Billboard names Reba woman of the year
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Billboard magazine has picked Reba McEntire for its first "Woman of the Year" award. The magazine says the award coincides with its second annual Women in Music issue, which will be published in early October.
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"You" are named as Time magazine's Person of the Year to reflect the public's role in transforming media.
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Rissi Palmer is the first black woman to land a single on the country-music chart in nearly 20 years.
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Pop diva Mariah Carey is nominated for three prizes at this year's American Music Awards.
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Despite getting a verbal pasting from Queen of tantrums, Elton John, the Queen of Pop, Madonna, hasn&#39;t struck him off her Christmas card list yet.
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R&B singer Rihanna&#39;s &quot;Umbrella&quot; and  hip-hop trio Shop Boyz&#39; &quot;Party Like a Rockstar&quot; claimed the top  two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a fourth  consecutive week Thursday.
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Meg Whitman of eBay has been named the most powerful woman in corporate America by Fortune magazine, toppling Carly Fiorina of Hewlett-Packard who had been at the top of the list since it began in 1998.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - In a battle between two top-selling female acts, Miley Cyrus triumphed over Kelly Clarkson to score the No. 1 position on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday.
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By Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News  Feb. 9--This time next year, if there's any justice, Lily Allen will be the fresh face claiming the coveted statue for best new artist at the Grammy Awards.
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Usher and Alicia Keys lead the pack of multiple-award finalists for the Billboard Music Awards, to be held Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and set to air live on Fox.
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Artists including Usher, Alicia Keys and OutKast will be battling it out at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. R&amp;B star Usher is leading the nominations, competing in 13 categories including
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ATLANTA (Billboard) - Mariah Carey was the big winner at   the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta Friday, winning   five prizes, including top R&B/hip-hop artist.
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Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this yearâs round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square.
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R&amp;B singer Usher, who scored the biggest album of the year and four No. 1 singles, picked up 11 trophies at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with Alicia Keys, OutKast
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The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul adds  another jewel to her crown, as Mary J. Blige captures her  fourth career No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
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There was a time when girls&#39;  names ruled the Hot 100. In 1962, Tommy Roe&#39;s &quot;Sheila&quot; was  succeeded by the Four Seasons&#39; &quot;Sherry.&quot; But it&#39;s become much  rarer to see a girl&#39;s name in the No. 1 spot.
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Shania Twain's "Forever and For Always" won country song of the year honors Monday from the music licensing agency BMI.