CMT Seeks Next Superstar

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New Entertainment Competition Series, CMT’s Next Superstar, Premiers! CMT’s Next Superstar is the newest entertainment competition series to hit television airwaves. Think something along the lines of The Apprentice meets American Idol! The ten finalists, who will be bunking together under one roof in Nashville, are battling not only to showcase their talent through weekly performance rounds, but also to prove they have what it takes to make it in the industry part of country music through business related challenges. Each week contestants will perform for celebrity judges, and one will be voted off. But the final vote is in the hands of America! Since the finalists will be living under one roof there will no doubt be plenty of drama as CMT takes viewers through the roller coaster ride of triumphs and set-backs on the search for America’s next great country star. Tune in to CMT’s New Superstar this Friday, April 8th @ 9/8c on CMT to meet the contestants, see the beginning of the journey and pick your favorite for who will rise to the top!

Win a Country Strong DVD Prize Pack from CMNB!

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Win a Country Strong DVD, Soundtrack and T-Shirt from Country Music News Blog! Country Strong, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, hits store shelves April 12th, and we’ve got your copy here! We’re giving away a Country Strong Prize Pack which includes the movie on DVD, the Original Soundtrack, and a T-Shirt to one lucky subscriber! Just make sure you are signed up for our weekly country music newsletter and you’re automatically entered to win! * Prize provided by Mammoth PR. * Entries must be received by Sunday April 10th. * Winners will not be eligible for another prize drawing until 90 days after this one. * 1 Winner will be drawn Sunday April 10th from ALL email subscribers with a valid shipping address. Can’t wait to win it? Pre-Order Country Strong on Amazon.com today !

Taylor Swift is 2011 ACM Entertainer of the Year!

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Taylor Swift is awarded the 2011 ACM Entertainer of the Year! Hot off the heels of an international tour, Taylor Swift takes top honors tonight as your new fan-voted 2011 ACM Entertainer of the Year! With her album Speak Now breaking every record in the book, and her tours selling out within minutes of being announced, it’s no surprise that Taylor takes the trophy this year. Taylor will continue to tour the US All summer long, but now has some extra accolades to take with her. Congratulations Taylor and all the other nominees.

2011 ACM Winners! Complete List

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Your complete list of 2011 Academy of Country Music Award winners! Congratulations to all of tonight’s ACM winners, and a special shout out to Miranda Lambert who absolutely cleaned house! The show was exciting and fun, and I cannot wait for our team to take over Vegas for next year’s! 2011 ACM Award Winners: VIDEO OF THE YEAR – “The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR – “As She’s Walking Away” Zac Brown Band feat. Alan Jackson SONG OF THE YEAR – “The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – The Band Perry SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR – “The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Need You Now Lady Antebellum VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – Lady Antebellum VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR – Sugarland MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – Brad Paisley FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – Miranda Lambert ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – Taylor Swift Thank you to all the fans that voted this year!

There’s Still Time to Vote for EOTY!

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Voting is still open for 2011 ACM Entertainer of the Year! Country music fans everywhere still have the power to choose the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year and New Artist by either texting-to-vote or casting their votes online now at www.VoteACM.com! For those who want to text their vote in, watch the live ACM broadcast on CBS where they will announce the number to text at the beginning of the show, and again throughout the program. Entertainer of the Year fan voting will give fans the chance to vote for the Academy’s most prestigious award, Entertainer of the Year, for which Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are nominated. Fans can also vote for the New Artist Award, for which The Band Perry and Eric Church will compete. Text-to-vote is brought to you this year by Dodge Ram.

Watch the 2011 ACM Awards Live Online!

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Watch a live stream of the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards online! Today’s the day where country comes to Vegas for the 2011 ACM Awards, and now you don’t have to miss one minute no matter where you are! We’ve got your streaming video from the Ram Red Carpet Live! @ The 2011 ACM Awards with hosts Walker Hayes, Jana Kramer and Stuart Brazell. They will be asking viewer questions submitted via Twitter (marked with #ACMAwards) to tonight’s hottest attendees as they walk down the carpet. Watch the Ram Red Carpet Live! @ The 2011 ACM Awards Now! The stream begins at 6:15pm ET / 3:15pm PT

Thompson Square On Conan

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Thompson Square Perform Hit on Conan. Growing more and more popular, Thompson Square performed their hit single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” on Conan on TBS Thursday night. Watch the Conan Performance Now: The husband-wife duo will be performing Saturday, April 2nd at the ACM Freemont Street Experience in Las Vegas!