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UK TV station Channel 4 will announce the results of  the 100 Greatest Albums online poll in a four - hour show Sunday April 17 at  8.00pm.  Madonna's 1989 album Like A Prayer charted at number 8 on the  chart, and made her the only female artist to chart in the top 15!

1  - Radiohead - OK Computer
2 - U2 - The Joshua Tree
3 - Nirvana -   Nevermind
4 - Michael Jackson - Thriller
5 - Pink Floyd - Dark Side of  the Moon
6 - Oasis - Definitely Maybe
7 - The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's  Lonely Hearts Club Band
8 - Madonna - Like A Prayer
9 - Guns N Roses -   Appetite For Destruction
10 - The Beatles - Revolver

Congratulations to Peter Bodnar for correctly answering all the questions in Classic Madonna Collection Contest #8!  The Steven Klein photoshoot for X - Static Process was an instant Madonna classic. Great job to all ICONERS who participated.  Stay tuned to Madonna.com for more Classic Madonna Contests!

Madonna is pleased to announce the release of issue #43 of Icon Magazine, the quarterly publication of the official Madonna fanclub. In this new issue you will find a special portfolio named "M 2004", which features exclusive and never before seen images illustrating 12 months of Madonna achievements. Also featured in this issue, all of the Versace Spring campaign images, a double sided poster, a "UK Hall Of Fame" special, some cool interviews with Madonna and her assistant Angela, a special spread devoted to the 10th anniversary of Take A Bow, and much much more!

A newsletter listing the content of issue #43 of Icon and giving details on a new contest offering Iconers a chance to win the original letter Madonna typed and signed for the magazine has been e - mailed to members this friday.

If you're not a member of the Official Madonna Fanclub yet, click here for more info or to join.

Madonna, Snoop voice characters in 'Arthur and the Minimoys

By Krista Desens

Madonna and Snoop Dogg have a new acting gig, but you won't be seeing either star on the big screen. Instead, you'll hear them.

MTV.com reports that Madonna and Snoop will voice two of the characters in the forthcoming, computer - animated movie, "Arthur and the Minimoys." Madonna can be heard as Princess Selenia, while Snoop voices a character named Max. The film is based on the series of children's books penned by director and author Luc Besson, who also directs the feature.

According to iMDB.com, another famous musician is involved with the project. Listen for David Bowie, who plays the character, Maltazard.

"Arthur and the Minimoys" is scheduled for release sometime next year.

Ray of Light is used in the new Disney film "Ice  Princess" starring Michelle Trachtenberg and Kim Cattrell.  The main  character, played by Trachtenberg, uses the song during her short program  ice skating competitions.

Congratulations to Joseph McCoy for winning the Classic Madonna Collection Contest #5! Joseph, your memory for  Madonna trivia is excellent!  Thanks to all ICONERS who entered and continue to check Madonna.com for more contests!

The April issue of UK music magazine Q features Madonna as one of the Five Essential Acts in music. Madonna is joined in this list by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, U2 and The Velvet Underground.

The magazine lists Like A Prayer as her definitive album saying:
And if you only buy one album....Like A Prayer. Always more interesting when not seeking novelty, Madonna hit artistic and commercial gold with Like A Prayer, her best and least contrived album. The title track, all swirling choruses and kitchen - sink production, remains her major statement, but Express Yourself was ferocious dance, while on the rarely lauded Dear Jessie she had never sounded so human.

The magazine also lists what they consider to be Madonna's essential singles:
Holiday, Borderline, Material Girl, Like A Virgin, Crazy For You, Into The Groove, Papa Don't Preach, La Isla Bonita, Open Your Heart, Live To Tell, Who's That Girl, Causing A Commotion, Vogue, Justify My Love, Ray Of Light, Frozen, Drowned World/Substitute For Love, Beautiful Stranger, Music, Hollywood.

Callaway Editions has released the cover art for the highly anticipated Lotsa De Casha children's publication by Madonna. Lotsa de Casha is the fifth book from Madonna's children series. It will be on sale June 7, 2005. Stay tuned to Madonna.com for more information.

Click here to check out the cover

A new Peter Rauhofer remix of Mother and Father will be featured on the Peter's new disc LIVE@THE ROXY 4. You can PREORDER IT HERE.

Iconers, for this weeks contest you need to take a long hard look at
Madonna.com's front page. Do you remember that picture??? Here are your questions for this week:
1) Which Madonna single used a similar photo for the cover artwork?
2) What was the peak position of this song on the billboard charts?
3) Name the live performances that this song has been a part of.
Once you have this information, please email your answers to icontest@moov - u.com by Thursday March 3, 2005 6PM PST. You must include your name, address and your valid ICON member number. This week you will win a signed picture by Madonna!

Fans can vote for Madonna's performance of Bedtime Story as the Best Opening Performance over the last ten years of Brit Awards. To vote go to: http://brits.co.uk/

Madonna is to lend two of her most cherished works of art to Tate Modern for an exhibition, it was revealed today.
In June the Tate will hold the first ever British exhibition dedicated to Frida Kahlo.
The eccentrically moustached Mexican painter was the subject of an Oscarwinning film Frida in 2002, starring Salma Hayek.
The Tate Modern exhibition will star more than 70 of her 144 paintings - including Madonna's canvasses Self - Portrait with Monkey and My Birth.
Self - Portrait with Monkey is one of the most cherished pieces in Madonna's art collection and has pride of place in her London home.
The singer receives up to 10 requests a year to lend her works - which include paintings by Picasso, Lager, Salvador Dali and Man Ray.

Annie's album containing "Greatest Hit" which samples Everybody is being released in March.
PRE ORDER IT HERE

We have received tons of email here at Madonna.com regarding the DVD release of the Re - invention tour and we wanted everyone to know that a release date has not yet been set. We are currently looking at releasing the DVD some time during the fourth quarter of 2005 in time for the holidays. Stay tuned to Madonna.com for more info about the release.

If you liked their last collaboration on the Gap Ads, you will love Missy Elliott & Madonna's latest team effort! Watch Missy Elliott's Road to Stardom on UPN on Wednesday February 16, 2005 8PM ET/PT and see guest star Madonna giving advice to aspiring singers. If you Can't wait till then, CLICK HERE to see a preview of Wednesday's episode!