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Society of Singers Names Honorees Herb Alpert, Lani Hall to be Feted in May

Source: All About Jazz
April 9, 2009

The Society of Singers will honor Herb Alpert and Lani Hall with the 18th Ella Award held at the BevHilton on May 18.

The org, which is celebrating its 25th anni this year, honors singers who have made significant contributions to charitable and humanitarian causes. Past recipients of the kudo include Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Tony Martin.

Alan Bergman, the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., Renee Olstead, Steve Tyrell, Tata Vega and Paul ...

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Jazzschool Bands Win 1st & 3rd Place at Next Generation Festival

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 8, 2009

The Jazzschool's Studio Bands 'A' and 'B,' both under the direction of Keith Johnson, captured 1st and 3rd place respectively on Sunday, April 5, at the 5th Annual Next Generation Festival in Monterey, California. The weekend event, devoted to the future of jazz, includes the Next Generation Festival Jazz Competition with Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and individual musicians vying for a spot on the stages of the 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in September. The Jazzschool bands competed in ...

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ACM Awards: A Big Night for Carrie Underwood and Julianne Hough

Source: Michael Ricci
April 6, 2009

The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards swung political, personal, playful and patriotic on Sunday>

Ultimately opted for popular in bestowing its top honor on “American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, naming her entertainer of the year over veteran male performers George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban.

“I've had a lot of good moments in the past four years," the Oklahoma-born Underwood said at the climax of the three-hour event at the MGM Grand Arena, “but this one takes the ...

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ACM Awards in Las Vegas (Complete)

Source: All About Jazz
April 5, 2009

ACM Awards: Scorecard

Nominees and winners at the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards, held April 5 in Las Vegas. Winners are in bold italics.

Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley George Strait Keith Urban

Top Male Vocalist Brad Paisley Kenny Chesney Toby Keith George Strait Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood

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B.D. Lenz Awarded Rising Star from Gigmasters

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2009

"This means we're doing something right. GigMasters.com has become an important part of my income and gig schedule." --B.D. Lenz, Premier Contemporary Jazz Guitarist

Hackettstown, NJ -- B.D. Lenz, one of the hottest contempo-jazz guitarists on the scene today, was awarded the “Rising Star Award" for the #1 jazz band from GigMasters. The online entertainment booking service recently revealed their annual winners for 2008, based on outstanding achievement in live music and event entertainment bookings. The winners were selected from ...

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Canada's Juno Awards Given

Source: Michael Ricci
March 31, 2009

Juno Awards Given

Nickelback won awards for group and album of the year on Sunday, as well as the fan choice award at the Junos, Canadas annual music awards.

Sam Roberts, the Montreal rocker, won artist of the year, and the singer Lights was best new artist. The Toronto hip-hop artist Kardinal Offishall won for best rap recording and best single for Dangerous.

The Montreal indie rockers the Stills won for best alternative album and for new group. Alanis Morissettes ...

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SUNY Honors Grammy Winner Arturo O’Farrill, Latin Jazz Pioneer

Source: Two for the Show Media
March 26, 2009

Albany – The State University of New York Board of Trustees will celebrate Latin jazz pioneer, Grammy winning musician and SUNY faculty-member, Arturo O’Farrill at a reception in his honor at The Egg in Albany, NY on March 28. SUNY and Jazz/Latino Inc. will be co-hosts of the reception honoring O’Farrill after Afro- Latin Jazz Orchestra, and The Ballet Hispanico perform at 8 p.m. O'Farrill, pianist and director of the Purchase College Latin Jazz Orchestra, received a Grammy Award this ...

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College Television Awards Announced

Source: Michael Ricci
March 23, 2009

Students from UCLA, American Film Institute, Cal State Northridge and Art Center College of Design are among the first-place winners.

Six local students were among the first-place winners of the 30th annual College Television Awards, handed out Saturday night by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.

Julie Sagalowsky and Josh C. Feldman of UCLA won in the comedy category for “Lucy: A Period Piece," about a teenager aching for puberty, while Daniel M. Harrich of the American Film ...

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