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Topic: Award

Mittwoch, 8. Dezember 2004
rte.ie: U2, Moya Brennan and Van Morrison are among the nominees for the 47th annual Grammy Awards in the US.

U2 are nominated in the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal category for 'Vertigo', while the song's video also makes the shortlist for Best Short Form Music Video. [arrow more]


Dienstag, 23. November 2004
usatoday.com: Of 16 nominees up for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, U2 is the surest bet to make the class of 2005. So why is the front-runner hoping to be shoved to the back burner? [arrow more]


Freitag, 12. November 2004
abs-cbnnews.com: Bono, lead singer of Irish rock band U2, was handed an award inducting him into the UK Music Hall of Fame. Minutes later the reluctant recipient joked that he was tempted to hand it back. [arrow more]


Mittwoch, 27. Oktober 2004
pcainterference.com: There appears to be more going on in the U2 universe than just the unveiling of the new U2 iPod. Today, the band was announced as a nominee in the Favorite Group category. U2 is up against former tour mates No Doubt, as well as OutKast, Evanescence and Maroon 5. [arrow more]


Mittwoch, 20. Oktober 2004
rte.ie: U2 frontman and global activist Bono is one of three individuals to be awarded the inaugural (US) TED Prize from the conference of Technology, Entertainment, Design in California.

Bono will share the prize with Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky and biomedical engineer Robert Fischell. [arrow more]


Dienstag, 19. Oktober 2004
whnt19.com: U2 lead singer Bono and Georgia Congressman John Lewis have been honored at the National Civil Rights Museum.

It's located at the site of Martin Luther King Junior's assassination in Memphis.

Bono was honored with the international Freedom Award for promoting greater Western involvement in improving medical care and reducing poverty in Africa.
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Dienstag, 12. Oktober 2004
xfm.co.uk: Following its well-established tradition of having a list of ‘World’s Greatest Bands, Songwriters, Singles, Gigs, Singers or Albums’ Q Magazine has now announced its Top 50 Bands Of All Time list.
  1. Pink Floyd
  2. Led Zeppelin
  3. Rolling Stones
  4. U2
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Montag, 4. Oktober 2004
u2.com: U2 were in London this afternoon, to receive the 'Q Icon' Award.

The annual awards ceremony of the UK music monthly Q is familiar territory for the band - they have received plenty of honours from Q readers in the past. [arrow more]


qawardxfm.co.uk: Muse, U2, Keane and Razorlight were all honoured at today's Q magazine annual music awards. Though Franz Ferdinand only managed to pick up one gong despite their impressive four nominations.

The award ceremony took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane today (October 4) with a whole host of famous names and celebrities from the world of music turning up to present awards, accept awards and get s**tface drunk on free booze.

Highlights included Bono presenting the Merit Award to Shane McGowan of The Pogues in song form (and Shane McGowan accepting the award incomprehensibly), Muse being sarky to host Jonathon Ross while picking up the Best Live Act award, Elton John slagging off Madonna for lip-syncing live as he got his Classic Songwriter Award.
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Dienstag, 28. September 2004
showbizireland.com: The frontman of the world's biggest band of the past 20 years and global humanitarian Bono stopped off at the ambassador's reception last week to pick up an award and not for a posh chocolate in a gold wrapper! [arrow more]





 
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