Kenny Chesney Leads Finalists With 7 Nominations For 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards,' Country Music's Biggest Night
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CMA) - The final list of nominees for "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" covers the broadest spectrum of the format from celebrated hit makers, to crossover innovators, with several fresh faces added to the mix. "Country Music thrives on the talent and creativity of an outstanding ...
| 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Nominations Spotlight Established Artists As Well As Emerging Talent
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Latin Recording Academy) - The 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards nominations were announced today at a press conference attended by national and international media at the House of Blues Sunset Strip. Artists reading nominations this morning included Buika, Lila Downs, Flex, ...
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Universal Music Publishing Group Sweeps BMI Urban Awards: Publisher of the Year, Top Songwriter, Two Producer of The Year Wins And Song Of The Year
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Claiming the publisher of the year title at the BMI Urban Awards was Universal Music Publishing Group, with 20 hits on the most-performed list. Universal Music Publishing Group earned the BMI Urban Publisher of the Year trophy ...
| George Jones To Receive 2008 Kennedy Center Honors
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Bandit Records) - Country music icon George Jones has been chosen to receive the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. Jones, who has been called, the "greatest living country singer," earned his reputation by diving so deeply into a song's lyrics that listeners couldn't help but ...
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Doc Walker Tops Field With Five At The 2008 CCMA AwardS
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Canadian Country Music Awards) - The Canadian Country Music Awards showcased some of Canada's biggest country stars at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg tonight, but it became clear early that the evening would belong to Manitoba group Doc Walker. Of the eight awards handed out ...
| Miley Breaks Out At No 2
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - Miley Cyrus and her alter ego Hannah Montana have long been stars in the U.S., but with her No 2 Australian chart debut this week for her new solo album "Breakout", Miley has begun to notch up achievements in Australia as well. Not only does Breakout ...
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2008 CMA Awards Video News Release Featuring Final Nominees Announcement To Be Serviced On September 10, 2008
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The final nominees for "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" will be announced on Country Music's biggest morning, Wednesday, Sept. 10. A Video News Release (VNR) featuring the announcements, artist soundbytes, and music video clips from nominated artists ...
| The Funk Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Ernie Hudson And Harold Lilly To Be Honored At The 19th Annual Heroes & Legends Awards
Beverly Hills, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Heroes & Legends (HAL) Awards) - The Funk Brothers, Motown's original house band, have been named the recipients of the prestigious 2008 Heroes and Legends Legacy Award. The current active members will be honored at the 19th Annual Heroes and Legends (HAL) Awards on ...
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MTV Viewers Have Spoken With Britney Spears Claiming Three Moonmen And Coveted Best Video Of The Year At The '2008 MTV Video Music Awards'
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - Britney Spears opened the show to a standing ovation as her moonman losing streak finally came to an end at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. The pop princess led the way with three moonmen for "Video of the Year," "Best Female" and "Best Pop Video" for "Piece of ...
| The Dillinger Escape Plan: Awarded 'Spirit Of Independence' Award By Kerrang! Magazine
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Kerrang! Magazine) - THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN have been honored by Kerrang! Magazine for their innovation, inspiration, and longevity outside the mainstream with the 'Spirit of Independence' award, presented to the band by ALEXISONFIRE during the recent Kerrang! Awards Ceremony ...
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BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain And Many More At Urban Awards In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BMI) - U.S. performing right organization BMI saluted the world's premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday night at its Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta Catherine Brewton ...
| Peter Gabriel To Receive Ambassador Of Conscience Award
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Amnesty International) - Art for Amnesty today announced that Peter Gabriel is the recipient of the Amnesty International 'Ambassador of Conscience Award' 2008. The presentation to Peter Gabriel will take place during a ceremony at the Hard Rock Cafe in London, on September ...
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Grammy Winning Multi-Platinum Music Producer & Motivational Speaker Nominated For Same Music Award
Atlanta, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Southern Entertainment Awards) - For several years Janiro Hawkins II, Founder of the SEA's (Southern Entertainment Awards) and staff have organized one of the most prestigious award shows and music conference throughout the southeast region of the United States. Previous ...
| Singer/Songwriter Stevie Wonder Named Winner Of Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Library) - Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder who burst on the scene in the early 1960s as a musical prodigy, and whose dance hits and love songs segued over the years into thoughtful commentaries on the joy and injustice ...
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Kings Of Leon Nominated For Q Award!
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - The Nominations for the 2008 Q Awards and our very own Kings Of Leon have received two nominations - for Best Live Act and Best Act In The World Today. The awards will take place on October 6th, at Grosvenor House. Q will also be holding four ...
| NightDancers Honored With Award Nomination And Performance Invitation
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ NightDancers Music) - Contemporary Native American Flute Music Duo NightDancers has been honored with an Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) nomination for their debut album entitled MONTANA CROSSINGS in the Native Heart category. Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) recognizes ...
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Elvis: Viva Las Vegas Tops Billboard DVD Music Chart In The First Week Of Launch!
MEMPHIS, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Wal-Mart) - In the first week of its release, Elvis: Viva Las Vegas, which tells the story of how Elvis Presley, the King of Rock-and-Roll, reinvented Las Vegas � and how it reinvented him � has become the No 1 selling DVD and hi-definition Blu-ray video on Billboard's Top ...
| MTV Marks Its Return To Los Angeles For The '2008 MTV Video Music Awards'!
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - The first week of September is going to feature some of entertainment's biggest stars in Los Angeles as MTV kicks off the events surrounding the "2008 MTV Video Music Awards," which will air live from the Paramount Lot on Sunday, September 7th at 9pm ET/PT. The ...
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The Saint Alvia Cartel Score Big at The 2008 CraveFest Music Video Awards!
Toronto, ON. (Top40 Charts/ CraveFest) - The 2008 CraveFest Music Video Awards Festival came to an exciting conclusion as the 2008 award winners took center stage along with special guest presenters illScarlett, Darrin Pfeiffer, and entertaining musical performances by Semi Precious Weapons, Webster ...
| Victory! USA Wins Air Guitar World Championships
SAN FRANCISCO (Top 40 Charts/ US Air Guitar) - On August 20th, San Francisco native CRAIG BILLMEIER (aka 'HOT LIXX HULAHAN'), traveled to the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, carrying with him dreams of World Air Guitar glory and the flag of the United States. Billmeier was crowned ...
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