Get well soon Robbie!!!

Sad news for Asia with Robbie Williams canceling his shows there citing exhaustion as the cause…it has since been revealed that he is receiving treatment for depression in London. Of course all my love goes out to Robbie, I hope he has a speedy recovery. Hopefully he will still feel up to his Australian dates (fingers crossed), although your health does have to come first…so whilst I would be very disappointed if he didn’t make it here, it is far more upsetting to know that he isn’t well.

I must admit that after watching the ‘Close Encounters’ tour on television the other week, I was not overly surprised by the news that he is struggling. He just didn’t seem himself on stage, there was a spark missing, and a strong sense that he was going through the motions, while wishing he was somewhere else…

Meanwhile, I am wondering what all the Beyonce-hating is about at the moment??? Read about it in this article from The Bosh:

http://thebosh.com/archives/2006/09/beyonce_knowles_sparks_controversy.php

Is it just me, or have her comments been taken completely out of context??? I didn’t get the impression that she was saying her music is only for black people; more that she wasn’t making music specifically to cater to white people (being that she is black, so she does black music, and is staying true to herself, etc.). Am I wrong? IS there a hidden message I am missing? A 70% drop in sales for 'B'Day'? Maybe becasue it has been out for a few weeks now and it is a time of strong releases???

So, the ARIA nominees has been announced…Interesting to see that despite his un-deniable chart success, Shannon Noll has missed out again on a nomination for Best Male…What gives?

My picks feature a *, likely winners feature a #

Album of the Year
Augie March: Moo, You Bloody Choir
Bernard Fanning: Tea and Sympathy
Eskimo Joe: Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Wolfmother: Wolfmother *#

Single of the Year
Augie March: One Crowded Hour
Bernard Fanning: Watch Over Me
Wolfmother: Mind's Eye #
Youth Group: Forever Young*

Best Group
Augie March
Eskimo Joe*
Rogue Traders
The Living End*
Wolfmother #

Best Male Artist
Bernard Fanning #
Ben Lee
Bob Evans *
Dan Kelly
Pete Murray

Best Female Artist
Clare Bowditch
Holly Throsby
Jade MacRae
Jen Cloher
Kasey Chambers *#

Best Adult Contemporary Album
Bob Evans: Suburban Songbook *
Human Nature: Reach Out - The Motown Record #
Tex, Don and Charlie: All is Forgiven
The Whitlams: Little Cloud
Various Artists: She Will Have Her Way - The Songs of Tim and Neil Finn *

Best Blues and Roots Album
Bernard Fanning: Tea and Sympathy #
Lior: Doorways of my Mind
The Audreys: Between Last Night and Us
The Flood: The Late Late Show
Xavier Rudd: Food in the Belly*

Best Children's Album
Hi-5: Wish Upon A Star*
Justine Clarke: I Like To Sing!
The Fairies: Fairy Magic
The Hooley Dooleys: Smile
The Wiggles: Racing To The Rainbow #

Best Comedy Release
Carl Barron: Carl Barron, Whatever Comes Next DVD
Lano and Woodley: Sing Songs
Matt Tilley: Cereal Pest*#
The Shambles: The Shambles, Best of Series One and Two

Best Country Album
Adam Brand: What A Life
Anne Kirkpatrick: Showman's Daughter
Catherine Britt: Too Far Gone
Lee Kernaghan: The New Bush #
Troy Casser-Daley: Brighter Day*

Best Dance Release
Dirty South: Dirty South EP
Paul Mac: Panic Room*
Sneaky Sound System: I Love It
The Presets: Beams
TV Rock featuring Seany B: Flaunt It #

Best Independent Release
Ben Lee: We're All In This Together
Gotye: Like Drawing Blood
Hilltop Hoods: The Hard Road*#
John Butler Trio: Live at St Gallen
Lior: Doorways to my Mind

Best Music DVD
Hilltop Hoods: The Calling Live
Eskimo Joe: Eskimo Joe - The DVD
Kylie Minogue: Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour #
Missy Higgins: If You Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine *
The Go-Betweens: That Striped Sunlight Sound

Best Pop Release
Ben Lee: Into the Dark
Josh Pyke: Feeding the Wolves
Rogue Traders: Here Come the Drums
Shannon Noll: Lift*
The Veronicas: The Secret Life Of ...#

Best Rock Album
Augie March: Moo, You Bloody Choir
Eskimo Joe: Black Fingernails, Red Wine
The Living End: State of Emergency *
Wolfmother: Wolfmother #
You Am I: Convicts

Best Urban Release
Bliss N Eso: Up Jumped The Boogie
Hilltop Hoods: The Hard Road #
Jade MacRae: Jade MacRae
Phrase: Talk With Force*
Weapon X and Ken Hell: Sneakerpimpin Ain't Easy

Breakthrough Artist - Album
Hilltop Hoods: The Hard Road
Rogue Traders: Here Come the Drums*
The Grates: Gravity Won't Get You High
The Veronicas: The Secret Life Of ...
Wolfmother: Wolfmother #

Breakthrough Artist - Single
Gyroscope: Fast Girl
Hilltop Hoods: Clown Prince
Sneaky Sound System: I Love It
TV Rock featuring Seany B: Flaunt it #
Starky: Hey Bang Bang*

Highest Selling Australian Album
Bernard Fanning: Tea and Sympathy #
Human Nature: Reach Out - The Motown Album
Pete Murray: See the Sun
Rogue Traders: Here Come the Drums

Bring on Keith Urban's performance!!!

Luv Pop Princess xo
The Veronicas: The Secret Life Of ...*