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Sound Off On This Years CMA Nominees

01
Sep 2010
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The announcements have been made for the 44th Annual CMA Music Awards.  We want to know what you thought of them.  Do you agree with the nominee’s? Who do you hope to see take home the trophy? Who got snubbed this year?  This is your place to vent

The Final Nominees for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” are:
 
Entertainer of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
 
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
 
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
 
Album of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
 
Play On
Carrie Underwood
Produced by Mark Bright and Max Martin
19 Recordings Limited/Arista Nashville
 
Revolution
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
 
Twang
George Strait
Produced by Tony Brown and George Strait
MCA Nashville
 
Up On The Ridge
Dierks Bentley
Produced by Jon Randall Stewart
Capitol Records Nashville
 
Musical Event of the Year (Award goes to each Artist)
“Bad Angel”
Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
Capitol Records Nashville
 
“Can’t You See”
Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock
Southern Ground/Atlantic Records
 
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Reprise Records
 
 ”I’m Alive”
Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
BNA Records
 
“Till The End”
Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack
Arista Nashville
 

New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
 
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
 
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
 
Single of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville
 
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records
 
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
 
 ”The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
 
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
 
Song of the Year (Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble
 
“Need You Now”
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
 
“The House That Built Me”
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
 
“Toes”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
 
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
 
Music Video of the Year (Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White
 
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister
 
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
 
“Water”
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
 
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky
 
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar

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The Final Nominees in Select Categories for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” are:

31
Aug 2010
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The first round of nominees in seven categories for “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” was announced today at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville by Justin Moore and Chris Young. Nominees for the remaining five categories will be revealed tomorrow on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert.

New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jerrod Niemann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
 
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
 
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
 
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Easton Corbin
Produced by Carson Chamberlain
Mercury Nashville
 
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Reprise Records
 
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Paul Worley and Lady Antebellum
Capitol Records Nashville
 
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
 
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia Nashville
 
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“A Little More Country Than That”
Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble
 
“Need You Now”
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Josh Kear
 
“The House That Built Me”
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
 
“Toes”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, and Shawn Mullins
 
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby
 
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Hillbilly Bone”
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Directed by Roman White
 
“Need You Now”
Lady Antebellum
Directed by David McClister
 
“The House That Built Me”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
 
 ”Water”
Brad Paisley
Directed by Jim Shea
 
“White Liar”
Miranda Lambert
Directed by Chris Hicky
 
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Randy Scruggs – Guitar

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Take Part In Second Annual “Tweet-N-Greet” During CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock Tomorrow Night

31
Aug 2010
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CMA will host its second live Twitter feed on ABC.com, Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00 – 11:00 PM/ET), during the broadcast of “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock,” on the ABC Television Network.
Fans can log on to ABC.com to see Tweets from artists including Julianne Hough(@JulianneHough), Lady Antebellum (@ladyantebellum), Reba McEntire (@Reba), Tim McGraw (@TimMcGrawArtist), Blake Shelton (@BlakeShelton), Keith Urban (@KeithUrban), and Zac Brown Band (@ZacBrownBand). Fans can also visit CMAfest.com to follow along with the show using their Facebook account. Each artist will be posting their observations about the three-hour concert special as well as behind-the-scenes tidbits, anecdotes about other artists’ performances, as well as memories from past CMA Music Festivals.
The “Tweet ‘N’ Greet” will create an interactive feed between the fans and artists. Fans will have a direct connection to some of their favorite performers, not only allowing them the opportunity to ask questions, but also providing them with behind-the-scenes access. In addition, CMA (@CountryMusic) will be updating fans with information on the participating artists’ upcoming album releases, tour dates, and appearances. The official hashtag for the event is #cmatv. Fans using the hashtag will be entered to win prizes during the show. For more information, visit: CMAfest.com/tweet.

“As an event, CMA Music Festival is about these unique interaction opportunities between the artist community and the fans,” said Ben Bennett, CMA Digital Marketing Manager. “The Tweet ‘N’ Greet is a fun, inventive way of translating that artist/fan connection to the ABC broadcast. The artists and fans get to communicate while they share the common experience of watching the television show.”

 

CMA’s first “Tweet ‘N’ Greet” occurred during the 2009 airing of “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock.”  The chatter created in the social media space helped keep CMA Music Festival as a Top 10 trending topic on Twitter for the entire broadcast.

“CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” is hosted by Tim McGraw and features Taylor Swift in the first network television performance of her new single “Mine.” Also performing are Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Uncle Kracker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.

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Chris Young Earns His First CMA Award Nomination!

31
Aug 2010
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Chris Young co-hosted this morning’s announcement at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium of the final nominees in seven of the 12 categories for The 44th Annual CMA Awards, and Young also walked away a nominee, earning his first CMA nomination:  New Artist of the Year.

Reacting to the news, Young said:

“It’s just a great feeling.  To be recognized like this as an artist, it means a lot to you, especially me, being my first CMA nomination.”  “Probably the thing that I’m most proud of is just really how everybody else has treated my career.  I’ve always been really excited and just proud to be on RCA and proud to be able to have my music heard,” 

From the fans to all the people who work with him, Young says their continuing belief in him makes the good moments like this a shared celebration.

“I think about how excited I am, and then I’ll have people come up that are just as excited as me.  I’m just really lucky that I’ve got people like that in my corner.”

 

The news is yet another part of an incredible year for Chris, who marked another first this month with the RIAA Gold Digital Single certification of his #1 smash, “Gettin’ You Home.”  The song was the first of Young’s back-to-back #1 singles, with Chris topping the chart for three weeks this summer with “The Man I Want to Be,” the title track to his current album.
After touring with Alan Jackson earlier this year, Young has been on the road this summer on the Rascal Flatts Nothing Like This Tour.  Young will re-join Alan Jackson for the fall leg of his 2010 tour, also featuring The Band Perry, beginning November 4 in Sacramento.   Chris is on the radio and video airwaves now with “Voices,” the newest hit from his acclaimed sophomore album, The Man I Want to Be.
Fans can tune-in for all the excitement of The 44th Annual CMA Awards, as the show airs live from Nashville on Wednesday, November 10, at 8 PM ET, on ABC Television.  For all the latest information on Chris, visit www.chrisyoungcountry.com

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Rascal Flatts ‘Why Wait’ Video Shoot In Vegas

24
Aug 2010
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Rascal Flatts filmed a music video at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas on Monday for their upcoming song “Why Wait”. Their new album titled Nothing Like This comes out on November 16th.

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Cheryl Says There Is Nothing Like Those Flatts Boys

21
Aug 2010
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Rascal Flatts rolled their “Nothing Like This Tour” into Bristow, VA Friday, August 14.  Catching a break from the sweltering heat and ferocious thunderstorms attacking our area recently, the weather was delightfully balmy with reduced humidity – just perfect for a concert.

RCA recording artist, Chris Young, opened the show with his rich baritone vocals and country boy charm.  Chris appeared to enjoy himself on stage, joking with his band mates during “Beer and Gasoline,” and easily shifted gears, appealing to family values singing “Voices” and “The Man I Want to Be.”  The ladies in the crowd certainly seemed “thunderstruck” as Chris sang his number 1 hit “Gettin’ You Home.”

Kellie Pickler sure brought the heat when she arrived on stage.  Dressed in a little black dress that had the guys following her every move, Kellie danced and pranced through songs like “Best Days of Your Life,” “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You,” “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,”  and “Red High Heels.”  When she slowed things down with “I Wonder,” I noticed a lot of bling – her microphone sparkled and so did the engagement ring from her fiancé, Kyle Jacobs.

Rascal Flatts promised ‘Nothing Like This Tour’ and they had a couple of roving reporters with a film crew seeking people to interview and project on the hi-def screen between artists.   Let me just say we saw folks with very unique “talents” in addition to some cute couples – one teenage couple on their first date managed to get that awkward first kiss out of the way early.  Oh my!
Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney) finally took the stage to thunderous applause and sang hit after hit.  Celebrating 10 years of music they mixed old and new songs together like: “Praying for Daylight,” “I’m Movin’ On,” “Mayberry,” “I Melt,” “These Days,” with “Me and My Gang,” “Fast Cars and Freedom,” “Here’s To You,” “What Hurts the Most,” “Here Comes Goodbye,” and “Unstoppable.”  They also introduced their newest single, “Why Wait” about a guy who’s already bought his girl a diamond ring and can’t wait to get to church and get married.
I was impressed once again with Rascal Flatts’ rich harmonies, showcased even more beautifully when they talked about how they began singing in church at an early age and broke into the hymn “Oh the Blood of Jesus.”  They continued to demonstrate their versatility singing snippets of “Take It To the Limit” (Eagles) and “Open Arms” (Journey) then followed up with a classic Rascal Flatts song “Bless the Broken Road.”
Up-tempo “Life Is A Highway” and encore “Summer Nights” which included Chris Young and Kellie Pickler had the crowd on its feet singing loud and strong.  There’s nothing like those Flatts boys…
Sounds like one hell of a concert!  We are hoping to see the guys on the second leg on their tour.  Be sure to head over to Cheryl’s site she has tons of great pictures from the show and other shows she has been to.  You can view her site here
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After Surpassing One Million Facebook Fans, Reba Also Announces The Title Of Her New Album

15
Aug 2010
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Reba McEntire surpassed the one million fan mark on Facebook this week, propelling her into an elite group of only 10 Country artists to achieve the popularity milestone. Reba, who continues to gain over 11,000 new Facebook Fans each day, joins Taylor Swift, Johnny Cash, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw and the Zac Brown Band, in Country music’s million+ fans club on the social-networking giant. Reba fans can keep up with the latest news, photos and thoughts posted by the superstar herself at: www.facebook.com/Reba.

Also this week, Reba revealed the title of her 34th career album. All The Women I Am will be in stores on November 9th. Her new album is the follow-up to the Gold, Keep On Loving You, and will be the superstar’s second album for The Valory Music Co. Produced by Dann Huff, All The Women I Am includes Reba’s latest smash hit, “Turn On the Radio.”

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2011 CMA Music Fest Tickets Go On Sale Beginning August 23rd

14
Aug 2010
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CMA Music Festival is the ultimate destination for Country Music fans from around the globe, featuring non-stop concerts, autograph signings, celebrity events, and more.  In 2011, Nashville’s signature music event will celebrate 40 years of providing unique artist/fan interactions since starting as Fan Fair in 1972. Plans are underway for surprises and special events to commemorate the occasion. 

The dates for the 2011 CMA Music Festival are Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, 2011. Four-day ticket packages will go on sale Monday, Aug. 23 at 10:00 AM/CDT.  Fans can purchase their tickets through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or 1-(800)-745-3000. They  can also purchase them through CMAfest.com or 1-(800)-CMA-FEST. Ticket prices are based on the level of seating at LP Field for the Nightly Concerts, and range from $115 to $325 plus handling fees. Since the 2010 CMA Music Festival sold out in advance, fans should order their tickets for next year now in order to reserve their place at what USA Today named “the crown jewel of Country Music festivals.”      

“We are excited to celebrate 40 years of CMA Music Festival and Fan Fair in 2011, and look forward to the fans joining us for all the fun,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chairman of the Board.  “We were fortunate that CMA Music Festival sold out completely in 2010 for the first time. Due to this strong demand, we suggest that fans buy their tickets now rather than waiting until it is too late.” 

 

Earlier this year, the 2010 Festival attracted more than 65,000 fans from all 50 states and 26 nations. The event was filmed for the seventh consecutive year, and will air as a three-hour special on Wednesday, Sept. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/EDT) on the ABC Television Network. Hosted by Tim McGraw, the special will feature performances from Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Justin Moore, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Uncle Kracker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.

 For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artists appearing at 2011 CMA Music Festival, and more, visit www.CMAfest.com. So how many of you are planning on attending the event in 2011?

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Rascal Flatts “Nothing Like This” Tour Brings In Thousands Of Fans This Past Weekend

14
Aug 2010
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Rascal Flatts pose with Ohio Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel
Photo Credit © Schmidt PR

About 40,000 fans attended Rascal Flatts shows in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and a hometown show at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend.

Prior to the Columbus show, Gary, Joe Don and Jay visited with Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel and recorded additional public service announcements for the Jason Foundation.  Both Tressel and Rascal Flatts serve as ambassadors / celebrity spokesmen for the educational organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of youth suicide.

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Rascal Flatts Add Nine More Tour Dates To Their ‘Nothing Like This Tour’

10
Aug 2010
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Rascal Flatts have announced they will be adding dates to their current Nothing Like This Tour. Now their tour will end on October 9 in Irvine, CA. Here are the full list of dates! Little bummed that I still don’t see a Charleston, SC date.

Tour dates are:

Aug. 12 – Hershey PA Hershey Park Arena
Aug. 13 – Scranton PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Aug. 14 – Washington DC Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 27 – St Louis MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 28 – Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 29 – Louisville KY Kentucky State Fair- Freedom Hall
Sept. 2 – Bethel NY Bethel Woods
Sept. 3 – Darien Lake NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sept. 4 – Syracuse NY New York State Fair Grandstand
Sept. 5 – Toronto Ontario Molson Amphitheatre
Sept. 16 – Cleveland OH Blossom Music Center
Sept. 17 – Pittsburgh PA First Niagara Pavilion
Sept. 18 – Philadelphia PA Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 19 – Boston MA Comcast Center

New dates are:
Sept. 24 – West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sept. 25 – Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Sept. 30 – Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino
Oct. 1 – Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Oct. 2 – San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Oct. 7 – Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Oct. 8 – Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 9 – Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

 

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