50 Most Powerful Women In NYC

Mariah Carey is recognised as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women In NYC by The New York Post recently. She's at #40 and guess who's #1 - the incomparable Hillary Rodham Clinton, who I hope will still be the Democratic Party Presidential Nominee for this year's election. Anyway, here's what The New York Post had to say about Miss Carey - Not long ago, things looked dire for the Long Island native - dropped from her record label, trying to live down "Glitter". Now she's back as R & B's biggest diva, with her song "Touch My Body" becoming her 18th No. 1 single - pushing her past Elvis Presley and second only to the Beatles in chart-toppers.

Not bad for the little girl from Long Island who was named after the song "They Called The Wind Mariah". Good on you, Mariah! Peoples, keep voting/buying/downloading Bye Bye and make it Mariah's 19th #1!

George Sampson - Street Dancing Wonderkid

The winner for this year's Britain's Got Talent 2008 was crowned last night and as you may have read from my previous post about talented British kids, one of the performers I mentioned, Andrew Johnston, did not win but he managed to score himself a reputable third place. Nevertheless, the winner is another superkid who outdid every single performer by doing a street dancing routine to a remixed version of Frank Sinatra's Singing In The Rain, complete with fake rain and all. Congratulations to George Sampson and you've done your mother proud now! Go on and enjoy your moment of glory. Watch the winning moment and George's winning routine below.

Some Really Talented British Kids!

The final of Britain's Got Talent is happening later today and it's really great to know that these two British kids are so talented. I wonder if we do get children like this in Malaysia, I'm sure we do, it's just that Asian kids tend to be a little more timid than European/American children. Anyway, I hope either of these two will win tonight. So, peoples, enjoy these raw talents before they become household names all over the world. I present to you Andrew Johnston and Faryl Smith!

Vintage Joni Mitchell - Classic All The Way!

I was browsing through YouTube awhile ago and I came across two Joni Mitchell's performances from 1970. It is true classic and I'm sure not many people today will know who she is especially the tweens and teenagers. The music world is filled with too many wannabes (Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton - all trying so hard to make a name for themselves) and I'm glad people like Joni Mitchell is still making music. Anyway, below is a performance of Big Yellow Taxi from 1970. Enjoy!

Bye Bye - Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey's latest video - Bye Bye! It's going to be her 19th #1! Enjoy!

Mariah Carey Is Sizzling!!!

Congrats to Mariah on her 18th Explosive #1 - Touch My Body!!!

And don't forget to mark your calendar for April 15th - E=MC², the hottest album for 2008 will be released!!!

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007 Music Roundup

The winners of all categories have been announced. Do check out the individual winners of each category at the posts below. Congratulations to Leona Lewis, Alison Krauss, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Robert Plant for creating the best music in 2007. Anyway, here are the list of multiple winners:

Leona Lewis - 3 Wins (Best Single, Best New Artist, Best Pop Album)

Alison Krauss - 2 Wins (Best Album, Best Country Album)
Alicia Keys - 2 Wins (Best R & B Album, Best R & B Single)
Kanye West - 2 Wins (Best Rap Album, Best Rap Single)
Robert Plant - 2 Wins (Best Album, Best Country Album)

Brandi Carlile - 1 Win (Best Pop Single)
Bruce Springsteen - 1 Win (Best Rock Single)
Daft Punk - 1 Win (Best Rap Single)
Miranda Lambert - 1 Win (Best Country Single)
Radiohead - 1 Win (Best Rock Album)

Congratulations to all! Here's to a year of great music in 2008!

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007

Now that I've announced the nominees for all the best singles in each genre, it's time for the nominees of the best albums from each category. Let's begin with Best Pop Album Of 2007. The nominees are...

• Alright Still - Lily Allen
• Blackout - Britney Spears
• Spirit - Leona Lewis
• Taking Chances - Celine Dion
• The Reminder - Feist
• The Story - Brandi Carlile

The nominees for Best R & B Album Of 2007 are...

• As I Am - Alicia Keys
• Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
• Exclusive - Chris Brown
• Growing Pains - Mary J. Blige
• Planet Earth - Prince
• The Dutchess - Fergie

Here are the nominees for Best Rock Album Of 2007 are...

• Echoes, Silence, Patience, Grace - Foo Fighters
• In Rainbows - Radiohead
• Magic - Bruce Springsteen
• Memory Almost Full - Paul McCartney
• Sound Of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
• The Awakening - Melissa Etheridge

The nominees for Best Rap Album Of 2007 are...

• Konvicted - Akon
• Finding Forever - Common
• Curtis - 50 Cent
• American Gangster - Jay-Z
• Kingdom Come - Jay-Z
• Graduation - Kanye West

And finally, the nominees for Best Country Album Of 2007 are...

• 5th Gear - Brad Paisley
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert
• Duets - Reba McEntire
• Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• Let It Go - Tim McGraw
• These Days - Vince Gill

UPDATE: The winners of these categories are bolded.

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007

Here are the nominees for Best R & B Single Of 2007...

• Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
• Just Fine - Mary J. Blige
• Let It Go - Keyshia Cole
• Like You'll Never See Me Again - Alicia Keys
• Rehab - Amy Winehouse
• Umbrella - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

And the nominees for Best Rock Single Of 2007...

• All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
• Long Walk Home - Bruce Springsteen
• Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5
• The Pretender - Foo Fighters
• Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - Radiohead
• When Under Ether - PJ Harvey

Let's not forget, the nominees for Best Rap Single Of 2007 are...

• Don't Matter - Akon
• I Get Money - 50 Cent
• Roc Boys - Jay-Z
• Stronger - Kanye West featuring Daft Punk
• Tambourine - Eve
• The People - Common

Finally, the nominees for Best Country Single Of 2007 are...

• Are You Alright? - Lucinda Williams
• Because Of You - Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert
• If You're Reading This - Tim McGraw
• Killing The Blues - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
• Oh Love - Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood

UPDATE: The winners of these categories are bolded.

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007

Throughout the year, many songs from different types of genres made their presence felt in all charts across the world. From R & B to country to rap to pop to rock, every songs managed to capture the hearts of so many music fans worldwide. So, let us begin with the first category to award the best songs from each genres. The nominees for Best Pop Single Of 2007 are...

• Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
• Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) - Spice Girls
• If You Were A Sailboat - Katie Melua
• Piece Of Me - Britney Spears
• Taking Chances - Celine Dion
• The Story - Brandi Carlile

UPDATE: The winner of this category is bolded.

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007

Now it's time for the category of Best New Artist Of 2007. This year has seen the rise of many new artists to superstardom and magnified presence in the music industry. So, this category is to acknowledge the best of the newbies. The nominees are...

• Brandi Carlile
• Colbie Caillat
• Feist
• Leona Lewis
• Mika
• Taylor Swift

UPDATE: The winner of this category is bolded.

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007

OK, now it's time for the second category for this year's award. I announced the nominees for Best Single Of 2007 yesterday, so it's only appropriate that it's the nominees for Best Album Of 2007 today. Ladies and gentlemen, the nominees are...

• As I Am - Alicia Keys
• Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Miranda Lambert
• Graduation - Kanye West
• In Rainbows - Radiohead
• Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

UPDATE: The winner of this category is bolded.

The Jax Network's Best Of 2007

Now that it's 2008, I guess it's only appropriate that I have this award to acknowledge all the things that are the best of 2007. Since this blog encompasses a wide aspect of the world, ranging from music to movies to pageants to the environment, I believe it's only fair that I award all the best in all these fields. Anyway, I'm still not sure if I want to make this into a poll for all of you to vote or perhaps, I'll be the judge myself. Nonetheless, I'll start off with the nominees first and only then I'll decide how the winners are picked.

So, to begin this year's first annual The Jax Network's Best Of 2007, I've decided to start with the nominees of Best Single Of 2007. Below, I'll list down the six nominated songs and these songs I believe are the songs that have made the most impact in the music world as well as to me. Here goes, drum rolls please, the nominees for The Jax Network's Best Single Of 2007 are...

• Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
• Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) - Spice Girls
• Like You'll Never See Me Again - Alicia Keys
• Rehab - Amy Winehouse
• Run - Leona Lewis
• Umbrella - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

UPDATE: The winner of this category is bolded.