2008 American Music Awards

On Sunday Nov 23rd the American Music Awards will be televised. The list of performers includes some of the biggest names in music: Coldplay, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, and Kanye West. As for the nominees, there are four big names who have been nominated for three awards: Chris Brown, Coldplay, Eagles, and Alicia Keys. All four of these have been nominated for the Artist of the Year award. Another interesting award is the Breakthrough Artist award, which is basically for Best New Artist, although some of the artists nominated started hitting the charts in 2007. We've created two polls for you to vote on your favorites:
- Artist of the Year
- Breakthrough Artist
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New Hip Hop / Rap Songs - October 2008

New Hip Hop and Rap songs receiving airplay in the U.S.:

Brutha f/ Fabolous - I Can't Hear The Music
Common f/ Pharrell - Announcement
Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Lloyd - Turn Heads
Jay-Z - Jockin' Jay-Z
Jay-Z & T.I. f/ Kanye West & Lil Wayne - Swagga Like Us
B. Lloyd f/ Bobby Valentino - She All Mine
Nas f/ Chris Brown & The Game - Make The World Go Round
Q-Tip - Getting Up
Three 6 Mafia - That's Right
T-Pain f/ Ludacris - Chopped N Screwed
UNK - Show Out
Kanye West - Love Lockdown
Young Jeezy - Vacation
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Top Songs of 2008...So Far

There are still about 15 weeks left in 2008, but the top songs of the year are starting to shape up. Through TopHitsOnline's September 6th chart, Leona Lewis led with "Bleeding Love," which just left the chart after a 48-week run. Rihanna has two songs in the top 10, and that doesn't even include her current #1 hit "Disturbia." Once again this year, it looks like the year-end top songs will be dominated by female artists, which you'll see from the list below:

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
3. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
4. Duffy - Mercy
5. Jordin Sparks f/ Chris Brown - No Air
6. Madonna f/ Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
7. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
8. Rihanna - Take A Bow
9. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
10. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

- THO Top Songs of 2007
- Top Songs of 2006
- All Year-End Charts
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Top Songs of 2008... So Far

We are barely past the halfway point of 2008 - a good time to take a look at the year's top songs... so far. This list is compiled by adding each THO chart from 2008. The top 10 is dominated by female solo artists, but it is a male group that has two songs on the list. And two of the most popular artists of the past two decades are topped by a newcomer...

1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. OneRepublic - Stop And Stare
3. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
4. Duffy - Mercy
5. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
6. Madonna f/ Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
7. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
8. Timbaland f/ OneRepublic - Apologize
9. Jordin Sparks f/ Chris Brown - No Air
10. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

- THO Chart Archive
- Current THO 100

New Album Releases for June 3, 2008

Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music! 28
Weezer - Weezer (blue album)
Radiohead - The Best Of
Jewel - Perfectly Clear
Ashanti - The Declaration
Disturbed - Indestructible
Gavin Rossdale - Wanderlust
Chris Brown - Exclusive - The Forever Edition
Peter Cincotti - East Of Angel Town
Wayman Tisdale - Rebound
Karmina - Backwards Into Beauty
Aimee Mann - @#%&*! Smilers
Futureheads - This Is Not The World
Ladytron - Velocifero
Journey - Revelation [CD/DVD; Wal-Mart only]
Sam Phillips - Don't Do Anything
Jon Peter Lewis - Break The Silence
Lalah Hathaway - Self Portrait
Original Broadway Cast - In The Heights
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Shearwater - Rook
Ed Harcourt - The Beautiful Lie
George Stanford - Big Drop
Your Highness Electric - Grand Hooded Phantom
Opeth - Watershed
The Virgins - The Virgins
Brendan James - The Day Is Brave
Your Highness Electric - Grand Hooded Phantom
Dr. John and The Lower 911 - City That Care Forgot
The Accidental - There Were Wolves

- Full list of new and future album releases
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New Pop/Top 40 Songs

New songs recently receiving airplay on Pop/Top 40 radio stations in the U.S.:

B-52's - Funplex
Chris Brown - Forever
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye
Duffy - Mercy
Metro Station - Shake It
Ne-Yo - Closer
Colby O'Donis f/ Akon - What You Got
One Chance f/ Usher - U Can't
Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I
Rihanna - Take A Bow
Santana f/ Jennifer Lopez & Baby Bash - This Boy's Fire
Simple Plan - Your Love Is A Lie
The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl
Usher f/ Beyonce & Lil Wayne - Love In This Club, Part II
Charlie Wilson f/ T-Pain - Supa Sexxy

- Add our New Songs feed to your iGoogle page
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THO 100 Update for the week ending April 26, 2008

This week on the THO 100, Jordin Sparks' duet with Chris Brown, "No Air," accomplishes something her lead single "Tattoo" could not do: reach the top 10. "No Air" moves from #15 to #8 on the new chart. "Tattoo" peaked at #11 last month. Also on the chart this week, Madonna's "4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake) widens its lead at #1 over fellow divas Mariah Carey and Britney Spears. This song's stay at the top could be a long one...
- Current THO 100
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THO 100 Update for the week ending April 12, 2008

We are somewhat surprised, but OneRepublic was able to hang on for one more week at #1 on the THO 100 with their smash "Stop And Stare." It barely tops Madonna's "4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake), which we expect to be next week's top song. But a darkhorse has emerged in all of this: Chris Brown's "With You." The song has built momentum slowly and is currently the most-played song on U.S. radio stations. It sits at #3 for a third consecutive week but is definitely in contention for #1 next week if the momentum continues. Hope you enjoy the chart this week!
- Current THO 100
- Chart Archive
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New Hip-Hop Songs

New Hip-Hop/Rap songs recently appearing on radio stations in the U.S.:


Lil Wayne f/ Static Major - Lollipop
Rocko - Umma Do Me
Grind Mode - She's So Fly (I'm So High)
Sean Kingston (pictured) f/ The Dey & Juelz Santana - There's Nothin'
Snoop Dogg f/ Too Short & Mistah F.A.B. - Life Of Da Party
Baby Bash f/ Keith Sweat - Don't Stop
Karina Pasian - 16 At War
Estelle f/ Kanye West - American Boy
David Banner f/ Chris Brown - Get Like Me
Mario - Music For Love
Ray Lavender - Stay
Tiffany Evans f/ Bow Wow - I'm Grown
Nelly f/ Fergie - Party People
Pitbull f/ Trina & Young Bo$$ - Go Girl
Casely - Emotional
Chris Brown - Take You Down
V.I.C. - Get Silly
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THO 100 Update for the week ending March 8, 2008

The THO 100 has been updated for the week ending March 8th. It's a fifth, and probably last week at #1 for Rihanna's smash hit "Don't Stop The Music." That's because OneRepublic's "Stop And Stare" moves up to #2 just barely behind Rihanna. Chris Brown is the only new entry into the top 10, but there are several new entries into the top 40 including R.E.M., Girls Aloud, Mariah Carey, MGMT, and Jordin Sparks. There are also 10 new entries into the top 100 this week.

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