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NBC confirmed the original four judges will participate in Season 5 of “The Voice.”

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The Voice season 2 winner is Jermaine Paul, Congratulations from Diversity News Magazine

On Tuesday, May 8, 2012 The Voice season 2 winner was reveal and the winner is Jermaine Paul who was backup singer for Alicia Keys. The Voice’ winner, Jermaine Paul, gets a $100,000 and a recording contract.

“I truly believe that any one of these four deserve to win,” Adam said at the start of the show. But only one can be named The Voice and be signed to Universal Republic Records. Keep reading to find out the winner … ”It is the moment we’ve been waiting for all season long.” said  Carson Daly, host.

Kim Yarbrough, The Voice former contestant wrote on her Facebook.”Big Congrats to Jermaine Paul for doing the damn thing last night! xoxo I also want to thank The Voice for giving me the best experience of my life. The staff, the artists, the producers, Mark Burnett . . . I could go on, but special thanks to Lee Chesnut and James Ehlers. You treated us all like superstars from beginning to end and this has been the most unbelievable 8 month ride of my life. I will love and cherish every single moment I spent with you all. Here’s to life, music and all the positive vibes you helped generate for the world. Onward and Upward! xoxo.”

Juliet Simms of Team Cee Lo placed second, while Team Adam’s Tony Lucca landed in third, followed by opera singer Chris Mann of Team Christina in fourth.

“The Voice” is a presentation of Mark Burnett’s One Three Inc. (a Hearst/Mark Burnett company), Talpa Media USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who executive-produces along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers and Lee Metzger.

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The Voice TV Show Schedule from Monday April 2, 2012 to Tuesday April 17, 2012 on NBC

Mondays on NBC (8-10 p.m. ET); LIVE telecasts beginning April 2
 LIVE Elimination Rounds: Tuesdays on NBC (9-10 p.m. ET), beginning April 3

Season Finale: Tuesday, May 8 (8-10 p.m. ET)
Encore presentations:  Saturdays on E! (6-8 p.m. ET)

“The Voice” is back with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the blockbuster vocal competition show’s second season. Celebrity musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have returned along with Carson Daly as host. Christina Milian has joined as Social Media Correspondent.

The show’s innovative format features three stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance shows.

During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they don’t get to see them — thanks to rotating chairs. If a coach is impressed by the artist’s voice, he/she pushes a button to select the artist for his/her team. At this point, the coach’s chair will swivel so that he/she can face the artist he/she has selected.

Once the teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches will dedicate themselves to developing their singers, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success. During the battle rounds the coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience.

After the vocal face-off, the coach must choose which of his/her singers will advance.

At the end of the battle episodes, only the strongest members of each coach’s roster remain and proceed to the live stage shows.

In this final performance phase of the competition, the top artists from each team will compete against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save their favorite talent, leaving the coach to decide live who they want to save and who will not move on. In the end, each coach will have one star artist left ready to compete against the other teams’ finalists to be named “The Voice” – the winner will receive the grand prize of a recording contract.

“The Voice” is a presentation of Mark Burnett’s One Three Inc. (a Hearst/Mark Burnett company), Talpa Media USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who executive-produces along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers and Lee Metzger.

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE – Monday April 2, 2012 – Tuesday April 17, 2012″

“THE VOICE”

“LIVE PERFORMANCES, WEEK 1″

04/02/2012 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Monday) : LET THE LIVE SHOWS BEGIN – In this live performance phase of the competition, the top artists from two teams will compete against each other during a live broadcast in front of coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Carson Daly (“Last Call with Carson Daly”) hosts. Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

“THE VOICE”

“LIVE ELIMINATIONS”

04/03/2012 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : LIVE ELIMINATIONS – America will vote to save artists on each team, leaving coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to decide during the live results show who they will save and who will not move on. Carson Daly (“Last Call with Carson Daly”) hosts and Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

“THE VOICE”

“LIVE PERFORMANCES, WEEK 2″

04/09/2012 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Monday) : THE LIVE SHOWS CONTINUE – In this live performance phase of the competition, the top artists from two teams will compete against each other during a live broadcast in front of coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Carson Daly (“Last Call with Carson Daly”) hosts. Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

“THE VOICE”

“LIVE ELIMINATIONS”

04/10/2012 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : LIVE ELIMINATIONS – America will vote to save artists on each team, leaving coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to decide during the live results show who they will save and who will not move on. Carson Daly (“Last Call with Carson Daly”) hosts and Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

“THE VOICE”

“LIVE QUARTER-FINAL PERFORMANCES”

04/16/2012 (08:00PM – 10:00PM) (Monday) : THE LIVE SHOWS CONTINUE – In this live performance phase of the competition, the top artists from two teams will compete against each other during a live broadcast in front of coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Carson Daly (“Last Call with Carson Daly”) hosts. Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

“THE VOICE”

“LIVE ELIMINATIONS”

04/17/2012 (09:00PM – 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : LIVE ELIMINATIONS – America will vote to save artists on each team, leaving coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton to decide during the live results show who they will save and who will not move on. Carson Daly (“Last Call with Carson Daly”) hosts and Christina Milian (“Be Cool”) serves as Social Media Correspondent.

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Kanye West & Adele Leads; Nominees Announced For 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012

On Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards^®(www.grammy.com) were announced by The Recording Academy^® and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.

For the fourth year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of “The GRAMMY^®Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night^®,“ a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE. The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on “GRAMMY Sunday,” Feb. 12, 2012, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Kanye West tops the nominations with seven; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each garner six nods; and Lil Wayne and Skrillex each are up for five awards. Drake, Paul Epworth, Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Rihanna, and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) each receive four nominations.

“Once again, it is most gratifying to see the GRAMMY Awards process produce a broad cross section of diverse and impressive nominees across multiple genres,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “This year’s nominations truly reflect an exceptional and talented creative community that embodies some of the highest levels of excellence and artistry in their respective fields. Coupled with the fourth year of our primetime nominations special, the road to Music’s Biggest Night, the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards in February, is off to an exciting and appropriate start.”

Following is a sampling of nominations in 78 categories from the GRAMMY Awards’ 30 Fields:

GENERAL FIELD
Album Of The Year:
21— Adele
Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Born This Way— Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna

Record Of The Year:
“Rolling In The Deep” — Adele
“Holocene” — Bon Iver
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Firework” — Katy Perry

Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Song Of The Year:
“All Of The Lights” — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
“The Cave” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
“Grenade” — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt,
songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“Holocene” — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
“Rolling In The Deep” — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

POP FIELD
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Someone Like You” — Adele
“Yoü And I” — Lady Gaga
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“Firework” — Katy Perry
“F***in’ Perfect” — Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Body And Soul” — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
“Dearest” — The Black Keys
“Paradise” — Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks” — Foster The People
“Moves Like Jagger” — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

DANCE FIELD
Best Dance Recording:
“Raise Your Weapon” — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
“Barbra Streisand” — Duck Sauce
“Sunshine” — David Guetta & Avicii
“Call Your Girlfriend” — Robyn
“Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” — Skrillex
“Save The World” — Swedish House Mafia

ROCK FIELD
Best Rock Performance:
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” — Coldplay
“Down By The Water” — The Decemberists
“Walk” — Foo Fighters
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Lotus Flower” — Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
“On The Backs Of Angels” — Dream Theater
“White Limo” — Foo Fighters
“Curl Of The Burl”— Mastodon
“Public Enemy No. 1″ — Megadeth
“Blood In My Eyes”— Sum 41

Best Rock Album:
Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul— Jeff Beck
Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown— Kings Of Leon
I’m With You— Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love— Wilco

ALTERNATIVE FIELD
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver— Bon Iver
Codes And Keys— Death Cab For Cutie
Torches— Foster The People
Circuital — My Morning Jacket
The King Of Limbs— Radiohead

R&B FIELD
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
“Sometimes I Cry” — Eric Benét
“Fool For You” — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
“Radio Message” — R. Kelly
“Good Man” — Raphael Saadiq
“Surrender” — Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Album:
F.A.M.E.— Chris Brown
Second Chance — El DeBarge
Love Letter — R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me— Ledisi
Kelly— Kelly Price

RAP FIELD
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
“Party” — Beyoncé & André 3000
“I’m On One” — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“I Need A Doctor” — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
“What’s My Name?” — Rihanna & Drake
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
“All Of The Lights” — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Performance:
“Look At Me Now” — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
“Otis” — Jay-Z & Kanye West
“The Show Goes On” — Lupe Fiasco
“Moment 4 Life” — Nicki Minaj & Drake
“Black And Yellow” — Wiz Khalifa

COUNTRY FIELD
Best Country Solo Performance:
“Dirt Road Anthem” — Jason Aldean
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It” — Martina McBride
“Honey Bee” — Blake Shelton
“Mean” — Taylor Swift
“Mama’s Song” — Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song:
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
“God Gave Me You” — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
“Just Fishin’” — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
“Mean” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“Threaten Me With Heaven” — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
“You And Tequila” — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

AMERICAN ROOTS FIELD
Best Americana Album:
Emotional Jukebox— Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down— Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain— Emmylou Harris
Ramble At The Ryman— Levon Helm
Blessed— Lucinda Williams

Best Blues Album:
Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions— Marcia Ball
Man In Motion— Warren Haynes
The Reflection — Keb’Mo’
Revelator— Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album:
Barton Hollow— The Civil Wars
I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive— Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues— Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs— Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest— Gillian Welch

This year’s Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical nominations go to Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, the Smeezingtons (Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars), Ryan Tedder, and Butch Vig.

This year’s GRAMMY Awards process registered more than 17,500 submissions over a 12-month eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2010 – Sept. 30, 2011). GRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 14 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Jan. 11, 2012, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the 54th GRAMMY telecast.

The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures and John Cossette Productions for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, and Louis J. Horvitz is director.

“The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night,” hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J, featured the announcement of nominations in several categories as well as performances by country star Jason Aldean, two-time GRAMMY winnerCommon, hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, five-time GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga, LL COOL J, three-time GRAMMY winner Ludacris, GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, four-time GRAMMY winner Rihanna, rapper Scorpio, singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson,GRAMMY winner Mike Stoller,GRAMMY-winning duo Sugarland, country music sensation The Band Perry, and seven-time GRAMMYwinner Usher.Presenters included actor Taraji P. Henson, GRAMMY winner Bruno Mars, R&B/rap star NickiMinaj, and pop singer/songwriter Katy Perry.

About The Recording Academy: Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to all the nominees and we wish them good luck. For a complete list of all the nominees visit at http://www.grammy.com/nominees

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The 19th Annual ESPYs Awards 2011 Complete Winners List

The biggest stars from the worlds of sports and entertainment gathered in downtown Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday night to celebrate the best sports stories of the year at The 2011 ESPYs co-presented by Capital One and Castrol EDGE, hosted by Seth Meyers.

The city of Dallas had a big night as the Mavericks were honored for Best Team, coach Rick Carlisle took home an ESPY for Best Coach and Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki won for Best NBA Player and Best Male Athlete (first NBA Player to win in this category since Michael Jordan at the first ESPYs in 1993). Best Championship Performance and Best NHL Player went to Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins. Skier Lindsey Vonn became the first back-to-back winner of Best Female Athlete award since Annika Sorenstam in 2005/2006. Philidelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay won Best MLB Player and Best Moment (for his postseason no-hitter against the Reds).

Best Game went to Eagles vs. Giants, where the Philadelphia Eagles rallied to beat the New York Giants by scoring 28 points in the final 7:18 of the game to win 38-31. Best Play, voted on live during the show via text vote, ESPN.com and Facebook went to Amy Wambach for her goal in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals.

The Arthur Ashe Courage Award, which recognizes individuals whose contributions transcend sports, was awarded to Dewey Bozella, who found strength and purpose through boxing during his 26 years of imprisonment for a crime he didn’t commit. The award, which Kiefer Sutherland presented to Bozella and his family, honored the courage and conviction that lead Bozella to the ultimate path of freedom.

In another touching moment, Anthony Robles received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, in honor of the late Jim Valvano and The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Robles recently finished his career as the best amateur wrestler in the country by winning the 125-pound NCAA title despite being born with one leg. Jay Leno presented the award to Robles, who also won an ESPY for Best Male Athlete with a Disability.

Other ESPY winners included Aaron Rodgers (Best NFL Player), Blake Griffin (Best Breakthrough Athlete) andDiana Taurasi (Best WNBA Player). Mark Herzlich won Best Comeback for  returning to the field after overcoming cancer and Best Upset went to VCU for it’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament run. Jimmer Fredette and Maya Moore won Best Male College Athlete and Best Female College Athlete, respectively.

This year’s guest presenters included Jason Bateman (The Change-Up), Chris Berman, Justin Bieber,Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), Brooklyn Decker (actress/model), Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger), Cee Lo Green (musician/The Voice), Amber Heard (The Playboy Club), Jonah Hill (MoneyBall), Jimmie Johnson, Jay Leno, Kevin Love, Rachel Nichols (Conan the Barbarian), Danica Patrick, Ryan Reynolds (The Change-Up), Aaron Rodgers, Stuart Scott, Maria Sharpova, Amar’e Stoudemire, Tim Tebow, Justin Timberlake (Friends With Benefits), Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Serena Williams.

Below is a complete list of 2011 winners.

The 2011 ESPYs – WINNERS

SPECIAL AWARDS

ARTHUR ASHE COURAGE AWARD: Dewey Bozella

JIMMY V AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE: Anthony Robles 

BEST COMEBACK: Mark Herzlich

BEST IN SPORT

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE: Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Skier 

BEST MALE ATHLETE: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

BEST MOMENT: Roy Halladay postseason no-hitter

BEST TEAM: Dallas Mavericks

BEST COACH/MANAGER: Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks

BEST GAME: Eagles vs. Giants

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

BEST PLAY: Amy Wambach, Women’s World Cup goal

BEST UPSET: VCU NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament run

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE: Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE: Rory McIlroy

BEST SPORTS MOVIE: The Fighter

BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE: Jimmer Fredette, BYU Basketball

BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE: Maya Moore, Connecticut Women’s Basketball

BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY: Anthony Robles, wrestling

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY: Mallory Weggemann, swimming

 

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

BEST MLB PLAYER: Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies

BEST NBA PLAYER: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

BEST WNBA PLAYER: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

BEST NFL PLAYER:  Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

BEST NHL PLAYER: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

BEST MLS PLAYER: Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy

BEST MALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE: Shaun White, Skateboarding/Snowboarding

BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORT ATHLETE: Stephanie Gilmore, surfing

BEST BOWLER: Jason Belmonte

BEST DRIVER: Jimmie Johnson

BEST FIGHTER: Manny Pacquiao

BEST MALE GOLFER: Rory McIlroy

BEST FEMALE GOLFER: Cristie Kerr

BEST JOCKEY: John Velazquez

BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER: Rafael Nadal

BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER: Serena Williams

BEST TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE: Tyson Gay

SPONSORED AWARDS

CAPITAL ONE CUP: Stanford Women’s Athletics and Florida Men’s Athletics

CASTROL EDGE NFL STRONGEST PERFORMANCE AWARD:  Arian Foster


About The ESPYs:
The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. The 2011 ESPYs will recognize both sport-specific achievements, such as “Best MLB Player” and “Best WNBA Player,” and best-in-sport winners, such as “Best Team” or “Best Female Athlete” that pit nominees from different sports against each other.  The ESPYs honor ESPN’s commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a partnership launched with the late Jim Valvano at the inaugural ESPYs in 1993.

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