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AMA Noms: Part 2: Which Lady Do You Prefer?

pcavote — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:40:15 +0000

Taylor Swift

Wow …it’s good to see you guys have your minds made up regards a favorite male performer for the American Music Awards (coming November 22).

Now regardless of whether you selected Michael Jackson, T.I. or Eminem, in related news, the late Michael Jackson continues to do huge business across the boards — and around the world. In fact, according to recent reports MJ’s concert movie “This Is It” has already booked more than 1,600 sold-out U.S. show times… plus several ticket outlets say he is their top movie seller of the week (we’re going to talk about goodies like Where the Wild Things Are tomorrow). The King Of Pop is continuing his reign.

Now, back to the AMAs. And, as promised it’s time to consider the ladies …as in which gals nominated for best female performer you think should take home the trophy. Remember, we’re just wondering here about the pop and rock category, so if you wanted to weigh in on Reba McIntire or Carrie Underwood, just sit tight and we’ll get to them in a few. Now voice your choice in today’s featured poll and let us know which lady’s your fave.

1) Beyonce

’2) Lady Gaga

3) Taylor Swift

Tagged: American Music Awards, Carrie Underwood, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Reba McIntire, T.I., Taylor Swift, This Is It

AMA Noms: Who’s Your Favorite Male Singer?

pcavote — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:47:19 +0000

So another Dancing With The Stars behind us …not surprising that Chuck Liddell got the big buh-bye. And what’s really not surprising is how many of you all called it!

So now today, we move on to music. It seems the 37th Annual American Music Awards are upon us, and they’ve got a whole list of nominees…I can’t seem to find an unfamiliar name in the bunch (although truthfully I’m not as familiar with some of the country artists as I might be). But Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift led the list of nominations, and we probably shouldn’t expect any kind of Kanye Situation at this years AMA’s. Which are, by the way, on November the 22nd. Also lots of nods went to Beyonce, T.I. and the Black Eyed Peas. And we also have word that Idol’s Adam Lambert will perform his first single at the Awards. There’s also a Favorite Soundtrack category where Hannah Montana will get to duke it out with the Twilight soundtrack. (Newsflash: good news for Twilight fans, you can get the New Moon Soundtrack sooner than you think — they’ve changed the release date and it’s now available on October 16th INSTEAD of the 20th!!). So for today’s poll let’s look at the men who are competing for the top pop and rock prize at this year’s AMA’s. Later on we want to know what you think of the ladies, but for know voice your choice in today’s featured poll and weigh in on this talent trifecta. Who’s your favorite?

1) Eminem

2) Michael Jackson

3) T.I.

Tagged: American Music Awards, Black Eyed Peas, Chuck Liddell, Eminem, Hannah Montana, Kanye, Michael Jackson, New Moon, T.I., Taylor Swift, Twilight

2009 VMA’s: Should Kanye Be Unplugged?

pcavote — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:53:28 +0000

So I turn on my TV last night hoping to catch the new bigger, badder, juicier trailer for the film that will be the year’s guiltiest pleasure: New Moon. Instead, I was totally floored by a ridiculous outburst. Did you happen to catch the 2009 MTV VMA’s? See, given MTV’s ‘no-holds-barred, we’ll-shock-everyone’ approach, I was prepared to be surprised. For a minute. As in, the show’s biggest stunt/mishap/malfunction (you’ll recall that debacle with Emimen and Bruno earlier this summer which was staged). But this show’s shocking is-it-real event really took the cake. To be honest, I don’t know too much about Taylor Swift’s music. She seems to be quite a poised and talented (if wide-eyed) young lady and I was not surprised (given the adoration she seems to get from every 14-year old girl in North America) when she got the nod for Best Female Video. But when Kanye West stomped all over Swift’s win, I was the one who was wide-eyed. He jumped onstage and told everyone how amazing Beyonce’s video was. It was pretty stunning. And I think kind of icky. Nor was it planned. So I thought it pretty classy (and this MAY have been scripted — or at least advised by someone’s publicist or manager) when Beyonce later invited Taylor up to conclude her moment in the sun. Followed by a lot of hugging. So this is what happened and I want to know what you thought. The show seemed otherwise uneventful. Russell Brand wasn’t particularly outrageous — for Russell Brand. There was a fantastic Michael Jackson piece. Gerry Butler introduced Muse which was hot on more than one level. Megan Fox strutted her stuff. J-Lo seemed bored. Green Day was great. But, if you saw the whole Kanye/Taylor/Beyonce debacle, what’s your opinion? Voice your choice in today’s featured poll and tell us whether Kanye got it right, screwed up big time, or gave a boring show a much-needed jolt. Because I found him cheesy, his stunt nasty.

What did you think of Kanye’s stunt?

1) Cool! Kanye said what lots of people were already thinking.

2) Eww! Kanye ought to shut up and let someone else enjoy the spotlight.

3) Boring. The show was dull, with or without windbag Kanye and surly Beyonce.

Tagged: 2009 MTV VMA's, Beyonce, Bruno, Eminem, Green Day, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye, MTV, Russell Brand, Taylor Swift

MTV Video Music Awards

fredonelson — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:59:03 +0000

Britney Spears "Womanizer" video

MTV announced the nomineees for their annual Video Music Awards which will air on September 13th with host Russell Brand.

The nominees for Video of the Year are as follows:
“Love Lockdown” by Kanye West
“Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
“Single Ladies” by Beyonce
“We Made You” by Eminem
“Womanizer” by Britney Spears

I dig Kanye and Eminem is much as the next guy, but I don’t think either one of them stands a chance against these ladies.

The “Single Ladies” video proved that Beyonce is the most talented human being on the planet; it was so ubiquitous that it inspired countless parodies on YouTube. ”Womanizer” marked a triumphant comeback for Britney as she struggled to maintain pop culture relevance. And let’s face it: It’s Lady Gaga’s world and we just live in it. Her dominance of the airwaves in 2009 makes it hard to remember what the world was like before she burst onto the scene.

Which video do you think will take home the top honors at the VMAs? Voice your choice in today’s featured poll.

Tagged: Beyonce, Britney Spears, Eminem, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Love Lockdown, MTV, Poker Face, Russell Brand, Single Ladies, Video Music Awards, Video of the Year, VMAs, We Made You, Womanizer, YouTube

Eminem’s Relapse debuts at #1

fredonelson — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:46:31 +0000

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Emimen's latest studio release, Relapse

After a four year absence from the spotlight, Eminem has topped the Billboard 200 with his latest release, Relapse. He’s been doing the media circuit — cover stories with Entertainment Weekly and Vibe, radio interviews, an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live – to promote the album. Two of the tracks, “Crack a Bottle” and “We Made You” are already huge hits and Relapse promises to be the soundtrack of the summer.

Eminem continues to spark controversy with the homophobic, misogynistic content of his songs, but you can’t deny the fact that the guy is a brilliant lyricist. And he’s remained pals with Elton John since they performed “Stan” together at the 2001 Grammys, so that’s got to be good for something.

In addition to his rapping skills, Eminem has displayed his talents as an actor (2002′s Curtis Hanson film 8 Mile) and memoirist (2008′s The Way I Am.) Voice your choice in today’s poll over which role is his best.

Tagged: 8 Mile, Billboard, Crack a Bottle, Curtis Hanson, Elton John, Eminem, Entertainment Weekly, Grammys, Jimmy Kimmel, Relapse, Stan, The Way I Am, Vibe, We Made You