Archive for the ‘Awards’ Category
Bruce Springsteen named 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year
Written by admin on June 28, 2012 – 7:27 pm -| Bruce Springsteen will be honoured as the 2013 MusiCares® Person of the Year at a benefit gala on February 8, 2013.
Springsteen has been recognised for both his “extraordinary creative accomplishments” and “significant charitable work.” |
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Bob Dylan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Written by admin on May 30, 2012 – 7:29 pm -Bob Dylan was one of 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House yesterday afternoon.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor and is awarded each year to individuals who have, according to the White House, “made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors”.
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Aretha Franklin to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Written by admin on May 9, 2012 – 4:44 pm -Aretha Franklin will be one of six new inductees into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame on August 14. The Queen of Soul will be joined by bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Dallas Holm, family Southern Gospel group The Hoppers, the late television evangelist Rex Humbard, and Christian rock band Love Song.
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Stevie Wonder to receive Billboard Icon Award
Written by admin on May 8, 2012 – 11:15 pm - |
Stevie Wonder will be presented with the Billboard Icon Award at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, which airs live on ABC from 8 p.m. on May 20. |
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Bob Dylan awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Written by admin on April 27, 2012 – 6:29 pm - |
Bob Dylan has been named as one of 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor and, according to the White House press release, is “presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors”. |
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