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EXCLUSIVE: The Queen + Adam Lambert 2014 Concert Series

2014-08-03T15:34:08Z

We kick off our Summer 2014 sessions of the USTownhall RoundTable podcast with full coverage of one of the hottest concert tickets of the season: The Queen + Adam Lambert concert series! RoundTable panelist Brenda English went to an unbelievalbe six of those concerts in a marathon undertaking from June 22 to July 6. She'll be sharing her first-hand experiences of the concerts as well as exclusive photos taken from each venue. This podcast series is truly a must-listen for any Queen or Adam Lambert fan!

USTownhall RoundTable Summer Sessions 2014: The QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT concert tour
June 22, 2014: Previewing the Queen + Adam Lambert Summer 2014 concert series. {denvideo USTH-RoundTable-2014-0622.mp3}		July 9, 2014: The panel discusses the concerts that took place in Los Angeles and at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. {denvideo USTH-RoundTable-2014-0709.mp3}
June 30, 2014: The panel discusses the concerts that took place in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. Photo galleries below! {denvideo USTH-RoundTable-2014-0630.mp3}		July 20, 2014: More on the Queen/Adam Lambert concert series, but first, the panel weighs in on the controversy surrounding the daytime talk show The View that dominated July entertainment coverage. {denvideo USTH-RoundTable-2014-0720.mp3}
		August 4, 2014: The panel is joined by Brenda's son Michael to discuss more on the Las Vegas concerts as well as the FINAL concert in North America – Toronto, Canada on July 29. {denvideo USTH-RoundTable-2014-0804.mp3}

Photo Galleries: Enjoy our three exclusive photo galleries from concerts performed in Canada. Click on any thumbnail to scroll through the gallery. Want more photos and the opportunity to connect with other Adam Lambert fans? Head on over to https://www.facebook.com/AdamLambertFanClub/ and https://www.facebook.com/AdamLambertFanClub/photos_stream

JUNE 24, 2014 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

June 26, 2014 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

June 28, 2014 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Ever wonder what it would be like to see a concert from ON the stage? Wonder no more, as we present this gallery of exclusive photos taken from on stage (and back stage!) at the Vancouver show!

65th Annual PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

2013-09-22T19:58:15Z

The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 22, 2013 and broadcast on CBS. The eligibility period for nominations was June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. The list of nominees and winners are as follows:

DRAMA SERIES

COMEDY SERIES

MINISERIES / TV-MOVIE

REALITY SERIES

VARIETY SERIES

Outstanding Series:

• Breaking Bad

• Downton Abbey

• Game of Thrones

• House of Cards

• Homeland

• Mad Men

Outstanding Series:

• 30 Rock

• The Big Bang Theory

• Girls

• Louie

• Modern Family

• Veep

Outstanding Miniseries or TV-Movie:

• American Horror Story

• Behind the Candelabra

• The Bible

• Phil Spector

• Political Animals

• Top of the Lake

Outstanding Series - Competition:

• The Amazing Race

• Dancing With the Stars

• Project Runway

• So You Think You Can Dance

• Top Chef

• The Voice

Outstanding Series:

• The Colbert Report

• The Daily Show

• Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

• Jimmy Kimmel Live

• Saturday Night Live

• Real Time with Bill Maher

Outstanding Lead Actor:

• Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey

• Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

• Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom

• Jon Hamm, Mad Men

• Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

• Damian Lewis, Homeland

Outstanding Lead Actor:

• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

• Jason Bateman, Arrested Development

• Louis C.K., Louie

• Don Cheadle, House of Lies

• Matt LeBlanc, Episodes

• Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Lead Actor:

• Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade’s End

• Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra

• Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra

• Toby Jones, The Girl

• Al Pacino, Phil Spector

Outstanding Series - Non-Competition:

• Antiques Roadshow

• Deadliest Catch

• Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

• Mythbusters

• Shark Tank

• Undercover Boss

Outstanding Special:

• The Kennedy Center Honors

• Louis C.K.: Oh My God

• Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob

• Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)

• 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief

Outstanding Lead Actress:

• Connie Britton, Nashville

• Claire Danes, Homeland

• Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey

• Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel

• Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men

• Kerry Washington, Scandal

• Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actress:

• Laura Dern, Enlightened

• Lena Dunham, Girls

• Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

• TIna Fey, 30 Rock

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

• Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Lead Actress:

• Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum

• Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter

• Helen Mirren, Phil Spector

• Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake

• Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals

Outstanding Host:

• Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

• Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers

• Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars

• Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway

• Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance

• Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

Outstanding Writing - Series:

• The Colbert Report

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

• Jimmy Kimmel Live

• Portlandia

• Real Time With Bill Maher

• Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

• Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire

• Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad

• Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad

• Jim Carter, Downton Abbey

• Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

• Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

• Adam Driver, Girls

• Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family

• Ed O'Neill, Modern Family

• Ty Burrell, Modern Family

• Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live

• Tony Hale, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actor:

• James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum

• Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum

• Scott Bakula, Behind The Candelabra

• John Benjamin, The Big C: Hereafter

• Peter Mullan, Top of the Lake

ANIMATED

Outstanding Animated Program:

• Bob’s Burgers

• Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

• Regular Show

• The Simpsons

• South Park

Outstanding Writing - Special:

• The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards

• Louis C.K.: Oh My God

• Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs

• Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)

• 66th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

• Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad

• Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

• Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

• Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

• Morena Baccarin, Homeland

• Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

• Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory

• Jane Lynch, Glee

• Julie Bowen, Modern Family

• Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie

• Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

• Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock

• Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress:

• Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum

• Imelda Staunton, The Girl

• Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals

• Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals

• Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias

Outstanding Directing - Series:

• The Colbert Report, James Hoskinson

• The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Chuck O'Neil

• Jimmy Kimmel Live, Andy Fisher

• Late Show With David Letterman, Jerry Foley

• Portlandia, Jonathan Krisel

• Saturday Night Live, Don Roy King

Outstanding Guest Actor:

• Nathan Lane, The Good Wife

• Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife

• Rupert Friend, Homeland

• Robert Morse, Mad Men

• Harry Hamlin, Mad Men

• Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal

Outstanding Guest Actor:

• Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory

• Nathan Lane, Modern Family

• Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie

• Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live

• Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live

• Will Forte, 30 Rock

Outstanding Writing:

• Richard LaGravenese, Behind The Candelabra

• Abi Morgan, The Hour

• Tom Stoppard, Parade's End

• David Mamet, Phil Spector

• Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, Top of the Lake

Outstanding Directing - Special:

• The Kennedy Center Honors, Louis J. Horvitz

• London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Bucky Gunts and Hamish Hamilton

• Louis C.K.: Oh My God, Louis C.K.

• The Oscars, Don Mischer

• 12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief, Michael Dempsey

Outstanding Guest Actress:

• Margo Martindale, The Americans

• Diana Rigg, Game Of Thrones

• Carrie Preston, The Good Wife

• Linda Cardellini, Mad Men

• Jane Fonda, The Newsroom

• Joan Cusack, Shameless

Outstanding Guest Actress:

• Molly Shannon, Enlightened

• Dot-Marie Jones, Glee

• Melissa Leo, Louie

• Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live

• Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live

• Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock

Outstanding Directing:

• Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelabra

• Julian Jarrold, The Girl

• David Mamet, Phil Spector

• Allison Anders, Ring of Fire

• Jane Campion and Garth Davis, Top of the Lake

Outstanding Writing:

• George Mastras, Breaking Bad, "Dead Freight"

• Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad, "Say My Name"

• Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey, Episode 4

• D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, Game Of Thrones, "The Rains Of Castamere"

• Henry Bromell, Homeland, "Q&A"

Outstanding Writing:

• David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes

• Louis C.K., Story & Teleplay by Pamela Adlon, Louie

• Greg Daniels, The Office

• Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, 30 Rock

• Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock

Outstanding Directing:

• Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire

• Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad

• Jeremy Webb, Downton Abbey

• Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland

• David Fincher, House of Cards

Outstanding Directing:

• Lena Dunham, Girls

• Paris Barclay, Glee

• Louis C.K., Louie

• Gail Mancuso, Modern Family

• Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock

64th Annual PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS

2012-09-24T04:43:42Z

The 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 23, 2012 and broadcast on ABC. The list of nominees and winners are as follows:

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES: Modern Family, ABC

Other nominees: The Big Bang Theory, CBS; Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO; Girls, HBO; 30 Rock, NBC; Veep, HBO

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES: Homeland, Showtime

Other nominees: Boardwalk Empire, HBO; Breaking Bad, AMC; Downton Abbey, PBS; Game of Thrones, HBO; Mad Men, AMC

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO

Other nominees: Lena Dunham, Girls, HBO; Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly, CBS; Zooey Deschanel, New Girl, FOX; Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie," Showtime; Amy Poehler, "Parks And Recreation," NBC; Tina Fey, "30 Rock," NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series: Jon Cryer, "Two And A Half Men," CBS

Other nominees: Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; Don Cheadle, "House Of Lies," Showtime; Louis C.K. , "Louie," FX Networks; Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock," NBC

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Claire Danes, "Homeland," Showtime

Other nominees: Glenn Close, "Damages," FX; Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife," CBS; Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law," NBC; Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men," AMC

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series: Damian Lewis, "Homeland," Showtime

Other nominees: Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire," HBO; Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Michael C. Hall, "Dexter," Showtime; Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey" PBS; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men," AMC

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series: Julie Bowen, "Modern Family," ABC

Other nominees: Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory," CBS; Kathryn Joosten, "Desperate Housewives," ABC; Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family," ABC; Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie," Showtime; Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live," NBC

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family," ABC

Other nominees: Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family," ABC; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family," ABC; Ty Burrell, "Modern Family," ABC; Max Greenfield, "New Girl," FOX; Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live," NBC

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series: Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey," PBS

Other nominees: Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Joanne Froggatt, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife," CBS; Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife," CBS; Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men," AMC

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series: Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad," AMC

Other nominees: Giancarlo Esposito, "Breaking Bad," AMC; Brendan Coyle, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey," PBS; Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones," HBO; Jared Harris, "Mad Men," AMC

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: Game Change, HBO

Other nominees: "American Horror Story," FX; "Hatfields & McCoys," HISTORY; "Hemingway & Gellhorn," HBO; "Luther," BBC America; "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)," PBS

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Julianne Moore, "Game Change," HBO

Other nominees: Connie Britton, "American Horror Story," FX; Nicole Kidman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn," HBO; Ashley Judd, "Missing," ABC; Emma Thompson, "The Song Of Lunch (Masterpiece)," PBS

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys," HISTORY

Other nominees: Woody Harrelson, "Game Change," HBO; Bill Paxton, "Hatfields & McCoys," HISTORY; Clive Owen, "Hemingway & Gellhorn," HBO; Idris Elba, "Luther," BBC America; Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)," PBS

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or A Movie: Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story," FX

Other nominees: Frances Conroy, "American Horror Story," FX; Sarah Paulson, "Game Change," HBO; Mare Winningham, "Hatfields & McCoys," HISTORY; Judy Davis, "Page Eight (Masterpiece)" PBS

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie: Tom Berenger, "Hatfields & McCoys," HISTORY

Other nominees: Denis O'Hare, "American Horror Story," FX; Ed Harris, "Game Change," HBO; David Strathairn, "Hemingway & Gellhorn," HBO; Martin Freeman, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)," PBS

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: The Amazing Race, CBS

Other nominees: "Dancing With The Stars," ABC; "Project Runway," Lifetime; "So You Think You Can Dance," FOX; "The Voice," NBC

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program: Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With The Stars," ABC

Other nominees: Phil Keoghan, "The Amazing Race," CBS; Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol," FOX; Betty White, "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," NBC; Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance," FOX

Outstanding Variety Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Comedy Central

Other nominees: "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central; "Jimmy Kimmel Live," ABC; "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," NBC; "Real Time With Bill Maher," HBO; "Saturday Night Live," NBC

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, "Modern Family," Baby On Board, ABC

Other nominees: Robert B. Weide, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Palestinian Chicken, HBO; Lena Dunham, "Girls," She Did, HBO; Louis C.K. "Louie," Duckling, FX; Jason Winer, "Modern Family," Virgin Territory, ABC; Jake Kasdan, "New Girl," Pilot, FOX

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Louis C.K., "Louie," Pregnant, FX

Other nominees: Chris McKenna,"Community," Remedial Chaos Theory," NBC; Lena Dunham, "Girls," Pilot, HBO; Amy Poehler, "Parks And Recreation," The Debate, NBC; Michael Shur, "Parks And Recreation, "Win, Lose, Or Draw," NBC

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff, "Homeland," Pilot, Showtime

Other nominees: Julian Fellowes, "Downton Abbey," Episode 7, PBS; Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men," The Other Woman, AMC; Andre Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton "Mad Men," Commissions And Fees, AMC; Erin Levy and Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men," Far Away Places, AMC

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series: Tim Van Patten, "Boardwalk Empire," To The Lost, HBO

Other nominees: Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad," Face Off, AMC; Brian Percival, "Downton Abbey," Episode 7, AMC; Michael Cuesta, "Homeland," Pilot, Showtime; Phil Abraham, "Mad Men' The Other Woman, AMC

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: Jay Roach, "Game Change," HBO

Other nominees: Kevin Reynolds, "Hatfields & McCoys," HISTORY; Philip Kaufman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn," HBO; Sam Miller, "Luther," BBC America; Paul McGuigan, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)," PBS

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Danny Strong, "Game Change," HBO

Other nominees: Tedd Mann, Ronald Parker, Bill Kerby, "Hatfields & McCoys • Part 2," HISTORY; Abi Morgan, "The Hour," BBC America; Neil Cross, "Luther," BBC America; Steven Moffat, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)," PBS

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, 65th Annual Tony Awards, CBS

Other nominees: Don Mischer, 84th Annual Academy Awards, ABC; Louis J. Horvitz, The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS; Louis C.K. , Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre, FX; Alan Skog, New York City Ballet George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (Live From Lincoln Center), PBS

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special: Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre, FX

Other nominees: 84th Annual Academy Awards, ABC; The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS; 65th Annual Tony Awards, CBS; Betty White's 90th.Birthday Celebration, NBC

83rd Annual ACADEMY AWARDS Winners

2011-02-28T01:31:50Z

Tonight, Sunday, February 27, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the 83rd annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The show was hosted by two of young Hollywood's brightest – Anne Hathaway and James Franco – each of whom is a current or former Oscar nominee.

This ceremony was likely one of the shortest on record as it only went over its allotted timeslot by about 15 minutes, which we wholeheartedly approve of. Hathaway and Franco were both fine as hosts, but we prefered Anne, who livened things up mid-show with a nicely done vocal performance. Franco did earn some laughs with a bunch of one-liners and by coming out dressed as Marilyn Monroe. We can't say this was a soaring triumph by the pair, but it wasn't anywhere near a trainwreck, either. They kept the show moving, and were pleasant company for the three-hour plus telecast.

While the show was very watchable due to its relatively short length, we were disappointed by the complete lack of surprise winners tonight. All along, we've been saying that Melissa Leo, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, and Natalie Portman were locks for the acting categories because they've also won in these categories during the Golden Globes and the Screen Actor's Guild awards, which are often good predictors as to Oscar results. Further, The King's Speech director Tom Hooper recently won the prize at the Director's Guild Awards ceremony, which made him the odds-on favorite to win the Directing prize tonight. Also as predicted, Aaron Sorkin won for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network and David Seidler won Best Original Screenplay for The King's Speech.

Here are the winners in the 24 televised awards:

AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
Achievement in Art Direction	Alice in Wonderland, Robert Stromberg (Production Design), Karen O'Hara (Set Decoration)	• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Stuart Craig (Production Design), Stephenie McMillan (Set Decoration) • Inception, Guy Hendrix Dyas (Production Design), Larry Dias and Doug Mowat (Set Decoration) • The King's Speech, Eve Stewart (Production Design), Judy Farr (Set Decoration) • True Grit, Jess Gonchor (Production Design), Nancy Haigh (Set Decoration)
Achievement in Cinematography	Wally Pfister, Inception	• Matthew Libatique, Black Swan • Danny Cohen, The King's Speech • Jeff Cronenweth, The Social Network • Roger Deakins, True Grit
Actress in a Supporting Role	Melissa Leo, The Fighter	• Amy Adams, The Fighter • Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech • Melissa Leo, The Fighter • Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit • Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Animated Short Film	The Lost Thing, Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan	• Day & Night, Teddy Newton • The Gruffalo, Max Lang and Jakob Schuh • Let's Pollute,Geefwee Boedoe • Madagascar, a Journey Diary, Bastien Dubois
Best Animated Feature Film	Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich	• How to Train Your Dragon, Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois • The Illusionist, Sylvain Chomet
Best Adapted Screenplay	The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin from The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich	• 127 Hours, Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy from Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston • Toy Story 3, Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich; characters based on Toy Story and Toy Story 2 • True Grit, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen from True Grit by Charles Portis • Winter's Bone, Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini from Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Best Original Screenplay	The King's Speech, David Seidler	• Another Year, Mike Leigh • The Fighter, Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson • Inception, Christopher Nolan • The Kids Are All Right, Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
Best Foreign Language Film	In a Better World (Denmark) in Danish, Swedish, and English, Susanne Bier	• Biutiful (Mexico) in Spanish and English – Alejandro González Iñárritu • Dogtooth (Greece) in Greek – Yorgos Lanthimos • Incendies (Canada) in French and Arabic – Denis Villeneuve • Outside the Law (Algeria) in Arabic and French – Rachid Bouchareb
Actor in a Supporting role	Christian Bale, The Fighter	• John Hawkes,Winter's Bone • Jeremy Renner, The Town • Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right • Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Best Original Score	Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network	• A.R. Rahman, 127 Hours • John Powell, How to Train Your Dragon • Hans Zimmer, Inception • Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech
Achievement in Sound Mixing	Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, and Ed Novick	• The King's Speech, Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen, and John Midgley • Salt, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan, and William Sarokin • The Social Network, Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick, and Mark Weingarten • True Grit, Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff, and Peter F. Kurland
Achievement in Sound Editing	Inception, Richard King	• Toy Story 3, Tom Myers and Michael Silvers • Tron: Legacy, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague • True Grit, Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey Unstoppable, Mark P. Stoeckinger
Achievement in Makeup	The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey	• Adrien Morot, Barney's Version • Eouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk, and Yolanda Toussieng, The Way Back
Achievement in Costume Design	Colleen Atwood, Alice in Wonderland	• Antonella Cannarozzi, I Am Love • Jenny Beavan, The King's Speech • Sandy Powell, The Tempest • Mary Zophres, True Grit
Best Documentary Short Subject	Strangers No More, Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon	• Killing in the Name, Jed Rothstein • Poster Girl, Sara Nesson • Sun Come Up, Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger • The Warriors of Qiugang , Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
Best Live Action Short Film	God of Love, Luke Matheny	• The Confession, Tanel Toom • The Crush, Michael Creagh • Na Wewe, Ivan Goldschmidt • Wish 143, Ian Barnes
Best Documentary Feature	Inside Job, Charles H. Ferguson and Audrey Marrs	• Exit Through the Gift Shop, Robert Banks and Jaimie D'Cruz • Gasland, Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic • Restrepo, Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger • Waste Land, Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley
Best Special Effects	Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, and Peter Bebb	• Alice in Wonderland, Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas, and Sean Phillips • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz, and Nicolas Aithadi • Hereafter, Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski, and Joe Farrell • Iron Man 2, Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright, and Daniel Sudick
Achievement in Film Editing	Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, The Social Network	• Jon Harris, 127 Hours • Andrew Weisblum, Black Swan • Pamela Martin, The Fighter • Tariq Anwar, The King's Speech
Best Original Song	"We Belong Together" from Toy Story 3, Randy Newman	• "Coming Home" from Country Strong, Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, and Troy Verges • "I See the Light" from Tangled, Alan Menken and Glenn Slater • "If I Rise" from 127 Hours, A.R. Rahman, Rollo Armstrong, and Dido
In Memorium	John Barry (Composer), Grant McCune (Visual Effects), Tony Curtis, Edward Limato (Agent), Tom Mankiewicz (Writer), Gloria Stuart, William Fraker (Cinematographer), Joseph Strick (Director), Lionel Jeffries, Sally Menke (Editor), Ronni Chasen (Publicist), Leslie Nielsen, Robert Radnitz (Producer), Claude Chabrol (Director), Pete Postlethwaite, Bill Littlejohn (Animator), Pierre Guffroy (Art Director), Patricia Neal, George Hickenlooper (Director), Irving Ravetch (Writer), Robert Culp, Bob Boyle (Art Director), Mario Monicelli (Director), Lynn Redgrave, Elliott Kastner (Producer), Dede Allen (Editor), Peter Yates (Producer-Director), Anne Francis, Arthur Penn (Producer-Director), Theoni Aldredge (Costume Designer), Susannah York, Ronald Neame (Director), David Wolper (Producer), Jill Clayburgh, Alan Hume (Cinematographer), Irvin Kershner (Director), Dennis Hopper, Dino De Laurentiis (Producer), Blake Edwards (Writer-Director), Kevin McCarthy, Lena Horne
Best Director	Tom Hooper, The King's Speech	• Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan • Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, True Grit • David Fincher, The Social Network • David O. Russell, The Fighter
Best Actress	Natalie Portman, Black Swan	• Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right • Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole • Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone • Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Best Actor	Colin Firth, The King's Speech	• Javier Bardem, Biutiful • Jeff Bridges, True Grit • Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network • James Franco, 127 Hours
Best Picture	The King's Speech, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin	• 127 Hours, Danny Boyle and Christian Colson • Black Swan, Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, and Brian Oliver • The Fighter, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Mark Wahlberg • Inception, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas • The Kids Are All Right, Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, and Celine Rattray • The Social Network, Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, and Scott Rudin • Toy Story 3, Darla K. Anderson True Grit, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Scott Rudin • Winter's Bone, Alix Madigan and Anne Rosellini

53rd Annual GRAMMY AWARDS Winners

2011-02-13T16:48:32Z

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in a three-and-a-half hour ceremony that was broadcast on CBS. The Grammys give out more awards than any other awards show, but likely broadcasts the fewest. Only a scant ten awards were given out during the live show, with the others – almost 100 others – given out in the Grammy pre-show that was streamed live online earlier the same day at the nearby Los Angeles Convention Center. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights earlier on February 11, and she gave a rare live performance on Sunday's Grammys.

Multiple Grammy nominees:

• Eminem - 10 nominations

• Bruno Mars - 7 nominations

• 6 nominations: Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga

• 5 nominations: Jeff Beck, B.o.B., David Frost, Phillip Lawrence, John Legend, The Roots

• 4 nominations: Alex Da Kid, The Black Keys, Drake, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Dirk Sibotka, Zac Brown

• 3 nominations: Arcade Fire, Chris Brown, Muse, Miranda Lambert, John Mayer, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys

• 2 nominations: Robert Plant, Pink, Justin Bieber, Mumford & Sons, Monica, La Roux, Goldfrapp, Janelle Monáe, Sade, Michael Bublé, Fantasia, Hayley Williams, The White Stripes

Here are the winners for all 109 Grammy awards categories. The eligibility period for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards was September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.

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AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals	Hey, Soul Sister (Live), Train	• Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version), Glee Cast • Misery, Maroon 5 •The Only Exception, Paramore • Babyfather, Sade
Best Female Country Vocal Performance	The House That Built Me, Miranda Lambert	• Satisfied, Jewel • Swingin', LeAnn Rimes • Temporary Home, Carrie Underwood • I'd Love To Be Your Last, Gretchen Wilson
Best Rock Album	The Resistance, Muse	• Emotion & Commotion, Jeff Beck • Backspacer, Pearl Jam • Mojo, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers • Le Noise, Neil Young
Best Pop Vocal Album	The Fame Monster , Lady Gaga	• My World 2.0, Justin Bieber • I Dreamed A Dream, Susan Boyle • Battle Studies, John Mayer • Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
Lifetime Achievement	Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Julliard String Quartet, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, The Ramones, George Beverly Shea
Best Country Album	Need You Now, Lady Antebellum	• Up On The Ridge, Dierks Bentley • You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band • The Guitar Song, Jamey Johnson • Revolution , Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year	Need You Now , Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)	• Beg Steal Or Borrow, Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs) • F** You , Brody Brown, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green) • The House That Built Me, Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) • Love The Way You Lie*, Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
Best New Artist	Esperanza Spalding	• Justin Bieber • Drake • Florence & The Machine • Mumford & Sons
In Memorium	James Moody, John Kendall, Dr. Billy Taylor, Herb Ellis, Lena Horne, Margaret Whiting, Charlie Louvin, Hank Cochran, Carl Smith, Bobby Charles, Bobby Hebb, General Norman Johnson, Gladys Horton, Teena Marie, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Harvey Fuqua, Garry Shider, Dick Griffey, George David Weiss, Gerry Rafferty, Wally Traugott, Jim Williamson, Bill Porter, Richie Hayward, Ben Keith, Don Van Vilet, Malcom McLaren, Herman Leonard, Irwin Silber, Jim Marshall, Allyn Ferguson, Jerry Beck, John Barry, Peter Lopez, Caresse Henry, Bill Aucoin, Hal Uplinger, Ron Baird, Ronnie Chasen, Mitch Miller, Roberto Cantoral, Olga Guillot, Enrique Morente, Joan Sutherland, Helen Boatwright, Dame Margaret Price, Earl Wild, Raphael Hillyer, Ronnie James Dio, Doug Fleger, Don Kirshner, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, Tony "Ham" Guerrero, Eddie Fisher, Jimmy Dean, Alex Chilton, Albertina, Walker, Walter Hawkins, Solomon Burke
Trustees Awards	honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of recording in a non-performing capacity: Wilma Cozart Fine, Al Bell, Bruce Lundvall
Best Rap Album	Recovery, Eminem	• The Adventures Of Bobby Ray, B.o.B • Thank Me Later, Drake • The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z • How I Got Over, The Roots
Record of the Year	Need You Now, Lady Antebellum	• Nothin' On You, B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars • Love The Way You Lie, Eminem Featuring Rihanna • F** You, Cee Lo Green • Empire State Of Mind*, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Album of the Year	The Suburbs, Arcade Fire	• Recovery, Eminem • Need You Now, Lady Antebellum • The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga • Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

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AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Bad Romance, Lady Gaga	• King of Anything , Sara Bareilles • Halo (Live), Beyoncé • Chasing Pirates, Norah Jones • Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars	• Haven't Met You Yet, Michael Bublé • This Is It, Michael Jackson • Whataya Want from Me, Adam Lambert • Half of My Heart, John Mayer
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals	Imagine, Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare	• Airplanes, Part II, B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams • If It Wasn't For Bad, Elton John & Leon Russell • Telephone, Lady Gaga & Beyoncé • California Gurls, Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Nessun Dorma, Jeff Beck	• Flow, Laurie Anderson • No Mystery, Stanley Clarke • Orchestral Intro, Gorillaz • Sleepwalk, The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Best Pop Instrumental Album	Take Your Pick, Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto	• Pushing the Envelope, Gerald Albright • Heart and Soul, Kenny G • Singularity, Robby Krieger • Everything Is Everything: The Music Of Donny Hathaway, Kirk Whalum
Best Dance Recording	Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna	• Rocket, Goldfrapp • In for the Kill , La Roux • Dance in the Dark, Lady Gaga • Dancing on My Own, Robyn
Best Electronic/Dance Album	La Roux, La Roux	• These Hopeful Machines, BT • Further, The Chemical Brothers • Head First, Goldfrapp • Black Light, Groove Armada
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Crazy Love, Michael Bublé	• The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time, Barry Manilow • Let It Be Me: Mathis In Nashville, Johnny Mathis • Fly Me To The Moon...The Great American Songbook: Volume V, Rod Stewart • Love Is The Answer, Barbra Streisand
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance	Helter Skelter, Paul McCartney	• Run Back To Your Side, Eric Clapton • Crossroads, John Mayer • Silver Rider, Robert Plant • Angry World, Neil Young
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals	Tighten Up, The Black Keys	• Ready To Start, Arcade Fire • I Put A Spell On You, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone • Radioactive, Kings of Leon • Resistance, Muse
Best Hard Rock Performance	New Fang, Them Crooked Vultures	• A Looking in View, Alice In Chains • Let Me Hear You Scream, Ozzy Osbourne • Black Rain, Soundgarden • Between the Lines, Stone Temple Pilots
Best Metal Performance	El Dorado, Iron Maiden	• Let the Guilt Go, Korn • In Your Words, Lamb of God • Sudden Death, Megadeth • World Painted Blood, Slayer
Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Hammerhead, Jeff Beck	• Black Mud, The Black Keys • Do the Murray, Los Lobos • Kundalini Bonfire, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds • The Deathless Horsie, Dweezil Zappa
Best Rock Song	Angry World, Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)	• Little Lion Man, Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons) • Radioactive, Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings of Leon) • Resistance , Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse) • Tighten Up, Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
Best Alternative Music Album	Brothers, The Black Keys	• The Suburbs, Arcade Fire • Infinite Arms, Band of Horses • Broken Bells, Broken Bells • Contra, Vampire Weekend
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Bittersweet, Fantasia	• Gone Already, Faith Evans • Everything to Me, Monica • Tired, Kelly Price • Holding You Down (Going in Circles), Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	There Goes My Baby , Usher	• Second Chance, El DeBarge • Finding My Way Back, Jaheim • Why Would You Stay, Kem • We're Still Friends, (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals	Soldier of Love, Sade	• Love, Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller • Take My Time, Chris Brown & Tank • You've Got a Friend, Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin • Shine, John Legend & The Roots
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance	Hang on in There, John Legend & The Roots	• When a Woman Loves, R. Kelly • You're So Amazing, Calvin Richardson • In Between, Ryan Shaw • Go [Live], Betty Wright
Best Urban/Alternative Performance	F** You*, Cee Lo Green	• Little One, Bilal • Orion, Carolyn Malachi • Tightrope, Janelle Monáe & Big Boi • Still, Eric Roberson
Best R&B Song	Shine, John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)	• Bittersweet, Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia) • Finding My Way Back, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miguel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim) • Second Chance, E. DeBarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge) • Why Would You Stay, K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
Best R&B Album	Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots	• The Love & War Masterpeace, Raheem DeVaughn • Back to Me, Fantasia • Another Round, Jaheim • Still Standing, Monica
Best Contemporary R&B Album	Raymond v Raymond , Usher	• Graffiti, Chris Brown • Untitled, R. Kelly • Transition, Ryan Leslie • The ArchAndroid, Janelle Monáe
Best Rap Solo Performance	Not Afraid, Eminem	• Over, Drake • How Low, Ludacris • I'm Back , T.I. • Power, Kanye West
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	On to the Next One , Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz	• Shutterbugg, Big Boi, Bosko, Cutty & Mouche • Fancy, Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz • My Chick Bad, Ludacris & Nicki Minaj • Lose My Mind, Young Jeezy & Plies
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys	• Nothin' on You , B.o.B & Bruno Mars • Deuces, Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall • Love the Way You Lie, Eminem & Rihanna • Wake Up Everybody, John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
Best Rap Song	Empire State of Mind, Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Burt Keyes & Sylvia Robinson, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)	• Love The Way You Lie, Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna) • Not Afraid, M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & M. Samuels, songwriters (Eminem) • Nothin' on You, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B & Bruno Mars) • On to the Next One , Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge & X. De Rosnay, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)
Best Male Country Vocal Performance	'Til Summer Comes Around, Keith Urban	• Macon, Jamey Johnson • Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song), Toby Keith • Turning Home, David Nail • Gettin' You Home, Chris Young
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals	Need You Now, Lady Antebellum	• Free, Zac Brown Band • Elizabeth , Dailey & Vincent • Little White Church, Little Big Town • Where Rainbows Never Die, The SteelDrivers
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals	As She's Walking Away, Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson	• Bad Angel, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson • Pride (In the Name of Love), Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers • Hillbilly Bone, Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins • I Run to You, Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
Best Country Instrumental Performance	Hummingbyrd, Marty Stuart	• Tattoo of a Smudge, Cherryholmes • Magic #9, The Infamous Stringdusters • New Chance Blues, Punch Brothers • Willow Creek, Darrell Scott
Best Country Song	Need You Now, Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)	• The Breath You Take, Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait) • Free, Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band) • The House That Built Me, Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) • I'd Love to Be Your Last, Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) • If I Die Young, Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry)
Best New Age Album	Miho: Journey To The Mountain, Paul Winter Consort
Best Contemporary Jazz Album	The Stanley Clarke Band , The Stanley Clarke Band
Best Jazz Vocal Album	Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater
Best Improvised Jazz Solo	A Change is Gonna Come, Herbie Hancock, soloist
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group	Moody 4B, James Moody
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard, Mingus Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album	Chucho's Steps, Chucho Valdés And The Afro-Cuban Messengers
Best Gospel Performance	Grace, BeBe & CeCe Winans
Best Gospel Song	It's What I Do, Jerry Peters & Kirk Whalum, songwriters (Kirk Whalum & Lalah Hathaway)
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album	Hello Hurricane, Switchfoot
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album	Love God. Love People., Israel Houghton
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album	The Reason, Diamond Rio
Best Traditional Gospel Album	Downtown Church, Patty Griffin
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album	Still, BeBe & CeCe Winans
Best Latin Pop Album	Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz
Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album	El Existential, Grupo Fantasma
Best Tropical Latin Album	Viva La Tradición, Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Best Regional Mexican Album	n/a - fewer than ten artists entered for contention, so no award given
Best Tejano Album	Recuerdos, Little Joe & La Familia
Best Norteño Album	Classic, Intocable
Best Banda Album	Enamórate De Mí, El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
Best Americana Album	You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples
Best Bluegrass Album	Mountain Soul II, Patty Loveless
Best Traditional Blues Album	Joined at the Hip, Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
Best Contemporary Blues Album	Living Proof, Buddy Guy
Best Traditional Folk Album	Genuine Negro Jig, Carolina Chocolate Drops
Best Contemporary Folk Album	God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise, Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs
Best Hawaiian Music Album	Huana Ke Aloha, Tia Carrere
Best Native American Music Album	2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance, various artists
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album	Zydeco Junkie, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
Best Reggae Album	Before the Dawn, Buju Banton
Best Traditional World Music Album	Ali and Toumani, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
Best Contemporary World Music Album	Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks , Béla Fleck
Best Musical Album For Children	Tomorrow's Children, Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids and Friends
Best Spoken Word Album For Children	Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)	The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook), Jon Stewart (with Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, John Oliver & Sigourney Weaver)
Best Comedy Album	Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black
Best Musical Show Album	American Idiot (Featuring Green Day), Billie Joe Armstrong, producer (Green Day, composers; Billie Joe Armstrong, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast with John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Esper & Others)
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media	Crazy Heart, various artists
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media	Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media	The Weary Kind (From Crazy Heart), Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham)
Best Instrumental Composition	The Path Among the Trees, Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble)
Best Instrumental Arrangement	Carlos, Vince Mendoza, arranger (John Scofield, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest)
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)	Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Best Recording Package	Brothers, Michael Carney, art director (The Black Keys)
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package	Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set), Rob Jones & Jack White III, art directors (The White Stripes)
Best Album Notes	Keep an Eye on the Sky, Robert Gordon, album notes writer (Big Star)
Best Historical Album	The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings), Jeff Jones & Allan Rouse, compilation producers; Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (The Beatles)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical	Battle Studies, Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers (John Mayer)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	Danger Mouse, Broken Bells (Broken Bells) (A), Dark Night Of The Soul (Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse) (A), Tighten Up (The Black Keys) (T)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical	Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix), David Guetta & Afrojack, remixers (Madonna)
Best Surround Sound Album	Britten's Orchestra, Keith O. Johnson, surround mix engineer; Keith O. Johnson, surround mastering engineer; David Frost, surround producer (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony)
Best Engineered Album, Classical	tie: Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Mark Donahue, John Hill & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony Orchestra) Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works, Leslie Ann Jones, Kory Kruckenberg, Brandie Lane & David Sabee, engineers (Eliesha Nelson & John McLaughlin Williams)
Producer Of The Year, Classical	David Frost, Britten's Orchestra (Michael Stern & Kansas City Symphony) Chambers, Evan: The Old Burying Ground (Kenneth Kiesler & The University Of Michigan Symphony Orchestra) Dorman, Avner: Concertos For Mandolin, Piccolo, Piano And Concerto Grosso (Andrew Cyr, Eliran Avni, Mindy Kaufman, Avi Avital & Metropolis Ensemble) The 5 Browns in Hollywood (5 Browns) Mackey, Steven: Dreamhouse (Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet, Synergy Vocals & Boston Modern Orchestra Project) Meeting of the Spirits (Matt Haimovitz) Two Roads to Exile (ARC Ensemble)
Best Classical Album	Verdi: Requiem, Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master; Christopher Alder, producer; David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers/mixers; Silas Brown, mastering engineer (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus)
Best Orchestral Performance	Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Terrence Wilson; Nashville Symphony)
Best Opera Recording	Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin, Kent Nagano, conductor; Daniel Belcher, Ekaterina Lekhina & Marie-Ange Todorovitch; Martin Sauer, producer (Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin)
Best Choral Performance	Verdi: Requiem, Riccardo Muti, conductor; Duain Wolfe, chorus master (Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli & Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus)
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)	Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 23 & 24, Mitsuko Uchida (The Cleveland Orchestra)
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)	Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement, Paul Jacobs
Best Chamber Music Performance	Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2, Parker Quartet
Best Small Ensemble Performance	Dinastia Borja, Jordi Savall, conductor; Hespèrion XXI & La Capella Reial De Catalunya (Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Lior Elmalich, Montserrat Figueras, Driss El Maloumi, Marc Mauillon, Lluís Vilamajó & Furio Zanasi; Pascal Bertin, Daniele Carnovich, Josep Piera & Francisco Rojas)
Best Classical Vocal Performance	Sacrificium, Cecilia Bartoli (Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico)
Best Classical Contemporary Composition	Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina, Michael Daugherty (Giancarlo Guerrero)
Best Classical Crossover Album	Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns, Lucas Richman, conductor (Sussan Deyhim, Lia, Kaori Omura, Dulce Pontes, Jia Ruhan, Aoi Tada & Frederica von Stade; Anonymous 4 & Soweto Gospel Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Best Short Form Music Video	Bad Romance, Lady Gaga , Francis Lawrence, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Nicole Ehrlich &Heather Heller, video producers
Best Long Form Music Video	When You're Strange, (The Doors) Tom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers

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17th Annual SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS Winners

2011-01-31T01:39:38Z

On Sunday, January 31, 2011, the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was broadcast live from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. The Award, called "The Actor," is given by the Guild to recognize the achievements of its members in the media of both film and television. Nominations for an Actor are made by a randomly selected panel of 4200 SAG members, while all 120,000+ paid-up members of the union are eligible to vote for the winners.

Of the 14 awards that are televised, 8 are for television, 5 are for film, and 1 is for lifetime achievement. There are additionally two non-televised awards for Stunt Ensembles in Film and Television.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards is one of the more important awards shows as it continues the "award season" momentum that leads up to the Oscars, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 27, 2011.

Looking at the winners of both the SAGs and the recent Golden Globes, one can see the following: Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Melissa Leo, and Christian Bale won tonight at the SAGs and also won two weeks ago at the Golden Globes in the analogous categories. All four are nominated for the Academy Award acting categories as well, so it will be interesting to see if the momentum continues or if there is any push back from Hollywood that results in any dark horse candidates taking home the big prize.

Here are the winners in the 16 categories of the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards:

AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series	Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire	• Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad • Michael C. Hall, Dexter • John Hamm, Mad Men • Hugh Laurie, House
Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series	Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife	• Glenn Close, Damages • Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men • Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series	The Cast of Boardwalk Empire	• The Closer • Dexter • The Good Wife • Mad Men
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Film)	Melissa Leo, The Fighter	Amy Adams, The Fighter Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech Mila Kunis, Black Swan Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series	Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock	• Ty Burrell, Modern Family • Steve Carell, The Office • Chris Colfer, Glee • Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series	Betty White, Hot in Cleveland	• Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie • Tina Fey, 30 Rock • Jane Lynch, Glee • Sofía Vergara, Modern Family
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Cast of Modern Family	• 30 Rock • Glee • Hot in Cleveland • The Office
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award	Ernest Borgnine	n/a
Outstanding Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries	Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack	• John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack • Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship • Édgar Ramírez, Carlos • Patrick Stewart, Macbeth, Great Performances
Outstanding Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries	Claire Danes, Temple Grandin	• Catherine O'Hara, Temple Grandin • Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin • Winona Ryder, When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story • Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack
In Memorium	Jill Clayburgh, Leslie Nielsen, Lynn Redgrave, Robert Culp, Gloria Stuart, Kevin McCarthy, John Forsythe, Anne Francis, Pernell Roberts, Harold Gould, David Nelson, Frances Reid, Larry Keith, Patricia Neal, Danny Aiello III, June Havoc, James MacArthur, Barbara Billingsley, Gary Coleman, Rue McClanahan, Zelda Rubenstein, Fred Foy, Janet MacLachlan, Fess Parker, Lena Horne, Peter Haskell, Peter Graves, Dixie Carter, Tom Bosley, Kathryn Grayson, Pete Postlethwaite, Steve Landesberg, Eddie Fisher, Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons, Dennis Hopper
Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Film)	Christian Bale, The Fighter	• John Hawkes, Winter's Bone • Jeremy Renner, The Town • Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right • Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role (Film)	Natalie Portman, Black Swan	• Annette Benning, The Kids Are All Right • Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole • Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone • Hilary Swank, Conviction
Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role (Film)	Colin Firth, The King's Speech	• Jeff Bridges, True Grit • Robert Duvall, Get Low • Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network • James Franco, 17 Hours
Outstanding Ensemble Cast (Film)	The Cast of The King's Speech	• The Kids Are All Right • Black Swan • The Social Network • The Figher
NON-TELEVISED AWARDS
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (Film)	The Stunt Cast of Inception	• Green Zone • Robin Hood
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (Television)	The Stunt Cast of True Blood	• Burn Notice • CSI: NY • Dexter • Southland

68th Annual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Winners

2011-01-17T04:16:17Z

When we spoke to Ricky Gervais about a month ago (see interview below or in "Television-Interviews" menu section) when he was promoting his then-upcoming appearance as host of the 68th Annual Golden Globes (held tonight on Sunday, January 16, 2010), he promised that he would take his zingers against celebrities even further than he did last year because he now felt he knew the venue and could up the ante. After viewing tonight's telecast, we can say that he definitely delivered on that promise, but we're not so sure he achieved the desired result as the audience in attendance seemed to grow increasingly cooler toward him as the night wore on with more than one celebrity presenter taking a few seconds to fire back at Gervais before announcing the nominees.

That being said, the ceremony, which was held, as usual, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, had its share of bizarre celebrity behavior – also as usual. The speeches of both Robert Downey, Jr. (as he presented the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical) and Robert DeNiro (as he accepted his Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures) were filled with uncomfortable, cringe-inducing moments: Downey made a sexually-drenched speech regarding the leading ladies in the category he was announcing, while DeNiro unwittingly committed a racial faux pas when he tried to make a pointed remark about America's deportation policy by saying that among those deported in addition to members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were "half the waiters."

Beyond all the drama, catty remarks, and good and bad evening gowns, the Golden Globes bear watching because Oscar buzz usually begins to build around any clear winners of the night. Case in point: The Social Network has already been riding an increasing wave of good notices, but it was cemented tonight as it won several major categories: Best Original Score, Best Screenplay, Best Director, and the most important one – Best Picture (Drama).

MULTIPLE AWARD WINNERS

The Social Network: 4 wins [Best Original Score, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Motion Picture (Drama)]

Glee: 3 wins [Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy), Best Supporting Actress (TV Comedy), Best Television Series (Comedy)]

The Fighter: 2 wins [Best Supporting Actor (Motion Picture Drama), Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture Drama)]

Boardwalk Empire: 2 wins [Best Actor (TV Drama), Best TV Series (Drama)]

The Kids Are All Right: 2 wins [Best Actress (Motion Picture Comedy), Best Motion Picture (Comedy)]

Unlike many other award shows, all the Golden Globe award categories are televised, which makes this show heavy on awards and light on celebrity banter at the podium. Special numbers or musical performances are non-existent.

Here are the winners in the 26 categories of the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards:

AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Christian Bale, The Fighter	• Michael Douglas, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps • Andrew Garfield, The Social Network • Jeremy Renner, The Town • Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama	Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy	• Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife • Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men • Piper Perabo, Covert Affairs • Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Best Miniseries or Television Movie	Carlos	• The Pacific • The Pillars of the Earth • Temple Grandin • You Don't Know Jack
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Miniseries, or Television Movie	Chris Colfer, Glee	• Scott Caan, Hawaii Five-O • Chris Noth, The Good Wife • Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family • David Strathairn, Temple Grandin
Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama	Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire	• Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad • Michael C. Hall, Dexter • Jon Hamm, Mad Men • Hugh Laurie, House
Best Television Series - Drama	Boardwalk Empire	• Dexter • The Good Wife • Mad Men • The Walking Dead
Best Original Song - Motion Picture	"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Burlesque	• "Bound to You," Burlesque • "Coming Home," Country Strong • "I See the Light," Tangled • "There's a Place for Us," The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Best Original Score - Motion Picture	Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Social Network	• Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech • Danny Elfman, Alice in Wonderland • A.R. Rahman, 127 Hours • Hans Zimmer, Inception
Best Animated Feature Film	Toy Story 3	• Despicable Me • How to Train Your Dragon • The Illusionist • Tangled
Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right	• Anne Hathaway, Love and Other Drugs • Angelina Jolie, The Tourist • Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right • Emma Stone, Easy A
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack	• Idris Elba, Luther • Ian McShane, The Pillars of the Earth • Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship • Édgar Ramírez, Carlos
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Claire Danes, Temple Grandin	• Hayley Atwell, The Pillars of the Earth • Judi Dench, Return to Cranford • Romola Garai, Emma • Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Client List
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture	Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network	• Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle, 127 Hours • Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right • Christopher Nolan, Inception • David Seidler, The King's Speech
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie	Jane Lynch, Glee	• Hope Davis, The Special Relationship • Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire • Julia Stiles, Dexter • Sofía Vergara, Modern Family
Best Foreign Language Film	In a Better World, from Denmark	• Biutiful, from Mexico/Spain • The Concert, from France • The Edge, from Russia • I Am Love, from Italy
Best Actress - Television Series Comedy or Musical	Laura Linney, The Big C	• Toni Collette, United States of Tara • Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie • Tina Fey, 30 Rock • Lea Michele, Glee
Best Actor - Television Series Comedy or Musical	Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory	• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock • Steve Carell, The Office • Thomas Jane, Hung • Matthew Morrison, Glee
Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Drama	Melissa Leo, The Fighter	• Amy Adams, The Fighter • Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech • Mila Kunis, Black Swan • Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures	Robert DeNiro	n/a
Best Director - Motion Picture	David Fincher, The Social Network	• Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan • Tom Hooper, The King's Speech • Christopher Nolan, Inception • David O. Russell, The Fighter
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical	Glee	• 30 Rock • The Big Bang Theory • The Big C • Modern Family • Nurse Jackie
Best Actor - Motion Picture Comedy or Musical	Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version	• Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland • Johnny Depp, The Tourist • Jake Gyllenhaal, Love and Other Drugs • Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack
Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama	Natalie Portman, Black Swan	• Halle Berry, Frankie and Alice • Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole • Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone • Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	The Kids Are All Right	• Alice in Wonderland • Burlesque • Red • The Tourist
Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama	Colin Firth, The King's Speech	• Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network • James Franco, 127 Hours • Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine • Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter
Best Motion Picture - Drama	The Social Network	• Black Swan • The Fighter • Inception • The King's Speech

USTownhall RoundTable presents: ADAM LAMBERT FAN DISCUSSION

2011-01-10T14:05:55Z

On Sunday, January 9, 2010, USTownhall.com inaugurated its new webcast series, USTownhall RoundTable. While our previous series, USTownhall RealStories features in-depth interviews with people of note and accomplishment from the worlds of television, movies, books, politics, business, etc. and allows them to tell their stories in their own words generally uncut and unedited, USTownhall RoundTable will allow us to fulfill the promise of our site of creating a global online community where people can share ideas and experiences by giving our fans and listeners a platform where their voices can be heard on a wide range of current topics.

On this first episode, we gathered together some of the most passionate fans of singer Adam Lambert from across the United States and Canada for a lively conversation on Mr. Lambert, his music, and what he means to his fans.

The panel included:

Brenda English, Margaret Hill, Lori Atkinson-Leung, and Danielle Langois from Canada as well as Erin Holberg, Mark Saltzman, Nicolina Royale, Kerry Kolasch, and Art Conn from the United States. All are diehard fans of Adam Lambert who have bought his CDs and went to his concerts. Many have met him or have written about him, as you will hear in this webcast. In fact, Art Conn is a stylist for American Idol, and during Season 8, styled both Adam and Kris Allen on several occasions. He and the rest of our panel shared many inside tidbits of information with us that we're sure you'll find interesting.

Please have a listen, and if you have any ideas about what topics we should cover in future USTownhall RoundTable shows or if you would like to participate, please send us an email to suggestions@ustownhall.com

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AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS 2010 Winners

2010-12-07T09:16:10Z

What with the CMAs, ACMs, and CMT Music Awards, aren't there already enough award shows devoted exclusively to country music? Fox doesn't seem to think so as it unveiled its new American Country Awards (ACAs) on Monday, December 6, 2010. Broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and hosted by Trace Adkins, the show honors country artists selected by the public in the categories of music, video, and touring. Like a lot of network-created award shows, the ACAs grant a unique prize to its winners rather than a traditional trophy. In this case, the lucky honorees get a custom-made Fender guitar. Seems better than a Moonman or a surfboard to us.

PERFORMANCES INCLUDED:

- Blake Shelton: "Kiss My Country Ass"

- Rascal Flatts medley: "These Days," "Bless the Broken Road," "What Hurts the Most," "Fast Cars and Freedom," "Life is a Highway"

- The Band Perry: "If I Die Young"

- Josh Turner: "Why Don't We Just Dance"

- Toby Keith: "Bullets in the Gun"

- Reba McEntire: "Turn on the Radio"

- Uncle Kracker: "Good to Be Me"

- Keith Urban: "Put You in a Song"

- Steel Magnolia: "Keep on Lovin' You"

- Alan Jackson medley: "Wanted," "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," "Don't Rock the Jukebox," "Drive (For Daddy Gene)," "Remember When," "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," "Good Time," "Chattahoochie," "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"

- Jason Aldean: "My Kinda Party"

- Trace Adkins: "This Ain't No Love Song"

MULTIPLE AWARD WINNERS

Carrie Underwood: 6 wins

Lady Antebellum: 4 wins

Easton Corbin: 3 wins

Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins: 2 wins

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AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR	Easton Corbin	• The Band Perry • Jaron and the Long Road to Love • Jerrod Niemann • Danny Gokey
DECADE AWARD	Rascal Flatts	n/a
SINGLE OF THE YEAR BY A MALE ARTIST	"Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner	• "Gimmie That Girl" by Joe Nichols • "Do I" by Luke Bryan • "A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin • "That's How Country Boys Roll" by Billy Currington
VIDEO VISIONARY	Toby Keith	n/a
GREATEST HITS	Alan Jackson	n/a
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR	"Hillbilly Rose" by Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins	• "A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin • "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum • "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner • "The Man I Want To Be" by Chris Young
GROUP OF THE YEAR	Lady Antebellum	• Rascal Flatts • Zac Brown Band • The Band Perry • Sugarland
ARTIST OF THE YEAR	Carrie Underwood	• Lady Antebellum • Miranda Lambert • Zac Brown Band • Taylor Swift

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AWARD	WINNER	OTHER NOMINEES
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR BY A BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST	"A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin	• "Giddy on Up" by Laura Bell Bundy • "Lover, Lover" by Jerrod Niemann • "Keep on Lovin' You" by Steel Magnolia • "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry
SINGLE OF THE YEAR BY A BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST	"A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin	• "Pray for You" by Jaron and the Long Road to Love • "Lover, Lover" by Jerrod Niemann • "Keep on Lovin' You" by Steel Magnolia • "Beer on the Table" by Josh Thompson
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR BY A MALE ARTIST	"Hillilly Rose" by Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins	• "A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin • "Southern Voice" by Tim McGraw • "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner • "The Man I Want to Be" by Chris Young
SINGLE OF THE YEAR	"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum	• "Do I" by Luke Bryan • "A Little More Country Than That" by Easton Corbin • "Gimmie That Girl" by Joe Nichols • "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner
SINGLE OF THE YEAR BY A DUO/GROUP	"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum	• "Little White Church" by Little Big Town • "Unstoppable" by Rascal Flatts • "Keep on Lovin' You" by Steel Magnolia • "Toes" by Zac Brown Band
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR BY A DUO/GROUP	"Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum	• "Little White Church" by Little Big Town • "Unstoppable" by Rascal Flatts • "Keep on Lovin' You" by Steel Magnolia • "Highway 20 Ride" by Zac Brown Band
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR	Carrie Underwood	• Jewel • Miranda Lambert • Reba McEntire • Taylor Swift
TOURING ARTIST OF THE YEAR	Carrie Underwood - "Play On Tour"	• Brooks & Dunn - "The Last Rodeo Tour" • Toby Keith - "Toby Keith's American Ride Tour" • Martina McBride & Trace Adkins - "Shine All Night Tour" • Tim McGraw - "Live Your Voice Tour" • Brad Paisley - "American Saturday Night Tour" • Rascal Flatts - "Unstoppable World Tour" • George Strait & Reba McEntire - "Fall 2009 Tour" • Sugarland - "The Incredible Machine Tour" • Taylor Swift - "Fearless Tour"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR	Play On by Carrie Underwood	• Doin' My Thing by Luke Bryan • Need You Now by Lady Antebellum • Revolution by Miranda Lambert • Haywire by Josh Turner
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR BY A FEMALE ARTIST	"Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood	• "White Liar" by Miranda Lambert • "Consider Me Gone" by Reba McEntire • "Don't You Know How Much I Loved You" by Kellie Pickler • "Work Hard, Play Harder" by Gretchen Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR BY A FEMALE ARTIST	"Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood	• "White Liar" by Miranda Lambert • "Wrong Baby Wrong" by Martina McBride • "Consider Me Gone" by Reba McEntire • "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" by Kellie Pickler
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR	Brad Paisley	• Jason Aldean • Luke Bryan • Kenny Chesney • Keith Urban

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US Townhall RealStories presents JOSH GROBAN

2010-11-30T14:24:56Z

In advance of his participation in the upcoming special, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, we spoke to Josh Groban, who will be appearing on the show along with chart toppers, Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox, Kylie Minogue, and Jessica Simpson. Jackie Evancho, who came in second place on this past summer's fifth season of America's Got Talent, will also appear. The special will air at 8:00pm nationwide, but for those in the New York City area, at 7:00pm, there will be an additional hour that will air prior to the national special. Hosts for the festivities are Al Roker and Natalie Morales from The Today Show.

Mr. Groban shares with us what his participation in the special will consist of, what his touring plans are for 2011, and which artists he would like to collaborate with in the future.

USTH: Can you just tell us what songs you will be performing at the Christmas in Rockefeller Center special, and whether you'll be doing any duets with any of the other guest stars?

JOSH GROBAN: Well, I am not going to be singing any duets on this one unless they ask. Anything could change, but at the moment, I think I'm just going to be doing solos.

I'm going to be singing a song off my new record called "Bells of New York," which is kind of a – not a Christmas song – but a winter kind of song. And felt like it was a right choice for this event. And as far as the second song goes, I am singing "The Christmas Song."

USTH: Since you brought up your new album, can you tell us a little bit about Illuminations and what inspired you to create the songs on this particular album?

JOSH GROBAN: This record was the first meeting of minds between myself and Rick Rubin. We both came from very different worlds, and we were both excited about getting into a room together and trying something new – trying to make a record that is in the style that I make in a very different way. So, I just really made sure that a lot of writing was done on my part and that when we recorded it, it was very organic.

We were right in the room with a lot of the orchestras. Many of the songs were one or two takes. So, it's a much longer answer than I think I can probably give you today, but we generally just wanted to make an album that was crystal clear with beautiful songs. And add some personality and some personal flavor to a genre that doesn't have much at the moment.

USTH: You said that on the Christmas in Rockefeller Center special, you aren't planning on doing any duets, but in your career you've done so many collaborations. Are there any artists that you would like to collaborate with that you haven't had the chance to so far? Who is on your personal wish list in the future?

JOSH GROBAN: Well, two people that spring to mind on my personal wish list – an instrumentalist and a singer. I've always wanted to sing with Yo-Yo Ma. He's somebody that I admire a great deal. I think that my voice and the range of his cello are somewhat in the same place. And I think it would be really, really nice.

And then, kind of an off the wall dream of mine that I've always had is to sing with Bjork. She's somebody that I just think is so experimental. Her use of orchestras is so interesting, and she just has such a rich and primal voice that I'm just dying to sing a duet with her. So, those are two people that are on my hit list.

USTH: Can you talk a little bit about your upcoming tour plans for 2011 in support of Illuminations? Are you going to be appearing solely in the United States, or are you going to go on a world tour?

JOSH GROBAN: It's definitely going to be a world tour. There are a lot of places that I can't wait to visit again that I haven't been to in a few years. And some places that I'm hoping to visit that I've never been to as well as, of course, a really fun trek across the United States.

So, no details at this moment. But, after all the TV stuff is done – after the first of the year – I'm going to start rehearsing with my band and really start planning a major tour.

USTH: Good luck with the television special and your upcoming world tour. I'm sure your fans will be looking forward to it. Thanks for speaking with us today.

Josh Groban's latest album, Illuminations, is available now, and you can catch him on the television special, Christmas in Rockefeller Center, on Tuesday, November 30 at 8:00pm on NBC.