Green Day scores No. 1 album with 'American Idiot'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Green Day sold 267,000 copies of American Idiot to score the punk band's first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 U.S. albums chart. The band's previous release, Warning, debuted at No. 4 in 2000 with 156,000 copies sold, Billboard reported Wednesday. Here is the countdown Top 10 ...
| 2004 CMA Broadcast Award winners notified by Horizon Award nominee Dierks Bentley
NASHVILLE, TN. (Capitol nashville Records/ www.cmaawards.com) - Country radio heard some sweet music today when Capitol Nashville recording artist Dierks Bentley called the 2004 CMA Broadcast Award winners on-air to personally deliver the good news. The CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year and CMA ...
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The Stellar Awards Nominating Committee removes Kanye West CD from the 2005 Ballot
CHICAGO, IL. (Stellar Awards PR) - The officials of the Stellar Awards announced today their decision to remove the artist Kanye West CD - The College Drop Out that includes the single Jesus Walks off the 2005 Stellar Awards Ballot in the Rap/Hip Hop CD of the Year category. The reason for removing ...
| Winners announced for Americana Honors & Awards Show in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.americanamusic.com) - In tonight's third annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, held at the Nashville Convention Center as part of the 2004 Americana Music Association Conference, Loretta Lynn picked up two awards: Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. Newcomer Mindy Smith ...
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CMA presents Connie B. Gay Award to Terri Clark
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMA Awards announcement) - During the celebration for her No. 1 single "Girls Lie Too" at ASCAP today, CMA Associate Executive Director Tammy Genovese surprised Terri Clark with the presentation of the Connie B. Gay Award, one of the Country Music Association's most prestigious honors. ...
| Nelly charts new music history and becomes the first Solo artist ever to debut at No 1 with 'Suit' & No 2 with 'Sweat'
NEW YORK (Universal Records) - Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy-winning artist Nelly charts new musical territory as the first solo artist ever to have two new albums debut in the No. 1 and 2 positions simultaneously on the nation's pop albums chart! This week, the twenty-nine year old superstar's ...
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Van Morrison to be honored as BMI Icon at annual London Awards Oct. 5
NEW YORK (BMI) - BMI today announced that legendary songwriter and recording artist Van Morrison will be honored as a BMI ICON at the performing rights organization's annual London Awards. The gala ceremony and dinner will be held October 5 in the Grand Ballroom of the Dorchester Hotel in that city. ...
| 2004 Shortlist Nominations
NEW YORK (Shortlist Awards Website) - The Shortlist Awards announced the final 'short' list of this year's nominees. The annual award goes to an act that has sold under 500,000 copies, and is chosen by a panel of musicians. This year's judges include will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, Jack Black, and System ...
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'Angel Eyes' hits Top 10 in the most downloaded on the net
NEW YORK (Bliss Ent./ www.blissentco.com) - "Russ Castella featuring Karen Vazquez - Angel Eyes" has jumped to No 8 most downloaded song on the internet according to mp3search.com. This Philadelphia based duo has racked up approximately 15,000 downloads within a two week period beating many major artists ...
| 2004 EMMY Awards: Winners at the 56th Annual Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES (www.emmy.org/ press release) - : Angels in America made Emmy history yesterday as HBO's epic mini-series broke the record held for 27 years by Roots for the most wins by a mini-series with 11 trophies. The 11 wins for Angels also drove HBO to a new network-best Emmy mark. HBO, which went ...
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Larry Shell receives IBMA Song Of The Year Awards Nomination
NASHVILLE, TN (Broken Bow Records) - Broken Bow Records VP of A&R/Publishing LARRY SHELL was overwhelmed to learn that he made the final list of nominees for the 15th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards in the Song of the Year category with a song he co-penned with Wayne Taylor and Kim Williams ...
| Usher, OutKast, Avril wins 2004 World Music Awards
LAS VEGAS, NV. (Top40 Charts) - The 2004 World Music Awards were presented to the world's top selling recording artists in the various music categories and to the best-selling recording artists of the year from each of the major record-buying countries. The winners are selected purely on record sales, ...
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Franz Ferdinand lead 2004 Q Award nominations
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand are happy they have achieved success in their twenties rather than in their teens, because they are mature enough to cope with being famous. The band, who last Tuesday picked up the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in Britain, and an award ...
| Carolyn Dawn Johnson big winner at 2004 Canadian Country Music Awards
NASHVILLE, TN. (AristoMedia/ www.aristomedia.com) - The 2004 Canadian Country Music Awards presented by Chevy Trucks showcased some of America's top stars at Rexall Place on Monday night. It is a safe bet to say the evening belonged to artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson.. On top of performing her hit single ...
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Steve Earle just added to perform at AMA awards show
NASHVILLE, TN. (Americana Music Association) - The Americana Music Association (AMA) is gearing up for next week's Americana Music Association Conference, scheduled for September 23 - 25 (next week) at the Nashville Convention Center during the 2004 Americana Conference. In terms of performers, panelists ...
| Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2004; 26th Annual Awards Banquet September 18
ATLANTA, GA. (The Georgia Department of Economic Development/ www.georgia.org) - The 26th annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Banquet will celebrate the best of Georgia music on Saturday, September 18, in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The black-tie ...
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The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Arts & Sciences & BPM Magazine along with AOL Music, M-Audio and Aurelia Entertainment host a night of Electronic & Dance Music superstars to celebrate the addition of the Best Electronic/Dance Album categor
NEW YORK (Aurelia Ent. / www.aureliaentertainment.com/naras.html) - "It is an honor and a privilege to be involved in such an event which celebrates the recognition of Electronic & Dance Music as an official category for the Grammys," Adds international DJ/producer Paul Van Dyk, "The occasion marks ...
| Producer/Mixer/Engineer Dan Workman and SugarHill Studios among nominees for Prestigious TEC Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement
NEW YORK (www.danworkman.com) - 2004 is proving to be a hot year for producer/mixer/engineer Dan Workman with dual TEC award nominations for contribution to Beyonce's multi-platinum album Dangerously In Love. Not only is Workman nominated as engineer, but also SugarHill Studios where he is President ...
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Usher, OutKast, Kanye lead 2004 AMA Nominees
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Usher led the field with four nominations when nominees were announced in Los Angeles Tuesday for the 32nd annual American Music Awards. The 25-year-old singer was nominated for favorite Pop/Rock Male Singer and his album, Confessions, was nominated for favorite Pop/Rock Album. ...
| 'Premios Juventud' finalists announced - Thalia, Jennifer Lopez, Juanes, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Chayanne and Alex Rodriguez among contenders
MIAMI, FL. (Univision Network) - Hispanic America voted and the results are in. The Univision Network (NYSE:UVN) today unveiled the finalists of "Premios Juventud" (Youth Awards), Spanish-language television's first ever awards show where Hispanic youth honors its idols. The 2-hour entertainment extravaganza ...
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