THE SHINING SUPERSTAR that is Robyn Rihanna Fenty got
even brighter Sunday night when she copped her biggest award at the prestigious
American Music Awards (AMAs) show in Los Angeles.
The 19-year-old Bajan sensation took the award of Favourite
Female Artist, Soul/R & amp;B, beating out more experienced and renowned
nominees including pop divas, Beyonc & eacute; and Fantasia, and adding
this to a string of 2007 achievements that included two MTV awards, World
Music Awards, dominance of the Billboard Top 100, and a ten-week run atop
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RIHANNA SPARKLES AT MUSIC AWARDS. Rihanna, in
a dramatic Zac Posen gown, performed a classical rendition of her
smash hit Umbrella with string accompaniment and a Hate That I Love
You duet with Ne-Yo at the 2007 American Music Awards on Sunday.
Rihanna was named the favourite female Soul/R & B star, beating
out BeyoncŽ and Fantasia. For the first time in show history,
winners were chosen by public votes cast online. Above, Rihanna
minutes after she accepted her award.
Barbados' brightest star is back home, armed with
her umbrella . . . ella, ella, eh, eh!
The 19-year-old Def Jam recording artist, who copped
two MTV awards last month and is a nominee at next month's American
Music Awards, flew in Wednesday night, fresh from a concert in Montreal,
and was joined by her mum Monica and met by best friend Leandre
at the airport. Rihanna spent yesterday afternoon liming with other
teenaged pals in Bridgetown, before joining other relatives for
dinner on the West Coast. (RJ)
Rihanna backstage with the award for Video Of The
Year at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino
on Sunday in Las Vegas. (AP Picture.) <
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The Barbados Music Awards (BMAs) was hosted for the
second year by Timeless Barbados Inc., the two-man team sought to
reward Barbadian talent in the entertainment industry.
And with several record producers from the United States and other
record executives in attendance, many artistes called the five-hour
show a great success and "an excellent opportunity".
"I am a living testimony of what this show can do for you,"
said Dwayne Husbands who performed at the inaugural BMA and since
then got the opportunity to create a duet with Rihanna.
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GLITZ AND GLAMOUR. Bajan superstar Rihanna blowing a kiss
to her fans as she made her way up the gold carpet at the second annual
Barbados Music Awards (BMAs). High style and high-voltage performances
were the order of the night as the crme de la crme of the
Barbadian music industry turned out in their numbers. The event, which
honoured both the veterans and the newcomers of local music, has become
a fixture in the local entertainment calendar. Inset, Rihanna dazzling
on the gold carpet in her long-trained fuschia and black Marc Bowers dress
at the BMAs. Speaking at the BMAs on Friday night Prime Minister Owen
Arthur also said the awards highlighted Barbados' coming of age and that
artistes like Rihanna were now taking their rightful place in society.
SINGING
SENSATION Rihanna has done Barbados proud again and capped a phenomenal
year when she copped top three Billboard Music Awards Monday night. She
was named Female Hot 100 Artist, Pop 100 Artist and Female Artist Of The
Year, beating out Mary J. Blige, BeyoncŽ and Nelly Furtado. The 18-year-oldÕs
wins have coincided with million-dollar endorsements with Cover Girl and
LG cellular phones. Here, Rihanna blowing a kiss to fans after collecting
her award. (AP Picture)
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Barbadian-born Robyn Rhianna Fenty has done it again.
The 18-year-old beauty is among the top awardees
at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, held on Wednesday in London.
Rhianna who performed her single Unfaithful live at the
MOBO Awards, won the award for Best R & B artist.
She was nominated in that category against artistes such
as: Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Mary J Blige and Ne-Yo.
She adds this along to her awards for Best International
Artist 2006 at the Much Music Video Awards, as well as Choice R &
B Artist and Choice Breakout Female Artist from the 2006 Teen Choice Awards.
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GIRL IN DEMAND. Bajan singing sensation Rihanna is quickly becoming the
darling of the top media networks across the United States. After being
on NBC's Today show in New York last Friday, the 18-year-old wondergirl
whose sophomore album, A Girl Like Me, has just gone platinum (a million
copies sold) in the United States since its April 25 release, was on two
exclusive television shows yesterday. She performed onstage during MTV's
Total Request Live and also gave a sultry rendition of her Ne-Yo-penned
ballad, Unfaithful, on ABC Network's The View before an interview panel
that included the legendary Barbara Walters of 60 Minutes fame. She also
appeared In the soap opera All My Children. Here, Rihanna croons away
in MTV's Times Square studios in New York yesterday. (AP
Picture)
Rihanna eight times a winner. The
Barbados Music Awards was dominated by Rihanna, who took the lion's
share of the awards at Sherbourne Centre.
The Barbadian singing senation,
Rihanna won in the categories of Best Reggae/Dancehall Album, Best
Dance Single, Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best New Artiste,
Female Artiste of The Year, Best Selling Female Artiste and Entertainer
Of The Year, thanked her family, her producers and the people of
Barbados, whom she said "really supported me". Here, Rihanna
has her hands full: eight awards in the inaugural Barbados Music
Awards.
RIHANNA IN SPOTLIGHT.
The Barbados Music Awards last night got going with much glitz and
glamour as the who's who in the entertainment industry and in Barbados,
arrived amidst pomp and ceremony at Sherbourne Conference Centre.
Many arrived by limousines to a red carpet welcome.
The star of the night, however, was singing sensation
Rihanna, who looked stunning in her Nefatari-designed outfit. Her
arrival in a limo, just before 8 p.m. caused a stir as the local,
regional and internatiional media flocked to get the best shots of
Barbados' singing star.
Barbados' shining star Rihanna as she arrived at
Sherbourne Conference Centre last night for the inaugural Barbados
Music Awards staged by Timeless Barbados Entertainment Agency.
Left is Shon Cummins and right, her manager Marc Jordan.
The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) has incorporated
local rising star, Rihanna, in its overseas advertising campaigns
in the USA market. According to BTA Vice President for the Americas,
Bill Silvermintz, Rihanna has been a dream to work with.
Rihanna has been taking the world by storm following her seemingly
overnight rise to stardom and has successfully brought several aspects
of her Barbadian life in her music videos. In addition she showcased
the island by use of Barbadian costumes and flags at her performance
at the MTV Awards pre-show in Miami last year.
What is very important is that she has not charged for her appearances
in these ads & only because she loves her country, said Silvermintz.
And she has gone way above and beyond t he call of duty, even with
her hectic schedule; she never complains.
She just represents her country so well. The advertisements
featured here show her posing on local beaches and hotels and are
being run in several established print magazines across the US.
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