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2011 – Grammy award winners for 2011… Lady Gaga gives and eggstra special red carpet walk!
Nominees and Winners list complete at: http://www.grammy.com/nominees
Album of the Year: “The Suburbs,” Arcade Fire
Record of the Year: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year: “Need You Now,” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles
Kelley and Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga
Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Just The Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Hey Soul Sister,” Train
Pop Vocal Album: “The Fame Monster,” Lady Gaga
Alternative Album: “Brothers,” The Black Keys
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Crazy Love,” Michael Buble
Rock Song: “Angry World,” Neil Young
Rock Album: “The Resistance,” Muse
Rock Performance: “Tighten Up,” The Black Keys
Solo Rock Vocal Performance: “Helter Skelter,” Paul McCartney (from
Good Evening New York City)
Hard Rock Performance: “New Fang,” Them Crooked Vultures
R&B Album: “Wake up!” John Legend & The Roots
Contemporary R&B Album: “Raymond V Raymond,” Usher
R&B Song: “Shine,” John Legend & The Roots
R&B Performance: “Soldier Of Love,” Sade
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “Hang On In There,” John Legend and The Roots
Urban/Alternative Performance: “(Forget) You,” Cee Lo Green
Rap Album: “Recovery,” Eminem
Rap Solo Performance: “Not Afraid,” Eminem
Rap Performance by A Duo Or Group: “On To The Next One,” Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz
Rap Song: “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Empire State Of Mind,” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
Dance Recording: “Only Girl (In The World),” Rihanna
Electronic Dance Album: “La Roux,” La Roux
Musical Show Album: “American Idiot,” (Featuring Green Day)
Traditional World Music Album: “Ali And Toumani,” Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate
Contemporary World Music Album: “Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2,” Bela Fleck
Latin Pop Album: “Paraiso Express,” Alejandro Sanz
Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: “El Existenial,” Grupo Fantasma.
Tropical Latin Album: Viva La Tradicion, Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
Norteno Album: “Classic,” Intocable.
Banda Album: “Enamorate De Mi,” El Guero y su Banda Centenario.
Latin Jazz Album: “Chucho’s Steps,” Chucho Valdes and The Afro-Cuban Messengers.
Tejano Album: “Recuerdos,” Little Joe y La Familia.
Male Country Vocal Performance: “‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Keith Urban
Female Country Vocal Performance: “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
Country Album: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Country Performance by a Duo or Group: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
Country Song: “Need You Now,” Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
Country Collaboration With Vocals: “As She’s Walking Away,” Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson
Contemporary Jazz Album: “The Stanley Clarke Band,” The Stanley Clarke Band
Jazz Vocal Album: “Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From >Dee Dee,” Dee Dee Bridgewater
Jazz Instrumental Album: “Moody 4B,” James Moody
Improvised Jazz Solo: “A Change is Gonna Come,” Herbie Hancock
Large Ensemble Jazz Album: “Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard,” Mingus Big Band
Traditional Blues Album: “Joined At The Hip,” Pinetop Perkins & Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith
Contemporary Blues Album: “Living Proof,” Buddy Guy
Traditional Folk Album: “Genuine Negro Jig,” Carolina Chocolate Drops
Contemporary Folk Album: “God Willin’ and The Creek Don’t Rise,” Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Imagine,” Herbie Hancock and Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)
Pop Instrumental Album: “Take Your Pick,” Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto
Pop Instrumental Performance: “Nessun Dorma,” Jeff Beck
Rock Instrumental Performance: “Hammerhead,” Jeff Beck
Americana Album: “You Are Not Alone,” Mavis Staples
Hawaiian Music Album: “Huana Ke Aloha,” Tia Carrere
Native American Music Album: “2010 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit’s Dance,”(Various Artists) Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews & Melonie Mathews, producers (Gathering Of Nations Records)
Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album: “Zydeco Junkie,” Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band
Reggae Album: “Before The Dawn,” Buju Banton
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: “The Reason,” Diamond Rio
New Age Album: “Miho: Journey To The Mountain,”Paul Winter Consort
Metal Performance: “El Dorado,” Iron Maiden
Country Instrumental Performance: “Hummingbyrd,” Marty Stuart
Musical Album For Children: “Tomorrow’s Children,” Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids and Friends
Spoken Word Album For Children: “Julie Andrews’ Collection Of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies,” Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Danger Mouse, for Broken Bells
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: “One Love Club,” David Guetta and Afrojack’s remix of Madonna’s Revolver
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: “Love God. Love People,” Israel Houghton
Gospel Song: “It’s What I Do,” Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters
Gospel Performance: “Grace,” BeBe and CeCe Winans
Traditional Gospel Album: “Downtown Church,” Patty Griffin
Rock Or Rap Gospel Album: “Hello Hurricane,” Switchfoot
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: “Still,” BeBe and CeCe Winans
Classical Album: “Verdi: Requiem,” Riccardo Muti, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Choral Performance: “Verdi: Requiem” Riccardo Muti, conductor; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Classical Contemporary Composition: “Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony / Deus Ex Machina,” Giancarlo Guerrero
Classical Producer: David Frost
Orchestral Performance: “Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina,” Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Nashville Symphony
Opera Recording: “Saariaho: L’Amour De Loin,” Kent Nagano, conductor; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin
Spoken Word Album: “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook),” Jon Stewart
Comedy Album: “Stark Raving Black,” Lewis Black
Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: “Crazy Heart,” (Various Artists) Stephen Bruton & T Bone Burnett, producers
Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: “Toy Story 3,” Randy Newman, composer
Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: The Weary Kind (From Crazy Heart) Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters
Historical Album: The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists: “Baba Yetu,” Christopher Tin, arranger; Soweto Gospel Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Finnegan’s Wake
What happens when a dearly loved Irishman passes on? Well, it’s time to celebrate his wake. This song is dedicated, no doubt, to the Irishman’s love of funerals and whiskey, “Finnegan’s Wake” supplied the theme for James Joyce’s famous novel of the same name.
The Unicorn Song
This “Irish song” is not really Irish at all, but the Irish Rovers found it and turned it into a St. Patrick’s Day classic.
Whiskey in the Jar
Metallica tried to turn it into a rock song, but it will always be a classic Irish tale of love and betrayal with a great chorus!
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Saint Patrick is believed to have been born in the late fourth century, and is often confused with Palladius, a bishop who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to be the first bishop to the Irish believers in Christ.
Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works, the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish christians. Saint Patrick described himself as a “most humble-minded man, pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker for having chosen him as the instrument whereby multitudes who had worshipped idols and unclean things had become the people of God.”
Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been – the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the Ice Age. As in many old pagan religions, serpent symbols were common and often worshipped. Driving the snakes from Ireland was probably symbolic of putting an end to that pagan practice. While not the first to bring christianity to Ireland, it is Patrick who is said to have encountered the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rites. The story holds that he converted the warrior chiefs and princes, baptizing them and thousands of their subjects in the “Holy Wells” that still bear this name.
There are several accounts of Saint Patrick’s death. One says that Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, on March 17, 460 A.D. His jawbone was preserved in a silver shrine and was often requested in times of childbirth, epileptic fits, and as a preservative against the “evil eye.” Another account says that St. Patrick ended his days at Glastonbury, England and was buried there. The Chapel of St. Patrick still exists as part of Glastonbury Abbey. Today, many Catholic places of worship all around the world are named after St. Patrick, including cathedrals in New York and Dublin city
Why Saint Patrick’s Day?
Saint Patrick’s Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick’s Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.
So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.
In American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick’s Day is a very big deal. Big cities and small towns alike celebrate with parades, “wearing of the green,” music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!
2008 – Oasis singer Liam Gallagher married his long-term partner, the ex-All Saints singer Nicole Appleton at a civil ceremony in London. The venue, Westminster Register Office, was where Gallagher married his first wife, Patsy Kensit, in 1997.
Oasis musician Liam Gallagher has married his long-term partner, former All Saints singer Nicole Appleton.
The pair married in a Valentine’s Day ceremony at London’s Westminster Registry Office, the same place he married his first wife Patsy Kensit.
A small group of family and friends attended the wedding, but Gallagher’s brother and Oasis bandmate Noel was not among them.
Appleton’s sister and former All Saints member Natalie attended with her husband The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett.
The wedding party reportedly celebrated at Marylebone’s five-star Landmark Hotel.
Gallagher, 35, and Appleton, 33, have been together for eight years and have a son, Gene, 7. Gallagher also has a son, Lennon, 8, with Kensit, and a daughter, Molly, 9, with singer Lisa Moorish.
Appleton is widely credited with calming down Gallagher’s once chaotic life. The singer was a regular tabloid feature during the Nineties for his tangled romantic life, the numerous assault claims against him and his life-time ban from all Cathay Pacific flights, following a flight in which he “disturbed” other passengers.
During their relationship, Appleton has openly spoken of her desire to marry.
“Marriage is important to me and I love the idea of being married,” she said earlier this year.
Gallagher’s tumultuous 1997 marriage to Kensit lasted three years.
Oasis were at the forefront of the Britpop movement in the 1990s and while Gallagher has had a lower profile in recent years, he remains one of Britain’s best-known musicians.
2007 – Stu Sweatman begins prototyping the idea for “THIS DAY IN ROCK” website, where you can find many facts about musicians and what happend on a given day in history!
He joined forces with John Myer’s to create the information base you see. Although the site contains facts from all genres, we tried to focus in on Rock in all forms.
2007 – Queen beat The Beatles to be crowned greatest British band of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners in the UK. They pipped the Fab Four in a live contest, trouncing other finalists The Rolling Stones, Oasis and Take That. The bands were judged on song-writing, lyrics, live performances, originality and showmanship. More than 20,000 listeners voted by email, text and phone.
2006 – George Michael was paid a reported £1.5m for an hour’s concert at a Russian billionaire’s New Year party. The unnamed businessman paid for Michael to entertain his 300 guests on his private estate 20 miles outside Moscow. Michael had just finished the British leg of his Twentyfive tour which included a free concert for nurses in London.
2006 – Veteran British singer Rod Stewart is among the music industry stalwarts feted in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Stewart is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to music.
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