http://www.mail.com/subjects/166-award.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/166-award.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2103674-obama-honors-carole-king-white-house-concert.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where people seek comfort and inspiration during trying times. Two days after much of Moore, Okla., was flattened by a powerful tornado that killed 24 people, Obama pledged anew that the nation wil... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:55:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2103674-obama-honors-carole-king-white-house-concert.html 2013-05-23T01:55:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2098626-seth-macfarlane-wont-return-2014-oscar-host.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep." MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business. Zadan and Meron produced this year's Oscar sh... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2098626-seth-macfarlane-wont-return-2014-oscar-host.html 2013-05-20T19:54:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also had a colorful performance of her hit "22" — starting backstage and workin... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-20T03:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092816-tim-mcgraw-recasts-acms-tv-special-airing-sunday.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the country music star immediately flashed on the program's format. "They were tribute shows and I certainly didn't want anything to do with that," the 46-year-old McGraw said with a laugh. "I wasn't ready fo... Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092816-tim-mcgraw-recasts-acms-tv-special-airing-sunday.html 2013-05-17T15:32:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087534-broadways-pippin-to-national-tour.html NEW YORK (AP) — The thrilling Broadway revival of "Pippin" will be taking its magic on the road. Producers of the Tony Award-nominated show said Wednesday that a national tour will kick off in September 2014 at the Buell Theatre in Denver. No other cities were immediately announced. "Pippin," which heads into the Tony Awards with 10 nominations, will join... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087534-broadways-pippin-to-national-tour.html 2013-05-15T17:39:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087460-oscar-rivals-spielberg-lee-reunited-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Asked about their recent history as Oscar rivals, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee look at each other hesitantly before Spielberg graciously offers, "After you." The two have come to the Cannes Film Festival just months after facing off as the two favorites for best director at the Academy Awards. In February, Lee won the Oscar many expe... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087460-oscar-rivals-spielberg-lee-reunited-cannes.html 2013-05-15T16:39:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2085236-rapper-drake-leads-bet-awards-with-12-nominations.html NEW YORK (AP) — He started from the bottom, but now he's on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. BET announced the nominees Tuesday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz are up for eight awards each. Drake is nominated three times for the top prize, video of the year. His hit, "Started From the Bottom," will compete with his collaborations with... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:04:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2085236-rapper-drake-leads-bet-awards-with-12-nominations.html 2013-05-14T21:04:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2085662-harris-miller-americana-awards-top-nominees.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Husband-wife duo Shovels & Rope is the top nominee for this year's Americana Honors & Awards, but longtime favorites Buddy Miller and Emmylou Harris lurk nearby. Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent earned four nominations, including album, song and emerging artist of the year. Miller, the Americana Music Association's most-awarded ar... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2085662-harris-miller-americana-awards-top-nominees.html 2013-05-14T20:35:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082238-gatsby-to-gosling-preview-cannes.html For even those most accustomed to the frenzy of celebrity, the Cannes Film Festival can be a disorienting experience. For 12 days every year, the French Rivera resort town turns into one giant seaside swirl of glamour, high art and backroom deal-making. Like some sun-drenched phantasm, all of cinema comes alive in Cannes: its serious ambitions, bottom-lin... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:12:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082238-gatsby-to-gosling-preview-cannes.html 2013-05-13T17:12:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2081670-2014-grammys-to-held-jan-26-los-angeles.html NEW YORK (AP) — If you're a fan of the Grammy Awards, you can mark your calendar for Jan. 26, 2014, and Feb. 8, 2015. The Recording Academy and CBS announced the dates Monday. The 2014 event will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Both shows will air live on CBS. This year's awards show was seen by 28.4 million people, the second-largest audien... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2081670-2014-grammys-to-held-jan-26-los-angeles.html 2013-05-13T15:39:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2074758-3-actors-find-tony-nominations-happy-sad.html NEW YORK (AP) — For three actors, the Tony Award nomination announcement last week was somewhat bittersweet. Sweet, because they'd each gotten a prestigious nod. Bitter, because their shows were long gone. "It's frustrating to all of us," said Keith Carradine, nominated for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for "Hands on a Hardb... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:02:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2074758-3-actors-find-tony-nominations-happy-sad.html 2013-05-09T19:02:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073962-neil-patrick-harris-to-return-tony-awards-host.html NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Patrick Harris will be back for his fourth turn as host of the Tony Awards. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, joint producers of the show that honors the best of Broadway, said Thursday the 67th annual awards will be broadcast live by CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 9. In a statement, Harris... Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073962-neil-patrick-harris-to-return-tony-awards-host.html 2013-05-09T14:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2067046-tony-bounce-what-tony-bounce-box-office.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award nominations often mean a big bump at the box office, but not this year so far. "Kinky Boots," ''Matilda: The Musical," ''Pippin" and "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella" — the four shows that got the most nominations Tuesday — either lost money or saw only small increases, according to data released Monday from The Broadway League. Mon, 06 May 2013 20:59:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2067046-tony-bounce-what-tony-bounce-box-office.html 2013-05-06T20:59:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066652-church-bryan-lambert-lead-cmt-awards-nominations.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert are the lead nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards. The trio of country music's newest stars are nominated for the top honor, video of the year, along with nine others. The show airs live June 5 on CMT from Nashville, Tenn. Jason Aldean and Kristen Bell host. ... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:46:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066652-church-bryan-lambert-lead-cmt-awards-nominations.html 2013-05-06T18:46:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2059844-saxophonist-wayne-shorter-wins-3-jazz-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Saxophonist-composer Wayne Shorter is a triple winner in the 2013 Jazz Awards presented by the Jazz Journalists Association. Shorter was a member of Miles Davis' legendary mid-1960s quintet and co-founded the fusion band Weather Report. He won awards for lifetime achievement in jazz, top soprano saxophonist and best small ensemble. ... Fri, 03 May 2013 01:26:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2059844-saxophonist-wayne-shorter-wins-3-jazz-awards.html 2013-05-03T01:26:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058410-minaj-chris-brown-to-perform-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas. Billboard announced additional performers Thursday. They include Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Akon, Ne-Yo and Icona Pop. Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 ... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:18:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2058410-minaj-chris-brown-to-perform-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-02T14:18:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055994-the-young-restless-top-emmy-nods.html NEW YORK (AP) — CBS' soap "The Young and the Restless" earned a leading 23 Daytime Emmy nominations on Wednesday, including three of the four competitors for best actor, while ABC rival "General Hospital" had 19 nominations. The 40th annual Daytime Emmy awards will be held June 16 in Beverly Hills, Calif., televised for the second year on the cable networ... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:30:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055994-the-young-restless-top-emmy-nods.html 2013-05-01T17:30:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2055722-music-awards-set-to-return-june-19.html NEW YORK (AP) — More than 50 bands will help keep the party rolling for 24 hours during the O Music Awards. The show put on by MTV, VH1 and CMT that celebrates music and counter culture will return June 19 with a 24-hour livestream event that will celebrate live music. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson will kick off 24 hours of live music by starting a drum-a-th... Wed, 01 May 2013 11:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2055722-music-awards-set-to-return-june-19.html 2013-05-01T11:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2053398-tony-award-nods-skip-stars-veterans.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards committee largely favored tried-and-true stage veterans over flashy visitors Tuesday when announcing this year's Tony nominations, with Hollywood stars such as Bette Midler, Jessica Chastain, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Scarlett Johansson never hearing their names called. With the exception of Broadway debutant Tom Hanks, t... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:22:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2053398-tony-award-nods-skip-stars-veterans.html 2013-04-30T19:22:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2051626-tony-award-nominations-british-accent.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two leading contenders for Tony Award nominations may make the race a drag this year. "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" — each of which is led by a man dressed as a woman — are virtual locks to get best musical Tony nods Tuesday morning. The nominations will be announced by Tony-winner Sutton Foster and "Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:44:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2051626-tony-award-nominations-british-accent.html 2013-04-30T06:44:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2051536-drama-desk-award-nominations-unveiled.html NEW YORK (AP) — The off-Broadway show "Giant" and the quickly shuttered Broadway musical "Hands on a Hardbody" lead the Drama Desk nomination race this season, with the British import "Matilda," the audience-friendly "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" and a revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Passion" close behind. "Giant," based on the 1952 Edna Ferber novel of the... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:34:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2051536-drama-desk-award-nominations-unveiled.html 2013-04-29T19:34:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2047436-4-girls-who-play-matilda-snubbed-tonys.html NEW YORK (AP) — The members of the Tony Award nominations committee better look out: They've snubbed four girls who play a tough little telekinetic heroine on Broadway. Administrators for the awards met Friday for the fourth and final time to determine the eligibility of certain shows and ruled that the quartet of actresses who rotate as the lead in "Mati... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:45:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2047436-4-girls-who-play-matilda-snubbed-tonys.html 2013-04-26T22:45:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2041448-nicole-kidman-ang-lee-join-starry-cannes-jury.html PARIS (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival announced its most Hollywood-heavy jury lineup in years Wednesday, with a list that includes Oscar winners Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz and Ang Lee. Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who is 2013's jury president, will make this an Oscar-winning quartet — a rare event for a festival that prides itself on celebratin... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:11:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2041448-nicole-kidman-ang-lee-join-starry-cannes-jury.html 2013-04-24T15:11:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2036470-taylor-swift-maroon-5-fun-lead-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a three-way tie: Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 categories at the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced the finalists Monday. Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction are up for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively. Swift, Maroon 5, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber will compete for the top ar... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:06:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2036470-taylor-swift-maroon-5-fun-lead-billboard-awards.html 2013-04-22T14:06:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2030500-emmys-tv-academy-reverses-awards-plan.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A TV miniseries and movie comeback will mean more Emmy Awards than expected at this year's ceremony. The TV academy's board of governors said it's reversing its 2012 decision to combine lead and supporting acting honors for such projects. In a statement, the board said that because of the "unanticipated resurgence" of TV miniseries and ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:56:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2030500-emmys-tv-academy-reverses-awards-plan.html 2013-04-19T15:56:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029006-golden-globes-set-jan-12-starts-award-season.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the Golden Globes ceremony scheduled for next January, Hollywood's 2014 awards season is set. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Thursday that the Golden Globe Awards will be presented on Jan. 12. Awards shows face additional scheduling challenges to avoid overlap with the 2014 Winter Olympics, set for Feb. 7 to 23 in Soc... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:04:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029006-golden-globes-set-jan-12-starts-award-season.html 2013-04-18T20:04:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve historic audio recordings, along with honors for Jennifer Hudson. The Recording Academy presented its Grammys on the Hill Award to the library at an event in Washington, featuring appearances by ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:09:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html 2013-04-18T14:09:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2025580-tracy-morgan-to-host-billboard-music-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Musicians beware: Tracy Morgan will host the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced Wednesday that the 44-year-old will host the awards show on May 19 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The former "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" cast member says in a statement that he's honored to host the show. ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:17:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2025580-tracy-morgan-to-host-billboard-music-awards.html 2013-04-17T15:17:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024458-oscar-producers-zadan-meron-to-return-2014.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the Oscars again. The film academy announced Tuesday that it has invited Zadan and Meron to return for the 2014 Academy Awards telecast, and the two producers said they're honored to come back. Their first Oscar show featured "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane as host. It drew Oscar's largest au... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024458-oscar-producers-zadan-meron-to-return-2014.html 2013-04-17T00:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023564-chris-tucker-to-host-bet-awards-june-30.html NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Tucker will host this year's BET Awards. The network announced Tuesday that the comedian-actor will host the show June 30 from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. Tucker is riding high off of his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film "Silver Linings Playbook," which starred Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. The 41-year-old is best... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:02:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023564-chris-tucker-to-host-bet-awards-june-30.html 2013-04-16T18:02:57Z