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Photos: Taylor Swift dominates Billboard Awards, Bieber awards draw boos

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:24:01 MDT

Photos: Taylor Swift dominates Billboard Awards, Bieber awards draw boos

By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer

Updated May 20, 2013 06:24AM MDT

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for “Red.” She told the crowd: “You are the longest and best relationship I ever had.” She also had a colorful performance of her hit “22” — starting backstage and working her way to the main stage on the back of a bike with help from a dozen background dancers and a flurry of red balloons. Justin Bieber also pe...

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Who will perform what at Billboard Awards, incl. Bieber, Selena, Taylor

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:05:02 MDT

Who will perform what at Billboard Awards, incl. Bieber, Selena, Taylor

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 11:05AM MDT

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will air this coming Sunday night on ABC, live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. As announced previously, Prince will be on hand to perform and accept the Billboard Icon Award, which pays tribute to his unique journey and history of accomplishments in the music industry. Songs to be performed by Prince will be revealed during the show. Madonna will also take the stage to accept the Top Touring Artist award, honoring the highest-grossing concert t...

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Americana Music Association announces nominees for 2013 awards

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:52:02 MDT

Americana Music Association announces nominees for 2013 awards

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 03:52PM MDT

The Americana Music Association announced nominees today for the 2013 Honors & Awards in Los Angeles at the Grammy Museum. The ceremony featured performances by now-nominated artists Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, T Bone Burnett with Lisa Marie Presley, Elizabeth Cook and The Milk Carton Kids. The program was broadcast live on AXS TV, who will present a special encore presentation of the event later this evening at 7 p.m. Mountain time. Shovels & Rope, with four nominations, followed b...

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Rural Utah teachers win awards

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:30:18 MDT

Rural Utah teachers win awards

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 9, 2013 03:30PM MDT

Five rural Utah teachers have been honored with Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards. Teachers were nominated by the public and chosen by a panel of past winners. The awards were open to classroom teachers from Carbon, Emery, Sanpete and Sevier counties, and were worth $3,500 each. This year’s winners included Kathy S. Anderson of Salina Elementary School in Salina; Jesse Burrell of Gunnison Valley High in Gunnison; Reed Fehlberg of Canyon View Junior High in Huntington; Mark Lyons of Gunnison V...

Five Utah educators honored by Arch Coal

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:01:55 MDT

Five Utah educators honored by Arch Coal

By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 9, 2013 09:01AM MDT

Five educators from Utah’s coal country received $3,500 checks Wednesday from the Arch Coal Foundation during its seventh annual “Teacher Achievement Awards” program at Gunnison Valley High School in Gunnison. Gov. Gary Herbert accompanied Paul Lang, Arch Coal’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, as he presented trophies, classroom plaques and checks to: • Kathy S. Anderson, Salina Elementary School • Kelly Peterson, North Sevier High School in Salina • Jesse Burrell and M...