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Celebrity Meltdowns: Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan’s public descent into drug addiction is an extreme example of what happens when a child star grows up. Her series of arrests and stints in rehab created a national spectacle, and her dramatic series of arrests has rarely been matched by a celebrity. Here are some highlights from her extended meltdown. 2007: ● Goes to rehab for the first time at the Wonderland Center. ● Is arrested for drunk driving. ● Checks into Promises Treatment Center. ●

track of the album earning a teen choice award and a Grammy nomination” (NYDailyNews). At a young age Britney was already at the top. She was earning awards left and right for her first album. She continued to release new songs and albums which landed her at the top of Forbes’ 100 Most powerful celebrities of the year list. “In 2002, Brit had a starring role in the teen coming-of-age drama, ‘Crossroads’” (NYDailyNews). Britney had a lot going for her. Many awards, dozens of new songs, a line of different

Britney Spears once said, “My life was too much under the control of too many people and that did not allow me to be myself. When you’re not in control you’re less excited, less passionate.” She acknowledged the fact that her life was controlled by others, and finally decided to take it into her own hands. Britney Spears is a social outcast that believes in expressing one’s true self by doing what he or she pleases, regardless of the attention it draws. In early 2007, Britney Jean Spears became

became the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling country album of the last 14 years. Underwood won three Grammy Awards for the album, including Best New Artist. Her second album Carnival Ride followed in 2007. It had one of the biggest ever opening weeks by a female artist and earned Underwood two Grammy Awards.

their first album in 1996, when the music industry was a disaster. They managed to become a hit even though hundreds of music stores declared bankruptcy, went out of business, or put their store up for sale this year. (The Music Industry) They won World Music, SOCAN, Radio Music, People’s Choice USA, NME,Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice, MuchMusic Video, MTV Video Music, MTV Europe music, Juno, Grammy, Canada's Walk of Fame, Brit, Billboard Music, and American Music Awards(“Nickelback” AceShowbiz) Nickelback

Knowles. Destiny’s Child was the world’s best-selling girl group of all time. Their hiatus saw Beyonce's debut album, Dangerously in Love, this established her as a solo artist worldwide it sold 11 million copies and earned five grammy awards and also featured the billboard number one singles, “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy”. November 11, 1997, Destiny’s child releases their first hit single “No, No, No”. No No No, is an R&B song performed by an American group. January 19, 1998, destiny's

producer. He is the lead vocalist for the rock band Imagine Dragons. Reynolds also released an EP in 2011, titled Egyptian – EP, as a duo with Aja Volkman under the moniker Egyptian . He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award . [His early life] In las Vegas, the seventh of nine children born to Christene M. (born Callister) and Ronald Reynolds, a lawyer and author Both are natives of Nevada. To add on Reynolds is a 4th generation Nevadan As a Boy Scout he earned

It was recorded with Sony Music Colombia in 1990 when she was 13 years old. The songs on the album were all her songs that she had written sing she was eight years old. The album fared well on the Colombian radio and gave Shakira exposure, but only sold 1,200 copies worldwide. Shakira’s

moved to Nashville, Tennessee at 14 for a career in country music. She was the youngest artist ever signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. She co-wrote songs and tried to land a recording contract. Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. Shake It Off, Blank Space, and Bad Blood reached number one in the US, Australia, and Canada. She is the recipient of 10 Grammy Awards. Swift is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, selling more than 40 million albums

start? What does it take to make an album “Gold” or “Platinum”? Well first we have to start out with who started the awards, and how they monitor them as well as what is measure for the certifications. Another thing to look at is who has received these certifications and what did they have to do to get them. Also, what is the billboard charts and what do they have to do with tracking music. Last thing we are going to look at is what royalties are and who is in charge of distributing them. To start with