Franz Ferdinand win 2004 Mercury Music Prize
LONDOON, UK (www.nationwidemercurys.com) - Franz Ferdinand have won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize at a ceremony in London. The Scottish rockers were the favourites to win the prize and faced competition from artists including Keane, Joss Stone, Jamelia, Amy Winehouse and The Streets. The prize ...
| Koch Records turns a triple play! Three new releases debut with over 10,000 copies sold each in three different genres
NEW YORK (KOCH Records) - KOCH Records proudly claims three albums - spanning three genres - with sales over 10,000 units this week. This marks the first time in ITS history that KOCH has simultaneously released leading records in the hip hop, R&B and county genres which have had strong first week sales. ...
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LIVESTAR Entertainment Group, Inc. announces its first production partnership in a national network televised event; the 2004 World Music Awards, Live from Las Vegas, September 15, 2004, on ABC
LAS VEGAS, NV. (LIVESTAR Entertainment Group) - LIVESTAR Entertainment Group, Inc. ("LIVESTAR" or the "Company") (OTC BB: LSTE) is proud to announce today that it has executed an agreement with the founders of the World Music Awards, Marcor International, to play a significant role as a Production Partner ...
| A Letter sent to BBC Director General Mark Thompson by OutRage! Urging the dropping of MOBO Awards programme
LONDON, UK (OutRage!/ www.outrage.org.uk) LONDON, September 6, 2004: Dear Mark Thompson, BBC broadcast of MOBO 'murder music' singers, I am writing to you on behalf of the lesbian and gay human rights group OutRage! We are asking the BBC to reconsider broadcasting the MOBO Awards if an assurance cannot ...
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Tim McGraw tops this week's Billboard 200
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Tim McGraw tops the Billboard 200 this week with U.S. sales of 766,000 for his Curb set "Live Like You Were Dying. The Curb release, the ninth of McGraw's career, sold a better-than-expected 766,000 copies! Nielsen SoundScan ranked R. Kelly's latest Jive/Zomba album Happy People/U ...
| 'Frank Zappa - Baby Snakes' DVD wins Sorround Music Award 2004
LOS ANGELES (Eagle Rock Ent./www.eaglerockent.com) - Beating out the Rolling Stones, Beck and others was the Eagle Rock Entertainment DVD release of 'FRANK ZAPPA - BABY SNAKES' which won the Surround Music Award for Best Menu Design. On hand to accept the award was Gail Zappa, wife of the late Frank ...
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SongPrize announces the latest winners of its International Songwriting Competition
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.SongPrize.com) - SongPrize announces the latest winners of its International Songwriting Competition. Winners were selected from contestants who entered the competition through the SongPrize.com website (www.SongPrize.com). In addition, SongPrize was pleased to once again welcome ...
| Westlife take first No 1 spot in the new UK 'Official Download' Chart
LONDON, UK (BPI press release) - Westlife have made music history by scoring the first Number One in the new Official UK Download Chart. Westlife's single, 'Flying Without Wings (Live)' beat off strong competition from Maroon 5 and Shapeshifters, and new exclusive tracks from Muse and Blazin' Squad ...
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Music4GamesNet to support 2005 BAFTA Games 'Audio' and 'Original Music' Awards
LONDON, UK (www.music4games.net) - Music4GamesNet and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced that the British Academy is partnering with Music4GamesNet to support the "Audio" and "Original Music" categories for the 2005 BAFTA Games Awards. Following the enormous response ...
| List of winners at 5th Latin Grammys; Sanz, Rita big winners at 2004 Latin Grammys
MIAMI, FL. (Recording Academy press release) - Latin Grammy announced yesterday the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Winners List (for recordings released during the April 1, 2003, through March 31, 2004). The complete list of winners at Wednesday's fifth annual Latin Grammys 2004: Album Of The Year: ...
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Adam Ezra Group's third album 'Tumble Down Slow' nominated for a Boston Music Award for local Album of the Year
BOSTON, MA. (www.adamezra.com) - The Adam Ezra Group has just been nominated for a Boston Music Award for Local Album of the Year. Their third album, Tumble Down Slow, has experienced great sales and rave reviews. And now, it's been nominated for Local Album of the Year. With 16 tracks of roots rock ...
| Long Island's 1st Annual Music Awards Ceremony
NEW YORK (www.sgibmagazine.com) - SGIBMAGAZINE & The American Kidney Fund in Collaboration with Chris Curry, CEO "So You Want To Be A Star." Presents Long Island's 1st Annual Music Awards Ceremony on October 2, 2004, along with P.B.G.'s Productions/Photo's by Gerard and Strong G Island Biz (SGIB) Magazine ...
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5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards announces final Lineup for Latin Music's most electrifying night on the CBS Television network Sept. 1
MIAMI, FL. (Latin Recording Academy) - The Latin Recording Academy today announced the final sizzling talent lineup for the 5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards airing live this Wednesday, Sept. 1 , on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 10 p.m. (ET/PT). Hosted by actor/comedian George Lopez , the Latin ...
| Alan Jackson recieves 7 CMA Nominations for the 38th Annual CMA Awards
NASHVILLE, TN. (Country Music Association Press Release) - The final list of nominees for "The 38th Annual CMA Awards" is an across-the-board collection of hard-core traditionalists, Country Music hitmakers, sentimental favorites and mainstream innovators with a healthy dose of up-and-comers added to ...
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CMA announces newest members of Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, TN. (Country Music Association) - The Country Music Association has announced that former music industry executive Jim Foglesong and legendary singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. Formal induction for the pair will ...
| CMA announces hosts for 2004 CMA Awards
NASHVILLE, TN. (Country Music Association) - One of the most anticipated announcements at the 2004 CMA Awards Press Conference wasn't just the stellar list of artist nominees, but who would take over hosting duties for "Country Music's Biggest Night" when "The 38th Annual CMA Awards" airs live Tuesday, ...
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Maroon 5 named Best New Artist at MTV's VMAs
MIAMI FL. (Octone/ J Records) - Octone/J Recording artists Maroon 5 won the coveted "Best New Artist" award at last night's Video Music Awards, which were held in Miami, FL. The band's Sophie Mueller directed clip for their Number One hit "This Love" brought home the award in a category that included ...
| Guster garners four key nominations for 2004 Boston Music Awards
BURBANK, CA. (Warner/ Reprise Records) - Guster, the Boston-based trio whose latest Palm Pictures/Reprise Records release, "Guster On Ice," is one of the most acclaimed albums of the current music season, have consolidated their status as hometown favorites with nominations in four key categories for ...
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Surround Music Awards August 31, 2004 at The Highlands, Hollywood & Highland
LOS ANGELES (CMP Information, Inc) WHO: HERBIE HANCOCK, BLACK EYED PEAS, PETER FRAMPTON, DON WAS, CHRYSTAL METHOD, BECK HONORED (MEDIA CENTER SET UP FOR INTERVIEWS & PHOTO) WHAT: THE SURROUND MUSIC AWARDS Honoring Herbie Hancock & Beck WHEN: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 @ 7PM (Press Set up @6 PM) WHERE: ...
| Triumph for OutKast at 2004 MTV Video Music Awards
MIAMI, FL. (MTV Press Release) - Miami was sizzling as celebrities made a splash on the red carpet and on stage at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards. The biggest bash of the summer turned out a virtual who's who in the worlds of music, TV, film, sports, and politics. OutKast and Jay-Z topped the list ...
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