Evanescence�s Amy Lee to get �Women Who Care� award

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added: 5 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Amy Lee has been chosen as the recipient of the Luella Bennack Award at United Cerebral Palsy's 11th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at Cipriani on 42nd Street in Manhattan.

The Women Who Care Luncheon is a celebration of women who have blazed new paths, broken glass ceilings and inspired others through their professional and charitable endeavours.

This Award is presented annually to a high profile individual who has dedicated themselves in service to others at home and around the world.

'The committee has selected Amy for this award for her commitment to bring attention to issues of education and personal dignity of people living with a disability by serving as the International spokesperson Out of the Shadows. Also, the message and integrity of Amy Lee's music has undeniably healed, inspired and transformed millions of women worldwide. Because of her personal pledge to making life more accessible and understood by everyone, we cannot conceive of a more interesting, motivated and deserving individual to honour on Luella's behalf.

Past winners include: Supermodel, Petra Nemcova, Philanthropist, Lauren Bush, Anne M. Sweeney, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; Trailblazing journalists, Diane Sawyer and Ann Curry, Cosmopolitan Magazine icon Helen Gurley Brown; actresses Marlo Thomas and Susan Lucci; and dozens more.

UCP of NYC is one of America's most established charities helping children and adults with disabilities throughout New York City.

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Noel Gallagher set for Godlike Genius Award

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added: 24 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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NME have announced that former Oasis lynchpin Noel Gallagher will be 2012's 'Godlike Genius'.

Each year that influential British music publication dished out their awards, culminating in the career achievement award of Godlike Genius, previously won by Dave Grohl, The Clash, Paul Weller, The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, New Order and Joy Division.

In a move that will no doubt infuriate his brother, NME have declared that Noel Gallagher, and not Oasis, gets this year's Godlike Genius Award.

Gallagher responded to the award by saying 'I would like to thank NME for bestowing upon me such a great accolade. I have dreamt of this moment since I was 43 years old. I accept that I am now a genius, just like God.'

The ceremony, which takes place on February 29 at London's O2 Academy in Brixton, will surely provide more gems.

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Best British Debut Album of 2011 to be revealed as Xfm launches fifth New Music Award

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added: 17 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Global Radio's Xfm launches the search for the Best British Debut Album of theYear with its fifth consecutive Xfm New Music Award ' voted for by the public and a stellar panel of judges.

From today, Xfm listeners will cast their votes for the award - online at www.xfm.co.uk/nma - from a selection of albums released in 2011. Amongst the contenders for the coveted accolade are 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, 'Different Gear Still Speeding' by Beady Eye, 'The Colour of the Trap' by Miles Kane, and 'What Did You Expect from the Vaccines' by The Vaccines. The ten albums that receive the most votes in the poll are then shortlisted with the overall winner selected by a panel of industry experts ' which this year includes Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol and Muse's Dom Howard.

This year's winner will be announced on the evening of Wednesday 8th February at the Xfm New Music Award Night at the HMV Ritz inManchester. The event will be hosted by Xfm's Mary Anne Hobbs and John Kennedy, with performances from All the Young, Dry the River, Spector, Ren Harvieu and Willy Moon ' five acts that Xfm believes will produce great debut albums in 2012.

Previous winners of the award are The Enemy with 'We'll Live and Die In These Towns' (2007), The xx with 'XX' (2009) and Glasvegas with 'Glasvegas' (2008).

The full judging panel for this year, chaired by Xfm's Deputy Programme Director/Head of Music Mike Walsh, includes:

Clint Boon (Xfm) David Mogendorff (MTV)
Craig Potter (Elbow) Dom Howard (Muse)
Danny Wallace (Xfm) Mary Anne Hobbs (Xfm)
Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol) Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order)
Gordon Smart (Xfm/The Sun) Tim Burgess (The Charlatans)
John Hirst (HMV) Tim Ingham (Music Week)
John Leckie (producer of Radiohead, Stone Tom Smith (Editors)
Roses, Muse, The Verve etc) John Kennedy (Xfm)

For more information and to vote, visit www.xfm.co.uk/nma

Voting closes at midday on Friday 27th January; the shortlist of the final 10 will be announced on Xfm on Monday 30th January and the ultimate winner subsequently on Wednesday 8th February.

Xfm broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London on 97.7 FM in Manchester, across the country on digital radio & TV and online at xfm.co.uk

According to the latest radio industry figures released by RAJAR *, Xfm celebrated continued growth with just under a million people now tuning in across the UK each week.

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BRIT Award nominees announced with Ed Sheeran leading the way

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added: 12 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Ed Sheeran has more nods than any other act for this year's BRIT Awards.

The social media pop sensation shot to stardom via Twitter and Facebook. Ed sold 200,000 copies of his album + in two weeks without the aid of a record label.

Ed has been honoured by being nominated with awards in four categories, including Best Male, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Album for + and Best Single for The A Team.

Songstress Adele has the second most nominations this year. She has picked up nods in the Best Female Artist category and is up for Best Album for 21 and Best Single for Someone Like You. Adele is thought to be a main contender for these awards, and is expected to win at least one.

Jessie J also has three nods for Best Female Artist, Best Breakthrough Act and Best Single for Price Tag.
Adele and Jessie will compete against Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine, Laura Marling and Kate Bush for the Best Female Artist trophy.

Ed's male rivals for the award include James Blake, Noel Gallagher, James Morrison, and Professor Green.
Best Album nominations include Adele's 21, Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto, + by Ed, Let England Shake by PJ Harvey and Ceremonials by Florence + the Machine.

The BRIT Awards will be held on February 21 at London's O2 Arena.

2012 BRIT Awards nominees:

British male solo artist
Ed Sheeran
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher
Professor Green

British female solo artist
Adele
Florence + the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Manning

British breakthrough act
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines

British group
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian

British single
Adele, Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran, The A Team
Example, Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J ft. B.o.B., Price Tag
JLS ft. Dev, She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives/Gareth Malone, Wherever You Are
Olly Murs ft. Rizzle, Kicks Heart Skips A Beat
One Direction, What Makes You Beautiful
Pixie Lott, All About Tonight
The Wanted, Glad You Came

Mastercard British album of the year
Adele, 21
Coldplay, Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran, +
Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials
PJ Harvey, Let England Shake

International male solo artist
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

International female solo artist
Beyoncé Knowles
Björk
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

International group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay-Z/Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

International breakthrough act
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj

Outstanding contribution to music award
Blur

Critics' choice
1st: Emeli Sandé
2nd: Maverick Sabre
3rd: Michael Kiwanuka

British producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johns
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