diff --git a/data/interfaces/brink/managenew.html b/data/interfaces/brink/managenew.html
index cd75ddee..8e34f561 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/brink/managenew.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/brink/managenew.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 		<tbody>
 		%for artist in newartists:
 			<tr class="gradeZ">
-				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist}" class="checkbox" /></td>
-				<td id="name">${artist}</a></td>
+				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist['ArtistName']}" class="checkbox" /></td>
+				<td id="name">${artist['ArtistName']}</a></td>
 			</tr>
 		%endfor
 		</tbody>
diff --git a/data/interfaces/classic/managenew.html b/data/interfaces/classic/managenew.html
index eefe2881..ac329cda 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/classic/managenew.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/classic/managenew.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 		<tbody>
 		%for artist in newartists:
 			<tr class="gradeZ">
-				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist}" class="checkbox" /></td>
-				<td id="name">${artist}</a></td>
+				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist['ArtistName']}" class="checkbox" /></td>
+				<td id="name">${artist['ArtistName']}</a></td>
 			</tr>
 		%endfor
 		</tbody>
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/managenew.html b/data/interfaces/default/managenew.html
index b77cbf76..17d567f7 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/managenew.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/managenew.html
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 		<tbody>
 		%for artist in newartists:
 			<tr class="gradeZ">
-				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist}" class="checkbox" /></td>
-				<td id="name">${artist}</a></td>
+				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist['ArtistName']}" class="checkbox" /></td>
+				<td id="name">${artist['ArtistName']}</a></td>
 			</tr>
 		%endfor
 		</tbody>
diff --git a/data/interfaces/remix/managenew.html b/data/interfaces/remix/managenew.html
index eefe2881..ac329cda 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/remix/managenew.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/remix/managenew.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 		<tbody>
 		%for artist in newartists:
 			<tr class="gradeZ">
-				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist}" class="checkbox" /></td>
-				<td id="name">${artist}</a></td>
+				<td id="select"><input type="checkbox" name="${artist['ArtistName']}" class="checkbox" /></td>
+				<td id="name">${artist['ArtistName']}</a></td>
 			</tr>
 		%endfor
 		</tbody>
diff --git a/headphones/importer.py b/headphones/importer.py
index 9dea738b..5a5efa75 100644
--- a/headphones/importer.py
+++ b/headphones/importer.py
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ def is_exists(artistid):
 def artistlist_to_mbids(artistlist, forced=False):
 
     for artist in artistlist:
-        
-        if forced:
-            artist = unicode(artist, 'utf-8')
             
         results = mb.findArtist(artist, limit=1)
         
@@ -57,12 +54,15 @@ def artistlist_to_mbids(artistlist, forced=False):
             logger.info('MusicBrainz query turned up no matches for: %s' % artist)
             continue
             
-        # Check if it's blacklisted/various artists
+        # Check if it's blacklisted/various artists (only check if it's not forced, e.g. through library scan auto-add.)
+        # Forced example = Adding an artist from Manage New Artists
         myDB = db.DBConnection()
-        bl_artist = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM blacklist WHERE ArtistID=?', [artistid]).fetchone()
-        if bl_artist or artistid == various_artists_mbid:
-            logger.info("Artist ID for '%s' is either blacklisted or Various Artists. To add artist, you must do it manually (Artist ID: %s)" % (artist, artistid))
-            continue
+        
+        if not forced:
+            bl_artist = myDB.action('SELECT * FROM blacklist WHERE ArtistID=?', [artistid]).fetchone()
+            if bl_artist or artistid == various_artists_mbid:
+                logger.info("Artist ID for '%s' is either blacklisted or Various Artists. To add artist, you must do it manually (Artist ID: %s)" % (artist, artistid))
+                continue
         
         # Add to database if it doesn't exist
         if not is_exists(artistid):
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ def artistlist_to_mbids(artistlist, forced=False):
             havetracks = len(myDB.select('SELECT TrackTitle from tracks WHERE ArtistID=?', [artistid])) + len(myDB.select('SELECT TrackTitle from have WHERE ArtistName like ?', [artist]))
             myDB.action('UPDATE artists SET HaveTracks=? WHERE ArtistID=?', [havetracks, artistid])
             
+        # Delete it from the New Artists if the request came from there
+        if forced:
+            myDB.action('DELETE from newartists WHERE ArtistName=?', [artist])
+            
     # Update the similar artist tag cloud:
     logger.info('Updating artist information from Last.fm')
     try:
@@ -245,8 +249,6 @@ def addArtisttoDB(artistid, extrasonly=False):
     
     myDB.upsert("artists", newValueDict, controlValueDict)
     
-    myDB.action('DELETE from newartists WHERE ArtistName=?', [artist['artist_name']])
-    
     logger.debug(u"Updating cache for: " + artist['artist_name'])
     cache.getThumb(ArtistID=artistid)
     
diff --git a/headphones/librarysync.py b/headphones/librarysync.py
index 162f8e17..651ff7c8 100644
--- a/headphones/librarysync.py
+++ b/headphones/librarysync.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def libraryScan(dir=None):
             importer.artistlist_to_mbids(artist_list)
         else:
             logger.info('To add these artists, go to Manage->Manage New Artists')
-            myDB.action('DELETE * from newartists')
+            myDB.action('DELETE from newartists')
             for artist in artist_list:
                 myDB.action('INSERT into newartists VALUES (?)', [artist])