Dido Crowned Songwriter Of The Year At 28th Annual ASCAP Awards In London
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored the top writer and publisher members of the PRS - the UK's Performing Right Society - at a ceremony held at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Hosted by ASCAP ...
| Mathew, Tina Knowles To Receive National Award From PTA During Gala In Chicago
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ National PTA) - Mathew and Tina Knowles will receive the esteemed National PTA Commitment to America's Children Award for their work across the country on behalf of families and children in need. The award presentation will take place during National PTA's Commitment to America's ...
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Santogold, Vampire Weekend, Lykke Li & All Time Low To Perform At The 2008 'mtvU Woodie Awards'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ mtvU) - 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. ...
| Nappy Brown Wins Three Living Blues Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Blind Pig Records) - The late R&B pioneer Nappy Brown has won three Living Blues Awards in the magazine's 15th Annual Critic's Poll. Nappy received the Most Outstanding Blues Singer and Comeback Artist Of The Year Awards, while his comeback album on Blind Pig Records, ...
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Actor, Singer Lynda Carter To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From The National Museum Of Women In The Arts
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ National Museum Of Women In The Arts) - The National Museum of Women in the Arts will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Lynda Carter Friday, November 7 at NMWA's Annual Fall Benefit. At the event, Lynda will perform a variety of pop and Broadway hits from her current ...
| Philadelphia Music Alliance Follows Mega-Summer Ceremony By Continuing Celebration Of City's Cultural Legacy With 5 New Inductions
Philadelphia, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Philadelphia Music Alliance) - The Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame, a living tribute to Philadelphia's rich music history and a vital force unifying the city's diverse cultural communities along the Avenue of the Arts, will welcome five new inductees next week ...
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The 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS '08' Celebrates The Biggest Names In The Game
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - The BET HIP HOP AWARDS '08 was full of non-stop, mind-blowing performances, talented lyricists and incomparable collaborations, but above all, the night was an empowering tribute to the upcoming presidential election, giving back to the community and the reigning ...
| Lil Wayne Nominated For 3 American Music Awards!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Motown Records) - Cash Money/Universal Motown Records iconic resident Lil Wayne received three American Music Award Nominations this week. The hip-hop superstar was nominated for Artist Of The Year, Favorite Male Artist & Favorite Album (both in the Rap/Hip Hop ...
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Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs Debuts At No 6 On The US Billboard 200
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - The newly released Bob Dylan album, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006, has entered the Billboard 200 best-selling albums chart at No 6, marking the first Top 10 entry and highest chart position for any volume of ...
| Additional Performers Announced For 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CMA) - All roads lead to Nashville as additional artists join the celebration known as "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." Trace Adkins, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, and The Wailers join the list of performers on "Country Music's Biggest Night." Previously announced performers ...
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Britney Spears Sets New Record With Hit Single: 'Womanizer' Makes Meteoric Jump From No 96 To No 1 On Pop Singles Chart!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Jive Records) - Britney Spears is making history with her new single, "Womanizer." This week, "Womanizer" makes an unprecedented leap from No. 96* to claim the No. 1* spot on Billboard's "Hot 100 Singles" chart. This is the first time a song has ever made a leap of this ...
| Grammy Award Winner Sarah McLachlan's Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan Enters At No 11 On Billboard's Top 200 Chart
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum recording artist Sarah McLachlan claims the No 11 spot with her first ever "greatest hits" collection entitled CLOSER: THE BEST OF SARAH MCLACHLAN (Arista) with a total of 39, 564 albums scanned, according to Nielsen ...
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'2008 American Music Awards' Nominees Announced
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Dick Clark Productions) - "2008 American Music Awards (AMAs)" host Jimmy Kimmel and recording artists Julianne Hough and Jesse McCartney revealed the American Music Awards nominees this morning from the Beverly Hills Hotel (see full list of nominees below). Rihanna, ...
| 2008 ASCAP Country Music Awards Honor Industry's Best At 46th Annual Event
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - Last night was all about country music's top songwriters and music publishers as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored those who wrote the most performed country songs of the past year. The 46th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards ...
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Reverend Zen's Jack Evans Takes Home ASCAP Plus Award For Second Consecutive Year
Katonah, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Blakjak Music Records) - Jack Evans of New York's rock/jazz/blues group Reverend Zen has just been named the recipient of a prestigious 2008 ASCAP Plus Award. Mr. Evans was selected for the honor by a distinguished panel of music experts chaired in ASCAP's Jazz & Popular ...
| Over 60 Independent Artists Win New IMPALA Awards, With European Platinum For Adele, Pink Martini And Scooter
NEW YORK (Top 40 Charts/ IMPALA) - IMPALA announces its next batch of sales awards with European Platinum for Adele, Pink Martini and Scooter. The new winners include three Platinum, four Diamond, eighteen Gold and thirty-eight Silver from all across Europe. In total over 550 awards have been registered ...
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Music Artist Kris Searle Nominated For Best Record Of The Year & Best Male Vocal By Los Angeles Music Awards Show Cases At The Historical Whisky
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Inspire U Records) - The prestigious LA Music Awards has nominated Kris Searle for Best Record of the Year and Best Male Vocal. The World famous Whisky-a-go-go, in West Hollywood will host the voting party for the 18th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, featuring Kris Searle ...
| Production Teams For Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, The Police, Halo 3 And The Bourne Ultimatum Take Top Honors At 24th Annual TEC Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Mix Foundation) - The engineers, sound mixers, producers and other audio production professionals behind Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' Raising Sand, The Police's reunion tour, Microsoft video game Halo 3, and Universal Pictures' The Bourne Ultimatum were among the ...
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2008 CMA Broadcast Awards Winners Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Top40 Charts/ CMA) - Country star Bucky Covington made Country radio's elite very happy this morning when he called the 2008 CMA Broadcast Award winners to inform them of their victory. The CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year and CMA Radio Station of the Year recipients will be recognized ...
| Bryan Ferry Receives Top Honor At 2008 BMI London Awards
LONDON, UK. (Top40 Charts/ BMI) - American music rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) lauded U.K., Europe and Jamaica's premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight at the 2008 installment of the BMI London Awards. The ceremony was hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, along ...
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