Ricky Martin, Alexandre Pires with Kelly Clarkson, Thalia, Bacilos and Molotov first performers announced for 4th annual Latin Grammy Awards
MIAMI, Florida (Latin Grammys Website) - Ricky Martin, Alexandre Pires with Kelly Clarkson, Thalia, Bacilos, and Molotov will perform live on the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards telecast September 3, it was announced today by the Latin Recording Academy. With more than 100 countries tuning in, the awards ...
| 2003 Billboard R&B-Hip-Hop Awards winners list
MIAMI, Florida (Billboard R&B hip Hop Awards) - 50 Cent won four awards Friday night at the Billboard R&B-Hip-Hop Awards, including top artist, while his mentor Eminem took home three honors, including top album. 50 Cent was honored as top artist, male artist, new artist and singles artist. Eminem won ...
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BMI honours urban stars
NEW YORK (BMI) - Irv Gotti, Nelly and The Neptunes added some hardware to their respective award resumes last night at The 2003 BMI Urban Awards, in Miami. Gotti won his second Urban Songwriter of the Year award, while Nelly's "Hot in Herre" took the Song of the Year award. Hot producer duo Pharrell ...
| Kerrang! award nominations announced
LONDON, UK (Kerrang! Awards Website) - The Kerrang! Award nominations have been announced and The Darkness are up for three awards - Best British Newcomer, Best Album and Best Live Act. Gay Bar by Electric 6 is nominated for Best Video and Best Single, and Evanesence are shortlisted for Best International ...
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50 Cent and Good Charlotte join MTV VMA's
NEW YORK (MTV) - 50 Cent and Good Charlotte have been added as performers on the 20th Annual MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. The event will be held at from New York's Radio City Music Hall on August 28th. Christina Aguilera and Coldplay are already scheduled to perform at the event, which will be hosted ...
| Standout artists Of 2003 to announce CMA broadcast award nominees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CMA Awards) - Some of Country Music's hottest new stars will announce the finalists for the CMA Broadcast Awards, Tuesday, Aug. 26 (7:15 AM/CDT) at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The audio announcement of the finalists, which is one of the most anticipated events of the year ...
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Judges for 2003 Shortlist Music Prize
LOS ANGELES (Shortlist Music Prizes) - Dave Matthews, Tori Amos, Perry Farrell, and Chris Martin are just a few of the big names in music who have agreed to be judges for the 2003 Shortlist Music Prize. The honor spotlights lesser-known acts for their artistic merit. Only those albums which have sold ...
| BBC 2003 Jazz awards winners
LONDON, UK (BBC) - Jazz stars from across the ages - from young pianist Jamie Cullum to 84-year-old George Shearing - were honoured at the BBC Jazz Awards on Tuesday. Cullum, in his early 20s, is one of the jazz sensations of the last year and signed a �1m record deal in April. He was presented with ...
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MTV video music awards nominations
Gillingham, Kent, UK, By Mikey: [email protected]) - Missy Elliott is heading up the MTV Video Music Awards with eight nominations. Justin Timberlake isn't far behind though - he's got seven. The two will fight it out for the Video Of The Year award, against 50 Cent, Eminem and country rocker ...
| Downloads 'will revive singles chart'
LONDON, UK (BBC) - Official music download websites could replace record shops as the public's preferred places to buy singles within five years, one of the UK's leading music industry figures has said. The singles chart is under threat in its current form, Peter Jamieson, executive chairman of the ...
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Canadian Country Music Assocation announces 2003 Canadian Country Music Awards Nominees
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CCMA Official Website)- In celebration of its 27th anniversary, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), together with the CBC and CMT Canada, has announced the nominees for the Year 2003 Awards Presentation. Topping the list of 2003 Canadian Country Music Awards nominees ...
| 2003 Mercury Prize shortlist
LONDON, UK (Mercury Prize Website) - Radiohead and Coldplay are joint favourites to take this year's Panasonic Mercury Music Prize. Radiohead's Hail to the Thief became their third LP to make the the short-list, while Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head follows their debut as a Mercury nominee. Both ...
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BBC Jazz Awards 2003
LONDON, UK (BBC Press Release) - The third annual BBC Jazz Awards are nearly upon us. Hosts for the night are legendary bandleader and radio presenter Humphrey Lyttelton and Britain's best known jazz musician Courtney Pine. A galaxy of jazz loving stars have been confirmed to present awards, including ...
| The 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards
TORONTO, Canada (MuchMusic Website) - It is the best TV music channel around the world. The ceremony was excellent, the mood was electrifying, and the performances were bang on! Here is the full list of winners for 2003 MMVA: Best International Video - Artist Sean Paul - Gimme The Light (VP/Virgin) ...
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Luther Vandross has debuted at No1
NEW YORK (Luther Vandross Fans Website) - Luther Vandross' new album, released as he lay in a hospital recovering from a stroke, has debuted at No. 1, according to industry figures released Wednesday. "Dance With My Father" sold more than 440,000 copies in its first week of release, marking the first ...
| Teen choice nominations
LOS ANGELES (Teen Choice Awards Website) - Nominations were announced today for the Teen Choice Awards, sponsored by Teen People magazine. Jennifer Lopez leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Eminem with seven. Oddly, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini are nominated for their movie "From Justin ...
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Metallica storms charts worldwide
NEW YORK (Metallica Fans Forums) - The new album by Metallica, St. Anger, is proving to be a global giant, taking No. 1 chart positions on both sides of the Atlantic - and, in some countries, securing high chart entries on the basis of only a few days' sales. Although the release of the band's 11th ...
| Metallica's 'St. Anger' straight to No1!
NEW YORK (Metallica Fans Website) - Metallica's new album, St. Anger, was released on Thursday (June 5), and despite an abbreviated week, it will debut at Number One on the next US album chart. The album more than doubled the total of the next biggest-selling album, Jewel's 0304, which will debut at ...
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VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25
NEW YORK (VH1) - Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit has been voted the greatest song of the past 25 years. The Seattle band's groundbreaking grunge anthem is top of VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years. The countdown will air over five nights, starting next Monday, on the video music ...
| American Idols begin chart battle
NEW YORK (Amazon/American Idol websites) - American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken could upstage winner Ruben Studdard in the charts as the pair have released their debut singles on the same day. Aiken's cover of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water is reported to be outselling Studdard's Flying ...
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