Arguably one of the biggest rock bands in the world, Coldplay’s beautifully melancholic sound has identified with critics and fans alike since their debut album, Parachutes, dropped in 2000. They have gone on to sell millions of albums, driven by a string of hits like “Speed of Sound”, “Clocks”, and “Viva La Vida.” Coldplay started as an idea between two college mates, Chris Martin and Johny Buckland. Heavily influenced by U2, Travis, and Radiohead, Coldplay’s debut stood out among a sea of alt rock Nirvana clones. Later works would draw on influences from Johnny Cash, Blur, and Oasis. The boys followed up with A Rush of Blood to the Head, which went 4x platinum in the US, 8x platinum in the UK, and won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. It also helped Chris Martin win Gwyneth Paltrow. X & Y was released in 2005 and was the best selling album of that year. Coldplay continued its domination in 2006 with Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. One of the fastest selling albums of all time, it has gone number 1 in 36 countries, and is the most downloaded album of all time. Chris Martin has also branched into Hip Hop, working on songs with Kanye West and Jay Z.

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Since its inception in 1973 (thank you Dick Clark!) the American Music Awards (AMAs) has been an enormously popular event for everyone within the music industry. Each year, the AMAs recognize outstanding achievement and highlight the impressive artists who have made some serious waves in the music industry.

But more importantly, they are fun to watch!

This year will be no different. With funny-man host Jimmy Kimmel, this year’s AMAs are sure to deliver a night full of exceptional talent and entertainment, as well as recognition for this year’s popular artists.

But before the official winners are announced on Sunday, Flycell’s members have some predictions of their own. Our customers definitely know what’s hot, and based on their downloads for artists and songs in each category, here are Flycell’s predictions for the 2008 American Music Awards:

Pop/Rock Music: It seems our customers can’t seem to get enough of Coldplay this year!

• Favorite Male Artist – Chris Brown
• Favorite Female Artist – Rihanna
• Favorite Band, Duo or Group – Coldplay
• Favorite Album – Coldplay, Viva La Vida

Country Music: Could Taylor Swift beat out country powerhouses like Reba McEntire? Our members sure think so!

• Favorite Male Artist – Kenny Chesney
• Favorite Female Artist – Taylor Swift
• Favorite Band, Duo or Group – Sugarland

Rap/Hip-Hop Music: Flycell members are experts when it comes to rap and hip-hop. We feel confident that you’ll see these names pop up a lot during the AMAs.

• Favorite Male Artist – Lil Wayne
• Favorite Band, Duo or Group – G-Unit
• Favorite Album – Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III

Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music: Will it be Rihanna or Mariah taking home awards? Looks like our members say- both!

• Favorite Male Artist – J. Holiday
• Favorite Female Artist – Rihanna
• Favorite Album – Mariah Carey, E= MC2

Soundtracks: Nothing beats the classic hits of ABBA for this year’s favorite soundtrack from Flycell customers.

• Favorite Album – Coldplay

Latin Music: With the launch of Flycell’s new Spanish language website , featuring the latest content from Latin artists, customers have shown us who they think will dominate the Latin music category.

• Favorite Artist – Wisin y Yandel

T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist: Flycell members choose Colbie Caillatto take home this award, which is known for paving the way to many promising careers.

Artist of the Year: We can’t say we’re surprised to see Lil Wayne picked for the biggest award of the night. Included in every top 10 download list we’ve compiled this year, Lil Wayne is definitely one of Flycell’s favorite artists. We’ll certainly be cheering him on as we watch this year.

So be sure to tune in to this year’s AMAs live on ABC this Sunday, November 23rd at 8/7 central. With killer performances by Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Beyonce, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Pink and Taylor Swift, it’s sure to be an exciting night.

And if you want to deck out your phone with all the hottest AMA musicians and performers, be sure to visit www.flycell.com and get your cell ready for the music industry’s biggest night!

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As you sit on the bus or stand in line at the grocery store, are you noticing an increase of Lil Wayne ringtones?  Perhaps even hearing more of “Viva la Vida” on your friends’ phones?  Well, you haven’t gone crazy and you aren’t hearing things.   According to Flycell, here are the top artists and ringtone downloads from the Flycell website for this September:

Top Artists:

10. David Banner – David Banner comes in at number ten for this September’s most popular artists on Flycell.com. His recent album, “The Greatest Story Ever Told” features collaborative songs with fellow artists Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne and Akon.

9.   Akon – Most known for his collaboration with other popular artists, Akon can be found on the majority of hit songs today. This year he’s been nominated for four Grammy awards, including Best R&B Contemporary Album for “Konvicted”.

8.   Mariah Carey – Talk about coming back strong.  Mariah Carey was recently named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Time Magazine’s annual list. E=MC2 is Mariah’s 11th studio album and has already made a huge splash on the U.S. charts.

7.   Ne-Yo -  It’s no surprise to see Ne-Yo on this month’s top artist list.  With a Grammy nomination for producing the best album of the year, MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Dancing in a Video for his song “Closer” and winning the 2007 Soul Train Music Award’s Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist- Ne Yo is popular.

6.   The Pussycat Dolls – Originally starting as a burlesque group in 1995, the Pussycat Dolls have endured to become a pop sensation.  And with the release of their anticipated second album, “Doll Domination” on September 23, it’s also no surprise to see The Pussycat Dolls rise in popularity this month.

5.   Katy Perry – Never has proclaiming that you enjoyed kissing a girl become such a popular statement until Katy Perry did so on her official mainstream debut album “One of the Boys” in the popular single titled “I Kissed a Girl”.  Since the debut, Perry has appeared on the View, Last Call with Carson Daly, and even performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

4.   Kanye West – No top list would be complete without ten-time Grammy winner Kanye West.  His latest album “808s and Heartbreak” is set to be released in November and the popular single “Love Lockdown” is already a rising chart topper.

3.   Rihanna – Rihanna’s latest album “Good Girl Gone Bad” has been topping the charts since its release in 2007. Rihanna, like Akon, is recognized for her collaborative works- most notable with Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Maroon 5. But it’s her recent single, “Take a Bow” that has helped her jet to the top of the list this month.

2.   Young Jeezy – Young Jeezy rises to the top of this list thanks to his September 2 release of his latest album “The Recession” and has even risen to number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, Top Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

And coming in as the number one most downloaded ringtone artist is…

1.   Lil Wayne – Thanks to his enormously popular latest album (it sold more than one million copies in its first week of sales) “The Carter III”, and such songs as “Lollipop” and “Got Money”, Lil Wayne claims this month’s number one spot.

Top Ringtones:

10. “Closer” by Ne-Yo
9.   “Put On [chorus]” by Young Jeezy & Kanye West
8.   “I’ll be Lovin’U Long Time” by Mariah Carey & T.I.
7.   “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay
6.   “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne
5.   “A Milli” by Lil Wayne
4.   “Take a Bow” by Rihanna
3.   “When I Grow Up” by The Pussycat Dolls
2.   “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry
1.   “Got Money” by Lil Wayne

Stay tuned next month when we announce the top 10 ringtone downloads for October.

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