MTV Taps Wale and Legendary Go-Go Band UCB as the Official House Band for the 2009 VMAs
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - MTV has tapped hip-hop's newest challenger, Wale and the legendary go-go band UCB as the official house band for the 2009 VMAs, providing the night's soundtrack for the hottest music awards show this year. Not only will Wale perform his new ...
| Residente of Calle 13 to Host Los Premios MTV 2009
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ MTV Latin America) - MTV Latin America announced today that "Residente" from the highly-acclaimed urban/alternative music group Calle 13 will host this year's edition of Los Premios MTV 2009. This year's multi-city celebration will air live from the Gibson Amphitheater ...
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MUSIC ICONS EARTH WIND AND FIRE LEAD STELLAR LIST TO BE HONORED AT THE 15TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL'S AWARDS GALA
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ TVIFF) - The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFF) is proud to announce music icons Earth Wind & Fire, Film Composer John Debney, High School Musical's Lucas Grabeel, Rising Music Artist Steve Rushton, Record Producer Narada Michael Walden , ...
| ABC's 'Good Morning America' To Air CMA Awards Nominations Live From New York City Wednesday, Sept. 9 With Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack
New York (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The announcement of the final nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards will be carried live on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from the "Good Morning America" studios in the heart of New York City's Times Square on the ABC Television Network. "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards" ...
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Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood Will Return To Host 'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards' Live From Nashville On November 11, 2009
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The reigning CMA Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will reunite to host "The 43rd Annual CMA Awards." This will be the second consecutive time that Paisley and Underwood have hosted "Country Music's Biggest ...
| Nominated For Best Album By The 2009 Ohio Hip Hop Awards: DJ $crilla
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ New Heights Music Group) - Groundbreaking singer, songwriter and producer, DJ $crilla has been nominated for Best Album, "Me, Myself, and I" by the 2009 Ohio Hip Hop Awards. The winner will be announced on Saturday, September 19 at Music Hall Cleveland in downtown ...
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Jeffrey Halford Wins '2009 Songwriter Of The Year' At 5th Annual South Bay (Los Angeles) Music Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Jeffrey Halford Official Website) - Jeffrey Halford, acclaimed San Francisco-based, Americana/Acoustic/Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist who fronts long-running ensemble Jeffrey Halford & The Healers, has been called 'An Americana heavyweight' (MERCURY NEWS) as well ...
| 'Kings' Of Summer 2009
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ RIAA) - Sony/RCA rockers Kings of Leon earned three premiere Gold and Platinum certifications this summer, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA's) June and July G&P reports. The Grammy award winning troupe took their first Platinum album award ...
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Jason Mraz Makes History With 'I'm Yours'! Blockbuster Single Breaks Record For Longest-Ever Run On Billboard's 'Hot 100'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Jason Mraz has entered the record books with his history-making hit single, "I'm Yours." Described by the San Diego-based singer/songwriter as "his happy little hippie song," the track has spent a remarkable 70 weeks on Billboard's "Hot 100," shattering ...
| The Black Eyed Peas Make History For The Longest Successive Stay At Top Of The Billboard Hot 100!
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - THE BLACK EYED PEAS make history with the longest successive stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 20 consecutive weeks at No 1. "I Gotta Feeling" holds at No 1 for an eighth week and "Boom Boom Pow" spent 12 weeks at No 1. This is the ...
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Vancouver Offers Country Music Fans Exciting Week Of Music, Canadian Country Music Association Awards, Sept. 10-13
VANCOUVER, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Canadian Country Music Association) - Vancouver, British Columbia, will host this year's Country Music Week from Sept. 10-13, featuring four days of showcases, seminars, industry events, musical performances and the star-studded CCMA Awards. Country Music Week begins ...
| Canadian Icon Anne Murray To Host The 12th Annual Walk Of Fame Tribute / The Canada Honours
TORONTO, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Canwest Media) - Canwest and Canada's Walk of Fame proudly announce international performer and award-winning singer, Anne Murray, as Host of the 12th Annual Walk of Fame Tribute, also known as The Canada Honours. Premiering Sunday, September 13th - 9pm ET/PT on Global ...
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The '2009 MTV Video Music Awards' Add Music Mogul JAY-Z and Pop Superstar Lady Gaga to Performers Line-Up
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Fanscape) - MTV has announced that JAY-Z and Lady Gaga will join the already impressive list of VMAs performers that includes Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse. Critically acclaimed artist JAY-Z, a "Best Male Video" and "Best Hip Hop" nominee for "D.O.A (Death ...
| Vivica A. Fox to Host the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Fox Reality Channel) - Fox Reality Channel presents the 2009 Fox Reality Channel Really Awards Saturday, October 17 at 10p/9c from the famed Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood. The 'Reallys' is the only awards show to celebrate the best in reality television. Actress ...
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Neil Young To Be Honored As 2010 Musicares Person Of The Year
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Legendary musician Neil Young will be honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 20th anniversary gala, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and Paul Caine, ...
| The Nominations for the Pepsi Rock Band Music Video Promotion are Out
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ MTV Networks) - Today, Pepsi, MTV and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), have announced the nominees for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video" category. These five nominated bands were selected by MTV, Harmonix, ...
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Rock Hall To Honor Janis Joplin
CLEVELAND, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will celebrate Janis Joplin, one of rock and roll's most passionate and influential artists during the 14th annual American Music Masters series this November. For ...
| Beyonce & Lady Gaga Tied With Nine '2009 MTV Video Music Awards' Nominations!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - MTV today announced the nominees for the "2009 MTV Video Music Awards." The ladies lead the pack as Beyonce and Lady Gaga earn nine nominations each for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)," "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi" respectively. Britney Spears follows with an impressive ...
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Purchase Tickets Now For The 2009 Underground Music Awards Taking Place 08/23/09 @ BB Kings In NYC
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Underground Music Awards Official Website) - Urban Threshold's 7th Annual Underground Music Awards will take place August 23rd, 2009 at the world Famous BB Kings Concert Hall in Times Square, NYC. Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards is the biggest and brightest national ...
| ROADRUNNER RECORDS: WE'RE OFF TO THE KERRANG! AWARDS! TWITTER UPDATES COMING!
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ RoadRunner Records) - We are all off to the Kerrang! Awards tonight where RR artists MADINA LAKE, SLIPKNOT and LAMB OF GOD are all nominated for awards, and our very own Corey Taylor will be co-presenting the awards with Scott from Anthrax!!! The 'RR gals' will be pulling their ...
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