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Hip-Hop/Rapper Kanye West is among the stars nominated at the first J.A.M awards, set up to honour murdered Run DMC star Jam Master Jay. Reports say that Kanye, Nelly and Wyclef Jean are nominated for the Music award at the ceremony which is set to take place on November 29 on New York. As a recall, the J.A.M awards recognise outstanding efforts in promoting social justice, arts and music. Meanwhile, Kanye and his family is going through a hard time as his mother, Dr. Donda West, 58, died in Los Angeles recently following possible complications arising from cosmetic surgery. The rapper Kanye West has cancelled a performance at the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Music fans all over the world should know that Beyonce Knowles has scooped two awards out of five nominations, at the inaugural VH1 Soul Presents: VIBE Awards Special. The R&B Celebrity won R&B Artist of the Year and the VStyle Award, and lost out to Rihanna’s Umbrella for Video for the Year and Song of the Year to T-Pain’s Buy U A Drank.

The one and only Timbaland was honored with Producer of the Year award while Robin Thicke was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Lil’ Wayne scooped Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Jay-Z took home the Vibe Props accolade and Kanye West was recognized for Mixtape of the Year for his underground release, “Can’t Tell Me Nothing.”

VH1 Soul Presents: Vibe Awards Special ceremony is a one-hour taped show which will premier Nov. 14. Eve hosted the show and you can also see some special appearances by the likes of Alicia Keys, Keyshia Coles, Wyclef Jeean, Dallas Austin, Nelly, Common, Snoop Dogg, Big Boi, Farnsworth Bentley, Q Tip and Rodney Jerkins.

According to reports, stars of the music industry have been awarded at this year’s World Music Awards. The show, it will air on November 22nd on My Network TV in the United States. UK singer Mika was happy to receive four honors at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo on Sunday evening, for for best-selling new artist, best-selling male entertainer, best-selling pop/rock artist and best-selling British artist at the ceremony. Akon and Celine Dion were among other winners at the event. The Quebec-born diva, who performed the single Taking Chances from her forthcoming album, was presented with the prestigious Legend Award by regal fan Prince Albert.

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According to a press conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowels and Linkin Park will dominate this year’s American Music Awards. They are up for three American Music Awards. Justin Timberlake is for best male artist and album (for FutureSex/LoveSounds) in the rock and pop category and best album in the Soul/Rhythm and Blues section. Linkin Park who are nominated for best album for Minutes To Midnight will compete for the Favourite Pop/Rock Album prize, while Timberlake and Knowles will fight it out for Favourite Soul/R&B Album.

American Music Awards 2007 will take place on November 18th at the new Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles and the 35th event will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel who is set to host it for the fourth time. Celebrities such as Fergie, Rihanna, Daughtry, and Celine Dion are all scheduled to perform at the AMA’s.

Now instead of limiting the voting to thousands of people, millions of people will have the opportunity to vote. All of America is invited to go to amc.abc.com to cast their vote for the nominees.
- A spokesman for the show told press -

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Amy Winehouse, Rihanna and Justin Timberlake are among celebrities who appear on the nominees list for this year MTV Europe Music Awards. The R&B/Pop singer Justin Timberlake got 4 nominees, for Ultimate Urban, Headliner, Video Star and Solo Artist of 2007, the jazz singer Amy Winehouse got 3 nominations for Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year and ironically, Most Addictive Track for Rehab while Rihanna has been nominated for the ‘Ultimate Urban’, ‘Most Addictive Track’ and ‘Solo Artist’,

MTV Awards Europe Music Award will take place on 1 November in Munich, Germany and other celebrities who were nominated include, Beyoncé, Avril Lavine, Fall Out Boy, Nelly Furtado and Mercury Prize winners, The Klaxons. As you already know, MTV Awards Europe Music Awards winners will be decided by the votes of the fans through MTV’s website.