Jay Z and Kanye West to Tour Europe

Jay-Z and Kanye West are bringing their Watch The Throne tour over the pond to Europe. The 12-stop-tour starts in London on May 20th. Check below to see if they The Throne is coming to a city near you.

May 20th O2 Arena London
May 24th Zurich Hellenstadion, Switzerland
May 26th Herning Arena, Denmark
May 28th Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway
May 29th Stockholm The Globe, Sweden
June 1st Paris Bercy, France
June 2nd Paris Bercy, France
June 3rd Antwerp Sportpaleis, Belgium
June 5th Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany
June 8th Dublin O2 Arena, Ireland
June 11th Manchester Men Arena, UK
June 13th Birmingham LG Arena, UK

Spices Of Africa Entertainment and crew celebrates Valentine in Style

The crew arriving at Elegushi beach- Ladi, Shayo,Aitee , Tope and Wong

Elegushi beach is the hottest beach in the whole of West Africa Presently, located at 2nd round about,
Lekki, Nigeria, many7 lovers choose this spot to celebrate with there loved ones, We were there to capture the activities that went down there. Lovers took to the beach in the afternoon and the bars were open all night. It was a night of fun, The pictures speaks for themselves, Enjoy..

Pasuma performing at Eldorado bar in Elegushi

Ella the PRO  at Ocean breexe bar with the DJ for the night

How did you spend your Valentine day?

GRAMMY LIVE; Winners! Complete List From the 2012 Grammy Awards

We're updating all the winners as they're announced at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards...

Pop Vocal Album: 21, Adele
Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Duets Ii, Tony Bennett and Various Artists
Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Body and Soul," Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse
Short Form Music Video: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele
Long Form Music Video: "Foo Fighters: Back and Forth," Foo Fighters
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: The King's Speech

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Rap/Sung Collaboration: "All of the Lights," Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie
Rap Song: "All of the Lights," Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West
Rap Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
R&B Performance: "Is This Love," Corinne Bailey Rae
Traditional R&B Performance: "Fool for You," Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona
R&B Song: "Fool for You," Cee Lo Green and Jack Splash
Pop Instrumental Album: The Road From Memphis, Booker T. Jones

Song Written for Visual Media: "I See the Light" (From Tangled)
Recording Package: Scenes From the Suburbs
Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town StoryAlbum Notes: Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded by the San Francisco BayHistorical Album: Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection—Deluxe Edition)Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Paper AirplaneBest Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Cinema (Skrillex Remix)
Surround Sound Album: Layla and Other Assorted Love SongsInstrumental Composition: Life in Eleven
Instrumental Arrangement: Rhapsody in Blue
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance: "Jesus," Le'andria Johnson
Gospel Song: "Hello Fear," Kirk Franklin, Songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Contemporary Christian Music Song: "Blessings," Laura Story
Gospel Album: Hello Fear, Kirk Franklin
Contemporary Christian Music Album: And If Our God Is for Us..., Chris Tomlin
Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban Album: Drama Y Luz, Maná
Regional Mexican or Tejano Album: Bicentenario, Pepe Aguilar
Banda or Norteño Album: Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends, Los Tigres Del Norte
Tropical Latin Album: The Last Mambo, Cachao
Engineered Album, Classical: Aldridge: Elmer Gantry

Producer of the Year, Classical:  Judith Sherman
Orchestral Performance: "Brahms: Symphony No. 4," Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Opera Recording:  John Adams, Doctor Atomic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Choral Performance: "Light and Gold," Eric Whitacre, Conductor
Small Ensemble Performance: "Lonely Motel,  Music From Slide," Rinde Eckert and Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
Classical Instrumental Solo: "Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra," Giancarlo Guerrero, Conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
Classical Vocal Solo: "Diva Divo," Joyce Didonato
Contemporary Classical Composition: "Elmer Gantry," Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein

New Age Album: What's It All About, Pat Metheny
Reggae Album: Revelation Pt 1: The Root of Life, Stephen Marley
Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling): If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't), Betty White
Musical Theater Album: The Book of MormonDance Recording "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex
Dance/Electronica Album: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, Skrillex
Children's Album: All About Bullies... Big and Small, Various Artists

Improvised Jazz Solo: "500 Miles High," Chick Corea
Jazz Vocal Album: The Mosaic Project, Terri Lyne Carrington and Various Artists
Large Jazz Ensemble Album: The Good Feeling, Christian McBride Big Band
Jazz Instrumental Album :  Forever, Corea, Clarke and White
Americana Album: Ramble At the Ryman, Levon Helm
Bluegrass Album: Paper Airplane, Alison Krauss and Union Station
Blues Album: Revelator, Tedeschi Trucks Band
Regional Roots Music Album: Rebirth of New Orleans, Rebirth Brass Band
World Music Album: Tassili, Tinariwen

St Valentine.

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day,is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. It was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD, and was later deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI.

COUNTDOWN TO GRAMMYs; GRAMMY highlights 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Norah Jones sweeps the "big four" categories for an impressive GRAMMY debut

45th Annual GRAMMY AwardsFeb. 23, 2003

Album Of The YearWinner: Norah Jones, Come Away With MeDixie Chicks, HomeEminem, The Eminem ShowNelly, NellyvilleBruce Springsteen, The Rising

There wasn't much point in going up against Jones, as the talented singer/songwriter prevailed in each of the "big four" award categories. Jones also won recognition as the third female in GRAMMY history to take home five awards in a single night, a trail previously blazed by Lauryn Hill in 1998 and Alicia Keys in 2001. (Alison Krauss has since repeated the feat, winning five GRAMMYs in 2008, and Beyoncé won six in 2009. Adele is up for six awards this year.) Even so, the other nominees all managed to come away with substantial "consolation" prizes. Eminem won Best Rap Album, as he did with his two previous albums, The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP. But when it came to generating controversy, Eminem couldn't hold a candle to the Dixie Chicks, who that same year would lose some fan and radio support after politically charged comments made by singer Natalie Maines. Still, the Chicks' Home was a critic's favorite and went on to win the Best Country Album GRAMMY. Meanwhile, Springsteen and his E Street Band reunited for The Rising, their first studio album in 18 years, which picked up the year's Best Rock Album award. And while Nelly's Nellyvilledidn't win any album awards, the St. Louis-born rapper's "Hot In Herre" took Best Male Rap Solo Performance, while "Dilemma," his duet with Kelly Rowland, won the year's Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

Record Of The YearWinner: Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why"
Vanessa Carlton, "A Thousand Miles"
Eminem, "Without Me"
Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland, "Dilemma"
Nickelback, "How You Remind Me"

"Don't Know Why" was Jones' breakthrough single, an exquisitely memorable jazz ballad that peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to become her signature song. By comparison, Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" was clearly more pop than jazz, although her piano playing showed the kind of proficiency you might expect from GRAMMY-winning jazz guitarist Larry Carlton's niece. Eminem's "Without Me" sampled Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals" ("Two trailer park girls go 'round the outside ..."), while  Nelly's "Dilemma" (featuring Destiny's Child co-founder Rowland) considered the ramifications of always thinking about that other special someone, even when you're with your "boo." Rounding out the nominations were Canadian rockers Nickelback with "How You Remind Me," their lone Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit to date.

Song Of The YearWinner: Norah Jones, "Don't Know Why"
Vanessa Carlton, "A Thousand Miles"
Alan Jackson, "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"
Avril Lavigne, "Complicated"
Bruce Springsteen, "The Rising"

"Don't Know Why" has now been covered by Pat Metheny, Smokey Robinson, and just about every jazz singer who's ever set foot in a nightclub lounge. The song was written by Jesse Harris, who recorded it for his 1999 album Jesse Harris & The Ferdinandos. A few years later, the ballad's plaintive yet understated sentiments would prove to be the perfect complement to Jones' vocals, ultimately assuring its place as a contemporary jazz standard. All of the other nominees in this category were written by the recording artists, ranging from Springsteen's Sept. 11 imagery ("There's spirits above and behind me/Faces gone black, eyes burnin' bright") and Jackson's tribute to the aftermath  of Sept. 11 ("Did you weep for the children/Who lost their dear loved ones"), to Lavigne's plea for a world less complicated ("Chill out, what you yelling' for?/Lay back, it's all been done before"). Lavigne co-penned "Complicated" with Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards and Scott Spock (aka the Matrix). "A Thousand Miles" took Carlton to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, her highest-charting single to date. Jackson's "Where Were You …" reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. Springsteen took Best Rock Song honors for "The Rising."

Best New ArtistWinner: Norah Jones
Ashanti
Michelle Branch
Avril Lavigne
John Mayer

Did we mention this was a good year for Jones? It was also another good year for female solo artists, whose unprecedented reign over the Best New Artist category reached its seventh consecutive year thanks to Jones' victory. But all things must pass: The streak would be broken a year later by Evanescence who, apart from frontwoman Amy Lee, had far too much testosterone to continue the tradition. The other Best New Artist nominees proved to have successful GRAMMY debuts this year. Ashanti took Best Contemporary R&B Album honors for her self-titled release; Branch won Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for her teaming with Carlos Santana for "The Game Of Love"; Mayer picked up Best Male Pop Vocal Performance honors for "Your Body Is A Wonderland"; and Lavigne earned an impressive five nominations her first year out.

COUNTDOWN TO GRAMMYs; Exploring The GRAMMYs' Classical Field Nominees

Go inside the nominations in the Classical Field categories for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards

You've seen the list of nominees, now take a closer look at the artists nominated in the Classical Field for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

The nominations in the Classical Field feature music from several centuries and continents, but a few dominant patterns emerge. American composers are strongly represented, as is music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Several entries have a Scandinavian connection, whether through traditional folk music or works by living composers from the region. A few nominees make their return to the GRAMMY ballot, including pianist Yuja Wang, the collaborative duo of composer Steven Mackey and vocalist Rinde Eckert and five-time GRAMMY-winning composer John Adams.

Best Orchestral Performance

This category features both staples of the traditional repertoire as well as more recent works. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are nominated for Brahms: Symphony No. 4, and conductor Nicholas McGegan and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra earned a nomination for Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101. Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic are represented for their recording of Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 by the late English composer York Bowen. For the second consecutive year, music by German composer Hans Werner Henze appears on a nominated recording. This year's entry is Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3–5, recorded by Marek Janowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. The BBC Symphony Orchestra under conductor Jirí Belohlávek brings a third 20th-century composer into the category with their recording of Martinu: The Six Symphonies, highlighting the work of Bohuslav Martinu.

Best Opera Recording

This category takes us from Greek mythology to Los Alamos, N.M., with nominated music spanning the 18th to 21st centuries. The oldest work is Antonio Vivaldi's Ercole Sul Termodonte, performed by Europa Galante and Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo, under conductor Fabio Biondi, with a cast led by Joyce DiDonato and Rolando Villazón. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Royal Opera Chorus bring the lone 19th-century work to the category: Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, with conductor Antonio Pappano and soloistsJoseph Calleja, Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson. Two nominated works come from the 20th century: Benjamin Britten's maritime tragedy, Billy Budd, featuring John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens and Jacques Imbrailo, with conductor Mark Elder and the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Glyndebourne Chorus; and Kaivos, by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. The piece was conducted byHannu Lintu with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and Kaivos Chorus. The newest work is John Adams' Doctor Atomic, which takes place in 1945 at the Manhattan Project laboratory in Los Alamos, in the days leading up to the first testing of the atomic bomb. The recording features Gerald Finley with Alan Gilbert conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera Chorus.

Best Choral Performance

English collective the Choir Of Trinity College Cambridge performs American music on Beyond All Mortal Dreams — American A Cappellaunder conductor Stephen Layton. Another recording of American music in this category is Light & Gold, a collection of works composed and conducted by Eric Whitacre, performed by the Eric Whitacre Singers, Laudibus, Christopher Glynn and Hila Plitmann, the King's Singersand the Pavão Quartet. Florida-based choral group Seraphic Fire is nominated for their unconventional version of Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, in which the traditional orchestral accompaniment is replaced by Johannes Brahms' transcription for four-hand piano.Patrick Dupré Quigley conducts with soloists Teresa Wakim and Paul Max Tipton, and pianists Justin Blackwell and Scott Allen Jarrett. The two remaining entries in this category highlight the music of Scandinavia. Kind is a collection of music for and about children, and contains both traditional folk songs and modern works by Finish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Per Nørgård (Denmark) and Marcus Paus (Norway). The performers are chamber choir Ensemble 96 and the Nidaros String Quartet under conductor Kjetil Almenning. The Natural World Of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen focuses on the works of this Danish composer, performed by Ars Nova Copenhagen with conductor Paul Hillier.

Best Small Ensemble Performance

Seraphic Fire's second nomination this year is for A Seraphic Fire Christmas, an album of a cappella choral favorites conducted by Quigley. Several entries in this category highlight American composers. Sound The Bells! by the Bay Brass features world-premiere recordings of recent works by John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas, Morten Lauridsen, Bruce Broughton, Kevin Puts, and Scott Hiltzik. Hilos features recordings by Gabriela Lena Frank, performed by the ALIAS Chamber Ensemble. Frank is an American composer with Jewish, Peruvian and Chinese ancestry, and her music reflects her Peruvian heritage, with titles such as Danza De Los Saqsampillos and Quijotadas. ComposerSteven Mackey and actor/vocalist Rinde Eckert are nominated together for the second consecutive year, following last year's nod forDreamhouse. This year's newest work, Lonely Motel — Music From Slide, features the Chicago-based chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird. Rounding out the category is Kingdoms Of Castille, a compendium of recently rediscovered baroque music from Spain and Latin America, performed by chamber group El Mundo and conducted by Richard Savino.

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

This category features one lone piano soloist amid four concerto performances. Pianist Ursula Oppens is nominated for Winging It — Piano Music Of John Corigliano. Two additional pianists are competing with Rachmaninov concertos. Yuja Wang, who received a nod in 2009 for her debut recording, Sonatas & Etudes, is nominated for Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18 and Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. Leif Ove Andsnes performs Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 with Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra. Rounding out the category with non-keyboard instruments are Chinese Recorder Concertos — East Meets West, with Michala Petri and the Copenhagen Philharmonic conducted by Lan Shui; and Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra, featuring percussionist Christopher Lamb with the Nashville Symphony, under conductor Giancarlo Guerrero.

Best Classical Vocal Solo

Baroque music is prominent in this category. On Three Baroque Tenors, present-day tenor Ian Bostridge pays homage to three legendary tenors from the baroque era (Annibale Pio Fabri, Francesco Borosini and John Beard). Handel: Cleopatra features French soprano Natalie Dessay singing arias from Handel's opera, Giulio Cesare, accompanied by conductor/harpsichordist Emmanuelle Haïm and Le Concert D'Astrée. Andreas Scholl sings the music of Henry Purcell on O Solitude, with Stefano Montanari conducting Accademia Bizantina. Diva Divois the second recording nominated this year featuring mezzo-soprano DiDonato. Here, she sings arias from a variety of operas for female characters as well as so-called "pants roles," where a mezzo soprano plays a male character. She is accompanied by the Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon under Kazushi Ono. The final entry in this category is a Norwegian song cycle, Veslemøy Synsk, based on an epic poem by Arne Garborg, with music by Edvard Grieg and Olav Anton Thommessen. It is performed by Norwegian mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland with pianist Nils Anders Mortensen.

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

American composers dominate the category this year, with works from a variety of genres. Mackey's Lonely Motel — Music From Slide earns a second nomination. Composer Robert Aldridge is nominated for Elmer Gantry, his operatic adaptation of the Sinclair Lewis novel. George Crumb is nominated for his song cycle, The Ghosts Of Alhambra, based on a text by Federico García Lorca. Jefferson Friedman's String Quartet No. 3 was commissioned by the Chiara String Quartet. Danish composer Poul Ruders rounds out the category with his Piano Concerto No. 2, performed by pianist Vassily Primakov with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and conducted by Thomas Søndergård.

Who will take home the awards in the Classical Field categories? Tune in to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12, taking place at Staples Center in Los Angeles and airing live on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). 

COUNDOWN TO 2012 GRAMMYs; Adele To Perform

Current nominee to make first appearance on the live stage since undergoing vocal cord surgery

Current GRAMMY nominee Adele will make her much anticipated return to the live stage on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. This will be her first time performing live in nearly five months since being forced to cancel a sold-out U.S. tour to undergo surgery on her vocal cords. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon.
"I'm immensely proud to have been asked to perform at this year's GRAMMY Awards," said Adele. "It's an absolute honor to be included in such a night, and for it to be my first performance in months is very exciting and of course nerve-racking, but what a way to get back into it all."
Two-time GRAMMY winner Adele has six nominations: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling In The Deep"; Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for 21; and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Someone Like You."
Previously announced performers for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards include Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson; Glen Campbell with the Band Perry and Blake Shelton; Coldplay and Rihanna; Foo Fighters; Bruno Mars; Paul McCartney; Nicki Minaj; and Taylor Swift. Aldean, the Band Perry, Minaj, and Shelton will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Adele, Campbell, Clarkson, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Mars, McCartney, Rihanna, and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage. LL Cool J, who has hosted "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" since its inception in December 2008, will be hosting the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast for the first time.
The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.
The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One/Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube.

Adele #WeAreMusic 54th GRAMMY Awards Campaign - The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards LIVE Feb. 12, 2012 on CBS #grammys #wearemusic

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Oscar Presenters Announced! Who Will Be at the Show?

The countdown is on to Hollywood’s biggest night -- we are less than one month away from the 84th Academy Awards!

You already know the nominees who will probably attend, and now some of the presenters for the big awards show have been announced!

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks will add even more star power to the celeb-packed Kodak Theatre, as will actress, singer and “American Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez. Both will be on hand to present awards during the Oscar telecast.

Also announced – the entire female cast of “Bridesmaids!” Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig will take to the stage as presenters. All six ladies will be making their first Oscar appearance, with Melissa and Kristen also honored as first-time nominees this year (Supporting Actress and Writing, respectively).

The 84th Academy Awards air Sunday, Feb. 26th on ABC. Be sure to come back to toofab that day for our complete coverage!

Taylor Swift And Kenny Chesney Garner American Country Music Award Nominations

It’s a big day for country music today—the 47^th American Country Music Award nominations were announced.  That’s right, the news you’ve been waiting for all month has finally arrived.  Which sleeveless T-shirt/Wrangler enthusiast was nominated for Entertainer of the Year?  Which album you’ve never, ever heard of was nominated for Album of the Year?  How many nominations did Taylor Swift get for cowriting songs about celebrity ex-boyfriends?  Discover all the answers after the jump!
Kenny Chesney leads the pack with nine nominations, while Jason Aldean nips at his heals in second place with six noms.  You can find out who wins on Sunday, April 1 when Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire host the 47^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in what is sure to a somber and reserved event marked by its solemnity and quiet dignity.
 Entertainer of the Year
•    Jason Aldean
•    Kenny Chesney
•    Brad Paisley
•    Blake Shelton
•    Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist of the year
•    Jason Aldean
•    Kenny Chesney
•    Brad Paisley
•    Blake Shelton
•    Chris Young

Female Vocalist of the year
•    Sara Evans
•    Miranda Lambert
•    Martina McBride
•    Taylor Swift
•    Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the year
•    Love and Theft
•    Montgomery Gentry
•    Steel Magnolia
•    Sugarland
•    Thompson Square

Vocal Group of the year
•    The Band Perry
•    Eli Young Band
•    Lady Antebellum
•    Rascal Flatts
•    Zac Brown Band

Album of the year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)
•    Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
•    Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)
Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
•    Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
•    My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records)
Produced by: Michael Knox
•    Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)
•    Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
Produced by: Mike Wrucke
•    Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
Produced by: Michael Knox
•    Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music)
Produced by: Toby Keith
•    Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA)
Produced by: James Stroud
•    You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))
•    Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose
Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)
•    Home – Dierks Bentley
Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson
Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)
•    Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI) Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
•    Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill
Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O’Brian, Will Owsley
Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)
•    You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc., (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Songwriter of the Year *(Off Camera Award)
•    Rhett Akins
•    Dallas Davidson
•    Ben Hayslip
•    Luke Laird
•    David Lee Murphy

Video of the Year (Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)) *(Off Camera Award)
•    Homeboy – Eric Church
Producer: Brandon Arolfo
Director: Peter Zavadil
•    Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
Producer: Don Lepore
Director: Shawn Silva
•    Mean – Taylor Swift
Producer: Oualid Mouaness
Director: Declan Whitebloom
•    Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld
Director: Michael Salomon
•    Tattoos On This Town – Jason Aldean
Producer: John Burke
Director: Wes Edwards

Vocal Event of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company) *(Off Camera Award)
•    Country Boy – Aaron Lewis Featuring George Jones & Charlie Daniels (R&J Records)
Produced by: Aaron Lewis, James Stroud
•    Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
Produced by: Michael Knox
•    Old Alabama – Brad Paisley Featuring Alabama (Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Rogers
•    Remind Me – Brad Paisley Duet With Carrie Underwood (Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Rogers
•    You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

EVENTS; NAWTI the unveiling parties

 SEQUELS & MAYWELL
        "NAWTI"
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  INXCS UNI
        RETRO
        Feb 2nd
        @ ss Lounge
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  FUSE ENT & DSquad
        "AVATAR
        FEB 10th
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     RAVE BU & TODA
        "UNPREDICTABLE"
        Feb 3rd
        @Club Toxic
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     PLATINUM ENT
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        @ Club SQ
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     ACE ENT
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     HYSTERIA & Dynasty
        OBLIVION
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THISDAY TO HONOUR ONYEKA, ABIKE DABIRI, SEFI ATTA, OTHERS

The 17th ThisDay Annual Awards is here again and the 2012 edition according to organizers will be ‘celebrating Nigerian women of distinction and lifetime achievers’

‘In a world dominated by men, they have broken barriers, touched lives and made a difference‘, ThisDay says as it has fielded 45 women in the ‘Women of Distinction’ category, ranging from politics to entertainment.

The ‘Lifetime Achievers’ however sees less honourees as only 25 candidates have been chosen. Legal practitioner Priscilla Kuye is the only woman who makes the list. ‘In a lifetime of service to the nation and mankind, they made their marks’.

Amongst the very popular faces who have made this year’s honouree list is veteran singer Onyeka Onwenu who ThisDay says is being honoured for her ‘contribution to journalism and the arts’. Others include Toyosi Akerele of RISE, lawmaker Abike Dabiri, Sefi Atta and billionaire businesswoman Bola Shagaya.

Check out the full list below…

Women of Distinction

In a world dominated by men, they have broken barriers, touched lives and made a difference

Khadijat Bukar Abba-Ibrahim

Honoured for leadership

Doyinsola Abiola

Honoured for contributions to journalism and public policy

Fati Lami Abubakar

Honoured for contributions to judiciary and public policy

Angela Adebayo

Honoured for service to children

Bola Adesola

Honoured for contribution to financial sector

Franca Afegbua

Honoured for shattering the glass ceiling

Ruqayyatu Ahmed Ruffa’i

Honoured for service to education

Mulikat Adeola-Akande

Honoured for contributions to democracy

Toyosi Akerele

Honoured for standing up for the youth

Dora Akunyili

Honoured for a life service

Folorunsho Alakija

Honoured for contributions to fashion and lifestyle

Ibidun Allison

Honoured for contributions to the arts

Diezani Alison-Madueke

Honoured for championing local participation in the oil industry

Christina Ahyanwu

Honoured for a life of service to journalism and democracy

Sefi Atta

Honoured for contributions to the arts

Ibukun Awosika

Honoured for contributions to enterprise

Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Honoured for service to journalism and democracy

Sola David-Borha

Honoured for service and integrity in financial sector

Itunu Hotonu

Honoured for shattering the glass ceiling

Saheela Ibraheem

Honoured for being torch bearer for Generation Next

Uju Ifejika

Honoured for contributions to oil, gas and enterprise

Eki Igbinedion

Honoured for service to democracy and public policy

Omobola Johnson

Honoured for life of service to good governance

Ka’amuna Khadi

Honoured for service to democracy

Zainab Kure

Honoured for service to democracy

Blessing Liman

Honoured for service and governance

Olusola Obada

Honoured for service to democracy and governance

Ayo Obe

Honoured for life of service to human rights and democracy

Stella Oduah

Honoured for service to enterprise and democracy

Stella Okoli

Honoured for service to enterprise and industry

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Honoured for being Nigeria’s global champion

Onyeka Onwenu

Honoured for contributions to journalism and the arts

Funke Opeke

Honoured for service to technology

Evelyn Oputu

Honoured for service to industry and financial services

Ola Orekunrin

Honoured for service to humanity

Saudatu A. Sani

Honoured for service to democracy

Bola Shagaya

Honoured for service to enterprise and industry

Faith Teudor-Mathews

Honoured for service to financial sector

Nkoyo Toyo

Honoured for service to human rights and democracy

Nnenna Ukeje

Honoured for service to democracy

Nenadi Usman

Honoured for service to democracy and public policy

Mariam Uwais

Honoured for service to the vulnerable

Rose Chinyere Uzoma

Honoured for shattering the glass ceiling

Bilkisu Yusuf

Honoured for service to journalism and development

Lifetime Achievers

Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice-President

Iya Abubakar

Scholar/former senator

Haroun Adamu

Veteran journalist

Adeyinka Adebayo

Elder statesman

Sikiru Adetona

Traditional ruler

Aduke Alakija

Former ambassador

Domkat Bali

Accomplished soldier

Akporode Clark

Former ambassador to the UN

Abdulkadir Dantata

Businessman

David Ejoor


Retired soldier

Joseph Chike Edozien

Educationist/traditional ruler

Rasheed Gbadamosi

Industrialist

Felix Ibru

Former Governor of Delta State

Mobolaji Johnson

Former Governor of Lagos State

Olujimi Jolaoso

Former ambassador

Sule Kayagum

Seasoned administrator

Priscilla Kuye

Legal practitioner

Abba Kyari

Former military governor

Mohammed Magoro

Senator and businessman

Ali Magoro

Educationist/politician

Omotayo Ogunsulire


Former ambassador

Ignatius Olisemeka

Former ambassador

Sunmi Smart-Cole

Ace photo journalist

Dalhatu Tafida

Medical doctor/politician

SAG Awards 2012 Winners List 'The Help' nabs Best Ensemble' in a stunning upset, while awards-show fave 'The Artist' leaves light on wins.

The SAG Awards, as we have noted, often have a curious way of letting us know what the Oscars are going to deliver. So when the Screen Actors Guild doled out its golden statuettes on Sunday night (January 29), we couldn't help but feel there were more than a few hints at how the Academy Awards might shake out in a few weeks.
What are we to make of the upset SAG win for "The Help" in outstanding cast in a movie, for instance? Where does this leave "The Artist," which had been looking increasingly, inevitably like the big champ come Oscar night, yet only won outstanding male performance (Jean Dujardin) at the SAGs?

Things were more predictable on the TV side of things. In 2012, for the second year in a row, "Modern Family" (Outstanding Cast in a Comedy) and "Boardwalk Empire" (Outstanding Cast in a Drama and a Lead Actor win for Steve Buscemi) had strong showings. Check out the full list of winners: 

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"Bridesmaids"
"The Artist"
"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Midnight in Paris"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
George Clooney, "The Descendants"
Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"



Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis, "The Help"
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Nick Nolte, "Warrior"
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Armie Hammer, "J. Edgar"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
"The Adjustment Bureau"
"Cowboys & Aliens"
"Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows - Part 2"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"X-Men: First Class"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie Or Miniseries
Laurence Fishburne, "Thurgood"
Paul Giamatti, "Too Big to Fail"
Greg Kinnear, "The Kennedys"
Guy Pearce, "Mildred Pierce"
James Woods, "Too Big to Fail"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie Or Miniseries
Diane Lane, "Cinema Verite"
Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"
Emily Watson, "Appropriate Adult"
Betty White, "The Lost Valentine"
Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick J. Adams, "Suits"
Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"
Glenn Close, "Damages"
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

(L-R) Actors Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Amy Pascal attend The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards broadcast on TNT/TBS at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Betty White, "Hot In Cleveland"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Breaking Bad"
"Dexter"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"The Office"
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
"Dexter"
"Game of Thrones"
"Southland"
"Spartacus: Gods of the Arena"
"True Blood"
Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award
Mary Tyler Moore

Complete List of SAG Award Nominations

The contenders for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning, with The Help leading all comers with four nominations, while The Artist was next with three.

Did your favorites make the cut? Who'll take home the trophy when the winners are crowned Jan. 29?

Get the complete list right now...

Male Actor, Lead
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean DuJardin, The Artist
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Male Actor, Supporting
Kenenth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Female Actor, Lead
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Female Actor, Supporting
Bérénce Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Cast in a Motion Picture
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris

TV

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries
Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood
Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
James Woods, Too Big to Fail

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries
Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
Maggie Smith, Downtown Abbey
Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
Betty White, The Lost Valentine
Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

Male Actor, Drama Series
Patrick J. Adams, Suits
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter

Female Actor, Drama Series
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Glenn Close, Damages
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Male Actor, Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Steve Carell, The Office
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Female Actor, Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland

Ensemble, Comedy Series
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office

Ensemble, Drama
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife

Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Tyler Moore