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)

The long awaited third video, ‘Fistful of Tears’ from Maxwell’s platinum selling CD, BLACKsummers’night will debut on Wednesday, April 14th.

The video was directed by Phil Andelman, who also worked on the first video from the CD,  ‘Pretty Wings’, You can catch the video on vevo.com.

source: musze.com

Watch video here: http://www.vevo.com/watch/maxwell/fistful-of-tears/USSM20902172

Int’l viewers watch video here:   http://youtube.com/maxwellsme

Maxwell graces four pages of the April issue of GQ magazine in retro photos which were captured by photographer Ben Watts.

The issue is on newsstands now. Make sure you pick up a copy. Actor Shia LeBeouf is on the cover.

In the meantime, if you would like to see full size versions of the photos above, click the link http://maxwellfanforum.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=14143 to go to the ‘magazine’ album of the MFF gallery.

R & B artist Maxwell, legendary songwriters and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Gamble and Huff and Grammy award winner Hezekiah Walker are among the honorees at the 26th National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Annual Communications Awards Dinner. The dinner will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Maxwell, Grammy award winning R & B artist, will be honored and receive the 2010 Entertainer of the Year Award. Gamble and Huff, creators of the Philadelphia Sound, will receive the Pioneer in Music Award. Walker, a world-famous gospel singer and founder and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle - The Kingdom Church, will receive the Pioneer in Gospel Music Award. Civil rights activist and founder of the National Action Network, Rev. Al Sharpton will receive the Mickey Leland Public Service Award.

“2009 was a significant year for Blacks in the broadcast industry and throughout the entertainment arena-we experienced some major successes, but we lost some true heroes,” said Jim Winston, NABOB Executive Director. “NABOB is proud for this opportunity to celebrate our achievements as we come together to build a stronger future for people of color in our industry.”

This year’s dinner will also feature a live all-star tribute to the late Teddy Pendergrass, featuring Peabo Bryson, Joe, and the Ray Chew Band; and a video tribute to Inner City Broadcasting founder, the late Percy Sutton. Each spring NABOB honors some of the most recognizable and celebrated names in entertainment, media and public service. 2009 honorees included U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, singer Chaka Khan, and actress and comedienne Mo’nique.

NABOB is the first and largest trade organization representing the interests of African-American owners of radio and television stations across the country. The association was organized in 1976 by a small group of African-American broadcasters who desired to establish a voice and a viable presence in the industry and to address specific concerns facing African-American broadcasters. Since its inception, NABOB has grown into a major trade organization representing the interests of more than 245 Black-owned commercial radio stations and 13 commercial television outlets.

For ticket or sponsorship information, contact DeSane Associates at 201-342-0909.

source: http://www.charlottevibe.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=editorial.detail&id=1921

WATCH MAXWELL ACCEPTING HIS AWARD HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhIDoGu2BhA

Friday, February 26, 2010 was a big day for Maxwell and his fans. The day started with the announcement that Jill Scott will be joining Maxwell for a  20-city U.S. arena tour kicking off on May 21st in Cleveland with additional dates to be announced through June.

This tour is being produced nationally by Live Nation. Tickets go on sale in select cities at LiveNation.com http://www.livenation.com/artist/maxwell-tickets or http://www.livenation.com/artist/jill-scott-tickets
Details on dates, venues and on-sale information will be announced shortly for tour stops in 20 U.S. cities including: Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York.

To find out more updates on Maxwell, music and upcoming projects please visit http://www.musze.com, http://www.myspace.com/maxwell, or http://www.twitter.com/_maxwell_.

Also on Friday, Maxwell was in attendance at the 41st NAACP Image Awards. Anthony Anderson and Toni Braxton were the presenters for the ‘Outstanding Male Artist’ category.

Anthony’s reaction when he opened the envelope and said Maxwell’s name was priceless and did not hide the fact of who he was pulling for.

As Maxwell made his way to the stage to graciously accept his award, he received a standing ovation from the crowd and as he delivered his acceptance speech, the camera caught cutaway shots of several females in the audience who could not hide what many viewers at home were probably doing, as well.

WATCH HERE: Maxwell’s NAACP Image Award acceptance speech

Photo credit: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

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

Taylor Swift and Beyonce will perform at the Grammy Awards next month. The Recording Academy said Tuesday that other performers will include the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum and Maxwell. Beyonce has 10 Grammy nominations; Swift has eight.

The Grammys will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. The show will air on CBS. The Recording Academy says additional performers will be announced at a later date.

source:  http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/taylor-swift-beyonce-black-eyed-peas-to-1004054970.story

WATCH MAXWELL PERFORM ‘PRETTY WINGS’ ON THE GRAMMYS HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aIJ1E3Nsmg&feature=related

• 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

Win tickets to attend the GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! next Wednesday and tickets to see Maxwell perform at Club Nokia.

PRIZES: There are a total of 3 prize winners. Eligible prize winners will receive the prize detailed below:

For tickets, go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004372B70D8FD1

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - (Business Wire) Three-time GRAMMY® winner the Black Eyed Peas, six-time GRAMMY-nominated Maxwell, and GRAMMY winner Sugarland are the first performers announced for “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night®.” Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J once again is set to host the one-hour special, which takes place live on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Club NOKIA in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 9 – 10 p.m. ET/PT. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. The special also marks the second time nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced live on primetime television. Last year’s airing of the show reached more than 8 million viewers and led to double-digit percentage increases in all key demos for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast earlier this year.

The road to Music’s Biggest Night begins with “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!!” — featuring the announcement of nominations in several categories and performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees — and culminates with the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

“The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night” is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC and John Cossette Productions. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are the executive producers.

source: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/the-grammyreg-nominations-concert-live,1039616.shtml