MADONNA 2001

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* Jan (3) Madonna is nominated for 4 Grammy Awards: Record Of The Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Music"), Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Recording Package (Music).
* (4) VH1 - 100 Greatest Albums Of Rock N Roll includes Like A Prayer at #100.
* (9) Madonna contributes "Lucky Star" (1984) to Snatch: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD. Madonna is #4 on Mr. Blackwell's 41st annual list of the worst-dressed women of 2000.
* (14) In Canada, "Music" and "American Pie" are named the No. 1 and No. 2 Top Singles Of The Year 2000 - it is the first time in Canadian chart history that an artist holds both the top 2 positions on the year-end music charts.
* (16) "Don't Tell Me" single (which includes a bonus CD-ROM video) is released.
* (18) Madonna and Guy attend the Los Angeles premiere of his film Snatch at the Directors Guild of America. Madonna wins Best Single ("Music"), Best Video ("Music") and Best-Dressed Artist in Rolling Stone magazine's 25th annual Readers Poll.
* (20) Madonna wins Best International Female Artist and Best International Album (Music) at the 2nd annual NRJ Music Awards at the Midem Music Conference, Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.
* Feb (3) "Don't Tell Me" hits US #4 - it is her 34th Top 10 US single and surpasses The Beatles to become the second artist behind Elvis Presley with the most Top 10 hits on the US charts.
* (7) Madonna is named Best International Female Artist at the 3rd annual NRJ Radio Awards in Heron City, Stockholm, Sweden.
* (11) Madonna begins filming "What It Feels Like For A Girl" video in Los Angeles, CA, directed by Guy Ritchie.
* (18) Madonna writes a letter to the Los Angeles Times newspaper in defense of controversial rap artist Eminem over the public and media criticism of his offensive song lyrics and Grammy Award nominations: "What is the big deal about Eminem? Since when is offensive language a reason for being unpopular? I find the language of George W. much more offensive. I find the hypocritical nature of most popular figures in our culture much more offensive. I like the fact that Eminem is brash and angry and politically incorrect. At least he has an opinion. He's stirring things up, he's provoking a discussion, he's making people's blood boil. He's reflecting what's going on in society right now. That is what art is supposed to do. And after all he's just a boy. Thank God he's rebellious and not well-groomed. He gets my vote. Yours truly, Mrs. Ritchie".
* (21) Madonna performs "Music" at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.
* (23) Madonna announces she is planning her first concert tour in 8 years and rehearsals are scheduled to begin in April 2001.
* (25) "The First Los Angeles Madonna Convention" is held at The Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
* (26) Madonna wins Best International Female Solo Artist at the 20th annual Brit Awards at Earl's Court, London, England.
* (27) "Music" video is certified gold (50,000 units). Madonna wins Best International Female Artist at the 41st annual Edison Music Awards at the Amsterdam Convention Factory in Amsterdam, Holland.
* Mar (3) Madonna wins Best International Album (Music) and Best International Hit ("Music") at the 12th annual Danish Music Awards at the Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
* (5) Robert Podesta, 51, pleads guilty for having secretly filmed the baptism of Madonna and Guy's son Rocco on Dec 21, 2000 in Dornoch, Scotland and the court orders the destruction of the videotape; Podesta is to appear in court on March 29.
* (7) "Material Girl" (1985) is #161 on the list of "365 Songs Of The Century" by The Recording Industry Assocation Of America (RIAA) and the National Endowment For The Arts (NEA).
* (9) In Hungary, Madonna wins Best International Pop Album Of The Year (Music) at the Golden Giraffe Awards.
* (13) Music is named Best Selling Dance Recording Of The Year at NARM's 43rd annual Best Seller Awards in Orlando, FL.
* (14) Madonna holds open auditions for dancers for her world tour at Musical Theatre Works, New York, NY.
* (16) MTV and VH1 networks announce that Madonna's new video "What It Feels Like For A Girl" will be broadcast only once on March 20 at 11:30 pm amid controversy over its violent content.
* (20) "What It Feels Like For A Girl" video world premieres on America Online (AOL), MTV, VH1 and MuchMusic at 11:30 pm EST.
* (22) In Canada, MuchMusic network announces it will continue to broadcast "What It Feels Like For A Girl" video.
* (24) Madonna wins a Razzie Award for Worst Actress in The Next Best Thing at the 21st annual Golden Raspberry Awards at the Radisson-Huntley Hotel's Garden Room, Santa Monica, CA.
* (25) Madonna is signed to star in a $1.4 million, 7-minute commercial for BMW car company to be directed by Guy Ritchie.
* (28) Madonna begins filming BMW commercial "Star" in Los Angeles, CA, co-starring Clive Owen and directed by Guy Ritchie. "Don't Tell Me" single is certified gold (500,000 units). Madonna wins Best Dance Artist - Solo, Best Dance Video ("Music") and Best Pop 12-Inch Dance Record ("Music") at the 16th annual International Dance Music Awards in Miami Beach, FL.
* (29) Robert Podesta is fined $1,440 for having filmed the baptism of Madonna and Guy's son.
* Apr (5) Madonna begins tour rehearsals at Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, CA. In Switzerland, Madonna is named the most successful singles artist of all time in Swiss music history: she has spent 497 weeks on the singles charts.
* (11) Madonna wins Favorite International Solo Artist at the Capital FM Awards at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England.
* (16) Madonna announces 18 official dates for "Drowned World Tour 2001" which will begin on June 5 at the Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany and will end Sept 9 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.
* (22) Madonna and Guy Ritchie are #6 on The UK Sunday Times list of Britain's richest people with a joint fortune of $260 million.
* (24) "What It Feels Like For A Girl" DVD video single is released.
* (26) In UK, Madonna breaks box-office records for the fastest-selling concerts at Earl's Court, London, England: 16,000 tickets for July 4 concert are sold-out in only 15 minutes and 80,000 tickets for 5 extra dates (July 6,7,9,10,12) are sold-out in only six hours.
* (27) Madonna sets more box-office records as tickets for 2 concerts in Germany and France are sold-out in only 30 minutes.
* May (1) "What It Feels Like For A Girl" is released as a maxi-single in US.
* (2) Madonna wins Best Music Web Event for Brixton Academy webcast at the 1st annual NetSounds Awards at the NetSounds Online Music Conference at the Hilton Hotel, London, England.
* (3) America Online (AOL) announces it will sponsor "Drowned World Tour 2001".
* (4) Madonna cancels her first 2 concerts at the Cologne Arena, Cologne, Germany (June 5,6) due to technical problems and the tour will instead begin on June 9 at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.
* (7) VH1 - 100 Greatest Videos Of All Time includes "Like A Prayer" #2, "Justify My Love" #7, "Ray Of Light" #40, "Material Girl" #54, "Like A Virgin" #61 and "Borderline" #84.
* (10) Madonna is #2 on The Lycos 50 list of the "Top 25 Most Popular Celebrity Moms Online" based on web user searches.
* (12) "What It Feels Like For A Girl" DVD hits US #2 on Top Music Videos chart.
* (14) Madonna sets more box-office records as 100,000 tickets for the US leg of her tour are sold-out within hours.
* (15) "American Pie" is honored as one of the Most Performed Songs Of 2000 at the 49th annual BMI Pop Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
* (16) "Don't Tell Me" wins Video Of The Year and Best Direction Of A Female Artist for its director Jean-Baptiste Mondino at the 10th annual Music Video Production Association (MVPA) Awards at the Directors Guild of America, Los Angeles, CA.
* (17) Madonna is named one of Britain's "Worst Dressed Celebrity" at Prima magazine's Fashion Awards in London, England.
* (19) "What It Feels Like For A Girl" hits US #23.
* (21) VH1 - Top 100 Most Shocking Moments In Rock N Roll includes Madonna's Sex book at #11 and "Like A Prayer" video at #87.
* (22) Madonna, Like A Virgin and True Blue are re-released on CD with re-mastered sound and bonus dance mixes.
* (24) HBO-TV announces it will broadcast Madonna's concert live from The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI on Aug 26.
* (27) Madonna continues rehearsals for "Drowned World Tour 2001" at the Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA.
* (29) Lucrezia's remake of "Live To Tell" (1986) is released as a maxi-single.
* (30) Madonna sets box-office records as 3 concerts at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY sell-out in less than 35 minutes.
* (31) A trailer for Madonna's BMW commercial "Star" is available to download on the internet at www.bmwfilms.com.
* Jun (4) Madonna arrives in Barcelona, Spain with family and tour crew for "Drowned World Tour 2001".
* (5) Shadows And Fog (1992) is released on DVD.
* (7) "Star" commercial premieres on the internet at www.bmwfilms.com. "Music" is honored as Top Dance Song at the 14th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, GA.
* (9,10) "Drowned World Tour 2001" opens with 2 sold-out concerts at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.
* (13,14,15) Madonna performs at the Fila Forum, Milan, Italy.
* (18) In Germany, a 26-year-old man named Aaron wins "In Bed For Madonna" contest sponsored by German online tabloid Thema1 for a ticket to Madonna's concert in Berlin on June 22 in exchange for sex with the website's columnist.
* (19,20,22,23) Madonna performs 4 sold-out concerts at Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany.
* (24) In Berlin, Madonna makes a silent visit to ex-Nazi concentration camp Sachsenhausen with actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
* (26,27,29,30) Madonna performs at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France.
* Jul (1) "The Virgin Tour 1985" is voted #4 in Spin magazine's list of "Top 10 Tours That Changed The World".
* (4,6,7,9,10,12) Madonna performs 6 sold-out concerts at Earl's Court, London, England.
* (21,22) Madonna opens the 12-city North American leg of "Drowned World Tour 2001" at First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA.
* (25,26,28,30,31) Madonna performs 5 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
* Aug (1) Madonna: An Intimate Biography, by J. Randy Taraborrelli, is released. MTV - 20th Anniversary: Top 100 Best Videos Poll includes "Ray Of Light" #4, "Frozen" #50, "Justify My Love" #76 and "Like A Prayer" #88.
* (2) Madonna performs at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ.
* (3) Madonna cancels a second scheduled concert at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, due to laryngitis.
* (7,8) Madonna performs at the Fleet Center, Boston, MA.
* (10,11) Madonna performs 2 sold-out concerts at MCI Center, Washington, DC.
* (11) Rocco Ritchie celebrates his 1st birthday.
* (14) Madonna performs at the National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL. Madonna is #2 in Billboard magazine's "Top Ten Concert Grosses" for 2 concerts at the Fleet Center, Boston, MA with sold-out crowds of 29,886 and gross sales of $3,503,520.
* (15) During a second sold-out concert at the National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL, Madonna is surprised by husband Guy Ritchie when he appears onstage to present her a chocolate cake for her 43rd birthday.
* (19,20) Madonna performs at Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA.
* (21) Madonna is #1 in Billboard magazine's "Top Ten Concert Grosses" for 5 concerts at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY with sold-out crowds of 79,401 and gross sales of $9,297,105.
* (25) Madonna performs at The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI and is profiled on CNN-TV's People In The News.
* (26) Madonna Live! Drowned World Tour 2001 is broadcast live on HBO-TV from The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI and seen by 5.7 million viewers - it is the network's third highest rated prime-time concert special since 1997.
* (28,29) Madonna performs at the United Center, Chicago, IL.
* Sep (1,2) Madonna performs 2 sold-out concerts at the MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, NV.
* (5,6) Madonna performs at Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA.
* (9) Madonna performs a sold-out concert at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.
* (11) Madonna postpones a scheduled concert at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA due to terrorist airplane attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, NY and the Pentagon, Washington, DC. (The concert is re-scheduled for Sept 15).
* (13) Madonna donates proceeds from her concert at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA to victims of terrorist attacks.
* (14) During a third sold-out concert at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, Madonna leads a prayer for peace and urges President George W. Bush to show restraint in retaliating for terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
* (15) "Drowned World Tour 2001" ends at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.
* (18) "Impressive Instant" is released only to club DJs in US. Madonna is #1 in Billboard magazine's "Top Ten Concert Grosses" for 4 concerts at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA with sold-out crowds of 61,464 and gross sales of $8,303,165.
* (27) Madonna wins Best Online Live Music Event for Brixton Academy webcast at the 1st annual UK Online Music Awards at the Ocean Music Venue, London, England.
* (28) In Malta, Madonna begins filming Love, Sex, Drugs And Money (a remake of 1975 Italian film Swept Away), co-starring Adriano Giannini, Bruce Greenwood and Jeanne Tripplehorn, directed by Guy Ritchie.
* Oct (5) Warner Bros Records announces that Madonna will release GHV2, a new greatest hits album of 15 songs from 1991-2001 and will also release "Drowned World Tour 2001" concert video and DVD on Nov 13.
* (10) Microsoft announces it has licensed "Ray Of Light" for $15 million as the official theme song in their advertising campaign for the new operating system Microsoft Windows XP.
* (11) The Immaculate Collection is certified 10x platinum (10 million units) - the best-selling greatest hits album by a female artist.
* (15) Microsoft Windows XP commercial with "Ray Of Light" premieres on TV.
* (20) Madonna arrives in Sardinia, Italy to continue film production on Love, Sex, Drugs And Money.
* (21) Evolution: Madonna TV special premieres on VH1.
* (30) Madonna launches Maverick Musica, a new Latin record label by Maverick Records.
* Nov (2) "GHV2 Megamix" video world premieres on MTV.
* (4) Madonna is named Britain's highest-earning woman with an annual income of 30 million pounds ($43.8 million).
* (5) "GHV2 Megamix" video premieres on VH1.
* (6) The books Madonna by Andrew Morton and Goddess: Inside Madonna by Barbara Victor are released.
* (12) Madonna is honored by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) with a Diamond Award for sales of more than 10 million units of The Immaculate Collection.
* (13) GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 CD is released. "Drowned World Tour 2001" is released on home video and DVD.
* (15) Madonna completes filming Love, Sex, Drugs And Money in Sardinia, Italy.
* (17) "Impressive Instant" hits #1 on US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. A real estate group from Ohio purchases Madonna's childhood home in Rochester Hills, MI for $331,000 in a 12-minute property auction.
* (20) "GHV2 Megamix" single is released only to club DJs in US to promote GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 CD.
* (24) "GHV2 Megamix" video hits #11 on VH1.
* (28) Madonna is #3, #4, #5 and #8 on Top 10 Grossing Concert Events Of 2001 by Amusement Business.
* Dec (1) GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 hits US #7 and "Drowned World Tour 2001" hits US #1 on Top Music Videos chart. Madonna wins Outstanding Creative Achievement, Record Production/Single for "Music" at the 17th annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards at the Marriott Marquis, New York, NY.
* (3) Madonna is voted the #2 Greatest Female Rock And Pop Artist Of All Time by readers of Q magazine.
* (9) Madonna presents the Turner Prize of $28,600 to artist Martin Creed for his controversial work "The Lights Going On And Off" at a ceremony at the Tate Britain Gallery in London, England. During the live telecast, Madonna causes a controversy when she says: "At a time when political correctness is valued over honesty, I would like to say, right on motherfuckers, everyone is a winner!" Her strong language prompts Channel 4 TV network to issue an immediate apology to its viewers.
* (11) GHV2 (Limited Edition) CD is released in US.
* (12) Madonna participates in a live webchat on MSN. GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 is certified 1x platinum (1 million units).
* (18) Madonna and Guy attend the premiere of film Mean Machine at the Odeon in London, England.
* (18,19) Madonna is featured in a 2-part interview on NBC-TV's Today.
* (20) Madonna is named the Most Influential Person In The World by Euro RSCO Worldwide, an advertising agency network.
* (21) Madonna is #4 on Top 10 List Of Biggest Concert Grossers Of 2001 with $74 million (47 dates).
* (22) Madonna is honored with her own plaid tartan by the Scottish Highland Tourist Board in recognition of her contribution to Scottish tourism and as a first wedding anniversary present.
* (27) In UK, Madonna is #5 on Top 10 Pop Idols Of All Time poll conducted by Vizzavi. Madonna is #6 on the list of Top 40 North American Concert Tours Of 2001 by Pollstar ($54.7 million US for 28 concerts).
* (28) "Don't Tell Me" is #6 in USA Today newspaper's list of the "Best Singles Of 2001".
* (29) Madonna wins Top Hot Dance Club Play Artist in Billboard magazine's The Year In Music annual survey.
* (31) Madonna is named one of the "25 Most Intriguing People Of 2001" by People magazine.