Category archives: Conventions & Awards

Arcade Fire, Sloan Among Polaris Music Prize Nominees

The Polaris Music Prize announced its ‘long list’ of nominations for 2018, with artists such as Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie, Sloan and U.S. Girls making the cut. 225 albums were considered by the 203 member jury for Long List selection. The 10 album Short List will be announced on July…

8 Year Old Girl Crushes Led Zep’s ‘Good Times Bad Times’ [WATCH]

Eight-year-old Yoyoka Soma covered John Bonham’s drum part on Led Zeppelin’s "Good Times Bad Times" as her entry into the 2018 Hit Like A Girl drum contest. She made it into the finals with a joyous performance that crushes the classic tune. WATCH: Be sure to make it the end…

Midem 2018 Attendance Up 9%, 50% Off Peak, 2019 Dates Set

Midem attendance for 2018 was up by 9% over last year, according to organizers Reed Midem. The global music industry conference, which was held June 5-8 in Cannes, France, hosted 4800 delegates from 80 countries. Despite the rise, Midem 2018 attendance was less than half of 2001, when just over…

How To Pretend You’re At Global Music Conference MIDEM

Midem, the only truly global music industry conference, began today through Thursday in Cannes, France. Here’s how you can follow all the action from the comfort of your home or office. Courtesy of Midem: Watch Midem 2018 live Facebook Live: They will be streaming all keynotes here, June 5-7, between…

Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow To Step Down

The Recording Academy has announced that long serving President/CEO Neil Portnow will not to seek an extension on his current contract, which expires in July of 2019. Portnow announced his plans to step down from his position at the Recording Academy’s semi-annual Board of Trustees meeting last week. According to…

Kendrick Lamar Accepts ‘Beautiful’ Puliizer Prize At Colombia University Ceremony

At a ceremony at New York City’s Columbia University on Wednesday, Kendrick Lamar accepted his Pulitzer Prize for music for his album "DAMN." He is the first rapper to receive the award. "It’s an honor," he said on the official Facebook live stream of the event. "I’ve been writing my…

Azoff Responds To Grammy, MusiCares Allegations

Irving Azoff has responded to an open letter-slash-lawsuit by former MusiCares VP Dana Tomarken involving accusations, primarily about the Recording Academy, that tangentially veer into Azoff-related concerns. Tomarken, who worked with the Recording Academy and its charity wing, MusiCares, for 25 years, is claiming wrongful termination after being fired April…

Billboard Music Awards 2018 – Full Winners List

Kelly Clarkson began the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night with a tribute to the victims of Friday’s mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. "I’m a Texas girl and my home state has had so much heartbreak over this past year. And once again, y’all, we’re…

BET Awards Nominees 2018: Khaled, Lamar Dominate

DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for the 2018 BET Awards. Khaled is up for six awards and Lamar follows with five. The annual BET telecast celebrates excellence in music, film, TV, sports and philanthropy and airs live on June 24th. Complete list of nominees for the 2018…