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Idol Nation Invades the American Music Awards

Source: Michael Ricci
November 24, 2008

The steady takeover of the music industry by American Idol was on full display Sunday night at the American Music Awards. “Idol" alums may not have taken home every last trophy, but Idol Nation has become the largest caucus to be reckoned with in any music conclave.

Out on the red carpet was David Cook entertaining the fans, and presenter David Archuleta worked the rope line. Inside Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Jordin Sparks all awaited their respective envelopes, with ...

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MTV Launches African Music Awards

Source: All About Jazz
November 23, 2008

(ABUJA, Nigeria) MTV launches its first-ever music award program for Africa on Saturday, with acts from across the world's poorest continent nominated for prizes in the Nigerian capital.

Winners were being selected by fans sending text messages, said Alison Reid, a spokeswoman for MTV Networks Africa.

Africa has long featured a vibrant music scene, but artists have had difficulties breaking into overseas markets. Famous African artists include Senegal's Youssou N'dour, Nigerian legend Fela Kuti and South African impresario Miriam Makeba, ...

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Will American Music Awards Win the Youth Vote?

Source: Michael Ricci
November 22, 2008

The AMAs Sunday must try to appeal to audiences accustomed to creating new stars, not honoring old ones.

At rehearsals this week for the 36th Annual American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre, one of the key executives for the show gushed that Sunday night's broadcast will have 19 performances, a record number: “We called everyone on our dream list and they all said 'Yes,' so we just had to make room!" That effusive appraisal was met with a smile ...

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David Virelles Wins the Louis Applebaum Composers Award

Source: All About Jazz
November 18, 2008

Composer and pianist David Virelles has won the Louis Applebaum Composers Award. This year's $10, 000 award recognizes excellence in a body of work by an emerging artist in the field of jazz composition. Born and raised in Santiago de Cuba, to a musical family, David Virelles started to play the piano at the age of 7 and began composing at age 13. Classically trained in one of Cuba's prestigious music schools, Virelles developed an interest in jazz listening to ...

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Reverend Zen Returns to Hollywood as 2008 Los Angeles Music Awards' Best Song Nominee

Source: All About Jazz
November 18, 2008

N.Y.'s Reverend Zen named Los Angeles Music Awards' Best Song Nominee for the second consecutive year. Katonah, NY (Billboard Publicity Wire) - New York's award winning rock/jazz/blues group Reverend Zen will be returning to Hollywood November 20 as a 2008 Los Angeles Music Awards' Best Song Nominee. “Her Love", the band's ballad of a woman's emotional damage, has just been named a nominee in the AAA Category of this year's awards. The nomination marks the second consecutive year that Reverend ...

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Soupy's on... at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia

Source: University of the Arts, Media Relations
November 13, 2008

Soupy Sales was presented with a medal and certificate for his “advancement and preservation of jazz” during “Brownie Speaks," a celebration of the legacy of Clifford Brown at The University of the Arts. Now in his early 80s, Sales was a huge jazz fan and regularly introduced greats like Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Charlie Parker to the stage of his 1950s Detroit-based “Soupy’s On” TV show. Sales hosted Brown on his show and as chance ...

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Quincy Jones and Audemars Piguet Celebrate Presentation of the Q Prize November 13th

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2008

THE QUINCY JONES FOUNDATION, HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & AUDEMARS PIGUET CELEBRATE THE SECOND-ANNUAL Q PRIZE AT AN INVITATION-ONLY GALA ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th AT THE TIME WARNER CENTER Named in honor of music impresario Quincy Jones, Dr. Jos Antonio Abreu and Maestro Gustavo Dudamel of Venezuelas El Sistema will accept this years Q Prize

WHO: Quincy Jones and Audemars Piguets Francois-Henry Bennahmias host this evening celebrating the presentation of the Q Prize. Receiving this years honor is Dr. ...

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Detroit Blues Society Announces 2008 Awards Recipients

Source: Just Roots PR
November 9, 2008

Last night at their November Monthly Meeting and Jam at Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak, the Detroit Blues Society announced their annual award winners in the Lifetime Achievement and Blues Horizon categories. These awards are given annually to those individuals that have made meritorious strides in keeping the Blues alive in Detroit.

The LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD has been given since 1992 and is the highest musical honor given by the DBS. It is awarded to living and deceased musicians that ...

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