Slideshow: Top 2009 music money earners

GetListy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:59:21 +0000

Billboard has released its list of the music industry’s top earners of 2009 — primarily reflecting tour revenues from 2008. Here are the top 20:

1. Madonna: $242,176,466

Rolling Stone’s best albums 2008

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:26:54 +0000

Everyone has his own idea of which were the best albums of the almost-completed year, but not everyone has quite the gravitas of Rolling Stone.

As 2008 fades into the record books, RS is out with its list of the best of the best. It’s sure to trigger a debate or two, but that’s what these kinds of lists are for.

Here are the Top 10:

1. Dear Science, TV on the Radio

2. Tell Tale Signs – The Bootleg Series Vol. 8, Bob Dylan

3. Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne

4. My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges

5. Life, Death, Love and Freedom, John Mellencamp

6. Santogold, Santogold

7. Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay

8. Modern Guilt, Beck

9. Death Magnetic, Metallica

10. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend

To see the rest, and check out some clips, visit Rolling Stone.

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2008 Grammy nominations

GetListy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:24:39 +0000

In results announced during a nationally-televised concert, Lil Wayne topped the 2008 Grammy Awards nominations list with eight.

Coldplay earned seven nominations, while Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each came away with six.

Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan were next with five, followed by Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. with four each.

Winners will be announced Feb. 8, 2009.

Here’s a list of the nominees in the major categories:

Album Of The Year:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Coldplay)
Tha Carter III (Lil Wayne)
Year Of The Gentleman (Ne-Yo)
Raising Sand (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
In Rainbows (Radiohead)

Record Of The Year:
“Chasing Pavements” (Adele)
“Viva La Vida” (Coldplay)
“Bleeding Love” (Leona Lewis)
“Paper Planes” (M.I.A.)
“Please Read The Letter” (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)

Song Of The Year:
“American Boy,” William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West, artist)
“Chasing Pavements,” Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele, artist)
“I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz, artist)
“Love Song,” Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles, artist)
“Viva La Vida,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay, artist)

Best New Artist:
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
“Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
“Waiting In The Weeds” by Eagles
“Going On” by Gnarls Barkley
“Won’t Go Home Without You” by Maroon 5
“Apologize” by OneRepublic

Best Rock Album:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus by Kid Rock
Only By The Night by Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic by Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely by the Raconteurs

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
“Ribbon In The Sky” by Boyz II Men
“Words” by Anthony David Featuring Indie.Arie
“Stay With Me (By The Sea)” by Al Green Featuring John Legend
“I’m His Only Woman” by Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
“Never Give You Up” by Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Rap Album:
American Gangster by Jay-Z
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
Nas by Nas
Paper Trail by T.I.

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals:
“Shiftwork” by Kenny Chesney & George Strait
“Killing The Blues” by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
“House Of Cash” by George Strait & Patty Loveless
“Life In A Northern Town” by Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
“Let The Wind Chase You” by Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban

To check out the full list, visit grammy.com.

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