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Posts Tagged ‘Grammys’
Grammy nominations round-up
Written by admin on December 1, 2011 – 7:56 pm -Kanye West leads the way with seven nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, followed by six nominations each for Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars.
Veteran artist nominees
A number of veteran artists also received nominations this year, including Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen. Here’s your round-up…
Tags: 54th Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy Awards, Grammy nominations, Grammys
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Grammys round-up – wins for Jeff Beck, Paul McCartney & Neil Young
Written by admin on February 14, 2011 – 9:31 am -| Jeff Beck was the most successful of the veteran artists at this year’s Grammys, winning three awards last night. There were also wins for Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Buddy Guy and Mavis Staples. |
Tags: Grammy Awards, Grammys, Jay-Z, Jeff Beck, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Mavis Staples, Neil Young, Paul McCartney
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Five Grammy nominations for Jeff Beck
Written by admin on December 1, 2010 – 7:12 pm -| Jeff Beck leads the charge for the elder statesmen of rock with five nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including four associated with his album “Emotion & Commotion.” Beck achieved his best ever UK chart placing with the album earlier this year and his highest US chart position since “Blow by Blow” in 1975. |
Tags: Band of Joy, Emotion and Commotion, Eric Clapton, Grammy Awards, Grammy nominations, Grammys, Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, solomon burke
Posted in American Rock, Awards, British Invasion, Rock 'n' roll | No Comments »
Grammys for Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young
Written by admin on January 31, 2010 – 11:45 am -Neil Young won his first-ever Grammy and Springsteen won his 20th at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards ceremony tonight (31 January). The biggest winner was Beyonce who took away a record six Grammys, including song of the year for “Single Ladies.”
Young won the Grammy for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for ‘Neil Young Archives Vol. 1 (1963-1972),’ and he shared the award with his co-art directors Gary Burden and Jenice Heo.
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Grammys, Michael Jackson, Neil Young
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