Performers And Presenters Announced For 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - CMA announced additional performers and presenters today for "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." Darius Rucker, previously announced as a presenter, will instead give his debut CMA Awards performance. New presenters added to the lineup are Vince Gill, ...
| Judy Collins To Be Recognized With The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award 'For Music In The Service Of Humanity'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP Foundation) - Marilyn Bergman, President of The ASCAP Foundation, today announced that legendary singer, recording artist and songwriter Judy Collins will be presented with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award for music in the service of vital causes dedicated to a ...
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Sam Moore Inducted Into Vocal Group Hall Of Fame
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - Sam Moore, lead singer of legendary R&B duo Sam & Dave, was inducted last night into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame tonight in Youngstown, Ohio along with Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Journey, The Righteous Bros., Bread, The Pointer Sisters, Sly and The Family Stone ...
| 2008 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS LIST
LIVERPOOL, UK. (Top40 Charts/ MTV Networks International) - MTV Networks International celebrated the fifteenth MTV Europe Music Awards with nine spectacular performances plus a witty and "fruity" debut performance by Host Katy Perry. Jared Leto and his fellow members provided between performance antics ...
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'Thriller,' The World's Best-Selling Album Of All Time Is Back On The Top Of America's Charts!!!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Legacy Recordings) - Michael Jackson's Thriller, the world's top-selling album of all time, is back at the top of the charts this week following a Halloween-inspired surge in sales and coast-to-coast zombie dance tributes to the album. The Legacy Recordings' 25th Anniversary ...
| Actress Nia Long & Funny Man Chris Spencer Join Forces To Host BET J's First Ever VIRTUAL AWARDS Premiering On November 25, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - BET J bridges the worlds of music and virtual reality to bring viewers its first ever awards show, the BET J VIRTUAL AWARDS, slated to premiere on BET J on Tuesday, November 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by an encore online broadcast at 10:00 p.m. ET on ...
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3 Tema Awards For October Sky's 'Hell Isn't My Home'
Montreal, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards) - The explosive sound of October Sky's cinematic and theatrical album 'Hell Isn't My Home' has garnered them 3 awards at this years 2008 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards (TEMA) for the following categories: - Best Provincial Rock Song ...
| Yo! Raps Magazine Announces Nominees For The First Annual Yo! Awards Set To Take Place In Mid-December
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Yo! Raps magazine) - Premier online magazine Yo! Raps is announcing the nominees chosen in 30 categories for The First Annual Yo! Awards set to take place in mid-December. From November 10th through December 10th, Yo! Raps visitors can go to www.yoraps.com to cast their vote ...
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Nominations Now Open For 9th Annual 'The Indies'
Toronto, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Canadian Music Week) - Nominations for the 9th Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards - "The Indies" - are now being accepted. Presented by Canadian Music Week, "The Indies" acknowledge, promote and honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent ...
| Gold Badge Award For Folk Legend
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ British Academy Of Composers & Songwriters) - Martin Carthy received the Musicians' Union (MU) sponsored award at yesterday's (Wednesday 29 October) Gold Badge awards. Mr Carthy has been described as 'arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and ...
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Miley & Billy Ray Cyrus To Present An Award On 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - "Country Music's Biggest Night" grows even bigger as more celebrities and artists join the lineup of performers and presenters for "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." Recording artist Miley Cyrus, star of Disney's "Hannah Montana" and the upcoming ...
| LL Cool J, Pat Benatar & Marvin Hamlisch Among Those Inducted Into L.I. Music Hall Of Fame
GARDEN CITY, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Long Island Music Hall Of Fame) - An eclectic assortment of artists from Long Island were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame at a star-studded Gala at the Garden City Hotel Thursday night. The diverse group included LL Cool J, Marvin Hamlisch, Blue Oyster ...
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The Cure Are Named As Shockwaves NME Awards Godlike Genius Winners 2009
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - The infamous ShockWaves NME Awards are back and bigger than ever. 2009 will see the iconic music venue Brixton Academy host THE rock and roll party of the year on 25th February; and to kick start the celebrations NME can proudly announce that the recipients ...
| Brett Dennen Debuts With No 4 Indie Album & No 6 Digital Album And Arrives At No 41 On Billboard's Top 200
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ By Tiffany Shipp/ Sunshine, Sachs & Associates) - Brett Dennen is making a case for the grassroots story of 2008. After years of constant touring, Brett now claims a legion of fans, a phenomenal album debut, Top Ten single on the AAA radio chart, sold-out Fall tour (dates below), ...
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Rodney Atkins, Kellie Pickler Will Perform & Reese Witherspoon Will Be A Presenter At 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - "Country Music's Biggest Night" continues to grow as Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon is the first presenter announced for "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." Nominees Rodney Atkins and Kellie Pickler have been added as performers. ...
| The 2008 ARIA Awards Full Winners List
SYDNEY, Australia (Top40 Charts/ ARIA) - The winners of the 2008 ARIA Awards, proudly presented by Motorola, have been announced and pop and electronic dance music have ruled the day in the form of multiple winners GABRIELLA CILMI and THE PRESETS. They join an eclectic group of ARIA Award recipients ...
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Santogold, Vampire Weekend, Lykke Li & All Time Low To Perform At The 2008 'mtvU Woodie Awards'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced that college favorites Santogold, Vampire Weekend, Lykke Li and All Time Low will take the stage for a night of unforgettable live performances at the 2008 "mtvU Woodie Awards" - the definitive college music awards. ...
| Belinda, Vikki Carr, Flex, David Lee Garza, Juanes, and Rosario to Perform on 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Latin Recording Academy) - 2008 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Vikki Carr, Flex featuring Belinda, David Lee Garza, Juanes, and Rosario are the latest performers announced for the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast, it was announced ...
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Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, B.B. King, John Mayer & Taylor Swift Set To Perform On 'The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Five-time GRAMMY winner Celine Dion, six-time GRAMMY winners the Foo Fighters, 14-time GRAMMY winner B.B. King, five-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer, and 50th GRAMMY nominee Taylor Swift are the first performers announced for "The GRAMMY Nominations ...
| Neil Diamond To Be Honored As 2009 Musicares Person Of The Year
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - GRAMMY-winning recording artist Neil Diamond will be honored as the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, and John Branca, Board Chair of the ...
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