Atlantic artists nab Grammy Nomimnations
LOS ANGELES (Atlantic Records) - Congratulations to the following Atlantic and Elektra artists and recordings that have been nominated for Grammy Awards by The Recording Academy (NARAS). The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 13th during the '47th Annual Grammy Awards' ceremony, which will ...
| Capitol Records: The Grammy Nominations Are In!
LOS ANGELES (Capitol Records) - Nominations for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards are in and Capitol recording artists the Beastie Boys, Kylie Minogue, Steriogram, Coldplay, Dave Koz, and Bonnie Raitt all walked away with nods. The Beastie Boys lead the pack with a trio of nominations including "Best Rap ...
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RoadRunner's Nominees are...
NEW YORK (RoadRunner Records) - The 2005 Grammy Nominations are in, and Cradle Of Filth, Killswitch Engage, Nickelback, and Slipknot are all in the hunt. The Nominations for BEST HARD ROCK and METAL performances are as follows: Best Hard Rock Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, ...
| EMI CMG Label Group announces its Grammy Nominees
NEW YORK (EMI) - EMI CMG Label Group Announces Its Grammy Nominees: - Best Rock Gospel Album * Lose This Life Tait [ForeFront Records] * Welcome To Diverse City TobyMac [ForeFront Records] - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album * The Creed Avalon [Sparrow Records] * All Things New Steven Curtis Chapman ...
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Artemis Records recieved 4 Grammy Nominations!
NEW YORK (Artemis Records) - Artemis Records artists received a total of 4 nominations at this morning's announcement ceremony for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. Singer-songwriter Steve Earle was cited for two nominations: one for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song, "The Revolution Starts ...
| Rapper Kanye West scores 10 Grammy Nominations; Alicia Keys & Usher land 8; List of the 47th Grammy Award main nominations
SANTA MONICA, CA. (The Recording Academy) - Nominations for the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy reflecting a year in which some artists did it all, collaborations were numerous and diverse, and breakout music makers ran the genre gamut. The press event was held ...
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The 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honours Elton John, Joan Sutherland and John Williams
WHASINGTON, DC. (John F. Kennedy Center/ www.kennendy-center.org) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection, by its board of trustees, of the individuals who received the Kennedy Center Honors of 2004. Recipients to be honored at the 27th annual national celebration ...
| Casey Donovan hits No 1 with debut single 'Listen With Your Heart'
SYDNEY, Australia (Sony BMG Australia) - The response to Casey Donovan's first release as a solo recording artist has been nothing short of phenomenal. After record stores battled all last week to keep up with consumer demand, and Australian radio stations made it the No. 1 most added song to their ...
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Tammin sticks to the Charts and goes Gold!
SYDNEY, Australia (Sony Music Australia) - Following her awesome No 5 debut three weeks ago, Tammin's chart-storming streak continues again this week with 'Pointless Relationship' hitting Gold sales AND sweeping the No 11 spot on the ARIA Top 50 and the No 5 spot on the Australasian Top 20! Pop whirlwind ...
| Ruben Studdard soars to No 1 on Gospel Sales Chart! Studdard's J Records gospel debut, 'I Need An Angel,' is the biggest gospel debut in 6 years!
NEW YORK (J Records) - Ruben Studdard's debut gospel album, I NEED AN ANGEL, took the No 1 spot on the Gospel sales chart this week with sales topping 96,000 copies, also landing at No 20 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. I NEED AN ANGEL is the highest selling gospel debut since Kirk Franklin's Nu ...
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Univision Announces 'Premio Lo Nuestro' 2005 Nominees
MIAMI, FL. (Univision Network/ www.univision.net) - Marc Anthony, Victor Manuelle, Paulina Rubio, Montez de Durango and Toros Band Among Multiple Nominees, - Gloria Estefan, Chayanne, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Thalia, Los Tigres del Norte y Los Temerarios Also Among Nominated. The 17th Annual "Premio Lo ...
| ASCAP updates Top 25 Holiday Song List; 'The Christmas Song' Tops List
NEW YORK (ASCAP/ www.ascap.com) - As the year 2004 draws to a close and seasonal music fills the air, ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), the world's largest performing rights organization, today announced an update of its Top 25 most-performed Holiday songs based on the ...
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The Black Eyed Peas (Will & Fergie), Kevin Spacey, and Joss Stone to read Nominations for 47th Annual Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (The Recording Academy) - Artists Join Previously Announced Presenters Anita Baker; Earth, Wind & Fire; Hoobastank (Dan Estrin and Doug Robb); Mark McGrath; JD Natasha; Nelly; Kanye West; and Gretchen Wilson WHO: Artists scheduled to read GRAMMY nominations include Anita Baker; the Black ...
| Brian Wilson to be honored by The Recording Academy as Musicares 2005 Person Of The Year
LOS ANGELES (The Recording Academy) - GRAMMY-nominated composer Brian Wilson will be honored as the MusiCares 2005 Person Of The Year, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy. Wilson - chosen for his accomplishments as a musician and humanitarian ...
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Gospel's International Appeal Celebrated at 8th Annual Induction and Awards Gala
DETROIT, MI. (International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum/ www.igmhf.org) - The International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum's annual induction awards banquet October 23 was a festive evening of gospel luminaries and powerful voices lifted in song. Proceeds of the black-tie gala, held at ...
| U2 tops US Album Chart with 840,000 in the first week
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - From Dublin, Ireland, on the Top of the world! Irish quartet's new album 'How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb' held onto the No. 1 spot on The Billboard 200 US Album Chart after its first full week of retail sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan. U2's new album sold 840,000 copies ...
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Executive Producer Pierre Cossette to produce his 35th and FINAL Grammy Awards Telecast in February 2005
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced today that Pierre Cossette, executive producer of the GRAMMY Awards, will produce his 35th consecutive GRAMMY Awards telecast on Feb. 13, 2005, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. This will mark the final time that he actively produces ...
| Marc Kunkel Smashes the Top 40!
NASHVILLE, TN. (DaCapo Music/ www.dacapomusic.com) - DaCapo Music has just announced that in just its sixth week 'In Your Eyes', the debut radio single from instrumental recording artist Marc Kunkel, smashed into the Top 40. The single climbed from No 44 to No 37 in the Friday Morning Quarterback (FMQB) ...
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Band Aid 20's 'Do they Know It's Christmas?' sold 100,000 on first day and will Top British Charts
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - The remake of Bob Geldof & Midge Ure's Christmas tune, 'Do They Know It's Christmas' has sold 100,000 copies on its first day of release. The Band Aid 20 lineup features Keane, Paul McCartney, The Sugababes, Skye (Morcheeba), Robbie Williams, Dido, Bono, Jamelia, Justin Hawkins ...
| 'Call My Name' sets a new record for Prince
LOS ANGELES (www.npgmc.com) - This week's Billboard R&B Singles chart sets a record for the platinum-plus MUSICOLOGY album single "Call My Name," as it rebounds to No 44 in its 27th week on the chart. Believe it or not, this is the longest any Prince single has ever spent on the R&B chart. His previous ...
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