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BON JOVI Nominated For Country Music Award

Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report from Bruce Simon:

When the country music industry handed out the nominations for their CMA Awards yesterday (Wednesday, August 30th), one name probably stuck out like a stretch limo at a tractor pull.

BON JOVI's name was called, and they're up for Musical Event Of The Year with singer Jennifer Nettles from the country group SUGARLAND.

Nettles joined forces with Bon Jovi on the song 'Who Says You Can't Go Home', which turned into a Number One hit on the country chart - and while it was Bon Jovi's fifth chart-topper over all, it made them the first rock band to hit Number One on the country chart. The CMAs will be handed out November 6th at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville.

Bon Jovi and Nettles performed the song live at the 2005 CMA Awards, which were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The only date on Bon Jovi's schedule is next Thursday (September 7th), when the band will perform at the Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The bill also includes Elton John, Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aguilera, Faith Hill, and Jamie Foxx, among others.

JON BON JOVI Launches JBJ Clothing Line


MTV reports that Kenneth Cole and JON BON JOVI have teamed up for a menswear line. "It's a line of clothes called Jon Bon Jovi, or JBJ," said Cole. "It's cool rock and roll jackets, but urbanized. It's about who Jon is, and it's not just about his style onstage, but who he is offstage. We've taken a lot of archival clothes that he's worn over the years, and we've made them modern." The line will be available on Bon Jovi's website and in Kenneth Cole stores beginning October 1st. All proceeds will go to homeless organization Help USA.

BON JOVI To Be Inducted Into UK Music Hall Of Fame

Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report from Bruce Simon:

BON JOVI is the latest name to be announced for this year's U.K. Music Hall Of Fame. They'll be inducted on November 14th, and they're expected to perform at the ceremony at the Alexandra Palace in London.

The Hall Of Fame citation reads: "There are few acts in the world that can deliver stadium shows of massive proportions, release continuous hit albums, and solicit an entire new generation of fans 23 years into their career. Bon Jovi is that band."

This year's inductees also include LED ZEPPELIN, ROD STEWART, BEACH BOYS founder BRIAN WILSON, JAMES BROWN, and the late DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, and BEATLES producer George Martin will be honored for his contributions to British music.

The U.K. Music Hall Of Fame ceremony will air in Britain on November 16th, and on VH1 in America on November 25th.

While he's being honored in the U.K., Jon Bon Jovi doesn't expect to get the same treatment from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here in the U.S. A few years ago, he told us it would be nice, but he's not losing any sleep over it: "I'd be lying if I said it wouldn't be nice, but you know, that's a boys club too. And the people that run it, they've got their own little agenda. So the truth of the matter is the greatest compliment that I've had is the idea that twenty years and a hundred million albums later -- that's much cooler than anything else."

JON BON JOVI To Appear On The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch


Tomorrow (October 23rd), JON BON JOVI will do a full hour sitdown interview on The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch which airs on CNBC weekdays at 10PM and 1AM and Sunday at 10PM. For more info visit www.bigideadonny.com .