LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested late Wednesday night on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said. The arrests for possession of a controlled substance occurred on Sunset Boulevard in West H.....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Moore will get the widest exposure of his young career Wednesday night during the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on ABC. Millions of country music fans will be watching him perform "Backwoods." "Hopefully, people don't watch it a.....
It's been awhile since we have talked about season 3 and what is going on behind the scenes. We have finished getting the rest of the artist interviews along with industry interviews for the season. Now, the team is working very hard on intros, bumpers, graphics, everything to make "Not Just Country" part of your viewing pleasure. We are gearing up for our "VIP PREMIER PARTY" on September 17, 2010 at the Hard Rock Café. We are inviting the entire community along with the entire artist roster that participated during the season to be part of this great ordeal.
Why are we doing this you ask?
· The city of Nashville, TN
· For our current sponsors
· Potential NEW sponsors
· The artists that participated
· The music industry
· The people who believe in "Not Just Country"
We want Middle Tennessee and the rest of the world to see what Not Just Country TV is all about, how far we've come, and how good NJCTV can and will be good for the community, not just in Nashville, TN, but for the world and the impact NJCTV can have on changing people's lives.
"VIP PREMIER PARTY" is FREE! This will provide great networking / new opportunities for the community to come out meet new potential business contacts, Team NJC, industry decision makers, and the artist. We will have 3 bands that will perform, in between the 1st and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd bands we'll show an episode of Not Just Country (only the video editors knows which bands will be shown that night)
Next week, we will be bringing you an announcement about W.O. Smith and Not Just Country. This is very exciting news, this is another reason you should be at the:
"VIP PREMIER PARTY"
September 17, 2010 7PM - Midnight Hard Rock Café 100 Broadway Nashville, TN
COST: FREE
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Congratulations to all the NIMA winners! Although Hypeman Rick and Not Just Country didn't walk away with an award, we still walked away winners.
We had NJCTV alumni to win big:
"Best R&B Performer" - April Rucker
"Best Hard Rock / Metal Band" - Forgotten Fable
"Best Indie / Pop Band" - The Worsties
"Best Group" - Black Catfish
"Best Live Rock Performance" - November
"Artists of the Year" - November
Forgotten Fable performed during the NIMA's, although it was a predominate Hip-Hop crowd they came out, gain a new fan base, and gain the respect of the Hip-Hop community and got a standing ovation.
Did I tell you that Not Just Country was nominated "Best Media Outlet" and Hypeman Rick "NIMA Business Excellence Award" for NIMA 2010? What is NIMA? Nashville Independent Music Awards. NIMA was developed in the summer of 2004 by Corey "CORMAT" Matthews, and a group of Nashville music and media professionals. Its primary purpose is to recognize independent Nashville musicians along with supporting and nurturing the musical community.
Cormat started NIMA 4 years ago with the idea of giving some shine to some of the underground Hip-Hop / Urban artists in Nashville. NIMA took off and has grown every year since its existence. This year Cormat was looking to expand from just Hip-Hop / Urban categories by adding:
"Best Hard Rock / Metal Band"
"Best Indie / Pop Band"
"Best Live Rock Performance"
There are a lot of nominees from season 3 of "Not Just Country" that are nominated for a NIMA this year and once again congratulations! There are a lot of alumni that have been on a NJC platform as well.
The NIMA's will be hosted by JONES of 101.1FM TheBeat Jamz. The house band for the evening Colbalt Blue kicking off the Pre-Show at 6:15pm with performances during the evening from Forgotten Fable, April Rucker, Will Davenport, J.Prodigal and many more.
NIMA weekend is as follows:
August 25th - DJ Cross Fade Battle
August 26th - 80/90's Costume Party
August 27th - Blitz Media On-line Pre-Party
August 28th - Break Dance & Graffiti Art show (all ages daytime event)
August 29th - NIMA's
The 4th annual NIMA's will take place at the
Limelight Entertainment Complex 201 Woodland Street Nashville, TN 37213.
Doors open at 6pm
Cost: $20 before Sunday / $25 day of the event
For more information email Cormat at nima@nimadigital.com
Corey, congratulation on your 4th year, thank you for your acknowledgements your ongoing uplifting support of the artists in the Middle Tennessee area!
Hey fans wish us luck!
