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 ...
| Led Zeppelin debuts at US No1!
NEW YORK (Hits magazine) - It looks like Led Zeppelin will have both the No1 album and DVD in the U.S this week. The music industry trade magazine Hits reports that about 145,000 copies of the three-CD, How The West Was Won have been sold since it was released last week, which should put it at the top ...
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The 38th annual Academy of Country Music Awards complete list
LAS VEGAS (Top 40 charts) - The complee winners list of 28th ACM awards which broadcast live from Mandalay Bay Resort. TOP FEMALE VOCALIST - MARTINA McBRIDE TOP MALE VOCALIST - KENNY CHESNEY TOP VOCAL DUO - BROOKS & DUNN TOP VOCAL GROUP - RASCAL FLATTS TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST - KELLIE COFFEY ENTERTAINER ...
| Turkey wins Eurovision 2003 contest!
Riga, LATVIA (Eurovison Fans Website) - Turkey have won the Eurovision Song Contest, after a fiercely-fought contest with Russia's Tatu and Belgium's Urban Trad. The UK's entry Jemini - duo Chris Crosbey, 21, and Jemma Abbey, 20 - had the ignominy of being the only entry to score no points. It is the ...
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Scotland to play host to MTV awards
LONDON, UK (MTV) - The MTV Europe Music Awards are to be held in Scotland. They will take place at Western Harbour in Leith near Edinburgh on November 6. A 6,000-capacity venue will be built specially for the ceremony on the waterfront at Leith - in celebration of the event's 10th anniversary. A spokesman ...
| Chayanne, Montenegro win Latin Billboards 2003
MIAMI, Florida (Telestar) - A pair of singer-actors, Puerto Rico's Chayanne and Mexico's Pilar Montenegro, were the big winners at the star-studded Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home three trophies apiece.
Chayanne and Montenegro performed their hit songs, and megastars Ricky Martin and Thalia ...
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Kid Rock goes Platinum 17 times!
LOS ANGELES (RIAA) - On Kid Rock's debut album Devil Without A Cause, the title track proudly boasts "I'm going platinum" - and that's what Rock has done, 17 times over. Devil Without A Cause has reached 11-times platinum, and Rock's latest album Cocky is now quadruple-platinum. Added to the double-platinum ...
| NYC hosts the 22nd Annual International Reggae & World Music Awards
NEW YORK (IRAWMA press release) - Efrim Martin, president of Martin's Inter-Culture, Ltd. host of the a star studded awards expressed his obvious delight saying. "I am truly proud and honored to have the opportunity to bring these meaningful awards to New York City, the music capital of the world and ...
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2003 JUNO Award winners list
TORONTO, Canada (Juno Awards) - Single: Complicated, Avril Lavigne Fan Choice: Shania Twain Album: Let Go, Avril Lavigne Artist: Shania Twain New group: Theory of a Deadman Producer: Alanis Morissette, Hands Clean and So Unsexy Songwriter: Chad Kroeger, Nickelback for Hero, Too Bad and How You ...
| Miami will host Latin Grammys
NEW YORK (Latin Academy) - Miami will be the venue for this year's Latin Grammys, despite a possible renewed threat of protests by Cuban emigrants. The awards show was moved to Los Angeles from Miami two years ago after threats of similar protests. But after months of negotiations between Miami officials ...
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Saddam's name on singles chart!
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Pat Garrett Official Website) - Just a few weeks ago, Pat Garrett was happily running his business, a firm that sells sheepskin coats and western wear (www.sheepskinsusa.com) and performing country music in his native Pennsylvania ... that is until things with Saddam became more than ...
| Performers at Kids' Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES (Kids Choice Awards) - Both Justin Timberlake and B2K will perform live at Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards on April 12 at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California. American Idol stars Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini are also scheduled to appear at the show. Others due to ...
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Final presenters announced for JUNO Awards
TORONTO, Canada (JUNO Awards) - Chantal Kreviazuk, Doc Walker, James Ehnes, Jane Bunnett, Kathleen Edwards, K-OS, Nickelback and Theory of a Deadman join previously announced presenters Alanis Morissette, Danko Jones, Glenn Lewis, Jully Black, Molly Johnson, Sarah Slean and Shawn Desman for the 2003 ...
| BMI to Celebrate 10th Annual Latin Awards
NEW YORK (BMI) - Today announced the music performing rights organization's 10th annual Latin Awards will be held May 5th at The Eden Roc Resort, Miami Beach, FL. The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most played Latin songs on US radio and television from the company's repertoire ...
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Complete list Oscar winners 2003
LOS ANGELES (Top40-Charts.com) - The 75th annual Academy Awards winners list (Sunday 23/3/2003) in Los Angeles). The best-picture Academy Award for the flashy musical "Chicago" was one of the only predictable elements of a ceremony that included three key wins for the Holocaust drama "The Pianist" . ...
| 50 Cent on the No1 again!
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - 50 Cent's 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin', is back on top of the album chart after selling 359,000 copies last week. The total was enough to bump Norah Jones's debut album, Come Away With Me, to No 2 on sales of 337,000 copies. Rapper Fabolous scores the highest debut of the week ...
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Top40: Best of 2002, People's Choice!
After a long-lasting vote, YOUR Top40 Best of 2002 list is here! The top are a bit different from our choices, but hey, these are your choices! 1 Eminem: The Eminem Show 2 Nelly: Nellyville 3 Shakira: Objection 4 Justin Timberlake: Justified 5 Ashanti: Ashanti See the full ...
| Hall of famers inducted
NEW YORK (Rockhall.com) - The Police reunited for their first public performance in 18 years Monday, celebrating their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with classmates the Clash and Elvis Costello & the Attractions. The blue-eyed soul of the Righteous Brothers and the thunderous roar of ...
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Nominations for the 38th annual Academy of Country Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (CMA) - The final nominations for the 38th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards were announced today with Toby Keith leading with eight nominations, Alan Jackson with six and Kenny Chesney and Trick Pony earning five each. Multiple ACM-winning superstar LeAnn Rimes, newcomer Jennifer ...
| 2003: NME 100 greatest albums of all time
LONDON, UK (NME) - The Stone Roses self titled debut album, which was hastily recorded overnight to save on studio costs, has been named the greatest album of all time. Writers from NME decided the Manchester band's 1989 debut was greater than anything by The Beatles, Beach Boys or Smiths to top its ...
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