T.I. wins 2 awards from prison, Kanye a no-show at BET Hip Hop Awards in AtlantaOctober 10th, 2009 T.I. wins BET awards from prison; Kanye a no-showATLANTA — T.I. didn't need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to win two trophies on Saturday.
It pays to be funny: Ian Frazier wins Thurber PrizeOctober 6th, 2009 Ian Frazier wins Thurber PrizeNEW YORK — Ian Frazier is a funny man. Officially. The author and frequent New Yorker contributor won the Thurber Prize for American Humor for his lighthearted book on parental guidance, "Lamentations of the Father." Frazier, who in 1997 received the inaugural Thurber award, will receive $5,000, prize organizers said Monday.
Yoko Ono to make music for some more decadesSeptember 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has said that she wants to make music for another few decades. The 76-year-old musician is currently "focusing" her creativity in preparations for a "few decades" of frenzied recording.
Yoko Ono praises Beatles video game for creating 'healing vibrations'September 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has praised the new Beatles video game for creating "a world of peace". The 76-year-old says that the new Beatles video game merges music and art to create amazing "healing vibrations".
Rachel Stevens wins 'Rear Of The Year' awardSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - British Singer Rachel Stevens has been named this year's winner of the Rear Of The Year award. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' star was voted as the favourite for the cheeky title, while tenor Russell Watson topped the men's category.
Partial list of video music award winnersSeptember 13th, 2009 Partial list of video music award winnersA partial list of winners of the MTV Video Music Awards. BEST FEMALE VIDEO: Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me."
BEST ROCK VIDEO: Green Day, "21 Guns."
BEST POP VIDEO: Britney Spears, "Womanizer."
BEST MALE VIDEO: T.I.
Rapper Speech Debelle wins UK's Barclaycard Mercury PrizeSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Speech Debelle emerged as the dark horse to win the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize at the award ceremony held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on September 8. Debelle's album Speech Therapy has only sold 3,000 copies, which makes it the lowest selling album ever to have won the prize.
'Take That' among winners of GQ Men Of The Year AwardsSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Brit pop band 'Take That' won the award for Best Band at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, and Jason Orange were presented the award by John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, who revealed that she was a big fan of the band, reports the Sun.
Yoko Ono fan of British band Take ThatSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Yoko Ono, widow of Beatles legend John Lennon, was all praise for the British band Take That as she presented them best band trophy at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Thesun.co.uk reports that Ono revealed she is a fan of the band and that their song "Shine" is her favourite.
Yoko Ono says John Lennon would have loved Beatles Rock Band gameAugust 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has rubbished all criticism heaped on the Beatles Rock Band game, saying her late husband "would have loved it". Ono said the game would introduce the Beatles' music to a new generation of fans.
Angry Lennon tapes may reveal secret behind Beatles' splitAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Previously unseen interviews with an angry John Lennon have surfaced, offering insight into what may have caused the Beatles to split. The singer made a few revelations about the break up when interviewed by Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, who released the 1970 tapes for rock journalist Mikal Gilmore's Why The Beatles Broke Up article.
Yoko Ono wins rights to John Lennon's intimate video footageJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has won a lawsuit in which a group of collectors questioned her rights to video footage capturing intimate moments of the former Beatles singer, who was murdered in 1980. Ono's lawyer Jonathan Albano has said that a federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, last week ruled that his client was the rightful copyright holder of the video clips.
Historian Gerhard L. Weinberg wins $100,000 military writing prizeJune 22nd, 2009 Historian wins $100,000 military prizeNEW YORK — Historian Gerhard L. Weinberg has received a $100,000 lifetime achievement prize for excellence in military writing.
Taylor Swift wins CMT video of the year for 'Love Story'; thanks Shania Twain, BrooksJune 17th, 2009 Taylor Swift wins CMT video of the yearNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift won video of the year at the Country Music Television awards for "Love Story."
It is an elaborate production that features period costumes as it echoes the story of Romeo and Juliet.
Mexican university wins Spain's Prince of Asturias awardJune 10th, 2009 Mexican university wins Spanish awardMADRID — A nearly 100-year-old Mexican university was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities on Wednesday in recognition of its role in providing Latin America with outstanding intellectuals and scientists. The National Autonomous University of Mexico, which has nearly 300,000 students and more than 34,000 professors and researchers, had received more than 1,500 letters of support for the award, including ones from world famous authors Carlos Fuentes and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the award foundation said.
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