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Sugarland Performs Stand Up At CMT Music Awards

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Sugarland Set to Perform Popular “Stand Up” At the 2011 CMT Music Awards Tonight. Sugarland is among the long list of performances country fans have to look forward at this evening’s CMT Music Awards. They will be performing their popular song “Stand Up” which they recently transformed into “Stand Up for Tornado Relief” creating a special video in an effort to raise awareness and funds for victims suffering from the devastation of the damage created by this Spring’s rash of tornadoes. Every night of their current Incredible Machine tour, the duo creates and flies a “LOVE” flag at the beginning of the encore while playing the song. This was an integral symbol in their move to show their support for tornado relief efforts and in encouraging their fans to show their support as well. Sugarland will be including this important symbol in their CMT Music Awards performance this evening. In a special video clip, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush discuss the meaning behind the flag. You can check it out here. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtdO0cl-fI4] Be sure to tune in tonight on CMT or cmt.com at 8pm CT/PT to check out Sugarland’s performance!

CMT Music Awards Sneak Peak

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Check Out A Special Preview to the 2011 CMT Music Awards! Well, we know you’re all super excited about the 2011 CMT Music Awards which will air tomorrow night, Wednesday June 8th at 7pm CT!! The show will be airing out of Nashville, and will be available through CMT and cmt.com. The fan-voted awards show is being hosted by Kid Rock, and features a whole host of presenters and performers from country music and beyond. On the presenter front this includes both this year’s American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, and runner-up Lauren Alaina as presenters. Other additional presenters include actress Melissa Peterman, CMT original movie “To The Mat” stars Laura Bell Bundy and Ricky Schroder, Shania Twain, Sara Evans, Luke Bryan and Sheryl Crow. The show is also jam packed with all-star performances from Jason Aldean, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, and others. All in all, this is shaping up to be one heck of a show! Below you will find the complete list of nominees as well as a special sneak peak to tomorrow night’s festivities! Video of the Year Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party” Kenny Chesney – “The Boys of Fall” Lady Antebellum – “Hello World” Miranda Lambert – “The House That Built Me” Rascal Flatts – “Why Wait” Sugarland – “Stuck Like Glue” Taylor Swift – “Mine” The Band Perry – “If I Die Young” Carrie Underwood – “Undo It” Zac Brown Band – “Colder Weather” Male Video of the Year Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party” Kenny Chesney – “The Boys of Fall” Tobey Keith – “Bullets in the Gun” Blake Shelton – “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking” Keith Urban – “Without You” Female Video of the Year Sara Evans – “A Little Bit Stronger” Miranda Lambert – “The House That Built Me” Reba McEntire – “Turn On the Radio” Taylor Swift – “Mine” Carrie Underwood – “Undo It” Group Video of the Year Lady Antebellum – “Hello World” Little Big Town – “Little White Church” Rascal Flatts – “Why Wait” The Band Perry – “If I Die Young” Zac Brown Band – “Colder Weather” Duo Video of the Year Steel Magnolia – “Last Night Again” Sugarland – “Stuck Like Glue” The Civil Wars – “Barton Hollow” The JaneDear Girls – “Wildflower” Thompson Square – “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year Lee Brice – “Love Like Crazy” Aaron Lewis – “Country Boy” Jerrod Niemann – “Lover, Lover” The Band Perry – “If I Die Young” Thompson Square – “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” Collaborative Video of the Year Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson – “Don’t You Wanna Stay” Justin Bieber featuring Rascal Flatts – “That Should Be Me” Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow – “Collide” Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels – “Country Boy” Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow – “Coal Miner’s Daughter” CMT Performance of the Year (musical performance Continue reading CMT Music Awards Sneak Peak→

Toby Keith at CMT Music Awards

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Toby Keith World Premier Performance on 2011 CMT Music Awards. The 2011 CMT Music Awards are almost upon us, and Toby Keith has announced the award show will feature the world premier performance of his latest single “Made In America“. This song is the most recent music from Toby since his Bullets In the Gun album, and clearly showcases his patriotic pride! Keith is currently nominated in the Male Video of the Year category for the title single “Bullets In The Gun” off of the aforementioned album. The CMT Music Awards air live out of Nashville on Wednesday, June 8th (That’s tomorrow!) at 7pm CT. The show will be available on CMT and cmt.com. If you can’t catch it, have no fear! We will be sure to fill you in on all the shenanigans and excitement!

Scotty McCreery’s New Single

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Scotty McCreery’s Debut Single Succeeds On Charts. Hot on the heels of his American Idol win last week, Scotty McCreery got some good news about his debut single. The song, “I Love You This Big“, was originally debuted on Idol before his win, and it hit the radio on May 24th. So far it is No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart which is the highest debut for a new artist’s first single since the chart began using BDS data the week of Jan. 20, 1990. “I am humbled and shocked by this news. I can’t tell you what it means to me to be on the same charts as my musical heroes. I want to thank my fans and especially country radio for their support.” -Scotty McCreery Additionally, the single hit No. 1 on iTunes, and also reached No. 3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart with 171,404 units sold. Also doing quite well is a compilation album featuring 14 of his performances from America Idol, entitled American Idol Season 10: Scotty McCreery which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 all-genre albums chart and No. 3 on the country albums chart with 23,196 units sold. It is clear that Scotty has a large and devoted fan base! Scotty will be appearing alongside Lauren Alaina at the CMT Music Awards on June 8th, and both will have multiple appearances through CMA Music Festival. Following up next week’s festivities, fans can look forward to Scotty’s forthcoming album which he will start working on in Nashville soon. So, since the powers that be seem to be keeping the two together for most events, I wonder when we will hear more about Lauren’s impending album?

Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina At Opry

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Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Career Debuts at Grand Ole Opry. Well, we already know American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, and runner-up Lauren Alaina are headed to Nashville for next week for the CMT Music Awards and CMA Music Festival. Now, it seems they are packing even more into their already busy schedule of appearances and performances. Both are interested in pursuing a country music career, and it looks like they will be making their debuts in one of the most iconic ways possible, through the Grand Ole Opry. The two have been added to the Friday, June 10th concert at the Opry, joining the ranks of Randy Travis and Billy Ray Cyrus who are also scheduled to perform that night. As if that wasn’t enough, Scotty and Lauren will also be heading out Saturday with Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, David Nail and others for the 21st annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge to raise money for the City of Hope’s life-saving research, treatment and education programs in the fight against cancer. Scotty’s and Lauren’s schedules are wearing me out! Next week is going to be intense for them, but what an amazing opportunity for the two to be able to sing at the Grand Ole Opry especially so soon after wrapping up Idol. Not to mention how amazing it must seem for the two of them to be sharing the stage and getting involved with some of country music’s most popular alumni.

CMT Music Awards Adds Presenters

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CMT Music Awards Adds Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina and Others to Presenter Line-Up. As the date of the 2011 CMT Music Awards grows closer, the list of presenters keeps expanding! In a bit of a no-brainer, show officials have added both this year’s American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, and runner-up Lauren Alaina as presenters. Other additional presenters include actress Melissa Peterman, CMT original movie “To The Mat” stars Laura Bell Bundy and Ricky Schroder, Shania Twain, Sara Evans, Luke Bryan and Sheryl Crow. The new additions also include several non-country oriented stars like Kristin Chenoweth, Mary Steenburgen, Train, and Green Bay Packers’ Clay Matthews. Sheryl Crow will also be filling the shoes of this year’s CMT One Country spokesperson. The show premiers live out of Nashville on Wednesday, June 8th at 8pm ET on CMT and CMT.com. Fan voting is still open, so click here to weigh in!

CMT Music Awards New Performers

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CMT Music Awards Adds New Performances to Line-Up. The 2011 CMT Music Awards is shaping up to be a stellar event. A new list of featured performances has been announced including Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, and Zac Brown Band. Sheryl Crow will be performing with the show’s host, Kid Rock. Additionally, Big & Rich will be involved marking their first television appearance together in three years as well as their first CMT performance together since 2005. The duo has a new song, “Fake I.D.” in the works for the soundtrack of the upcoming remake of Footloose. These performances are added to the already star-studded line-up which includes Jason Aldean, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban. The CMT Music Awards will air live on Wednesday, June 8th in Nashville, and you can catch the show on CMT or cmt.com. Fan voting is still open! Click here to see a complete list of nominees.

Kid Rock Hosts 2011 CMT Music Awards

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Kid Rock Announced as Host for 2011 CMT Music Awards. Kid Rock will be reprising his role of host for the 2011 CMT Music Awards. Apparently, CMT thinks they’ve got a sure thing going on as Kid Rock was last year’s host as well. Word on the street has it that Kid Rock had a pretty good time himself, and will be enjoying his second turn on the CMT stage. “Hosting the CMT awards was a wonderful bridge to a great after party. I’m looking forward to crossing that bridge again this year.” -Kid Rock While he may be excited about hosting the show, fan reactions have been mixed with some truly excited, and others ready to make alternative plans for the evening. I guess we will see how the fan turn-out pans out, and whether or not the country superstar line-up for the evening, including performances by Jason Aldean, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Kieth Urban and more, will be enough to overshadow some fans’ distaste for Kid Rock! In addition to his hosting duties, Kid Rock has also been nominated in the collaborative video of the year category for his single “Collide” with Sheryl Crow. Tickets to the 2011 CMT Music Awards go on sale this Saturday, May 21st. The show will air live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on CMT and cmt.com on Wednesday, June 8th.

2011 CMT Music Awards Tickets On Sale Saturday

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2011 CMT Music Awards Tickets Available for Purchase on Saturday. Tickets for the fan voted 2011 CMT Music Awards will go on sale this Saturday, May 21st! So far, Jason Aldean, Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, and Rascal Flatts are scheduled to perform. The hosts for the show as well as additional performers will be announced soon, so stay tuned for more details. In 2008 CMT established the tradition of making donations in the winner’s name to a charity of their choice, and through CMT One Country has donated over $100,000! They will continue with this tradition for the 2011 Awards, and you can find out more info by clicking here. Voting is still open! So click here to vote for your favorites! The 2011 CMT Awards will air Wednesday, June 8th at 8pm ET/PT. You can catch the show on either CMT or cmt.com.

Zac Brown Band’s “Knee Deep” Released

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Zach Brown Band Choose “Knee Deep” as Third Single. The Zac Brown Band has chosen their duet with Jimmy Buffet as the third single to be released off their latest album, You Get What You Give. Zac Brown Band is currently nominated for the 2011 CMT Music Awards for Group Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year. Click here to vote! You can also catch the Zach Brown Band in their upcoming performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight!