Vodafone Live Music Returns To The UK For 2008
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ Vodafone) - Vodafone UK announces the return for the third year running of the successful Vodafone TBA gigs showcasing the best bands to music fans across the country for free. Performing at the first TBA in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh on 1st June will be the Sugababes, ...
| Machel Montano Top Winner At 27th IRAWMA!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ IRAWMA) - International Soca Ambassador Machel Montano, took home top honors at the prestigious 27th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held on May 4, 2008 at the World-Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Machel won "Entertainer of the Year", "Best ...
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The 2008 European Bluegrass Band Awards
Binningen, Switzerland (Top40 Charts/ European Bluegrass Music Association) - The weather was almost perfect for the 11th European World of Bluegrass Festival, sponsored by the European Bluegrass Music Association on 1-3 May. Attendance remained at peak level, the little Dutch town of Voorthuizen bursting ...
| Parliamentary Jazz Award Nominations Announced
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Parliamentary Jazz Awards) - The nominations have been announced for this year's All Party Parliamentary Jazz Awards Ceremony. Paul Gambaccini will be returning to host this fourth annual ceremony, which is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG). ...
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Apollo Theater Fourth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
HARLEM, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Apollo Theater Foundation) - The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc., announced today that on Monday, June 2, 2008, it will host its fourth annual Hall of Fame Induction & Gala - a magnificent affair that includes a glamorous red carpet, a tribute concert and awards ceremony and ...
| Dick Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brenda Lee and More Announced as Off-Camera Winners for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
ENCINO, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Academy of Country Music) - Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the live telecast of the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the ...
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Nerds Rule The 2008 MTV Movie Awards!!!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - Nerds, pirates and robots take over as MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the "2008 MTV Movie Awards." Dominating the pack is "Superbad" with 5 nominations followed by "Juno" with 4 nods. Also vying for the much sought-after popcorn statue is "Enchanted," ...
| John Rzeznik To Receive Hal David Starlight Award At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - As previously announced, JOHN RZEZNIK, of famed American Rock band THE GOO GOO DOLLS, will receive the Hal David Starlight Award, which will be presented by Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, at the 2008 Awards dinner slated for ...
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Beatport Music Awards 2008: Winners Announced
Denver, CO. (Top40 Charts/ Beatport PR) - Thanks to thousands of electronic music fans, Beatport is able to recognize for the very first time, the producers who make electronic music exciting - the results of the Beatport Music Awards 2008 have been announced. With the public having voted in 19 categories ...
| Top Honors Go To Vince Freeman At UK Indy Choice Awards DeepRockDive - Global Online Performance Booked For June 1, 2008
Las Vegas, NV./ Seattle, WA. and London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ DeepRockDrive) - Singer/songwriter/performer Vince Freeman took home "Best Male Solo Act," as well as being presented with the "People's Choice Award" by Madness legend, Chas Smash. The INDY Music Awards took place this past Friday (25th April) ...
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'Hey There Delilah' Songwriter and Publishers Receive 2007 Musicnotes Song of the Year Award
MADISON, WIS. (Musicnotes) - Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today Plain White T's lead singer and songwriter, Tom Higgenson, WB Music Corp. and Alfred Publishing are the recipients of the sixth annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song 'Hey There ...
| The Last Shadow Puppets: The Age Of The Understatement Hits No 1!
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - Arctic Monkeys mainman Alex Turner has scored his third UK Number One album this week as his side project The Last Shadow Puppets reached the summit with their debut 'The Age Of The Understatement' album. Locally, the album has debuted at No 30 on the ...
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Antonio Pontarelli Wins International Songwriting Competition's 'Peoples Choice Award'
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Antonio Pontarelli Official Website) - It was just announced that Antonio Pontarelli won the People's Voice Award of the International Songwriters Competition (ISC). ISC received over 15,000 entries from 100 countries throughout the world and Pontarelli received the highest ...
| Blind Melon & Camp Freddy - With Special Guests Chester Bennington, Steven Tyler And Robin Zander - To Perform At Fourth Annual Musicares Map Fund Benefit Concert On May 9 Honoring Alice Cooper And Slash
Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: Honorees: Legendary artist Alice Cooper to receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award and GRAMMY-winning guitarist Slash to receive the MusiCares From the Heart Award. Host: Actor and comedian Cheech Marin. Presenters: Bernie Taupin will present ...
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John Hiatt To Receive Americana Music Association
Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ Americana Music Association) - Jed Hilly, Executive Director of The Americana Music Association announced one of America's most respected and influential singer songwriters John Hiatt will be the recipient of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. The award ...
| Mark Lowry Takes Home Dove Award For Inspirational Album Of The Year
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Spring House/ EMI) - Funnyman, Mark Lowry took home a Dove Award last night for his latest recording, I Love To Tell The Story-A Hymns Collection (Spring House/Gaither Gospel Series), which was named Inspirational Album of the Year. Lowry also joined Sandy Patti on stage to ...
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tobyMac, Crowder, Tomlin Among Top Dove Award Winners
Brentwood, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sparrow Records) - EMI Christian Music Group artists tobyMac (Forefront Records), David Crowder*Band, and Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords) received many of the Christian music industry's top honors at the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards held April 23 in Nashville. tobyMac was ...
| Prodigy Song 'The Life' Is The No 1 Selling Single In The Country
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ AAO Music) - For the first time ever and in the same week the long awaited solo album H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 from Prodigy was released, the first single "The Life", reached the No 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart. This is a first for Prodigy, one half of the platinum-selling ...
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Mariah Carey's E=MC2 Album Enters At No 1, On Career-High First Week Soundscan Sales Of 463,000!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Island Def Jam Music Group) - An unprecedented pre- and post-release campaign - including appearances on NBC's Saturday Night Live, MTV's The Hills, BET's concert special, FOX's IDOL Gives Back and American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show - maximized exposure for international ...
| SUDDYN Score A Hat Trick With New Single 'Letting Go' Entering The Charts At No 19
DUBLIN, Ireland (Top40 Charts/ SUDDYN Official Website) - Anthemic rock band SUDDYN shoot for the charts with their 3rd release 'Letting Go' and succeeded in securing a spot in this week's Top 20, making it an unbelievable 3 Top 30 hits in a row for the SUDDYN boys! Media support for SUDDYN's drowned-in-sound ...
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