The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Its Inductees For 2010
CLEVELAND, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges as its 2010 artist inductees. Also being inducted this year as individual recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award will be David ...
| Queen Latifah, Zoe Saldana, Mary J. Blige & Gabourey Sidibe To Be Honored During the Third Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Essence Communications) - Today ESSENCE magazine announces its third annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon to be held during Oscar Week on March 4, 2010 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Honoring four extraordinary women making a significant impact in Hollywood, this ...
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Erasmus Prize 2010 - The Future of European Classical Music
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (Top40 Charts/ Praemium Erasmianum Foundation) - The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation (Amsterdam) has awarded the Erasmus Prize 2010 to Jose Antonio Abreu, founder director of El Sistema (Venezuela). The theme of the Erasmus Prize 2010 is 'The Future of European Classical Music'. ...
| YO-YO MA Receives Grammy Nomination For SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE By Sony Masterworks
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Sony Masterworks) - YO-YO MA has been honored with a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Classical Crossover Album for his holiday album SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE. On the album, Ma collaborates with an eclectic combination of world-renowned artists like James Taylor (Here ...
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Violinist Volodja Balzalorsky has been Awarded Five Prestigious Music Prizes in US, Canada, Spain and in Slovenia
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Cantabel Productions) - Cantabel Productions is delighted to announce that Volodja Balzalorsky received the "Hollywood Music In Media Award - Best Classical" for his Live Collection (four albums), released by Eroica Classical Recordings and Cantabel Productions, now available ...
| Musician Allison Crowe Among 'Best Of Decade' - And Beyond
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Allison Crowe Official Website) - Entertainment website Muruch announces its top 25 albums of the decade � on a list that ranges from The Dresden Dolls to Muse, the eclectic blog places Allison Crowe's 'Live at Wood Hall' in the number 8 position, commenting: 'Oh that voice! ...
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The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Announces Nick Jonas & The Administration as This Year's House Band
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ VH1) - Nick Jonas & The Administration will be taking center stage at this year's Critics' Choice Movie Awards as the evening's house band where they will perform classic hits as well a few of their original songs between awards and commercials. Joining Nick are four accomplished ...
| IRVIN MAYFIELD AND THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA'S 'BOOK ONE' NOMINATED FOR A 2010 GRAMMY AWARD
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ NOJO Communications) - The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) is proud to announce that BOOK ONE, its latest release on World Village, has been nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award for the 'Best Large Jazz Ensemble'. Under the artistic direction of founder Irvin Mayfield, NOJO's ...
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The Recording Academy Features Jazz and Classical Genres During GRAMMY Week
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Continuing its mission of recognizing excellence in music, The Recording Academy will present the GRAMMY Salute To Jazz and GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music during GRAMMY Week 2010. This year's GRAMMY Salute To Jazz honoree is guitarist Kenny Burrell ...
| The Matches Sweep The 9th Independent Music Awards Pop/ Rock Nominations
OAKLAND, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Audio Crush PR) - Music Resource Group (MRG) has announced acclaimed Oakland, California's the Matches among an eclectic mix of self-released and independent label talent culled from six continents as Nominees for The 9th Independent Music Awards. Sweeping the Pop/Rock categories, ...
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Arlo Guthrie Presented With The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award At 14th Annual Awards Ceremony In NYC
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP Foundation) - The ASCAP Foundation honored vocalist/recording star/songwriter Arlo Guthrie with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award for music in the service of vital causes dedicated to a better world. The accolade was presented during the Foundation's 14th Annual Awards ...
| Leonard Cohen, Bobby Darin, David
(Top40 Charts/ The Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced its Special Merit Awards today, and this year's recipients include: Leonard Cohen, Bobby Darin, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Michael Jackson, Loretta Lynn, Andre' Previn, and Clark Terry as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Harold ...
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Cooper Boone Wins ISSA's Top Country Song For 'Mending Fences;' Earns Nomination for IMA's Country Song For 'Country Living'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Cooper Boone's song "Mending Fences" from his self-titled debut album snagged the top "Country Song" of the ISSA Christian Songwriting Contest this week, with the organization noting that Boone is "an artist who writes and performs with a most generous soul." ...
| Tiempo Libre Receives Best Tropical Latin Album Grammy Nomination for Latest Album Bach in Havana on Sony Masterworks
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Masterworks) - The Cuban music group TIEMPO LIBRE has received a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Tropical Latin Album for its latest CD BACH IN HAVANA on Sony Masterworks. Bach in Havana has enjoyed 18 weeks in the Top 20 on Billboard's "Classical Crossover" ...
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Jackson Browne To Present Safety Harbor Kids Ambassador Of Goodwill Awards
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Safety Harbor Kids Official Website) - Safety Harbor Kids (SHK), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization helping orphaned and homeless children, announced today that singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will honor Elizabeth and Inara George at The Goodwill Ambassador Awards and Holiday ...
| More Performers Announced For The 38th CMAA Country Music Awards Of Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (Top40 Charts/ CMAA) - With only a little over seven weeks until the 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia are announced, the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) is thrilled to announce that multiple "Golden Guitar" winner and 2010 finalist, ADAM HARVEY, will be ...
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Neil Young | Gary Burden Get Grammy Music Nomination For Package Design
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ R. Twerk & Co.) - Gary Burden's design of the Neil Young Archives, Volume 1 has been nominated for a 52nd Annual Grammy Award in the Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package category. Lead art director and designer Gary Burden, R. Twerk & Co., says he had "no idea 'the ...
| Stevie Wonder Receives Grammy Award Nomination For 'All About The Love Again'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Hidden Beach Recordings) - Stevie Wonder continues to write songs that positively affect global social issues with this year's Grammy nomination for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance of his song "All About The Love Again." With a total of 22 Awards, Stevie Wonder has been awarded ...
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The Recording Academy And Clive Davis Present The 2010 Pre-GRAMMY Gala
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy and Clive Davis will continue the tradition of the annual Pre-GRAMMY Gala. This exclusive, star-studded celebration - attended by artists and industry VIPs in music, film and television and featuring special musical performances - ...
| Dolly Parton Wins First-Ever International Heartbeat Award
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ DollyWood Official Website) - Dolly Parton added yet another award to her trophy case in November-her first-ever Heartbeat Award for Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke, a $1.3 million production which opened at her Dollywood theme park on May 9, 2009. Dollywood has won 15 ...
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