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The Pop Celebrity Mariah Carey was honored by VH1’s Save The Music Foundation at their 10th annual gala. The event was hosted by Conan O’Brien in New York City and included an auction moments by Tim Gunn of Project Runway in which an autographed guitar by Sir Paul McCartney ultimately went for $45,000.

Anyway former President Bill Clinton also received an award on behalf of himself and his wife. As for performances John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi and Roger Waters all performed with a 60-piece orchestra comprised of Save The Music Foundation students from across the country. The Foundation started back in 1997 in order to raise money for instruments to public schools that cannot afford to buy them.

Music has always been my saving grace. Like everyone growing up, my life wasn’t easy. I don’t always like to talk about it in great detail, but music saved my life literally. Writing songs and singing is so therapeutic for me.
- said Mariah Carey -

Gabrielle has slammed the Britain’s Mobo Awards which was held in Greenwich, London recently for removing the soul category from the ceremony. The soul singer is saying that the event is obviously ignoring so many artists and that it has become dominated by American stars. Mobo celebrates all forms of music of black origin, but Gabrielle criticized for getting rid of its jazz award. In response Mobo spokesperson said that soul music is derivative of gospel and rhythm & blues. Which means there is not a specific category entitled ’soul’ and the artists are being recognized. Here’s the list of the Mobo’s winners.

How can you leave out the soul award? I think you need to shut it down. I’m really shocked. It just shows how behind the British music scene is because that wouldn’t happen in America. Music of black origin is soul and jazz and anything else that is inspired by black music. I think we should all turn off. And anyway, it’s all the time dominated by the Americans. We’re still licking their booties because it pays homage to the fact that they’re still kicking our arses, the Americans. They’re still more knowledgeable than us.
- Gabrielle told the BBC -

According to the latest reports, Mika and Amy Winehouse were the big winners at the 2007 Vodafone Music Awards, receiving honors for for Best Live Male and Best Live Female awards. The ceremony was held at Brompton Hall and was hosted by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles with great performances of The Enemy, Kate Nash, Stereophonics and Manic Street Preachers.

In other news, Amy Winehouse’s husband reportedly threatened to kill himself before her appearance at the MOBO awards, due to a telephone row. In present, reports say Winehouse - who’s already writing songs for a new album, asked music lawyers after the show how much she would have to pay out in a divorce settlement.

Here’s the full list of winners Vodafone Music Awards: (more…)

According to the latest reports, Amy Winehouse won two awards each at a different ceremony, Best UK Female at the MOBOs and Best Live Female at The Vodafone Live Music Awards. Click play to see Amy peform at the MOBOs:

What a great moment during the ceremony thanks to Christina Aguilera and Tony Bennett who demonstrated why they deserve to rank the top of their profession. The pair sang a classy version of “Steppin’ Out (With My Baby)”, a duet with the accompaniment of a classic pianist at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards show recently. Christina has draw a lot of attention ever since she arrived at the event when she was surrounded by paparazzi and fans waiting to see the next celebrity mother’s bump.

For Tony Bennett was also an amazing and special night not only for the duet itself but also because he received an Emmy for his role in NBC’s An American Classic.

Click play watch Christina and Tony perform at the 2007 Emmy Awards: