Switchfoot nominated for two 2011 Dove Awards

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The awards and accolades continue to pour in for Switchfoot. Just a few days after taking home their first Grammy Award, the band have been nominated for two Dove Awards for Rock Recorded Song of the Year (The Sound) and Recorded Music Packaging (Hello Hurricane deluxe edition).

Congrats to the boys, and to Andy Barron, the mastermind b ehind the packaging.

Switchfoot wins their first Grammy Award!

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CONGRATULATIONS to Jon, Tim, Chad, Jerome, and Drew. You worked hard, and you finally got what you deserved!





Here's a video of the band receiving their award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album of the year.



And, how about some Red Carpet action? Fast forward to about halfway through the video.



Here's to an amazing 2011!

Switchfoot cops 53rd Grammy Award Nomination!

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The Grammy Award announcements are in, and Switchfoot has been nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for "Hello Hurricane!" This is the second time they have been nominated for a Grammy, and the first time since "Learning to Breathe" received the same honor back in 2001.

HUGE congratulations to the guys! It has truly been a fantastic year for Switchfoot, and hopefully it can be capped with the band's first Grammy Award.

For a complete list of Grammy nominees, head over to the official website.

Switchfoot takes home "Album of the Year" award at the 2010 San Diego Music awards!

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Continuing what has been a phenomenal year for Switchfoot, the band was given the "Album of the Year" honor at the 2010 San Diego Music Awards for "Hello Hurricane." This is Switchfoot's third Album of the Year award from the SDMA's, and their tenth overall from their hometown awards show. Their last distinction came in 2007 when "Oh! Gravity." also took home the Album of the Year.

SignOnSanDiego reports that the band accepted the honor via video feed, since they are currently on tour in South America.

Congratulations, bros! You certainly deserve it.

Switchfoot plays show on the ESPN campus; Chart Thursday (Week of August 7, 2010); Switchfoot nominated for several 2010 San Diego Music Awards

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Today, Switchfoot played a surprise show (at least for the rest of us) on the ESPN campus today. Erik Elken, an employee at ESPN, http://twitter.com/Erik_Elken/status/19773711931tweet:

- just found out switchfoot will be playing a show outside on the ESPN quad tomorrow as a thank you for having them at the ESPYs..sounds good!

We hear that clips from the band's performance aired throughout this morning's broadcasts of Sportscenter on ESPN. Here is the band's tweet about the event:

- we will be on sportscenter during this next hour starting now! turn on your tvs! http://twitpic.com/29qxup





Staff and fans seemed either excited or less-than-thrilled or simply confused with the San Diego rock band gracing their campus. I like reading these off. If you're interested, head over to Twitter search.

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Sorry for not getting around to Chart Wednesday yesterday. Fortunately, however, the news is good.

"The Sound" is now sitting at No. 16 on Alternative in it's 12th week, up from No. 19 last week. In their respective 12th weeks, "Mess of Me" was No. 17 and "Meant to Live" was No. 19. We are on one of the best paces ever for a Switchfoot single on the Alternative charts! On the overall Rock Songs chart, "The Sound" leaps from 33-28.

"Your Love Is a Song" is a bit more stagnant on the Christian music front, holding at No. 12 at Christian CHR and up 33-32 on Christian Songs. "The Sound" is back up to No. 2 on Christian Rock.

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Switchfoot is once again up for a few San Diego Music Awards. (full list). Switchfoot is up for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year. Check it out:

Album of the Year
Delta Spirit – History from Below
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be
Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess: Live on Earth
Rafter - Animal Feelings
Steve Poltz – Dreamhouse
Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane
The Soft Pack – s/t
Wavves – King of the Beach


Artist of the Year
Crocodiles
Dum Dum Girls
Jason Mraz
Sara Watkins
Slightly Stoopid
Switchfoot
The Soft Pack
Wavves

Song of the Year
Angels & Airwaves – Hallucinations
Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
Delta Spirit – Bush League Blues
Dum Dum Girls - Jail La La
Sara Watkins – Too Much
Switchfoot – Mess of Me
The Soft Pack – Come On
Waaves - King of the Beach

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Switchfoot is quickly rounding out into top form on this Goo Goo Dolls tour. Here are some great videos from the Mohegan Sun at Uncasville, CT.

This Is Your Life



Your Love Is a Song



The Sound



Meant to Live and Dare You to Move



more clips:

Needle (With Meant to Live intro)
Mess of Me
Free

Switchfoot, Jon Foreman, and Fiction Family dominate the 2010 Jesusfreakhideout.com Reader's Choice

From the JFH site:

For the seventh annual Jesusfreakhideout.com Reader's Choice Awards, Switchfoot nabbed six of the seventeen awards, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Rock Album, Album Cover Art and Best Live Performance for 2010! The band's frontman Jon Foreman even won male vocalist and for his side project, Fiction Family as New Artist of the Year. Congratulations to all of the winners and the runner-ups! And thanks again to all who voted.

^What makes this even sweeter is that Switchfoot beat out labelmates Skillet in their respective categories; a feat made all the more impressive judging by Skillet's recent major success! We'll have some analysis soon!

BREAKING: Switchfoot wins a Dove Award for "Mess of Me!"

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That's right. We JUST got word that Switchfoot has won a Dove Award for "Rock Song of the Year," with "Mess of Me" bringing the honor home!

Congratulations guys! Have a great tour in Australia, and make us proud!

Thanks to several tweeters for the tip!

BREAKING: "Always" featured in tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy; Switchfoot Dove Award nominations

Apparently "Always" was played on tonight's episode of Grey's Anatomy. Another tv drama that loves Switchfoot. Hey, it's exposure! Thanks to Emma for sharing!

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Also, the Tennessean reported on the Dove Award nominations, and Switchfoot was chosen in two categories!

Rock Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist; writer; label
“Bring Me To Life”; Welcome To The Masquerade; Thousand Foot Krutch; Trevor McNevan, Steve Augustine, Joel Bruyere; Tooth & Nail
“Fight Inside”; Innocence & Instinct; Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur, Bernie Herms; Essential
“Hero”; Awake; Skillet; John L. Cooper, Korey Cooper; Atlantic, Ardent, INO Records
“Mess of Me”; Hello Hurricane; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman; Credential Recordings
“Mystery of You”; Innocence & Instinct; Red; Jasen Rauch, Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur; Essential Records

Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
Song; album; artist; writer; label
“Always”; Hello Hurricane; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman; Credential Recordings
“Can't Take Away”; MIKESCHAIR; MIKESCHAIR; Sam Tinnesz, Mike Grayson, Jason Ingram; Curb Records
“How He Loves”; Church Music; David Crowder*Band; John Mark McMillan; Sparrow Records/sixsteps Records
“Lay 'Em Down”; The Outsiders; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records
“You Gave Me A Promise”; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Rob Hawkins; Flicker

^Good luck to them, although I'd much prefer a Grammy nod next year. ;)

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And lastly, we found a tweet, that we are waiting to confirm. But apparently....

Amy_ymA: 90.5 in Virginia said that @switchfoot would be playing in the closing ceremonies for the Olympics. Is this true?!

Hmm... well, we're waiting for confirmation. Will let you know as soon as we hear anything!

Drew Shirley and Corey Vidal shoot footage for Youtube; vote for Fiction Family and Switchfoot at the SDMA; "Mess of Me" radio day?

Via @CoreyVidal yesterday:

- just shot some sweet sweet YouTube video goodness with @TheDrewcast from @Switchfoot in their studio in San Diego. Solid day.

^Should be awesome. Can't wait.

Via @switchfoot today"

- Hanging out w/ some YouTube iCelebs coreyvidal & mysteryguitarman 2day. Check em out. More to come--drew http://twitpic.com/cuc0x

- Hard 2 leave SD this AM, but going to L.A. is like visiting family: maybe a little crazy, but always a good time. Wiltern 2night! -tf

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And, it's that time of year again. We want you to go over here to vote for Switchfoot Fiction Family in all applicable categories for the San Diego Music Awards. Write-in Switchfoot and Fiction Family in all categories they would possibly fit in, such as rock, alternative, pop, etc. Don't vote them in the jazz category or hip hop, please. ;)

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New Daily Foot video for San Jose's show



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Also, we have received word that today is NOT the radio impact day of "Mess of Me." It's been pushed back for a few weeks. We'll keep you posted as more information comes in.

Switchfoot, Fiction Family, nominated for the San Diego Music Awards; Crazy Making Tour kicks off tonight; "Mess of Me" impact date

(Thanks LOBH for this):

BEST POP ALUBM

Anna Troy - Wait Another Day

Fiction Family - s/t
Gayle Skidmore - Cowley Road

Get Back Loretta -Where Did You Go

Joey Harris & the Mentals - s/t
Silverleaf – s/t

The Modlins - Where Does it End?

The Predicates - Let Me Carry Your Books

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Anya Marina
Crocodiles
Delta Spirit
Jason Mraz
Scarlet Symphony
Slightly Stoopid
Switchfoot
Wavves

Excellent.

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How does "The Sound" sound when opening a set? Well, here in this video from the show last Friday in Valparaiso, IN at the Porter County Fair, we find out:



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The DrewCast has a new episode, featuring Jerome Fontamillas



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Well, the Crazy Making tour with Blue October kicks off tonight at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. We'll have updates as they come in, and if you are going to the show, be sure to let us know how it all went!

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Lastly, "Mess of Me," the lead single for "Hello Hurricane" impacts and goes to radio on August 5th!

Switchfoot/Jon Foreman nominated for 40th Dove Awards

...in the following categories:

Category 11: Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song

*“Cinderella”; This Moment – Cinderella Edition; Steven Curtis Chapman; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Records
*“Give Me Your Eyes”; What If We; Brandon Heath; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Reunion Records
*“I Will Not Be Moved”; Relentless; Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant; Curb Records
*“I’m Letting Go”; My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood; Fervent Records
*“This Is Home”; Chronicles Of Narnia:Prince Caspian ; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts; Walt Disney Records

Category 4: Male Vocalist of the Year
Jon Foreman
Ernie Haase
Brandon Heath
David Phelps
Chris Tomlin
Jeremy Camp
Marvin Sapp

Category 23: Pop/Contemporary Album
Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; Bec
Fall And Winter; Jon Foreman; Jon Foreman; Credential Recordings, Lowercase People Records
My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Ian Eskelin; Fervent Records
Relentless; Natalie Grant; Bernie Herms, Shaun Shankel; Curb Records
Revelation; Third Day; Howard Benson; Essential Records