Category Archives: ACM Awards

Vote for Brad Paisley EOT and Win!

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Brad Paisley is up for ACM’s Entertainer of the Year and he needs your help! Country Music News Blog has always been a huge fan of Brad Paisley‘s, and we are thrilled to help support his run for the ACM 2011 Entertainer of the Year! Voting is currently open at www.voteacm.com, and he needs you to join in! If you have ever been to a Brad Paisley concert, seen a televised live performance, or even witnessed the massive efforts Brad put into the restoration of Nashville after the flood, then you know that his life IS entertainment. I urge you to vote today, and vote every single day until the polls close. Get your friends to vote. Get your boss to vote. Heck, get your grandma to learn how to use the internet just so she can vote! As a special incentive, CMNB is giving away a 2gb Silver iPod Shuffle! That’s enough room to load all of Brad Paisley’s albums on and remind yourself why we believe he is the hardest working, most talented, and definitely most entertaining man in country music! Go cast your vote, then come back here and comment on what you love about Brad Paisley, and you will be entered to win! * Prize provided by Sony Music. * Entries must be received by Sunday April 3rd. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * 1 Winners will be drawn Sunday April 3rd from comments on THIS post and will be notified individually.

2011 ACM Awards Offers Free Concerts

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2011 ACM Awards Hosting Weekend of Free Concerts for Country Fans The Academy of Country Music is hosting two nights of free and open to the public concerts the Friday and Saturday before the 2011 ACM Awards on Sunday, April 3rd. The weekend long party will be held in the Fremont Street Experience, a five-block entertainment zone in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada beginning at 6:15pm both nights. The performers include many newcomers as well as previously announced headliners Ronnie Dunn and Sara Evans. Friday night, April 1st perfomers are Sarah Darling, Casey James, Brett Eldredge, Chris Young, and Song of the Year Nominee Lee Brice with Sara Evans rounding off the evening. Saturday night, April 2nd performers are Thompson Square, New Vocal Duo of the Year Nominee The JaneDear Girls, New Vocal Duo of the Year Nominee Steel Magnolia, New Solo Vocalist of the Year Nominee Randy Houser, and New Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year Nominee Easton Corbin with Ronnie Dunn’s performance bringing the kick-off party to it’s finale. Following this fantastic weekend of free concerts, the 2011 ACM Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden arena at 8pm/ET on CBS. Text COUNTRY to 22828 to be eligible for exclusive text subscriber giveaways from CountryMusicNewsBlog.com!

Easton Corbin – Little More Country Than That Giveaway!

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Easton Corbin is stealing the hearts of America and he’s about to steal yours too! Country Music News Blog is giving away 5 copies of Easton Corbin‘s debut album “A Little More Country Than That” to our readers in celebration of his THREE ACM Nominations! Sign up for our email newsletter and be automatically entered to win! Then head over to VoteACM.com and vote for Easton to win Top New Country Artist! You can vote daily, so please do! Subscribe here! * Prize provided by EMG Promotions. * Entries must be received by Sunday Feb 6th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90days after this one. * 5 Winners will be drawn Wednesday Feb 23rd and each will be notified individually. Can’t wait to win it? You can get Easton Corbin on Amazon today!

Vote Easton Corbin for ACM Top New Solo Vocalist

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Here’s Easton Corbin’s plea for YOUR ACM vote! It’s ACM Voting Time and the artists are doing their best to win YOUR vote! Here’s a video from Easton Corbin, asking for your vote! Head on over to VoteACM.com and cast your vote today… and tomorrow… and every other day till the polls close! Then watch the ACM Awards on CBS April 3rd to see your votes in action! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgI-K-1lGcQ]

2011 ACM Awards Updates

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Ronnie Dunn confirms a solo performance for the 2011 ACM Awards. Ronnie Dunn admits the butterflies have got a hold of his stomach as he prepares to perform his new single “Bleed Red” on the 2011 ACM Awards. The awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 3rd, and air on CBS. Ronnie will also be performing a full concert in Vegas the night before the awards.

ACM Award Nomees for 2011

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The nominations for the 2011 ACM Awards were just announced, and we’ve got your list! Miranda Lambert and Ronnie Dunn stopped by CBS this morning to share with the world the 2011 ACM Award nominations: VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (Off Camera Award) * ’As She’s Walking Away’ – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall * ‘Blue Sky’ – Emily West Featuring Keith Urban (Capitol Records Nashville) Produced by: Mark Bright * ’Coal Miner’s Daughter’ – Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) Produced by: John Carter Cash, Patsy Lynn Russell * ’Cold Beer’ – Colt Ford Featuring Jamey Johnson (Average Joes) Produced by: Shannon Houchins, Adrian Young * ’Good to Be Me’ – Uncle Kracker Featuring Kid Rock (Top Dog/ Atlantic / Bigger Picture) Produced by: Kid Rock VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] *(Off Camera Award) * ‘Hillbilly Bone’ – Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins Producer: Randy Brewer Director: Roman White * ’Only Prettier’ – Miranda Lambert Producer: Trent Hardville Director: Trey Fanjoy * ’Stuck Like Glue’ – Sugarland Producer: Tony McGarry Director: Declan Whitebloom * ‘The Boys of Fall’ – Kenny Chesney Producer: Don Lepore Director: Shaun Silva * ’The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert Producer: Trent Hardville Director: Trey Fanjoy SONG OF THE YEAR [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] * ‘A Little More Country Than That’ – Easton Corbin Composers: Rory Lee Feek, Don Poythress, Wynn Varble Publishers: A Sling And A Prayer Music (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Music (ASCAP), Don Poythress Songs (ASCAP), Precious Flour Music (BMI), Universal Music-MGB Songs (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) * ‘As She’s Walking Away’ – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson Composers: Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette Publishers: Angelika Music (BMI), Weimerhound Publishing (BMI) * ‘If I Die Young’ – The Band Perry Composer: Kimberly Perry Publishers: Pearlfeather Publishing (BMI), Rio Bravo Music, Inc. (BMI) * ’Love Like Crazy’ – Lee Brice Composers: Tim James, Doug Johnson Publishers: Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sweet Radical Music (BMI), T-Bird’s Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) * ‘The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert Composers: Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin Publishers: Built On Rock (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tomdouglasmusic (BMI) SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] * ‘A Little More Country Than That’ – Easton Corbin (Mercury) Produced by: Carson Chamberlain * ‘As She’s Walking Away’ – Zac Brown Band Featuring Alan Jackson (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic) Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall * ‘If I Die Young’ – The Band Perry (Republic Nashville) Produced by: Paul Worley * ’Love Like Crazy’ – Lee Brice (Curb Records) Produced by: Lee Brice, Doug Johnson * ‘The Boys of Fall’ – Kenny Chesney (BNA) Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney * ’The House That Built Me’ – Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville) Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] Continue reading ACM Award Nomees for 2011→

The Band Perry Nominated for ACM

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BAND PERRY for their AMC nomination for Top New Vocal Duo or Group! The Band Perry announced tonight that they have been nominated for Top New Vocal Duo or Group in the 2011 ACM Awards! Congratulations from the entire team here at CMNB! We’ll be watching for you on Leno and Ellen in the coming weeks. Fans, be sure to head over to http://www.voteacm.com/ starting January 27th to vote!

Sugarland to Headline ACM Fan-Jam

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Sugarland is given top billing at the ACM Fan Jam concert during the 2011 ACM Awards! The Academy of Country Music wants to be sure ALL fans have a chance to participate in this year’s live telecast of the 46th Annual ACM Awards in April. That’s why they have put together a special 3hour fans-only concert that will be broadcast simultaneously with the awards show. The ACM Fan Jam will feature Sugarland as a headliner, with more acts to be announced soon. The event will take place at the exact same time as the ACM Awards, and be broadcast from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The ACM Fan Jam will include three LIVE remotes into the 46th Annual ACM Awards telecast-one for each hour of the show-and will also include a profusion of entertainment, including live performances by upcoming country music acts, prizes and special give-aways for attendees only, such as autographed guitars, trip packages to country music events and merchandise. Fans at the ACM Awards wear cocktail or dressy attire, but at the Fan Jam, concert attire is key because the night continues with many more live performances and appearances after the Awards taping ends. Once the party starts, it won’t stop!!

Lee Ann Womack to Host 2010 ACM Honors

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Lee Ann Womack is set to host the 2010 ACM Honors celebration September 20th. The Academy of Country Music has chosen the lovely Lee Ann Womack to host this year’s celebration as they present special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 45th Annual ACM Awards. ACM Honors will take place September 20th at the historic Ryman Auditorium and tickets go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday Sept 1st.