Scott Storch Named Songwriter of the Year at 22nd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards; Neil Young and Jermaine Dupri Receive Special Honors
NEW YORK (ASCAP) - Scott Storch was named Songwriter of the Year at the 22nd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards celebration held tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. OutKast's smash hit single "Hey Ya!" received Song of the Year honors, and EMI Music Publishing picked up the Publisher of the ...
| R&B Newcomers Ciara, John Legend, Hip Hop's Kanye West Dominate List of 2005 BET Awards Nominees
LOS ANGELES (BET/ Black Entertainment Television) - R&B and hip hop's freshest faces punctuated their break-out success as sexy new diva Ciara, soulful crooner John Legend, and masterful hip-hop artist/producer Kanye West top the nominations for the 2005 BET AWARDS, as announced by the network today. ...
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Doobie Brothers, Michael Morgan, Mormon Tabernacle Choir And The Whispers To Be Honored By The San Francisco Chapter Of The Recording Academy At 2005 Governors Awards
SAN
FRANCISCO (Governors Awards) - Musical luminaries the Doobie Brothers,
the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and the Whispers will be honored by the
San Francisco Chapter of The Recording Academy with the 2005 Governors
Award for creative excellence and outstanding achievement. In addition,
the 2005 ...
| The 3rd Annual Club World Awards - 2005 Winners!
NEW YORK (Club World Awards/ www.clubworldawards.com) - The Club World Awards, hosted by Club Systems International, is pleased to announce the 2005 'disco globe' winners, originally revealed in a star-studded ceremony during Miami's Winter Music Conference that almost didn't happen. The call came ...
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Rene'/Formerly of Rene' & Angela and Black Entertainment Television's (B.E.T.) Comedian SPEEDY Tour the South
LOS ANGELES (Rufftown Entertainment/ www.rufftown.com) - Two-time Grammy nominated RENE' is embarking upon an exciting Southern tour during the month of May. This down home swing will take him, B.E.T'S SPEEDY, along with the RENE' band to many of the South's hottest nightspots. This begins a succession ...
| Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McEntire, Montgomery Gentry, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood and More to Appear at the Academy of Country Music's 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Celebra
BURBANK, CA. (Academy of Country Music/ www.acmcountry.com ) - The Academy of Country Music is announcing the lineup of its 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, a live concert event that will be taped at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 18th, 2005. Country music superstars Alabama, ...
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The Stars Were Shining at the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Telemundo
MIAMI, FL. (Telemundo/ Santa Cruz PR) - Juanes, Paulina Rubio, Los Horoscopos de Durango take top honors with three Latin Billboard Awards each - Aleks Syntek and Ana Torroja, Grupo Climax, Monchy & Alexandra, and Juan Luis Guerra receive two Latin Billboard Awards each - Los Temerarios wins Top Latin ...
| Il Divo Debuts at No 4 on Billboard 200 Bestselling Albums Chart!
NEW YORK (Columbia Records) - Il Divo, the self-titled debut album from the groundbreaking pop opera quartet, has just debuted at No 4 on the Billboard 200 Bestselling Albums chart with first week's sales of more than 146,000 records, a remarkable and unprecedented feat given an absence (so far) of ...
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Rob Thomas Debuts at Top of Billboard 200, Makes Chart History!
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Melisma/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas makes chart history this week as his first solo album, "...SOMETHING TO BE," debuts at No 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. This marks the first time that a male artist from a rock or pop group has debuted at No 1 with their ...
| First Annual North Bay Music Awards Ceremony and Show, the 'NORBAYS,' June 10th, 2005
NEW
YORK (North Bay Bohemian) - Harmony Events, in association with the
North Bay Bohemian, are pleased to announce the First Annual North Bay
Music Awards, the "NORBAYS," to be held Friday, June 10, at the Sonoma
County Fairgrounds. The event will honor the rich musical heritage and
cultural ...
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Third Round of Performers and Presenters Set for the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Country's Night to Shine
BURBANK, CA. (Academy of Country Music/ www.acmcountry.com) - Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing that country music superstars Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire and Montgomery Gentry will perform and Terri Clark, Emily Procter, Rob Schneider & Neal McCoy and The Warren Brothers will serve as ...
| Switchfoot and The Crabb Family Shine Bright at Gospel Music's Biggest Night
NASHVILLE, TN. (Gospel Music Association/ www.gmamusicawards.com) - San Diego alt rockers and mainstream breakthrough band Switchfoot and southern gospel's Kentucky-bred The Crabb Family painted a striking picture of gospel music's diversity and youth as the two groups emerged among the most honored ...
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BMI Songwriters and Publishers Win Big at 12th Annual Latin Awards in Las Vegas; Ceremony Highlighted by Special Tribute to BMI Icon Carlos Santana
LAS VEGAS (D.Baron Media Relations/ www.dbaronmedia.com) - Performing rights organization BMI presented its 12th Annual Latin Awards tonight with top honors going to Emilio Estefan and Estefano as Songwriters of the Year, "Fotografia" by Juanes as Song of the Year, and SER-CA Publishing, Inc. as Publisher ...
| Winners Announced for the 2005 Detroit Music Awards
DETROIT, MI. (Motor City Music Foundation) - Eminem, the White Stripes, Anita Baker and the Funk Brothers were among the top names receiving Detroit Music Awards in a ceremony Wednesday night at the State Theatre in downtown Detroit. Eminem received the Outstanding National Major Label Album prize for ...
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EMI CMG Publishing Wins Top ASCAP Honor
BRENTWOOD, TN. (Sparrow Records) - For the second consecutive year, EMI CMG Publishing has been named Christian Music Publisher of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Artists whose songs fueled the honor include Jeremy Camp, David Crowder Band, Bethany Dillon, ...
| Zomba Gospel Holds 4 Key Positions In Top 10 Of Billboard's Top Gospel Chart
NEW YORK (SONY BMG) - Zomba Label's recently formed Gospel division, consisting of powerhouse labels Verity and GospoCentric Records, holds down four slots of the top 10 on Billboard's Top Gospel Chart this week. At No 1, Donnie McClurkin entered the chart with the double-CD set 'Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual ...
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'2005 CMT Music Awards' Breaks Multiple CMT Viewing Records
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMT) - The 2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS has set new viewing records at the network. The two-and-a-half hour live awards show, which premiered on Monday, April 11, scored a 1.75 in the P18-49 demo, making it CMT's highest rated and most watched telecast in channel history. More than 9.9 million ...
| Switchfoot and the Crabb Family Shine Bright at Gospel Music's Biggest Night
NASHVILLE, TN. (Gospel Music Association/ www.gmamusicawards.com) - San Diego alt rockers and mainstream breakthrough band Switchfoot and southern gospel's Kentucky-bred The Crabb Family painted a striking picture of gospel music's diversity and youth as the two groups emerged among the most honored ...
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Country Music Fans' Votes Add Up to Superstar Winners For the '2005 CMT Music Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMT) - Winners of the 2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS were announced tonight on CMT's live telecast from Nashville. Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, the 2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS not only revealed the winners in nine categories, but it also featured country icon Loretta Lynn accepting the Johnny Cash Visionary ...
| CMT Announces More Stars Appearing on the '2005 CMT Music Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMT) - Today CMT adds even more stars to the extraordinary line-up of celebrities who will appear on country music's only fan voted awards show, the 2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, telecast live from Nashville on Monday, April 11 at 8:00-10:30 PM, ET. Making appearances will be Andie MacDowell ...
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