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ThisIsRnB.com Wins Big at the 2013 Soul Train Awards
New York, NY - December 4, 2013 - Rhythm and Blues entertainment blog ThisIsRnB.com snagged the award for the 'Best Entertainment/Music Website or Blog' on Sunday night during the 2013 Soul Train Awards.
The first-time nominated blog beat out heavy competition including NecoleBitche.com, Pitchfork.com, GlobalGrind.com and SoulBounce.com. During the grooviest night in music and culture, Centric confirmed that ThisIsRnB.com has excelled by sticking to its roots - the pure essences of R&B.
"It's an incredible feeling to know that your hard work is being recognized by such an iconic platform, and also by faithful music fans," said Jamie Wexler, founder of ThisisRnB.com. "We are extremely honored by the acknowledgement and excited that dedication to the music is winning again; and that our values are synonymous with our loyal readers."
Here's what Centric had to say about the process of picking the category's nominees:
"Nowadays everyone seems to be an authority on what's good, but only a few manage to be on top. After a lot of "research", reading, and discussion (read: heated debates)..."
Here's how ThisIsRnB.com won and the prizes it will receive:
The winner of 'Best Entertainment/Music Website or Blog' was determined by the results from online voting that was housed on CentricTV.com. Fans and faithful readers were able to vote from November 6-22. ThisIsRnB.com was announced as the winner during the premiere of the Soul Train Awards on December 1st. All five (5) nominees were allowed the chance to program a special music block of videos on Centric; ThisIsRnB.com's block aired on Black Friday. ThisIsRnB.com will receive the coveted Soul Train Award silver trophy and prizing.
Read The Official Announcement Here
About ThisIsRnB.com:
ThisisRnB.com is the premiere online destination for mainstream R&B/Soul music news and coverage. The website caters to music fans worldwide with a wide spectrum of tastes and styles. The website was founded in 2008, to provide a professional, reliable and consistent source, covering and featuring the latest news, music releases, videos and content that R&B fans were looking to find on the online marketplace.
Since its inception, the original blog has grown into a full-service media hub, which not only covers the genre on a daily basis but also contributes its own unique content, with candid artist interviews, curated video performances, editorials, reviews, podcasts, show coverage, contests, and an aptness for discovering and introducing new talent.
ThisisRnB.com has been referenced by media outlets such as, MTV, AOL, BET, Vh1, MSN, SPIN, Vibe, PerezHilton, Power105.1 and more.
About The Soul Train Awards:
The annual award show, and offspring to the iconic music variety show, honors the best in Black music and entertainment and features musical performances by various R&B and Soul recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.
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