It’s Grammy time nominations time again. The nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards have just been announced at the The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live in Los Angeles and Kanye West leads the pack with seven nominations with Adele and Bruno Mars following closely with six nominations. Take a peek at some of the nominations [...]
December 1, 2011
Verse
Awards, Music
The nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards are currently being announced at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live in Los Angeles and the North Carolina raised Roc Nation signed J. Cole and the Young Money Barbie Nicki Minaj are both in the running for the Best New Artist category alongside Bon Iver, Skrillex and The [...]
December 1, 2011
Verse
Arts News, Awards, Music
The 2011 Centric Soul Train Awards aired last night hosted by Cedric The Entertainer and featured tributes to the late great Heavy D and a special tribute to the soul legend Gladys Knight. The night also featured performances from Common, Marsha Ambrosius, Cee Lo Green, Miguel, Melanie Fiona and more. Check out the tributes, performances [...]
November 28, 2011
Verse
Awards
Last night was the 39th annual American Music Awards which were held in Los Angeles. The ceremony included performances from the like of Drake, Mary J. Blige, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez and more. Watch the performances from the night below. [...]
November 21, 2011
Verse
Awards, TV
Yes ladies and gentlemen, the award season is upon us and one of the many award ceremonies that will take place over the next few months, The Soul Train Awards have recently released their list of nominations. Taking place on November 17 and hosted by the one and only Cedric the Entertainer, the nominations are led by Chris [...]
October 22, 2011
I Am Ayo
Arts News, Awards, Music
After nearly a week of waiting, the UK BET 2011 Hip Hop Cyphers are here for your viewing pleasure. The full line up of Wretch 32, Ghetts, Chipmunk, Smiler, G FrSH, Bigz, Mic Righteous, Mz Bratt, Roxxxan, Lady Leshurr and Akala with DJ Manny Norte on the ones and twos, flew the flag for the [...]
October 20, 2011
Verse
Awards, Freestyles
The 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards which was filmed last weekend in Atlanta, Georgia is about to get it’s first airing at 8PM EST (1AM GMT) and for all of you like ourselves who can’t watch it on BET watch the full awards being streamed below. The show will feature performances from the recently released [...]
October 12, 2011
Verse
Awards
Awards season in full swing; the BT Digital Music awards took place on September 29 at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. Recognizing music artists who have embraced digital technology in an exceptional way, it is currently in its eleventh year. Atmosphere a-buzz the spacious, high ceilinged venue housed a host of up and coming artists [...]
October 10, 2011
Alya Mooro
Arts News, Awards, Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
With the 2011 MOBO Awards taking place in Glasgow tonight in their 16th annual celebration of ‘Music Of Black Origin,” hosted by Jason Derulo and Alesha Dixon, the futuristic Guardian have hopped into Dr Who’s time travelling TARDIS to unveil this year’s winners before the ceremony takes place. Read on…. [...]
October 5, 2011
M. Gosho Oakes
Arts News, Awards, Music
The nominations have been announced for the 16th annual MOBO Awards, with the ceremony taking place in Glasgow, Scotland this year on October 5; co-hosted by Jason Derulo and featuring a special performance from Boyz II Men, plus Jessie J, Katy B and Alexis Jordan among others. Celebrating another year of ‘music of black origin’ [...]
August 31, 2011
M. Gosho Oakes
Arts News, Awards, Music