Emmy Award - Photography by Cassone

Rest in Peace Sly Stone 1943 - 2025

Tina Turner | Wins 'Lifetime Achievement Award' | Acceptance Speech | 1999

What Happened Miss Simone?

Great documentary about a trailblazing artist.  Highly recommended!

If I Voted for the Grammy Awards - 2013 Edition

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, February 10th, 2013.  Normally, I try to predict, but this year I am going to share my absolute favorites for this post.  So, here - or HEAR - they are, for better or worse, are my picks for this years best in recorded music (and otherwise).  Some, of which, I will absolutely jump up and down for, *Drum roll* here are my prediction/picks in each category.

for full list of nominees CLICK HERE

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson

Greg Kurstin, producer; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

Label: RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

André 3000, John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Pharrell & Shea Taylor, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Ken Oriole, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer

Label: Def Jam

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)

Label: RCA/19 Recordings; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia, Perfect Storm Music Group/Sony ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, BMG Gold Songs, Kurstin Music/EMI April Music

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

 

Frank Ocean

 

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

Set Fire To The Rain [Live] - Adele

Track from: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Label: XL/Columbia

 

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra

Track from: Making Mirrors

Label: Universal Republic

 

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Live At The Blue Note Tokyo - Dave Koz

Label: Just Koz Entertainment

 

Best Pop Vocal Album

The Truth About Love - Pink

Label: RCA Records

 

Best Dance Recording

Let's Go - Calvin Harris Featuring Ne-Yo

Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer

Label: Ultra Music

 

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Bangarang - Skrillex

Label: OWSLA/Big Beat/Atlantic

 

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Kisses On The Bottom - Paul McCartney

Label: Hear Music

 

Best Rock Performance 

I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons

Track from: Babel

Label: Glassnote

 

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

No Reflection - Marilyn Manson

Track from: Born Villain

Label: Cooking Vinyl

 

Best Rock Song

We Take Care Of Our Own
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Track from: Wrecking Ball

Label: Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen

 

Best Rock Album

El Camino - The Black Keys

Label: Nonesuch

 

Best Alternative Music Album

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do - Fiona Apple

Label: Epic/Clean Slate

 

Best R&B Performance

Adorn - Miguel 

Label: RCA Records / Bystorm Entertainment

 

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Lately - Anita Baker

Label: Blue Note

 

Best R&B Song

Adorn -Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

Label: RCA/Bystorm Entertainment; Publisher: Art Dealer Chic

 

Best Urban Contemporary Album 

Channel Orange - Frank Ocean

Label: Def Jam

 

Best R&B Album

Write Me Back - R. Kelly

Label: RCA Records

 

Best Rap Performance

N****s In Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West

Track from: Watch The Throne

Label: Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC

 

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Wild Ones - Flo Rida Featuring Sia

Track from: Wild Ones

Label: Poe Boy/Atlantic

 

Best Rap Song

Daughters - Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)

Track from: Life Is Good

Label: Def Jam; Publishers: Rich Daily Since '71, Universal Music Publishing, Unichappell Music

 

Best Rap Album

Undun - The Roots

Label: Island Def Jam

 

Best Country Solo Performance

Blown Away - Carrie Underwood

Track from: Blown Away

Label: 19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville

 

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars

Label: Big Machine Records/Universal Republic

Best Country Song

Blown Away - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

Track from: Blown Away

Label: 19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville; Publishers: Global Dog Music/Lunalight Music, Big Loud Songs/Angel River Songs

 

Best Country Album

Four The Record - Miranda Lambert

Label: The RCA Records Label Nashville

 

Best New Age Album

Troubadours On The Rhine - Loreena McKennitt

Label: Verve

 

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Alice In Wonderland - Chick Corea, soloist

Track from: Further Explorations (Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian)

Label: Concord Jazz

 

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Radio Music Society - Esperanza Spalding

Label: Heads Up International

 

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Unity Band - Pat Metheny Unity Band

Label: Nonesuch

 

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You) - Arturo Sandoval

Label: Concord Jazz

 

Best Latin Jazz Album

Flamenco Sketches - Chano Domínguez

Label: Blue Note

 

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Take Me To The King - Tamela Mann

Label: Tillymann Music Group

 

Best Gospel Song

My Testimony - Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)

Track from: I Win

Label: Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal Music-Brentwood Benson Songs/Marvin L. Sapp Music/Ardent Media

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Jesus, Friend Of Sinners - Mark Hall & Matthew West, songwriters (Casting Crowns)

Track from: Come To The Well

Label: Beach Street/Reunion Records

 

Best Gospel Album

I Win - Marvin Sapp

Label: Verity Gospel Music Group

 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Come To The Well - Casting Crowns

Label: Beach Street/Reunion Records

 

Best Latin Pop Album

MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition - Juanes

Label: Universal Music Latino

 

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

 

Imaginaries - Quetzal

Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

 

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)

Pecados Y Milagros - Lila Downs

Label: Sony Music

 

Best Tropical Latin Album

Formula Vol. 1 - Romeo Santos

Label: Sony Music

 

Best Americana Album

Babel - Mumford & Sons

Label: Glassnote

 

Best Bluegrass Album

Beat The Devil And Carry A Rail - Noam Pikelny

Label: Compass Records

 

Best Blues Album

Bring It On Home - Joan Osborne

Label: Saguaro Road

 

Best Folk Album

The Goat Rodeo Sessions - Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile

Label: Sony Classical

 

Best Regional Roots Music Album

Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love) - Keola Beamer

Label: 'Ohe Records

 

Best Reggae Album

Tomahawk Technique - Sean Paul

Label: VP/Atlantic

 

Best World Music Album

The Living Room Sessions Part 1 - Ravi Shankar

Label: East Meets West Music

 

Best Children's Album

Little Seed: Songs For Children By Woody Guthrie - Elizabeth Mitchell

Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

 

Best Spoken Word Album

Society's Child: My Autobiography - Janis Ian

Label: Audible, Inc.

 

Best Comedy Album

Cho Dependent (Live In Concert) - Margaret Cho

Label: Clownery Productions, Rocket Science

 

Best Musical Theater Album

The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess - David Alan Grier, Norm Lewis & Audra McDonald, principal soloists; Tommy Krasker, producer (George Gershwin, composer; Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward & DuBose Heyward, lyricists)

(New Broadway Cast With Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier & Others)

Label: PS Classics

 

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Marley (Bob Marley & The Wailers) - Chris Blackwell & Barry Cole, producers

Label: UMe/Island/Tuff Gong

 

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers

Label: Null/Madison Gate

 

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games) - T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars)

Label: Big Machine Records/Universal Republic; Publishers: Sony ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music, Sensibility Songs, Absurd Music, Shiny Happy Music, Baffle Music, Henry Burnett Music

 

Best Instrumental Composition

Mozart Goes Dancing - Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)

Track from: Hot House

Label: Concord Jazz

 

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington - Michael Philip Mossman, arranger (Bobby Sanabria Big Band)

Track from: Multiverse

Label: Jazzheads

 

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

City Of Roses - Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)

Track from: Radio Music Society

Label: Heads Up International

 

Best Recording Package

Boys & Girls - Brett Kilroe, art director (Alabama Shakes)

Label: ATO Records

 

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Some Girls: Super Deluxe Edition - Stephen Kennedy & Jimmy Tilley, art directors (The Rolling Stones)

Label: UMe/Universal Republic

 

Best Album Notes

Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles - Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)

Label: Concord

 

Best Historical Album

Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition) - Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Simon Gibson, Guy Massey & Steve Rooke,

mastering engineers (Paul & Linda McCartney)

Label: MPL/Hear Music/Concord

 

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

The Goat Rodeo Sessions - Richard King, engineer; Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)

Label: Sony Classical

 

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Salaam Remi

• Back To Love (Anthony Hamilton) (T)
• Between The Cheats (Amy Winehouse) (T)
• Girl On Fire (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S)
• How Many Drinks? (Miguel) (T)
• Life Is Good (Nas) (A)
• Like Smoke (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T)
• Running (Melanie Fiona Featuring Nas) (T)
• Sins Of My Father (Usher) (T)
• A Song For You (Amy Winehouse) (T)

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix) - Skrillex, remixer (Nero)

Joseph Ray, Skrillex & Daniel Stephens, remixers

Label: Cherry Tree/Interscope

 

Best Surround Sound Album

Rupa-Khandha - Daniel Shores, surround mix engineer; Daniel Shores, surround mastering engineer; Marina Ledin & Victor Ledin, surround producers (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)

Label: Sono Luminus

 

Best Engineered Album, Classical

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets, Op. 127 & 131 - Bruce Egre, engineer (Brentano String Quartet)

Label: Aeon

 

Producer Of The Year, Classical

Marina Ledin, Victor Ledin

• Americana (Modern Mandolin Quartet)
• Brubeck & American Poets (Lynne Morrow & Pacific Mozart Ensemble)
• Delibes: Sylvia; Coppélia (Martin West & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)
• Mind Meld (ZOFO Duet)
• Rupa-Khandha (Los Angeles Percussion Quartet)
• Weigl: Isle Of The Dead; Six Fantasies; Pictures & Tales; Night Fantasies (Joseph Banowetz)

Best Orchestral Performance

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances - Valery Gergiev, conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)

Label: LSO Live

 

Best Opera Recording

Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen
James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)

Label: Deutsche Grammophon

 

Best Choral Performance

Handel: Israel In Egypt - Julian Wachner, conductor (Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Trinity Choir Wall Street)

Label: Musica Omnia

 

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Rupa-Khandha - Los Angeles Percussion Quartet

Label: Sono Luminus

 

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola - Kim Kashkashian

Label: ECM New Series

 

Best Classical Vocal Solo

Poèmes - Renée Fleming (Alan Gilbert & Seiji Ozawa; Orchestre National De France & Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France)

Label: Decca Records

 

Best Classical Compendium

Une Fête Baroque - Emmanuelle Haïm, conductor; Daniel Zalay, producer

Label: Virgin Classics

 

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Stucky, Steven: August 4, 1964 - Steven Stucky, composer; Gene Scheer, librettist (Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Label: DSO Live

 

Best Short Form Music Video

We Found Love - Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris

Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe, Ben Sullivan, Candice Ouaknine & Inga Veronique video producers

Label: Def Jam

 

Best Long Form Music Video

 

Bring Me Home - Live 2011

Sade; Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers

Label: Epic

 

WINNERS - 2011 Cassone Channel Honors - Season 13

I am pleased to make public the official winners list for The 2011 Cassone Channel Honors for Season 13 of the videos that aired across my YouTube channels. For the first time, we not only have one, but two categories where the result was a tie. In both instances, the top vote getters were one (1) vote apart from one another. As this had never been the case, I decided to declare both contests a tie. This will be in effect moving forward in future seasons.

I am also happy that Ron Bivens is no longer the "Susan Lucci" of my little awards system. After 10 previous nods, with no wins - Ron won in the Best Technical Achievement category and also shared with his team for the Best Webisode winner. Bette Midler is the recipient of the Season 13 - 2011 Walter McCoy Life Legend Award for career achievement and her humanitarian efforts (previously announced).

Congratulations to all of the Season 13 winners. Trophies will be awarded at a get together later this year for this and previous seasons. Details to follow.

And the winners are:

BEST WEBISODE - SEASON 13

Getting Ready - Webisode #312: Sara for Sara

Cat DeSantis, webisode director.

Ken & Lloyd/The Stable, location producers.

The Lady Fancy & Ron Bivens, stage show producers.

Ron Bivens, stage lighting & sound.

Diva Kingsley, Cassone's wardrobe.

The Lady Fancy, Cassone's hairstyling.

Fleetwood Mac, song recording artists.

Antonio Cassone, performer, series director, producer, concept, sound mixing & editor.

BEST SPECIAL CLASS VIDEO - SEASON 13

David Ace Mitchum: The Boudoir Set - Photography By Cassone

David Ace Mitchum, model & wardrobe stylist.

A.D., location producer.

Scott Sumner, song recording artist.

Antonio Cassone, photographer, video slideshow director, producer & editor.

BEST LEAD PLAYER - SEASON 13 (TIE)

Judy Charrington, "296-298: Christmas Retreat" & "300: Intervention"

The Lady Fancy, "302: A Fancy New Year" & "308: Encores"

BEST SUPPORTING PLAYER - SEASON 13

Nancy Ross, "303: The Night the Lights Went Out on Nancy" & "308: Encores"

BEST GUEST STAR - SEASON 13 (TIE)

Charlie V. Carter III, "308: Encores"

Missy Meyakie LePaige, "289: A Sisters' Christmas" & "292: Holiday Hearts, Bells & Love"

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - SEASON 13

Ron Bivens, stage lighting & sound, "308: Encores" & "309: For the Affection of Lisa Stansfield"

2011 WALTER MCCOY LIFE LEGEND AWARD - SEASON 13

Bette Midler

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Pictured - David Ace Mitchum, in one of the photos from the video slideshow of the Best Special Class Video winner; photo by Antonio Cassone

Season 12 WINNERS (2011 Cassone Channel Honors)

Here is the winners list for Season 12 for the 2011 Cassone Channel Honors.

2011 Cassone Channel Honors – Season 12

BEST WEBISODE – SEASON 12

265-269: WE DO IN GRATITUDE

Julia Townsend, performer. A.D., location producer. Antonio Cassone, producer, director, performer, concept, sound mixer & editor.

BEST SPECIAL CLASS VIDEO – SEASON 12

COMFORT & JOY (2010 HOLIDAY COLLECTION), PARTS 1 & 2

Paul Miller & Bob Drews, interior designs & decorations. David Paul Miller, hand crafting & painting. Music Shake & Aalborg Fantasy Soundtracks, music. Antonio Cassone, photographer, slideshow director, producer & editor.

BEST LEAD PLAYER – SEASON 12

DIVA KINGSLEY

BEST SUPPORTING PLAYER – SEASON 12

JULIA TOWNSEND

BEST GUEST STAR – SEASON 12

MISS TWIGGY, “279: Independence and Love” & “287: Showtime at the Cabaret Lounge”

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT – SEASON 12

PAUL MILLER, BOB DREWS (interior decorations & designs) & DAVID PAUL MILLER, hand crafting & painting, “Comfort & Joy (2010 Holiday Collection), Parts 1 & 2”

2011 SISTER CHANNEL – NATIONAL: MistyinFL – Misty Eyez

2011 SISTER CHANNEL – LOCAL: Jopp86 – Jamie Page

2011 PIONEER AWARD: David Bork

WALTER MC COY LIFE LEGEND AWARD – SEASON 12: Tina Turner

TALLY OF INDIVIDUAL WINS

2 – (Antonio Cassone); Julia Townsend; Paul Miller; Bob Drews; David Paul Miller

1 – A.D.; Diva Kingsley; Miss Twiggy; Misty Eyez; Jamie Page; David Bork; Tina Turner

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!

Pictured: from the Best Special Class Video & Best Technical Achievement winners "Comfort & Joy" Photo by Antonio Cassone

FEATURE OF THE YEAR Contenders 2010 - Photography by Cassone (2011 Cassone Channel Honors)

VOTE for the nominees for this category at: http://poll.pollcode.com/7D1S - you can select up to FIVE (5) nominees daily through Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Top five vote getters will be nominated. Winners are voted on by a peer judges panel.

Nominations will be made public here on Sunday, February 6, 2011.

FEATURE OF THE YEAR 2010 CONTENDERS FOR NOMINATION - PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASSONE (Please select FIVE (5) nominees)
	CHRISTMAS IN JULY
	GERMAN MARTINEZ
	HOLIDAYS 2010
	THE LADY FANCY SHOW
	LAURIEANNA
	MODEL - LY
	MODEL - ROB
	RANDOM EVERYDAY INSPIRATIONS
	THE VAMPIRE SET
	WHILE IN ATLANTA - AQUATICA
	WHILE IN ATLANTA - EXTERIORS
	WHILE IN ATLANTA - INTERIORS
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Pat & Carol’s Collectible Air Balloons, Paul Miller, Bob Drews & David Paul Miller, designs & decorations.

Diva Kingsley & David Bork, location producers

Antonio Cassone, photographer

(July 2010 Feature)

GERMAN MARTINEZ

German Martinez, model

A.D., location producer

Antonio Cassone, photographer

(March 2010 Feature)

HOLIDAYS 2010

Paul Miller with Bob Drews, decorations & designs

David Paul Miller, hand crafting & painting

Antonio Cassone, photographer

(December 2010)

THE LADY FANCY SHOW

The Lady Fancy, Sharde Ross, Nancy Ross & Miss Anastasia Ross, models.

Ron Bivens, stage lighting.

Ken Kelley & Lloyd Pagels/The Stable, location producers.

Sharde Ross, jewelry design.

Antonio Cassone, photography

(February 2010 Feature)

LAURIEANNA

LaurieAnna, model, hair, makeup & styling

A.D., location producer

Antonio Cassone, photography

(May 2010 Feature)

MODEL: LY

Ly Nguyen, model

A.D., location producer

Antonio Cassone, photographer

Antonio Cassone & Ly Nguyen, photo editing

(April 2010 Feature)

MODEL: ROB

Robert Haines, model & wardrobe styling

A.D., location producer

Antonio Cassone, photographer

(June 2010 Feature)

RANDOM EVERYDAY INSPIRATIONS

Fred & Ricky, Mike “Smurf” Lennon and Sascha & Nicole, models.

Stephanie Jadotte, Terry Francis, David Whittington, Brian Bragg, Bob Drews, Christina Glinski & Gus Sanchez, location producers.

Terry Francis & Lee Schuco, prop masters.

Antonio Cassone, photographer.

(September 2010 Feature)

THE VAMPIRE SET
Robert Haines, model, vampire makeup & wardrobe

A.D., location producer

Antonio Cassone, photographer & special effects

WHILE IN ATLANTA: AQUATICA
J. W. Cheeves III, location producer

Georgia Aquarium; Atlanta, GA

Antonio Cassone, photographer

WHILE IN ATLANTA: EXTERIORS

John W. Cheeves III, location producer

Piedmont Park/Atlanta Parks & Recreation; Atlanta, GA

Antonio Cassone, photographer

WHILE IN ATLANTA: INTERIORS

John W. Cheeves III, location producer, decorator & prop master

Antonio Cassone, photographer

GRAMMY WATCH - Music Video Categories - Predictions & Picks

Last year, I waited till the last minute, got horribly ill and couldn't finish my blogs about the Grammy Awards - with my annual picks and predictions. In fact, for the first time in my life, I totally missed the entire broadcast altogether. Anyone who knows me knows that the four major U.S. showbusiness awards dates are almost like a national holiday for me - these next several blogs will be all about the music, which is food for my soul.

This year, as always, the Grammy nominations provide a hodge podge of what the music industry sees as it's best worthy of recognition. They have gotten younger in their choices, but all in all every category has what should be there along with one or two surprises - and, of course, a few glaring omissions.

I am kicking off my Grammy coverage with two categories that I have always argued whether or not Grammy ever gets it right. Sometimes they reward an artist for career achievement here, without having to give them a vocal Grammy (ie Janet Jackson and Madonna won their first Grammy Awards in these categories), other times they go so left field one wonders who is choosing in these categories (if anyone at all). Short Form is for those videos we lay people seemingly catch on MTV, VH1, et al - Long Form is collections, concerts, documentaries with longer running times.

Best Short Form Music Video

AIN'T NO GRAVE / THE JOHNNY CASH PROJECT

Chris Milk, video director; Jennifer Heath, Aaron Koblin & Rick

Rubin, video producers [American/Universal] (Johnny Cash)

LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (EXPLICIT VERSION)

Joseph Kahn, video director; Maryann Tanedo, video producer

[Aftermath] Eminem & Rihanna

STYLO

Pete Candeland & Jamie Hewlett, video directors; Cara Speller,

video producer

[Virgin Records] Gorillaz, Mos Def & Bobby Womack

F*** YOU

Matt Stawski, video director; Paul Bock, video producer

[Elektra] Cee Lo Green

BAD ROMANCE

Francis Lawrence, video director; Heather Heller, video producer

[Streamline/Interscope/KonLive/Cherrytree] Lady Gaga

I say it is between Lady Gaga and Cee Lo Green. First of all, let it be known I am tickled pink about F*** YOU getting some nominations. It says a lot about censorship, freedom of speech, etc. Cee Lo Green I ain't mad at ya! I love it. However, Lady Gaga simply, very simply worked the hell out of that Bad Romance video and I hope she gets the prize here. Don't count out Eminem & Rihanna (Em has the most nominations this year with 10) and everybody industry wide loves them some Johnny Cass and I wouldn't be surprised if they reward him posthumously here.

My Pick: Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

My Prediction: Bad Romance - Lady Gaga, BUT...she may be 'too popular' for Granny tastes among elder Grammy voters beaming it to Cash, or those who want to make a bold statement guiding Grammy Cee-Lo Green's way.

Best Long Form Music Video

NO DISTANCE LEFT TO RUN

Blur. Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern & Giorgio Testi, video directors;

Thomas Benski, Laura Collins & Lucas Ochoa, video producers

[Parlophone/EMI]

WHEN YOU'RE STRANGE

(The Doors). Tom Dicillo, video director; John Beug, Jeff Jampol, Peter

Jankowski & Dick Wolf, video producers [Eagle Vision]

THE GREATEST EARS IN TOWN: THE ARIF MARDIN

STORY

(Arif Mardin) Doug Biro & Joe Mardin, video directors; Doug Biro & Joe

Mardin, video producers [Nunoise Records]

RUSH: BEYOND THE LIGHTED STAGE

Rush. Sam Dunn & Scot McFadyen, video directors; Sam Dunn & Scot

McFadyen, video producers [Zoe]

UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS

The White Stripes. Emmett Malloy, video director; Ian Montone & Mike Sarkissian,

video producers [Third Man/Warner Bros.]

A lot of history here. The Doors, Rush, Arif Mardin, White Stripes, Blur... WOW!

My pick: Arif Mardin - Gone, but not forgotten - he was such an awesome producer and this would be a nice testament to his legacy.

My prediction: The White Stripes are Grammy darlings and I just have a hunch about this one.

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Photo: Lady Gaga, from Nick Knight photo shoot, CREDIT TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be telecast live on Sundays, February 13 - 8pm on CBS.

For more about the Grammy Awards visit their website.

WINNERS from Season 8 of "Getting Ready" & The Cassone Channels Revealed

I am proud to bring you the winners for The 2010 Cassone Channel Honors for the Best of Season 8 from The Cassone Channels on YouTube. While season 7 was the Getting Ready series' least viewed season, season 8 was certainly the lowest in voter turnout. However, on average each category had about 35 voters. This, of course, was disappointing to me, but we still have winners - and I am proud of each and every one of them. Season 9 nomination will be announced on this blog on Sunday, October 3rd to round out this award's year when I will also announce all of the Sister Channel category winners.

THE 2010 CASSONE CHANNEL HONORS WINNERS

Best of Season 8 for The Cassone Channels on YouTube

BEST WEBISODE – SEASON 8

*188: THEY JUST SHOOT YOU IN DETROIT

Bertha Quake, Mama Theresa, Marc Anthony Rizzo, BJ McKenzie & Krispy Kreme, performers; William “Sunshine” Ott Frederick, stage sound & lighting operator; Lee Schuco, stage lighting director; Mark Rosen, production assistance; Gus Sanchez, Sharde Ross, Mike “Smurf” Lennon, Tonna McKenzie & Douglas Burns, stage set design & decorations; Gus Sanchez, location producer; Bertha Quake & Mark Rosen, stage show producers; Antonio Cassone, performer, producer, director, concept, sound mixing & editor.

BEST SPECIAL CLASS VIDEO

*CHARITY: WATER – CAROLINA’S BIRTHDAY CAMPAIGN MINI-DOC PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Carolina Manrique, performer & concept; Antonio Cassone, director, producer, sound mixing & editor.

BEST LEAD PLAYER

*DIVA KINGSLEY

BEST SUPPORTING PLAYER

*DAVID BORK/MADISON AVENUE

BEST GUEST STAR

*BRIANNA BRAGG, “174 & 177: Madison & Michelle’s Summer Sizzler, Parts 2 & 5”

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (TIE)

*DIVA KINGSLEY, key hair, makeup & wardrobe styling, “173 – 179: Madison & Michelle’s Summer Sizzler, Parts 1 – 7”

*WILLIAM “SUNSHINE” OTT FREDERICK, stage sound & lighting operator, “173 – 179: Madison & Michelle’s Summer Sizzler, Parts 1-7”

2010 PIONEER AWARD

*CAT DE SANTIS & JUDY CHARRINGTON,

for their contributions of stock video footage from our many stage shows throughout the Fort Lauderdale area.

2010 PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

*CAROLINA MANRIQUE,

for her efforts in her work with CHARITY: WATER

2010 WALTER MC COY LIFE LEGEND AWARD – SEASON 8

*DIVA KINGSLEY, with a career spanning almost two decades; this dynamic performer, makeup artist, hairstylist, wardrobe stylist, et al has proven to be a consummate professional and has given back to the ‘world’ community in many ways using their various talents for a variety of benefits or organizations, assisting fellow performers on their quests to not only become better artists, but better individuals through these various crafts to express and exemplify not only outer beauty, but more importantly the inner beauty to become a more well-rounded entertainer AND world citizen.

TALLY OF INDIVIDUAL WINS

3 – Diva Kingsley

2 – William “Sunshine” Ott Frederick, Carolina Manrique, (Antonio Cassone)

1 – Bertha Quake, Mama Theresa, Marc Anthony Rizzo, B.J. McKenzie, Krispy

Kreme, Lee Schuco, Mark Rosen, Gus Sanchez, Sharde Ross, Mike

Lennon, Tonna Mckenzie, Douglas Burns, David Bork/Madison Avenue,

Brianna Bragg, Cat DeSantis, Judy Charrington

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE SEASON 8 WINNERS.

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NOMINEES & VOTE for BEST of SEASON 7 "GETTING READY" (2010 CASSONE CHANNEL HONORS)

This is your one stop web page for the 2010 Cassone Channel Honors coverage for the best of Season 7 of Getting Ready, the web reality series over at the Cassone2007 YouTube Channel. See below for the polls and a full list of the nominees, including the continuing and ever-growing history by numbers tally. You can vote daily. Voting ends Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Winners will be announced Sunday, May 30, 2010 right here at http://www.antoniocassone.blogspot.com. Winners receive a trophy and the honor.

While Season 7 of Getting Ready was the series' least viewed, as it was filled with webisodes containing past performances by series regulars due to my illness, I am grateful to my supporting players, guests, Cat & Judy and Miss Bea for 'filling' the season with creative and relative material. I am always up front about not only the highs and successes of my channel, but of our low points as well because it is the only way we can learn, I can learn to be and do better - to provide a more entertaining and relevant show for our now more than 1600 channel subscribers.

BEST WEBISODE of "GETTING READY" - SEASON 7
	145: CASSONE'S CLIMACTIC DISCOTECKA
	146: DON'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED
	147: THE CAT AND JUDY COLLECTION, PART ONE
	153: HONORS, ED MCMAHON, FARRAH FAWCETT AND MICHAEL JACKSON
	154: INDEPENDENCE DAY, PART ONE
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BEST SUPPORTING PLAYER - SEASON 7
	THE LADY FANCY
	MAMA THERESA
	MISS ANASTASIA ROSS
	NANCY ROSS
	SHARDE ROSS
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BEST GUEST STAR - SEASON 7 of "GETTING READY"
	AUNTIE MAME
	BRIAN-BRIANNA BRAGG
	DIVA KINGSLEY
	SISI LOVE
	MISS TWIGGY
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BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - SEASON 7 of "GETTING READY"
	BITCHES 'N' STUDS GROOMING
	RON BIVENS
	CAT DESANTIS AND JUDY CHARRINGTON
	THE LADY FANCY
	WILLIAM "SUNSHINE" OTT FREDERICK
	MARK ROSEN
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THE 2010 CASSONE CHANNEL HONORS

Best of “Getting Ready” – Season 7

BEST WEBISODE - SEASON 7
(CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE BEST WEBISODE NOMINEES REVIEW VIDEO)

145: CASSONE’S CLIMACTIC DISCOTECKA
Mama Theresa, Brianna Bragg, Mark Rosen, Miss Koko, Sharde Ross, Miss Twiggy, Alandra Matt, Michael “Smurf” Lennon, William “Sunshine” Ott Frederick, performers; Mark Rosen, writer (A History of Disco) & production assistance; Sharde Ross, jewelry design; William “Sunshine” Ott Frederick, sound operator; Michael “Smurf” Lennon, stage lighting; Gus Sanchez, location producer; Rodney Mack, webisode co-director; Antonio Cassone, performer, producer, director, concept & editor.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH WEBISODE 145: CASSONE'S CLIMACTIC DISCOTECKA.

146: DON’T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED
Miss Bea, performer; Walter McCoy, location producer; Bitches ‘n’ Studs Grooming, Miss Bea’s stylist; Antonio Cassone, performer, producer, director, concept & editor.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH WEBISODE 146: DON'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED

147: THE CAT & JUDY COLLECTION, PART ONE
Miss Bea, The Lady Fancy, Nancy Ross, performers; Ron Bivens, stage lighting; Sharde Ross, jewelry design; Ken & Lloyd, location producers; Cat DeSantis & Judy Charrington, webisode co-directors; Antonio Cassone, performer, producer, director, concept & editor.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH WEBISODE 147: THE CAT & JUDY COLLECTION, PART ONE

153: HONORS, ED MCMAHON, FARRAH FAWCETT & MICHAEL JACKSON
Miss Bea, performer; Walter McCoy, location producer; Bitches ‘n’ Studs Grooming, Miss Bea’s stylist; Antonio Cassone, performer, producer, director, concept & editor.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH WEBISODE 153: HONORS, ED MCMAHON, FARRAH FAWCETT & MICHAEL JACKSON

154: INDEPENDENCE DAY, PART ONE
Miss Bea, Michael “Smurf” Lennon, Sisi Love, Jane, Valli & Gus Sanchez, performers. Walter McCoy & Gus Sanchez, location producers; Bitches ‘n’ Studs Grooming, Miss Bea’s stylist; Antonio Cassone, performer, producer, director, concept & editor.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH WEBISODE 154: INDEPENDENCE DAY, PART ONE

BEST SUPPORTING PLAYER – SEASON 7

CLICK HERE TO RECAP THE BEST SUPPORTING PLAYER NOMINEES - SEASON 7 VIDEO

The Lady Fancy
Mama Theresa
Miss Anastasia Ross
Nancy Ross
Sharde Ross

BEST GUEST STAR – SEASON 7
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Auntie Mame “168: Stompin’ at the Biz, Part One”
Brian/Brianna Bragg, “145: Cassone’s Climactic Discotecka,” “155: Independence Day, Part Two,”
Diva Kingsley, “155: Independence Day, Part Two,” “168: Stompin’ at the Biz, Part One”
Sisi Love, “154 & 155: Independence Day, Parts 1 &2”
Miss Twiggy, “145: Cassone’s Climactic Discotecka”

BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT – SEASON 7

CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT NONINEES - SEASON 7 VIDEO

Bitches ‘N’ Studs Grooming, Miss Bea’s stylists (various webisodes)
Ron Bivens, stage lighting, “The Cat & Judy Collection, Parts 1-16 (various webisodes)”
Cat DeSantis, Judy Charrington, camera operators, “The Cat & Judy Collection, Parts 1-16 (various webisodes)”
The Lady Fancy, wig stylist/makeup, “The Cat & Judy Collection, Parts 1-16 (various webisodes)”
William “Sunshine” Ott Frederick, stage lighting & sound operator, “168: Stompin’ at the Biz, Part One”
Mark Rosen, production assistance, “145: Cassone’s Climactic Discotecka”

Walter McCoy Life Legend Award, beginning with the 2010 awards year (Season 7) this award will be given to someone of my choosing based on their overall body of work and their contribution to GETTING READY and any of the Cassone2007 and PhotographybyCassone channels. I name this category after Walter McCoy, because from the beginning of my channel, he was always a silent, but very supportive and encouraging force behind a lot of what ended up being the final product. If it were not for Walter, we would not have been graced by Miss Bea, nor would I have had a location for many of the webisodes and/or photo shoots. His career was in catering, restaurant and bar service industries, yet his steady support and constant blessing of my work is why I chose to name this award in a way to memorialize him, his efforts and his legacy. Walter passed away January 22, 2010. The recipient of this award will be chosen either annually, or season by season. Their career and life’s work should mirror each other in a standard of excellence, a giving back to the ‘world’ community through that work and have an essence that defines legendary status. The first recipient of this honor, I am proud to announce, is Miss Twiggy, whose career as a female impersonator spans four decades and her charity work through benefit shows and motherly approach to her younger contemporaries established her as a legend long before now.

WALTER MCCOY LIFE LEGEND AWARD
*MISS TWIGGY

THE 2010 CASSONE CHANNEL HONORS RULES & REGULATIONS

Rules, Categories and Regulations

Nominees are chosen based on subscriber comments, video views and ratings.

No more than five (5) webisodes will be selected for each category and in performer categories, no more than five (5) individual performers will be selected for performer categories – unless there is a tie. In that case there will be six nominees in that given category.

A voting body consisting of subscribers, channel viewers, social networking site group members and peer channel directors will select the winner(s) in each category via simple online polls.

Each category will be given its own separate poll, with results remaining in public view through the duration of the voting process.

Any video appearing on the Cassone2007 channel for a given season is eligible for an award. A ‘season’ constitutes 24 webisodes.

Winners in each category receive a trophy – and the honor.

All credited webisode performers, et al are eligible for the Best Webisode (per each given season) category – thus if a performer, technical person, co-director, production assistant, set designer, location producer et al was credited for that specific webisode; all are part of that nomination (and eventual award) in that given category.

All performer and technical achievement categories are for individual achievement for that specific supporting player, guest star or technical artist.

Supporting Player category is for individual ‘performers’ for each qualified season who have appeared in GETTING READY or any extras on the channel, in five (5) or more webisodes to be eligible for that category in that given season.

Guest Star category is for individual ‘performers’ for each qualified season who have appeared in GETTING READY in four (4) or less webisodes or any extras on the channel, to be eligible for that category in that given season.

Technical Achievement category, beginning with the 2010 awards year (Season 7) WILL now appear as a competition category for technical artist in a given webisode during a given season – i.e. this is for set designers, costumers, hair designers, makeup, lighting techs, sound operators, location producers, stylists and will be voted on by the general public.

Sister Channel awards are given to channels that have caught the eye of our subscribers and have a common bond with our audience, thus creating a more global feel to the experience while viewers are at Cassone’s sites and channel. Cassone will select this award, with suggestions being taken into consideration by subscribers and even the peer channel directors themselves. This category will be threefold, as an award will be given to Local, USA and Global. See categories for more information. These awards are to be given annually.

Pioneer Award is a special category given to an individual or channel that has promoted, shared, coached and assisted using their knowledge and tools to help the Cassone2007 channel grow, improve and meet the demands of it’s subscribers and viewership. Cassone will select the honoree, with suggestions being taken into consideration. This award will be given annually.

Public Service Award is given to an individual or channel that exemplifies the Cassone2007 view of creating art and/or media that provokes thought, incites positive activism that enlightens the human spirit and makes the world a brighter and better place. This award will be given annually.

THE CASSONE CHANNEL HONORS HISTORY BY NUMBERS

TALLY OF INDIVIDUAL NOMINEES
(Not including Cassone and from top to bottom in order of appearance)

MAMA THERESA
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 8
Previous Wins: 2
Total Career Nominations: 10

BRIAN/BRIANNA BRAGG
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 4
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 6

MISS KOKO
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nominations: 4
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 5

MISS TWIGGY
Nominations This Season: 3
Previous Nominations: 2
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 5

ALANDRA MATT
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nominations: 2
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 3

MIKE “SMURF” LENNON
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 4
Previous Wins: 1
Total Career Nominations: 6

WILLIAM “SUNSHINE” OTT FREDERICK
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nomination: These are William “Sunshine” Ott Frederick’s first nominations.

MARK ROSEN
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 1
Previous Wins: 1
Total Career Nominations: 3

RODNEY MACK

Nominations This Season: 1

Previous Nominations: 3

Previous Wins: 0

Total Career Nominations: 4

GUS SANCHEZ
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 10
Previous Wins: 2
Total Career Nominations: 12

MISS BEA
Nominations This Season: 4
Previous Nominations: 8
Previous Wins: 4
Total Career Nominations: 12

WALTER MCCOY
Nominations This Season: 4
Previous Nominations: 9
Previous Wins: 4
Total Career Nominations: 13

BITCHES ‘N’ STUDS GROOMING
Nominations This Season: 4
Previous Nominations: 1
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 5

THE LADY FANCY
Nominations This Season: 3
Previous Nominations: 3
Previous Wins: 1
Total Career Nominations: 6

NANCY ROSS
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 11
Previous Wins: 5
Total Career Nominations: 13

RON BIVENS
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: These are Ron Bivens’ first nominations.

SHARDE ROSS
Nominations This Season: 3
Previous Nominations: 8
Previous Wins: 2
Total Career Nominations: 11

KEN & LLOYD
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nominations: This is Ken & Lloyd’s first nomination.

CAT DE SANTIS
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: 1
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 3

JUDY CHARRINGTON
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: These are Judy Charrington’s first nominations.

SISI LOVE
Nominations This Season: 2
Previous Nominations: These are Sisi Love’s first nominations.

JANE
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nominations: This is Jane’s first nomination.

VALLI
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nomination: 1
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 2

MISS ANASTASIA ROSS
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nominations: 1
Previous Wins: 0
Total Career Nominations: 2

AUNTIE MAME
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nomination: This is Auntie Mame’s first nomination.

DIVA KINGSLEY
Nominations This Season: 1
Previous Nominations: 19
Previous Wins: 5
Total Career Nominations: 20

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF SEASON 7’S NOMINEES!