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01/12/2011
UK Talent Recognised With Grammy Nominations
English singer songwriter Adele is keeping up appearances for the UK music industry after gaining six Grammy nominations- similarly Mumford and Sons and Coldplay will also represent the UK on the world music stage with their nominations.
British folk act Mumford & Sons have four nods, including for record and song of the year, for The Cave. Adele’s nominations also include song and record of the year for Rolling in the Deep and the album, 21.
Coldplay, with Paradise, are nominated for best pop duo/group performance as is Body and Soul, a duet by Tony Bennett and the late Amy Winehouse.
Nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.
For the fourth year, nominations for the annual Awards were announced on primetime television as part of The Grammy Nominations Concert Live.
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British folk act Mumford & Sons have four nods, including for record and song of the year, for The Cave. Adele’s nominations also include song and record of the year for Rolling in the Deep and the album, 21.
Coldplay, with Paradise, are nominated for best pop duo/group performance as is Body and Soul, a duet by Tony Bennett and the late Amy Winehouse.
Nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.
For the fourth year, nominations for the annual Awards were announced on primetime television as part of The Grammy Nominations Concert Live.
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Blunt and Chiefs lead Brit nominees list
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Blunt and Chiefs lead Brit nominees list
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05 February 2010
Paralympian Joins The Lords
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Paralympian Joins The Lords
Britain's most successful Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson is to be ennobled, along with three other new non-party-political peers. Dame Tanni has 11 gold medals in wheelchair racing to her name from the Paralympics, and seven gold medals from World Championships. She also set 30 world records throughout her career.
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Labour has called on the government to "restart" the inquiry into historical child sex abuse. Having been granted an "urgent question" by the Commons Speaker, shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said that after the inquiry was announced it still had no chairperson or statutory powers.
Labour Calls For Historical Child Sex Abuse Inquiry To Be 'Restarted'
Labour has called on the government to "restart" the inquiry into historical child sex abuse. Having been granted an "urgent question" by the Commons Speaker, shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said that after the inquiry was announced it still had no chairperson or statutory powers.
08 November 2012
Justin Welby Set To Become New Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of Durham Justin Welby is set to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, according to reports. Welby, 56, only became a bishop a year ago when he took up the fourth most senior post in the Church of England.
Justin Welby Set To Become New Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of Durham Justin Welby is set to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, according to reports. Welby, 56, only became a bishop a year ago when he took up the fourth most senior post in the Church of England.
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