Lyle Lovett To Perform And Receive Special Award At Americana Honors And Awards Show
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Americana Music Association) - Artist Lyle Lovett will receive the Americana Music Association's inaugural Trailblazer Award and perform at the organization's 2007 Honors and Awards show, slated for November 1 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. To further ...
| Five For Columbia!
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Today saw the Foo Fighters going straight into the UK album chart at No.1, giving the Columbia Label Group their 5th No.1 artist album of the year, more than any other company this year so far. The Foo Fighters sixth album Echoes, Silence, ...
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The 13th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Announce Top 5 Category Nominees
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Christian Country Music Association) - Christian Country Music Association is proud to announce the Top 5 category nominees for the 13th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM Awards) which will be held at the historic Acuff Theater, Sunday, November 4th, 2007, ...
| Vibraphonist Lionel Jones Receives Stellar Award
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Color Code Purple Productions) - The soul soothing sounds of vibraphonist Lionel Jones are in full effect on his debut CD Papa Jones. The spiritual healing and invigorating energy of this 11 song disc will refresh the mind as well as the body. Whether you are tired, troubled, ...
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Barry Manilow's The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies Debuts At No 4 On The Billboard Top 200!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Could it be Magic? Arista recording artist Barry Manilow enters the Billboard charts at No 4 with a Nielsen Sound Scan debut of 113,149 copies sold. THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE SEVENTIES is his 18-song tribute to No 1 hit songs of the decade that launched ...
| Switchfoot's OH! GRAVITY Wins Album of the Year!
Brentwood, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sparrow Records) - The remarkable acclaim continues for Switchfoot's new project, OH! GRAVITY, which was recently named Album of the Year at the 2007 San Diego Music Awards. The set has garnered rave media reviews, features the popular title track and radio/video hit 'Awakening,' ...
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Smokey Robinson, Nancy Wilson Honored By United Negro College Fund at Annual All-Star Concert
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ United Negro College Fund) - The greatest talent in entertainment, education, sports and politics gathered Saturday, September 22 to honor singer-composer Smokey Robinson as he was presented with the Award of Excellence, the high point of the United Negro College Fund's ...
| More Performers Announced For 'The 41st Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top 40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - "Country Music's Biggest Night" is getting even bigger with the announcement today that Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Josh Turner and Carrie Underwood will perform when "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" airs live Wednesday, Nov. 7 (8:00-1:00 ...
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T.I. Comes Out On T.O.P.
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ RIAA) - A concept album featuring T.I. battling his alter-ego, T.I. vs T.I.P represents the split personality of T.I. as both a street hustler and high-roller. But no matter which T.I. fans prefer, it's clear they pick this latest offering by launching it to both Gold ...
| Univision & The Latin Recording Academy Invite Fans To Attend The 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Univision Network) - The Latin Recording Academy and the Univision Television Network are making the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards a first-hand experience for music fans. For the second year in a row, a limited number of tickets for the annual telecast will be available to ...
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IBMA Awards Show Promises Great Performances
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ IBMA Awards) - This year's International Bluegrass Music Awards Show (Thursday, October 4, 8:30 PM Central at the Grand Ole Opry House) will feature performances by a wide variety of the nominees, along with some surprise guests. Among those making the music that brought ...
| Clipgenerator From Trivid Wins Popkomm IMEA 2007
BERLIN, GERMANY (Top40 Charts/ Messe Berlin GmbH) - On Wednesday evening the Popkomm IMEA jury cast their vote. This year the coveted award for the most innovative project in the music and entertainment business went to the Clipgenerator from Trivid GmbH, a company from Tubingen. 'This project confirmed ...
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Reverend Zen Receives 2 Finalist Awards In The 2007 Unisong International Song Contest
Katonah, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Blakjak Music Records) - The New York rock/jazz/R&B group Reverend Zen has just received two Finalist Awards in the 2007 Unisong International Song Contest for their songs "Magdalena" (Lyric Category) and "Bad Attitude" (Blues Category). Both "Magdalena" and "Bad Attitude" ...
| The Shins Lead 2007 'mtvU Woodie Awards' Nominations With 3 Nods, Including 'Woodie of the Year'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ mtvU) - mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced the nominees for the 2007 "mtvU Woodie Awards" - the only awards honoring the artists voted best by the college audience. The Shins lead the "Woodies" pack this year, with nominations in the "Woodie of the Year," ...
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ASCAP To Honor Kenny Rogers At 45th Annual Country Music Awards Celebration
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - Multiple Grammy Award-winning recording artist Kenny Rogers will be honored with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during the 45th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards ceremony, set for October 15th in Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium. The invitation-only ...
| Jimmy Kimmel To Host The 2007 American Music Awards Live On November 18, 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Dick Clark Productions) - Dick Clark Productions today announced that Jimmy Kimmel, host and executive producer of ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' will return to host the 2007 American Music Awards which will be broadcast live on the ABC television network Sunday, November ...
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Kanye West Tops 50 Cent On The Billboard 200 Albums Chart!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Kanye West's 'Graduation' sold almost 957,000 CDs in its first week when Nielsen SoundScan numbers are released yesterday - leaving 50 Cent's Curtis in the dust with a still-respectable figure of more than 691,000. 'It feels overwhelming,' Kanye West told reporters yesterday, ...
| First Round Of Performers Announced For 'The 41st Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The star-packed lineup for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" is beginning to take shape with the announcement today that Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban will perform. "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" airs ...
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Target Presents 'Tony Bennett: An American Classic' Leads The Pack With Most Emmy Wins!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ RPM/ Columbia Records) - The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded "Target Presents 'Tony Bennett: An American Classic'" three Primetime Emmy trophies on the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards program last night (Sunday, September 16), originating from the Shrine Auditorium ...
| Songwriter, Recording Artist & Peace Activist Nassiri Receives World Visionary Award
BOSTON, MAS. (Top40 Charts/ Nassiri Music) - "Love Sees No Color" has been selected for the Closing Night of The 2007 Boston Film Festival on September 20th with the film's star - international songwriter, recording artist and peace activist Nassiri - receiving the World Visionary Award for his achievements ...
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