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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND DISTRIBUTED PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED ACROSS GENRES AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Monday, February 5, 2024

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Taylor Swift's Midnights (Republic) winning Album of the Year, becoming the first artist in history to win four Album of the Year honors. Midnights was also named Best Pop Vocal Album.

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  • Billie Eilish (Interscope) was awarded Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "What Was I Made For?".
  • Boygenius (Interscope) won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for The Record, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Not Strong Enough."
  • John Williams' "Helena's Theme" (Disney) won Best Instrumental Composition, and The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel (CIA Records) won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
  • Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Concord) won Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND DISTRIBUTED PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED ACROSS GENRES AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Monday, February 5, 2024

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Taylor Swift's Midnights (Republic) winning Album of the Year, becoming the first artist in history to win four Album of the Year honors. Midnights was also named Best Pop Vocal Album.

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  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMYS
    Billie Eilish (Interscope) was awarded Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "What Was I Made For?".
  • Boygenius (Interscope) won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for The Record, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Not Strong Enough."
  • John Williams' "Helena's Theme" (Disney) won Best Instrumental Composition, and The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel (CIA Records) won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
  • Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Concord) won Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

“Music 4 Good” Unites Top Music Icons to Rally Behind First Responders Children’s Foundation

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the third year in a row, country music’s biggest artists are giving back during the holiday season through a charitable holiday campaign with Universal Music Group Nashville. This year, for the first time, the “Music 4 Good” holiday campaign will feature country stars and Brazilian music sensation Anitta who was inspired by the mission and joined the campaign in support of First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF).

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  • This year, for the first time, the “Music 4 Good” holiday campaign will feature country stars and Brazilian music sensation Anitta who was inspired by the mission and joined the campaign in support of First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF).
  • Each of the stars has donated “Once in a Lifetime” VIP experiences (fly-aways, VIP concert experiences, exclusive merchandise, and more) to benefit First Responders Children’s Foundation.
  • Money raised through “Music 4 Good” is directly supporting the FRCF Scholarship Program and Resiliency Program that supports children of first responders with free and confidential mental health counseling.
  • “First Responders Children’s Foundation is enormously grateful to Universal Music Group Nashville and its artists for helping ease the financial and mental health burdens experienced by far too many first responder families,” said First Responders Children’s Foundation President and CEO Jillian Crane.

ASHLEY GORLEY WINS ASCAP COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR FOR 10th TIME

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, announces the winners of the 61st ASCAP Country Music Awards, celebrating the songwriters and publishers of country music's 50 most-performed ASCAP songs of the past year.

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  • With his 10th ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year accolade, Ashley Gorley extends his record as the winningest ASCAP songwriter in the country format.
  • "You Proof" is the ASCAP Country Song of the Year, marking Gorley's third time accepting this honor, alongside winning publishers Round Hill Songs and Sony Music Publishing.
  • Jordan Davis collected his first ASCAP Country Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year honor.
  • A complete list of ASCAP Country Music Award winners can be found here: www.ascap.com/countryawards23 .

Country Icon Hank Williams Honored With Hank 100 Centennial Celebration

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Friday, September 15, 2023

“Hank Williams is one of the crucial cornerstones upon which the American artform of country music is built.

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  • “Hank Williams is one of the crucial cornerstones upon which the American artform of country music is built.
  • The international centennial celebration Hank 100 launches today with the release of a new digital collection from Mercury Nashville/UMe entitled Hank Williams 100 that pairs 19 of Williams’ most popular songs and greatest hits across the musical and emotional spectrum.
  • For more information, visit: https://www.thehankwilliamsmuseum.net/hank-100
    The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating Williams’ 100th birthday with “Hank’s 100th: A Concert in Celebration of Hank Williams,” presented by Spotify in partnership with the Americana Music Association.
  • Hilary Williams, Holly Williams, and Sam Williams will pay special tribute to their grandfather at this not to be missed event.

Patsy Cline’s 10x Platinum Greatest Hits Gets a Modern Vinyl Upgrade to Celebrate the Highly Influential Golden-Voiced, Renegade Spirited Singer’s Birthday

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Friday, September 8, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230908585456/en/
    To celebrate what would have been Patsy Cline's 91st birthday today, MCA Nashville/UMe will be releasing a vinyl update of her chart-busting, 10x Platinum-selling "Greatest Hits" album on November 10.
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    To celebrate what would have been the highly influential legend’s 91st birthday today, MCA Nashville/UMe will be releasing a vinyl update of her chart-busting, 10x Platinum-selling Greatest Hits album on November 10.
  • Greatest Hits was certified Double-Platinum by the RIAA in 1989, making Cline the first female in country music to sell more than two million albums.
  • Now fans old and new can enjoy Patsy Cline’s immortal songs on vinyl in a new way.

Brothers Osborne to Receive 2023 Angels Among Us Award at Annual Country Cares Seminar

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Monday, August 21, 2023

GRAMMY Award-winning country duo Brothers Osborne will be recognized this October with the 2023 Angels Among Us Award for outstanding commitment to the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® .

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  • GRAMMY Award-winning country duo Brothers Osborne will be recognized this October with the 2023 Angels Among Us Award for outstanding commitment to the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230821106416/en/
    Brothers Osborne will be recognized this October with the 2023 Angels Among Us Award for outstanding commitment to the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® (Photo: Business Wire)
    “What an amazing honor to receive the Angels Among Us Award from St. Jude,” said John Osborne.
  • The brothers will receive the award at Country Cares for St. Jude Kids®, an annual gathering of music artists and industry professionals who lend their voice and platform to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude.
  • Country Cares for St. Jude Kids® is one of the most successful music fundraising events in the United States with nearly 200 radio and music partners.

CAREER-LAUNCHING SOLO ALBUMS FROM LEGENDARY TEXAS SINGER-SONGWRITER, JOE ELY - "JOE ELY", "HONKY TONK MASQUERADE", AND "DOWN ON THE DRAG" -- RETURN TO VINYL AFTER MORE THAN 40 YEARS

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Monday, January 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1977, Joe Ely boldly emerged from West Texas, establishing himself as one of country's most exciting songwriters and fiercely rebellious new voices. With his unique blend of hardcore honky-tonk, Tex Mex, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll swagger, Ely was well on his way to becoming one of the genre's most recognizable and respected artists. At the core of this foundational period was a trio of broadly-acclaimed albums: Joe Ely (1977), Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978), and Down on the Drag (1979).

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  • At the core of this foundational period was a trio of broadly-acclaimed albums: Joe Ely (1977), Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978), and Down on the Drag (1979).
  • All LPs will also be reissued on digital platforms – and available for the first time in stunning 192/24 HD audio.
  • Pre-order Joe Ely, Honky Tonk Masquerade, and Down on the Drag: https://joeely.lnk.to/Vinyl
    "It was exciting for me to make these first three albums in the beginning," says Joe Ely.
  • "Now I'm really glad MCA and UMe chose to remaster and rerelease these albums this year and they'll once again be available on vinyl."

Musicians On Call Celebrates One Million People Served and Raises Over $250k in Star-Studded Event Honoring Darius Rucker & Leigh Parr Malleus

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

The night featured performances by Sam Hunt, The War And Treaty, Jon Pardi and Charles Esten and honored Darius Rucker and Universal Music Group Nashville’s Leigh Parr Malleus for more than a decade of support.

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  • The night featured performances by Sam Hunt, The War And Treaty, Jon Pardi and Charles Esten and honored Darius Rucker and Universal Music Group Nashville’s Leigh Parr Malleus for more than a decade of support.
  • The event was also shared via livestream with caregivers at MOC’s hospital partners across the country.
  • He was treated to a special congratulatory video filled with messages of thanks from the many facilities where he has volunteered.
  • “This was a monumental night for Musicians On Call as we celebrated the first million people we’ve served and look ahead to the next million.

Country Music Star Tyler Hubbard Joins Forces With First Responders Children’s Foundation to Deliver 2,000 Toys to Children at Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Country Music star Tyler Hubbard, First Responders Children’s Foundation, and leading global toy company Mattel teamed up this week to deliver 2,000 toys to children undergoing treatment at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital®.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Country Music star Tyler Hubbard, First Responders Children’s Foundation, and leading global toy company Mattel teamed up this week to deliver 2,000 toys to children undergoing treatment at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital®.
  • The toys arrived at the hospital via fire truck, police car, and ambulance — in true first responder style — and were personally delivered to children by Hubbard.
  • “And we are especially grateful to Tyler, First Responders Children’s Foundation and Mattel for generously making this toy-delivery happen for the children.
  • “It’s always an honor to visit the kids at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt,” says Hubbard.