2009 Teen Choice Award Winners

• Choice Movie Action Adventure: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Choice Movie Drama: Twilight
• Choice Movie Bromantic Comedy: Marley & Me
• Choice Movie Comedy: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
• Choice Movie Chick Flick: 27 Dresses
• Choice Movie Horror/Thriller: Friday the 13th
• Choice Movie Music/Dance: High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Choice Movie Hissy Fit: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
• Choice Movie Actor Drama: Robert Pattinson, Twilight
• Choice Movie Actress Drama: Kristen Stewart, Twilight
• Choice Movie Actor Action Adventure: Hugh Jackman, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Choice Movie Actress Action Adventure: Jordana Brewster, Fast and Furious
• Choice Movie Actor Comedy: Zac Efron, 17 Again
• Choice Movie Actress Comedy: Anne Hathaway, Bride Wars
• Choice Movie Actress Music/Dance: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
• Choice Movie Actor Music/Dance: Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Choice Movie Villain: Cam Gigandet, Twilight
• Choice Movie Fresh Face Female: Ashley Greene, Twilight
• Choice Movie Fresh Face Male: Taylor Lautner, Twilight
• Choice Movie Liplock: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Twilight
• Choice Movie Rumble: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet, Twilight
• Choice Movie Rockstar Moment: Zac Efron, 17 Again
• Choice Summer Movie Drama: My Sister's Keeper
• Choice Summer Movie Comedy: Up
• Choice Summer Movie Romance: The Proposal
• Choice Summer Movie Action Adventure: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Choice Summer Movie Star Male: Shia LaBeouf, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Choice Summer Movie Star Female: Megan Fox, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

• Choice TV Show Drama: Gossip Girl
• Choice TV Show Action Adventure: Heroes
• Choice TV Show Comedy: Hannah Montana
• Choice TV Animated Show: SpongeBob SquarePants
• Choice TV Reality: The Hills
• Choice TV Reality Competition: American Idol
• Choice TV Actor Drama: Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
• Choice TV Actress Drama: Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl
• Choice TV Actor Action Adventure: Tom Welling, Smallville
• Choice TV Actress Action Adventure: Hayden Panettiere, Heroes
• Choice TV Actor Comedy: Jonas Brothers, Jonas
• Choice TV Actress Comedy: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana
• Choice TV Breakout Show: Jonas
• Choice TV Breakout Star Female: Demi Lovato, Sonny with a Chance
• Choice TV Breakout Star Male: Frankie Jonas, Jonas
• Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star: Adam Lambert, American Idol
• Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star: Lauren Conrad, The Hills
• Choice TV Villain: Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl
• Choice Fab-u-lous: Jay Alexander, America's Next Top Model"
• Choice TV Sidekick: Emily Osment, Hannah Montana
• Choice TV Late Night Show: Chelsea Lately
• Choice TV Parental Unit: Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana
• Choice Summer TV Show: Princess Protection Program
• Choice Summer TV Star Female: Selena Gomez, Princess Protection Program
• Choice Summer TV Star Male: Daren Kagasoff, The Secret Life of the American Teenager

• Choice Music Single: Miley Cyrus, "The Climb"
• Choice Music Hook-Up: Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis, "Just Dance"
• Choice Music Male Artist: Jason Mraz
• Choice Music Female Artist: Taylor Swift
• Choice Music Rad Artist: Kanye West
• Choice Music R&B Artist: Beyonce
• Choice Music Rock Group: Paramore
• Choice Music Breakout Artist: David Archuleta
• Choice Music Love Song: David Archuleta, "Crush"
• Choice Music R&B Track: Beyonce, "Single Ladies"
• Choice Music Rap/Hip-Hop Track: Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
• Choice Music Rock Track: Paramore, "Decode"
• Choice Music Album Male Artist: Jason Mraz, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
• Choice Music Album Female Artist: Taylor Swift, Fearless
• Choice Music Soundtrack: Twilight
• Choice Music Tour: Demi Lovato and David Archuleta
• Choice Summer Song: Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, "Before the Storm"

• Choice Male Hottie: Robert Pattinson
• Choice Female Hottie: Megan Fox
• Choice Web Star: Fred
• Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Female: Selena Gomez
• Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male: Jonas Brothers
• Choice Comedian: George Lopez
• Choice Celebrity Activist: Hayden Panettiere
• Choice Celebrity Pet: Bo, the Obamas' dog
• Choice Video Game: "Rock Band 2"
• Choice Celebrity Baby: Honor Marie Warren, daughter of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
• Choice Celebrity Dancer: Selena Gomez Choice Twit: Ellen DeGeneres Ultimate Choice Award: Britney Spears

• Choice Male Athlete: David Beckham
• Choice Female Athlete: Shawn Johnson
• Choice Male Action Sports Athlete: Ryan Sheckler
• Choice Female Action Sports Athlete: Stephanie Gilmore
  
  
  Posted on August 10, 2009
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  Grammy Museum Tour

  CBS has provided this video that offers a tour with Robert Santelli, the Executive Director of the brand new Grammy Museum located in downtown Los Angeles.
  
  
  
  
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  2008 Grammy Nominations

  Rapper Lil Wayne leads the list of this year's Grammy nominations with nine. Coldplay has seven nominations and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West have six nominations each. Here are the nominations in four prominent categories. The Song of the Year nominations have been linked to the music videos.
  
  Album Of The Year:
  • Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Coldplay)
  • Tha Carter III (Lil Wayne)
  • Year Of The Gentleman (Ne-Yo)
  • Raising Sand (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
  • In Rainbows (Radiohead)
  Record Of The Year:
  • "Chasing Pavements" (Adele)
  • "Viva La Vida" (Coldplay)
  • "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis)
  • "Paper Planes" (M.I.A.)
  • "Please Read The Letter" (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
  Song Of The Year:
  • "American Boy" William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West, artist)
  • "Chasing Pavements" Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele, artist)
  • "I'm Yours" Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz, artist)
  • "Love Song" Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles, artist)
  • "Viva La Vida" Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay, artist)
  Best New Artist:
  • Adele
  • Duffy
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Jazmine Sullivan
  The complete list of nominees can be found here.
  
  
  Posted on December 5, 2008
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  Rick Astley's Named Best Act Ever at EMAs

  Below are the winners from the MTV Europe Music Awards. The best part of this year's awards was the Rick Astley was named the Best Act Ever. Here's a list of the winners. The official website is here.
  • Album of the Year: Britney Spears - Blackout
  • Headliner: Tokio Hotel
  • Most Addictive Track: Pink – So What
  • New Act: Katy Perry
  • Act of 2008: Britney Spears
  • Ultimate Urban: Kanye West
  • Rock Out: 30 Seconds to Mars, Slipknot
  • Best Act Ever: Rick Astley
  • Video Star: 30 Seconds to Mars – A Beautiful Lie
  
  
  
  Posted on November 14, 2008
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  Kate Perry to Host 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards

  Access Hollywood reports that Kate Perry has been named host of the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. This will be Perry's first time hosting an awards show.

  It will be her first hosting gig.
  
  "To follow in the footsteps of previous hosts Christina Aguilera, Tom Jones, P. Diddy and Snoop Dogg at this prestigious event is an incredible honor - do they know what they are getting into?" the 23-year-old Californian said in a statement. "I just hope that I don't spill my cocktail!"
  
  MTV said they picked the pop starlet, who is up for best new act and most addictive track (for "I Kissed A Girl"), because she will add spice to the event.
  
  "Katy Perry has been one of the freshest and most successful new artists to emerge on the international music scene this year which is witnessed by her nomination in two categories in this year's awards," Richard Godfrey, executive producer of this year's event said in a statement. "We want to pursue a much more informal and relaxed role for the host at this year's awards, but with a definite musical twist and we think Katy will be perfect."

  Kate Perry's also nominated for most addictive track and best new act. The award show takes place on November 6th.
  
  
  Posted on October 14, 2008
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  MTV Europe Music Award Nominees

  The 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards will be held November 6th. You can vote online on the ema.mtv.co.uk website. Here are the nominations in four of the categories. It looks like Duffy has been nominated several times - good for her! Britney Spears is up for Best Album. As you may recall she cleaned up at the U.S. VMAs.
  
  Album Of the Year
  
• Alicia Keys - As I Am
• Britney Spears - Blackout
• Coldplay - Viva La Vida
• Duffy - Rockferry
• Leona Lewis - Spirit
  
  Most Addictive Track
  
• Coldplay - Viva La Vida
• Duffy - Mercy
• Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
• Kid Rock - All Summer Long
• Pink - So What
  
  New Act
  
• Duffy
• Jonas Brothers
• Katy Perry
• Miley Cyrus
• One Republic
  
  Act of 2008
  
• Amy Winehouse
• Britney Spears
• Coldplay
• Leona Lewis
• Rihanna
  
  
  Posted on October 3, 2008
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  Britney Wins Three Awards at the 2008 VMAs

  Here are the winners of the 2008 VMAs with links to the videos on YouTube. Below them is a roundup of some VMA coverage. It was a very slick performance from MTV as usual. Britney Spears was the big winner with three awards including Video of the Year. Britney did not perform but she did kick off the awards show.
  
  
• Video of the year: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
• Female video: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
• Male video: Chris Brown, "With You"
• Dancing in a video: The Pussycat Dolls, "When I Grow Up"
• Hip-hop video: Lil Wayne, "Lollipop"
• Rock video: Linkin Park, "Shadow of the Day"
• Pop video: Britney Spears, "Piece of Me"
• New artist: Tokio Hotel
• Best Art Direction: Gnarls Barkley "Run" - Art Direction by Happy & Kells Jesse
• Best Choreography: Gnarls Barkley "Run" - Choreography by Mikey Rooney
• Best Cinematography: The White Stripes "Conquest" - Cinematography by Wyatt Troll
• Best Direction: Erykah Badu "Honey" - Directed by Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto
• Best Editing: Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Possess Your Heart" - Edited by Jeff Buchanan
• Best Special Effects: Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life" - Special Effects by SoMe, Jonas & Francois
  
  You can see some videos from the VMAs here on MTV's website. Links to some articles/posts commenting on the awards show: Shopping Blog, Telegraph, Reuters, Gold Derby, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Rediff, Vulture, Best Week Ever, BBC, Hot Momma Gossip, Hollywood Reporter, Faded Youth, Heckler Spray, NME, Gossip Girls, The Watcher, Spinner and Newsday.
  
  
  Posted on September 8, 2008
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  Michael Phelps to Present at VMAs

  Multiple gold medal winning swimmer Michael Phelps will be a presenter at the upcoming VMAs.

  The swimmer who took home a record-breaking eight gold medals from the Beijing Games joins Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, Lindsay Lohan and Ciara as presenters at the Sept. 7 VMAs telecast from Los Angeles. British comedian Russell Brand will host.
  
  It's been a busy week for Phelps, who announced he'll write a book about his road to Olympic history (to be released in time for the holidays) and plans to host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." On Thursday, Phelps was in New York City, filming a cameo for the HBO series "Entourage," and on Friday, he celebrated with a parade at Walt Disney World in Florida.
  
  Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu of the "High School Musical" franchise will also present at the VMAs, as will "Twilight" actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, MTV said Thursday.

  Busy Phelps will also be hosting the season premiere of SNL. We know Britney Spears is not going to be performing but there are still some unanswered questions. Like who is Katy Perry going to kiss? It can't be Phelps because it has to be a girl.
  
  
  Posted on August 29, 2008
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  No Britney VMA Performance

  There will be no Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards this year. TheImproper.com reports that Ryan Searcrest broke the news on his radio show.

  Ryan Seacrest broke the news on his radio show, "On Air With Ryan Seacrest" this morning (Aug. 25). Seacrest said he had spoken to Spears' manager Larry Rudolph, who told him "officially and unequivocally" that the pop tart would not get up on the stage to perform.
  
  Rudolph said Spears was "in the middle of recording her next album, which is going amazingly well, and was never supposed to perform at the Sept. 7 show." Hmmmmm. That's funny because Spears has appeared in promotional spots for the awards show with UK comedian and host Russell Brand.

  That's too bad because we were hoping Britney would be able to redeem herself from last year's dreadful performance.
  
  
  Posted on August 26, 2008
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  Buzz about Britney Spears and the 2008 VMAs

  We know Britney Spears will attend MTV's Video Music Awards because she is up for two awards. We also know she taped a promo for the awards with her and an elephant. The L.A. Times Gold Derby blog reports that the issue of whether Britney Spears will still perform is up in the air. However, the Times does remind us that Britney's miserable performance in 2007 was a ratings boom for MTV.

  While appearing with a 900-pound elephant, nobody can call Britney Spears fat again when she's doing a MTV gig.
  
  But that is Britney's costar on the TV screen while dishing with Russell Brand, the little-known British comic who's hosting the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. It's one of the cheeky promos teasing the Sept. 7 event.
  
  At one point Brand suggests that there is sexual tension between them, but Britney shrugs, "I didn't feel any tension." Wait . . . that supposed to be hilarious, right?
  
  And wait again. Does this mean that Britney will be performing again at the crazy kudofest?

  The question is does MTV wan't a ratings boom again? That answer has to be yes and Britney would no doubt like to redeem her troubled performance in 2007.
  
  
  Posted on August 10, 2008
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  VMA Nominations for Best Female and Best Male Videos Announced

  MTV's VMA nominations for the best male and best female music videos are in.
  
  Best Female Video Nominations:
  • Britney Spears - Piece of Me
  • Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
  • Rihanna - Take a Bow
  • Jordin Sparks - No Air
  • Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl
  Best Male Video Nominations:
  • Usher - Love In This Club
  • Chris Brown - With You
  • Lil Wayne - Lollipop
  • T.I. - No Matter What
  • Flo Rida - Low
  It was also announced recently that British Comedian Russel Brand will host the VMA's on September 7th.
  
  
  
  
  Posted on July 30, 2008
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  BET Awards Performer List Grows

  The AP reports that Rihanna, Ne-Yo and Jennifer Hudson are some of the new performers added to the BET Award's growing list of stars.

  Rihanna will take the stage June 24, the show announced Thursday. Also added: Ne-Yo, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard and Gabrielle Union.
  
  The lineup had already included Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nelly and Usher.
  
  Hudson, Howard and Union will help present awards recognizing the year's best musicians, music videos, actors and athletes.

  You can currently vote on the viewer's choice portion of the awards here on the BET website.
  
  
  Posted on June 13, 2008
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  50th Grammy Award Winners

  The winners of the 50th Grammy awards are in. It was a huge night for Amy Winehouse. She won five Grammys including Song of the Year for "Rehab." Kanye West won four of the eight categories he was nominated in. Herbie Hancock surprised everyone by winning the Album of the Year Grammy for his album, River: The Joni Letters. Young female country sensation Carrie Underwood took home two Grammys for her hit "Before He Cheats."
  
  Here are some of the winners in major categories (hat tip Singers Sing).
  
  
• Album of the Year: River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
• Record of the Year: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse
• Song of the Year; "Rehab," Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
• New Artist: Amy Winehouse
• Rap Album: Graduation, Kanye West
• Rock Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
• Alternative Album: Icky Thump, the White Stripes
• Pop Vocal Album: Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
• Country Album: These Days, Vince Gill
• R&B Album: Funk This, Chaka Khan
• Contemporary R&B Album: Because of You, Ne-Yo
• Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Rehab," Amy Winehouse
• Male Pop Vocal PERFORMANCE: '"What Goes Around...Comes Around," Justin Timberlake
• Rock Song: "Radio Nowhere," Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
• Female R&B Vocal Performance: "No One," Alicia Keys
• Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Future Baby Mama," Prince
• R&B Song: "No One," Alicia Keys
• Rap Song: "Good Life," Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
• Female Country Vocal Performance: "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
• Male Country Vocal Performance: "Stupid Boy," Keith Urban
• Country Song: "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
  
  You can see the big full list of all 110 categories here on the official Grammy.com website.
  
  
  Posted on February 11, 2008
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  No Globes, No Grammys and No Oscars?

  We already saw the Globes announced in a boring press conference. The Grammys are likely to be denied a waiver so that isn't going to be the spectacle it normally would is. Variety has an article floating the idea that there could be two differents Oscars shows.

  Amid the pervasive uncertainty created by the WGA strike, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is forging ahead with plans for the Feb. 24 Oscar ceremony. But the Academy is also planning two different shows -- the usual kudocast and an alternative event if the scribes are still out.
  
  Oscarcast producer Gil Cates supplied few details as to what form the alternative show would take, simply saying at a meeting at Acad headquarters that they'd have to "play it by ear," according to one attendee.
  
  But it's likely that the alternative show would rely on industry heavyweights penning their own speeches and presenting the awards.

  It isn't clear how there could be an Oscars without writers or actors which is what is likely to happen if the strike continues.
  
  
  Posted on January 17, 2008
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  Grammy Nominees Named

  The nominees for the 50th annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Kanye West (eight nominations) and Amy Winehouse (six nominations) led to the pack with the most nominations. Here are nominees in the Record of the Year and Album of the Year categories.
  
  Record of the Year
  
• "Irreplaceable" by Beyonce
• "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters
• "Umbrella" by Rihanna, featuring Jay-Z
• "What Goes Around Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake
• "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse
  
  Album of the Year
  
• Echo, Silence, Patience and Grace by Foo Fighters
• These Days by Vince Gill
• River: The Joni Letters by Herbie Hancock
• Graduation by Kanye West
• Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
  
  Singers Sing has links to the videos for the Records of the Year. You can see a list of all the nominees here on Grammy.com.
  
  
  Posted on December 15, 2007
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  Pasley and Strait Have Most CMA Nominations

  The BBC reports that this year's CMA Awards nominees are being led by George Strait and Brad Paisley. Brad Paisley and George Strait each have five nominations.

  Both musicians are nominated in the entertainer of the year category, along with Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and last year's winner, Kenny Chesney.
  
  They also compete for male vocalist of the year. Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire are up for the female prize.
  
  The 41st CMA awards will be presented on 7 November in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
  Veteran musician Strait had his first hit in 1981, and notched up his 55th number one single this year.
  
  Relative newcomer Paisley said he was honoured to share the spotlight with the country music legend.

  Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss and Martina McBride each received four nominiations. John Rich, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban have three nominations each. You can see a list of the nominees here. The winners will be announced on November 7th at 8PM EST on ABC.
  
  
  Posted on October 11, 2007
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  Kanye West's Award Show Outbursts

  The media has documented several incidents where Kanye West has made an angry outburst at an awards show - (see here, here and here). In the hilarious SNL clip below, Kanye also gets upset at the Kids Choice Awards, pumpkin contests and other award presentations. At least he can laugh at himself. There is also a new Kanye West blog. (via Video Nacho)
  
  
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  Posted on October 2, 2007
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  2007 Video Music Award Winners

  The winners of the 2007 Video Music Awards have been announced. You can read more about Britney's weak performance here and more about the awards here. Here is the winners list.
  
  
• Monster Single of the Year: Rihanna "Umbrella"
• Quadruple Threat of the Year: Justin Timberlake
• Best collaboration: Beyonce and Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
• Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
• Female Artist of the Year: Fergie
• Best Group: Fall Out Boy
• Best New Artist: Gym Class Heroes
• Video of the Year: Rihanna "Umbrella"
• Best Choreography Winner: Justin Timberlake "My Love"
• Best Direction Winner: Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around....Comes Around"
• Best Editing Winner: Gnarls Barkley "Smiley Faces"
  
  
  Posted on September 10, 2007
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  2007 MTV Video Music Award Nominees

  The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced by MTV. Beyonce and Jason Timberlake topped the list with seven nominations each. Kanye West and Rihanna each have five nominations. A post on SingersSing.com has links to each of videos nomninated for the Video of the Year. Below is the complete list of this year's nominees.
  
  Video of the Year
  
• Amy Winehouse: "Rehab"
• Beyonce: "Irreplaceable"
• Justice: "D.A.N.C.E."
• Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"
• Kanye West: "Stronger"
• Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella"
  
  Male Artist of the Year
  
• Akon: "Don't Matter," "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg), "Smack That" (featuring Eminem)
• Kanye West: "Can't Tell Me Nothing," "Stronger," "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been - DJ Premier Remix)" (featuring Nas, KRS-One and Rakim)
• Justin Timberlake: "Let Me Talk To You/ My Love," "SexyBack" (featuring Timbaland), "What Goes Around ... Comes Around"
• T.I.: "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)," "You Know What It Is" (featuring Wyclef Jean), "What You Know"
• Robin Thicke: "Can U Believe," "Lost Without U," "Wanna Love U Girl" remix (featuring Busta Rhymes and Pharrell)
  
  Female Artist of the Year
  
• Amy Winehouse: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
• Beyonce: "Irreplaceable," "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Shakira)
• Fergie: "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)," "Glamorous" (featuring Ludacris), "Fergalicious" (featuring Will.I.Am)
• Nelly Furtado: "Maneater," "Say It Right"
• Rihanna: "Umbrella" (featuring Jay-Z)
  
  Best New Artist
  
• Amy Winehouse: "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good"
• Carrie Underwood: "Before He Cheats"
• Gym Class Heroes: "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
• Lily Allen: "Alfie," "Smile," "LDN"
• Peter Bjorn and John: "Young Folks"
  
  Best Group
  
• Fall Out Boy: "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
• Gym Class Heroes: "Clothes Off," "Cupid's Chokehold/ Breakfast in America"
• Linkin Park: "What I've Done"
• Maroon 5: "Makes Me Wonder"
• White Stripes: "Icky Thump"
  
  Most Earthshattering Collaboration
  
• Akon (featuring Eminem): "Smack That"
• Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar"
• Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland): "SexyBack"
• Gwen Stefani (featuring Akon): "The Sweet Escape"
• U2 (featuring Green Day): "The Saints Are Coming"
  
  Quadruple Threat of the Year
  
• Beyonce
• Bono
• Jay-Z
• Justin Timberlake
• Kanye West
  
  Monster Single of the Year
  
• Avril Lavigne: "Girlfriend"
• Daughtry: "Home"
• Fall Out Boy: "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
• Lil' Mama: "Lip Gloss"
• T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc): "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
• Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. and Sebastian): "The Way I Are"
• MIMS: "This Is Why I'm Hot"
• Plain White T's: "Hey There Delilah"
• Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella"
• Shop Boyz: "Party Like a Rockstar"
  
  Best Director
  
• Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (director: Jake Nava)
• Christina Aguilera: "Candyman" (directors: Matthew Rolston and Christina Aguilera)
• Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" (director: Samuel Bayer)
• Kanye West: "Stronger" (director: Hype Williams)
• Linkin Park: "What I've Done" (director: Joseph Hahn)
• Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z): "Umbrella" (director: Chris Applebaum)
  
  Best Editing in a Video
  
• Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (editor: Jarett Figl)
• Gnarls Barkley: "Smiley Faces" (editor: Ken Mowe)
• Justin Timberlake: "What Goes Around ... Comes Around" (editor: Hollee Singer)
• Kanye West: "Stronger" (editors: Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz)
• Linkin Park: "What I've Done" (editor: Igor Kovalik)
  
  Best Choreography in a Video
  
• Beyonce and Shakira: "Beautiful Liar" (choreographer: Frank Gatson)
• Chris Brown: "Wall to Wall" (choreographers: Rich & Tone and Flii Styles)
• Ciara: "Like a Boy" (choreographer: Jamaica Craft)
• Eve: "Tambourine" (choreographer: Tahesha Scott)
• Justin Timberlake: "My Love" (choreographer: Marty Kudelka)
  
  
  Posted on August 8, 2007
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  Writers Write, Inc. Launches Singers Sing

  Writers Write, Inc., the parent company of ShoppingBlog.com, Watchers Watch and Writers Write, has announced the launch of SingersSing.com. SingersSing.com is a daily music blog featuring music news and music video clips. Recent posts include:
  
  
• Nunatak's Live Earth performance from Antarctica.
• Katharine McPhee's hot new single Love Story.
• Merriam-Webster's addition of crunk to its dictionary.
• Avril Lavigne and Lil' Mama's hot remix of "Girlfriend."
• The Spice Girls' World Reunion.
• The top ten most irritating songs.
• Hillary Clinton's campaign song selection.
• The Obama Girl's music video.
  
  
  Posted on July 13, 2007
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  Rev. Run Named BMI Icon

  BuddyTV reports that Rev. Run who was part of Run DMC will be honored at the 2007 Urban Awards as a BMI Icon.

  Rev. Run has had a career that has run the gamut. He was part of the seminal hip hop group Run DMC, worked with his brother Russell Simmons on the Phat Farm fashion label, became an ordained priest, and now stars in his own reality show, Run's House.
  
  Now, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), a performance rights organization that works with licensing and royalties, is now honoring Rev. Run as a "BMI Icon" at their Seventh Annual Urban Awards.

  According to BMI's press release the Urban Awards will be held on September 7th, 2007 at the New York New York hotel in Las Vegas.
  
  
  Posted on July 7, 2007
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  Hudson and Beyonce Star at BET Awards

  People reports that Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce each won two awards at this year's BET awards show. Hudson won best actress and best new artist award. Beyonce took home awards for best female R&B artist and video of the year.

  Hudson, 25, kicked off the three-hour ceremony with a duet of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" with Jennifer Holliday, who made the song famous on Broadway almost three decades ago.
  
  The Oscar winner snagged the best actress trophy ("I can't believe I'm still winning awards!" she said) and best new artist award.
  
  Beyonce, 25, who led the nominees with six nods, picked up awards for best female R&B artist and video of the year for "Irreplaceable."
  
  She also performed a show-stopping rendition of her dance anthem "Get Me Bodied" - followed by her Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland singing "Like This" with cameos from Eve, Michelle Williams and Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles.

  The official BET awards website can be found here.
  
  
  Posted on June 27, 2007
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  Entertainment Twitters

  Here are several entertainment-related Twitter news accounts that are available. They provide frequently updated news about books, games, music, movies and other entertainment categories.
  • Book news microblog
  • Celebrity gossip news microblog
  • Gaming news microblog
  • Movie news microblog
  • Music news microblog
  • TV and Movies microblog
  • Toy news microblog
  • Videos microblog
  You can keep up with news about Twitter by following BloggersBlog.com's Twitter news section or by following the BloggersBlog.com Twitter.
  
  
  Posted on May 25, 2007
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  Carrie Underwood Dominates CMT Music Awards

  Carrie Underwood was the big winner at this year's CMT Music Awards. Underwood's hit song "Before He Cheats" won video of the year and female video. It also received the best video director for director Roman White. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy was the host of this year's show. Here is a list of this year's winners.
  • Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats"
  • Group Video of the Year: Rascal Flatts, "What Hurts the Most"
  • Male Video of the Year: Kenny Chesney, "You Save Me"
  • Female Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats"
  • Wide Open Country Video of the Year: Jack Ingram, "Love You"
  • Johnny Cash Visionary Award: Kris Kristofferson
  • Duo Video of the Year: Sugarland, "Want To"
  • Breakthrough Video of the Year: Taylor Swift, "Tim McGraw"
  
  
  
  Posted on May 5, 2007
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  Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees Announced

  Nominations are in for the Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Here is a list of some of the country musicians receiving multiple nominations.

  This morning George Strait led with eight nominations, including Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist. In addition Strait was nominated as artist and producer for both Album of the Year for 'It Just Comes Natural' and Single Record of the Year for "Give It Away" along with nods for Song of the Year for "Give It Away" and Video of the Year for "Seashores of Old Mexico." Strait has previously won 15 Academy of Country Music Award honors.
  
  

  Brooks & Dunn are nominated for seven awards including Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Duo, Album of the Year for 'Hillbilly Deluxe,' Video of the Year for "Hillbilly Deluxe," and Vocal Event of the Year for "Building Bridges" with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow. They have previously been awarded 21 Academy of Country Music Awards as a duo, with Ronnie Dunn having received 22 Academy of Country Music Awards in total.
  
  

  Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn is nominated in seven categories as part of Brooks & Dunn (see above) and also has additional solo nomination in the Vocal Event of the Year category for "I Don't Want To" with Ashley Monroe.
  
  

  Rascal Flatts are nominated in six categories, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group, Album of the Year for 'Me and My Gang,' and Single Record of the Year for "What Hurts the Most." They have previously been awarded six Academy of Country Music Awards.
  
  

  Carrie Underwood has five nominations including Top Female Vocalist, Album of the Year for 'Some Hearts,' along with Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year all for "Before He Cheats." She was awarded two Academy of Country Music Awards last year-Top New Female and Single Record of the Year-in her first year to ever be nominated for a country music award.
  
  

  Big & Rich received four nominations including Top Vocal Duo, Video of the Year for "8th of November" and for Vocal Event of the Year for "That's How They Do It In Dixie," with Hank Williams Jr., Gretchen Wilson and Van Zant.
  
  

  John Rich has an additional nomination for producing Gretchen Wilson's single, "Politically Uncorrect" which brings his total to five nominations.
  
  

  Vince Gill, Josh Turner and Gretchen Wilson all received three nominations. Vince Gill received nods for both artist and producer for Album of the Year for 'These Days,' and Vocal Event of the Year for "Building Bridges." Josh Turner is nominated for Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Would You Go With Me," and Vocal Event of the Year for "Me and God." Gretchen Wilson is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for both "Politically Uncorrect" and "That's How They Do It In Dixie," for the former, she receives an additional producing nod.

  Winners will receive their awards during a star-studded event to be broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
  
  
  Posted on March 30, 2007
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  NME Award Winners Announced

  The winners for the 2007 NME Awards have been announced. Here is a list of the winners.
  
  
• Best British Band: Muse
• Best International Band: My Chemical Romance
• Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
• Best New Band: Klaxons
• Best Live Band: Kasabian
• Best Artist: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am That's What
• Best Track: The View - Wasted Little DJs
• Best Video: The Killers – Bones
• Best Music DVD: Arctic Monkeys – Scummy Man
• Best Live Event: Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals
• Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh
• Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe (Radio 1)
• Best Film: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• Best Website: YouTube
• Best Live Venue: Carling Brixton Academy
• Hero of the Year: Gerard Way
• Villain of the Year: George W. Bush
• Best Dressed: Faris Rotter
• Worst Dressed: Lily Allen
• Worst Album: Robbie Williams, Rudebox
• Worst Band: Panic! At The Disco
• Sexiest Man: Matt Bellamy
• Sexiest Woman: Kate Moss
• Godlike Genius: Primal Scream
  
  
  Posted on March 5, 2007
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  Grammy Award Winners Announced

  The winners of the 49th Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night. The Dixie Chicks stole the show last night winning five Grammys including Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. The Dixie Chicks had a big year in 2006 -- they also had a film out last year called Shut Up and Sing. Other artists with big nights: Red Hot Chili Peppers won four Grammys and Mary J. Blige took home three. Here is a list of many of the 49th Grammy Award winners.
  
  
• Album of the Year: Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks.
• Record of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.
• Song of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson (Dixie Chicks).
• New Artist: Carrie Underwood.
• Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige.
• Pop Vocal Album: "Continuum," John Mayer.
• Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "For Once in My Life," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder.
• Country Album: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.
• Rap Album: "Release Therapy," Ludacris.
• Rock Album: "Stadium Arcadium," Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• R&B Album: "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige.
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin.
• Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Duets: an American Classic," Tony Bennett.
• Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera.
• Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer.
• Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "My Humps," Black Eyed Peas.
• Rock Song: "Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers);
• Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Someday Baby," Bob Dylan.
• Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Dani California," Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Hard Rock Performance: "Woman," Wolfmother.
• Metal Performance: "Eyes of the Insane," Slayer.
• Alternative Music Album: "St. Elsewhere," Gnarls Barkley.
• Dance Recording: "Sexy Back," Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
• Electronic/Dance Album: "Confessions on a Dance Floor," Madonna.
• Rap Solo Performance: "What You Know," T.I.
• Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Ridin," Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone.
• Rap Song Collaboration: "My Love," Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.
• Rap Song: "Money Maker," Christopher Bridges and Pharrell Williams (Ludacris featuring Pharrell).
• Urban/Alternative Performance: "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley.
• Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Heaven," John Legend.
• R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Family Affair," (Sly and the Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt.
• Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "God Bless the Child," George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott.
• R&B Song: "Be Without You," Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry (Mary J. Blige).
• Female Country Vocal Performance: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood.
• Male Country Vocal Performance: "The Reason Why," Vince Gill.
• Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.
• Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles.
• Country Song: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson (Carrie Underwood).
• Bluegrass Album: "Instrumentals," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.
• Short Form Music Video: "Here It Goes Again," OK Go.
• Long Form Music Video: "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen.
• Classical Album: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony).
• Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Walk the Line," Joaquin Phoenix and Various Artists.
• Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Memoirs of a Geisha," John Williams, composer.
• Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Our Town (From Cars)," Randy Newman (James Taylor).
• Comedy Album: "The Carnegie Hall Performance," Lewis Black.
  
  A complete list of the winners can be found here on the www.grammy.com website.
  
  
  Posted on February 12, 2007
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  People's Choice Awards 2006

  The winners of the People's Choice Awards have been announced. Here is a list of the People's Choice winners.
  
  Movies
  
• Female star: Jennifer Aniston
• Male star: Johnny Depp
• Leading lady: Cameron Diaz
• Leading man: Vince Vaughn
• Female action star: Halle Berry
• Male action star: Johnny Depp
• On-screen matchup: Johnny Depp & Keira Knightley
• Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• Movie drama: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• Movie comedy: Click
• Family movie: Cars
  
  Music
  
• Female singer: Carrie Underwood
• Male singer: Kenny Chesney
• Group: Nickelback
• R&B song: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
• Hip-hop song: "Shake That" by Eminem
• Pop song: "Hips Don’t Lie" by Shakira
• Country song: "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood
• Rock song: "Who Says You Can't Go Home" by Bon Jovi
• Song from a movie: "Life is a Highway" by Rascal Flatts from Cars
• Remake: "Life is a Highway" by Rascal Flatts
  
  Television
  
• Comedy: Two and a Half Men
• Animated comedy: The Simpsons
• Drama: Grey’s Anatomy
• Competition/Reality show: American Idol
• New comedy: The Class
• New drama: Heroes
• Female star: Eva Longoria
• Male star: Patrick Dempsey
• Talk-show host: Ellen DeGeneres
  
  Other Categories
  
• Funny female star: Ellen DeGeneres
• Funny male star: Robin Williams
  
  
  Posted on January 10, 2007
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  Grammy Buzz for Blige

  Mary J. Blige definitely has the most buzz going into the February 11th Grammy Awards. She received the most Grammy nominations this year with eight reports the L.A. Times' Envelope. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dixie Chicks, Prince, Black Eyed Peas, John Williams, James Blunt and John Mayer each received five or more nominations.

  The 35-year-old R&B singer dominated the nominations for the 49th annual Grammy Awards by accumulating eight, including nods for song and record of the year, even though "Breakthrough," which has sold about 2 million copies, was not one of the five finalists for album of the year.
  
  Behind their strong "Stadium Arcadium," iconic Los Angeles rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers — whose lone Grammy award came 13 years ago — earned six nominations. Country trio the Dixie Chicks, funk veteran Prince, Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am, composer John Williams and singer-songwriters James Blunt and John Mayer earned five each.
  
  Earning four nominations each were Justin Timberlake, Gnarls Barkley, Beyoncé, Bryan-Michael Cox, Israel Houghton and T.I.
  
  The Dixie Chicks, bouncing back after the controversy that beset the trio after singer Natalie Maines lashed out at President Bush in 2003, earned an album of the year nomination for "Taking the Long Way," released in May. It will compete against "Stadium Arcadium," Gnarls Barkley's "St. Elsewhere," Mayer's "Continuum" and Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" in that category.

  In other Grammy Award news the Doors, the Grateful Dead and Joan Baez will receive special Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Globe and Mail has more about this year's special Grammy awards.
  
  
  Posted on January 2, 2007
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  2006 Napster Awards

  Napster has announced the winners of the 2006 Napster Awards. The awards are presented to the artists and songs that enjoyed the highest number of plays in the service between December 1, 2005 and November 30, 2006. Most-Played Artist went to singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, whose mellow acoustic grooves were a huge hit among Napster's half a million subscribers who played his music more than any other artist's. Most-Played Song went to the pop/punk single "Dance, Dance" from Chicago's Fall Out Boy. Jack Johnson, Napster's most played artist, was not recognized by the 2006 Billboard Music Awards which track sales and radio airplay and "Dance, Dance," Napster's most played song, was not among the top 10 tracks sold on iTunes in 2006. Each Napster Award recipient will received a trophy featuring the infamous Napster Kitty acknowledging their accomplishment.
  
  2006 Napster Awards
  
• Most-Played Artist: Jack Johnson
• Most-Played Song: "Dance, Dance" from Chicago's Fall Out Boy
• Most-Played New Artist: Carrie Underwood
• Most-Played NapsterLive Session: Natasha Bedingfield
• Rising Star: Arctic Monkeys
• Most-Played Self-Published Artist: Jadox
• Unstoppable Artist: Scott Joplin
• Most-Played Cover Song: "One" by Cowboy Junkies (originally performed by U2)
• Most-Played Alternative Artist: Coldplay
• Most-Played Alternative Song: "Dance, Dance" by Fall Out Boy
• Most-Played Blues Artist: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
• Most-Played Blues Song: "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King
• Most-Played Christian Artist:Third Day
• Most-Played Christian Song: "Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot
• Most-Played Classical Artist:Andrea Bocelli
• Most-Played Classical Recording: "Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro)" by Andrea Bocelli
• Most-Played Comedy Artist:Weird Al Yankovic
• Most-Played Comedy Recording: "White & Nerdy" by Weird Al Yankovic
• Most-Played Country Artist: Rascal Flatts
• Most-Played Country Song: "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts
• Most-Played Dance/Electronic Artist: Madonna
• Most-Played Dance/Electronic Recording: "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada
• Most-Played Folk Artist: Damien Rice
• Most-Played Folk Song: "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice
• Most-Played Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem
• Most-Played Hip-Hop Song: "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire
• Most-Played Jazz Artist: Norah Jones
• Most-Played Jazz Recording: "Come Away with Me" by Norah Jones
• Most-Played Latin Artist: Shakira
• Most-Played Latin Song: "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira
• Most-Played Pop Artist: Jack Johnson
• Most-Played Pop Song: "Move Along" by All American Rejects
• Most-Played R&B Artist: Mary J. Blige
• Most-Played R&B Song: "Unfaithful" by Rihanna
• Most-Played Reggae Artist: Sean Paul
• Most-Played Reggae Song: "Temperature" by Sean Paul
• Most-Played Rock Artist: Nickelback
• Most-Played Rock Song: "Dance, Dance" by Fall Out Boy
• Most-Played World Artist: Enya
• Most-Played World Song: "Only Time" by Enya
  
  
  Posted on December 19, 2006
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  Song from Borat Among List of 56 Oscar Eligible Songs

  The Envelope reports that a list of 56 Oscar eligible songs has been released. One of the songs on the list is "O Kazakhstan" from the Borat film.

  Among the songs eligible for nomination are "The Book I Write" from "Stranger Than Fiction," "Dreamz With A Z" from "American Dreamz," "I Need To Wake Up" from "An Inconvenient Truth," "It's A Fight," from "Rocky Balboa," "Never Gonna Break My Faith" from "Bobby," "O Kazakhstan" from "Borat," "Til The End of Time" from "Little Miss Sunshine," "Try Not To Remember" from "Home Of The Brave," and "You Know My Name," from Casino Royale."
  
  Some films had multiple songs declared eligible. "Family of Me," "Heist," and "Still" all come from "Over The Hedge." "Cars" was home to "Our Town" and "Real Gone." "Dreamgirls," a presumed Oscar favorite, included the eligible songs "Listen," "Love You I Do," and "Patience."

  The L.A. Times says members of the Academy's music branch will meet on January 16 to select the "final 3-5 nominees in the category."
  
  
  Posted on December 8, 2006
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  AMA Award Winners Announced

  The Black Eyed Peas won three awards at the AMAs including the favorite favorite rap/hip-hop album. Artists winning two awards included Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige and Rascal Flatts. An Associated Press article says Britney Spears was a surprise presenter at the awards.

  The Red Hot Chili Peppers were favorite alternative artist and pop/rock band. They accepted their award via satellite from London, with bass player Flea beat-boxing as lead singer Anthony Kiedis thanked "the American people."
  
  Clarkson captured trophies for pop/rock female and adult contemporary artist, categories presented before the televised presentations began in the performance-filled show. Rascal Flatts won favorite country group and the T-Mobile Text-In award, which is chosen by fans.
  
  Blige won favorite soul/rhythm & blues album for "The Breakthrough." She was also the favorite female R&B artist. She accepted the award from surprise presenter Britney Spears, who looked sleek in a knee-length cream-colored frock and long blond hair.

  The complete list of winners can be found here and here.
  
  
  Posted on November 23, 2006
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  Country Music Award Winners Announced

  The winners of the 40th annual Country Music Awards (2006 CMAs) have been announced. Brooks & Dunn won three awards including Single of the Year for "Believe." Here is a list of this year's winners. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood won two awards each. Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley had lead the nominees with six nominations each. The awards show was also hosted by Brooks & Dunn this year. Here is a list of the winners.
  
  
• Single of the Year: "Believe" by Brooks & Dunn (Arista Nashville)
• Song of the Year: "Believe" by Craig Wiseman/Ronnie Dunn, Sony/ATV Tree/Showbilly Music/Big Loud Shirt
• Music Video of the Year: "Believe" by Brooks & Dunn, Directed by Robert Deaton/George J. Flanigen IV
• Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
• Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
• Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban
• Musical Event of the Year: Brad Paisley (Featuring Dolly Parton) "When I Get Where I'm Going" Arista Nashville
• Horizon Award: Carrie Underwood
• Female Vocalist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
• Album of the Year: Time Well Wasted by Brad Paisley, Produced by Chris DuBois/Frank Rogers(Arista Nashville)
• Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney
  
  Update 11-9-06: Faith Hill's outburst after the losing the Female Vocalist of the Year award has viraled around the Internet. You can see the video here and read more about the aftermath of the outburst and the viral spread of video clips of Faith Hill's outburst here.
  
  
  Posted on November 7, 2006
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  Keith Urban Won't Appear at CMAs

  The Washington Post reports that country star Keith Urban will not be at this year's CMA awards.

  Keith Urban, who checked himself into a rehabilitation treatment center last week for alcohol abuse, will not appear at the Country Music Association awards next month, his spokesman said Monday.
  
  The 40th Annual CMA Awards will air Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
  
  Urban is nominated in the two categories he won last year: entertainer of the year and best male vocalist. He's also up for best single, "Better Life," and song of the year, for co-writing "Tonight I Wanna Cry."
  
  The Grammy-winning country singer released a statement Friday that said he entered rehab Thursday night with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, by his side. His publicist would not give the location of the rehab center.

  Keith Urban entered rehab last week. He is just four months into a marriage with actress Nicole Kidman.
  
  
  Posted on October 23, 2006
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  Writers Write, Inc. Launches VideoNacho.com

  Writers Write, Inc. announces the launch of VideoNacho.com. VideoNacho.com features the Web's hottest short videos and film clips. Video Nacho's editors find the best videos on the Web so you don't have to: music, comedy, pets antics, social commentary: it just has to be entertaining. Enjoy a delicious short new video snack every afternoon. Calorie-free, it's sure to give you a lift!
  
  VideoNacho.com is the twentieth blog to join the Writers Write Lifestyle Network. It follows the launch in May, 2006 of WatchersWatch.com, a blog covering what's hot in movies and television.
  
  
  Posted on October 18, 2006
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  Nomination Process Begins for 2007 Plug Independent Music Awards

  Paste magazine reports that Plug has opened nominations for the 2007 Plug Independent Music Awards. Nominees will be announced in November.

  As of October 10th, 2006, the nomination process has begun for the 2007 PLUG Independent Music Awards. Offering itself as the Sundance of indie music, PLUG annually honors the top artists, writers, filmmakers, retailers, and other cogs that turn the ever-growing independent music machine.
  
  Nominees are slated to be announced in late November 2006, at which time fans can commence to voting on their top picks in categories ranging from the standard "Album of the Year" and "New Artist of the Year" to indie-specific slots like "Music Blog of the Year" and "College/Non Commercial Radio Station of the Year."
  
  While voting is "for everyone from label CEO to armchair critic," nominees are selected by a rotating PLUG Advisory Board, featuring "particularly active members of the independent music community who fight tirelessly to raise the voice of independent artists and releases in every medium." Past members of the Advisory Board (or "Cartel," as PLUG affectionately refers to it) include Neko Case, David Cross, KCRW's Nic Harcourt, and Dave Eggers.

  Plug's website lists the 2006 and 2005 winners.
  
  
  Posted on October 10, 2006
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  George Strait Heads CMA Lineup

  UPI reports that Country Music Awards have announced a lineup that will be led by country star George Strait.

  The CMA announced Monday the performance lineup includes Strait, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bently and Gretchen Wilson.
  
  The CMA gala will take place Nov. 6 at the Gaylord Entertainment Center and will be hosted by the duo Brooks and Dunn, who will also perform along with Rascal Flats and Alan Jackson.

  You can see a continually updating list of stars that will appear on the CMAs on this page on the Country Music Awards website.
  
  
  Posted on September 29, 2006
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  Jimmy Kimmel to Host American Music Awards

  The Associated Press reports that Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the American Music Awards. It will be his third time hosting the show.

  Jimmy Kimmel, host and producer of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," will bring his hosting talents to the American Music Awards for a third time, it was announced Tuesday.
  
  "I am very happy to have been asked to return as host," Kimmel, 38, said in a statement. "And (I) graciously accept ABC's apology for snubbing me last year."

  You can see a list of the nominees here on ABC's website for the awards program. Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback each received three nominations. Winners are selected by the public using a national sampling of approximately 20,000 people.
  
  
  Posted on September 27, 2006
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  Pink Wins AOL Buddy Award

  The Pleasant Morning Buzz reports that Pink has won the second annual AOL Buddy Award. The award is voted on by users of AOL's instant messenger software.

  The award means singer/songwriter Pink was the music artist that AOL instant messenger users most want to add to their AIM Buddy List feature.

  Kelly Clarkson won the very first Best Musical Buddy award in 2005.
  
  
  Posted on August 11, 2006
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  2006 Music Video Award Nominees Announced

  The AP reports that Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are each up for seven awards at this years 2006 Music Video Awards. Shakira and the Chili Peppers will compete with Christina Aguilera, Madonna and Panic! At The Disco for the video of the year award.

  Madonna, Shakira and Aguilera are also nominated for best female video with Kelly Clarkson ("Because of You") and Nelly Furtado ("Promiscuous").
  
  Her Madgesty is up for another three awards, including best dance video and best pop video. Aguilera, now in a '40s glamour-puss phase, is also nominated for best pop video and best choreography in a video.
  
  Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me," which recreates his breakup with Jessica Simpson, will vie for best male video with James Blunt ("You're Beautiful"), Kanye West ("Gold Digger"), T.I. ("What You Know") and Busta Rhymes (for his remix of "Touch It," featuring Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliot).
  
  The bands for best group video include the Chili Peppers, Fall Out Boy ("Dance, Dance") and Gnarls Barkley ("Crazy").

  You can watch videos and place votes on the 2006 MTV Video Awards website.
  
  Update 8-10-06: Jack Black will be hosting this year's awards but he will be lonely without former co-host Sarah Michelle Gellar this time.
  
  
  Posted on August 7, 2006
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  Ozzy to Help Judge IMAs

  Ozzy Osbourne has been announced as the one of the artist judges for the 2007 Independet Music Awards (IMA). Ozzy joins Wynonna, Suzanne Vega, Cyndi Lauper, Buddy Guy, Patty Loveless and other artist judges. A complete list of the judges can be found here. A look at the winners of last years IMAs can be found here. (via Undercover)
  
  
  Posted on July 18, 2006
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  ASCAP Award Winners Announced

  The winners of the ASCAP Awards have been announced. Hip Hop artist 50 Cent won songwriter of the year.

  Winners included rapper 50 Cent, rock band Green Day, singer-songwriter Annie Lennox and EMI Music Publishing.
  
  Songwriter of the Year honors went to 50 Cent for his contributions to five award-winning songs in 2005.
  
  For Song of the Year, Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" tied with "We Belong Together," written by Johnta Austin, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal. Green Day also earned the ASCAP Creative Voice Award.
  
  Lennox captured the ASCAP Founders Award for her inspirational contributions to music. EMI Music Publishing was named Publisher of the Year for its 17 award-winning songs.

  You can read more about the ASCAP Awards here.
  
  
  Posted on June 1, 2006
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  2006 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

  The 2006 Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced. The winners are listed below. A winners list on the official pulitzer.org also has details about each of the winners. The Write News has an article about the public service winners for Hurricane Katrina coverage.
  
  Journalism
  
  
• Public Service: The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. and The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
• Breaking News Reporting: Staff of The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
• Investigative Reporting: Susan Schmidt, James V. Grimaldi and R. Jeffrey Smith of The Washington Post
• Explanatory Reporting: David Finkel of The Washington Post
• Beat Reporting: Dana Priest of The Washington Post
• National Reporting: James Risen and Eric Lichtblau of The New York Times andStaffs of The San Diego Union-Tribune and Copley News Service
• International Reporting: Joseph Kahn and Jim Yardley of The New York Times
• Feature Writing: Jim Sheeler of the Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colo.
• Commentary: Nicholas D. Kristof of The New York Times
• Criticism: Robin Givhan of The Washington Post
• Editorial Writing: Rick Attig and Doug Bates of The Oregonian, Portland
• Editorial Cartooning: Mike Luckovich of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Breaking News Photography: The Dallas Morning News Staff
• Feature Photography: Todd Heisler of the Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colo.
  
  Letters and Drama
  
  
• Fiction: March by Geraldine Brooks (Viking)
• Drama: No Award
• History: Polio: An American Story by David M. Oshinsky (Oxford University Press)
• Biography: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin (Alfred A. Knopf)
• Poetry: Late Wife by Claudia Emerson (Louisiana State University Press)
• General Non-Fiction: Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain’s Gulag in Kenya by Caroline Elkins (Henry Holt)
  
  Music
  
  
• Piano Concerto: 'Chiavi in Mano' by Yehudi Wyner, premiered February 17, 2005 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (Associated Music Publishers, Inc.)
  
  Special Citations: Edmund S. Morgan and Thelonious Monk
  
  
  Posted on May 5, 2006
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  Michael Buble Dominates Juno Awards

  Variety's Award Central reports that Vancouver artist Michael Buble won three Juno awards including best album for It's Time. Nickelback won two of the six awards they were nominated for. The award show was hosted by actress and author Pamela Anderson.

  Other winners Sunday night were Simple Plan, which drew the fan choice award, Arcade Fire for songwriter of the year, Bedouin Soundclash for new group, and Broken Social Scene's self-titled disc for alternative album.
  
  Other winners Saturday night were Daniel Powter for new artist; Diana Krall, vocal jazz album for "Christmas Songs" (she'd received five noms); and Daniel Lanois, instrumental album for "Belladonna."
  
  Unlike with the Canuck TV and film scene, government subsidies and regulation have paid off for Canada's music industry. This year's kudocastkudocast was the biggest ever, with 11 international networks picking up the two-hour event hosted by Pamela Anderson. In addition to perfs from homegrown acts Buble, Bedouin Soundclash, Broken Social Scene and 2006 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Bryan Adams, Coldplay and Black Eyed Peas, whose "X&Y" and "Monkey Business" tied for international album of the year, also performed.

  A complete list of the winners can be found on the Juno Awards website.
  
  
  Posted on April 6, 2006
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  Mariah Carey Wins Two Soul Train Awards

  MSNBC.com reports that Mariah Carey collected two awards at the Soul Train Music Awards for best album and best single. Carey's latest album is The Emancipation of Mimi.

  Mariah Carey kept her comeback going Saturday, picking up best album and best single honors at the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards.
  
  John Legend also earned two awards, beating out R. Kelly for best male album with "Get Lifted" and best male single, "Ordinary People."
  
  Carey, who won three Grammys last month, nabbed awards for best female album with The Emancipation of Mimi and best female single with "We Belong Together."

  Other highlights:
  
• R. Kelly was nominated for three awards but left winning none.
• Kanye West won for best R&B or rap video with "Gold Digger."
• Chris Brown won for Best New Rap Artist
  
  
  Posted on March 10, 2006
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  Yahoo Has Special Grammy Video Section

  Yahoo has videos and performances from the live Grammy show on a special website. It includes the Madonna and Gorillaz live video from the Grammys. The site also includes the music videos for all the nominees and Grammy winners. There are also features from the red carpet and interviews with some of the artists. In case you missed the Grammys it is good to be able to still view some of the highlights online. (via Pleasant Morning Buzz)
  
  
  Posted on February 13, 2006
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  U2 Wins Five Grammy Awards

  CNN reports that U2 was the big winners at the Grammys with five awards including the awards for album of the year (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb) and song of the year ("Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"). Mariah Carey won three awards in the R&B categories, including best contemporary R&B album, after being nominated for eight. John Legend won three grammys including Best New Artist. Some other multiple grammy winners include Kelly Clarkson (2), Stevie Wonder (2), The Chemical Brothers (2), Kanye West (2) and Les Paul (2).
  
  The complete winners list can be found here on Grammy.com.
  
  
  Posted on February 9, 2006
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  48th Annual Grammy Award Nominations Announced

  The nominations for the 48th annual Grammy Awards at a news conference in New York. Mariah Carey, who recently scooped up three awards at the 2005 Vibe Awards, was nominated for eight awards for her latest album The Emancipation of Mimi (Island). Kanye West and John Legend also received 8 nominations. The winners will be announced February 8th on CBS. Here are some of the other artists with multiple nominations:
  
  
• Mariah Carey (8)
• Kanye West (8)
• John Legend (8)
• 50 Cent (6)
• Stevie Wonder (6)
• Beyonce Knowles (6)
• Gwen Stefani (5)
• Alicia Keys (5)
• Missy Elliot (5)
• U2 (5)
• Foo Fighters (5)
• Bruce Springstreen (5)
• Gorillaz (4)
• Gretchen Wilson (4)
• Brad Paisley (4)
• Sheryl Crow (3)
• Cold Play (3)
• Destiny's Child (3)
• Ciara (3)
• Faith Hill (3)
• White Stripe (2)
• The Killers (2)
• Kelly Clarkson (2)
  
  The New York Times has more on this year's Grammy nominees. The Grammy's official website can be found here.
  
  
  Posted on December 9, 2005
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  39th Annual CMA Award Winners Announced

  The winners of the 39th Annual CMA Awards were announced in a live broadcast on CBS. Keith Urban was named Entertainer of the Year and also won his his second consecutive CMA Male Vocalist award. Lee Ann Womack won three CMA Awards for Album, Single and Musical Event of the Year. Womack said, "If you listen to music that doesn't touch you or mean anything to you, listen to Country Music. We have songs that speak to you and songs that will touch you." Here is a complete list of the winners.
  
  
• Entertainer of the Year: Keith Urban
• Female Vocalist of the Year: Gretchen Wilson
• Male Vocalist of the Year: Keith Urban
• Horizon Award: Dierks Bentley
• Vocal Group of the Year: Rascal Flatts
• Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks & Dunn
• Single of the Year: "I May Hate Myself In The Morning" - Lee Ann Womack Produced by Byron Gallimore (MCA Nashville)
• Musician of the Year: Jerry Douglas - Dobro
• Album of the Year: There's More Where That Came From - Lee Ann Womack Produced by Byron Gallimore/Greg Droman (MCA Nashville)
• Music Vidoe of the Year: "As Good As I Once Was" - Toby Keith Directed by Michael Salomon
• Musical Event of the Year: George Strait (Duet with Lee Ann Womack) "Good News, Bad News" MCA Nashville
• Song of the Year: "Whiskey Lullaby" by Bill Anderson/Jon Randall, Sony/ATV/Mr. Bubba Music/Reynsong/Wha Ya Say Music
  
  
  Posted on November 18, 2005
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  2005 Vibe Awards Announced

  Mariah Carey had a big night at the Vibe Awards with three awards. She was the only artist to win three awards which included Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. She was also one of only two people who won multiple awards. The other multiple award winner was designer Kimora Lee Simmons who won in the Vibe Vixen and V Style categories. A complete report on the awards can be found here. Here is a list of the 2005 winners.
  
  
• R&B Voice of the Year - Mariah Carey
• Best Rapper - Kanye West
• Next Award - Young Jeezy & Keyshia Cole (tie)
• Coolest Collabo - "Oh": Ciara feat. Ludacris
• Street Anthem - "U Don’t Know Me": T.I.
• Power Broker of the Year - Kevin Liles
• Club Banger - "1 Thing": Amerie
• Reelest Video - "Trapped in the Closet": R. Kelly
• Hottest Hook - "Hate It or Love It": The Game feat. 50 Cent
• Video Goddess - Esther Baxter: "Number One Spot"
• Boomshot Award - "Welcome to Jamrock": Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
• Best R&B Song - "We Belong Together": Mariah Carey
• Best Group - The Diplomats
• V Style - Baby Phat
• Vibe Vixen - Kimora Lee Simmons
• Album of the Year - The Emancipation of Mimi: Mariah Carey
• Artist of the Year - Mariah Carey
  
  
  Posted on November 16, 2005
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  2005 National Medal of Arts Recipients Named

  The National Medal of Arts, established by Congress in 1984, is awarded by the President to those who have made extraordinary contributions to the creation, growth, and support of the arts in the United States. Here is a list of the 2005 National Medal of Arts recipients.
  
  
• Louis Auchincloss, author, New York, NY
• James DePreist, symphony orchestra conductor, New York, NY
• Paquito D'Rivera, jazz musician, composer, writer, North Bergen, NJ
• Robert Duvall, actor, Plains, VA
• Leonard Garment, arts patron and advocate, New York, NY
• Ollie Johnston, film animator and artist, Burbank, CA
• Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer, Jazz at Lincoln Center artistic director, New York, NY
• Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, Pigeon Forge, TN Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, school of fine arts/museum, Phildelphia, PA
• Tina Ramirez, choreographer, Ballet Hispanico artistic director, New York, NY
  
  You can find out more out about each of the artists here on the NEA's website.
  
  
  Posted on November 10, 2005
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  European MTV Music Award Winners Announced

  The winners of the European MTV Music Awards have been announced. The BBC has a complete list of the winners. Winners in some of the major categories include Robbie Williams (best male); Shakira (best female); Gorillaz (best group); Coldplay - Speed of Sound (best song) and Green Day (best rock and best album). More information can be found on the EMA website.
  
  
  Posted on November 7, 2005
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  Cherryholmes Wins at International Bluegrass Music Awards

  Jam Showbiz reports that Cherryholmes won the entertainer of the year award at the International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA).

  Jere and Sandy Cherryholmes were inspired to start a family band after attending a bluegrass festival to lift their spirits after their oldest daughter died in 1999. A self-titled debut last month landed at No. 3 on the Billboard bluegrass chart. "We just want to thank the Lord for all of his blessings of talent and for the stamina and energy of youth," Jere Cherryholmes said.

  Here is a complete list of the winners from the IBMA website.
  
  
  Posted on October 31, 2005
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  ASCAP 2005 Country Award Winners

  The Tennesean reports that the winners of the 2005 ASCAP Country Awards have been announced. Here is a list of this year's winners.
  
  
• Songwriter: Craig Wiseman
• Songwriter/Artist: John Rich
• Song: "Live Like You Were Dying," written by Craig Wiseman, published by Big Loud Shirt, performed by Tim McGraw.
• Publisher: EMI Music Publishing
  
  And the ASCAP Most Performed Country Songs of 2005 were:
  
  
• "Days Go By" written by Monty Powell
• "I Go Back" written by Kenny Chesney
• "Live Like You Were Dying" written by Craig Wiseman
• "Redneck Woman" written by John Rich and Gretchen Wilson
• "When The Sun Goes Down" written by Brett James
  
  
  Posted on October 22, 2005
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  2005 American Music Award Nominees Announced

  The nominees for the 2005 American Music Awards have been named. The list of nominees can be found here on NBC.com. The awards cover several categories including pop/rock; soul/rhythm and blues; country, rap/hip-hop; adult contemporary, latin music and alternative music; and contemporary inspirational and breakthrough. Nominees include artists like Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Kelly Clarkson, Destiny's Child, LeAnn Rimes, Toby Keith, Eminem, Casting Crowns and Shakira. The awards will be presented Tuesday, November 22nd in a show hosted by Cedric the Entertainer.
  
  
  Posted on October 9, 2005
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  Kenny Chesney Wins ASCAP Voice of Music Award

  The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced that it will present Kenny Chesney with the ASCAP Voice of Music Award during the 43rd Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards gala. The awards show will take place on Monday, October 17, 2005 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed country songs of 2004. Kenny Chesney joins a select group of four songwriters who have previously received this award: Garth Brooks, George Strait, Diane Warren and Amy Grant.
  
  
  Posted on October 7, 2005
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  Shakira Leads Nominees in MTV Latin Music Video Awards

  MTV reports that Shakira has taken the early lead in nominations in the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, also known as the VMALAs.

  Shakira has two Best Video noms — for "No" and "La Tortura" clips, the latter of which she performed with Alejandro Sanz at the MTV Video Music Awards last weekend — giving the singer a 40 percent chance of taking home one of the ceremony's top honors. Juanes (for "La Camisa Negra"), Miranda! ("Don") and Molotov ("Amateur") are also nominated.
  
  Artist of the Year nominees include Café Tacuba and Diego Torres along with Juanes, Miranda! and Shakira.
  
  Several American artists are in the running for VMALAs, as well. Ashlee Simpson, Gwen Stefani and Kelly Clarkson are nominated for Best International Pop Artist (as are the Backstreet Boys and Hilary Duff) as well as Best New International Artist (along with the Killers and My Chemical Romance).

  The winners will not be announced until October 20th.
  
  
  Posted on September 12, 2005
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