Coordinates | 12°2′36″N77°1′42″N |
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name | 51st |
date | February 8, 2009 |
venue | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
network | CBS |
last | 2008 |
next | 2010 }} |
The awards broadcast won a 2009 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special.
!Performer(s) | !Song(s) Sung |
U2 | "Get on Your Boots" |
Al GreenJustin TimberlakeKeith UrbanBoyz II Men | |
ColdplayJay-Z | "Lost!" |
Coldplay | "Viva La Vida" |
Carrie Underwood | "Last Name" |
Kid Rock | "Amen""All Summer Long""Rock 'n' Roll Jesus" |
Taylor SwiftMiley Cyrus | "Fifteen (song)" |
Jennifer Hudson | "You Pulled Me Through" |
Jonas BrothersStevie Wonder | |
Katy Perry | "I Kissed a Girl" |
"American Boy" | |
Kenny Chesney | "Better as a Memory" |
"Swagga Like Us" | |
"Paper Planes" | |
Paul McCartneyDave Grohl | "I Saw Her Standing There" |
Sugarland | |
"Chasing Pavements" | |
RadioheadSpirit of Troy | "15 Step" |
T.I.Justin Timberlake | "Dead and Gone" |
Duke FairJamie FoxxNe-YoSmokey Robinson | |
Neil Diamond | "Sweet Caroline" |
John MayerB.B. KingBuddy GuyKeith Urban | |
Lil WayneRobin Thicke | "Tie My Hands" |
Robert PlantAlison Krauss | "Rich Woman""Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" |
Stevie Wonder | "All About the Love Again" |
;Lifetime Achievement Award winners
;Trustees Award winners
;Technical Grammy Award winners
;President's Merit Award
;Record of the Year "Chasing Pavements" - Adele
"Viva la Vida" - Coldplay
"Paper Planes" - M.I.A.
"Please Read the Letter" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
;Album of the Year ''Raising Sand'' - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' - Coldplay
''Year of the Gentleman'' - Ne-Yo
''Tha Carter III'' - Lil' Wayne
''In Rainbows'' - Radiohead
;Song of the Year "American Boy" - Estelle feat. Kanye West
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz
"Viva la Vida" - Coldplay
;Best New Artist Adele
;Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "All Summer Long" - Kid Rock
"Say" – John Mayer
"That Was Me" - Paul McCartney
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz
"Wichita Lineman" - James Taylor
;Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Viva la Vida" – Coldplay
"Waiting in the Weeds" - Eagles (band)
"Won't Go Home Without You" - Maroon 5
"Apologize" - OneRepublic
;Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Lessons Learned" - Alicia Keys & John Mayer
"4 Minutes" - Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
"Rich Woman" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"If I Never See Your Face Again" - Maroon 5 & Rihanna
"No Air" - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
;Best Pop Instrumental Performance "Love Appetite" - Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
"I Dreamed There Was No War" – Eagles
"Fortune Teller" - Fourplay
"Steppin' Out" - Stanley Jordan
"Blast!" - Marcus Miller
;Best Pop Instrumental Album ''Sax for Stax'' - Gerald Albright
''Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One'' - Larry Carlton
''Jingle All the Way'' – Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
''The Spice of Life'' - Earl Klugh
''A Night Before Christmas'' - Spyro Gyra
;Best Pop Vocal Album ''Detours'' - Sheryl Crow
''Long Road Out of Eden'' - Eagles
''Spirit'' - Leona Lewis
''Covers'' - James Taylor
"Ready for the Floor" - Hot Chip
"Just Dance" - Lady Gaga feat. Colby O' Donis
"Give It 2 Me" - Madonna
;Best Electronic/Dance Album ''New York City'' - Brazilian Girls
''Alive 2007'' – Daft Punk
''Bring Ya to the Brink'' - Cyndi Lauper
''X'' - Kylie Minogue
''Last Night'' - Moby
''The Sinatra Project'' - Michael Feinstein
''Noël'' - Josh Groban
''In the Swing of Christmas'' - Barry Manilow
''Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall'' - Rufus Wainwright
"I Saw Her Standing There" - Paul McCartney
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" - Bruce Springsteen
"Rise" - Eddie Vedder
"No Hidden Path" - Neil Young
;Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon
"Violet Hill" - Coldplay
"Long Road Out of Eden" - Eagles
;Best Hard Rock Performance "Inside the Fire" - Disturbed
"Visions" - Judas Priest
"Wax Simulacra" – The Mars Volta"
"Saints of Los Angeles" - Mötley Crüe
;Best Metal Performance "Heroes of Our Time" - Dragonforce
"Psychosocial" - Slipknot
;Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Castellorizon" - David Gilmour
"Suicide & Redemption" - Metallica
"34 Ghosts I-IV" - Nine Inch Nails
"Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)" - Rush
"Peaches En Regalia" – Zappa Plays Zappa featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock
;Best Rock Song "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" – Bruce Springsteen
"I Will Possess Your Heart" - Death Cab for Cutie
"Violet Hill" - Coldplay
;Best Rock Album ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' – Coldplay
''Rock N Roll Jesus'' - Kid Rock
''Only By The Night'' - Kings of Leon
''Death Magnetic'' - Metallica
''Consolers of the Lonely'' - The Raconteurs
''Narrow Stairs'' - Death Cab for Cutie
''The Odd Couple'' - Gnarls Barkley
''Evil Urges'' - My Morning Jacket
''In Rainbows'' - Radiohead
"Need U Bad" - Jazmine Sullivan
;Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance "You're the Only One" - Eric Benét
"Can't Help But Wait" - Trey Songz
"Here I Stand" - Usher
;Best R&B; Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Ribbon in the Sky" - Boyz II Men
"Words" - Anthony David feat. India.Arie
"Stay with Me (By the Sea)" – Al Green featuring John Legend
"I'm His Only Woman" - Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia
"Never Give You Up" - Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
;Best Traditional R&B; Vocal Performance "A Change is Gonna Come" - Wayne Brady
"You've Got the Love I Need" – Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton
"Baby I Know" - Linda Jones with Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
"Love That Girl" - Raphael Saadiq
"In Love With Another Man" - Jazmine Sullivan
;Best Urban/Alternative Performance "Say Goodbye to Love" - Kenna
"Wanna Be" - Maiysha
"Be OK" – Chrisette Michele featuring will.i.am
"Many Moons (song)" - Janelle Monae
"Lovin You (Music)" - Wayna feat. Kokayi
;Best R&B; Song "Bust Your Windows" - Jazmine Sullivan
;Best R&B; Album ''Love & Life'' - Eric Benét
''Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA'' - Boyz II Men
''Lay It Down'' - Al Green
''Jennifer Hudson'' – Jennifer Hudson
''The Way I See It'' - Raphael Saadiq
;Best Contemporary R&B; Album ''Growing Pains'' – Mary J. Blige
''Back of My Lac''' - J. Holiday
''First Love'' - Karina
''Year of the Gentleman'' - Ne-Yo
''Fearless'' - Jazmine Sullivan
"Sexual Eruption" - Snoop Dogg
;Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Royal Flush (song) - Big Boi feat. Raekwon and Andre 3000
"Swagga Like Us" – Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West, & Lil Wayne
"Mr. Carter - Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z
"Wish You Would" - Ludacris feat. T.I.
"Put On" - Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West
;Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West
"Green Light" - John Legend & Andre 3000
"Got Money" - Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain
"Superstar" - Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
;Best Rap Song "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne featuring Static Major
"Sexual Eruption" - Snoop Dogg
"Superstar" - Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
"Swagga Like Us" - Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West and Lil Wayne
;Best Rap Album ''American Gangster'' - Jay-Z
''Tha Carter III'' – Lil Wayne
''The Cool'' - Lupe Fiasco
''Paper Trail'' - T.I.
"What I Cannot Change" - LeAnn Rimes
"Last Name" – Carrie Underwood
"This Is Me You're Talking To" - Trisha Yearwood
;Best Male Country Vocal Performance "You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins
"Just Got Started Lovin' You" - James Otto
;Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "God Must Be Busy" - Brooks & Dunn
"Love Don't Live Here" - Lady Antebellum
"Blue Side of the Mountain" - The Steel Drivers
;Best Country Collaboration with Vocals "Shiftwork" - Kenny Chesney & George Strait
"Killing the Blues" – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
"House of Cash" - George Strait & Patty Loveless
"Life in a Northern Town" - Jake Owen & Little Big Town
"Let the Wind Chase You" - Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
;Best Country Instrumental Performance "Sumatra" - Cherryholmes
"Two Small Cars In Rome" - Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
"Sleigh Ride" - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
"Is This America? (Katrina 2005)" - Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
"Cluster Pluck" – Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
;Best Country Song "Dig Two Graves" - Randy Travis
"I Saw God Today" - George Strait
"You're Gonna Miss This" - Trace Adkins
;Best Country Album ''That Lonesome Song'' - Jamey Johnson
''Sleepless Nights'' - Patty Loveless
''Troubadour'' – George Strait
''Around the Bend'' - Randy Travis
''Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love'' - Trisha Yearwood
;Best Bluegrass Album ''Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe'' - Cherryholmes
''Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' - Del McCoury Band
''The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman'' - Earl Scruggs
''Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947'' – Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
''Wheels'' - Dan Tyminski
''Pathfinder'' - Will Clipman
''Peace Time'' – Jack DeJohnette
''Ambrosia'' - Peter Kater
''The Scent of Light'' - Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
''Floating Point'' - John McLaughlin
''Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley'' - Various Artists
''Miles From India'' - Various Artists
''Lifecycle'' - Yellowjackets feat. Mike Stern
;Best Jazz Vocal Album ''Imagina: Songs Of Brasil'' - Karrin Allyson
''Breakfast On The Morning Tram'' - Stacey Kent
''If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything'' - Kate McGarry
''Loverly'' – Cassandra Wilson
''Distances'' - Norma Winstone
;Best Jazz Instrumental Solo "Be-Bop" – Terence Blanchard
"Seven Steps to Heaven" - Till Brönner
"Waltz for Debby" - Gary Burton & Chick Corea
"Son of Thirteen" - Pat Metheny
"Be-Bop" - James Moody
;Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group ''The New Crystal Silence'' – Chick Corea & Gary Burton
''History, Mystery'' - Bill Frisell
''Brad Mehldau Trio: Live'' - Brad Mehldau Trio
''Day Trip'' - Pat Metheny with Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
''Standards'' - Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine
;Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard – The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
;Best Latin Jazz Album ''Song for Chico'' – Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
;Best Gospel Song
;Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
;Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
;Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
;Best Traditional Gospel Album
;Best Contemporary R&B; Gospel Album
;Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
;Best Latin Urban Album
;Best Tropical Latin Album
;Best Regional Mexican Album
;Best Tejano Album
;Best Norteño Album
;Best Banda Album
;Best Contemporary Blues Album
;Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
;Best Native American Music Album
;Best Hawaiian Music Album
;Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album;
;Best Contemporary World Music Album
;Best Spoken Word Album for Children
''August Rush''
''Juno''
''Mamma Mia!''
''Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street''
;Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media ''The Dark Knight'' - James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer
''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' - John Williams
''Iron Man'' - Ramin Djawadi
''There Will Be Blood'' - Johnny Greenwood
''WALL-E'' - Thomas Newman
;Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media "Down to Earth" (from ''WALL-E'') – Peter Gabriel
"Ever Ever After" (from Enchanted) - Carrie Underwood
"Say" - (from The Bucket List) - John Mayer
"That's How You Know" (from Enchanted) - Amy Adams
"Walk Hard" (from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) - John C. Reilly
;Best Instrumental Arrangement
;Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
;Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
;Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
;Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
;Producer of the Year, Classical
;Best Orchestral Performance
;Best Opera Recording
;Best Choral Performance
;Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
;Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
;Best Chamber Music Performance
;Best Small Ensemble Performance
;Best Classical Vocal Performance
;Best Classical Contemporary Composition
;Classical Crossover Album
;Best Long Form Music Video
Alison Krauss became the sixth female solo artist to have won five Grammys in one evening. The artists who won five before her are Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Beyoncé Knowles, and Amy Winehouse. However, at the ceremony next year, Beyoncé surpassed the record that she make with Hill, Keys, Jones, Winehouse and Krauss with 6 awards.
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name | Grammy Awards |
current awards | 53rd Grammy Awards |
description | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
presenter | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
country | United States |
year | 1959 |
website | http://www.grammy.com/ }} |
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. It is the music equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Award for stage and the Academy Awards for film.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. Following the 2011 ceremony, NARAS overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 54th Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
As of February 2009, 7,578 Grammy trophies had been awarded.
Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres, as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. Special awards are given for longer-lasting contributions to the music industry.
The resulting list is circulated to all NARAS members, each of whom may vote to nominate in the general field (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) and in no more than nine out of 30 other fields on their ballots. The five recordings that earn the most votes in each category become the nominees. There may be more than five nominees if there is a tie in the nomination process.
Whereas members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are generally invited to screenings or are sent DVDs of movies nominated for Oscars, NARAS members do not receive nominated recordings.
After nominees have been determined, final voting ballots are sent to Recording Academy members, who may then vote in the general fields and in no more than eight of the 30 fields. NARAS members are encouraged, but not required, to vote only in their fields of expertise. Ballots are tabulated secretly by the major independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Following the tabulation of votes the winners are announced at the Grammy Awards. The recording with the most votes in a category wins and it is possible to have a tie. Winners are presented with the Grammy Award and those who do not win are given a medal for their nomination.
In both voting rounds, Academy members are required to vote based upon quality alone, and not to be influenced by sales, chart performance, personal friendships, regional preferences or company loyalty. The acceptance of gifts is prohibited. Members are urged to vote in a manner that preserves the integrity of the academy.
The eligibility period for the 2012 Grammy Awards is September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011.
On April 6, 2011, The Recording Academy announced a drastic overhaul of many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The number of categories will be brought down to 78 from 109. The most important change is the elimination of the distinction between male and female soloists and between collaborations and duo/groups in various genre fields (pop, rock, R&B;, country and rap). Also, several categories for instrumental soloists will be discontinued. Recordings in these categories will now fall under the general categories for best solo performances.
In the Rock field, the separate categories for hard rock and metal albums are combined and the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category has been eliminated due to a waning number of entries.
In R&B;, the distinction between best contemporary R&B; album and other R&B; albums has been eliminated. They now feature in one, general Best R&B; Album category.
In Rap, the categories for best rap soloist and best rap duo or group will be merged into the new Best Rap Performance category.
The most eliminations occurred in the Roots category. Up to and including 2011, there were separate categories for various regional American music forms, such as Hawaiian music, Native American music and Zydeco/Cajun music. Due to the consistently low number of entries for these categories, The Recording Academy decided to combine all these music variations into the new Best Regional Roots Music Album, which will also include polka, which lost its own separate category in 2009.
In the same genre field, the traditional and contemporary blues categories and the traditional and contemporary folk categories each will be consolidated into one per genre, due to the number of entries and given the challenges in distinguishing between Contemporary Folk and Americana, and Contemporary and Traditional Blues. In the World Music genre field, the traditional and contemporary categories have also been merged.
In the Classical genre field, its main category Best Classical Album has been discontinued because most recipients in this category had also won in one of the other classical categories for the same album. Classical recordings will now be eligible for the main Album of the Year category.
There are also a few minor name changes to better reflect the nature of the separate categories. It was determined by the Recording Academy that the word "Gospel" in the Gospel genre field tends to conjure up the images and sounds of traditional soul gospel and leaves out the current Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Therefore the genre field and some categories have been renamed as Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music.
Several genre fields will remain unchanged, such as Dance, Reggae, Traditional Pop, Spoken Word and Comedy. The Crafts field (e.g. Liner Notes, Packaging and Historical Productions) is also unchanged.
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Artist | Georg Solti | Quincy Jones | Alison Krauss |
Total awards | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Certain musical artists have voiced personal issues with the nature of the Grammys.
When his band Pearl Jam won a Grammy in the category ''Best Hard Rock Performance'' in 1996, singer Eddie Vedder commented on stage: "I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything."
Maynard James Keenan, lead singer of progressive metal band Tool, did not attend the Grammy Awards ceremony to receive one of their awards. He explained his reasons: }}
Bono, lead singer of the rock band U2 was critical of the Grammys early in his career, but later he began to appreciate their inclusiveness: }}
The Grammy Awards has also been criticized for generally awarding or nominating more commercially successful albums rather than critically successful albums.
The Recording Academy announced on June 21, 2011 that it had reached a new deal with CBS to keep the awards show on the network for another 10 years. CBS will also broadcast the annual nominations concert special on November 30, 2011 from Los Angeles. The Grammys are set for Feb. 12, 2012. The 2011 Grammy Award show had 26.6 million viewers.
The first Grammys ceremony in 1971, held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, was the first one to take place in one location. The ceremony was then moved to Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in New York City, and then Nashville's Tennessee Theatre in the following two years. Then from 1974 to 2003, the Grammys were held in various venues in New York City and Los Angeles. Notable locations included New York City's Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall; and Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, the Staples Center and the Hollywood Palladium.
In 2004, the Staples Center became the permanent home of the award ceremonies. The Grammy Museum was built across the street from Staples Center in LA Live to preserve the history of the Grammy Awards. Embedded on the sidewalks at the museum streets are bronze disks, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring each year's top winners, Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
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name | Kunal Nayyar |
birth date | April 30, 1981 |
birth place | London, England, UK |
occupation | Actor, writer |
years active | 2004–present |
Recently, Nayyar teamed up with Arun Das and Amitabh Bachchan to write the critically acclaimed play ''Cotton Candy'', which is running in New Delhi, India.
Nayyar previously guest-starred in the CBS drama ''NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service)'' in the episode “Suspicion” (Season 4, Episode 12), in which he played Youssef Zidan, an Iraqi terrorist.
He appeared on ''The Bonnie Hunt Show'' on April 22, 2009, ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' on May 8 and April 9, 2010, ''Lopez Tonight'' on November 25, 2010, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 22, 2011.
! Year | ! Film | ! Role | ! Notes |
2004 | ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E'' | Pizza Man | |
2012 | ''Ice Age: Continental Drift'' | TBA | ''post-production'' |
! Year | ! Series | ! Role | ! Notes |
2007 | ''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'' | Youssef Zidan | Uncredited Episode: "Suspicion" |
2007–present | ''The Big Bang Theory'' | Rajesh Koothrappali | Lead role |
Category:1981 births Category:English people of Indian descent Category:English television actors Category:Living people Category:People from London Category:People from New Delhi Category:Temple University alumni Category:University of Portland alumni
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name | Keri Hilson |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Keri Lynn Hilson |
birth date | December 05, 1982 |
birth place | Decatur, Georgia, |
genre | R&B;, pop, hip hop |
occupation | Singer–songwriter |
years relevant | 2008 |
label | Zone 4, Mosley Music, Interscope |
associated acts | The Clutch, Timbaland, Polow da Don, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Akon |
website | }} |
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American R&B; recording artist, and songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson made herself a name as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production/songwriting team known as The Clutch. In 2006, she signed a recording contract with Timbaland's label, Mosley Music. Critics have credited Hilson for her amazing songwriting skills and her vocal performances.
Hilson released her debut studio album, ''In a Perfect World...'' in March 2009, which peaked within the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart and featured the hit singles "Knock You Down" and "Turnin Me On". The album reached number one on the US Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was eventually certified gold. Hilson earned two Grammy Award nominations for the album including Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down", which features Kanye West and Ne-Yo. A reissue of the album, included previously unreleased songs such as "I Like". The song became Hilson's first number one hit in Germany and certified platinum there. Unfortunately for Hilson, however, saw no success in receiving a Grammy. As a prominent guest vocalist in both the contemporary R&B; and hip hop genres, Hilson has been featured on over a dozen singles by other artists, including the number-one hit single "The Way I Are" with Timbaland.
She remained mostly behind the scenes until 2004, when she was featured on the single "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" by the rapper Xzibit. Hilson made her performing debut at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards in which she performed the song live with Xzibit. In 2006 she signed as an artist to Timbaland's record label, Mosley Music. In 2007 Hilson made several appearances on Timbaland's solo effort ''Shock Value'', including the singles "Scream" and "The Way I Are" which reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Furthermore, she was featured on the track "Lost Girls" on Zone 4-labelmate Rich Boy's debut album and its second single "Good Things". Hilson was credited as a writer and backing vocalist on Britney Spears's album ''Blackout''. She made several appearances in music videos for singles such as "Love in This Club" by Usher and also in the music video for Ne-Yo's single, "Miss Independent".
"Energy" was released as the album's lead single on May 20, 2008. It reached a peak of number seventy-eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number twenty-one on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and achieved minor success in the UK. The song became a success in New Zealand, where it reached a peak of number two and gained a gold accreditation there. In October 2008 Hilson collaborated with fellow singer Chris Brown on a song titled "Superhuman", which reached the top twenty in Ireland and New Zealand. "Return the Favor" which features Timbaland was released as the album's second single. It peaked within the top twenty in the UK, Ireland, and Belgium. "Turnin Me On" which featured Lil Wayne became Hilson's first top twenty hit as a solo artist on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it reached number fifteen on the chart. The song reached number two on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Hilson's first top five hit on the chart.
"Knock You Down", a collaboration with Kanye West and Ne-Yo, was released as the album's fourth single. The song has proven to be Hilson's most successful worldwide single to date. It peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three non-consecutive weeks and topped the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It additionally appeared the in top ten of five other countries and certified platinum in New Zealand and gold in Australia. The song received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards. A reissue of the album, included previously unreleased songs such as "I Like". The song was used for the German film ''Zweiohrküken'' and became Hilson's first number one hit in Germany which certified platinum there. Meanwhile Hilson continued appearing on single releases by several artists throughout 2009 including Plies' single "Medicine", Fabolous' "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere," Nas' "Hero" and Sean Paul's "Hold My Hand".
Her second studio album, ''No Boys Allowed,'' was released on December 21, 2010. Hilson explained that "''No Boys Allowed'' is a deeply personal project designed to bring women to their feet. The provocative title, is not what you may think. It's not about excluding men. It's more about women understanding that there comes a time in your life when you want a man. A real man. A grown up. Not a boy. And that's not a bad thing. I write from a female perspective, but I'm also telling men what women are really thinking and feeling about them." The album debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 102,000 copies sold. Though it sold 8,000 copies more than her debut album, ''In a Perfect World...'', it failed to match that album's debut chart position of number four.
"Breaking Point," produced by Timbaland was released as the album's lead single in the United States on September 7, 2010. It reached a peak of number forty-four on the US Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Pretty Girl Rock" was released as the second single on October 12, 2010. It has reached a current peak of number ten on the US Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number twenty four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The music video for the song has received critical acclaim and praise for its homage to musical icons of the past such as Josephine Baker, Dorothy Dandridge, The Andrews Sisters, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Janet Jackson and TLC. Hilson appears as each singer in a well-known scene from the era depicted. As of early 2011 she is preparing for a spring tour and is opening for TLC's 20th Anniversary celebration concert and beginning work on a third album featuring TLC, Blaque and more girl groups.
"One Night Stand " featuring Chris Brown, is the album's third single. In February 2011, Hilson told ''Rap-Up'' magazine that she was considering choosing "One Night Stand" as the next single from ''No Boys Allowed'', after an outpouring of fan support. She said, "My fans are really liking "One Night Stand" with Chris Brown ... I have a lot of favorites, but the fans are wanting "One Night Stand." It’s going to be my urban single. Not going to be, but if we go with it, we'll go with that." The song has appeared on the US Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number sixty-eight. It has been announced that "Lose Control" featuring Nelly, will serve as the album's next single.
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"Turnin Me On" | Song of the Year | |||
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Best New Artist | ||||
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding New Artist | |||
Best Female R&B; Artist | ||||
"Pretty Girl Rock" | Video of the Year |
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Coordinates | 12°2′36″N77°1′42″N |
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name | John Mayer |
landscape | yes |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | John Clayton Mayer |
birth date | October 16, 1977 |
birth place | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
origin | Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
instrument | Guitar, vocals, omnichord, piano, vibraphone, harmonica, percussion, flute, clarinet, violin |
genre | Blues rock, pop rock, acoustic rock, blue-eyed soul |
occupation | Musician, songwriter, record producer, columnist, graphic designer, photographer, comedian, television host |
years active | –present |
label | Arista, Aware, Columbia |
associated acts | John Mayer Trio |
website | |
notable instruments | Fender StratocasterMartin GuitarsGibson Guitars }} |
Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be heard on his album ''Continuum'', released in September 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for ''Continuum'' and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". He released his fourth studio album, ''Battle Studies'', in November 2009. He has sold over 10 million albums in the U.S. and 20 million albums worldwide.
After watching Michael J. Fox's guitar performance as Marty McFly in ''Back to the Future'', Mayer became fascinated with the instrument, and when he turned 13, his father rented one for him.
A neighbor gave Mayer a Stevie Ray Vaughan cassette, which cultivated Mayer's love of blues music. Mayer started taking lessons from a local guitar-shop owner, Al Ferrante, and soon became consumed with playing the instrument. His singular focus concerned his parents, and they took him twice to see a psychiatrist—but Mayer was determined to be fine. Mayer says that the contentious nature of his parents' marriage led him to "disappear and create my own world I could believe in". After two years of practice, he started playing at blues bars and other venues in the area, while he was still in high school. In addition to performing solo, he was a member of a band called Villanova Junction (named for a Jimi Hendrix song) with Tim Procaccini, Joe Beleznay, and Rich Wolf. Mayer considered skipping college to pursue his music, but the disapproval of his parents dissuaded him from doing so.
When Mayer was seventeen, he was stricken with cardiac dysrhythmia and was hospitalized for a weekend. Reflecting on the incident, Mayer said, “That was the moment the songwriter in me was born,” and he penned his first lyrics the night he got home from the hospital. Shortly thereafter, he began suffering from panic attacks, and lived with the fear of having to enter a mental institution. He continues to manage such episodes with Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug. After graduation, he worked for fifteen months at a gas station until he saved enough money to buy a 1996 Stevie Ray Vaughan signature Stratocaster.
With the help of local producer and engineer Glenn Matullo, Mayer recorded the independent EP ''Inside Wants Out''. Cook co-wrote many of the songs from the EP including Mayer's first commercial single release, "No Such Thing". The EP includes eight songs with Mayer on lead vocals and guitars. However, Cook's only contribution was backing vocals on the song “Comfortable”. For the opening track, “Back To You”, a full band was enlisted, including the EP’s co-producer David "DeLa" LaBruyere on bass guitars. Mayer and LaBruyere then began to perform throughout Georgia and nearby states.
Mayer’s reputation began to build, and a March 2000 appearance at South by Southwest brought him to the attention of "launch" label, Aware Records. After including him in the Aware Festival concerts and having his songs included on Aware compilations, in early 2001, Aware released Mayer's internet-only album entitled, ''Room for Squares''. During this time, Aware inked a deal with Columbia Records that gave Columbia first pick in signing Aware artists, and so in September of the same year, Columbia remixed and re-released ''Room for Squares''. As part of the major label "debut", the album's artwork was updated, and the track "3x5" was added. The re-release also included reworked studio versions of the first four songs from his indie album, ''Inside Wants Out''.
By the end of 2002, ''Room for Squares'' had spawned several radio hits, including "No Such Thing," "Your Body Is a Wonderland", and ultimately, "Why Georgia". In 2003, Mayer won a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." In his acceptance speech he remarked, "This is very, very fast, and I promise to catch up." He also figuratively referred to himself as being sixteen, a remark that many mistook to mean that he was only sixteen years old at the time.
In 2003, Mayer released a live CD and DVD of a concert in Birmingham, Alabama titled ''Any Given Thursday''. The concert featured songs previously not recorded, such as "Man on the Side" (co-written with Cook) and "Something's Missing", which later appeared on ''Heavier Things''. The concert also included "Covered In Rain". According to the accompanying DVD documentary, this song is "part two" of the song "City Love", which features the line "covered in rain". Commercially, the album quickly peaked at number seventeen on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The CD/DVD received conservative, although consistent, praise, with critics torn between his pop-idol image, and (at the time) emerging guitar prowess. Erik Crawford (of Allmusic) asked "Is he the consummate guitar hero exemplified when he plays a cover of Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Lenny', or is he the teen idol that the pubescent girls shriek for after he plays 'Your Body Is a Wonderland?'"
''Heavier Things'', Mayer's second album, was released in 2003 to generally favorable reviews. ''Rolling Stone, Allmusic'' and ''Blender'' all gave positive, although reserved, feedback. ''PopMatters'' said that it "doesn't have as many drawbacks as one might assume". The album was commercially successful, and while it did not sell as well as ''Room for Squares'', it peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. Mayer earned his first number one single with the song "Daughters" as well as a 2005 Grammy for Song of the Year, beating out fellow contenders Alicia Keys and Kanye West. He dedicated the award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who died in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, beating Elvis Costello, Prince, and Seal for the award. In a February 9, 2009 interview on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', Mayer said that he thought he should not have won the Grammy for Song of the year because he thought that Alicia Keys' If I Ain't Got You was the better song. Because of this, he removed the top half of the Grammy and gave it to Keys, and kept the bottom part for himself. At the 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2006, Mayer was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award.
Mayer again recorded live concerts across seven nights of his U.S. tour in 2004. These recordings were released to the iTunes Store under the title ''As/Is'', indicating that the errors were included along with the good moments. A few months later, a "best of" CD was compiled from the ''As/Is'' nights. The album included a previously unreleased cover of Marvin Gaye's song "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)", featuring a solo from Mayer's support act, jazz and blues turntablist DJ Logic. All the album covers of the ''As/Is'' releases feature drawings of anthropomorphic bunnies.
With increased exposure, Mayer's talent came into demand in other areas. Steve Jobs invited Mayer to perform during the keynote address of Apple's annual Macworld Conference & Expo, in January 2004, as Jobs introduced the software application GarageBand. The gig led to Mayer becoming a fixture of the event. He rejoined Jobs on stage for a solo performance at Macworld 2007, following the announcement of the iPhone. Mayer has also done endorsements, such as a Volkswagen commercial for the Beetle's guitar outlet and for the BlackBerry Curve.
It was around this time that Mayer began hinting a change in his musical interests, announcing that he was "closing up shop on acoustic sensitivity." In 2005, he began a string of collaborations with various blues artists, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, as well as jazz artist John Scofield. He also went on tour with legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, which included a show at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. These collaborations led to recordings with several of these artists, namely, Clapton (''Back Home'', Crossroads Guitar Festival), Guy (''Bring 'Em In)'', Scofield (''That's What I Say''), and King (''80''). Although Mayer has maintained a reputation for being a sensitive singer-songwriter, he has also gained distinction as an accomplished guitarist, influenced by the likes of the above artists, as well as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Tommy Herman, Robert Cray, and Freddie King.
In the spring of 2005, Mayer formed the John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, both of whom he had met through previous studio sessions. The trio played a combination of blues and rock music. In October 2005, the Trio opened for The Rolling Stones during a sold-out club tour of their own, and that November, released a live album called ''Try!'' The band took a break in mid-2006. In September 2006, Mayer announced plans for the Trio to begin work on a future studio album.
The first single from ''Continuum'' was "Waiting on the World to Change", which debuted on ''The Ron and Fez Show''. The song was the third most downloaded song of the week on the iTunes Store following its release on July 11, 2006, and debuted at #25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart.
On August 23, 2006, Mayer debuted the entire album on the Los Angeles radio station Star 98.7, giving commentary on each track. A subsequent version was released the next day on the Clear Channel Music website as a streaming sneak preview. On September 21, 2006, Mayer appeared on ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', playing "Waiting on the World to Change" and "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room." The song "Gravity" was featured on the television series ''House'', in the episode "Cane & Able", and ''Numb3rs''. He recorded a session for the British program ''Live from Abbey Road'' at Abbey Road Studios on October 22, 2006.
On December 7, 2006, Mayer was nominated for five 2007 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The John Mayer Trio also received a nomination for their album, ''Try!''. He won two: Best Pop Song with Vocal for "Waiting on the World to Change" and Best Pop Album for ''Continuum''. Mayer remixed an acoustic version of his single "Waiting on the World to Change" with vocal additions from fellow musician Ben Harper. In preparation for recording ''Continuum'', Mayer had booked the Village Recorder in Los Angeles to record five demo acoustic versions of his songs with veteran musician Robbie McIntosh. These recordings became ''The Village Sessions'', an EP released on December 12, 2006. As usual, Mayer oversaw the artwork of the release.
Mayer was featured on the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' (#1020) in February 2007, along with John Frusciante and Derek Trucks. He was named as one of the "New Guitar Gods," and the cover nicknamed him "Slowhand, Jr.," a reference to Eric Clapton. Additionally, he was selected by the editors of ''Time'' magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2007 and was listed among artists and entertainers.
On November 20, 2007, the re-issue of ''Continuum'' became available online and in stores. The release contains a bonus disc of six live songs from his 2007 tour: five from ''Continuum'' and a cover of the Ray Charles song "I Don't Need No Doctor". His new single, "Say", also became available through iTunes. On December 6, 2007, "Belief" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. He accompanied Alicia Keys on guitar on her song "No One" at the ceremony.
In February 2008, Mayer hosted a three-day Caribbean cruise event that included performances with various musicians including David Ryan Harris, Brett Dennen, Colbie Caillat and Dave Barnes, among others. The event was called "The Mayercraft Carrier" and was held aboard the cruise ship known as the ''Carnival Victory''. A follow up cruise titled "Mayercraft Carrier 2" set sail from Long Beach, California from March 27–31, 2009 on the Carnival Splendor.
On July 1, 2008, Mayer released ''Where the Light Is'', a live concert film of Mayer's performance at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 8, 2007. The film was directed by Danny Clinch. It features an acoustic set and a set with the John Mayer Trio, followed by a set with John's band from the ''Continuum'' album. The DVD and Blu-ray bonus material includes footage of Mayer backstage and playing outside on Mulholland Drive.
Australian artist Guy Sebastian invited Mayer to collaborate on three songs from his 2009 album ''Like It Like That''. Mayer also played guitar on the title track of Crosby Loggins' debut LP, ''Time to Move'', released on July 10, 2009.
On July 7, 2009, Mayer performed an instrumental guitar version of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" at Jackson's televised memorial service.
Mayer admitted to ''Rolling Stone'' that he thought ''Battle Studies'' was not his best album.
Reports indicate that the follow-up to ''Battle Studies'' will be called ''Born and Raised'', and will be released in October 2011.
Mayer participated at the East Rutherford, New Jersey location of the Live Earth project, a musical rally to support awareness for global warming held July 7, 2007. In the summer of 2007, the environmental advocacy group Reverb set up informational booths and helped his crew conserve energy on his tour dates. He converted his tour bus to bio-diesel fuel.
Mayer has performed at a number of benefits and telethons for charity throughout his career. In response to the Virginia Tech massacre, Mayer (along with Dave Matthews Band, Phil Vassar, and Nas) performed a free concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on September 6, 2007. On December 8, 2007, Mayer hosted the first annual Charity Revue, a tradition he has continued each year. Charities who have benefited from the concerts include Toys for Tots, Inner City Arts, and the Los Angeles Mission. Both CDs and DVDs of the first concert were released under the title ''Where the Light Is'' in July 2008. It has not been announced whether the DVD proceeds will go to charity or not. Mayer appeared on ''Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace'', a celebrity initiative to support Tibet and the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.
In January 2007, Two Rock collaborated with Mayer on custom-designed amps. Only 25 (all signed by Mayer himself) were made available to the public. June 2007 saw the release of the "album art" guitar, with the ''Continuum'' motif repeated on the face of the instrument, as well as a 500-run John Mayer signature Fender Stratocaster in Cypress-Mica, including the limited Cypress-Mica model was the INCSvsJM gig bag on which Mayer collaborated with Incase designs. In 2006, Mayer was estimated to have more than 200 guitars in his personal collection. In 2010, Fender announced a production model of Mayer's "The Black One" guitar.
Mayer has been active online, and has maintained four blogs: a Myspace page, a blog at his official site, another at Honeyee.com, one at tumblr.com, and a photoblog at StunningNikon.com. He also is one of the most-followed persons on the micro-blogging site Twitter, reaching 3 million followers in January 2010. Although his posts often deal with career-related matters, they also contain jokes, videos, photos, his convictions, and his personal activities; they sometimes overlap in content. He is noted for writing the blogs himself, and not through a publicist. On January 23, 2008, he posted a graphic that read, "Done & Dusted & Self Conscious & Back to Work." on his official blog, followed by the quote "There is danger in theoretical speculation of battle, in prejudice, in false reasoning, in pride, in braggadocio. There is one safe resource, the return to nature.."; all the previous blog entries were deleted.
In the mid-2000s he did stand-up comedy sporadically making random appearances at the famed Comedy Cellar in New York and at other venues. He stated that it helped him write better but that increased media attention made him too careful in his technique.
Mayer has made many appearances on talk shows and other television programs, most notably, on a ''Chappelle's Show'' comedy skit, ''Late Night with David Letterman'' and on the final episode of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''. Mayer made an appearance with Rob Dyrdek in the MTV show ''Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory''.
Mayer allows audio taping at most of his live performances, and he also allows for the non-commercial trading of those recordings. He does this to give fans the opportunity to recreate the live experience, and to encourage fan interaction.
Mayer often shows up at small venues unannounced (or with little advance notice) for surprise concerts—occasionally for free or without accepting the performance fee. He has made appearances throughout the Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York areas, including shows at The Laugh Factory, Eddie's Attic, and the Village Underground. His latest surprise appearace was on January 8, 2011 at Hotel Cafe where he played seven new unreleased songs.
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He hosts an annual Interfaith Baking Contest, in which he judges his favorite from pictures of baked goods sent in by his fans during the end-of-year, holiday season.
Mayer has a number of tattoos. These include: "Home" and "Life" (from the song title) on the back of his left and right arms respectively, "77" (his year of birth) on the left side of his chest, and a koi-like fish on his right shoulder. His entire left arm is covered in a sleeve tattoo that he acquired gradually, ending in April 2008; it includes: "SRV" (for his idol, Stevie Ray Vaughan) on his shoulder, a decorated rectangle on his biceps, a dragon-like figure on his inner arm, and various other floral designs. In 2003, he got a tattoo of three squares on his right forearm, which, he has explained, he will fill in gradually. As of 2011, two are filled.
He is an avid collector of watches and owns timepieces worth tens of thousands of dollars. Mayer also has an extensive collection of sneakers, estimated () at more than 200 pairs.
Mayer's parents concluded an uncontested divorce on May 27, 2009. After the divorce, Mayer moved his (82-year-old) father to an assisted-living facility in Los Angeles.
Mayer sold his home in the Los Angeles suburbs in 2011. He currently lives in his apartment in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo.
Mayer's relationship with the media has drawn controversy. He has been called long-winded and self-aware, stemming from his style as an interviewee. Mayer's discourse with the tabloid media (including hosting a TMZ segment and getting in Twitter battles with Perez Hilton) culminated in an impromptu press conference outside of his gym in New York, where he explained why he had broken-up with Aniston. The fall-out was unfavorable, and he was branded a "douchebag" for "saving face"; Mayer later said, "It was one of the worst times of my life," and maintains he did it to take responsibility for hurting her.
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MTV Video Music Awards | * Best New Artist in a Video for "No Such Thing" – nominated | |||
Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards | * Les Paul Horizon Award (Most Promising Up and Coming Guitarist) | |||
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards | * Can't Get You Out of My Head Award for "No Such Thing" | |||
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards | * Best New Artist Tour | |||
20th Annual ASCAP Awards | * ASCAP Pop Award – "No Such Thing" (shared with Clay Cook)Awarded to songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs in the ASCAP repertory for the award period. | |||
31st Annual American Music Awards | * Favorite Male Artist – Pop or Rock 'n Roll Music | |||
15th Annual Boston Music Awards | * Act of the Year | * Male Vocalist of the Year | * Song of the Year for "Your Body Is a Wonderland" | |
MTV Video Music Awards | * Best Male Video | |||
Radio Music Awards | * Modern Adult Contemporary Radio Artist of the Year | * Best Hook-Up Song for "Your Body Is a Wonderland" | ||
Teen People Awards | * Choice Music – Male Artist | * Choice Music – Album for ''Any Given Thursday'' | ||
Danish Music Awards | * Best New Artist | |||
BDS Certified Spin AwardsMarch 2004 recipients | * Reached 100,000 spins for "Why Georgia" | |||
33rd annual American Music Awards | * Adult Contemporary: Favorite Artist | |||
World Music Awards | * World's Best Selling Rock Act | |||
People's Choice Awards | * Favorite Male Artist | |||
35th Annual American Music Awards | * Adult Contemporary Music — nominated | |||
23rd Annual TEC Awards | * Tour Sound Production (for the Continuum Tour) | * Record Production/Single or Track (for production on "Waiting on the World to Change") | * Record Production/Album (from production on ''Continuum'') |
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We do not want you to receive unwanted e-mail from us. We try to make it easy to opt-out of any service you have asked to receive. If you sign-up to our e-mail newsletters we do not sell, exchange or give your e-mail address to a third party.
E-mail addresses are collected via the wn.com web site. Users have to physically opt-in to receive the wn.com newsletter and a verification e-mail is sent. wn.com is clearly and conspicuously named at the point of
collection.If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by e-mailing us at michaelw(at)wn.com
The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during registration and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100 percent secure, however. Therefore, though we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
If we decide to change our e-mail practices, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we think appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
If we make material changes to our e-mail practices, we will notify you here, by e-mail, and by means of a notice on our home page.
The advertising banners and other forms of advertising appearing on this Web site are sometimes delivered to you, on our behalf, by a third party. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, the third party may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser. For more information on cookies, you can visit www.cookiecentral.com.
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell certain aspects of our entities or assets. In such transactions, user information, including personally identifiable information, generally is one of the transferred business assets, and by submitting your personal information on Wn.com you agree that your data may be transferred to such parties in these circumstances.