The Full List Of 80th Annual Oscar Nominees
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Oscars Official Website) - Nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced at a press conference by Academy president Sid Ganis and the actor Kathy Bates, with the ceremony set for Sunday, February 24. The Writers Guild of America strike may bring a similar fate ...
| MOJO Magazine Honors Dale Hawkins
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ MOJO Magazine) - England's premier music magazine, MOJO, has honored DALE HAWKINS with two "Best Ofs" in its 2007 Year End Review Issue. Hawkins was cited at No 8 in the Reissue Category for "LA, Memphis and Tyler, Texas," and at No 10 in the Americana category for his newest ...
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Jersey Shore Singer/Songwriter Bob Burger Nominated For Kweevak's Album Of The Year
EATONTOWN, New Jersey (BIG BRAVE Music) - Jersey Shore singer/songwriter BOB BURGER has been nominated for the Kweevak.com CD of the Year award for his second solo release, Surprise Party. Kweevak.com, an international music promotion & publicity company with a critically acclaimed web site, helps bands ...
| Jessica Smith-Wright Nominated For Momentum Award
Mobile, AL. (Top40 Charts/ RPJ Records) - IndieHeaven.com, the leading organization supporting Independent artists in Christian music, is pleased to announce that RPJ Records artist Jessica Smith-Wright has been nominated as "Best Worship Artist"in the 3rd annual "Momentum Awards". This prestigious ...
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Taylor Swift Joins Elite Ranks With History-Making 6 Weeks At No 1
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Big Machine Records) - Taylor Swift is in good company this week as her third single 'Our Song' (which she wrote by herself for her 9th grade talent show) spends its 6th consecutive week at No 1 atop Billboard's Country Singles Chart. Taylor joins Carrie Underwood, Faith ...
| Grammy Foundation To Host 10th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ GRAMMY Foundation) - The GRAMMY Foundation today announced that the 10th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation will be held on Friday, Feb. 8 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills with president & CEO ...
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The 'New Queen Of Bluegrass' Has A 'Good Thing Going' With New Album Debuting At No 1
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ IBMA) - The IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) and SPBGMA (Society for Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America) have their hands full with Ms. Bluegrass herself, Rhonda Vincent. Here we are thirty four years since Vincent received her first award from ...
| Norine Braun Joins KD Lang Melissa Ethridge On Outvoice Top 40 Of 2007
Vancouver, BC. Canada (Top 40 Charts/ Braun & Brains Music) - Evolution of the Blood Star by Norine Braun charts again for the ninth consecutive month climbing to number 3 on Outvoice in December and No 10 overall for year. Norine joins artists kd lang and Melissa Ethridge on this month's and the yearly ...
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Susan Cowsill Garners Best Female Vocalist Award from OffBeat Magazine
New Orleans, LA. (Top40 Charts/ Georgianne Nienaber) - Susan Cowsill won Best Female Vocalist honors at OffBeat Magazine's "Best of the Beat Awards" in New Orleans on January 9, 2008. Cowsill competed against iconic singers Marva Wright and Irma Thomas in the vocalist category. OffBeat is a New Orleans ...
| Leona, Mika and Take That lead UK Nominations for the BRIT Awards 2008
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ BPI) - Another year of massive achievement by countlessUK artists on the national and international stage is reflected in the nominations for The BRIT Awards 2008 with MasterCard, unveiled today by the BPI at The BRITs Nominations Launch held at London's legendary Roundhouse ...
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Sony BMG artists nominated for The Brits 2008
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Last night the nominations party for the 2008 BRIT Awards took place at the Roundhouse, and were broadcast on ITV2. Editors and The Hoosiers played live at the launch, and Sony BMG received 16 nominations, reflecting how good 2007 was for us. ...
| Music Luminaries Gather To Honor Aretha Franklin As 2008 Musicares Person Of The Year
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: Performances by Patti Austin, Dan Aykroyd & Jim Belushi ("The Blues Brothers"), Shirley Caesar, Aretha Franklin, Anthony Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Faith Hill, Fantasia, Ledisi, Lil' Mama, John Legend, Jamia Simone Nash, Robin Thicke, ...
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Stevie Wonder To Be Inducted Into NAACP Image Awards Hall Of Fame
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ NAACP Image Awards) - Legendary artist, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, it was announced today by NAACP Image Awards Executive Producer, Vicangelo Bulluck. The prestigious Hall of Fame Award will be ...
| Berry Gordy To Be Honored By The Recording Academy At The 2008 Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Event
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Motown Records founder Berry Gordy will be honored by The Recording Academy at its annual GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons event on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, immediately following the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards. This exclusive reception, held at the Los ...
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Palace Sports & Entertainment Venues Enjoy Number One Status on Year-End Charts for 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Top40 Charts/ Palace Sports & Entertainment) - DTE Energy Music Theatre remained the top selling and most attended amphitheatre in the world for the 17th consecutive year in 2007 according to the year-end charts of two leading entertainment trade publications, Pollstar and Billboard. ...
| Mary J. Blige's 'Growing Pains' No 1 Album In The USA
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ By Tresa Sanders/ Geffen Records) - Much like Will Smith owns July at the Box Offices, Geffen Records multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter, Mary J. Blige, owns the record stores in December. Once again Mary certifies her rule, as her latest and (eighth) 8th studio ...
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Brian Anthony's 'WhatsitgonnaB? (I'm So Ready)' Hits No 34 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - Brian Anthony's "WhatsitgonnaB? (I'm So Ready)" is being lauded by clubbers and DJ's around the globe, leaping up the coveted Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart seven spots this week to No 34. The track, which has been remixed by some of the ...
| Billie Joe Armstrong Wins USA Presidential Primary at Rock.com!
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rock.com) - With the presidential primaries now upon us, Rock.com, the fastest-growing Rock music website, has enlisted the help of its growing community to compile a slate of alternate presidential candidates from the world of music to finally build that bridge to the 21st ...
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Savoy Label Group 2007 Year-End Wrap-Up; Record Setting Array of Chart Topping Releases
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ SLG) - The Savoy Label Group, one of the United States' leading adult music label groups, is enjoying its most successful year to date with an unprecedented number of chart topping recordings and critical recognition from its stable of recording labels which includes ...
| Wicked, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour, and The Police Are 'Most Requested Events' in 2007
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Ticketmaster) - Wicked, the Broadway musical and theatrical tour, was the top "Most Requested Event" in 2007 for the second year in a row, according to Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company. Following closely behind on the chart ranked by online page ...
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