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CMT Christmas Programming

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CMT Offers Up Christmas Specials Country Style! Hopefully, you will get the chance to sit back, relax and enjoy some time with friends and family this holiday weekend. There will be joy and cheer. There will be presents. There will be food aplenty. There will be holiday-related activities left and right. You will be exhausted. So, when you need a breather from the festivities, and want to plopped down in front of the TV for a bit, CMT has your country Christmas programming covered! The Christmas themed shows started yesterday and will run all the way through Christmas. From music videos to the best of 2011, they’ve got ya covered! See below for a complete listing, and enjoy. CMT Christmas Programming Mistletoe Jams, daily between 6am and 11am in 15 minute blocks, ew and timeless holiday music videos from some of country’s biggest stars High 5 Video Countdown, Thursday December 22nd, 11:30am-12pm, showcases the five most-streamed holiday videos CMT Top 20 Countdown, Friday, December 23rd, 11am-1:30pm, host Evan Farmer recaps the best videos of 2011 CMT Social Hour, Saturday, December 24th, 9am-10am, 4 hours of holiday music with back-to-back videos of new, classic and alt-country holiday videos CMT Pure, Sunday, December 25th, starts at 6am, 24 hours of holiday music with back-to-back videos of new, classic and alt-country holiday videos

Christmas In The Black Hills

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Big & Rich Host GAC Special, Christmas In The Black Hills. December in country music means plenty of Christmas celebrations. Country artists and others in the industry are just clamoring to join in on all the festivities, and GAC is offering a television special titled Christmas In The Black Hills. The show will be hosted by country duo Big & Rich, and will include performances by up and coming country artists. Among those featured will be husband and wife duo, Thompson Square known for their hit single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“. Most recently the two have been nominated for several awards including a CMA for vocal duo of the year, and several American Country Awards of which they walked away with three. Also featured on the show will be newcomer Andy Gibson who recently released his debut single “Wanna Make You Love Me“, and has two Christmas singles, “The Christmas Song” and “Feliz Navidad” which will be performed as part of the show. Viewers will also have a chance to check out new trio, The Farm, Bradley Gaskin and Tracy Lawrence. Christmas In The Black Hills was shot in and around The Black Hills of South Dakota and the iconic city of Deadwood. The Christmas special will air on Monday, December 12th at 8pm, Tuesday, December 13th at 12am, 10am, and 7pm , and Wednesday, December 21st at 8pm (all ET).

American Country Awards 2011 Winners

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Complete List of 2011 Winners for 2nd Annual American Country Awards! Fox tried out its original awards show, American Country Awards, for the second year in a row Monday, December 5th. The fan-voted show which awards winners to scale guitar shaped trophies was a spectacular event hosted by Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenowith and featuring performances by Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band, The Band Perry and more. I’m happy to say that in the list of award shows we’ve already seen this year, this one stands out at least because of the winners (see full list below). Some of the winners include artists who have yet to be recognized with wins this year like Thompson Square and Chris Young. Others though have been winners, big winners actually, like Blake Shelton. However, Shelton was recognize for a work that hasn’t gotten quite as much attention from the industry as his other singles (guess that’s the bonus of a fan voted show!). Jason Aldean was another big winner, and really, no surprise their. He produced a great album, and clearly knows how to put on a show for his fans! Well-deserved all around! All in all it was a good evening, but Fox probably still has a long way to go if it wants to compete for fans and viewers with the likes of the CMA Awards or even the CMT Awards. Be sure to let us know what you thought about the show and the winners! Complete List of 2nd Annual ACA Awards Artist Categories Artist of the Year Jason Aldean Artist of the Year: Male Brad Paisley Artist of the Year: Female Carrie Underwood Artist of the Year: Duo/Group Lady Antebellum Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Chris Young Artist of the Year: New Artist Scotty McCreery Album Album of the Year My Kind of Party, Jason Aldean Singles Categories Single of the Year “Voices“, Chris Young Single of the Year: Male “My Kinda Party“, Jason Aldean Single of the Year: Female “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Single of the Year: Duo/Group “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Single of the Year: New Artist “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration “Don’t You Wanna Stay?“, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson Music Video Categories Music Video of the Year “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking“, Blake Shelton Music Video: Male “Who Are You When I’m Not Looking“, Blake Shelton Music Video: Female “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Music Video: Group/Duo/Collaboration “Don’t You Wanna Stay”, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson Music Video: New Artist “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Tour Tour of the Year Jason Aldean Noteworthy Artist of the Decade Toby Keith Greatest Hits Award Alabama

Country Grammy Nominations

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2012 Country Grammy Nominations Announced! We are just finishing up this year’s award cycle, and those for 2012 are already gearing up. Last week, the nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards were announced, and we have a complete list of the Country, Bluegrass and Americana artists receiving recognition. I am not particularly surprised that the nominations are dominated by this year’s usual suspects, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney. It is good to see Eric Church in the running for best country album for Chief, and I have no doubt country fans will be pleased that George Strait is recognized for his album, Here For A Good Time. I find it strange that of all of Taylor Swift’s singles, “Mean” was chosen for nomination in both “Best Country Solo Performance” and “Best Song”. I enjoy many of Taylor’s songs, but that is not the most country song on her Speak Now album. It is just a little odd that it popped up in two categories. Also, I am pleased that country artists are being recognized outside of the genre categories as well. The Band Perry is up against several artists from multiple genres in the “Best New Artist” category, and Zac Brown is receiving deserved attention for his original work on the Footloose soundtrack. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on “Grammy Sunday“, February 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Take a look at the list below, and tell us who you think deserves to win! Is anyone missing from the nominations? Tell us that too! Complete List of 2012 Country, Bluegrass, Americana Grammy Nominations Best Country Solo Performance “Dirt Road Anthem“, Jason Aldean “I’m Gonna Love You Through It“, Martina McBride “Honey Bee“, Blake Shelton “Mean“, Taylor Swift “Mama’s Song“, Carrie Underwood Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Don’t You Wanna Stay“, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson “You and Tequila“, Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter “Barton Hollow“, The Civil Wars “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Thompson Square Best Country Song “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not“, Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square) “God Gave Me You“, Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton) “Just Fishin‘”, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins) “Mean“, Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) “Threaten Me With Heaven“, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill) “You and Tequila“, Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter) Best Country Album My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean Chief, Eric Church Own The Night, Lady Antebellum Red River Blue, Blake Shelton Here For A Good Time, George Strait Speak Now, Taylor Swift Best Folk Album Barton Hollows, The Civil Wars I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, Steve Earle Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes Ukulele Songs, Eddie Vedder The Harrow & The Harvest, Gillian Welch Best Bluegrass Album Paper Airplane, Alison Krauss & Union Continue reading Country Grammy Nominations→

Toby Keith’s Red Solo Cup: The Glee Version

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Toby Keith’s Red Solo Cup Gets A Glee Make-over. Well, we told you a couple weeks ago that the popular teen musical dramedy, Glee, had picked up Toby Keith‘s new single “Red Solo Cup” to feature in an upcoming episode. As a Glee fan (and clearly a country music fan), I was definitely intrigued. The Glee-ified rendition of Keith’s light-hearted tune is amusing, but I don’t know if it does the song justice. I am not suggesting that Toby’s new song is on its way to becoming a country classic, and I don’t think he even intended for it to be. Its clearly a fun, goof-off song, and I don’t think the Glee version is really all that fun. So, I’m a little let down. As usual though, no need to take my word for it. Check it out below, and let us know what you think! How do you feel about Toby’s song being co-opted by the popular series? Watch the Glee-ified “Red Solo Cup” Here. [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?&v=17JgBehQLjY#!]

CMA Country Christmas Online

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Watch the CMA Country Christmas Special online now! While our favorite country crooners get all of America into the holiday spirit on ABC, our hardworking crew is gathering the best clips of the special to share with those of you who would prefer to see it online. While we look for the live-feed, here’s a few clips of what our favorite stars are wishing for this Christmas!

Gloriana’s Soldier Song On Jay Leno

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Gloriana Performs Soldier Tribute On Special Jay Leno Episode. In honor of last week’s Thanksgiving festivities, NBC aired a special episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in which the audience was comprised of members of the armed forces representing each of the five branches of the military. The episode aired Wednesday, November 23rd on the eve of Thanksgiving, and featured a performance by Gloriana of their “Soldier Song” which was inspired by the group’s interactions with the military last fall when they visited the Middle East. You can hear the back story of the group’s inspiration for writing the song in the video below, and you can also check out the group’s performance on Leno! Gloriana Perform “Soldier Song” On Jay Leno Gloriana Salute to the Troops, Behind the Scenes of “Soldier Song“. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCuGZ8-gT-c]

Lady Antebellum on Dancing With The Stars

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Lady Antebellum Performs On Dancing With The Stars. Lady Antebellum stopped by the set of ABC‘s Dancing with the Stars Tuesday, November 22nd episode to perform both old and new music! The trio first performed one of the tracks off their new album, “Dancing Away With My Heart“, and then also had the chance to sing their Grammy winning hit, “Need You Now“. You can watch videos of both performances below. Their latest album, Own The Night, is the group’s third studio album, and was released September 13th (For a full review, click here.). Lady A will kick off their 2012 tour on January 27th. You can find all the details, dates and available ticket info by clicking here! See Lady A’s Television Debut of “Dancing Away With My Heart” Now. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPEZzDUMtCk] Watch Lady A’s Performance of “Need You Now” Here. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDXRcB7qQnw]

JaneDear Girls On CW’s Hart of Dixie

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The JaneDear Girls to Perform on Episode of CW’s Hart of Dixie! The CW Network must really love their country music! First, Kellie Pickler got to stop by the 90210 set to perform on an episode, and now The JaneDear Girls will be featured on an upcoming episode of the network’s new series “Hart of Dixie“. The series is in its debut season and features a young, fresh out of medical school doctor played by Rachel Bilson, who through a series of comedic and somewhat cliche events winds up working at a practice in a tiny southern Alabama town. The JaneDear Girls will appear in the Monday, November 28th episode titled “The Pirate and The Practice“. It will air at 9pm ET on the CW(check local listings!), and the girls will be performing their single “Shotgun Girl” at the town’s “planksgiving” festival. I’m not so sure about this series, but I had the chance to see The JaneDear Girls perform live this summer in Memphis. They are spectacular performers and musicians, and any chance to see them perform is a good one! So, be sure to tune in (even if you only watch long enough to see the girls singin’!). Watch a preview for Monday’s episode of “Hart of Dixie” below. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPXRiLsw8a4]

Toby Keith’s Red Solo Cup On Glee

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Toby Keith’s Ode To The Red Solo Cup Will Be Featured On Glee! There has been a rumor floating around for a couple of weeks now that Toby Keith‘s humorous single, “Red Solo Cup” might make its way onto Fox‘s musical teen dramedy, “Glee“, and these rumors are now confirmed! Keith’s silly salute will make an appearance on the Tuesday, December 6th episode of the show. For those of you who are fans of Glee already, this will no doubt be a Gleek high point. For those of you who are not fans of yet…it might take a little more to get you excited about a cast of teenagers offer their rendition of the song. Maybe Toby Keith will make an appearance! Who knows? Glee airs on the Fox Network on Tuesdays at 7pm CT. If you haven’t yet, check out the music video for “Red Solo Cup” here! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKZqGJONH68]