UMPG Writers' Success At 2019 Brit Awards
01 March, 2019
In a great night for UMPG artists, Tom Walker, Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande were among the winners at this year's Brit awards.
Tom Walker took home his first Brit, the award for British Breakthrough Act. In a humble speech, Tom called the win an 'an absolute honour and privilege'.
Currently ...
| 91st Oscar 2019: Complete List Of Winners
25 February, 2019
The 2019 Oscar winners are here! It was a night of memorable moments and fabulous firsts as Green Book took home the Oscar for Best Picture. Regina King, Mahershala Ali, Rami Malek and Olivia Colman were tops in the acting categories and Spike Lee brought home Oscar for the very first time for Adapted ...
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The Beatles ('White Album') Makes Music History With 24X Platinum Certification
22 February, 2019
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced that The BEATLES ('White Album') from Apple/Capitol/UMe has now been certified 24X Platinum, earning the spot as the fourth top-certified album of all time.
The Beatles already hold top honors as the highest certified band in ...
| Alicia Keys, Garth Brooks And Halsey To Be Honored At The "2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards"
21 February, 2019
iHeartMedia and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) announced today that the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will honor Alicia Keys with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award; Garth Brooks with the Artist of the Decade Award; and Halsey with the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award presented by L'Oréal Paris. The two-hour ...
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2019 Erasmus Prize Awarded To John Adams
21 February, 2019
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the 2019 Erasmus Prize to the American composer and conductor John Adams (b. 1947). The theme of this year's Erasmus Prize is 'Composing for today'.
John Adams is one of the most frequently performed living composers. He receives the prize because he ...
| Nominations Announced For 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards
21 February, 2019
The Academy of Country Music announced today the nominees for the 54TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. Iconic entertainer and sixteen-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will return to host LIVE from ...
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Ariana Grande Breaks Streaming Record For Pop Album And Any Album By A Female Ever
19 February, 2019
Multi-platinum, record-breaking superstar ARIANA GRANDE captures #1 on the Billboard 200 with her fifth full-length album, thank u, next.
This marks her fourth number one bow on the chart and second number one bow in under six months. The album broke numerous records right out of the gate. With 360k ...
| Queen To Perform At 2019 Oscars!
19 February, 2019
Queen will take the stage at the Oscars next weekend, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday!
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" the Academy tweeted. "We welcome @QueenWillRock and @adamlambert to this year's #Oscars."
The announcement comes as Bohemian Rhapsody, ...
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Wisin & Yandel Headline The Sony/ATV Iconic Songwriter Q&A At Billboard's Latin Music Week 2019
15 February, 2019
Billboard is proud to announce today that Grammy Award-winning duo Wisin & Yandel, the most successful urban Latin duo in history, will headline the Sony/ATV Iconic Songwriter Q&A Session at this year's Billboard Latin Music Week at The Venetian in Las Vegas April 22-25, 2019.
Back together after ...
| Big Yellow Dog Music's Daniel Tashian Wins First Grammy With 'Golden Hour'
13 February, 2019
Big Yellow Dog Music producer-writer Daniel Tashian takes home an Album of the Year award at the 61st GRAMMY Awards for his work on Kacey Musgraves' 'Golden Hour.' Tashian co-wrote seven of 13 songs on 'Golden Hour' and produced the record with Ian Fitchuk. The Album of the Year GRAMMY is awarded to ...
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The Texas Tenors Back At No 1 On Billboard After Electrifying Performance On America's Got Talent: The Champions
12 February, 2019
Following their stunning performance on NBC's new hit series, America's Got Talent: The Champions, The Texas Tenors critically acclaimed album "Rise" rocketed back to #1 on the Billboard Classical Chart. Released in 2017, "Rise" debuted at #1 and spent 15 weeks in the top 10. Their limited release ...
| The Travelin' McCourys Win Grammy For 'Best Bluegrass Album'
12 February, 2019
Congratulations to The Travelin' McCourys on their GRAMMY win for "Best Bluegrass Album," announced today in Los Angeles, CA. The band's eponymous debut album was released on May 25th of last year after decades of playing-- the GRAMMY award pointing to both the band's work ethic and their innovative ...
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Grammy Nominees H.E.R., Chloe X Halle, Alice In Chains, Ashley McBryde And Many More Attend Annual Pre-Grammy Luxury Lounge
12 February, 2019
The biggest names in music came out to celebrate their 2019 Grammy nominations at the world's premiere celebrity gifting lounge, GBK Productions' Annual Pre-Grammy Luxury Lounge. Held this year at the elegant STK Restaurant, inside the W Hotel Los Angeles-West Beverly Hills, past winners, nominees and ...
| Downtown Grammy Wins
12 February, 2019
Congratulations to Downtown songwriters and clients who participated in eight winning projects last night:
Album of the Year
Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves
(Published by Downtown client Big Yellow Dog)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Shallow" - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
("Shallow" ...
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Reba McEntire To Host The 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards
11 February, 2019
The Academy of Country Music announced today that iconic entertainer and 16-time ACM Award winner Reba McEntire will return as host and executive producer of the 54th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, Country Music's Party of the Year. The awards telecast, honoring country music's superstars and hottest ...
| 2019 Source Hall Of Fame Awards Inductees Announced
11 February, 2019
SOURCE Nashville has announced this year's Hall of Fame inductees to be Sarah Brosmer, WMFD Radio, Ray Stevens Music, MusiVerse, a division of PolyGram, Compleat Records, MCA Records, Sony Records, Lytle Management; Gayle Hill, Epic Records, G Hill & Company, Sound City Tours; Beverly Keel, Nashville ...
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Ariana Grande Is Competing With Herself For UK No 1
11 February, 2019
Grande's current chart-topper 7 Rings is still in pole position on today's update, but her new single, Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored, is only 41 combined sales behind. The track's music video was released last Friday to coincide with the launch of her new album.
Another thank u, next album ...
| 'The Band's Visit' Wins The Grammy For Best Musical Theater Album
11 February, 2019
The original Broadway cast recording of THE BAND'S VISIT has won the GRAMMY for Best Musical Theater Album at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards! The award was given during the Premiere Ceremony live on Grammy.com. Live from STAPLES Center, and hosted by Alicia Keys, the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards air on ...
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'The Greatest Showman' Wins The Grammy For Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
11 February, 2019
In November, Atlantic Records released an unprecedented all-star companion album - "THE GREATEST SHOWMAN - REIMAGINED" - which sees songs from the film covered by a remarkable cast of artists. The album immediately ascended into the #1 position on iTunes "Top Albums" chart, with a staggering 90,000 ...
| Punch Brothers, Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet Win Grammy Awards
11 February, 2019
Congratulations to Punch Brothers, Laurie Anderson, and Kronos Quartet, all of whom won Grammy Awards in the 61st premiere ceremony held in Los Angeles! The artists all won awards for their latest Nonesuch Records releases.
Punch Brothers' new album, All Ashore, their first self-produced album, ...
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