The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held last night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Here is a complete list of CMA 2018 winners and nominees. Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Chris Stapleton Keith Urban – WINNER Album of the Year "From A Room:…
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Marketing Music In 2018: Music Ally’s Sandbox Summit
In an effort to come together and share and discuss the current state of music marketing in 2018, Music Ally hosted an all-day Sandbox Summit conference, pulling in music industry leaders from across the global digital marketing space. Here we look at a breakdown of the day’s events and what…
Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2019 Nominees
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2019 nominees and they include Chrissie Hynde, Tom T. Hall, Missy Elliot, John Prine and Vince Gill among others. Successful nominees will be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame during its annual Induction & Awards Gala on June 13, 2019 in…
UK Americana Awards Names 2019 Nominees, Graham Nash To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The UK Americana Awards have announced its shortlist for their 2019 nominees. Iconic singer, songwriter and musician Graham Nash OBE, has been selected by the Americana Music Association UK as its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. U.S. and international artists including Darlingside and Brandi Carlisle were also nominated. Commenting on…
Cabello Wins Big, Grande Shut Out At MTV EMAs 2019
Camila Cabello was the night’s big winner at the MTV EMAs , formerly known as the European Music Awards, last night, winning best artist, while five-time nominee Ariana Grande was shut out. In addition to best artist, Cabello won best song, best video for “Havana and best act. Janet Jackson…
ASCAP Opens Registration For ‘I Create Music’ EXPO 2019
ASCAP has opened registration for the 14th edition of its signature event, the ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, May 2 – 4, 2019. Last year’s event attracted songwriters from 23 countries. The EXPO agenda includes creative and business-focused panels, workshops, master classes,…
Miami Winter Music Conference Announces 2019 Plans
Organizers of longtime electronic music gathering, Miami’s Winter Music Conference, have announced plans to shake up the event for 2019. Under the umbrella of Miami Music Week, the Winter Music Conference [WMC] will return to Miami Beach from March 25-28 in the Faena District, centered on the downtown Faena Hotel….
CNCO, Daddy Yankees Top Latin American Music Awards 2018
CNCO, Ozuna and Daddy Yankee were the big winners at the Latin American Music Awards 2018 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood last night. CNCO took home Favorite Duo or Group, Favorite Artist – Pop and Favorite Artist – Pop for CNCO. Ozuna won Favorite Artists – Urban, Album of…
Neil Young, Alanis Morissette Among Polaris Heritage Prize Winners 2018
Polaris Music Prize has announced the winning albums for the 2018 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize. The winners were chosen from four shortlists, each representing a different musical era, and were curated by a Heritage Prize jury of music historians and music media. Two winners for each era were chosen…
SXSW 2019 Registration Rates Go Up In 2 Days
Rates to attend any and all of the SXSW 2019 conferences take another $100 jump this week. To save, you must register by 11:59pm PT this Friday, October 26th. Full details here.