Fairytale tops VH1 'Christmas song poll'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and the late Kirsty MacColl, has been voted favourite Christmas song in a poll by music TV channel VH1. The track, which went to number two in 1987, beat the original Band Aid single - recorded in 1984 - into second place. Wham's Last Christmas, ...
| The Recording Academy Spotlights Jazz, Classical and Gospel Music during Grammy Week Celebration
LOS ANGELES (The Recording Academy) - In keeping with its mission of honoring artistic excellence, The Recording Academy will spotlight the jazz, classical and gospel genres with special events to be held during GRAMMY Week. The second annual GRAMMY Salute To Jazz, the ninth annual GRAMMY Salute To ...
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Two Albums from Yellow Dog Records Nominated for W.C. Handy Awards
MEMPHIS, TN. (YELLOW DOG RECORDS/ www.yellowdogrecords.com) - 'The Royal Sessions', the debut album by Memphis retro-soul powerhouse The Bo-Keys, has been nominated for a W.C. Handy Award in the 'Best New Artist Debut' category, while Cincinnati blues legend Big Joe Duskin's 'Big Joe Jumps Again!' has ...
| Music Industry announces 5th IFPI Platinum Awards to honour Europe's top-selling artists in Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium (IFPI) - The 5th IFPI Platinum Europe Awards, honouring artists who have sold in excess of one million albums in Europe, will take place in Brussels on 12th July, 2005. Administered by IFPI, the organisation representing the recording industry worldwide, Platinum Europe celebrates ...
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Criteria For Three CMA Awards Categories Updated For 2005
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMA/ www.cmaawards.com) - CMA announced several updates to the wording and criteria of three CMA Awards categories today including Single of the Year, Album of the Year and Musician of the Year. "We routinely examine the criteria for all of our Awards and make recommendations to our ...
| John Butler Trio ARIA Awards
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Australian imports and winners of three coveted ARIA AWARDS (Australian Grammy Equivalent) the John Butler Trio will head once again to America. JBT, who won Best Male Artist, Best Independent Artist and Best Blues and Roots Album, will join O.A.R. on tour beginnning November ...
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The Winners of 'Video Game Awards 2004'
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Spike TV/ www.spiketv.com) - Winners in 24 categories were announced tonight during the LIVE telecast (9:00-11:00 PM ET) of Spike TV "Video Game Awards 2004." Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" was the big winner of the second annual awards, taking home four "Vector Monkey" ...
| U2 top list of 2005 inductees to Rock Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - U2 leads the latest class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall's organizers announced yesterday (Dec. 13). U2 will also join Percy Sledge, The O'Jays, Buddy Guy and The Pretenders at The 20th Annual Induction Ceremony to be held March 14th in New York City. U2 released ...
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5X Grammy-Award Winning artist Buddy Guy to be Inducted in the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (The Zomba Label Group/ Jive Records) - Grammy-Winning Silvertone Artist Buddy Guy will be inducted in the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it was announced today. Buddy will join U2, Percy Sledge, The O'Jays and The Pretenders at the 20th Annual Induction Ceremony to be held March 14th in New ...
| 'Sideways,' 'Sunshine,' & 'Aviator' leads The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Motion Picture Nominations
LOS ANGELES (www.hfpa.org) - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday December 13th 2004, at 5.30 a.m. PST. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA THE AVIATOR Forward Pass/Appian Way/IMF Prods.; Miramax Films CLOSER Columbia Pictures; ...
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Brian Wilson's 'Smile' named Album Of The Year by The Music Box
OAK PARK, IL. (Music Box/ www.musicbox-online.com) - Popular e-zine The Music Box has released its listing of the best albums of 2004. Topping the list is Brian Wilson's Smile. The Music Box was founded in 1994 as a hard copy newsletter, but has flourished since joining the internet community in 1997. ...
| Desmond Child reaches career milestone with 60th Top40 Hit
LOS ANGELES (Desmond Child PR team) - The brand new Joss Stone single "Right To Be Wrong" entered the UK Charts at No 29 this week, making it the 60th hit song written or co-written by songwriter/producer Desmond Child. Child's feat is nearly unparalleled in contemporary music. The contemporary equivalent ...
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Jay-Z & Linkin Park Collision Course crashes at No 1
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Rapper Jay-Z's collaboration with rockers Linkin Park has stormed to the top of the US Album Top 200 charts! The album has sold 368,000 copies in its opening week, ending U2's one week reign at the top of the charts. U2's 'HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB' slips to number two ...
| Usher recieves 11 prizes at 2004 Billboard Music Awards
LAS VEGAS (Top40 Charts) - American R&B superstar Usher dominated the Billboard magazine music awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday, taking 11 prizes - including artist of the year. It was also a good night for another R&B artist, Alicia Keys, who took seven gongs, while triple Grammy winners OutKast were ...
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MTV Europe chooses Lisbon (Portugal) for MTV Europe Music Awards 2005
LISBON, Portugal / LONDON, UK (MTV PR/ www.mtvne.com) - MTV Networks Europe has revealed that it will hold the 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards in Portugal for the first time on 3 November 2005. The venue for Europe's biggest music awards event is the prestigious Atlantic Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal's ...
| Linkin Park & Jay-Z's 'Collision Course' crashes into the Billboard Top 200 at No 1
BURBANK, CA (Warner Bros. Records) - The formidable duo of Jay-Z and Linkin Park has debuted in the number one position on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with their release "MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents - Jay-Z/Linkin Park: Collision Course," a CD + DVD package on Warner Bros. Records / Roc-A-Fella ...
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Marc Kunkel targets the Top 20!
NASHVILLE, TN. (DaCapo Music) - DaCapo Music has just announced that in its seventh week 'In Your Eyes', the debut radio single from instrumental recording artist Marc Kunkel, continued its steady climb up the charts from No 37 to No 32 in the Friday Morning Quarterback (FMQB.com) Adult Contemporary ...
| DEMO presented Prince with the Pioneer Award on December 6 for being the first major music artist to truly focus on the internet and pioneer online music sales
NEW YORK (DEMO: Digital & Electronic Music Organization/ www.d-e-m-o.com) - Digital & Electronic Music Organization, Inc. (https://www.d-e-m-o.com) presented Prince with the Pioneer Award on December 6 for being the first major music artist to truly focus on the internet and pioneer online music sales. ...
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24th Annual Chicago Music Awards Press Conference Nominee announcements
CHICAGO, IL. (ACM PR/ www.acmpr.com) - The producers of the Chicago Music Awards, Martin's Inter-Culture and their sponsors invite you to attend and give coverage to the Press Conference announcing the 2004 nominees for the 24th Annual Chicago Music Awards 2005. When: Tuesday, December 14, 2004. Time: ...
| Marc Kunkel's 'Christmas Starlight' races to the top!
NASHVILLE, TN. (DaCapo Music) - DaCapo Music has just announced that in its second week 'Christmas Starlight', the new holiday radio single from instrumental recording artist Marc Kunkel, is the No 2 Most Added Single in the Friday Morning Quarterback (FMQB.com) Adult Contemporary and Hot AC charts ...
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