Gnarls Barkley Caps Year-Long Ride With BET's 'Group of the Year' Award
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Gnarls Barkley was one of the big winners at last night's BET AWARDS, where they were nominated for three awards and walked away with a trophy for "Best Group." This award caps off one of the biggest success stories of the past year, and follows the dynamic ...
| Beyonce & Jennifer Hudson Reign Supreme At The BET AWARDS '07 with Two Wins Each
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - The BET AWARDS '07, the annual mega-salute to music, film and sports from BET Networks, delivered a knock-out night full of performances, surprises and memorable moments live from the Shrine Auditorium. Mega-star Beyonce and first-time BET Awards ...
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Mary J. Blige, Jermaine 'JD' Dupri and Johnta Austin Among Top Honorees at 20th Anniversary ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - Over 500 songwriters, recording artists and music industry leaders gathered at the 20th Anniversary ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards, held June 25th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, to salute the top songwriters and publishers behind the most ...
| Hip Hop Weekly Announces Nominations for 'HHW's 1st Annual Hollywood Honors & Hip Hop Movie Awards'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Hip Hop Weekly PR) - Hip Hop Weekly, the urban entertainment world's fastest-moving and fastest-growing magazine, has announced nominees in 8 categories for its first annual "Hollywood Honors and Hip Hop Movie Awards." Hip Hop Weekly (HHW) breaks new ground by creating ...
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Rev Run from Run-DMC to Be Honored as BMI Icon at 7th Annual Urban Awards
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ BMI) - Legendary hip-hop songwriter and artist Rev Run from groundbreaking group Run-DMC will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing right organization's 7th Annual Urban Awards. The invitation-only gala, which will also recognize the past year's most-performed BMI ...
| Danny Pelfrey Honored with a 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achivement in Music Composition
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Yu Leseberg, A Professional Law Corp.) - Well known music composer, Danny Pelfrey, was honored with a 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition For A Drama Series for the daytime drama Guiding Light at the 34th Annual Creative Arts ...
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1st Annual Jose Iturbi International Music Competition at UCLA Announces Recipients of Cash Prizes Totaling $268,000
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Jose Iturbi Foundation) - The recipients of cash prizes totaling $268,000 for the First Annual Jose Iturbi International Music Competition at UCLA - the biggest cash bounty of any classical piano and singing competition worldwide - were announced today (piano) and yesterday ...
| BET AWARDS '07, 'The Main Event' Televises Live from the Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - WHAT: BET will honor an array of extraordinary achievement in music, entertainment and sports with a star-studded "live" telecast of BET AWARDS '07 on Tuesday, June 26 @ 8 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CT (Note: Pacific and Mountain Time Zone telecast tape delayed). ...
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BET Awards Week Attendees Getting the Goods from Beautysak
Tampa Bay, FL. (Top40 Charts/ BET Awards) - On June 26th, BET celebrates its 7th year of honoring superlative achievement in music, entertainment and sports with its Annual BET Awards celebration. Beautysak is a proud sponsor of the First Annual Visionary Leadership Awards event on Sunday, June 24th. ...
| Place Your Bets On The 'Main Event'; BET AWARDS '07 Announces the Ultimate Lineup!
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - BET '07 AWARDS is poised for the ultimate battle royale when its all-star lineup with the biggest records of the year go all out at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26. Sparks will be flying throughout the three-hour live telecast, beginning at ...
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Grammy Foundation Expands Grant Categories And Announces New Grant Cycle
Sanjta Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program — generously funded by The Recording Academy and currently in its 20th year, the Grants Program has awarded more than $4.6 million to over 200 noteworthy projects. WHAT: The Grants Program administers ...
| USA TODAY Continues 25th Anniversary Celebration With Top 25 Music Milestones!
MCLEAN, VA. (Top40 Charts/ USA TODAY PR) - USA TODAY turns 25 years young this September, and to continue the celebration, The Nation's Newspaper will look back at the Top 25 Music Milestones. In 1982, ABBA disbanded, Public Enemy formed and Ozzy Osbourne bit off a bat's head. In the 25 years since, ...
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Long Island Music Hall of Fame Education Advisory Board Seeks Nominations for Music Educator of the Year – Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Long Island Music Hall of Fame) - Mr. Needham and this advisory group of professional musicians and music educators will work with the Hall of Fame to select the 2007 recipient from the received nominations. The application form and selection criteria are available for download ...
| Metal Hammer Awards Victory!
London, UK (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Well the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony is done and dusted and all told it looks like it was a good one for Lamb Of God. Not only did the guys snag the 'Best Live Band' award this year but they also played on the night. "It was an ...
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50 Cent, T.I., Ne-Yo, Ciara & Yolanda Adams Throw Down At BET Awards '07 On June 26, 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - With the galaxy of stars that BET has booked for the BET '07 AWARDS there's no doubt that the fire marshal will be working overtime at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26. Sparks will be flying throughout the three-hour live telecast that begins ...
| Trueful Is Nominated As BEST MALE VOCALIST At The 3rd Annual Las Vegas Music Awards
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Las Vegas Music Awards) - It's a Red Carpet affair as the 3rd Annual LVMAs honor French Royalty Entertainment artist TRUEFUL with a BEST MALE VOCALIST nomination at The Horn Theater on Friday, August 31, 2007. Trueful's debut single "Wherever" has just been released. ...
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Academy of Country Music honors Dolly, Waylon, Buck, Don, Harlan, and Jack at Special Ceremony June 20th in Nashville!
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ ACM) - The Academy of Country Music has announced that country music superstars and industry leaders Harlan Howard, Waylon Jennings, Jack Lameier, Buck Owens, Dolly Parton and Don Williams will be honored at a special ceremony hosted by Marty Stuart on Wednesday, June 20, ...
| Beastie Boys Honored as Webby 'Artists of the Year'
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Records) - At the 11th Annual Webby Awards, Beastie Boys were to be honored as Webby Artist of the Year for their innovative 2006 concert film put together with footage shot by dozens of audience members using handheld cameras & The film, Awesome, I F***ing Shot ...
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The Recording Academy's Spring Trustees Meeting Results in New National Officers and Expansion of GRAMMY Categories
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) -The Recording Academy announced today that former Vice Chairman of the Board and four-time GRAMMY-winning producer Jimmy Jam was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees, jazz critic Neil Tesser was elected Vice Chairman, and music publisher Richard ...
| David Bowie, Meg Whitman, Beastie Boys, YouTube Co-Founders Prove Less is More with Five-Word Speeches at The 11th Annual Webby Awards
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Webby Awards) - From David Bowie and Beastie Boys to eBay's Meg Whitman and YouTube co-founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, winners at Tuesday night's 11th Annual Webby Awards proved once again that less is more with a speedy procession of the awards' trademark five-word ...
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