Amy Winehouse

Will Smith to Host Concert in London's Hyde Park

NEW YORK, June 3, 2008 -- VH1 is joining in the global birthday celebration of one the world's greatest leaders, Nelson Mandela. The music and pop culture network is the exclusive U.S. outlet televising "The 46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90" taking place in London's Hyde Park on Friday, June 27.

Highlights: - Amy Winehouse, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Annie Lennox, And Leona Lewis Among Many Others Invited To Perform
- VH1, VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul And Mhd: Music High Definition To Premiere Concert Highlights On Monday, June 30 At 9 PM EDT/PDT
- VH1.com To Live Stream The Event, Friday, June 27 At 1:30 PM EDT    » read more »

11 February 2008 -- Veteran jazz pianist Herbie Hancock has won the album of the year prize at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

Hancock's album - River: The Joni Letters is a tribute to singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.

Hancock said in his acceptance speech Sunday in the U.S. city of Los Angeles that it had been 43 years since a jazz artist won the top album Grammy.

Troubled artist Amy Winehouse won song of the year for her hit "Rehab", an autobiographical song about drug addiction that closely mirrors her life.    » read more »

Washington, 26 January 2008 (By Mary Morningstar) -- 24-year-old British singer Amy Winehouse entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility on January 24.

A spokesperson from her record label, Universal Music Group, said, "Amy decided to enter the facility after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors. She has come to understand that she requires specialist treatment to continue her ongoing recovery from drug addition."    » read more »

Annie Lennox, Q-Tip, Angels & Airwaves, Talib Kweli, Motion City Soundtrack and Lupe Fiasco to Partner with College Students in Honoring Top Emerging Acts MTV Confirmed to Air Encore Performance of 4th Annual 'mtvU Woodie Awards' November 17th at 10pm ET / PT

NEW YORK, Oct 30, 2007 -- mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced that up-and-coming indie rock set Tokyo Police Club has been added to the performance lineup for the 2007 "mtvU Woodie Awards" - the only awards honoring the music voted best by the college audience.    » read more »

College Favorites The Academy Is...and Spank Rock Will Also Hit 'Woodies' Stage November 8th at Roseland Ballroom in NYC

- Modest Mouse, Gym Class Heroes, Lily Allen, Justice, Linkin Park, And The Academy Is ... Follow as Top Nominees for Only Awards Honoring Music Voted Best by College Audience
- Fourth Annual 'mtvU Woodies' Introduce New Category for Top Unsigned College Acts, Give Student DJs & Music Writers Hand in Nomination Process
- Show Premieres on mtvU and mtvU.com November 15th at 8pm ET

- Alejandro Sanz and Babasonicos Follow with Four Nominations and Division Minuscula, Gustavo Cerati, Julieta Venegas, Kudai, Mana, Miranda!, Panda and Paulina Rubio Nab Three Nominations Each
- Pop Super Star Hilary Duff Joins Previously Announced Live Performances by Avril Lavigne, Cafe Tacvba and The Cure
- Los Premios MTV 2007 will introduce Three New Award Categories Including Fashionista, Best Urban Artist, and Influencia
- MTV Tr3s Viewer Choice Awards Expand to Three Categories: Best Urban Artist, Best Pop Artist and Best New Artist    » read more »

- Saturday, September 8th at House of Blues in Las Vegas
- ?uestlove of The Roots Set to Be Celebrity DJ

- Followed by Kanye West and Rihanna With Five Nods and Amy Winehouse Vying for Three Moonmen
- MTV Announces New Categories Honoring Year-Long, All-Around Achievements of Artists

- 2007 MTV VMA's Mission: Revolutionize the Awards Show
- Everything That Happens in Vegas Will be Televised for One Night Only As Rihanna, Timbaland, Foo Fighters, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Lily Allen, and Chris Brown Are Set to Perform
- Justin Timberlake, Timbaland Set to Host Fantasy Suite Party
- Mark Ronson Heats Up the 1's and 2's With Special Guests