Attention Songwriters Make Money to write songs for new Recording Artists Deadline January 31, 2013

ASONGPARADISE.com created by Nashville music producer Stacy Hogan a unique new publishing company based out of Nashville is currently seeking new songs from amazing songwriters to pair up with talented new record artists who are looking for songs.

Every time a writer’s song is selected to be recorded by a vocalist, that songwriter receives $150. The writer gets paid for their song without having to give the song away or tie it up in a publishing contract. It’s non-exclusive, and the songwriter can opt out at any time if they end up with a publishing deal.

A Song Paradise is ran by a team of professional songwriters, artists, publishers and producers in Nashville, TN who have all worked with some of the industry’s top acts such as Lady Antebellum and Loretta Lynn as well as been involved with musical productions like American Idol and Avon commercials. They have also worked with Grand Ole Opry legends to modern Rock major label players and their team of professionals have worked with all genres including R&B, Rock, and Country chart-toppers.


As a producer in Nashville, Stacy Hogan got approached by singers all the time looking for good songs. Then on the flip-side, she would get songwriters with great songs asking her what to do with them and how to get a fresh voice on them. That’s when in 2004 Stacy Hogan started offering this service as part of A Song Paradise, a company dedicated fully to the connection of the vocalist and the writer.

A Song Paradise will not respond to direct messages regarding this opportunity; submissions will be considered only through Music Clout. Remember Deadline is January 31, 2013.

To enter visit: https://musicclout.com/contents/opportunity-1620-unique-opportunity-for-songwriters.aspx?utm_source=Potential+Members&utm_campaign=c65057dc55-Seeking_Music_For_Doc12_20_2012&utm_medium=email

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The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Winners Announcement

The winners have been announced for the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fans named Taylor Swift, Entertainer of the Year, the evening’s biggest honor. This is the second consecutive year that Taylor Swift has been named Entertainer of the Year. This year marked a record breaking year with nearly one million fans casting their vote for Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories, combined.

Swift is the youngest and seventh solo female to take the award in the 40 year history of this category; previous winners include Loretta Lynn in 1975, Dolly Parton in 1977, Barbara Mandrell in 1980, Reba in 1994, Shania Twain in 1999, Dixie Chicks in 2000 and Carrie Underwood in 2008 and 2009.

Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year and Blake Shelton won Male Vocalist of the Year.  This is Lambert’s third consecutive win as Female Vocalist of the Year and Shelton’s first win as Male Vocalist of the Year.

Lambert also took the prize for Album of the Year, making her the only female to have three consecutive albums win the category. Lambert previously won Album of the Year in 2007 for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and in 2009 for REVOLUTION.

For the third consecutive year, Lady Antebellum won Vocal Group of the Year. Thompson Square won Vocal Duo of the Year, their first ACM Award win. Scotty McCreery was honored as New Artist of the Year in tonight’s broadcast, marking his first ACM win in the fan-voted category.

Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson won two awards tonight in the categories of Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for their song “Don’t You Wanna Stay.” This marks a first win in both categories for Aldean and Clarkson.

Artists Lee Brice, Kelly Clarkson, Eli Young Band, Scotty McCreery and Thompson Square received their first time Academy of Country Music Awards.

Tonight, the Academy of Country Music sold-out two of the largest arenas in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Reba and Blake Shelton, and the Mandalay Bay Events Center for the 2nd Annual ACM Fan Jam, hosted by the Zac Brown Band.

Following is the list of winners in the 11 categories voted on by the membership (excluding the Entertainer of the Year and New Artist categories, which were voted on by a combination of professional ACM members and fans):

Entertainer of the Year

Taylor Swift

 

Male Vocalist of the year

Blake Shelton

 

Female Vocalist of the year

Miranda Lambert

 

Vocal Duo of the year *(Off Camera Award)

Thompson Square

 

Vocal Group OF THE YEAR

Lady Antebellum

 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Scotty McCreery

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)

Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf

 

Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]

Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)

Produced by: Michael Knox

 

Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]

Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band

Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose

Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)

 

Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award)

Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith

Producer: Mark Kalbfeld

Director: Michael Salomon

 

Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] *(Off Camera Award)

Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)

The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards was produced by: Michael Knox.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 47th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. For more information visit http://www.acmcountry.com/

Source: acmcountry.com
Graphic credit to: acmcountry.com
Photo credit to: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Taylor Swift leads solo female nominations with 3 at 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

Nominations were announced January 26, 2012 for the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded event produced for television by dick clark productions broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

Nominees were announced online via the first-ever ACM digital press conference January 26, 2012 on the Academy’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Awards co-host Reba participated with a video message to kick things off and entertainment superstars Lionel Richie, who will be honored during a special taping ofACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends In Concert in April (to air at a later date on CBS), Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Nancy O’Dell (Entertainment Tonight), Michael Ausiello (TVLine.com) announced batches of nominations in video postings during the approximately 20 minute online event which culminated in music fans announcing the nominees for the Academy’s biggest prize, Entertainer of the Year, a privilege fans embraced for the first time ever by submitting videos naming their favorite artist. Fans from around the country announced Entertainer of the Year nominees Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.

As previously announced, Blake Shelton will join forces with country music star Reba to host the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards for the second consecutive year. For the fifth year, fans will select the winner of the Academy’s most prestigious honor, Entertainer of the Year, and for the fourth year, the New Artist of the Year category will also be opened up to fan voting. Nominees for New Artist of the Year were not announced in the press conference today because fan voting for those semi-finalists will close on January 30 (see page 2 below).

The winners of Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year will be announced live during the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

The Academy of Country Music’s professional membership select the nominees and winners of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, and select the final top five nominees of the Entertainer of the Year category and the eight semi-finalists in the New Artist of the Year category. Presenters and performers who will appear at the ceremony will be announced at a later date.

Fan voting for New Artist of the Year began at VoteACM.com and GACtv.com/ACM on January 16, 2012 and will close on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 12noon ET/9:00AM PT, after which nominees in that category will be announced separately. Fan voting for New Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year begins on March 19, 2012 at 9:00AM ET/12noon PT at VoteACM.com. Fan voting for New Artist of the Year will close at 5 p.m. PT on April 1, 2012 (before the LIVE show starts) and fan voting for Entertainer of the Year will close during the third hour of the LIVE broadcast.

Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the following categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift

 

Male Vocalist of the year

• Jason Aldean
• Kenny Chesney
• Brad Paisley
• Blake Shelton
• Chris Young

 

Female Vocalist of the year

• Sara Evans
• Miranda Lambert
• Martina McBride
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood

 

Vocal Duo of the year

• Love and Theft
• Montgomery Gentry
• Steel Magnolia
• Sugarland
• Thompson Square

 

Vocal Group of the year

• The Band Perry
• Eli Young Band
• Lady Antebellum
• Rascal Flatts
• Zac Brown Band

 

New Artist of the Year (Nominees in Feb.)

Album of the year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)

• Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
  Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
• Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)
  Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
• Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
• My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
  Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

 

Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)

• Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
  Produced by: Mike Wrucke
• Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music)
  Produced by: Toby Keith
• Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA)
  Produced by: James Stroud
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

 

Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))

• Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
  Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose
  Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)
• Home – Dierks Bentley
  Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson
  Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)
• Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
  Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
  Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI) Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
• Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill
  Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O’Brian, Will Owsley
  Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
  Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
  Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc., (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

 

Songwriter of the Year *(Off Camera Award)

• Rhett Akins
• Dallas Davidson
• Ben Hayslip
• Luke Laird
• David Lee Murphy

 

Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)) *(Off Camera Award)

• Homeboy – Eric Church
  Producer: Brandon Arolfo
  Director: Peter Zavadil
• Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
  Producer: Don Lepore
  Director: Shaun Silva
• Mean – Taylor Swift
  Producer: Oualid Mouaness
  Director: Declan Whitebloom
• Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
  Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
  Director: Michael Salomon
• Tattoos On This Town – Jason Aldean
  Producer: John Burke
  Director: Wes Edwards

 

Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) *(Off Camera Award)

• Country Boy – Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records)
  Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
• Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
  Produced by: Michael Knox
• Old Alabama – Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville)
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
• Remind Me – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville)
  Produced by: Frank Rogers
• You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
  Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

 

Off Camera Awards

Industry Awards

Casino of the Year

• Agua Caliente Casino ‐ Rancho Mirage, CA
• IP Casino ‐ Biloxi, MS
• Island Resort Casino ‐ Harris, MI
• Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino ‐ Las Vegas, NV
• WinStar World Casino ‐ Thackerville, OK

 

Nightclub of the Year

• Billy Bob’s Texas ‐ Ft. Worth, TX
• Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace ‐ Bakersfield, CA
• Grizzly Rose ‐ Denver, CO
• Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill ‐ Minneapolis, MN
• Wormy Dog ‐ Oklahoma City, OK

 

Venue of the Year

• BOK Center ‐ Tulsa, OK
• Bridgestone Arena ‐ Nashville, TN
• First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre ‐ Chicago, IL
• Jiffy Lube Live ‐ Bristow, VA
• Sprint Center ‐ Kansas City, MO

 

Don Remo Talent Buyer of the Year

• Ethan Hirsch ‐ Wilson Events
• Jimmy Jay ‐ Jayson Promotions, Inc.
• RJ Kaltenbach ‐ Klein’s Attractions
• Gary Osier ‐ Gary Osier Presents
• Huston Powell ‐ C3 Presents

 

Promoter of the Year

• Ben Ferrell ‐ Varnell Enterprises, Inc.
• Brad Garrett ‐ Police Productions
• Brian O’Connell ‐ Live Nation
• Glenn Smith ‐ Glenn & Linda Present
• Ed Warm ‐ Joe’s Bar

 

Musician/Bandleader/Instrumentalist (MBI) Awards

Producer of the Year

• Mark Bright
• Buddy Cannon
• Nathan Chapman
• Jay Joyce
• Frank Liddell

 

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Jeff Balding
• Derek Bason
• John Kelton
• Mills Logan
• Justin Niebank

 

Bass Player of the Year

• Mike Brignardello
• Kevin “Swine” Grantt
• Mark Hill
• Michael Rhodes
• Jimmy Lee Sloas

 

Percussionist/Drummer of the Year

• Matt Chamberlain
• Chad Cromwell
• Shannon Forrest
• Chris McHugh
• Greg Morrow

 

Fiddle Player of the Year

• Glen Duncan
• Stuart Duncan
• Larry Franklin
• Joe Spivey
• Jonathan Yudkin

 

Guitarist of the Year

• J.T. Corenflos
• Kenny Greenberg
• Jay Joyce
• Brent Mason
• Adam Shoenfeld

 

Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year

• Tony Harrell
• John Hobbs
• John Jarvis
• Charlie Judge
• Michael Rojas

 

Specialty Instrument(s) Player of the Year

• Eric Darken
• Aubrey Haynie
• Ilya Toshinsky
• John Willis
• Jonathan Yudkin

 

Steel Guitar Player of the Year

• Paul Franklin
• Mike Johnson
• Greg Leisz
• Russ Pahl
• Scotty Sanders

 

Radio Awards

On-Air Personality of the Year – National

• Cody Alan – CMT Radio Live with Cody Alan
• Kix Brooks – American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks
• Crook and Chase – Crook and Chase Countdown
• Lon Helton – CMT Country Countdown USA
• Lia – The Lia Show

 

On-Air Personality of the Year – Major Market

• Kelly Ford & Rider – KYGO-FM Denver, CO
• Cledus T. Judd, Dave McKay, Veronica – WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
• Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray – WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
• Trish Biondo – WUSN-FM Chicago, IL
• Edwards & Lee (Chuck Edwards & Linda Lee) – WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

 

On-Air Personality of the Year – Large Market

• Randy Carroll & Jamie Martin – KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
• Dave O’Brien – WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
• Mike, Marty and Janie – WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• Bill Cody – WSM-AM Nashville, TN
• Big Dave and Chelsie – WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

 

On-Air Personality of the Year – Medium Market

• Steve & Geoff in the Morning – KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• Cash and Carey (Natalie Cash and Jim Carey) – KWEN-FM Tulsa, OK
• Tom & Becky – WBBS-FM Syracuse, NY
• Roger, Tom & Melissa – WPCV-FM Lakeland, FL
• Scott Wynn & Sue Wilson (Wynn and Wilson in the Morning) – WQMX-FM Akron, OH

 

On-Air Personality of the Year – Small Market

• Scotty & Carissa in the Morning – KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• Bill Barrett, Tim Fox and Tracy Berry – KKNU-FM Eugene, OR
• Philip Gibbons – WGSQ-FM Cookville, TN
• Bearman and Ken in the Morning – WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• Brent Lane – WYCT-FM Pensacola, FL

 

Radio Station of the Year – Major Market

• KUPL-FM Portland, OR
• KYGO-FM Denver, CO
• WQYK-FM St. Petersburg, FL
• WXTU-FM Philadelphia, PA
• WYCD-FM Detroit, MI

 

Radio Station of the Year – Large Market

• KAJA-FM San Antonio, TX
• WLHK-FM Indianapolis, IN
• WQDR-FM Raleigh, NC
• WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH

 

Radio Station of the Year – Medium Market

• KATM-FM Stockton, CA
• KUZZ AM/FM Bakersfield, CA
• WBBS FM Syracuse, NY
• WYRK FM Buffalo, NY

 

Radio Station of the Year – Small Market

• KCLR-FM Columbia, MO
• KUAD-FM Windsor, CO
• WUSY-FM Chattanooga, TN
• WXFL-FM Florence, AL

IMPORTANT NOTE: Awards counts for artists reflect categories in which they have been recognized as individuals or as part of their duo or group. In some cases, an artist may receive more than one nomination which factors into their official count. For example, Kenny Chesney received two nominations in the Album of the Year category—one each as artist and producer—because that category recognizes both.

In addition, the Song of the Year category recognizes the artist, composer and publishing company as a nominee but does not recognize an individual as owner or partial owner of the publishing company.

Award recipients in each category are noted above parenthetically in the Album of the Year, Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 47th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers. Barry Adelman is producer, and Bob Bardo is the executive in charge of production. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music. For more information visit http://www.acmcountry.com/

Source: acmcountry.com
Graphics and photo credit to: acmcountry.com

The 39th Annual American Music Awards 2011 Complete List Winners

On Sunday, November 20, 2011 Dick Clark Productions produced and presented The 2011 American Music Awards live from the Nokia Theatre, L.A. Live.

The show was broadcast live on ABC from 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT. The performers the stole the show was Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez with her outfit the every one is talking about it.

On the other side of the coin we broke the news from backstage when Bruno Mars went to the photo room and from the press room we Tweeted and posted on Facebook that Bruno Mars who won for the first time got mad at the photographers when they were screaming his name and he got upset and left the room saying ”Stop yelling at me”.

We immediately Tweeted and posted on Facebook and we got other media attention about this uncomfortable incident.

Katy Perry receives Award of Achievement for being the first woman in history of pop music to have five number one singles from one album.

 

Please check out the complete list winners below:

POP or ROCK MUSIC

Bruno Mars (Winner)

Favorite Female Artist
Adele (Winner)

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Maroon 5 (Winner)

 

Favorite Album
Adele/21 (Winner)

COUNTRY MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Blake Shelton (Winner)

Favorite Female Artist
Taylor Swift (Winner)

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum (Winner)

Favorite Album
Taylor Swift/Speak Now (Winner)

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Nicki Minaj (Winner)

Favorite Album
Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday (Winner)

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist
Usher (Winner)

Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce (Winner)

 

Favorite Album
Rihanna/Loud (Winner)

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Foo Fighters (Winner)

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Adele (Winner) 

LATIN MUSIC

Favorite Artist
Jennifer Lopez (Winner)

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Favorite Artist
Casting Crowns (Winner)    

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift (Winner)

SPRINT NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

POP/ROCK
Hot Chelle Rae (Overall Winner – Sprint New Artist of the Year)

COUNTRY
The Band Perry

SOUL/R&B
Miguel

RAP/HIP-HOP
Wiz Khalifa

About dick clark productions, inc.:
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage.  For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com

About the American Music Awards:
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music.  Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry. For press credential requests, please go to http://ama.dickclark.com.

Sources: Ernst & Young and Dick Clark Productions

Photo credit to: American Music Awards Facebook

Editor’s Note: More photos and videos will be posted soon here and our Blip.TV and YouTube Channel. Please come back soon for more.

Editor’s Note: The only negative thing about American Music Awards 2011 is when we went tru security and we were giving the wrong directions by LAPD in the venue where to check. This rude woman in black glasses would not allow us to go to the elevator, she follow us to the check in security. Security and us we told we already pass tru security but the woman would not care and force the security to check us again during a busy time. I think dick clark productions should fire her or she needs to apology to us and the security lady. Thank You.

2011 Grammy Nominees Official Album Set for Release January 25th

The Grammy Awards are around the corner and The Recording Academy announced on Thursday, January 6, 2010 that The Recording Academy and Jive Records to release the 2011 Grammy Nominees album, this is the 17th edition of the best selling which will included artists and songs of 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees.

“The exceptional mix of recordings contained on this preeminent compilation provides an incredible playlist from some of this year’s remarkable and talented GRAMMY nominees,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. He continue“With 19 diverse selections, the nominees album offers quality recordings for all music fans. We are proud and excited to, for the first time, collaborate with Jive Records on this project and we look forward to another successful chart-topping GRAMMY album.”


The cd will be available for purchase on January 25 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit MusiCares Foundation and the Grammy Foundation, those are two charities established by The Recording Academy. For more information and where to buy the cd http://www.2011grammycd.com

Also Ivan Gavin, COO of the RCA/JIVE Label Group said “The 2011 GRAMMY Nominees album showcases some of the year’s best artists and songs from all genres and we’re honored to partner with The Recording Academy to release this compilation of the signature songs from the past year,” He concluded “In addition to offering great music, the collection also gives music fans the opportunity to support MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation — two charities that benefit the artistic community.”

2011 GRAMMY Nominees AlbumTracklist:

1.        CEE LO GREEN “Forget You” Record Of The Year Song Of The Year
2.         B.o.B FEAT. BRUNO MARS “Nothin’ On You” Record Of The Year
3.         KATY PERRY FEAT. SNOOP DOGG “California Gurls” Album Of The Year

4.         LADY GAGA FEAT. BEYONCÉ “Telephone” Album Of The Year
5.         EMINEM FEAT. RIHANNA “Love The Way You Lie” Record Of The Year Album Of The Year Song Of The Year

6.         LADY ANTEBELLUM “Need You Now” Record Of The Year Album Of The Year Song Of The Year

7.          ARCADEFIRE “Ready To Start” Album Of The Year

8.          ADAM LAMBERT “Whataya Want From Me” Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

9.          JOHN MAYER “Half Of My Heart” (with Taylor Swift) Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

10.       MICHAEL BUBLÉ “Haven’t Met You Yet” Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

11.        BRUNO MARS “Just The Way You Are” Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

12.       MICHAEL JACKSON “This Is It” Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

13.       RAY LAMONTAGNE and the PARIAH DOGS “Beg Steal Or Borrow” Song Of The Year

14.      MIRANDA LAMBERT “The House That Built Me” Song Of The Year

15.        SADE “Babyfather” Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

16.       PARAMORE “The Only Exception” Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

17.       TRAIN “Hey, Soul Sister” (Live) Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

18.       MAROON 5 “Misery” Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

19.       GLEE CAST “Don’t Stop Believin’” (Regionals Version) Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 13 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

About The Recording Academy Was 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. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization’s social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys, and aYouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.


About Jive Records Jive Records is a record label within the JIVE Label Group.  The label represents a varied group of internationally renowned artists representing all genres of music including Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Usher (LaFace), Tool (Volcano), Ciara (LaFace), P!nk (LaFace), Britney Spears, OutKast (LaFace), Kirk Franklin (Verity), The Days Grace, T-Pain, Marvin Sapp (Verity), Jordan Sparks, JLS, Bullet For My Valentine, Buddy Guy, Anthony Hamilton and more. JIVE Label Group is a unit of Sony Music Entertainment. Sources: The Recording Academy Press Room & Hollywood Events Examiner

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2010 American Music Awards Reveals Presenters November 21st

The “2010 American Music Awards” will be held on Sunday, November 21 at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE and broadcast live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin, Soundtracks and Contemporary Inspirational. For the fourth year, winners will be determined by online voting at the official Coca-Cola voting location www.amavote.com as well as ama.abc.com. The official homepage of the “2010American Music Awards” is ama.abc.com, where you can find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more.


Previously announced to perform are: Black Eyes Peas, Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, Diddy-Dirty Money, Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Kid Rock, Miley Cyrus, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block with The Backstreet Boys, P!nk, Rihanna, Santana with Gavin Rossdale, Taylor Swift, Train, Usher and more surprises.


The 2010 American Music Awards presenters are: Avril Lavigne, Christina Milian, Eric Stonestreet, Heidi Klum, Jenny McCarthy, Jessica Alba, John Legend, Johnny Weir, Julianne Hough, Julie Benz, Kelly Osbourne, Keri Hilson, Lady Antebellum, Mandy Moore, Michael Chiklis, Mike Posner, Natasha Bedingfield, Nathan Fillion, Nicki Minaj, Rico Rodriguez, Ryan Seacrest, Samuel L. Jackson, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Stana Katic, Taio Cruz, The Band Perry, Trey Songz and Willow Smith.


dick clark productions will also stream a live red carpet digital pre-show, “Coca-Cola Red Carpet Live! @ the 2010 AMAs,” on November 21st at 2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET). The pre-show, featuring hosts Danny Gokey, Jennette McCurdy, Lance Bass, Whitney Port and the returning Coca-Cola Correspondent David Lehre, will be available on ABC.com, and USTREAM.TV.

The 38th Annual American Music Awards are produced by Larry Klein and executive produced by Orly Adelson.
The event will be held Sunday, November 21, 2010 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE located at 777 Chick Hearn Court, Los Angeles, CA 90015.


About dick clark productions, inc.:
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com.

About the American Music Awards:
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Sources: http://diversitynewspublications.com/2010/10/010-american-music-awards-nominees-performers/


Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine, published by Diversity News Publications will be covering the American Music Awards 2010 live from the newsroom and will bring you photos and video interview of the winners and presenters.