Presenting the Winners of the 2015 ACM Awards!

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The ACM Awards always bring out the big debates in country music: Who is “real country” and who is not? What does “entertainer of the year” really mean? Will Taylor Swift ever stop getting nominated now that she’s “off the country wagon”? No matter the question, our readers are sure to have an answer, and of course to help you with that, we’ve got your list of 2015 ACM Award nominees and winners right here at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com! SONG OF THE YEAR American Kids – Kenny Chesney **WINNER: Automatic – Miranda Lambert Drink A Beer – Luke Bryan Follow Your Arrow – Kacey Musgraves Give Me Back My Hometown – Eric Church I Hold On – Dierks Bentley VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay **WINNER: Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae The Swon Brothers VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Lady Antebellum **WINNER: Little Big Town Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Zac Brown Band ALBUM OF THE YEAR Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean Pain Killer – Little Big Town **WINNER: Platinum – Miranda Lambert Riser – Dierks Bentley The Outsiders – Eric Church FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Brandy Clark **WINNER: Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Garth Brooks Luke Bryan – Winner! Miranda Lambert Florida Georgia Line MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jason Aldean Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church Brad Paisley Blake Shelton SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR American Kids – Kenny Chesney Automatic – Miranda Lambert Dirt – Florida Georgia Line Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley I Don’t Dance – Lee Brice SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Rodney Clawson Ashley Gorley Luke Laird Josh Osborne Chris Tompkins VIDEO OF THE YEAR American Kids – Kenny Chesney Director: Shaun Silva Cop Car – Keith Urban **WINNER: Drunk On A Plane – Dierks Bentley I’m Not Gonna Miss You – Glen Campbell Somethin’ Bad – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Lonely Tonight – Blake Shelton Featuring Ashley Monroe Meanwhile Back At Mama’s – Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill Somethin’ Bad – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood The South – The Cadillac Three Featuring Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley & Mike Eli **WINNER: This Is How We Roll – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Luke Bryan

50th Annual ACM Awards on Country Music News Blog!

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As a huge fan of country music I am honored to help bring you everything you need to know to follow along with the 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards which are being aired LIVE this Sunday on CBS! Of course, as technology grows, so do your options of how you follow along, so we’ve gathered up all the resources you need to be in the know. Here are just some of the ways you can keep up with what’s happening on this year’s ACM’s: Twitter: The easiest way to get a play by play of the ACM awards is by following along on Twitter! Text “Follow @ACMAwards” to 40404 and you’ll get text notifications every time the Awards team updates! You can also send “Follow @CMNBlog” to the same number for our commentary. Don’t want texts? No worries, just click here to see all the posts in your browser: ACMAwards on Twitter but be warned! Those tweeters are fast so SPOILER ALERT!   Backstage Access with the new ACMBackstage app: This year the Academy of Country Music has partnered with Glow Motion Technologies and fan-engagement company Mobaglo to make the 50th ACM Awards at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, a one-of-a-kind spectator experience with ACM Backstage. The ceremony, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, will be broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM – 11:30PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The Academy of Country Music is lifting the backstage curtain at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, for those who Shazam the CBS broadcast during the show. Fans who do will be entered to win a trip for two to next year’s ACM Awards, a guitar signed by the evening’s hosts, and more. ACM Backstage, powered by Mobaglo, will offer insider access to the night from a variety of live cameras around the stadium. Watch stars float down the red carpet before the awards and meet with reporters backstage during the show on the Mary Kay-sponsored Glam Cam, peek inside the director’s truck on the RAM Cam, watch live artist messages as they walk off stage following performances, award wins, and more. Access to ACM Backstage can also be found on the 50th ACM Awards app which iPhone users can download HERE and Android users can download on Google Play HERE. For more information, visit www.ACMBackstage.com.

See Shania Twain Live… Almost

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Shania Twain on Country Music News Blog

Can’t make it out to see Shania Twain in concert? Well have no fear, her Vegas show is coming to a living room near you! New York, NY (March 11, 2015)– International superstar Shania Twain wrapped up her successful two-year residency in Las Vegas, NV as her SHANIA: Still the One stage show came to a close in December. The five-time GRAMMY winner entertained concert-goers from all over the world at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace during the course of her 105 performances and now, fans have an opportunity to bring the Vegas production home with the release of Twain’s live Blu-ray and DVD SHANIA: Still the One Live from Vegas via Eagle Rock Entertainment on April 7, 2015. Produced by Twain and directed by Raj Kapoor, Live from Vegas captures the full SHANIA: Still the One stage performance, plus the bonus feature “Backstage Pass,” which boasts over an hour of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage tracking the conception, training, rehearsals, costumes and all decisions in-between that go into creating a one-of-a-kind experience for the audience. The show – a powerful journey through Shania’s biggest hits, country favorites, and beloved crossover songs – features a 13-piece live band, dancers, trained horses, a flying motorcycle and plenty of Vegas flash. “This show has been my labor of love for over three years,” shares Twain. “It has meant so much to me and was such a privilege to live out my visions on that stage, and it is so exciting to now get to share the whole experience with the fans all over the world!” With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 34.5 million, Twain remains the top-selling female country artist of all time. Her 1997 release Come On Over has sold in excess of 15.6 million making it the top-selling country album and places it in the Top 10 all-genre best sellers of all time. For more information, visit www.ShaniaTwain.com. SHANIA: Still the One Live from Vegas Track Listing: 1. Opening 2. I’m Gonna Getcha Good! 3. You Win My Love 4. Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 5. Up! 6. Good, Bad And Sexy (Interlude) 7. I Ain’t No Quitter 8. No One Needs To Know 9. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? 10. Any Man of Mine 11. Shania Style (Interlude) 12. That Don’t Impress Me Much 13. Honey, I’m Home 14. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here 15. Carrie Anne 16. Come On Over 17. Love Gets Me Every Time 18. Rock This Country! 19. Today Is Your Day 20. Black Horse, White Horse (Interlude) 21. You’re Still The One 22. From This Moment On 23. Red Storm (Interlude) 24. Man! I Feel Like A Woman! 25. Rock This Country! (Live From Calgary) – Credits

Brad Paisley, FGL, Hunter Hayes, Taylor Swift and more honored in the 2015 YouTube Music Awards

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Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift are among the many artists who will be honored later this month at the YouTube Music Awards. These YTMA artists were chosen by the fans. The winning artists showed the biggest growth in views, subscribers and engagement over the last six months on YouTube. That’s what makes them artists to watch on YouTube in 2015, and YTMA winners. These artists prove that YouTube is not only a place to launch new music and be discovered by fans around the world, but also where artists and fans truly connect. At its best, music is about the full experience of sight, sound and participation. And for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards, presented by Kia, YouTube is giving you just that. New music videos. All at once. The YouTube Music Awards. On March 23 at 10am PT, YouTube is doing something they’ve never done before —dropping a collection of exclusive, new music videos from established and emerging artists, all at once. YouTube has selected some of the most original music video directors alive today to produce these new videos and enlisted VICE to produce the entire program. Stay tuned by subscribing to the YouTube Music Awards channel for a behind the scenes look at shoots, a chance be a part of these videos and more leading up to the 2015 YouTube Music Awards, presented by Kia, on March 23, 2015.

THE BIG REVIVAL TOUR AND THE BURN IT DOWN TOUR COME TOGETHER

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Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean join their two hot tours together for a special ten night stadium run! The forecast for summer 2015 just got a little bit hotter as we find out heavy headliners Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean are teaming up for TEN stadium shows together! The Burn It Down Tour and The Big Revival Tour presented by Corona Light, will meet up for 10 stadium shows next summer. The first shows to go on sale for the unprecedented pairing are New England’s Gillette Stadium on Aug. 28, 2015 and San Francisco’s Levi’s Stadium on May 2, 2015. More on-sale information and special guests will be revealed over the coming weeks. Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean Merge for 10 Stadium Shows in 2015 “We’ve played so many of these stadiums so many summers, I know just how hard the fans coming out can rock,” Chesney says. “There aren’t a lot of guys out there who can hit it the way Jason does, so I’m glad we’re able to bring both of our tours together for 10 nights this summer. I know what me and the guys are bringing in terms of music, and I know Jason can hang with us!” “Kenny is the guy everybody in country music looks up to when they think about workin’ hard, building your career out on the road and getting to eventually play stadiums,” added Aldean. “When we first started dipping our toe into that business a few years ago, he’s the guy I would call or text for advice. We have a real friendship. Don’t get me wrong…that doesn’t mean I’m going to make it easy to follow me every night…he’s gonna have to work for it harder than he ever has before!” Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean Joint Tour Dates:   Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Levi’s Stadium Santa Clara, CA Saturday 5/2/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean AT&T Stadium (formerly Dallas Cowboys Stadium) Arlington, TX Saturday 5/16/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI Saturday 6/20/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean CenturyLink Field (Formerly Qwest Field) Seattle, WA Saturday 6/27/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Target Field Minneapolis, MN Saturday 7/18/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Rose Bowl – Pasadena Pasadena, CA Saturday 7/25/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO Saturday 8/1/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Sports Authority Field At Mile High Denver, CO Saturday 8/8/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean MetLife Stadium (Formerly New Meadowlands Stadium) East Rutherford, NJ Saturday 8/15/2015 TBD view tickets Kenny Chesney & Jason Aldean Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Friday 8/28/2015 TBD view tickets

25 YEARS OF HITS, 25 YEARS OF LIVE SHOWS, 25 YEARS OF ALAN JACKSON

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Alan Jackson Launches 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR Tour Kicks Off In Fort Myers, FL On January 8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 20, 2014) Country superstar Alan Jackson rings in 2015 with the continuation of the multi-faceted 25th anniversary celebration and the launch of his 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR. Sponsored by Kubota Tractor Corporation, the tour kicks off in Fort Myers (Estero), FL on January 8 and will culminate at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver (Morrison), CO on May 17, 2015. Joining Jackson on his KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR will be Capitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi and Grammy/CMA/ACM nominated hit singer/songwriter Brandy Clark. Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR will be a memorable celebration for his longtime fans as well as legions of new fans who are discovering his music through the many songs that have withstood the test of time and influenced many new artists of today like the tour’s special guests Jon Pardi and Brandy Clark. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous including his massive debut hit, “Here In The Real World” to “Chattahoochee,” “Drive,” “Gone Country,” the summertime party-anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time,” and many, many more.   Find out more straight from the source! http://ebmediapr.com/brandyclark/746-25-years-of-hits-25-years-of-live-shows-25-years-of-alan-jackson

KENNY CHESNEY DROPS INTIMATE “TIL IT’S GONE” CLIP

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Rolling Stone Has Exclusive Debut 10/13 @ 8:00 AM ET With 94 Stations BEFORE Add Week, This Is One for the No Shoes Nation New York/Nashville/Athens, GA: Kenny Chesney took the stage at Athens, Georgia’s historic Georgia Theater to share a surprise night of music – classics, covers and new songs – with the No Shoes Nation. With less than 1,000 people on hand for the surprise show filmed for CMT Instant Jam, the energy, the heat and the love was palpable, especially after the high impact performer had taken the year off to concentrate on making The Big Revival. “In life, everything is a trade,” Chesney says. “You have to give up certain things to gain others. To create from a different place, I had to slow down and let the music come to me instead of chasing it. But once I had The Big Revival done, I wanted to go out and play those songs. Beyond the Flora-Bama, which was a stadium show on the beach, it’s when you get tight and loud and crowded, you can really tell what you got.” Find out more straight from the source! http://ebmediapr.com/kennychesney/743-kenny-chesney-drops-intimate-til-its-gone-clip-