Topic: Award
Montag, 23. April 2007
boston.com: The Christian rock band U2 continues to enter the world in some surprising ways. On March 29, lead singer Bono, in a ceremony at the home of the British ambassador in Dublin, was inducted as an honorary knight of the British Empire. ("All I'll say," gushed Prime Minister Tony Blair in a letter that was read at the gathering, "is that, along with millions of others right across the world, I'm a huge fan.")
And on May 27, at the church of St. Swithin's in Lincolnshire, England, an Anglican bishop will preside over a Holy Communion service known as the U2Charist, in which the liturgy is punctuated by U2 songs like "Beautiful Day" and "Where the Streets Have No Name." This never happened to Mick Jagger. [
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And on May 27, at the church of St. Swithin's in Lincolnshire, England, an Anglican bishop will preside over a Holy Communion service known as the U2Charist, in which the liturgy is punctuated by U2 songs like "Beautiful Day" and "Where the Streets Have No Name." This never happened to Mick Jagger. [
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Donnerstag, 17. Februar 2005
xtramsn.co.nz: Rock star Bono is among 166 nominees for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, with relief groups helping victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami among the favourites. [ more]
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Montag, 7. Februar 2005
u2.com: Vote now for U2 - and U2.Com - in the annual NME Awards.
U2 and U2.Com are nominated for a clutch of gongs in the annual 'ShockWaves NME Awards'.
U2 are up for 'Best International Band' - and facing hot competition from The Killers, Kings of Leon, Scissor Sisters and The Strokes. [ more]
U2 and U2.Com are nominated for a clutch of gongs in the annual 'ShockWaves NME Awards'.
U2 are up for 'Best International Band' - and facing hot competition from The Killers, Kings of Leon, Scissor Sisters and The Strokes. [
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Dienstag, 25. Jänner 2005
u2.com: U2 will join Green Day, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw playing live at 47th Grammy Awards next month.
The band are nominated for three Awards at the 47th Grammy Awards - the new
album 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' was not released in the qualifying
period, but 'Vertigo', the first single, was. [ more]
The band are nominated for three Awards at the 47th Grammy Awards - the new
album 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' was not released in the qualifying
period, but 'Vertigo', the first single, was. [
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Dienstag, 11. Jänner 2005
rte.ie: U2 are among the nominees for this year's Brit Awards, which take place in London on 9 February.They are nominated in the Best International Group and International Album categories. [
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Montag, 10. Jänner 2005
iol.ie: Two controversial films that defied the odds to earn millions at the box office joined a familiar green ogre to take top honours at the annual People’s Choice Awards in California.
In the music category, U2 were named favourite group. [ more]
In the music category, U2 were named favourite group. [
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Donnerstag, 6. Jänner 2005
editorandpublisher.com: As 2004 ended, pop-music critics for daily newspapers recounted the year's musical highs and lows in their columns and, as critics are wont to do, tallied their favorite albums in list form. Unable to resist tabulating the results, we hereby announce the winners -- drum roll, please -- of E&P's first-ever, sure-to-be-annual, Pop Poll.
The results of Editor & Publisher's first Pop Poll:
U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (58 points)
Kanye West's "College Dropout" (54 points)
Green Day's "American Idiot" (46 points)
Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose" (34 points)
The Streets' "A Grand Don't Come For Free" (25 points)
Franz Ferdinand (s/t) (22 points)
Wilco's "a ghost is born" (18 points)
The Roots' "The Tipping Point" (17 points)
Black Keys' "Rubber Factory," The Hives' "Tyrannosaurus Hives," and Steve Earle's "The Revolution Starts Now" (15 points) [ more]
The results of Editor & Publisher's first Pop Poll:
U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (58 points)
Kanye West's "College Dropout" (54 points)
Green Day's "American Idiot" (46 points)
Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose" (34 points)
The Streets' "A Grand Don't Come For Free" (25 points)
Franz Ferdinand (s/t) (22 points)
Wilco's "a ghost is born" (18 points)
The Roots' "The Tipping Point" (17 points)
Black Keys' "Rubber Factory," The Hives' "Tyrannosaurus Hives," and Steve Earle's "The Revolution Starts Now" (15 points) [
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Freitag, 31. Dezember 2004
seven.com.au: More than 20,000 listeners voted in the poll, which will be counted down on the station on New Year.
Top 20:
1 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2 One - U2
3 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
4 Everybody Hurts - REM
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Top 20:
1 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2 One - U2
3 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
4 Everybody Hurts - REM
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Montag, 13. Dezember 2004
examiner.ie: Irish rockers U2, R&B singers The O’Jays and soul balladeer Percy Sledge are among five musical legends to be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the foundation’s 20th annual induction ceremony next year, the organisation announced today.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation will hold its induction ceremony on March 14 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. [ more]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation will hold its induction ceremony on March 14 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. [
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Mittwoch, 8. Dezember 2004
u2.com: U2 have received three nominations for the single 'Vertigo' - the new album will not be eligible till next year.
'Vertigo' is nominated for:
'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group' and faces competition from Elvis Costello, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Killers.
'Best Rock Song', with the competition coming from 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Fall to Pieces' by Velvet Revolver, 'Float On' by Modest Mouse and 'Somebody Told Me' by The Killers.
and
'Best Short Form Video' - with the other nominees 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand, 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Flawless' by George Michael and 'Walkie Talkie Man' by Steriogram. [ more]
'Vertigo' is nominated for:
'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group' and faces competition from Elvis Costello, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day and The Killers.
'Best Rock Song', with the competition coming from 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Fall to Pieces' by Velvet Revolver, 'Float On' by Modest Mouse and 'Somebody Told Me' by The Killers.
and
'Best Short Form Video' - with the other nominees 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand, 'American Idiot' by Green Day, 'Flawless' by George Michael and 'Walkie Talkie Man' by Steriogram. [
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