November 2009 Archives

Gospel duo Mary Mary follow up their American Music Award win with three 2009 Soul Train Award nominations.

The hottest sister act in gospel music are nominated for Best Gospel Performance (Male, Female or Group), along with BeBe and CeCe Winans, Fred Hammon/John P Kee, Marvin Sapp, and Smokie Norful.

Mary Mary is also nominated for Best Collaboration, with Kierra (KiKi) Sheard, as well as Song of the Year, both for the song "God in Me."

The 2009 Soul Train Awards air on BET on Sunday, November 29, 2009. The show is hosted by Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard and features performances by Toni Braxton, Trey Songz, Erykah Badu, Robin Thicke, Fantasia, Ryan Leslie, Chrisette Michelle, Raheem DeVaughn, Karyn White, Boyz II Men, Ledisi, Chico Debarge, Angie Stone, Brian McKnight, Ginuwine, Melanie Fiona, and Johnny Gill.

This year's show will also include a tribute to Michael Jackson, honored posthumously for Entertainer of the Year. Jackson holds the record for most Soul Train awards won.

If you like R&B, this is the show to catch.

It's been an amazing year for Mary Mary, who have also won won a Grammy Award, a Dove Award, an NAACP Image Award and a BET Award for their latest album, The Sound.

You can learn more about Mary Mary on their website.

You can see the entire list of nominees and find out more about the 2009 Soul Train Awards on the show's website.

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American Idol's Scott MacIntyre will join Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, December 18.

Also appearing will be Dee Snider, Warrant, Lita Ford, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Gary Mule Deer, Runaway Phoenix, River of Life Choir, ventriliquist Ronn Lucas and world champion magician Murry Sawchuk. Brad Perry will be the MC for evening and will perform with his band, Acoustic Fingerprints.

The event is an annual fundraiser for the Solid Rock Foundation, whose "primary goal is to honor Jesus Christ by helping to meet the spiritual, economical, physical, and social needs of teenagers and children within our community and ultimately throughout the country." The organization includes The Rock teen center, founded in 1995 by Cooper and friend Chuck Savale.

Tickets for the 2009 Christmas Pudding are on sale now by calling the Solid Rock office at 602-522-9200, online at www.livenation.com, or the box office at the Dodge Theater.

For more about Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding, visit the event website.

For more about Scout MacIntyre, visit his website.

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Country cutie Taylor Swift and pop legend Michael Jackson swept last night's 2009 American Music Awards.

Jackson received posthumous awards for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album in both the Pop/Rock and Sou/Rhythm & Blues categories.

Swift took home honors as Favorite Female Artist in the Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Country categories, as well as Favorite Album in the Country category. Swift also took home the night's highest honor, Artist of the Year.

Gospel duo Mary Mary took home the award for Contemporary Inspirational artist.

For a complete list of winners, visit the 2009 American Music Awards website.

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Adam Lambert closed out last night's American Music Awards show with a performance that may have left viewers wondering if they were watching ABC or the S&M network. (If there is such a thing.)

His performance of his song "For Your Entertainment" included feeling up one of the dancers in the ... er ... crotch, overt S&M references, and a full on male/male kiss. Generally not unusual for today's rock performers, but ...

Seriously? On prime time television?

As regular readers know I can't stand watching awards shows. I'd rather clean the litter box. But if this is an example of what I missed last night, I'm glad Murphy has clean litter and I went to bed early.

I get that Adam Lambert is a talented singer. And clearly he's great on stage. Personable, entertaining, engaging. From a talent perspective, sure, I'm a fan.

But he - like many other artists from Madonna to Britney - just takes things way too far. It's not that he's gay, so save the discrimination accusations. It's that his performance was totally inappropriate for prime time TV. The FCC has regulations during what is known as the family hours for a reason. Save that performance for his live tour. It's not a gender/orientation thing. It's about being ... well, polite.

But what did you think of Lambert's performance last night?

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The Associated Press reports that one of the tour buses in Miley Cyrus' tour caravan overturned, killing one. While the identity of the driver has not been released, reports indicate that it was a male, possibly the driver. Cyrus was reportedly traveling in another vehicle.

According to reports, at about 8:15 am this morning, the bus ran off Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, about 40 miles south of Richmond. The bus then struck an embankment and overturned. Speed and weather weren't considered factors.

Sgt. Thomas Molnar told AP News that the bus was one of four traveling together after the singer's two-show run this past Wednesday and Thursday in Long Island, NY.

Cyrus is scheduled to perform in Greensboro, NC on Sunday.

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