th Annual Event
20 November, 2011
GQ announced today the 2011 Men of the Year: the magazine's annual list of the men (and woman) who entertained, excited, and inspired us most this year. The biggest names in music, film, theater, and sports are recognized in the December issue and were on hand last night at GQ's annual Men of the Year ...
| Drake To Perform At "The 2011 American Music Awards"
18 November, 2011
dick clark productions (dcp) president and executive producer Orly Adelson announced that Drake and Ludacris will each perform at "The 2011 American Music Awards®." From the highly demanded album in stores now "Take Care," Drake will perform his hit record "Headlines." Ludacris will join Enrique Iglesias ...
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Lady Gaga To Be Honored With Google At 'Trevor Live' At The Hollywood Palladium
18 November, 2011
On Sunday, December 4, 2011, The Trevor Project will honor Lady Gaga with the Trevor Hero Award and Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 Award during "Trevor Live" at the Hollywood Palladium (6215 W Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA). The annual show benefits the life-saving work of The Trevor Project, a recent ...
| MTV UK + Ireland Announce Clement Marfo & The Frontline And Angel As First Two Nominees For MTV Brand New For 2012
17 November, 2011
MTV UK + Ireland today announce the first two nominees in their annual search for the very best in new music - MTV BRAND NEW FOR 2012. Clement Marfo and the Frontline and Angel will join Wretch 32 to perform at the exclusive launch show at London's Koko on Thursday 1st December where the rest of the ...
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