JUNO Nominations 2012

2012 NAACP Nominations

45th Country Music Awards Nominees

Country Music's biggest night will take place on 9th November 2011. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are hosting for the 4th consecutive time.

Do Something Awards 2011 (Music)

Charity Song

“#SINGItForJapan” - My Chemical Romance
After the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, My Chemical Romance put together special version of their hit "SING" with the proceeds benefitting Red Cross Japan.

Wembley's Greatest Event - which artist won the title?

BET Awards 2011 Winners (Music)

Video of the Year - Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne



Video Director of the Year - Chris Robinson

Patti LaBelle to Receive BET's Lifetime Achievement Award

Soul legend Patti LaBelle has been announced as an honoree at the 2011 BET Awards.

The 67-year-old 'Lady Marmalade' singer will be presented with the prestigious BET Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her more than five decades in the music industry, working with her '60s soul group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, '70s rock-influenced female vocal group Labelle, to her solo 'New Attitude' in the '80s and recent run on Broadway in the musical 'Fela!'

The BET Awards will also be honoring comedian Steve Harvey for his various philanthropic efforts, bestowing him with the Humanitarian Award.

The 2011 BET Awards will be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, and features performances by Jill Scott and Alicia Keys, and will air live on June 26, from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Singer Chris Brown is the frontrunner for the awards show, with six nominations, including Best Male R&B Artist, while rapper Lil Wayne is a close second with five nominations, three of which are for 'Look at Me Now,' his duet with Brown.

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BET Awards 2011 Nominees (Music)

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher

Lady Gaga to Receive "Always Next, Forever Now" Award at Logo's Fourth Annual "NewNowNext Awards" 2011

Logo, the entertainment network for gays, lesbians and their families and friends, announced today that award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and provocative, dynamic entertainment personality Lady Gaga will be honored with the "Always Next, Forever Now" Award at the "NewNowNext Awards" 2011. Given annually, this special award pays homage to a beloved pop icon. Due to her tour schedule, Lady Gaga will accept the award remotely unveiled in front of a live audience at the show's taping at the Avalon in Hollywood on April 7th.

Past recipients for the "Always Next, Forever Now" Award include Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul.

BRIT Awards 2011 Winners

Mastercard British Album: Mumford & Sons — Sigh No More
Best British Single: Tinie Tempah — "Pass Out"
Best British Male: Plan B
Best British Female: Laura Marling
Best British Group: Take That
Best British Breakthrough Act: Tinie Tempah
Best British Producer: Markus Dravs
Best International Album: Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
Best International Male: Cee-Lo Green
Best International Female: Rihanna
Best International Group: Arcade Fire
Best International Breakthrough Act: Justin Bieber
Critic's Choice: Jessie J

Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera Win Virgin Media Music Awards

This year the Virgin Media Music Awards were all about the ladies, with pop stars like Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera and Kylie Minogue taking top prizes. According to the awards' website, more than 6 million votes were cast by fans in the U.K., taking some of music's fiercest females to the top of the nominee pack.

Minogue took home the prize for Best Album for her 2010 release Aphrodite. She also won Best Single for her track "All the Lovers."

Following her national anthem slip-up at the Super Bowl last weekend, Christina Aguilera was showered with love by fans who named her Best Comeback. Aguilera will have a chance to further redeem herself when she performs at Sunday's Grammy Awards.

Lady Gaga took home the prize for Best Collaboration for her epic dance track "Telephone" featuring fellow diva Beyoncé. The song and video placed second in two categories, Best Single and Best Video. Gaga also placed second in the Best Live Act category. John Lennon won the honor for Legend of the Year, but Gaga came in second, further solidifying her pop icon status.

Muse took home the prize for Best Group and Best Live Act, Marina and the Diamonds nabbed the Best Newcomer trophy and Shakira won Best Solo Female. And while her solo album was received as well stateside, Miley Cyrus' "Can't Be Tamed" video nabbed the teen star Best Video.

Brits James Blunt and Pixie Lott were named Hottest Male and Hottest Female. Plan B took home the award for Best Solo Male.

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"Women Who Rock" to be Featured in Rock Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is opening the world's first exhibit devoted to rock's most influential female artists.

"Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power" will feature artists ranging from Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin to Melissa Etheridge and Lady Gaga. The exhibit is intended to feature women who "moved rock and roll music and the American culture forward," according to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website.

The show, set to open on May 13 in Cleveland, will spotlight more than 50 female artists and fill two floors of the giant hall. Artifacts and videos will tell the story of these legendary females and how they shaped the history of popular music.

The exhibit highlights eight different eras in music history, spanning from the 1920s to the new millennium. Throughout the year, the museum will offer educational programming on the role women have played in rock and roll.

A benefit concert is planned for May 14, with performances by Cyndi Lauper and Wanda Jackson.

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mtvU Woodie Awards Nominees

It's that time of year again; when MTV throws a spotlight on the underground sounds making the most noise on college campuses across America. It's the annual mtvU Woodie Awards and, as always, you'll play a huge role in determining who goes home with the hardware.

The sixth annual mtvU Woodie Awards will air live -- for the first time ever in Woodies history -- on Wednesday, March 16, at 12AM (ET/PT) on MTV, MTV2 and mtvU from the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest Music Festival.

But there are no Woodies without you. So check out the list of 2011 of mtvU Woodie Award nominees and vote now!

WOODIE OF THE YEAR: The artists who made the biggest splash on the college music scene this past year.

• Black Keys -- "Tighten Up"
• B.o.B. -- "Airplanes"
• Arcade Fire -- "The Suburbs"
• LCD Soundsystem -- "Drunk Girls"
• Wiz Khalifa -- "Black & Yellow"

BREAKING WOODIE: For the first time ever you can (broad)cast your vote for your favorite BREAKING artist nominee via Twitter or Facebook. Tweets and posts will be tallied up until the night of the show on March 16. Go to the Breaking Woodie voting page for details on how to vote using Twitter and/or Facebook OR go directly to Twitter and Facebook and create a post post. All posts must include an official Twitter handle (@artistname) AND #Woodies.

• Local Natives
• Sleigh Bells
• Two Door Cinema Club
• Wavves

BEST VIDEO WOODIE: These music videos are so incredible we'd watch them even without the music.

• Vampire Weekend –- "Giving Up the Gun"
• Duck Sauce –- "Barbara Streisand"
• Gorillaz –- "Stylo"
• Chiddy Bang -– "Opposite of Adults"
• Black Keys – "Tighten Up"

PERFORMING WOODIE: For those artists who take to the road and never let up, always giving that memorable live performance night in and night out.

• The National
• Girl Talk
• Matt & Kim
• Robyn
• Mumford & Sons

LEFT FIELD WOODIE:They resist classification. They came out of left field, and we're still not sure what section of our favorite jams playlist to put them in. Just when you may think you have them pegged, they surprise you once again.

• Die Antwoord
• Lil B
• Yelawolf
• Das Racist
• Kanye West

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Brit Awards 2011 Nominees list

British Male Solo Artist

• Mark Ronson
• Paul Weller
• Plan B
• Robert Plant
• Tinie Tempah

British Female Solo Artist

• Cheryl Cole
• Ellie Goulding
• Laura Marling
• Paloma Faith
• Rumer Warner

British Group

• Biffy Clyro
• Gorillaz
• Mumford and Sons
• Take That
• The XX XL Beggars

British Breakthrough Act

• Ellie Goulding
• Mumford & Sons
• Rumer
• Tinie Tempah
• The XX XL Beggars

British Single

• Alexandra Burke ft Pitbull - All Night Long
• Cheryl Cole - Parachute
• Florence and The Machine - You’ve Got The Love
• Matt Cardle - When We Collide
• Olly Murs - Please Don’t Let Me Go
• Plan B - She Said
• Scouting For Girls - This Ain’t A Love Song
• Taio Cruz - Dynamite
• Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
• The Wanted - All Time Low

MasterCard British Album of the Year

• Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More
• Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
• Take That - Progress
• Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy
• The XX - XL Beggars

International Male Solo Artist

• Bruce Springsteen
• Cee Lo Green
• David Guetta
• Eminem
• Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist

• Alicia Keys
• Katy Perry
• Kylie Minogue
• Rihanna
• Robyn

International Breakthrough Act

• Bruno Mars
• Glee Cast
• Justin Bieber
• The National
• The Temper Trap

International Group

• Arcade Fire
• Black Eyed Peas
• Kings of Leon
• The Script
• Vampire Weekend

International Album

• Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
• Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
• Eminem - Recovery
• Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
• Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown

CRITICS' CHOICE

• Jessie J - WINNER
• James Blake
• The Vaccines

BRITISH PRODUCER

• Ethan Johns
• John Leckie
• Markus Dravs
• Mike Pela
• Stuart Price

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Artists Nominated at the NAACP Awards

The competition is fierce for the 42nd NAACP Image Awards. 50 Cent was on hand to announce the nominees earlier today in Beverly Hills, with Sade leading the music categories with four nominations, while Rihanna, Kanye West, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Willow Smith, Beyoncé, Maxwell, and Alicia Keys all nabbed nods for their respective accomplishments.

Sade, who released her critically-acclaimed Soldier of Love last year, was honored in Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Song and Music Video for “Soldier of Love,” and Outstanding Album. In the latter category, Sade is up against Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond, Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, John Legend and The Roots’ Wake Up!, and Smokey Robinson’s Now and Then.

Nicki Minaj goes head-to-head with Willow Smith for Outstanding New Artist, where they’ll duke it out against Bruno Mars, B.o.B, and Jason Derulo. Rihanna received two nods for OutstandingFemale Artist and Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration with Eminem for “Love the Way You Lie,” while Alicia Keys was honored for “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” in Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song.

Tune in to see who takes home a statue when the winners are revealed live on March 4 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

Outstanding New Artist

• B.o.B
• Bruno Mars
• Jason Derulo
• Nicki Minaj
• Willow Smith

Outstanding Male Artist

• Cee Lo Green
• Jay-Z
• Kanye West
• Ne-Yo
• Usher

Outstanding Female Artist

• Chrisette Michele
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Mary J. Blige
• Rihanna
• Sade

Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration

• Diddy-Dirty Money
• Eminem and Rihanna
• Herbie Hancock (feat. India.Arie, Chaka Khan, and others)
• John Legend and The Roots
• The Black Eyed Peas

Outstanding Music Video

• “Fistful of Tears” – Maxwell
• “Soldier of Love” – Sade
• “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys
• “Whip My Hair” – Willow Smith
• “Why Don’t You Love Me” – Beyoncé

Outstanding Song

• “Bittersweet” – Fantasia
• “Fistful of Tears” – Maxwell
• “Forget You” – Cee-Lo Green
• “Soldier of Love” – Sade
• “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys

Outstanding Album

• My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
• Now and Then – Smokey Robinson
• Raymond v. Raymond – Usher
• Soldier of Love – Sade
• Wake Up! – John Legend and The Roots

Janet Jackson was nominated for "Actress in a Motion Picture" and Justin Timberlake for "Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.

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Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper to Join Rock Hall

Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Darlene Love are the latest inductees to the pantheon of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the organization will announce on Wednesday morning.

Ms. Love, the go-to backup singer in the 1960s who sang on many of Phil Spector’s biggest hits — sometimes as the lead, but not always with credit — had been nominated twice before, but all of the other performers had been nominated for the first time. In addition, Leon Russell is being honored with the award for musical excellence (formerly known as the sidemen award), and nonperformer honors will go to Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra Records, and Art Rupe, who created the Specialty label.

As always, who didn’t get in says as much as who did. A look at the nominees who didn’t make the cut suggests that the Hall of Fame voters played it safe, after some criticism last year when Abba, the epitome of 1970s disco-pop, was admitted in favor of Kiss. This year, on the other hand, the disco-affiliated nominees (Donna Summer, Chic) were shut out, as well as anyone who could have added to the Rock Hall’s limited hip-hop roster (LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys).

Also shut out was Bon Jovi, whose nomination stirred some debate, as well the singer-songwriters Donovan and Laura Nyro, and the R&B singers Joe Tex and Chuck Willis.

Artists become eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first single or album, and the awards are voted on by more than 500 music professionals. The 26th annual induction ceremony will be held on March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

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Taylor Swift is EW's Entertainer of the Year: This week's cover

Taylor Swift kicked off 2010 with a No. 2 single debut (“Today Was a Fairytale”), a hit movie (Valentine’s Day), and four Grammy wins, including Album of the Year. She then spent months headlining arena concerts and big-ticket awards shows. But there was one achievement — the Oct. 25 release of her third record, Speak Now — that topped everything. Buoyed by strong reviews and the radio-friendly hit “Mine,” Speak amassed a jaw-dropping 1,047,000 units in first-week sales, the highest tally for any release in five years. For all that, the confidently sweet 20-year-old who was only 2 months old when Entertainment Weekly launched in 1990 is now our youngest-ever Entertainer of the Year.

In our interview, Swift talks about all the speculation surrounding the subjects of the songs on Speak Now, understood to include ex-boyfriends Taylor Lautner, Joe Jonas, and John Mayer. “Sometimes I would laugh because I would see it in print and it would say, ‘This song, which is written about her ex, so-and-so…’ And they would write about it as if it was fact. The fact is, I haven’t ever confirmed that any song is about any particular person. There’s something kind of freeing about that. As far as I’m concerned, it’s all still up in the air.” She also explains how she decided to perform her song “Innocent,” which sure seems to be about Kanye West, at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. “I had decided that I didn’t want to perform on the show. Or even go. Then I woke up in the middle of the night and I realized that I had to, and that I wanted to perform that song.”

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Taylor Swift named BMI songwriter of the year

Taylor Swift was named country songwriter of the year at the BMI Awards on Tuesday night, becoming the youngest person to win the award at age 20.

The pop sensation also won country song of the year with co-writer Liz Rose for "You Belong To Me." She's the first songwriter to win that award three years in a row.

"It's been a really emotional week for me," Swift told the crowd.

Her new album, "Speak Now," had the biggest opening of any record since 2005. But she also attended the funeral of a close friend on Monday.

"He was 21, and I used to play my songs for him first," Swift said.

Bill Anderson previously was the youngest winner of songwriter of the year, taking the honor in 1960 at 23. Johnny Cash was next with a win in 1956 at 24. Earlier this year, Swift became the youngest winner of the performing rights organization's pop song of the year award.

Swift won the songwriter award based on her own recordings of "Fifteen," "White Horse," "You Belong To Me" and "Best Days Of Your Life," recorded by Kellie Pickler.

Country songwriter of the year is one of the few awards the pop star had yet to win. She's the Country Music Association's reigning entertainer of the year and could win female vocalist of the year for the second straight time during the awards show Wednesday night.

BMI honored dozens of songwriters, including Miranda Lambert, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kristian Bush of Sugarland, Toby Keith and Keith Urban.

In one of the night's most poignant moments, Ronnie Dunn, George Strait, Martina McBride and Faith Hill serenaded Billy Sherill, who was named a BMI icon. Hill became emotional during her rendition of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man."

Sherill was named BMI's country songwriter of the 20th century in 1999 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this year.

The producer and songwriter is widely credited as the founder of the so-called "countrypolitan" movement that opened the doors for pop-leaning singers like Swift, Carrie Underwood and many of the night's other award winners.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Sherill was typically dismissive about his pivotal role in country music history.

"I don't think I changed anything," Sherill said. "I think I jumped on the bandwagon."

The 74-year-old Sherill said even now after all the awards, he still has trouble with the attention. He said he would rather be at home watching "The Twilight Zone" than the center of attention Tuesday night.

"It's very humbling," Sherill said. "It's kind of scary. It's so wonderful, it's unreal. It's really hard to talk about. It's easy to do, it's hard to talk about."

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Cher scoops Glamour award

Cher was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night.

The singer-and-actress was delighted to be presented with the accolade - which recognised her work with Kenyan orphans - at New York's Carnegie Hall, but insisted she is not glamorous at all when she is away from the spotlight.

She said: "You have no idea how non-glamorous I am when I wake up. I walk around in sweatpants and Ugg boots. I don't care."

Also honoured at the event was Black Eyed Peas star Fergie, who was watched by husband Josh Duhamel as she picked up a gong for her work with breast cancer research and AIDS awareness charities.

In a red Zac Posen gown, she admitted: "I feel like the prom queen tonight."

Julia Roberts was honoured for her work promoting renewable energy, raising awareness for Rett syndrome and supporting Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camps.

The actress took the opportunity to praise the late actor's work with the organisation, saying: "Paul would come and sit down with the kids and have lunch and participate. He was fully present."

Fashion designer Donatella Versace was presented with an award for her support of a children's charity in China and mentoring of aspiring designers.

She told the audience - which included Hilary Swank, Kelly Osbourne and Janet Jackson - never to give up on their ambitions.

She said: "Believe in yourself and work hard to achieve your dreams. You can do it."

Fool's Gold actress Kate Hudson presented the ceremony, which is in its 20th year.

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Cher upset with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bosses

Cher has taken issue with officials at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for not acknowledging the importance of Sonny & Cher.

The husband-and-wife duo have never even come close to landing a place in the revered Cleveland museum and Cher insists it's "rude" to keep them out.

In a new Vanity Fair article, the pop superstar and actress says, "Sonny was a good writer, and we started something that no one else was doing. We were weird hippies before there was a name for it -- when the Beatles were wearing sweet little haircuts and round-collared suits.

"We influenced a generation, and it's like, 'What more do you want?

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