Akon Scores Grammy Nod for 'Smack That' Featuring Eminem.Nominated Single From New Smash Akon Album Konvicted NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Multi-faceted superstar Akon can add "Grammy nominee" to his growing list of prestigious honors, earning a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. nod when the nominees for the 49(th) Annual Grammy Awards were announced today in Hollywood, CA. The popular R&B titan was nominated in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Category for the first single from his best-selling album Konvicted, "Smack That," featuring Eminem. The song was a multi-format smash, soaring all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, while also becoming a ringtone The audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. staple and a digital phenomenon as well. Akon has proven that ex-convicts can turn their life around in a hurry, with his Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown sophomore CD, Konvicted, garnering the #2 spot on The Billboard Top 200 at the end of November, selling more than 283K units in its first week of release. The provocative artist, who already has notched a total of 3 million worldwide sales thanks to the success of his seminal debut album Trouble, wrote and produced all but one of the songs on his new album, putting him in an elite club of other Grammy nominated singers/songwriters/producers (Elton John, Mariah Carey, Kanye West). To top that, Akon landed as the #1 Hip Hop/Rap artist on iTunes and MySpace, as well as becoming the most searched artist on AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. . The Senegalese artist is currently promoting Konvicted across the country with appearances and performances. The singer/songwriter just recently appeared on the American Music Awards performing the nominated "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You" featuring Snoop Dogg. He has also performed the hit song on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The 49(th) Annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. from the Staples Center in Los Angles on February 7, 2007. Akon can also be seen on NBCeIUs Saturday Night Live This article is about the American television series. For the show related to Big Brother (UK), see Saturday Night Live (UK). Saturday Night Live (SNL on December 9th, 2006, where he will join the venerable late-night institution as a musical guest. The press has already weighed in on Konvicted: "eI[logical not] grandeI[logical not]" - The New York Times "eI[logical not]polishedeI[logical not]irresistibly slickeI[logical not]" - USA Today "eI[logical not]compellingeI[logical not]" - Entertainment Weekly "And with his rich new album, eIKonvicted,eIU this graceful hybridizer hy·brid·ize intr. & tr.v. hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing, hy·brid·iz·es 1. To produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed. 2. has solidified his vision, pointing the way for R&B to progresseI[logical not]" eI The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). "It's rich with hypnotic pathos and imbued with faraway global echoes." eI The Washington Post "He has developed into an artist of vision and versatility." eI The Boston Globe "Akon's strength: delivering hard-hitting street portraits with an R&B singer's depth of emotion but with a rapper's level of credibility." - The Associated Press "Akon is a hip-hop hit." - New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. "Akon deliverseI[logical not]expect this performer to represent Senegal proudly for years to come." - The Dallas Morning News |
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