Archive for the ‘Awards’ Category
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2014
Written by admin on April 11, 2014 – 5:51 pm -Nirvana, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday. The inductees were chosen by 700 voters from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and a public ballot.
The evening began with a speech from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chairman Jann Wenner, who said:
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McCartney receives NME songwriters award
Written by admin on February 27, 2014 – 8:17 am -Paul McCartney received the Songwriters’ Songwriter award at last night’s NME Awards show, held at the O2 Academy, Brixton.
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Bowie wins Best British Male at Brits
Written by admin on February 19, 2014 – 10:52 pm -David Bowie was named Best British Male Solo Artist at tonight’s Brit Awards held at London’s O2 Arena. He got the nod ahead of Jake Bugg, Tom Odell, John Newman and Mercury Prize winner James Blake.
At 67, this makes Bowie the oldest ever winner of a Brit, moving ahead of Tom Jones who won the Outstanding Contribution award in 2003.
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56th Annual Grammy Awards – Round-up
Written by admin on January 27, 2014 – 9:10 am -| Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and The Rolling Stones were among the veteran artists to win at last night’s 56th Grammy Awards.
The annual awards show was broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Staples Center and hosted by LL Cool J. |
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“20 Feet From Stardom” wins Critics Choice Movie Award
Written by admin on January 17, 2014 – 12:31 pm -“20 Feet From Stardom” won the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Documentary Feature yesterday, having been nominated for an Academy Award in the same category earlier in the day.
The movie saw off competition from “The Act of Killing,” “Blackfish,” “Stories We Tell,” and “Tim’s Vermeer” to pick up the Critics Choice Award at a ceremony broadcast live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.
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