Russia's Dima Bilan 'Believe' Wins 53rd Eurovision Song Contest!
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - Televoters from 43 countries have decided - the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is Dima Bilan representing Russia with his song Believe! After a spectacular Final tonight at the Belgrade Arena, the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest was finally found: Russia ...
| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 - Final: Participants List
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - After the two Semi-Finals on Tuesday and Thursday, all songs in the Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest are known. The Final will be broadcast tomorrow at 21:00 CET in the evening. Just like both Semi-Finals, the Final, of course, starts with the Eurovision hymn. Shortly ...
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Second Semi-Final Of The 2008 Eurovision Song Contest: The Qualifiers!
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - Following Tuesday's First Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, last evening the remaining ten places in Saturday's Final have been decided. The representatives of nineteen countries have presented their songs tonight in the Second Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song ...
| Jason Mraz Sings, Dances, & Steals His Way Into The Top 5 On This Week's Billboard 200
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - "WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS.," the new album from Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz, has made a spectacular top 5 debut on the week's SoundScan/Billboard 200 album chart. The album - which features the smash single, "I'm Yours" - entered the ...
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Miranda Lambert Takes Home 2008 ACM Award For Album Of The Year For 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Luthier PR) - The new queen of country music, Miranda Lambert, dominated the legendary American Country Music Awards with her rockin' performance of "Gunpowder & Lead," while visually captivating the audience by wearing J Gerard. Lambert proved her right to wear the Country ...
| Eurovision Song Contest 2008: 2nd Semi Final
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - After yesterday's exciting first Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, it is time for the participants of the second Semi-Final to do their first general rehearsal today. The second Semi-Final will be broadcast at CET 21:00 tomorrow evening. The Semi-Finals of this ...
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51st Annual Grammy Awards To Hail From LA's Staples Center On February 8, 2009
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The world's premier music event, the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Los Angeles' STAPLES Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, it was announced today by Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow and CBS Executive ...
| Daryl Hall & John Oates Named BMI Icons At 56th Annual Pop Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BMI) - Leading performing right organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its 56th Annual Pop Awards tonight, honoring Daryl Hall and John Oates as BMI Icons. Famed songwriter and producer Polow Da Don earned the coveted Songwriter of the Year crown, Hinder's ubiquitous ...
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First Semi-Final Of The 2008 Eurovision Song Contest: The Qualifiers!
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - The First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest has just finished, and the ten countries qualifying for the Final are known. The representatives of nineteen countries have presented their songs tonight in the First Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. ...
| Columbia Label Group Take No 1 Spot On Singles & Album Charts
London, UK (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - The Columbia Label Group is celebrating holding the No.1 positions in both the Single and Album Charts in the UK, with The Ting Tings at No.1 on Singles and Neil Diamond at No.1 on the Albums. That's Not My Name is the first chart eligible single ...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2008: Tonight's 1st Semi Final
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - There are only few hours left till the first Semi-Final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest and 19 delegations are getting more and more nervous as they all are hoping to qualify for the grand final on Saturday! There is only one more try for the 19 participants of the first ...
| Winners Announced For The 43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards
LAS VEGAS, NV. (Top40 Charts/ Academy Of Country Music) - Winners have been announced for the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE Sunday night on the CBS Television Network from MGM GRAND in Las Vegas. More than a half million fans voted in the Entertainer ...
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Motown's Legendary Funk Brothers to Receive Legacy Award at the 19th Annual Heroes and Legends Awards Gala
Beverly Hills, CA. (Top40 Charts/ HAL Foundation) - The Funk Brothers, Motown's original house band, have been named the recipients of the prestigious 2008 Heroes and Legends Legacy Award. This award is presented by the HAL Foundation and honors timeless accomplishments of historical importance. The ...
| Mississippi Celebrates Its Grammy Legacy with Star-Studded Gala Hosted by Governor Barbour
Jackson, MS. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The State of Mississippi's continuing "Birthplace of America's Music" campaign shifts into high gear later this month with a star-studded gala set for Jackson, the state's capital. "Mississippi - The Birthplace of America's Music Celebrates Its GRAMMY ...
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The BET Awards 2008: Nominees, Categories & Live Performances On June 24
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - BET Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the nominees, performers and recipients of the Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian honors for the BET AWARDS '08. The BET AWARDS '08 is raising the stakes and promises to be the "hottest ...
| Girl Power Is The Highlight Of The April Ecast BarPulse
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Ecast) - Ladies are indeed first (and second, and third) on the Ecast BarPulse for April. Last month, women dominated the Ecast BarPulse. Four female artists - Mariah Carey, Madonna, Leona Lewis and Trina - held eight of the top 10 spots. Meanwhile, James Otto - an ...
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The Late Conway Twitty To Be Honored By 43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards With Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Academy Of Country Music) - The Academy of Country Music will honor the late Conway Twitty with the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award during the non televised portion of the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as ...
| Watermelon Slim & The Workers Win Two Top Industry Honors For 'Band Of The Year' And 'Album Of The Year'
Tunica, Mississippi (Top40 Charts/ Northern Blues Records) - Watermelon Slim and the Workers won a pair of awards at the Memphis-based Blues Foundation's 2008 Blues Music Awards (formerly W.C. Handy Awards) on Thursday May 8, 2008 at the Grand Casino Event Center in Tunica, Mississippi. Watermelon ...
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Coldplay & The Pussycat Dolls Set To Take the Stage For The '2008 MTV Movie Awards' Live On June 1, 2008
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - MTV today revealed performers for Hollywood's highly anticipated, irreverent awards ceremony, the "2008 MTV Movie Awards." Known for introducing diverse line-up of performers to the masses, this year's ceremony also promises to be an explosive musical showcase. Taking ...
| RCA Music Group Dominates The Billboard Top 10 Album Chart
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ RCA Music Group) - RCA Music Group artists dominate the Billboard album chart this week with three of the country's Top Ten best-selling albums. Additionally, RCA Label Group tops the Digital Album Chart with GAVIN DEGRAW at No 1, Clay Aiken's ON MY WAY HERE at No 3, and ...
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