Some say money is the root of all evil, but in the case of
the song “Blurred Lines,” money is the root of the court case brought against
Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and T.I., as the Gaye family (son and daughter of
Marvin Gaye Frankie and Nona)’s attorney’s reveal just how much money the
single made … drum roll please … $16,675,690!
My good friends at THR have confirmed via court records that
both the plaintiffs and defendants agree that the song made that much
money. So who got what?
$5,658,214 went to Robin Thicke, $5,153,457 went to Williams
and $704,774 went to T.I. Where did the
rest go? To the record label.
Not only are the Gaye family seeking a portion of the money
made from song sales, they want a portion of the tour revenue which they
estimate to be $11Million.
The award that all musicians strive for, and whose
recognition they yearn, is The Grammy!
This coveted trophy represents the highest standard of excellence in
music supported by a collective of music makers who vote.
Every year, and prior to the television broadcast of the big
night (this year the Grammy’s will air on CBS on February 8th, 2015
from 8pm to 11:30pm EST), the Grammy’s releases their compilation album called
Grammy Nominees Album.
My only bone to pick with the committee who puts together
this compilation is their consistent shutting out of categories like Reggae
Album of the Year and Gospel Recording of the Year. Why can’t they be more diverse instead of
being predictable?! Anyways, here’s the
tracklist:
1. Taylor Swift – Shake It Off
(Record of the Year / Song of the Year / Best Pop Solo
Performance)
2. Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – Fancy
(Record of the Year)
Pharrell Williams
3. Ed Sheeran – Sing
(Album of the Year / Best Pop Vocal Album)
4. Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea – Problem
(Best Pop Vocal Album)
5. Meghan Trainor – All About That Bass
(Record of the Year / Song of the Year)
6. Katty Perry ft. Juicy J – Dark Horse
(Best Pop Vocal Album)
7. Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars
(Best Pop Vocal Album)
8. Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
(Best Pop Vocal Album)
9. Sia – Chandelier
(Record of the Year / Song of the Year / Best Pop Solo
Performance)
10. John Legend – All of Me (Live)
(Best Pop Solo Performance)
11. Hozier – Take Me to Church
(Song of the Year)
12. Beyoncé ft. Jay Z – Drunk in Love
(Album of the Year)
13. Pharrell Williams – Come Get It Bae
(Album of the Year)
14. Sam Smith – Stay With Me (Darkchild
Version)
(Record of the Year / Album of the Year / Song of the Year /
Best Pop Solo Performance / Best Pop Vocal Album)
15. Beck – Blue Moon
(Album of the Year)
16. Keith Urban ft. Eric Church – Raise Em
Up
(Best Country Duo or Group Performance)
17. The Band Perry – Gentle on the Mind
(Best Country Duo or Group Performance)
18. Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill – Meanwhile Back
At Mama’s
(Best Country Duo or Group Performance)
19. Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood –
Somethin Bad
It's official! Gwen Stefani
is heading to The Voice!The No Doubt singer will join the
seventh season of NBC's popular singing competition series in the fall,
alongside new coach Pharrell Williams and Voiceveterans
Adam
Levine and Blake Shelton.
NBC's official Stefani announcement comes more than a
week after news leaked that the singer was in early talks to replace Christina
Aguilera's spot on the docket. It's believed that Stefani was
debating between Voice and ABC’s Rising Star, which has a summer premiere.
Reports had circulated in February that Aguilera was expecting her second
child, though NBC announced that she will be back for the eighth season -
likely airing in the spring.
"Before we start the show, I want to make a very,
very big announcement for us here - hold on, listen! This all just happened
moments ago because we're live, and we're very happy to officially announce
that two superstars will be joining the next season in these coaches' chairs:
Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani will be added to the Voice family," said Carson Daly
at the beginning of Tuesday night's episode. "We're so happy to have them join our
ever-growing Voicefamily. They're both incredible people,
insanely talented."
As a way to introduce the new coaches, Williams will
perform new G I R Lsingle
"Come Get It Bae," while Stefani will take the stage for
"Hollaback Girl," produced by Williams, on the live May 5 telecast.
Stefani has sold nearly 30 million records worldwide as
the lead singer of rock band No Doubt and also as a solo artist. No Doubt's five albums have produced No. 1
hits like "Don't Speak," "Just a Girl," "Hey
Baby" and "Underneath It All."In addition to her music career, Stefani has her hand in the fashion
industry with L.A.M.B., launched in 2003, and Harajuki Lovers, launched in
2005. She also recently launched a ready-to-wear line that started in February
and Gx, featuring affordably priced accessories that began in March.
Stefani is the latest A-list talent to sign on for The Voice, which boasts a slate
of guest mentors that has included Miranda Lambert, Aloe Blacc, Jill Scott,The
Band Perryand Coldplay's Chris Martin as universal guest
mentor. Most recently, Monday’s episode featured
industry guest mentorship for the first time: producers Busbee, Scott
Hendricks and Natural, and Levine's own mentor,
Crosby, Stills and Nash's Graham Nash.
The Voice is presented by Burnett’s One Three
Inc., Talpa Media USA Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series was
created by John de Mol, who serves as executive producer along with
Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers and Lee Metzger.
