Paul Simon Replaces Paul McCartney
WASHINGTON (Top40-Charts) - Singer-songwriter Paul Simon will get a Kennedy Center Honor award in December, taking the place of former Beatle Paul McCartney, who opted out of this year's ceremony, a spokeswoman for the center sa Monday. McCartney was to be feted Dec. 8, along with actor James Earl ...
| The 'King' (Elvis Presley), cracks 100 million in sales
LOS ANGELES (Elvis Official Website) - Fans around the world may take a moment of silence to observe the 25th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley this week, but the roar of cash registers to mark the occasion will be deafening. Demonstrating that the King's selling power is now hotter than ever, ...
| Alicia Keys, Usher share awards show spotlight
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (RnB Online Magazine) - Soul diva Alicia Keys reigned at yet another awards show Friday night, winning four awards at the second annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, while silky smooth Usher took home three awards. Keys won album of the year for "Songs in A Minor," top female artist, ...
| Melissa Etheridge To Receive Power Up's Premiere Award
LOS ANGELES (Power Up Awards) - Rocker Melissa Etheridge and Showtime producer Jerry Offsay will receive Power Up's Premiere Award on Nov. 3 at the 2nd Annual Power Premiere in Beverly Hills. The award recognizes people who support the gay community and offer a positive example in encouraging creative ...
| Nelly, Usher, & Britney Spears Among Teen Choice Winners
LOS ANGELES (TeenChoiceAwards Website) - While Britney Spears nailed the most nominations with five, it was Nelly who took home the most music awards at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards, which air on Fox on Aug. 19. The St. Louis-based rapper was honored with the Choice Single and Choice Hook-Up for 'NSync's ...
| Bete Midler and Celine Dion top funeral chart
LONDON, UK (Radio 1) - Songs by Bette Midler, Celine Dion and Robbie Williams are among the most popular being chosen to play at funerals in the UK according to a new report. The Co-Operative Group's Funeral Service, which has 560 outlets across the UK, says 68% of its branches have reported an increase ...
| Nirvana track tops MTV playlist
LONDON, UK (MTV) - Rock band Nirvana's video to Smells Like Teen Spirit has emerged as the most played on MTV in the UK and Ireland. The results were released by the cable and satellite music channel on Thursday to mark the 15th anniversary of MTV's first broadcast in Europe. The Nirvana hit beat the ...
| David Bowie, Doves, & Roots Manuva Among Mercury Music Prize Nominees
LONDON, UK (Mercury Prize Website) - Unlike in recent years, this year's Mercury Music Prize nominations include several more artists who aren't already household names in the U.S. David Bowie and the Doves rank as the two best-known names to American audiences on the 12-artist nomination list. The ...
| Carlos Vives Nabs Six 2002 Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominations
NEW YORK (Grammy Website - Latin Academy) - Colombian singer Carlos Vives leads the filed of 3rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards nominees with six nominations, as announced Wednesday (July 24) at a press conference in Beverly Hills. Vives, who won a GRAMMY Award this February for Best Tropical Album, is ...
| Dave Matthews Band Busts Into No. 1 Spot On The US Albums
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - Dave Matthews Band's lost "Lillywhite Sessions," Busted Stuff, ends Nelly's three-week run at the No. 1 spot on The US Albums. The album - produced by Steve Lillywhite and originally shelved in favor of what some deemed to be the more commercial Glen Ballard-produced album, ...
| Ashanti, Aaliyah & Alicia Leads 'Lady of Soul' Picks
LOS ANGELES (Soul Train Awards) - Rhythm and blues sensation Ashanti led all other performers with five nominations Tuesday for the eighth annual Lady of Soul awards. The awards will be presented Aug. 24 by the "Soul Train" music show. The 21-year-old Ashanti, who has sold more than 1.5 million copies ...
| James Brown, Cam'Ron, & Neptunes Among BMI Urban Awards 2002 Honorees
MIAMI, Fl. (BMI Urban Awards) - Cam'Ron, the Neptunes, and Big Tymers are among the artists to receive the first BMI Urban Awards, which will be held Aug. 6 at Club Tropigala at the Fountainebleau Hilton Resorts & Towers in Miami Beach, Fla. The rest of the recipients, who are being honored for the ...
| Eminem, P.O.D., & Missy Elliott Top MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
NEW YORK (MTV) - Eminem, P.O.D., and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott lead the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards nominees with six nominations apiece. Eminem's "Without You" (which mocks Moby, Osama Bin Laden, and 'NSync's Chris Kirkpatrick) is up for Best Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Rap Video, Viewers ...
| Shortlist Judges: Sonic Youth, Beck, Strokes, India.Arie and others
LOS ANGELES (Shortlistofmusic Website) - Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Beck, India.Arie, and Iggy Pop are among the 12 recording artists who will serve as judges, er, "listmakers," for the second annual Shortlist Music Project. The project culminates in awarding one artist the Shortlist Music Prize at ...
| Full List of Primetime Emmy Nominees (54th Emmy Awards)
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - This year's 54th annual Emmy Awards show is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 22, 2002, at the Shrine Auditoium in Los Angeles. Comedy Series: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS; "Friends," NBC; "Sex and the City," HBO; "Will & Grace," ...
| No Doubt, Will Smith, White Stripes, & Moby Up For VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
NEW YORK (VH1) - No Doubt, Will Smith, White Stripes, and Moby are among the fashionable artists up for the Visionary Video Award at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. Voting in the category to choose the finalists began Thursday (July 18) at VH1.com, while the voting for the actual winners will begin ...
| Sting, 'America: A Tribute To Heroes', Madonna, Michael Jackson, U2, & Others Land Emmy Nominations
LOS ANGELES (Emmy Awards) - The 54th Annual Emmy Awards aren't just for actors, as Sting, Madonna, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and other music acts were among the nominees announced Thursday (July 18) morning. Sting was a top nominee for his A&E in Concert: Sting in Tuscany ? All This Time concert ...
| Red Hot Chili Peppers, Counting Crows Debut High; Lavigne, Groban Post Gains
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers knock Eminem out of the No. 2 spot on The US albums with By the Way, which raked in 281,948 in its first week. Thus, Nelly's Nellyville hangs onto the top position for the third week in a row, and The Eminem Show drops a notch to No. 3. Counting Crows ...
| Nelly Stays On Top, Irv Gotti Debuts At 3 & Aerosmith At 4!
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts) - Nelly delivers a repeat performance on The Billboard 200 as Nellyville stays at the No. 1 position with another 447,186 in sales. Eminem holds onto the No. 2 spot for a second week in a row. The highest debut on the chart comes from the compilation, Irv Gotti Presents the ...
| Record Companies Sweeten the Deal on CDs
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - In a business struggling to make money, record companies are offering discounts, rebates and special gifts with CDs to attract buyers and earn new fans. Why? Apparently, being at No. 2 just won't do - debuting at No. 1 on the charts is more important than ever. "People pay ...
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