Sentence examples for performer best from inspiring English sources

Lil Wayne, the bawdy and gifted New Orleans rapper, began the night with eight nominations in six categories — the most of any artist — and ended up with four awards, including best rap album, for "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Mo-town), and two for tracks on which he was the main performer: best solo rap performance (for "A Milli") and best rap song (for "Lollipop").

John Owen-Jones is an award-winning and record-breaking West End and Broadway performer, best known for his performances in 'Les Misérables' and 'The Phantom of the Opera'.

The performer, best known for his monstrous creations Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, believes there is no better time to highlight the danger of censorship.

As the actor playing Mama's husband — a performer best known for TV commercials in which he plays Irv the Foot-Long Weiner — Harry Shearer wears a Zachary Scott mustache and flashes buck teeth.

Eleanor Powell, in full Eleanor Torrey Powell, (born November 21, 1912, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. died February 11 , 1982 Beverly Hills, California), American film performer best known for her powerful and aggressive style of tap dancing.

William Basinski, a composer and performer best known for "The Disintegration Loops," a landmark minimalist work indelibly linked to the horrific events of 9/11, presents a new piece.

There's not much cockle-warming, despite the performers' best efforts.

An entire generation of artists, performers, best friends, boyfriends, divas, queens and amazing, courageous, remarkable, invaluable people died.

"Freddie Mercury had to be our most powerful stage performer, the best live performer we've ever had.

But what can it mean to call any performer the best?

The works, listed alphabetically, don't necessarily represent a performer's best effort.