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PINK DATE OF BIRTH: September 8, 1979 PLACE OF BIRTH: Doylestown, PA BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF NOMINEE: W*- Pink, born Alecia Moore in Doylestown, PA, is a singer, songwriter, performer, spokesperson, actor, devoted wife and mother and one of the most / * • ,1 beloved pop icons of the past two decades. Since her debut in 2000, she has released 7 studio albums, 1 greatest hits album, sold over 55 million albums equivalents, over 75 million singles, over 2.4 million DVDs worldwide and has had 15 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (four at #1). In addition, she is the recipient of three Grammy Awards (19 nominations), one Daytime Emmy Award, three Billboard Music Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2017 Michael Jackson Vanguard Award recipient), two MTV Europe Awards, two People's Choice Awards and was named Billboard’s Woman of the Year in 2013. Known for her incredible, highly entertaining and critically acclaimed live show, PINK has played headlining shows in over 30 countries selling over 7 tickets worldwide. Most recently, her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma was certified platinum, debuted at #1 on Billboard's 200 chart and marked a career high for first week sales. Additionally, the album debuted at #1 in 10 other countries, on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart and Digital Albums Chart. 31 weeks after the album was released it shot back to #2 on Billboard's 200 chart. The album spawned the highly successful first single, "What About Us” which is certified RIAA platinum in the US, received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal and reached #1 on the Adult Pop Songs chart earning her ninth leader on the chart, the most number-ones at the format for a female (second overall). The Beautiful Trauma World Tour has already sold over 1 million tickets in the US. NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS SALES (Worldwide) / CHARTING (US) / RADIO HIGHLIGHTS (US) ALBUMS Can't Take Me Home (2000) • Sold over 3.8 million albums worldwide; certified 2X platinum in the US • Debuted at #26 and peaked at #25 on Billboard 200 Chart Mtssundaztood (2001) • Sold over 11.6 million albums worldwide: certified 5X platinum in the US • Debuted at #8 and peak at #6 on Billboard 200 Chart Try This (2003) • Sold over 2.8 million albums worldwide; certified platinum in the US • Debuted at #9 and peak at #9 on Billboard 200 Chart I'm Not Dead (2006) • Sold over 6.1 million albums worldwide; certified 2X platinum in the US • Debuted at #6 and peak at #6 on Billboard 200 Chart Funhouse (2008) • Solver over 6.7 million albums worldwide; certified 3X platinum in the US • Debuted at #2 and peak at #2 on Billboard 200 Chart Greatest Hits...So Far!!! (2010) • Solved over 4/9 million albums worldwide; certified platinum in the US • Debuted at #14 and peak at #5 on Billboard 200 Chart The Truth About Love (2012) • Sold over 5.6 million albums worldwide; certified 3X platinum in the US • Debuted at #1 and peak at #1 on Billboard 200 Chart Beautiful Trauma (2017) • Sold over 2.3 million albums worldwide; certified platinum in the US • Debuted at #1 and peak at #1 on Billboard 200 Chart DVDS: Pink: Live In Europe (2006) (Try This Tour) • 507,731; certified gold in the US P!nk: Live From Wembley Arena, London, England (I’m Not Dead Tour) '• 617,133 Funhouse Tour: Live In Australia (2009) • 876,300; certified gold in the US The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne (2013) • 491,137 SINGLES BILLBOARD HOT 100 • 29 total singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart; 15 of those were top 10 (4 #1 ’s) o "So What"-Peak: #1 o "Raise Your Glass" - Peak: # 1 o "Lady Marmalade" ft. Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink - Peak: #1 for 5 weeks o “Just Give Me A Reason" Ft. Nate Ruess - Peak: #1 for 3 weeks o "There You Go" - Peak: #7 o "Most Girls" - Peak: #4 o "Get the Party Started" - Peak: #4 o "Don't Let Me Get Me" - Peak: #8 o iiJust Like a Pill"-Peak: #8 o "U + Ur Hand" - Peak: #9 o iiWho Knew" - Peak: #9 o II F**kin' Perfect" - Peak: #2 ti o Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” - Peak: #5 11 o Try" - Peak: #9 (i o Just Like Fire" - Peak: #10 HOT AC Chart • Has the most #l's ever at the format for a female with 9 #1 's (second overall) O tt Who Knewn O u So What II II II o Sober II o Raise Your Glass" II II o F**kin' Perfect II II o Blow Me (One Last Kiss) o ii TryII O u Just Give Me A Reason" ft. Nate Ruess o ii What About Us ii Mediabase Top 40 Airplay Peak Positions • #l's o ii Lady Marmalade ii o Don't Let Me Get Me" o "U+UrHand” o "Who Knew" o “So What” o "Raise Your Glass" o "Perfect" o “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” o "Just Give Me A Reason" ft. Nate Ruess • In addition to the #1 's, the following singles went Top 5: o “There You Go” (peak #2) o "Most Girls" (peak #2) o “Get The Party Started" (peak #2) o "Just Like A Pill" (peak #2) o “Family Portrait" (peak #5) o "Sober” (peak #4) AWARDS/HONORS/PRESS PINK has over 125 Award nominations around the world with over 50 wins. She is the recipient of three Grammy Awards (19 nominations), one Daytime Emmy Award, three Billboard Music Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2017 Michael Jackson Vanguard Award recipient), two MTV Europe Awards, two People's Choice Awards. She was named 2013's Billboard Woman of the Year and most recently graced the cover the coveted Beautiful Issue for People Magazine. She has also graced the covers of various magazines including Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Glamour, Shape, Women’s Health, Billboard, Marie Claire, Seventeen, The Advocate and many more. She has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, and many more. PINK has been seen all over television including performing her stunning rendition of the National Anthem at Super Bowl Lll, a heartfelt performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards and her awe-inspiring performance on the side of a building at the 2017 American Music Awards. She has also appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and performed on the 2017 Country Music Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Billboard Music Awards, MTV’s Video Music Awards, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and so much more. TOURING PINK has headlined numerous sold out shows all over the world including at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Staples Center, London's Wembley Arena and many more. Over the course of her career, she has played in over 30 countries and sold over 7 million tickets worldwide. In North America alone, PINK will have headlined over 330 shows selling over 5 million tickets. Headlining 2018-2019: Beautiful Trauma World Tour • The 2018 & 2019 North American leg of the tour has sold over 1 million tickets and will play over 90 shows between the two legs of the tour. 2013-2014: The Truth About Love Tour • The tour played over 140 shows in North America, Europe and Australia • The tour sold over 935,000 tickets in the US. • The 40 + dates in Australia sold out within the first few hours of release. o This tour also smashed records in Melbourne breaking 2 venue records (18 sold out shows in 2 months, and more than 250,00 tickets sold - the most for an artist in Australia) 2009-2010: FunhouseTour 2006-2007: I'm Not Dead Tour 2004: Try This Tour 2002: Party Tour As supporting act 2001: 'N Sync / No Strings Attached Tour 2002: Lenny Kravitz / Lenny Tour 2007: Justin Timberlake / FutureSex/LoveShow ACTING PINK has had acting roles or cameos in the following: • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - 2016 (cameo) • Thanks For Sharing - 2013 (role of Dede) • Get Him To The Greek - 2010 (cameo) • Happy Feet 2 - 2011 (role of Gloria) • Catacombs - 2007 (role of Carolyn) • Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle - 2003 (cameo) • Rollerball - 2002 (cameo) LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AND CIVIC-ORIENTED PARTICIPATION: Currently Involved with: • UNICEF Ambassador • Make A Wish Foundation • Autism Speaks • Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry • Reverb Past Charities: Ronald McDonald's House PETA Save The Children Human Rights Campaign Since her debut in 2000, PINK has released 7 studio albums, 1 greatest hits album, sold over 50 million albums equivalents, over 75 million singles, over 2.4 million DVDs worldwide and has had 15 singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (four at #1). In addition, she is the recipient of three Grammy Awards (20 nominations), one Daytime Emmy Award, three Billboard Music Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2017 Michael Jackson Vanguard Award recipient), two MTV Europe Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, was named Billboard’s Woman of the Year in 2013 and has sold out arenas all over the world. Her seventh studio album. Beautiful Trauma is certified platinum, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s 200 chart, marked a career high for first week sales and re-entered the chart at #2 months after release. The album was just nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. The first single, “What About US’’ is also certified platinum, received a Grammy nomination in 2018 for Best Pop Solo Performance and reached #1 on the Adult Pop Songs chart earning her ninth leader on the chart, the most number- ones at the format for a female (second overall).