UMPG Writers and Artists Receive 25 GRAMMY® Awards, Including Song of the Year and Album of the Year LOS ANGELES (Universal Music Publishing Group) - Universal Music Publishing Group is proud to announce a publishing interest in a record number of 25 GRAMMY wins, including the prestigious Song of the Year (U2) and Album of the Year (U2). UMPG ARTISTS, WRITERS, & PRODUCERS SWEPT THE AWARDS ACROSS THE ...
| The 48th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List LOS ANGELES (Top 40 Charts/ Recording Academy/ www.grammy.com) - The 2006 GRAMMY Awards Ceremony took place for the second consecutive year at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 8, 2006. The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show was broadcast live from STAPLES Center at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) and televised ...
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RCA Music Group Celebrates Grammy Week With Four Albums In The Top 10 NEW YORK, NY (RCA Music Group) - As the music industry prepares for their annual Grammy festivities this evening, RCA Music Group is celebrating another historic week as they dominate the top of the Nielsen SoundScan charts, posting multiple artists in the Top 10 for the sixth consecutive week this ...
| An All-Star Cast to Jam Together in a Musical Tribute to New Orleans and Southern Soul for 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards; Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow and Sting Added as Presenters SANTA MONICA, CA. (Recording Academy) - Music's Biggest Night will come alive with the sights and sounds of southern soul music as an all-star cast of performers pay tribute to New Orleans on the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy announced today. This special segment will include artists ...
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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2005 Finalists LOS ANGELES (INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETIITION) - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2005 finalists. These finalists were selected out of almost 15,000 entries from 80 countries and represent the top 1.4% of all entries submitted. For a complete list of 2005 ...
| 2006 USA Songwriting Competition Kicks Off: Past Winners Gain Grammy Nomination LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ www.songwriting.net) - Entries for the 11th Annual USA Songwriting Competition are currently being accepted. Winning songs of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program 'Acoustic Café' as well as XM Satellite Radio. ...
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Il Divo Debut At No 1 In The US Sydney, AU. (SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Pop opera quartet Il Divo have repeated their Australian and UK chart success by debuting at No 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 'Ancora'. This amazing feat adds to an unprecedented record of 23 number ones around the world, and confirms that Il Divo ...
| PAUL MCCARTNEY TO APPEAR FOR FIRST EVER GRAMMY AWARDS PERFORMANCE SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Recording Academy) - Thirteen-time GRAMMY winner Paul McCartney will perform for the first time in the history of the GRAMMY telecast during the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards, it was announced today by The Recording Academy. Comedian/talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres-a past GRAMMY nominee ...
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Elton John & David Furnish To Host 14th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Dinner And After Party LOS ANGELES, CA. (Elton John AIDS Foundation) - Sir Elton John and David Furnish will host the 14th Annual Academy Award Viewing Dinner and After-Party to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) along with co-sponsors Audi, Chopard and VH1 on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at the Pacific Design Center ...
| WPGC-AM/HEAVEN 1580, Washington's No. 1 Gospel Radio Station, Wins 2006 Stellar Award Fort Washington, MD. (Tehillah Enterprises) - WPGC-AM/Heaven 1580, Washington's No. 1 Gospel Radio Station, Wins Coveted 2006 Stellar Award For Station Of The Year; Broadcast Now Available Live On The Internet Heaven 1580AM Washington, D.C. - February 1, 2006 - WPGC- AM/Heaven 1580AM has been named ...
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Il Divo Debuts at No 1 on Billboard Top 200 Best-Selling Albums Chart With Ancora NEW YORK (Columbia Records) - The world-class operatic pop vocal quartet Il Divo has surpassed its previous record-breaking success in the U.S. as Ancora, the group's new album, debuts at No 1 on the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart with true first week's sales of 156,407. When Il Divo, ...
| Madonna, Five-Time Grammy Winner & Grammy Nominee Gorillaz Make World Debut Together On The 48th Grammy Awards SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Recording Academy) - Michael Buble, Common, Matt Dillon, Queen Latifah and Ludacris Added as Presenters for Music's Biggest Night on Wednesday, Feb. 8, CBS. Madonna and Gorillaz make their world debut performing together on one stage during the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, ...
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'Brokeback Mountain' Gets 8 Oscar Academy Awards Nominations LOS ANGELES (Oscar Awards Official Website/ Top40 Charts) - Nominations for the 78th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 31 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino. Ganis and Sorvino, who won her Academy Award in 1995 for ...
| Strong Slate Of International Candidates Vie For Fourth Annual CMA Global Country Artist Award NASHVILLE, TN (CMA) - Nominees have been selected and ballots have been distributed to a panel of International music industry leaders to determine the recipient of this year's CMA Global Country Artist Award. Initiated in 2002 by CMA's then-Global Markets Task Force, the award recognizes outstanding ...
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The International Gospel Music Hall of Fame & Museum 2006 Nominatinating Ballot Detroit, MI (International Gospel Music Hall of Fame announcement) - The International Gospel Music Hall of Fame & Museum opened in Detroit, Michigan in March 1995. The Goal of its founding visionaries included: Immortalizing the achievements and preserving the memories of those who have made significant ...
| Sly and the Family Stone Receive Special Tribute at the 48th GRAMMY Awards NEW YORK, NY (Epic/Legacy Recordings) - In an unprecedented gathering of musical talent, Maroon 5, will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Joss Stone, Robert Randolph, and singer Devin Lima will join together at this year's 48th GRAMMY Awards to pay tribute ...
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21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards NASHVILLE, TN (www.thestellarawards.com) - The 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards proved to be a night filled with spirited performances, special tributes and a line-up of some of entertainment's most celebrated stars. Gospel diva Vickie Winans served as co-host for the show, joined by Donnie ...
| Troy Cassar-Daley Wins Four Golden Guitars SYDNEY, Auastralia (Brenden Wood Media Management/ www.mediam.com.au/ www.troycassardaley.com.au) - The Australian Country Music Awards have just concluded in Tamworth NSW Australia (01/28/06). Brisbane country music star, TROY CASSAR-DALEY, scooped the pool by winning more Golden Guitar Awards than ...
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Third Annual Groovevolt Music Awards Winners Announced NEW YORK, NY (www.groovevolt.com) - Groovevolt, one of the Internet's leading music sites, announced the winners Friday for its Third Annual GV Music & Fashion Awards. Voting for the awards took place at Groovevolt.com beginning December 20. Not surprisingly, this year's voting was dominated by Mariah ...
| GRAMMY Nominees Bruce Springsteen And Coldplay To Rock Staples Center During 48th GRAMMY Telecast SANTA MONICA, CA. (Recording Academy) - Twelve-time GRAMMY winner and current five-time nominee Bruce Springsteen will perform on the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 8, as will four-time GRAMMY winner and current three-time GRAMMY nominee Coldplay, as superstar announcements continue to rock the GRAMMY ...
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