30th Annual Blues Music Awards Confirmed For May 7, 2009 In Memphis
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - The Blues Foundation has confirmed the thirtieth annual Blues Music Awards, a seven-plus hour throw-down featuring dozens of incredible musicians and honoring the best of the blues world. Blues Foundation members will be able to vote starting today, through ...
| Music Resource Group & Myxer Announce 8th Annual Independent Music Awards Ringtone Finalists
Montclair, NJ. (Top40 Charts/ IMA) - The Independent Music Awards (IMA) - the awards program for the indie revolution - and Myxer (www.myxer.com), the leader in ad-supported mobile content, have announced the finalists in the Ringtone category of the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. The IMAs and ...
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Britney Spears' 'Circus' Bows At No 1
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Jive Records) - This week, Britney Spears secures her status as an iconic superstar with the release of her newest album, Circus(Jive Records). Additionally, Spears makes music history by becoming the first female ever to have five No. 1 album debuts. Her sixth studio album, ...
| Jason Mraz Ascends To No 1 At Top 40
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - "I'm Yours," the Grammy Award-nominated hit single from Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz, has reached No 1 at CHR/Top 40 radio outlets nationwide. The track's extraordinary success comes 10 months after its initial arrival at Triple A radio last February. ...
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Leona Lewis Declared Billboard's Top New Artist Of 2008
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Leona Lewis Fans Website) - It was announced that Billboard Magazine names Leona Lewis the Top New Artist of the Year in 2008. This tremendous news follows last week's announcement of her 3 Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year ("Bleeding Love"), Pop Vocal Performance ...
| Winners Announced For Online Hip-Hop Awards 2008
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ SOHH Website) - The Online Hip-Hop Awards 2008, a multi-media, 'people's choice' awards ceremony that honors the best and most innovative in Hip-Hop, announced today its winners in 30 Categories as determined by the fans. The winners in all categories were presented online ...
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IODA Clients Recognized With More Than 60 Grammy Nominations
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ IODA) - IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music and film industry, today announced that among the 2009 Grammy nominations, 63 are from the IODA family. An increase over IODA-nominated clients in ...
| Columbia Records Artists & Recordings Garner 29 Grammy Nominations In 25 Categories
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Artists and recordings from the Columbia Records Group garnered 29 nominations in some 25 Grammy categories for recordings released during the Grammy Eligibility Year October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards ...
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Fontana Artists Earn 30 Grammy Award Nominations
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Group) - Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has received 30 Grammy Award nominations, the most in company history. The announcement was made today by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President ...
| KOCH Records Garners Four GRAMMY Nominations; Nominees Include Earl Klugh, Jerry Douglas, Ringo Starr & George Tsontakis
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records, the number one independent label in the U.S., was nominated by the National Academy Of Recording Arts and Sciences in four categories at the 2008 Grammy Awards nomination ceremony. KOCH Recording artists Earl Klugh, Jerry Douglas, Ringo Starr and ...
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6th Edition Of The European Border Breakers Awards To Take Place At Eurosonic Noorderslag 2009
Noorderslag, Netherlands (Top40 Charts/ European Broadcasting Union) - On January 15, 2009, ten European groups and artists will receive this year's European Border Breakers Awards during a show to take place on the opening night of the EuroSonic Noorderslag Festival in the Netherlands. The ceremony ...
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Nominated For Two 2009 Grammy Awards
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings received two Grammy nominations today, with Mariachi's Los Camperos de Nati Cano's 'Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano' nominated for the Best Regional Mexican Album and Michael Doucet's 'From Now ...
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Lil Wayne Leads Grammy Nominations With 8, Coldplay Earns 7 And Jay-Z, Ne-Yo & Kanye West Each Garner 6!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Nominations for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected one of the most diverse years ever with the Album Of The Year category alone representing the rap, R&B, folk and rock genres. For the first ...
| RCA Music Group Artists Earn 22 Grammy Nominations
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ RCA Music Group) - J Records Recording artist Jazmine Sullivan and her debut album Fearless leads the way for the RCA Music Group, earning a total of five nominations, including Best New Artist and Best R&B Album for the 51st Annual Grammy Awardsannounced last night in Los Angeles. ...
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It's No Stunt-Nick Loren Reaches The Top 15 (With A Bullet!) On FMQB's AC40 Chart
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - Rising singer/songwriter Nick Loren's (www.ClearCutEntertainment.com) years as a veteran actor and Hollywood stuntman are coming in handy-now that he's hit the Top 15 on FMQB's AC40 Chart with 'Forever Be Cool,' the title track from his recently ...
| 2009 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced As The Grammy Museum Debuts To The Public On Dec. 6, 2008
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, adding 28 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 826 titles. The Hall Of Fame will be a featured part of the GRAMMY MuseumSM at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles ...
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Multi-Platinum Producer David Kershenbaum Receives A 'STAR' & The Hollywood FAME Lifetime Achievement Award For Music Production
Hollywood, CA. (Top40 Charts/ David Kershenbaum Productions) - Legendary record producer David Kershenbaum was recently awarded a STAR and "The 2008 Hollywood FAME Lifetime Achievement Award for Music Production" at the 18th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, which took place at the famous Music Box in ...
| 2009 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced As The GRAMMY Museum Debuts To The Public On December 6, 2008
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, adding 28 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 826 titles. The Hall Of Fame will be a featured part of the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles ...
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Berlin To Host 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards
BERLIN, Germany (Top40 Charts/ MTV Networks International) - MTV Networks International today announced that the city of Berlin, Germany, will host the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. This is the fourth time that the Awards will be held in Germany as it returns to the original city where it was launched ...
| Orchard Artists Win Top Honors At MTV Africa Awards
ABUJA, Nigeria & NEW YORK, NY. & LONDON, UK. (Top40 Charts/ Orchard) - The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in music and video entertainment, celebrated the success of several of its distributed artists at the MTV Africa Awards this weekend. The event was the first music awards ceremony for the ...
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