Post by pkeets on Aug 16, 2004 1:50:20 GMT
This says it will be decided by "viewer vote." I dunno if there's some way non-viewers can vote, or not, but if you guys in the UK could keep us posted...It would be nice for The Who to be included, wouldn't it? 
www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14525905%26method=full%26siteid=50143%26headline=top%2dof%2dthe%2dtops-name_page.html
or shorterlink.com/?Y5BTI1
TOP OF THE TOPS
Aug 13 2004
TV vote to honour greatest music stars of the past 50 years
Nicola Methven, Tv Editor
A NEW TV series which honours the best bands and pop stars over the past 50 years is to be launched next month.
The likes of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, The Who, Madonna, David Bowie and Elvis Presley will battle it out for a place in the UK Music Hall of Fame.
Former Live and Kicking presenter Jamie Theakston has clinched a £350,000 deal to host the Channel 4 show which bosses hope will rival both the Brit Awards and the Mercury Music Prize.
CONTENDERS: The Beatles
Over six weeks acts from the 50s to the 90s will be put through a rigorous nomination process. By the end of the series five will be allowed into the Hall of Fame. Each instalment will focus on a specific decade with finalists decided by a viewer vote.
The show, from the makers of Big Brother, is designed to attract "real music lovers" rather than Pop Idol fans.
An insider said: "This will establish once and for all the names of the most cherished acts in music history.
"These people have shaped 20th-century music and truly deserve to be honoured in a TV Hall of Fame. But it is sure to cause a huge debate among the true music lovers."
The competition, which mirrors a version in the US, will cover all types of music. The grand final will be held at the Hackney Empire in London later this year.
Entrants can come from anywhere in the world as long as they have had chart success in the UK. Modern acts such as the Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue, J-Lo, Oasis and Pulp will also be included. The acts must have released their first single at least five years ago.
Theakston is said to be "delighted" at landing the role. The 33-year-old will front five two-hour specials before presenting the final. The series will become an annual event with five acts joining the Hall of Fame each year.
In America the Hall of Fame is regarded as the highest honour any artist can receive.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14525905%26method=full%26siteid=50143%26headline=top%2dof%2dthe%2dtops-name_page.html
or shorterlink.com/?Y5BTI1
TOP OF THE TOPS
Aug 13 2004
TV vote to honour greatest music stars of the past 50 years
Nicola Methven, Tv Editor
A NEW TV series which honours the best bands and pop stars over the past 50 years is to be launched next month.
The likes of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, The Who, Madonna, David Bowie and Elvis Presley will battle it out for a place in the UK Music Hall of Fame.
Former Live and Kicking presenter Jamie Theakston has clinched a £350,000 deal to host the Channel 4 show which bosses hope will rival both the Brit Awards and the Mercury Music Prize.
CONTENDERS: The Beatles
Over six weeks acts from the 50s to the 90s will be put through a rigorous nomination process. By the end of the series five will be allowed into the Hall of Fame. Each instalment will focus on a specific decade with finalists decided by a viewer vote.
The show, from the makers of Big Brother, is designed to attract "real music lovers" rather than Pop Idol fans.
An insider said: "This will establish once and for all the names of the most cherished acts in music history.
"These people have shaped 20th-century music and truly deserve to be honoured in a TV Hall of Fame. But it is sure to cause a huge debate among the true music lovers."
The competition, which mirrors a version in the US, will cover all types of music. The grand final will be held at the Hackney Empire in London later this year.
Entrants can come from anywhere in the world as long as they have had chart success in the UK. Modern acts such as the Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue, J-Lo, Oasis and Pulp will also be included. The acts must have released their first single at least five years ago.
Theakston is said to be "delighted" at landing the role. The 33-year-old will front five two-hour specials before presenting the final. The series will become an annual event with five acts joining the Hall of Fame each year.
In America the Hall of Fame is regarded as the highest honour any artist can receive.