Archive for April, 2011 |
04-29-11
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The 28th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Pop Awards dished out plaques to Rod Stewart, Band of Horses, and other song writers and producers this past Wednesday night, according to Billboard. Rod Stewart was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award for his long career of top billboard hits. Band of Horses ... |
04-29-11
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Enrique Iglesias and Shakira cleaned house at the Latin Billboard Music Awards, which aired last night. Iglesias left with nine new trophies and Shakira with six awards, according to the Miami Herald. Iglesias walked away with Latin Artist of the Year and Latin Album of the Year among his other seven recognition awards. The news ... |
04-28-11
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By Jonathan Bennett DownBeat magazine recently announced its Student Music Awards winners. For its 34th year, the magazine will recognize saxophone quartet from Lawrence University, which is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, in the June issue, according to the Appleton Post-Crescent. The four students were honored for their live performance this past fall. They earned the ... |
04-28-11
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By Abigail Richards VH1's Do Something Awards is coming back for its second year. These recognition awards, which will be airing August 18, honor individuals who have shown exemplary work in community service and helped in other charitable contributions. The catch is that all of these honorees are younger than 25 years old. Do Something ... |
04-28-11
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By Tucker Harrington Country stars Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Miranda Lambert are all up for CMT Music Awards this year as the nominees were announced yesterday morning. However, the surprise nod goes to Justin Bieber, who is also up for a country music award, according to the Los Angeles Times. Pop-star Justin Bieber is ... |
04-27-11
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By Tucker Harrington Teachers from Loveland, Colorado, were honored for their exemplary work in their profession this past weekend. Twenty-two individuals were mentioned from the Thompson School District at the 10th annual Crystal Apple Awards, according to the Coloradoan. Laurie Shearer, who is the president of the Thompson Education Association, read off each name and ... |
04-27-11
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By Jonathan Bennett The Outer Critics Circle Awards, which will take place on May 26, has announced this year's nominees, and Sister Act and Anything Goes received the highest number of nods for on and off-Broadway shows, according to The Stage. Sister Act, which is based off the 1992 movie that starred Whoopi Goldberg, nabbed ... |
04-27-11
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By Tucker Harrington Players of sports teams will play an entire season with one goal in mind – to win a championship. When the victory is achieved, the tangible symbol that represents the individual or group as champions is a trophy. However, sometimes these objects are not as well taken care of as one might ... |
04-26-11
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By Tucker Harrington Singer Andy Grammer won the Most Innovative Video MTV O Award for his music video for Keep Your Head Up. Grammer's video won over the expert panel who deliberated live online Monday night, according to MTV. Grammer's video allowed the online viewer to change the story line as the video progressed. The ... |
04-26-11
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By Abigail Richards The Texas-based news channel, KHOU-TV, has recently won its third consecutive Edward R. Murrow Award in the Texas-Oklahoma region. The Radio Television Digital News Association recognize news stations across the United States for their overall excellence in journalism, according to honored station. In addition, KHOU's photojournalist, Todd Rogenthien, won a Murrow Award ... |
