Who did Nicki Minaj piss off at BET? The female rapper extraordinaire scored just one nomination for the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. The BET Hip Hop Awards are not like the Grammys, where nominations can be hard to come by. Kanye West earned 17 nominations this year. 2 Chainz got 13. Drake got 11. […]
Tinie Tempah, Lana Del Rey Top List of 2012 GQ Awards Winners
The complete list of 2012 GQ Awards winners includes an impressive batch of successful gentleman and one notable female singer. Tinie Tempah was named Solo Artist of the Year, while Lana Del Rey was honored as the Woman of the Year. The U.K. awards ceremony was held on September 5. Robbie Williams picked up the […]
The Strange History of MTV’s Video Music Award for Best New Artist
What do Chumbawamba, Tasmin Archer, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, B2K, Meredith Brooks, Gerardo, Timbuk3, and Nikka Costa have in common? They were all nominated for Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. And now they’re long forgotten. To be fair, a number of artists who went on to become superstars have also been nominated […]
Who Will Win Video of the Year at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards?
The race is on for Video of the Year at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. Which of the five nominees will emerge victorious? Let’s examine the contenders. 2012 Video of the Year Nominees: “Take Care,” Drake & Rihanna “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Gotye & Kimbra “Bad Girls,” M.I.A. “Wide Awake,” Katy Perry […]
Watch Flo Rida Perform ‘Whistle’ and ‘Wild Ones’ at Premios Juventud
Rapper Flo Rida may have been a bit out of place at tonight’s 2012 Premios Juventud – the Teen Choice Awards for the Spanish-speaking world – but he didn’t show it during his live performance, when he strung together a medley of his recent hits “Whistle,” “Good Feeling” and “Wild Ones.” Sia was not in […]
Pitbull, Usher, Shakira, Prince Royce Win Premios Juventud
Prince Royce was the big musical winner, while Shakira, Pitbull, Usher and Enrique Iglesias were among the other victors at the 2012 Premios Juventud, an award show that is basically the Teen Choice Awards for the Spanish-speaking world. Rising Latin star Prince Royce was the big winner, taking home a whopping 7 of the 14 […]
Tony Bennett, Madonna TV Specials Among the 2012 Emmy Awards Nominees
Though they reward the best in television, the Emmy Awards always provide a few memorable music moments each year, from Jewel’s emotional 2010 performance to to last year’s unlikely musical comedy display from the Lonely Island, Michael Bolton, and Akon. This year’s Emmy nominees are lighter on the music favorites, but Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime […]
2013 Grammy Awards Predictions: Who Will Get Nominated?
We’re still seven months from the 2013 Grammy Awards, but it’s never too early to start making 2013 Grammy Awards predictions. The actual eligibility period for the 2013 Grammys is October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, which means that we only have two months to go in the official Grammy window. Last year’s big […]
No Doubt, Justin Bieber to perform at 2012 Teen Choice Awards
No Doubt are back together and will be performing live on the 2012 Teen Choice Awards! Gwen Stefani’s band joins Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen and Flo Rida on the performance slate for the awards show, which airs July 22 on Fox. No Doubt have not released an album since 2001. They went on hiatus, […]
Complete List of 2012 BET Awards Nominations
Here it is, the complete and full list of nominations for the 2012 BET Awards. Kanye West leads the pack with seven nods, while Beyonce scored six, a bit of a surprise since her most recent album was not a huge commercial success. We don’t have a vote, but if we did, we’d definitely pick […]
