Solo Artist Of The Century Garth Brooks, Sen. Dick Durbin And Rep. Darrell Issa To Be Honored At GRAMMYs On The Hill On April 14, 2010
Washington, D.C. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Often referred to as "Washington's most interesting mix of music and politics," honorees for the 2010 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy (www.grammy.com). Solo artist of the century and two-time GRAMMY Award winner ...
| Emilio Estefan, Quincy Jones And Univision Gather Top Latin Music Artists For Historic Recording Of The Spanish-Language Version Of 'We Are The World 25 For Haiti' ('Somos El Mundo')
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Univision Network) - Emilio Estefan, Quincy Jones, Univision Communications Inc., who have partnered with the not-for-profit We Are The World Foundation, announced today that over 50 of the biggest names in Latin music gathered in Miami for an epic recording of 'Somos El Mundo,' ...
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RIAA Tallies The Decade's Top Gold & Platinum Award Winners
WASHINGTON, DC (Top40 Charts/ RIAA) - The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today released a tally of the decade's highest Gold and Platinum award achievements. Included in the RIAA's 2000-2009 count (below) are the artists who received the most G&P certifications, the best selling music ...
| UMPG Songwriters Own the GRAMMYs
(Top40 Charts/ UMPG) - UMPG songwriters received 30 GRAMMY awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The show included performances by UMPG's Elton John, Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, and Eminem. Eminem also took home two awards from the show: Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group with "Crack A Bottle" (including ...
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Hawaii Music Awards Names Jobob Taeleifi - New Artist Of The Year
Honolulu, HI (Top40 Charts/ Hawaii Music Awards) - The Hawaii Music Awards has named pop singer-songwriter Jobob Taeleifi as its 2010 New Artist of the Year. The 14th Annual Hawaii Music Awards ceremony will be held March 27 at the Sheraton Wakiki in Honolulu. Jobob's first single release 'Heartbreak ...
| Nominees For The 10th Annual Indies Awards Announced
TORONTO, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Galaxie Website) - Canadian Music Fest and Galaxie are proud to present the nominees for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards, "The Indies". The event will take place on Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m. at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. The Indies acknowledge, ...
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Leiber And Stoller To Receive NARM Outstanding Achievement Award For Musical Collaboration
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ NARM) - The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) announces that legendary songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller will receive the Association's 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration. They will be honored on Monday, May 17, in ...
| ALICIA KEYS SET TO PERFORM WITH JAY-Z AT THE BRIT AWARDS 2010
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Music UK) - Exciting news - Alicia Keys will perform with Jay-Z at the BRIT Awards with MasterCard on Tuesday 16 February 2010 at London's Earls Court Arena. Having topped the UK album charts for the first time on Sunday with her album 'The Element of Freedom' Alicia makes ...
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'2010 MTV Movie Awards' To Air Live Sunday, June 6, 2010 From The Gibson Amphitheatre In Universal City
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - MTV will provide lights, cameras and plenty of Hollywood action as the network today announced that the 2010 "MTV Movie Awards" and "MTV Video Music Awards" will both air LIVE from Los Angeles this year. As the best and brightest in film and music descend upon Los Angeles, ...
| Beyonce' Makes History With Six GRAMMY Wins - The Most By A Female Artist In A Single Awards Year
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - At this year's 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 31, Beyonce' set a new record for most wins by a female in a single awards year, walking away with six GRAMMY Awards. The previous record holders for female wins were Lauryn Hill (41st GRAMMY Awards in 1999), ...
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The Grascals Named Bluegrass Group Of The Year At SPBGMA Awards In Nashville
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Webster PR) - Beloved bluegrass group The Grascals, were named Overall Bluegrass Group of the Year during Sunday night's 36th annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music) Bluegrass Music Awards Show & Convention, held at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, ...
| Univision Announces Star-Studded Line Up For 22nd Edition Of 'Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina' Awards
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Univision/ Premio Lo Nuestro) - The Univision Television Network announced today the star-studded lineup for the 22nd edition of "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina," television's longest-running and top-rated Latin music awards show. The gala event will be broadcast live ...
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Anthony Kearns Named 'Best Irish Tenor' By Irish Music Association
DUBLIN, IRELAND (Top40 Charts/ Kirsten Fedewa And Associates) - Anthony Kearns was named "Best Irish Tenor" by the Irish Music Association (IMA) at their second annual Irish Music Awards ceremony, it was announced. "It's an honor to be recognized by the Irish Music Association, an organization devoted ...
| 'Down in New Orleans' Performed By Dr. John And Written By Randy Newman Nominated For 2010 Oscar
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Best Original Song contender "Down In New Orleans" from the Disney Animated Feature The Princess and the Frog was written by Randy Newman and performed by NOLA's "Greatest Musical Ambassador" Dr. John. Listen to a clip from the Oscar-nominated "Down in New ...
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Zac Brown Band Named GRAMMYs Best New Artist; GRAMMY Performance Available Exclusively On iTunes
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Earlier this week, Zac Brown Band were named Best New Artist at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. "We want to especially thank all of our fans and country radio for their ongoing support," said Zac Brown about the group's GRAMMY win for Best New Artist. "This ...
| James Horner Receives Oscar Nomination For 'Avatar' Original Score
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Atlantic Records would like to congratulate acclaimed film composer James Horner on his Academy Award nomination in the "Music (Original Score)" category, honoring his extraordinary contribution to Twentieth Century Fox's international blockbuster, "AVATAR." ...
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Jeff Beck Wins 5th Grammy, Announces June U.S. Dates
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Jeff Beck Official Website) - Jeff Beck has announced the second leg of the worldwide tour promoting his first album in seven years, Emotion & Commotion. The first leg of the U.S. tour will begin on April 16 in San Francisco and head through the world famous New Orleans Jazz ...
| Grupo Salinas Founder And Chairman Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego Receives 'Medalla Mozart 2010'
(Top40 Charts/ Grupo Salinas Official Website) - Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast- growing and technologically advanced companies deeply committed to the modernization of the countries in which they operate, created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), is proud ...
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Steve Earle's Townes Garners Grammy Win
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Steve Earle Official Website) - Steve Earle was honored by the Recording Academy with a Grammy Award for his album, Townes (New West Records) in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category during their 52nd annual ceremony last night in Los Angeles. This honor marks Earle's ...
| Grammy-Nominated Tribute To Chicago Blues Up For Two Prestigious Blues Music Awards
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Novo Arts Inc.) - Raisin' Music is proud to announce that Chicago Blues: A Living History has been nominated as 'Album of the Year' and 'Traditional Blues Album of the Year' by The Blues Foundation's signature event, the Blues Music Awards (formerly known as 'The Handys'). ...
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