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“VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” Adds Anita Baker, Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson and Ledisi as Performers & Much More!

“VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” Adds Anita Baker, Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson and Ledisi as Performers and Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Nas, Common and La La Anthony as Presenters
 

 
Red Carpet to be Livestreamed on VH1.com on Sunday, December 18

“VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” Pays Tribute to the Great Cities of Soul Music Including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia

Special will air Monday, December 19 at 9 PM/8c on VH1


NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — VH1’s beloved, popular franchise, “VH1 Divas,” announced today additional performers to join this year’s tribute to soul music including: Anita Baker, Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson and Ledisi. In addition, Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Terrence Howard, Nas, Common and La La Anthony will participate as presenters in paying homage to these cities and soul music’s timeless classics at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul” premieres Monday, December 19 at 9 PM/8c on VH1. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Grammy Winner Gloria Gaynor’s #1 ‘I Will Survive’ to Be Inducted In 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame

Grammy Winner Gloria Gaynor’s #1 ‘I Will Survive’ to Be Inducted In 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame

Gaynor’s Anthem Is One of 25 Recordings To Be Inducted In Grammy Hall of Fame and Honored At This Year’s 54th Grammy Awards Ceremony February 12, 2012, Held At The Staples Center in Los Angeles


Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) December 07, 2011

Gloria Gaynor’s #1 International Hit , “I Will Survive,” will be one of 25 recordings that will be honored at the 54th Grammy Awards Ceremony in February 2012. The song climbed to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart not only once – but twice in the spring of 1979 and reached #1 on charts in almost every country and continent around the world that same year. The single also garnered Gaynor her first Grammy for Best Disco Song in 1980, and was the first and last time the Academy had a category for ‘disco’ recordings. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jazz & Classics Division of Concord Music Group Receives 9 Grammy Nominations

JAZZ & CLASSICS DIVISION OF CONCORD MUSIC GROUP
RECEIVES 9 GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS

Cleveland, OH – The Jazz & Classics Division of Concord Music Group received nine GRAMMY® nominations, as announced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) on November 30, 2011. All nominations were for albums released from October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011. Winners will be announced at the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards on Sunday, February 12, 2011, at 8:00 PM ET/PT from Staples Center in Los Angeles, airing live on the CBS Television Network. To continue, please click “MORE”!

DL Media Clients Receives 8 Grammy Nominations in Six Categories

54th Annual Grammy Awards:DL Media ClientsReceive Eight Nominationsin Six CategoriesFrom NARAS Voting Members   Best Jazz Vocal Album  The Mosaic ProjectTerri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists[Concord Jazz]Best Jazz Instrumental Album  TimelineYellowjackets[Mack Avenue Records]      Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album  The Good FeelingChristian McBride Big Band[Mack Avenue Records] 40 Acres And …

Mint Condition’s Lead Singer Stokley Williams Receives 2 Grammy Nominations!

Mint Condition’s STOKLEY WILLIAMS Receives 2 Grammy Nods for BEST R & B Performance and Best R & B Song for “Not My Daddy” with KELLY PRICE. New York, NY  December 2, 2011—Fresh from the accolades of his exciting musical performance during the ‘Shining Star/Earth, Wind & Fire’ Tribute  at …

Big Stars Join Forces with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & Scorpio for “The Message” on ‘The Grammy Nominations Concert Live’

COMMON, LL COOL J, LUPE FIASCO, AND RICK ROSS TO JOIN FORCES WITH GRANDMASTER FLASH, MELLE MEL, AND SCORPIO FOR A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF “THE MESSAGE” ON
“THE GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!! —  COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT®”


 
Taraji P. Henson and Taylor Lautner
Set to Present on CBS Entertainment Special

Announcing Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®
Live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Nov. 30

 
Immediately Following the Live Broadcast,
Log On to
www.grammy.com/livestream or www.livestream.com/thegrammys
at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT for Exciting Live Backstage Coverage
and Reactions to the 54th GRAMMY Nominations

 

 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 28, 2011) — Two-time GRAMMY® winner Common, two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J,GRAMMY winner Lupe Fiasco, and rap star Rick Ross will join hip-hop innovator Grandmaster Flash, GRAMMY-winning hip-hop artist Melle Mel, and rapper Scorpio for
a special performance of “The Message” — the seminal rap recording by
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel and Duke
Bootee newly inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame — on “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night® (www.grammy.com). Actors Taraji P. Henson and Taylor Lautner are the latest presenters added to the one-hour special, which takes place live on Wednesday,Nov. 30 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Mary J. Blige to Perform New Music from “Live My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act 1)” on HSN | Nov. 30th, 2011

HSN & Mary J. Blige Celebrate The Holiday Season With A Special My Life Concert
 
 

– 24-Hour Beauty Gift Event Featuring Carol’s Daughter Award-Winning My Life by Mary J. Blige Fragrance Gift Sets and Other Favorites –

– Live My Life II … The Journey Continues (Act 1) Concert by Mary J. Blige, November, 30


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Holiday celebrations are in full swing at HSN with a live concert by Grammy award-winning singer, philanthropist and businesswoman, Mary J. Blige.  For the first time ever, Blige will perform on HSN at 12:30 am and 10 pm EST on November 30,  in celebration of her highly anticipated album My Life II … The Journey Continues (Act 1) and widely successful My Life Blossom Fragrance Holiday Gift Sets as a part of HSN’s 24 Hour Beauty Gift Event. To continue, please click “MORE”!

WE tv Introduces New Original Series, “MARY MARY” | Premieres March 29th, 2012

EVERY KIND OF FAMILY AND ALL KINDS OF DRAMA

WE tv GREENLIGHTS A BRAND-NEW ORIGINAL SERIES

MARY MARY
Premiering Spring 2012

Erica and Tina Campbell are More than a Grammy®Award-Winning Gospel Group….They’re Sisters, Mothers and Career Women Who Strive to Balance it All

NEW YORK, NY – November 21, 2011 – Talk about a sister act!  As the popular three-time Grammy® award-winning Gospel duo, “Mary Mary,” Erica and Tina Campbell are busy career women touring the country, promoting their sixth album, “Something Big” and walking Hollywood red carpets.  More than that, they’re sisters and mothers who strive to balance hectic careers with growing families.  Now, WE tv has greenlit a brand-new original series, tentatively titled MARY MARY, that follows the sisters in their daily lives as they work to do it all.  The series premieres Thursday, March 29th at 9pm ET/PT with eight, hour-long episodes. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Recording Academy® Announces 2012 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Inductees

The Recording Academy® Announces 2012 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Inductees



Diverse Selection of 25 Recordings Added to Collection Residing at the GRAMMY Museum® 

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy® announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® collection.
Highlighting diversity and musical excellence, the collection
acknowledges both singles and album recordings of all genres at least 25
years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. To continue, please click “MORE”!