Mamma Mia! 'ABBA Gold' Tops Chart!
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - Following the success of the feature film "Mamma Mia!" which opened in theatres this past weekend, "ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits," the compilation CD released by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1992 has hit No 1 on the national catalog chart. The ...
| The 50th Annual Grammy Awards Garners Five Emmy Award Nominations
Hollywood, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Television Academy) - The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards have received five Emmy Award nominations in recognition of outstanding production excellence. Nominations were announced by the Television Academy from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif. With ...
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One Million Demand Leona Lewis
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Virgin Media) - Leona Lewis has reached number one again, this time topping Virgin Media's brand new Music On Demand chart. The Top Ten chart was put together for the first year anniversary of the music on demand service, and sees Leona Lewis' hit single Bleeding Love as the ...
| 'The 42nd Annual CMA Awards' Will Air Live November 12, 2008 On ABC
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network announced today that "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn. The industry's elite and biggest ...
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The Black Man Clay Show Wins ACM Music Video Award
Washington, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Alliance For Community Media) - The Alliance for Community Media presented their Hometown Video Awards (the Emmy of public access channels) for 2008 July 9th in Washington, DC at the ACM annual conference. Advocates for grassroots media for over thirty years, the ACM promotes ...
| Katy Perry Leads the Pack but Lil Wayne Comes Up Big on the June Ecast BarPulse
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Ecast) - Ecast zeros in on the start of the summer hit parade, reflecting the choices of consumers when they are not at home. The June Ecast BarPulse starts off with Capitol Records' international sensation Katy Perry taking the lead with her saucy track "I Kissed ...
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Coldplay Have No 1 Selling Album In 36 Countries
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - No surprises here - Viva La Vida is breaking more records and isn't relinquishing that No 1 spot anytime soon. Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" has to date been the No.1 selling album in 36 countries around the world, including in the U.S., where it held the ...
| Estelle Shines Brightly Around The World: 'American Boy (Feat. Kanye West)' Dominates The European Airplay Charts!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Homeschool/Atlantic recording artist Estelle continues to dominate the international airwaves with her blockbuster hit single, "American Boy (Feat. Kanye West)." The chart-topping track is featured on the British hip-hop/soul sensation's critically acclaimed ...
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NAMM Presents Music for Life Award to Bob McGrath of 'Sesame Street' at Summer NAMM Show
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ NAMM) - NAMM, the not-for-profit association of the international music products industry, announced that it presented its "Music for Life" award to Bob McGrath of Sesame Workshop's "Sesame Street" for introducing the wonders of music to hundreds of thousands of children ...
| Songwriter Cathy Dennis Composes 1,000th No. 1 Single Of Rock Era As 'I Kissed A Girl' Achieves Pole Position
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ 19 Entertainment) - Hit songwriter Cathy Dennis goes into the record books this week as one of the writers of the 1,000th No. 1 single of the rock era, thanks to Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' moving into pole position on The Billboard Hot 100. 'I Kissed a Girl' is the ...
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Viva La Vida Makes Aussie Chart History
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - If you like good stats and Coldplay, they're going hand in hand this week. Coldplay continue to break records by putting an end to their Australian chart curse and holding the No 1 spot on the national ARIA album chart for the second week in a row. ...
| Alestar Digby's Self-titled Album Nominated For Rock Album Of The Year By Los Angeles Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Alestar Digby Official Website) - Alestar Digby's self-titled album is creating a stir in the lead up to the 18th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, scheduled for later this year. The 11 track album is a strong candidate for Rock Album of the Year and generated an additional ...
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Jonas Brothers Summer Mania Has Officially Begun With Chart Topping Numbers in Multiple Media
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Hollywood Records) - Jonas Brothers are the "boys of summer" with multiple chart topping successes and four of the top ten songs on iTunes. The soundtrack for "Camp Rock" debuted at No 3 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 188,000 units since its June 17 release on Walt Disney ...
| Viva La Vida Tops Billboard 200 & UK Album Chart
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - Australia is not the only country to make Coldplay's latest album storm up the charts. Around the world, the astonishing 'Viva La Vida' has similarly scored a No. 1 status. We're actually starting to worry about the album's effect on the global warming ...
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Disney's Camp Rock Soundtrack Debuts At No 3 On The Billboard 200 Album Chart
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Walt Disney Records) - Walt Disney Records' soundtrack to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock made its debut at No 3 this week on the Billboard 200 chart based on sales of 188,000 units in its first week of release. In addition to its Top 5 position, the soundtrack ...
| First International Jazz Awards Re-Scheduled For July 27, 2008
BEVERLY HILLS, CA. (Top40 Charts/ By Allie Lee/ Chasen & Company) - The first annual International Jazz Awards, a global television special, celebrating over 100 years of jazz music, originally scheduled for Sunday, June 29th, has been re-scheduled to a new date, Sunday, July 27th. The event will take ...
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The Complete List Of Winners From The BET AWARDS 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - BET AWARDS '08 lived up to its promise as "the hottest ticket on television," as BET brought together the best in entertainment, music and sports for its annual "family reunion," which premiered LIVE from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June ...
| EMI Music Publishing Songwriters Win At ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Awards
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music Publishing) - EMI Music Publishing songwriters, including Beyonce, Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous, and Stargate's Tor Erik Hermansen took home top honors at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards last night, picking up 17 awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles. In addition, ...
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'Viva La Vida' No 1 And Platinum Album In Australia
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - Talk about flying off the shelves! Coldplay's long awaited fourth album 'Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends' has become one of the fastest selling albums in years, going Platinum within days of release and debuting at No 1 on the Australian Motorola ...
| Rock 'N Roll Chaos & Hollywood Glam Collide As MTV Unleashes The VMAs In LA
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MTV) - Van Toffler, President, MTVN Music Group, today announced that the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards are headed to Hollywood to celebrate the rock 'n roll spirit of music in celebrity playground Los Angeles. What better way to do that than to take over a Hollywood movie ...
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