Chart-topping R&B singers Maxwell and Keri Hilson lead nominees for the forthcoming 2009 Soul Train Awards.
Up for four awards a piece, the duo ties with Beyonce in categories ranging from Album of the Year to Best Collaboration.
Set to air on the recently launched network, Centric, the 2009 Soul Train Awards are due to premiere November 29, recognizing the best in music over t ...Read
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Maxwell continues to hold a firm grip on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs tally this week.
The "BlackSummers'night" singer's hit single "Pretty Wings" officially hit a milestone of the chart this week, scoring its twelfth consecutive week atop the chart.
Released several months back, Maxwell's "Pretty Wings" also holds down #1 on the Urban AC chart, after flip flopping with his se ...Read
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Months after the release of his Billboard 200 chart-topping album "Blacksummers'night," Maxwell remains atop the Urban AC chart.
Holding on to the no.1 spot week after week with "Pretty Wings," Maxwell replaced himself on the latest chart update.
Moving 2-1, Maxwell's "Bad Habits" swapped with "Pretty Wings" to obtain the top spot while facing competition from a swiftly moving "I Loo ...Read
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Maxwell has earned another week atop Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop songs tally.
Earning the coveted top spot with the single "Pretty Wings," Maxwell beat out Mario's advancing hit "Break Up" feat. Sean Garrett and Gucci Maine (no.2).
While Maxwell's third chart topping week is a great accomplishment, the singer can also smile thanks to the ALMA Awards.
Maxwell's Billboard 200 chart-topping album "BlackSummers'night" is now RIAA certified.
Featuring the hit singles "Pretty Wings" and "Bad Habits," Maxwell earned RIAA Gold certification this month on the strength of several sold out tour dates and well received reviews.
Swiftly moving past 500,000 copies, Maxwell's first album in over six years, could reach Platinum-certified status ...Read
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Maxwell is extending his summer trek and circling North America for at least two months this fall!
Nearly a month after the release of his anticipated album "Blacksummers'night," Maxwell's recent unveil of fall 2009 dates follows the premiere of "Bad Habits".
Featuring actress Kerry Washington, "Bad Habits" arrives on the heels of the Urban AC top 5 charting single "Pretty Wings" ( ...Read
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R&B recording star Maxwell made a big splash on this week's Billboard charts with the release of his long anticipated album "Blacksummers'night". In fact, the "Pretty Wings" singer has the highest opening week album from an R&B artist in at least four months.
With his success this week some might ask what the winning formula is. For Maxwell the album and its forthcoming successors ...Read
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Billboard chart-topping singer/songwriter Maxwell says his music is all about struggle, purpose and relating to others, not to make a quota or maintain his fame.
"I don’t get up in the morning just to make money. I’m not just trying to sell records to meet the quota and keep the house going or the car running and all those things," Read
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When soulful singer Maxwell showed up without his signature locks, dating back to his debut album and songs like "Lifetime" and "Fortunate," it was shocking. To Maxwell however, the decision to change things up was very simple.
"You know I just wanted a fade so bad for a while. I just wanted to get lined up, go to the barber for a second, instead of waking up with my buckwheat or what was ...Read
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