Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Bruce Springsteen to appear on ‘Nightline,’ ‘UpClose’
An in-depth interview with Bruce Springsteen will be featured on the ABC News programs “Nightline” and “UpClose” on Tuesday (7/30), the day Springsteen’s new album hits stores.
An in-depth interview with Bruce Springsteen will be featured on the ABC News programs “Nightline” and “UpClose” on Tuesday (7/30), the day Springsteen’s new album hits stores.
According to ABC, Springsteen talks to anchor Ted Koppel about his music, his life and the inspiration for his new album, “The Rising,” Springsteen’s first album with the E Street Band since 1984.
Springsteen also “explains how the events of Sept. 11 inspired many of the recordings on “The Rising” and performs his new song, ‘Empty Skies,’ about the pain of losing a loved one,” according to ABC. The interview takes place at Springsteen’s home in North New Jersey.
As previously reported, NBC’s “Today” will be broadcast from the boardwalk in Asbury Park, N.J., on Tuesday, and Springsteen and band will perform for the morning show at the adjacent Asbury Park Convention Hall.
According to the Asbury Park Press, Springsteen and “Today” co-host Matt Lauer cruised around the city on Wednesday afternoon (7/24), filming a segment for the morning show. Springsteen reportedly stopped at Sonny’s Southern Cuisine, a restaurant, and performed “a stirring acoustic version of ‘My City of Ruins,’ the song he penned about Asbury Park, but which has new meaning since Sept. 11.”
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
Live Review: Lenny Kravitz in Clarkston, Mich.
CLARKSTON, Mich.--Lenny Kravitz belied his proclamation that “Rock and roll is dead” with a full-throttle assault of guitars and Jagger-esque moves on Tuesday (7/23) at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
CLARKSTON, Mich.--Lenny Kravitz belied his proclamation that “Rock and roll is dead” with a full-throttle assault of guitars and Jagger-esque moves on Tuesday (7/23) at the DTE Energy Music Theatre.
An explosion of guitars and confetti accompanied the set opener, “Bank Robber Man,” Kravitz’s ode to his mistaken arrest last year after he matched the description of a criminal in Miami. A white video screen--on which a variety of scenes ranging from psychedelic swirls to the fallen World Trade Center were flashed--covered with strips of lighting served as a backdrop for the two-and-a-half hour show.
The set list was heavy with songs from his latest album, 2001’s “Lenny,” for which Kravitz was apologetic to the capacity crowd of about 15,000.
“Thank you for listening to the new stuff,” he said shyly. “This is for my old-school fans,” Kravitz added before breaking into “Beyond the 7th Sky,” from 1995’s “Circus.”
Kravitz whipped the crowd into a frenzy during “Is There Any Love In Your Heart,” windmilling his arms as he attacked his Flying V guitar.
He let his guitar hang from his shoulder for the musically sultry “Pay for Play,” which was accompanied by video images of dollar bills, stock-market reports and names of fashion designers.
Kravitz was more at ease on this night than he’d been on previous performances. Long gone were the lengthy breaks between songs during which he puttered around near the drums with the lights down low. Instead, he took the time to shake hands with fans near the stage, and threw his fist in the air to pump up the crowd.
“Enjoy yourselves and if there’s anything we can do for you, just let us know,” Kravitz said at one point. Then he made good on his offer by talking on a cell phone to a woman who was too ill to attend his show.
“This is Lenny. What’s up?,” he said into the cell phone. “Why aren’t you here? I’m hurt. You’re not feeling so good? I’m sorry you’re not feeling well, baby. Can I play a song for you?”
Kravitz dedicated “Let Love Rule” to the ill fan.
Ashanti tops Soul Train Lady of Soul nominees
R&B artist Ashanti, the late Aaliyah, and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys lead the field of nominees for the 8th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, organizers announced on Tuesday (7/23).
R&B artist Ashanti, the late Aaliyah, and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys lead the field of nominees for the 8th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, organizers announced on Tuesday (7/23).
Ashanti is up for five awards, Aaliyah four, and Alicia Keys three. Garnering a pair of nominations each were Mary J. Blige, Destiny’s Child, Exhale and Isyss featuring Jadakiss.
Ashanti, whose self-titled debut disc is certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, will also receive the Aretha Franklin Award for entertainer of the year. The Lena Horne Award, for outstanding career achievements, will be presented to actress Angela Bassett.
The Lady of Soul Awards ceremony, to be hosted by actor-comedian Arsenio Hall, recording artist Jill Scott and Soul Train host Shemar Moore, will take place at Southern California’s Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Aug. 24.
The complete list of nominees:
Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo:
“Rock The Boat,” Aaliyah
“A Woman’s Worth,” Alicia Keys
“Foolish," Ashanti
“Brown Skin,” India.Arie
Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo:
“Pootie Tangin’,” 702
“Emotion," Destiny’s Child
“Chillin’ in your Benz,” Exhale
“Day & Night,” Isyss featuring Jadakiss
R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Solo:
“Aaliyah," Aaliyah
“Songs In A Minor,” Alicia Keys
“Ashanti," Ashanti
“No More Drama,” Mary J. Blige
R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Group, Band or Duo:
“Sunny Days,” Allure
“Survivor," Destiny’s Child
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year:
“Rock The Boat,” Aaliyah
“Fallin’," Alicia Keys
“Foolish," Ashanti
“Family Affair,” Mary J. Blige
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, Solo:
“Foolish," Ashanti
“Nothing in this World,” Keke Wyatt featuring Avant
“Addictive," Truth Hurts featuring Rakim
“Oops (Oh My),” Tweet
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, Group, Band or Duo:
“Everyday’s A Party,” Damozel
“Still Not Over You,” Exhale
“Night & Day,” Isyss featuring Jadakiss
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video:
“Rock The Boat,” Aaliyah
“Foolish," Ashanti
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott
“Told Y’All,” Trina
Best Gospel Album:
“Cece Winans,” Cece Winans
“My Everything,” Helen Baylor
“God is Faithful,” La Shun Pace
“Believe," Yolanda Adams
Album Chart: Dave Matthews Band busts in at No. 1
"Busted Stuff,” the latest from Dave Matthews Band, does this week what the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “By the Way” failed to do last week: knock Nelly’s “Nellyville” out of the top slot on the Billboard 200 album chart.
"Busted Stuff,” the latest from Dave Matthews Band, does this week what the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “By the Way” failed to do last week: knock Nelly’s “Nellyville” out of the top slot on the Billboard 200 album chart.
During its first week in stores, “Busted Stuff"--which is largely comprised of material that was bootlegged and leaked online months ago--sold about 622,000 copies, according to industry sources. The album features the group’s current hit single, “Where Are You Going,” which also appears on the recent “Mr. Deeds” soundtrack.
Nelly’s sophomore effort--which has topped the chart since its No. 1 debut three weeks ago--slips to No. 2, racking up one-week sales of about 304,000 copies, bringing the album’s total sales figure to about 1.8 million copies.
“The Eminem Show” moved another 210,000 copies to keep its place at No. 3. The album, which is Eminem’s third, has now sold a total of about 4.3 million copies since its late-May release.
Sales of the Chili Peppers’ “By the Way” were nearly halved during its second week in stores, and drops from its No. 2 debut position to No. 4, while Avril Lavigne’s “Let Go” ends its upward momentum by slipping one place to No. 5.
Murder Inc.’s “Irv Gotti Presents the Inc.” and Styles’ “Gangster & a Gentlemen” swap places to land at Nos. 6 and 7, respectively. Ashanti’s self-titled debut moves up one notch to No. 8, and is trailed by Counting Crows’ “Hard Candy,” which, after debuting at No. 5 last week, is down to No. 9.
Closing things out in the Top 10 is Josh Groban’s self-titled debut, which is down two spots from No. 8.
Falling just short of Top 10 debut is the Vines’ “Highly Evolved,” which checks in at No. 11 thanks to a push from the success of its single “Get Free.”
Other albums debuting outside of the Top 10 include: Mary Mary’s “Incredible” at No. 20, Darryl Worley’s “I Miss My Friend at No. 21, Robert Plant’s “Dreamland” at No. 40, Flaming Lips’ “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” at No. 50, the “Austin Powers: Goldmember” soundtrack at No. 56, Jerzee Monet’s “Love & War” at No. 60, Triple 6 Mafia’s “Chronicles of the Juice Man” at No. 93, the Starting Line’s “Say It Like You Mean It” at No. 109, and Gorillaz’s “Space Monkeyz Vs. Gorillaz: Laika Come Home” at No. 156.
Monday, July 22, 2002
Tori Amos signs to Epic, album due in October
Epic Records has signed Tori Amos, who parted ways with longtime label Atlantic Records last year, and will release the singer-songwriter’s new album on Oct. 29.
Epic Records has signed Tori Amos, who parted ways with longtime label Atlantic Records last year, and will release the singer-songwriter’s new album on Oct. 29.
Amos self-produced the new release, titled “Scarlet’s Walk,” and recorded it in the same Cornwall, England studio where she recorded several of her previous albums. Backing Amos on the album are longtime collaborators Jon Evans on bass and Matt Chamberlain on drums.
“Scarlet’s Walk” is a “sonic novel of sorts which takes the listener on an aural journey of America’s recent and not-so-recent past,” according to Epic. “As the story moves from coast to coast, questions are asked and notions are challenged with each song representing a specific stop along the way.”
The album’s first single, “A Sorta Fairytale,” will hit radio in mid-September. Amos is planning a fall tour, the details of which haven’t been announced.
Brian Wilson plans short August tour, benefits
Brian Wilson has scheduled August concert dates in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York, and is also set to perform at two Los Angeles benefit shows.
Brian Wilson has scheduled August concert dates in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York, and is also set to perform at two Los Angeles benefit shows.
Wilson is backing his latest album, “Pet Sounds Live,” which was recorded over four nights in January at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Beach Boys released “Pet Sounds” in 1966, and the album consistently ranks in critical polls among the top albums of the rock era. On “Pet Sounds Live,” Wilson--backed by a 10-piece group that included the Wondermints and former Beach Boys session players--covers the entire “Pet Sounds” album.
On Sept. 18, Wilson and Paul McCartney will perform at the 2nd Annual Open Hearts, Clear Mines benefit show, which McCartney’s wife, Heather Mills, is spearheading. Jay Leno will emcee the event, which takes place on Sept. 18 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Times, ticket prices for the show start at $500 each, and go up to as much as $100,000 for a package that includes two tables for 10, two seats at the head table and admission to a VIP reception. For information, call event coordinator Levi, Pazanti & Associates at (310) 201-5033.
Wilson will headline an Oct. 6 benefit concert in Los Angeles honoring his late brother Carl Wilson, who was also a member of the Beach Boys. Carl Wilson died of cancer in 1998; the concert will benefit the Carl Wilson Foundation, which organizes a yearly walk, beach party and concert to raise money and awareness for cancer research and cancer-patient assistance.
Farm Aid makes its first stand in the Northeast
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will headline Farm Aid 2002, which is set to take place on Sept. 21 at Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa.
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will headline Farm Aid 2002, which is set to take place on Sept. 21 at Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa.
Additional acts for the 15th installment of Farm Aid--which will be the first to take place in the northeastern U.S.--will be announced soon, as will ticket information, according to organizers.
Nelson, Mellencamp and Young staged the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Matthews, who has appeared on several Farm Aid bills, joined Farm Aid’s board of directors last year.
The Farm Aid organization claims it has raised more than $24 million to promote family farms. It supports national, regional and local efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, fight factory farms, advocate for fair farm prices, and provide credit counseling and direct assistance to farm families.
For the fifth consecutive year, Farm Aid will be telecast live on CMT: Country Music Television.
Sunday, July 21, 2002
Street Date July 23: ‘Now! 10,’ Toby Keith
Also: Smilez & Southstar, TRUSTCompany, Boyz II Men and more.
Also: Smilez & Southstar, TRUSTCompany, Boyz II Men and more.
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Various Artists - “Now That’s What I Call Music! 10” (Sony)
Using a success-proven formula, the folks behind the “Now That’s What I Call Music!” series release the franchise’s tenth installment, which features 20 previously released radio hits. Artists featured on the compilation include Britney Spears, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Vanessa Carlton, Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, ‘NSync and the Baha Men. The “Now!” series’ Vols. 4, 6, 7 and 9 all debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
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Toby Keith - “Unleashed” (DreamWorks)
Keith co-produced “Unleashed” with his longtime producer James Stroud, who also heads DreamWorks Records Nashville. According to DreamWorks, the album’s release date was moved up from Aug. 6 because of the buzz surrounding the single “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” which Keith wrote after the Sept. 11 attacks. It became the center of controversy when Keith claimed that ABC TV pulled his performance from a Fourth of July special, allegedly because host Peter Jennings didn’t think the lyrics were appropriate. Keith launches a summer tour next month.
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Smilez & Southstar, “Crash the Party” (ArtistDirect)
This Orlando, Fla. duo was paired up by Dakari, a former in-house producer for Transcontinental Records who has worked with ‘NSync, O-Town and LFO. An MP3 of the album’s first single, “Who Wants This,” is available for download at the official Smilez & Southstar website.
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TRUSTcompany - “The Lonely Position of Neutral” (Geffen)
This Alabama quartet’s debut album features current hit single “Downfall,” the music video for which is firmly seated in MTV’s weekly Top 20 chart. The enhanced CD includes behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video, a bonus MP3 track and other extras, according to the band’s official website. The group is currently on the road as part of the Vans Warped Tour, and is slated to open the second leg of Korn’s headlining tour.
Click here for a shot at a pair of tickets to see TRUSTCompany on the Vans Warped Tour.
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Boyz II Men - “Full Circle” (Arista)
The Color of Love,” the lead single on this R&B quartet’s sixth studio album (and first for Arista), was written and produced by Babyface. The group will perform two other new album tracks, “Relax Your Mind” and “End Of The Road” on the CBS Early Morning Show on Wednesday (7/24). Samples of “The Color of Love” and “Relax Your Mind” are streaming at the official Boyz II Men website.
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Other new releases:
32 Frames - “32 Frames” (Revelation)
Aquanote - “The Pearl” (Astralwerks)
Solomon Burke - “Don’t Give Up on Me” (Fat Possum)
J.J. Cale - “20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection”
Kirstin Candy - “Another Sweet Mess” (Liquid 8)
Fourplay - “Heartfelt” (Bluebird)
Haystak - “The Natural” (Koch)
The Irish Tenors - “The Very Best of The Irish Tenors” (Music Matters)
J-Zone - “Pimps Don’t Pay Taxes” (Fat Beats/Razor & Tie)
Lil’ Wayne - “500 Degrees” (Universal)
Mack 10 - “Presents da Hood” (Hoo Bangin)
Mario - “Mario” (J)
Marian McPartland - “Live at Shanghai Jazz” (Concord Jazz)
Micro - “Music Through Me” (Moonshine)
Various artists - “Monsta Jamz” (Razor & Tie)
Motorhead - “Extended Versions” (BMG)
Joe Nichols - “Man with a Memory” (Universal South)
Mark Olson & the Creekdippers - “December’s Child” (DualTone)
Stephen Pearcey - “Social Intercourse” (Triple X)
Places to Park - “Better Sights Were Set” (MCA)
Public Enemy - “Revolverlution” (Koch)
Smilez & Southstar - “Crash the Party” (ArtistDirect)
Anthony Smith - “If That Ain’t Country” (Mercury Nashville)
Sometimes Seven - “The Songs I Was Telling You About” (Round Circle)
Tony Bennett - “Ultimate Tony Bennett [2002] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]” (Sony)
The Waifs - “Sink or Swim” (ATO)
Joe Louis Walker - “In the Morning” (Telarc)
Various artists - “Fat Beats Compilation Vol. 2” (Fat Beats)
Various artists - “How We Rock” (Epitaph)
Various artists - “In the Pocket: A Taste of Blues Harmonica” (Telarc)
Various artists - “Sonar 2002” (Milan)
Soundtracks and scores:
“The Country Bears” (Disney)
“Master of Disguise” (Sony)
“Reign of Fire” (Varese)
Eminem, Missy Elliott, P.O.D. lead MTV award nominations
Eminem, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott and P.O.D. picked up six nominations apiece on Monday (7/22) to lead the field for the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, while Shakira and the White Stripes got four nods each.
Eminem, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott and P.O.D. picked up six nominations apiece on Monday (7/22) to lead the field for the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, while Shakira and the White Stripes got four nods each.
Eminem’s nominations came for his video for “Without Me"--in which the rapper is clad in a costume modeled after that of Batman’s sidekick Robin--and Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott was nominated for “One Minute Man.” P.O.D.’s “Alive” got five nominations, while “Youth of a Nation” got one.
Shakira’s nominations were for her music video for “Whenever, Wherever,” while the White Stripes were nominated for “Fell in Love With a Girl.”
The 19th annual awards show, to be hosted by Jimmy Fallon of “Saturday Night Live,” will be broadcast live from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 29. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eminem and Pink will be among the artists to perform during the event.
According to MTV, nominees were determined by a committee of about 500 people representing record labels, music journalists, video producers and others.
Best Video of the Year
“Gone," ‘NSync (Herb Ritts, director)
“Without Me,” Eminem (Joseph Kahn)
“In The End,” Linkin Park (Nathan “Karma” Cox)
“Alive," P.O.D. (Francis Lawrence)
“One Mic,” Nas (Chris Robinson)
“Fell in Love With a Girl,” the White Stripes (Michel Gondry)
Best Male Video
“Walking Away,” Craig David (Lenny Bass, director)
“Without Me,” Eminem (Joseph Kahn)
“Hero," Enrique Iglesias (Joseph Kahn)
“This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore,” Elton John (David LaChapelle)
“#1," Nelly (Steve Carr)
“U Got It Bad,” Usher (Little X)
Best Female Video
“Foolish," Ashanti (Irv Gotti, director)
“All You Wanted,” Michelle Branch (Liz Freidlander)
“Get the Party Started,” Pink (Dave Meyers)
“Whenever, Wherever,” Shakira (Francis Lawrence)
“I’m a Slave 4 U,” Britney Spears (Francis Lawrence)
Best Group Video
“Girlfriend" (Remix), ‘NSync featuring Nelly (Marc Klasfeld, director)
“First Date,” Blink-182 (The Malloys)
“Everyday," Dave Matthews Band (Chuck McBride)
“In the End,” Linkin Park (Nathan “Karma” Cox)
“Hey Baby,” No Doubt featuring Bounty Killer (Dave Meyers)
“Alive," P.O.D. (Francis Lawrence)
Best Rap Video
“Who We Be,” DMX (Joseph Kahn, director)
“Without Me,” Eminem (Joseph Kahn, director)
“Word of Mouf,” Ludacris (Steve Carr)
“One Mic,” Nas (Chris Robinson)
“Bad Boy for Life,” P. Diddy (Chris Robinson)
Best R&B Video
“Rock the Boat,” Aaliyah (Hype Williams, director)
“Foolish," Ashanti (Irv Gotti)
“No More Drama,” Mary J. Blige (Sanji)
“A Woman’s Worth,” Alicia Keys (Chris Robinson)
“U Got It Bad,” Usher (Little X)
Best Hip-Hop Video
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Ludacris and Trina (Dave Meyers, director)
“What’s Luv,” Fat Joe featuring Ashanti (Billie Woodruff)
“Always on Time,” Ja Rule featuring Ashanti (Dave Meyers)
“I’m Real” (Remix), Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule (Dave Meyers)
“The Whole World,” OutKast featuring Killer Mike (Bryan Barber)
“Pass The Courvoisier (Part II),” Busta Rhymes featuring P. Diddy and Pharell (Chris Robinson and Busta Rhymes)
Best Dance Video
“Days Go By,” Dirty Vegas (Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling, directors)
“Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” Kylie Minogue (Dawn Shadforth)
“Get the Party Started,” Pink (Dave Meyers)
“Whenever, Wherever,” Shakira (Francis Lawrence)
“I’m a Slave 4 U,” Britney Spears (Francis Lawrence)
Best Rock Video
“Sacrifice," Creed (Dave Meyers, director)
“The Middle,” Jimmy Eat World (Paul Fedor)
“Here To Stay,” Korn (The Hughes Brothers)
“In The End,” Linkin Park (Nathan “Karma” Cox)
“Youth of the Nation,” P.O.D. (Paul Fedor)
“Chop Suey!” System of a Down (Marcos Siega)
Best Pop Video
“Girlfriend" (Remix), ‘NSync featuring Nelly (Marc Klasfeld, director)
“All You Wanted,” Michelle Branch (Liz Freidlander)
“Hey Baby,” No Doubt featuring Bounty Killer (Dave Meyers)
“Get the Party Started,” Pink (Dave Meyers)
“Whenever, Wherever,” Shakira (Francis Lawrence)
Best New Artist in a Video
“Foolish," Ashanti (Irv Gotti, director)
“Uh Huh,” B2K (Erick White)
“Complicated," Avril Lavigne (The Malloy)
“No Such Thing,” John Mayer (Jesse Sheppard)
“Come Clean,” Puddle of Mudd (Fred Durst)
Best Video from a Film
“Hero," Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott (Nigel Dick, director)
“Area Codes,” Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg (Marc Klasfeld)
“#1," Nelly (Steve Carr)
“Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head),” Will Smith (Francis Lawrence)
Viewer’s Choice
“Uh Huh,” B2K (Erick White, director)
“Everywhere," Michelle Branch (Liz Freidlander)
“What About Us?” Brandy (Dave Meyers)
“Without Me,” Eminem (Joseph Kahn)
“Hero," Enrique Iglesias (Joseph Kahn)
“Alive," P.O.D. (Francis Lawrence)
MTV2 Award
“Screaming Infidelities,” Dashboard Confessional (Erick White, director)
“Hate To Say I Told You So,” the Hives (Henry Moore Selder)
“Don’t Know Why,” Norah Jones (Anastasia Simone and Ian Spencer)
“Halfcrazy," Musiq (Chris Robinson)
“Awnaw," Nappy Roots featuring Jazze Pha (Lenny Bass)
“Last Nite,” the Strokes (Roman Coppola)
Best Direction in a Video
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Ludacris and Trina (Dave Meyers, director)
“Without Me,” Eminem (Joseph Kahn)
“This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore,” Elton John (David LaChapelle)
“Alive," P.O.D. (Francis Lawrence)
“By the Way,” Red Hot Chili Peppers (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris)
Best Choreography in a Video
“Family Affair,” Mary J. Blige (Fatima Robinson, choreographer)
“Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” Kylie Minogue (Michael Rooney)
“I’m a Slave 4 U,” Britney Spears (Wade J. Robson)
“U Don’t Have to Call,” Usher (Rosero)
Best Special Effects in a Video
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Ludacris and Trina (Nathan McGuinness and Marc Varisco, special effects)
“Alive," P.O.D. (Pixel Envy)
“Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head),” Will Smith (Pixel Envy)
“Fell in Love With a Girl,” the White Stripes (Twisted Labs and Sebastian Fau)
Best Art Direction in a Video
“Trouble," Coldplay (Tim Hope, art director)
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Ludacris and Trina (Mike Martella)
“This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore,” Elton John (Kirsten Vallow)
“Stick ‘Em Up,” Quarashi (Bruton Jones)
Best Editing in a Video
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Ludacris and Trina (Jay Robinson, editor)
“Without Me,” Eminem (Joseph Kahn)
“Chop Suey” System of a Down” (Nicholas Erasmus)
“Fell in Love With a Girl,” the White Stripes (Mikros and Duran)
Best Cinematography in a Video
“One Minute Man,” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Ludacris and Trina (Karsten “Crash” Gopinath, director of photography)
“A Woman’s Worth,” Alicia Keys (John Perez)
“We Are All Made of Stars,” Moby (Brad Rushing)
“Whenever, Wherever,” Shakira (Pascal Leeque)
Breakthrough Video
“Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” Cake (John McCrea, director)
“Trouble," Coldplay (Tim Hope)
“Name of the Game,” the Crystal Method (Marcos Siega)
“Who We Be,” DMX (Joseph Kahn)
“This Woman’s Work,” Maxwell (Sanji)
“Fell in Love With a Girl,” the White Stripes (Michel Gondry)
Shortlist prize panel includes Beck, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Mos Def
Beck, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, India.Arie, the Neptunes, Iggy Pop and Mos Def are among the judges for the second annual Shortlist Music Project, which honors lesser-known acts for their artistic merit.
Beck, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, India.Arie, the Neptunes, Iggy Pop and Mos Def are among the judges for the second annual Shortlist Music Project, which honors lesser-known acts for their artistic merit.
Other judges include Damon Albarn of Blur; Paul Oakenfold; Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth; Amir “?uestlove” Thompson of the Roots; Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi of the Strokes; Dan “The Automator” Nakamura; Jill Scott; and Gustavo Santaolalla of Cafe Tacuba.
Film directors Baz Luhrmann and Spike Jonez, journalists Evelyn McDonnell and Frank Williams, and disc jockey Nic Harcourt (of Santa Monica, Calif.’s KCRW-FM) round out the the panel of judges.
Each panelist will submit a list of five albums, which will be included on a long list of nominees. The panelists will then vote for 10 albums on the long list to create a list of 12 finalists.
A single artist will be awarded the year’s Shortlist Music Prize during an Oct. 29 ceremony at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles.
The winner of last year’s Shortlist Award was Icelandic rock band Sigur Ros. The group received a $10,000 prize, and an additional $10,000 was donated in its name to a Sept. 11 relief fund.
More details are available at the Shortlist Music Project’s official website.