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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Usher, Sugarland, The-Dream, Casting Crowns, Third Day nominated for American Music Awards
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta got plenty of love as usual for the American Music Award nominations out today. The show itself airs on ABC November 23 with host Jimmy Kimmel. Winners will be picked by online votes via this Web site, sponsored by Atlanta’s own Coca Cola.
Usher was nominated for both top pop/rock male act (vs. Kid Rock and Chris Brown) and top R&B male act (vs. Chris Brown again and J. Holiday) Brown in both categories will be tough to beat.
The-Dream picked up a nom for “breakthrough artist” but will face stiff competition vs. Colbie Caillat, Flo Rida, Jonas Brothers and Paramore. (May as well just pen in the Jonas Brothers to win this one.)
Sugarland is up for favorite band, duo or group in country again. The duo lost of Big & Rich last year but are now up against Brooks & Dunn and Rascal Flatts. They have a solid chance of winning this year.
Casting Crowns is up again for favorite Contemporary Christian artist, a category the McDonough group won last year. But they will now be up against veteran Atlanta group Third Day as well as MercyMe.
Atlantans were shut out of the overall “artist of the year” award, which features Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, the Eagles and Coldplay.
Part-time Atlantan Ne Yo was shut out of the nominations but will be performing. T.I., who won best male hip-hop artist last year, also came up blank this time around.
The full nomination list is here.
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Video Countdown To BET Hip Hop Awards — Day Two
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This Saturday the third annual BET Hip-Hop Awards will take place at the Atlanta Civic Center (and air four nights later on the cable channel).
But today you can pick your winner in the best live performer category.
And the nominees are… in the YouTube videos BELOW:
(Fair warning, some of the language is profane)
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Harry (Connick, Jr.) For The Holidays
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Swoon-worthy jazz crooner Harry Connick, Jr. & His Big Band have set a date with the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, for what’s billed as “A Holiday Celebration”.
Tickets for the Dec. 16 show go on sale Friday at www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com at Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 404-249-6400. They are $55 to $100.
Ever seen one of Connick’s “holiday” celebrations — or him perform live, period? Is there a seasonal concert you have to attend each year, almost like tradition? Mannheim Steamroller, perhaps?
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Rate Your Favorite Local Amphitheatre
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PHOTO CREDIT: David Tulis/dtulis@ajc.com
PHOTO CREDIT: Robb D. Cohen/Robbsphotos.com
PHOTO CREDIT: Robb D. Cohen/Robbsphotos.com
The latest numbers are in and apparently old favorites are sprinting past spiffy and new.
Industry standard Pollstar has released this year’s third quarter tickets sales for the Top 100 Worldwide Amphitheatre venues, and Chastain Park Amphitheatre (where David Byrne is pictured, in top photo) is the highest-ranking, locally, at No. 28; Lakewood Amphitheatre (where Brad Paisley is pictured in the second photo above) is just below, at 32; and this season’s new entrant, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, (where John Mayer is pictured in the third photo above) is three spots below that, at 35.
(No other metro Atlanta amphitheatres made the ranking).
Before the (quarter-full) Mary J. Blige/Robin Thicke concert Sunday, Live Nation’s Peter Conlon gave us a quick tour of some of the improvements underway at Lakewood Amphitheatre. Visitors may have noticed things like the rod iron fence or lights in some of the trees in the food and merchandising areas. But Conlon is considering adding more seats, and opening it up like the Hollywood Bowl. And he is so personally invested in the rehab that he has added some of the furniture in his beach house and wine cellar to the now airier VIP Club area.
Have you noticed the changes at Lakewood? Been to Verizon Wireless? Think there are other local outdoor venues of note?
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