The annual “Christmas in Washington” holiday television special will make its premiere Dec. 17 at 8 PM on TNT.

Taped at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, Dec. 12, the evening will feature the talents of Mariah Carey, Miranda Cosgrove, Annie Lennox, Maxwell and Matthew Morrison. Ellen DeGeneres will host.

“‘Christmas in Washington’ is a holiday treasure that brings together some of today’s best musical artists for a wonderful celebration of the season,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president/head of programming for TNT, TBS and TCM, in a statement.  “We’re especially excited to welcome host Ellen DeGeneres to the festivities.  It’s certain to be a night to remember.”

Annually attended by the President and First Lady and other Washington VIPs, “Christmas in Washington” is a holiday musical celebration benefiting the Children’s National Medical Center.

“Christmas in Washington” is executive-produced by 13-time Emmy winner George Stevens, Jr. and directed and produced by three-time Emmy winner Michael Stevens for The Stevens Company.

The TNT presentation will be followed at 9 PM ET by a special holiday screening of “The Wizard Of Oz.”

source: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/144829-Christmas-in-Washington-TV-Special-to-Feature-Matthew-Morrison-Ellen-DeGeneres-to-Host

WATCH MAXWELL’S PERFORMANCE HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0lVyd2HzG0

The BET Awards Nominations were announced today and Maxwell was nominated for Best Male R&B Artist and for the Centric Award.

Tune in to BET on Sunday, June 27th to catch the results!

(photo courtesy of bet.com)

photo of Max taken by: MAXfam Taiwo_snaps

source: http://www.naacpimageawards.net/41/home/

WATCH MAXWELL ACCEPTING HIS AWARD HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_k7Z_oEvU

• Song of the Year – ‘Pretty Wings’
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – ‘Love You’
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance – ‘Phoenix Rise’
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance – ‘Pretty Wings’
• Best R&B Song – Pretty Wings
• Best R&B Album - BLACKsummers’night

CLICK HERE to watch MAXWELL talk about his six nominations

(photo credit: MAXfam Taiwo_snaps2009 ~ Baltimore 10.23.09)

Although Maxwell is on the European leg of his tour, be sure to watch the (already taped) “Centric Presents… 2009 Soul Train Awards” airing on Centric and BET November 29 at 9pm.

And the nominations just keep rolling in….

Maxwell has just been announced as a finalist in the 2009 SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards. He is in good company in the ‘Major Label Album of the Year’ category.

Between October 23rd and November 8th, SoulTrackers will be voting for this year’s winners. Make sure to register at the site, so that you can receive a ballot to vote. Only one ballot is allowed per email address.

This year’s SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards will be broadcast on December 7th at 8:00 p.m., hosted by Jodine Dorce of Jodine’s Corner. 

For more info on the awards and to register, go to: http://www.soultracks.com/2009-awards-finalists

Maxwell Has Been Nominated For the 2009 American Music Awards.

Maxwell has received the nomination for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist for the 2009 American Music Awards. The AMAs air November 22nd but voting is open NOW.

Source: Sony Music Entertainment

Winners Determined by Online Voting at ama.abc.com, amavote.co and mycokerewards.com. Click on link to vote for Maxwell: http://www.abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/vote?vid=2959

Enter to win a trip to the 2010 American Music Awards http://www.mycokerewards.com/itemDetail.do?itemId=9597

Tickets are now on sale http://ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS.

source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2009-american-music-awards-nominees-announced-64091832.html

photo credit: MAXfam Taiwo

(2009-10-08) | Maxwell Makes Billboard History!

New York (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - New Ambassador of Soul Maxwell has entered the history books at Billboard with “Pretty Wings” and “Bad Habits,” the two singles from the approaching-platinum album ‘BLACKsummers’night.’ Billboard’s Gary Trust writes “For the first time in the 16-year history of the Adult R&B radio airplay chart, one act monopolizes the top two slots on the survey.”

Maxwell has also earned some of the best reviews of his career, and is playing to bigger crowds than ever before on his current arena tour, selling out Madison Square Garden in NYC (his largest ever hometown show), the Verizon Center in Washington DC, the Spectrum in Philly, and more. Plans are in the works for additional touring in 2010.

The Billboard achievement continues the remarkable momentum behind BLACKsummers’night’ (Columbia), “one of the best records of 2009″ (NY Post).

Other recent highlights include:

*Additional sold-out arena shows in Detroit, Richmond, and Atlanta, on his 18-date North American fall tour.

*Early “Album of the Year” buzz in the LA Times’ Grammy forecast: “A seductive, yet devastatingly heartbreaking record. Look for it on year-end lists, and look for it in this field.”

*A glowing profile in the Washington Post Oct. 2: “Call it a comeback that no one saw coming - including Maxwell. His latest album, ‘BLACKsummers’night,’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart in July, officially ending a multiyear hiatus from the stage, the radio and the ever-bourgeoning blogosphere. Now the prodigiously gifted, intensely private 36-year-old is enjoying the biggest tour of his career.”

*Outstanding live reviews from the opening dates of the tour:
“Jazzy, wild soulfulness… a stellar concert.”- NY Post.
“Maxwell wowed the crowd at Madison Square Garden.”- MTV.
“Maxwell transformed the Coliseum into a mass of screaming, undulating female fans.”- Richmond Times-Dispatch.
“For the sold-out crowd, the temperature couldn’t get hot enough as [Maxwell] showed fans just what they’d been missing during his almost eight-year hiatus,”- Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“He gave his hit single “Pretty Wings” star treatment, letting each word, each wrong and each heartache linger. When he finished… fans yelled for more.”- Charlotte Observer.