Country Music Association Awards

By Gayle Richardson Seacrest out, Swift in! Taylor Swift, actress, 'Saturday Night Live' host, and CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee will soon be adding radio DJ to her resume. According to a recent Twitter update, Ryan Seacrest will be taking some time off as host of his weekly radio show, 'American Top 40'...

By Alanna Conaway Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are busy getting ready to return to their hosting duties at next week's CMA Awards. During a recent interview with New York-based radio station, Z100, Carrie let listeners in on some of the behind-the scenes commotion she's come to expect.

By Donna Hughes Frank has also been at the helm of projects by the Eli Young Band, David Nail, Jack Ingram, and his talented wife. That being said, the 2001 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year is obviously very excited for her husband. "All kidding aside, it really is fun to celebrate together."

By Gayle Richardson Randy Houser is nominated for two CMA Awards -- Best New Artist and Video of the Year, for 'Boots On.' But the Mississippi native says he already knows he'll go home empty handed from the Nov. 11 awards show ... which doesn't seem to bother him!

By Gayle Richardson The teenager has already had plenty of jaw-dropping moments. Recently setting a new record for longest charting album of the century, she's also appearing in the upcoming film, 'Valentine's Day,' along with an all-star cast including Bradley Cooper and Julia Roberts, and rumored to be...

By Beville Darden This week, it was also announced that Love and Theft will host the CMA Awards' pre-telecast. Eric, Stephen and Brian will hand out CMA Broadcast Awards, which honor the Broadcast Personalities and Stations of the Year, along with the National Broadcast Personality of the Year.

Jordin Sparks will host America's Biggest Sleepover on beinggirl.com Nov. 7. Kellie Pickler will present at the CMA Awards. Plus, news on the American Music Awards, American Idol commercial rates and which NFL quarterbacks recently took in a Kelly Clarkson set.

By Buckymania!(noreply@blogger.com) Tonight was a special one at the Ryman for Bucky and his country-music contemporaries, as they gathered to honor the legendary JD Souther at the 47th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards in Nashville tonight. According to the Society's press release: "Honorees and special guests in attend...

By Gayle Richardson The duet will mark Dave's first appearance at the CMA Awards, although he has ventured into country territory before, teaming with Emmylou Harris for an episode of CMT Crossroads. He joins rocker Daughtry on the performance list, as well as some of country's biggest stars, including Tim...

By Gayle Richardson Bill Anderson, with more than 50 years of success to his credit as a songwriter, continues to be just as prolific today as he was when his career began. With recent CMA-winning hits such as the Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss duet, 'Whiskey Lullaby,' and George Strait's 'Give It Away' on his l...

By Alison Bonaguro Keith Urban is a busy man. So I can hardly picture him watching a lot of television. But as a kid, he says he remembers doing so when the CMA Awards came on (even all the way down under in Australia). "I grew up in Australia watching the CMA Awards on television, and I remember [...]

By Alison Bonaguro I already have my dress for the CMA Awards because I'm going the show. And if there is even the remote possibility that I will be on live TV, even for one-tenth of a second, you can bet I'm going to highlight every hair and faux-tan inch of myself and stuff myself into a designer dress. But if I was s...

By terry(morrow2@knews.com) Luttrell native Kenny Chesney will perform at the 2009 Country Music Association Awards, where he is vying for the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. The show is set for Nov. 11 on CBS. Brooks & Dunn, who are...

By Alanna Conaway LeAnn was honored as the 2009 recipient of the Home Depot Humanitarian Award at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards this past April. The award recognizes country music artists who have a generous spirit and help build the dreams of those in need. In addition to recognition at the...

Nominees for this year’s Canadian Country Music Association Awards will be announced today in Toronto.

By brandy Taylor Swift and Joe Elliott of Def Leppard perform the rock band’s hit “Pour Some Sugar on Me” to close the 2009 CMT Music Awards (All photos Associated Press) Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts (which features Joe Don Rooney of Picher), Sugarland, Kid Rock and Zac Br...

By brandy Reba McEntire (Associated Press photo) NASHVILLE - The 2009 CMA Music Festival, recently named “the country’s premiere Country Music festival” by the New York Times, is planning a full range of experiences for fans, with more than 100 hours of live music, celebrity events, family acti...

 CA Jillian takes one lucky man on her ultimate dream date: a private concert by Grammy Award-winner and four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride at the House of Blues in Hollwood. McBride will sing her hit "Ride," as well as her new ...

 LA Although Chesney somehow lost this year's CMA Entertainer of the Year award to Carrie Underwood, after winning it for nearly half a dozen years in a row, this show may well put him back on top. It all started with a dramatic opening that may well be ...

 MD Q: One of the artists you've sang backup vocals for this year is [2009 Academy of Country Music Awards] Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood. Is she bringing in a new audience to country music? A: Here'sa new artist, Carrie Underwood, ...

Fans waiting for The 43rd Annual CMA Awards can now look forward to the date -- Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8 pm ET on ABC-TV. The show will air live from the Sommet Center in Nashville. The CMA Awards, often called "Country Music's Biggest Night," honors ...

 TN Jamey and Trace are both on tap to perform June 13 at Nashville's LP Field during the CMA Music Festival. Also on the bill that night are Martina McBride, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack and Wynonna, who will bring out Naomi Judd for a Judds reunion.

In addition to the IBMA Simmons data, the Country Music Association just released their CMA Consumer Research Segmentation Study. Maybe there is something to be learned from that study as it pertains to bluegrass music. A little background. ...

 OH The four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year can expect several of the singles from “Shine” to make the charts, something her songs have been doing for 17 years. The star power crackling around trumpeter Chris Botti on this disc is impressive, ...

 LA Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and Red River Beverage LLC will host a meet-and-greet and performance with Grammy and CMA Award winner, singer and song writer Tim Nichols, author of "Live Like You Were Dying." The event will take place at the CMT Crossroads ...

 TN May 1, 2009 — Brad Paisley is a triple threat — an ace singer, songwriter and guitar player. Good things also came in three a few weeks ago when he took a trio of trophies at the Academy of Country Music Awards, including Vocal Event of the Year for ...

 TN He'll also be at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville June 11, and he's set to play the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, June 8 in a benefit concert for wounded veterans. Also on the bill that night: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Alison Krauss, Mac McAnally ...

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Jason Aldean will host his annual Jason Aldean: Concert for the Cure, June 12, at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville during CMA Music Festival. The concert will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure for breast cancer. ...

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Singer Tim McGraw performs during rehearsals for the Academy of Country Music Awards, Saturday, April 4, 2009, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The battle among the icon-clickers is well under way, with voting continuing for the 2009 CMT Music ...

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Billy is set to perform Vern's classic “Chiseled in Stone," the 1989 CMA Song of the Year. Also on the show are Jeannie Seeley, Mel Tillis, Gene Watson and rising stars Emily West and Justin Moore.

 TN When it was all over, Billy Currington performed an evening post-marathon concert at the Sommet Center, the annual home for the Country Music Association Awards. Plenty of runners were emotional over their achievements, and Billy had his own cause for ...

Following is a video of Miley performing “The Climb” at the 2009 American Country Music Awards. Michael McGuire is an Examiner from San Francisco. You can see Michael's articles on Michael's Home Page.

By brandy This is all in addition to the free areas, which include: the Daytime Stage at Riverfront Park, Dr Pepper-McDonald’s Family Zone in Hilton Park, Chevy Music Stage at the Sommet Center, Chevy Sports Zone, Fun Zone, Music City Zone in the Public Square, the Fifth Annual CMA Music Festival K...

By brandy Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood will contend for more awards show glory this summer. The duo Sugarland earned a leading six nominations. Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift each notched four nominations.

By brandy Toby Keith, “God Love Her.” Taylor Swift, “Love Story.” Toby Keith, “God Love Her.” Miranda Lambert performs at the ACM Awards. Taylor Swift, “Love Story.” Sugarland performs at last week’s ACM Awards. Sugarland, “Already Gone.” Sugarland, “Love.” Toby Keith, “She’s a Hottie.”

By brandy Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood are among the nominees for the 2009 CMT Music Awards. The 2009 CMT Music Awards will take place in Nashville on June 17.

By brandy Toby Keith performs his latest No. 1 hit “God Love Her.” Keith Urban performs. Sugarland accepts the top vocal duo award. Sugarland performs. Kenny Chesney performs. Magician David Copperfield magically introduces a performance by Taylor Swift.

By 3D According to CMT.com, the concert included several Strait songs, including “Unwound” (covered by Toby Keith), “Adelida” (Sugarland), “Marina Del Ray” (Tim McGraw), “Run” (Taylor Swift), “It Ain’t Cool to Be Crazy About You” (Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton), “You Look So Good in Lo...

By 3D Ethan Hawke might want to avoid crossing paths with Toby Keith in the near future. But a furious Keith, speaking backstage at the Academy of Country Music Awards, said it wasn’t true, and added that Hawke did not name him in the story because he did not want to face him later.

By brandy From left, Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell and Charlie McCoy are announced as the 2009 inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame at a press conference hosted by the Country Music Association on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. (Photo by John Russell/...

Current CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year, Paisley received his first Grammy Award this year for Best Country Instrumental for "Throttleneck," and has ... Brad Paisley makes the most from a harsh review The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com

Brad Paisley makes the most from a harsh review He has won numerous honors from the Country Music Association and Country Music Television, starting with the CMA Horizon Award for best newcomer in 2000 ... Brad Paisley Excited To Have His Friends Out On The Road With Him CJDC

Not only is Carrie Underwood the 2008 CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of The Year, but she is also the top selling country female touring artist of 2008, as her headlining "Carnival Ride Tour" wrapped this past weekend with fan attendance close to 1.2 million.  Carrie played 137 concerts to many...

By brandy Oklahoma country music star Blake Shelton released his fifth studio album, “Startin’ Fires,” on Tuesday. I spoke with the Ada native about the album during CMA Week, when he was in Nashville, Tenn., attending the awards with his sweetheart, fellow country star and Tishomingo resident...

By BacktoRockville The big winner at this year's Country Music Association Awards show was George Strait, who has now won a record 22 CMA awards. Wednesday night, 23 years after he won his first CMA trophy, Strait, 56, won four more, including single of the year ("I Saw God Today") and album of the year ("Trouba...

30 Rock (8:30 p.m., NBC/Channel 5) Jennifer Aniston plays a "free-spirited, Fatal Attraction-like stalker" whose prey is Alec Baldwin’s super self-important Jack Donaghy. This episode also finds time for a cast reunion of NBC’s old Night Court sitcom, with Harry Anderson, Markie Post a...

This week, Carrie found the top of the charts with "Just a Dream," her ninth No. 1 single. "I am just so honored," she said after hearing the news. "All of the support that I’ve had throughout all my singles is just incredible. And I’m just very appreciative." It is the fourth straight single off he...

The Eagles made their Country Music Awards performance debut last year. The longtime group will perform again this year during the show, which airs on ABC on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Besides performing, the Eagles are also nominated for Vocal Group of the Year. The final lineup of entertainers is...

By Nick.Tangborn@cnet.com For this archive edition of Studio C, we revisit a 2006 interview with country star Taylor Swift . She performs her hit single "Tim McGraw" from her self-titled debut, which has since gone platinum and won her CMA and ACM nominations and CMT's Breakthrough Video of the Year award.

Kenny Chesney may want to start arriving at the Academy of Country Music Awards a little later in the evening. For a third consecutive year, he sat through a three-hour show before winning anything. But patience was a virtue at Tuesday's 42nd annual award ceremony, just as it was at the 40th a...