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Here’s our gut reaction to the Country Music Awards tonight as it was happening! Find out more by following us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/dhcountrymusic. Sorry ahead of time that this is so jumbled… real-time news doesn’t wait for you to get all dolled up! * As a longtime Judds fan I’m a little freaked out about how freakishly alien they look! * Kellie Pickler looks WAY more comfortable as a redhead! * @TodaysCountry Love Love LOVED The little boy’s suit! * How on earth is Jennifer Nettles WALKING in that dress??? #cmaawards * Martina McBride looks like a greek goddess! #cmaawards * @WesternGlamour Agreed, besides, I’ve always seen Jennifer as more of a function over fashion kinda gal. * @Miranda_Lambert can you GET any more adorable??? #cmaawards * Faith Hill is certainly makin 40-somethin look fantastic! #cmaawards * Kimberly Williams Paisley has stolen the red carpet show! ABSOLUTELY Stunning! #cmaawards * RT @Ottomaniac: Was Tim McGraw wearing guyliner & manscara?!!! * Time to cut over to ABC for teh 43rd Annual #cmaawards! Taylor Swift will be opening the show! * Taylor, still so shaky and a lil shrill when performing live… good use of the stage though #cmaawards * I swear Carrie Underwood went through the classic country closet and stole only the BEST dresses! #cmaawards * Wow… not 5 minutes in and already a dig on #kanye #cmaawards * Brad Paisley sounds SO much more comfortable hosting this year! #cmaawards * @TrueCountry_TV Come out next year.. we’ll make a party of it! * Did Brad & Carrie just imply that Kid Rock stinks? #cmaawards * Is that Billy Currington’s funeral suit? #cmaawards * And Lady Antebellum wins Single of the Year!!!! #cmaawards * RT @countryondemand: last CMA performance ever by B&D? I doubt that! #cmaawards

The winners for the 2009 Country Music Awards are: This year’s on-the-spot coverage of the 2009 Country Music Awards is brought to you by Country Music On Tour your DEDICATED country concert ticket source! Single of the Year – “I Run To You” Lady Antebellum w/ producers Victoria Shaw & Paul Worley Song of the Year – “In Color” Jamey Johnson, James Otto and Lee Thomas Miller Vocal Group of the Year – Lady Antebellum New Artist of the Year – Darius Rucker Album of the Year – “Fearless” Taylor Swift Vocal Duo of the Year – Sugarland Male Vocalist of the Year – Brad Paisley Female Vocalist of the Year – Taylor Swift Entertainer of the Year– Taylor Swift Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally Musical Event of the Year – “Start A Band” Brad Paisley & Keith Urban Video of the Year – “Love Story” Taylor Swift

Join us as we predict the 2009 CMA Award Winners live! We’ve just finished giving our predictions for the 2009 CMA Award winners, and here’s the list: Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Vocal Duo: Sugarland Song: “Chicken Fried” Single: “Chicken Fried” New Artist: Zac Brown Band Music Event: “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” Music Video: “Love Story” Male Vocalist: George Strait Female Vocalist: Reba Top Album: Fearless Top Entertainer: Taylor Swift Use Twitter hashtag #CMA to show up in our stream! Country Music Photo Gallery

The CMA announced more performers for the 2009 CMA awards show which airs November 11th, live on ABC. The performers for the 2009 CMA awards show are: Brad Paisley (Performing & Hosting) Carrie Underwood (Performing & Hosting) Tim McGraw Vince Gill (in a duet with Daughtry) Jason Aldean Lady Antebellum Billy Currington Miranda Lambert Taylor Swift Kenny Chesney (in a duet with Dave Matthews) Keith Urban Brooks & Dunn Reba George Strait Sugarland It doesn’t get any hotter than that! For more, visit www.cmaawards.com. Country Music Photo Gallery

The COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION has announced the final nominees in five categories for the 43rd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS. Country star DARIUS RUCKER and LEE ANN WOMACK revealed the nominees in several categories during a live broadcast from NEW YORK CITY’S TIMES SQUARE on GOOD MORNING AMERICA this morning (9/9). The remaining nominees were announced by RANDY HOUSER and CMT personalities CODY ALAN and ALECIA DAVIS during a special edition of CMT INSIDER. BRAD PAISLEY leads the way with six nominations including the coveted ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR. GEORGE STRAIT, TAYLOR SWIFT, ZAC BROWN, JAMEY JOHNSON and KEITH URBAN each walk away with four nominations. New names can be found among the nominees for ENTERTAINER, MALE VOCALIST, GROUP, DUO and ALBUM OF THE YEAR. The 43rd ANNUAL CMA AWARDS will broadcast live on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th at 8p (ET) from MUSIC CITY on ABC-TV. And the nominees are: Entertainer Of The Year KENNY CHESNEY BRAD PAISLEY TAYLOR SWIFT GEORGE STRAIT KEITH URBAN Male Vocalist Of The Year KENNY CHESNEY BRAD PAISLEY GEORGE STRAIT DARIUS RUCKER KEITH URBAN Female Vocalist Of The Year TAYLOR SWIFT MIRANDA LAMBERT MARTINA McBRIDE REBA McENTIRE CARRIE UNDERWOOD New Artist Award DARIUS RUCKER JAMEY JOHNSON RANDY HOUSER JAKE OWEN ZAC BROWN BAND Vocal Duo Of The Year BIG & RICH BROOKS & DUNN MONTGOMERY GENTRY SUGARLAND JOEY + RORY Vocal Group Of The Year EAGLES LADY ANTEBELLUM ZAC BROWN BAND LITTLE BIG TOWN RASCAL FLATTS Album Of The Year (awarded to artist/producers) BRAD PAISLEY – American Saturday Night – producers CHRIS DUBOIS and FRANK ROGERS – ARISTA RECORDS KEITH URBAN – Defying Gravity – producers DANN HUFF and KEITH URBAN – CAPITOL RECORDS TAYLOR SWIFT – Fearless – producers NATHAN CHAPMAN and TAYLOR SWIFT – BIG MACHINE RECORDS SUGARLAND – Love On The Inside – producers BYRON GALLIMORE, KRISTIAN BUSH and JENNIFER NETTLES – MERCURY RECORDS JAMEY JOHNSON – That Lonesome Song – producers THE KENT HARDLY PLAYBOYS – MERCURY RECORDS Single Of The Year (awarded to the artist/producer) “Chicken Fried” – ZAC BROWN BAND – produced by KEITH STEGALL “I Run To You” – LADY ANTEBELLUM – produced by VICTORIA SHAW and PAUL WORLEY “In Color” – JAMEY JOHNSON – produced by THE KENT HARDLY PLAYBOYS “Then” – BRAD PAISLEY – produced by CHRIS DUBOIS and FRANK ROGERS “People Are Crazy” -BILLY CURRINGTON – produced by CARSON CHAMBERLAIN and BILLY CURRINGTON Song Of The Year (awarded to songwriter) “Chicken Fried” – ZAC BROWN and WYATT DURRETTE “I Told You So” – RANDY TRAVIS “In Color” – JAMEY JOHNSON, JAMES OTTO and LEE THOMAS MILLER “People Are Crazy” – BOBBY BRADDOCK and TROY JONES “Then” – BRAD PAISLEY, CHRIS DuBOIS and ASHLEY GORLEY Musical Event Of The Year “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – BROOKS & DUNN with REBA McENTIRE “Down The Road” – KENNY CHESNEY with MAC McANALLY “Everything But Quits” -LEE ANN WOMACK with GEORGE STRAIT “I Told You So” – CARRIE UNDERWOOD with RANDY TRAVIS “Old Enough” – THE RACONTEURS with RICKY SKAGGS and ASHLEY MONROE Video Of Continue reading 2009 CMA Award Complete Nomination List→

The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees in five categories for the 43rd annual CMA awards. Country star Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack revealed the nominees in several categories during a live broadcast from NYC’s Time Square on Good Morning America this morning (9/9). The remaining nominees will be announced by Randy Houser and CMT personalities Cody Alan and Alecia Davis during a special edition of CMT Insider at 9a (CT). The 43rd annual CMA awards will broadcast live on Wednesday, November 11th at 8p (ET) from Music City on ABC-TV. And the nominees are: Entertainer Of The Year KENNY CHESNEY BRAD PAISLEY TAYLOR SWIFT GEORGE STRAIT KEITH URBAN Male Vocalist Of The Year KENNY CHESNEY BRAD PAISLEY GEORGE STRAIT DARIUS RUCKER KEITH URBAN Female Vocalist Of The Year TAYLOR SWIFT MIRANDA LAMBERT MARTINA McBRIDE REBA McENTIRE CARRIE UNDERWOOD New Artist Award DARIUS RUCKER JAMEY JOHNSON RANDY HOUSER JAKE OWEN ZAC BROWN BAND Musical Event Of The Year “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – BROOKS & DUNN with REBA McENTIRE “Down The Road” – KENNY CHESNEY with MAC McANALLY “Everything But Quite” -LEE ANN WOMACK with GEORGE STRAIT “I Told You So” – CARRIE UNDERWOOD with RANDY TRAVIS “Old Enough” – THE RACONTEURS with RICKY SKAGGS and ASHLEY MONROECountry Music Photo Gallery

The 2009 CMA Award nominations will be revealed Wednesday September 9th LIVE on ABC! NASHVILLE – The announcement of the final nominees for the 2009 CMA Awards will be carried live on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from the “Good Morning America” studios in the heart of New York City’s Times Square on the ABC Television Network. . “The 43rd Annual CMA Awards” will be broadcast live from the Sommet Center in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM ET/delayed PT) on ABC and is hosted for the second year by reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood. The final nominees in select categories will be announced by Darius Rucker, who has quickly established himself as a fan and industry favorite with three No. 1 singles to his credit, and Lee Ann Womack, a former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year with 18 career CMA Awards nominations to her credit. The live announcements will take place during the 8:30 AM/ET half-hour of the morning news program. “I was so honored to perform at the 2008 CMA Awards Show, and I feel privileged to be a part of this year’s nominee announcement,” said Rucker.Country Music Photo Gallery

Since everyone else reports on the same handful of country stars, I thought I’d introduce y’all to some newer faces in country music! Of course the country music industry is all abuzz with the recent 2008 CMA Nominees announcements, and everyone is hemming and hawing over acts like Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, and George Strait. I mean, It’s big news, with household names and those names grab readers. But I want to take a moment to introduce you to (or remind you of) some names you’ll hear plenty of in the coming year! First on my roster is young crooner Mindy Smith. Mindy is currently working on a followup album to her debut “One Moment More“. Mindy’s voice is clear and strong and her heart spills out into the songs that she both writes and performs. While Mindy’s not a household name yet, with the help of country music legend Dolly Parton, I’m sure it won’t take long. Not long ago Mindy Smith had the honor of performing Dolly’s classic “Jolene” on the “Just because I’m a Woman” tribute album. Dolly’s reaction: “Even though Mindy is still young and new to the music business, I believe she will leave her mark as one of our greatest writers and singers ever,” says Dolly Parton, “‘Jolene’ has been done many times by many artists,including me, but Mindy’s version is my favorite. I wish her all the best.” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcDBgXbGskc] Next in the rockin country rollcall is an unexpected duo from Tennessee. Joey and Rory surprised judges along with the rest of America when they appeared on CMT’s Can You Duet with their solid sound and old-country charm. But what won the world over to Joey and Rory is the only thing more universal than music. Love. Their obvious affection and endearment for each other was something cameras gravitated towards, taking the viewers along for the ride. It almost makes this video for “Cheater, cheater” seem like a playful joke! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, look out Tim and Faith, cause these guys are authentic! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmqIsnIp5uc] Something you’ll find with both of these artists is that the next wave of rising country stars seems to have a nostalgic tone. We’re finding more reliance on voice and instruments and less on studio-produced pop sound. My opinion is that it’s about time! Country Music Photo Gallery