Awards

2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS and CMA Music Festival Campaigns Garner Top Honors

NASHVILLE, June 23, 2008 – CMT was recognized with six Promax and BDA (Broadcast Designers' Association) Awards last week at the 2008 Promax/BDA Conference in New York. The Promax and BDA Awards celebrate outstanding creative and design in today's broadcast media industries and electronic media.

CMT’s creative team, led by Vice President, Creative, Jeff Nichols garnered top honors with Gold awards for the 2007 CMT MUSIC AWARDS outdoor print campaign, as well as for art direction and design for special event promos. Also garnering a Gold award was CMT’s "Country Made Fresh" outdoor environmental campaign for the 2007 CMA Music Festival.    » read more »

The First Major Awards Show of the Season will Air Live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on VH1, Monday, January 7 at 9PM (ET/PT)

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2007 -- Actor and Comedian D.L. Hughley will host the Broadcast Film Critics Association's (BFCA) "The 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards" gala live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Monday, January 7 at 9pm (ET/PT). The awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.    » read more »

06 November 2007 -- The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has narrowed the field to three finalists for the men's and women's 2007 World Athlete of the Year awards.

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang, marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, and world sprint champion Tyson Gay of the United States are in the running for the men's award.

The women's nominees include Swedish heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft, Ethiopian distance runner Meseret Defar and Croatian high-jumper Blanka Vlasic.    » read more »

October 03, 2007 -- NME.COM – the international 24/7 music website – is today celebrating after scooping one of the digital industry's top awards.

The IPC Ignite website scooped the Best Music Magazine award for the second year in a row last night at the BT Digital Music Awards, which remain the UK's only awards that are completely dedicated to digital music.

Judges at the star-studded bash at London's Roundhouse singled out NME.COM for its unmatched reputation as being the best one-stop shop for music news.    » read more »

- 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007' Premiering Wednesday, October 17 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
- Wyclef Jean, Keyshia Cole, Cassidy, Dizzee Rascal, DJ Premiere, Joell Ortiz, Kardinal Offishall, Lil Mama, Phonte, Ras Kass and Status Quo Scheduled to Appear
- Katt Williams Returns As Host

VeriSign Co-Founder and MIT Professor Honored for Development of Technologies that Underpin Today’s Digital Infrastructure

Award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher of the season

09/21/2007, SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina was elected winner of the 2007 "Willie Mac" Award, the club announced today.

The "Willie Mac" Award is an annual honor bestowed upon the most inspirational player on the team, as voted upon by Giants players, coaches and training staff -- and for the second straight year -- by fans via the internet at sfgiants.com (over 1,600 fans logged in and placed their votes).    » read more »

Dick Clark Productions and AEG Also Announce That a Limited Number of Unique Ticket Packages Will Be Sold to the Public

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 -- Dick Clark Productions, Inc. today announced that Jimmy Kimmel, host and executive producer of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," will return to host the "2007 American Music Awards," which will be broadcast live on the ABC television network SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT).    » read more »

- 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

Country Superstars Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban to Perform

Monday, September 17, 2007 -- The excitement is building for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," as it was announced today that Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, George Strait and Keith Urban will perform. "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" will be telecast live WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville.    » read more »

September 12, 2007 -- The International Broadcasting Conference (IBC), a leading global association guiding content delivery innovations within the broadcast industry, this weekend honored CNN's digital newsgathering operations with two of its IBC Innovation awards, including a "Judges' Prize" for the top innovation of the past year.

CNN's digital newsgathering also won for "Content Creation," an award that cited the network's use of such an innovation for its coverage of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in July 2006.    » read more »

12 September 2007 -- Spain's Prince of Asturias Foundation has announced that this year's award for promoting peace and human rights will go to Israel's Yad Vashem holocaust museum and memorial.

The foundation cited Yad Vashem's determination to transmit to future generations the need for preserving human rights and respect for life, following the horrors of Nazism. It said the Jerusalem museum has become the most important repository of information, and an education center on one of the largest genocides in the history of mankind.    » read more »

Award recognizes state’s efforts to ensure children receive the financial support they’re entitled to through child support assistance

09/05/2007 -- On Friday, September 7 at Turner Field, Tim Hudson will be honored for the second straight year as the Atlanta Braves recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. He is now one of the 30 nominees for the national Roberto Clemente Award which is given annually to the Major League Baseball player who combines outstanding skills on the baseball field with devoted work in the community.    » read more »