Kylie overtakes Whitney Houston in all-time top 100
LONDON, UK (Guinness Book) - Kylie Minogue has shot past Whitney Houston and Prince to claim a place as one of the most popular chart stars of all time. The Aussie star's string of hits this year has seen her make a colossal leap in the list based on weeks spent in the charts. She moves up from 40th ...
| Music's mixed fortunes in 2002
LONDON, UK (BBC) - In some ways Saturday evening television seems an unlikely breeding ground for pop stardom. For years the only figure to bridge both worlds was Mr Blobby. And until recently the best a singing wannabe could hope for was a grilling from Matthew Kelly and the chance to impersonate Michael ...
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BBC World Service: The Wolfe Tones voted world's favourite
LONDON, UK (BBC World Service) - An Irish republican song, A Nation Once Again, has been voted the world's top tune according to a BBC World Service poll. The song, originally recorded in 1964, was written in the 1840s by Thomas Osbourne Davis to support the fight for an end to British rule. The winning ...
| Golden Globe Awards Nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) - The Hollywood Award Season got its traditional start Monday with the announcement of the Golden Globe award nominations. "Adaptation" and fellow movie adaptations "Chicago" and "The Hours" were adapted again Thursday - into leading Golden ...
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Nominations for 45th annual Grammy awards
NEW YORK (Grammy Awards Official Website) - Artists on hand to read nominations include Ashanti, Avril Lavigne, Cyndi Lauper, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, Nelly, P. Diddy, and others to be announced shortly. In addition, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow will speak, and key members ...
| Radio 1 have announced the new presenter of the Official UK Top 40.
LONDON, UK (Radio 1) - The 23 year-old Wes is the result of a nationwide search to find a new host for the show. Wes grew up in Salford where he worked on local radio before presenting travel bulletins on several radio stations in the north of England. He has worked at several stations since then, and ...
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Popstars girls in early bid for Christmas no1
LONDON, UK (Popstars UK) - The Popstars girls are out in front in the fight for the Christmas number one, music industry figures have showed. Girls Aloud are roughly 8,000 copies ahead of their male rivals after the band had their first day on sale. And it looks like Popstars: The Rivals acts will fill ...
| EMAP to drop Pepsi Chart in favour of Smash Hits
LONDON, UK (Smash Hits) - EMAP has announced its FM radio stations are to drop the Pepsi Chart. Instead the companies' radio stations will broadcast a brand new Smash Hits Chart Show presented by former Radio 1 host Mark Goodier. The show will launch on January 5. The Smash Hits Chart will allow radio ...
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Performers for the 30th American Music Awards
NEW YORK (AMA Website) - Shania Twain, Christina Aguilera, Matchbox 20, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson, Kelly Osbourne, and Kenny Chesney have been announced as performers for the 30th annual American Music Awards on January 13. They will join previously announced acts Elton John and Tim McGraw, who will ...
| Shania remains At No1 for a third week
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - Shania Twain's latest album, Up!, remains atop the US Albums chart for a third consecutive week on sales of more than 317,000 copies this week. Tim McGraw's latest project, Tim McGraw And The Dancehall Doctors, also retains its Number Two position after moving more than 250,000 ...
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MTV Asia Awards
Singapore (MTV Asia) - Shaggy and Hong Kong-born Mandarin-pop singer CoCo Lee will host the second MTV Asia Awards, set for Jan. 24 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The event will feature performances by Avril Lavigne, Missy Elliott, Nick Carter, Blue, Atomic Kitten, Suede, and Joe Hahn and Mike Shinoda ...
| Gareth to miss out on UK singles top five
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - Gareth Gates looks set to miss out on the top five this weekend. Gareth's new single, What My Heart Wants To Say, is expected to chart at number six according to latest figures from Virgin Megastores. His previous two singles and his duet with Will Young have all charted at ...
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Billboard Music Awards 2002
LAS VEGAS (Top 40 Charts) - R&B newcomer Ashanti added yet more trophies to her cabinet as she scooped eight honours at the Billboard Music Awards. And rap star Nelly walked away from the Las Vegas awards show with six titles, including top artist of 2002. Rapper and actor Eminem continued an impressive ...
| People's Choice Nominees
PASADENA, California (People's Choice Website) - Eminem, Faith Hill, and Creed are among the artists nominated in the music categories for the 29th annual People's Choice Awards, taking place in Pasadena, California on January 12. Eminem joins fellow rapper Nelly and country's Alan Jackson in the category ...
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Shania Twain spends another week on No1
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - It was a country showdown at the top of the album chart this week, with Tim McGraw nearly wrangling the No. 1 spot from Shania Twain (626,000 copies). One for the second week and giving the country superstar a two-week total of 1.5 million. "Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors," ...
| Billboard Award Nods 2002
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - With 10 nods, Nelly heads the list of 2002 Billboard Music Awards' finalists. Among the categories the St. Louis rapper's nominated in are Male Artist, R&B/Hip-Hop Male Artist and Rap Artist of the year. Ashanti isn't far behind, with seven nods for her solo work and two for ...
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VH1 To Present Tribute To Run-D.M.C. during The 'VH1 Big In 2002 Awards'
LOS ANGELES (VH1) - VH1 will present a tribute to Run-D.M.C. and the late Jam Master Jay during the network's "VH1 Big in 2002 Awards," which premieres on VH1 on Sunday, December 15 at 9:00 pm, ET/PT. Rap legends Grand Master Flash, Chuck D and Kid Rock are scheduled to perform during the tribute, which ...
| DJ John Peel to present Radio 1 chart show
LONDON, UK (Radio 1) - DJ John Peel has agreed to present the chart rundown on Radio 1 for the first time in his 35-year career at the station. Peel, 63, one of the founding voices of Radio 1, will host the weekly Top 40 show as a special one-off. He has become famous for championing underground artists ...
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Grammys to Laud Lifetime Achievements
SANTA MONICA, California (Grammys Website) - R&B singer Etta James, crooner Johnny Mathis and folk duo Simon & Garfunkel are among the recipients of lifetime achievement awards from the Grammy organization. Posthumous honorees include big-band leader Glenn Miller and Latin jazz performer Tito Puente. ...
| Shania Twain takes over the No1!
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - In one of the last weeks for the big-time album debuts on the charts this year, Shania Twain, the latest Now That's What I Call Music collection, Ja Rule, Matchbox Twenty, and Audioslave all entered in the top 10 of the latest US Albums chart. It didn't take long for Shania ...
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