BPI support new Urban Music Awards
NEW YORK (BPI announcement) - The UMA (Urban Music Awards) is a new award ceremony supporting the best of UK Urban and Dance music. The UMA awards are in recognition of the various artists/dj's/musicians/labels/club nights that make up the vibrant underground, dance, and urban music scene. The UMA awards ...
| IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) kicks off
LOS ANGELES (www.inacoustic.com) - IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. IAMA is open to all independent artists and labels. Unlike ...
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Jimmy Buffet Chills at the top of Billboard's Chart
NASHVILLE, TN. & NEW YORK (RCA Records/ Top40 Charts) - Margaritaville's own Jimmy Buffett enjoys the biggest chart week and first No 1 record of his 25+ year career with the release of his latest album, the country/Caribbean License To Chill. The collection, which features duets with some of country's ...
| First Aannual Urban Gospel Industry Awards winners announced
LOS ANGELES (www.UrbanGospelAlliance.com) - The first annual Urban Gospel Industry Awards Show was held on Saturday, July 17th at the Riverside Convention Center. The show was co- hosted by former UPN star Cee Cee Michaela and featured performances by Tiffany Laing, Sean Slaughter, Al LaFons George, ...
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Franz Ferdinand leads Mercury Prize shortlist
LONDON, UK (Mercury prize Website) - Albums by the Streets and Franz Ferdinand are the leading contenders for the 2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize, a prestigious British music award. Newcomers with a good odds on an award are: Keane's Hopes & Fears, the Zutons' Who Killed ... The Zutons, Amy Winehouse's ...
| Award winning Canadian songwriter Rose Grgas scores big
NEW YORK (VH1 press release/ www.cymplyrose.com) - Toronto native Rose Grgas recently received the honor of being named Finalist by Song Of The Year (www.songoftheyear.com) songwriting contest. Song of the Year is an international songwriting contest,supporting VH-1's Save the Music Foundation. The ...
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Nominees for the 2004 Americana Honors & Awards Show announced, ceremony to be held September 24 at the Nashville Convention Center
NASHVILLE, TN (www.americanamusic.org) - Nominees for the 2004 Americana Honors & Awards show were announced this afternoon in a press conference held at BMI's Nashville offices. The Americana Honors & Awards — which recognizes the achievements of Americana music's greatest practitioners - is ...
| Cash Money Records dominates the Charts with hits from Lil Wayne, Teena Marie & Juvenile
NEW YORK (Universal Records) - Cash Money/Universal Records is dominating the charts with, Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Teena Marie. The label is enjoying success with Lil Wayne's highest solo album debut ever, Teena Marie's No 1 single and Juvenile's biggest radio hit to date. Cash Money's prodigy child, ...
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Lloyd Banks, Usher reign on US albums chart
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - According to Nielsen SoundScan data the rapper Lloyd Banks helded at the No 1 of the US albums chart. In the second spot remained Usher's "Confessions" which is the best-selling album of 2004 with 4.7 million copies only in North America. The US Singles chart continues to have ...
| The Cure debuts in the Top10 all around the world
NEW YORK (Geffen Records) - In the United States the album came in at No 7 on the Billboard Top 20. Some other great chart numbers include Mexico at No 1, Italy at No 2, Germany at No 3, France at No 4, Switzerland at No 5, Spain at No 5, Denmark at No 6, Argentina at No 6, United Kingdom at No 8, Belgium ...
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5th Annual Latin Grammy nominees spotlight eclectic balance of established music makers and dynamic, emerging crossover scene
LOS ANGELES (Grammy press release) - NOMINATIONS LED BY BRAZILIAN PRODUCER TOM CAPONE WITH FIVE; ALVARO ALENCAR, MARIA RITA, ALEJANDRO SANZ, AND BEBO VALDES WITH FOUR EACH - CAFE TACUBA, DIEGO EL CIGALA, MICK GUZAUSKI, KEVIN JOHANSEN, JAVIER LIMON, PEPE LOECHES, ROBI DRACO ROSA, RAFA SARDINA, AND JULIETA ...
| Rev. Al Green to be honored as BMI Icon at 4th Annual BMI Urban Awards Aug. 27 in Miami
NEW YORK (BMI announcement) - BMI today announced that legendary soul songwriter and recording artist the Rev. Al Green will be honored as a BMI Icon at the performing rights organization's 4th annual Urban Awards. The gala awards and dinner will be held August 27 at Club Tropigala at the Fontainebleau ...
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Aussie trifecta on the ARIA Albums Charts
MELBOURNE, Australia (ARIA announcement) - In this week's ARIA Albums Chart, two Aussie albums have returned to the Top 3 to join the reigning Australian No.1 Album, Wayward Angel, by Kasey Chambers. This Aussie Trifecta - made up of Kasey, Pete Murray and Jet - has been rejoined by The John Butler ...
| JoJo is No 1 on the Top 40 Chart and the newcomer breaks Britney Spears' record!
NEW YORK (Universal/Motown Records) - Family/Blackground/Universal recording artist, JoJo, takes the No 1 spot on Billboard's Top 40 Radio Chart with the hit single, "Leave (Get Out)." "Leave (Get Out)," which showcases the larger than life vocals of this teenage phenomenon, was produced by Soulshock ...
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Brandy stimulates top of charts as 'Afrodisiac' debuts at No3
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Atlantic recording artist Brandy returns to the top of the national charts this week with her eagerly awaited new album, "AFRODISIAC," which debuts in the #3 spot on the Billboard 200. At the same time, the album has earned the "Pacesetter" award with its No 4 premiere ...
| PAULINA RUBIO, ROBI ROSA, ALEJANDRA GUZMAN, PAUL RODRIGUEZ, EL CIGALA, AKWID, ROSELYN SANCHEZ, CAFE QUIJANO, OBIE BERMUDEZ, EDNITA NAZARIO, SORAYA, BETO CUEVAS AND JOAQUIN CORTES TO PARTICIPATE IN 5TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEE PRESS CONFERENCE
LOS ANGELES (Latin Grammy Website) - Event to be held July 14 at The Mayan in Downtown Los Angeles with Nortec Collective Spinning. WHO: Alejandra Guzman, Robi Rosa, Paulina Rubio, comedian Paul Rodriguez, El Cigala, Akwid, Roselyn Sanchez, Cafe Quijano, Obie Bermudez, Ednita Nazario, Soraya, Beto Cuevas ...
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Lloyd Banks' 'Hunger' debuts at No 1
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks sold more than 434,000 copies of his first solo effort, The Hunger for More, to grab the top spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Banks, who appeared on labelmate 50 Cent's 2003 Get Rich or Die Tryin,' also entered the top tier of the Billboard 100 ...
| Red Hot Chilli Peppers top 'Album of Decade' of FHM magazine
LONDON, UK (FHM magazine) - According to a FHM magazine survey (by 100,000 people online) the album 'Californication' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers hit 'Californication' has been voted as the best album of the last 10 years. U2 were also voted the best band of the past decade in the survey by FHM magazine, ...
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Jadakiss' 'Kiss Of Death' is debuting at No 1 on US Albums chart
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Jadakiss knocked the Beastie Boys from the No. 1 spot on Billboard's U.S. Top 200 chart with Kiss of Death, the rapper's sophomore CD. Kiss of Death sold 246,000 copies in the United States during its first week to secure the top spot on the music chart, Billboard reported ...
| Clay Aiken & Tim Mcgraw take top honors at 2004 NMW Awards
LOS ANGELES (New Music Weekly Awards press release) - New Music Weekly magazine held their awards show in Los Angeles this weekend, Saturday (June 26th) at the famous Key Club theatre to a capacity crowd. Artists, record labels and radio were all in "full force" for a spectacular three-hour event that ...
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