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Mercury Rising: Britain's Mercury Music Prize Nominations Are Announced

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:57:17 -0800

The shortlist of nominations for the Mercury Music Prize--Britain's most prestigious musical honor--were announced today, and there were a few surprises. ...

The 2008 Academy Of Country Music Awards

Mon, 19 May 2008 03:03:58 -0800

One of the more interesting times to visit Las Vegas is the weekend of the annual Academy of Country Music Awards-people watching is always a world-class sport in Sin City, but this draw takes on a star-studded slant around the third week of May. ...

The 2008 Dove Awards

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:01:19 -0800

So, you think Christian music is a snore, and/or has little impact on the music world at large? Think again, as you witness the 2008 Dove Awards' Artist of the Year, TobyMac. This guy not only ruled the Christian scene last night, but his latest genre-bending album (Portable Sounds) debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart the week of its release.

Aside from Mr. ...

The 2008 CMT Awards

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:37:21 -0800

Guess what? Country has inexplicably become the music format du jour for non-country folks to dip their toes in--witness such proof as Reba's Duets album, Taylor Swift's MySpace takeover attracting even the most left- and right-coast teens, and people like Dee Snider ...

Plug Independent Music Awards @ Terminal 5

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:21:12 -0800

Fans, musicians, bloggers, and hipsters alike congregated at the 3rd annual Plug Independent Music Awards at New York's Terminal 5 Thursday night to celebrate a year of indie rock fruition...er, commercialization. ...

2008: The Grammys Get Rehabbed!

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:23:17 -0800

There are some people (I'm one of 'em) who probably believe that if there is such a thing as hell, then the damned will their spend their afterlives trapped at an interminable Grammy Awards ceremony, forced to endure all of eternity suffering through stale 'n' stuffy performances, ...

Grammy Forecast: Expect Big Things From West, Winehouse

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:18:34 -0800

Kanye West is a safe bet to take Album of the Year at the 50th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the other top prizes are up for grabs. I'll go with Beyonce for Record of the Year, "Before He Cheats" for Song of the Year and Amy Winehouse for Best New Artist.

2007 Grammy Nominations In!

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:26:36 -0800

Hey, remember when the Grammys used to actually be interesting? Ol' Dirty Bastard bumrushed the stage. Boy George shocked all of middle America by (gasp!) admitting he was a drag queen. ...

2007 American Music Awards: 50 Million People CAN Be Wrong

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:00:53 -0800

There's an old saying that goes something like this: 50 million people can't be wrong. But you know what? Yes they can.

Just look at the fan-nominated contenders for 2007's American Music Awards for proof of fans', um, wrongness. ...

The 41st Annual CMA Awards

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:39:59 -0800

Talk abounded this year about the Country Music Association running a "boys' club" in terms of their awards program (not a single female artist was given a nomination for Entertainer of The Year). Despite this, the gals of country held their own--