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2010 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations Full List:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Lee Ann Womack

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Randy Rogers Band
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Jamey Johnson
Chris Young

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Bomshel
Joey + Rory
Steel Magnolia

TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eli Young Band
Gloriana
The Lost Trailers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley
Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum
Play On – Carrie Underwood
Revolution – Miranda Lambert
The Foundation – Zac Brown Band

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy – Billy Currington
Red Light – David Nail
Toes – Zac Brown Band (
White Liar – Miranda Lambert

SONG OF THE YEAR

Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
People Are Crazy – Billy Currington
White Liar – Miranda Lambert
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Boots On – Randy Houser
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
White Liar – Miranda Lambert
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Honky Tonk Stomp – Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons
I Told You So – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
I’m Alive – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
Seeing Stars – Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin

Hilary Duff has announced that she is engaged to hockey player Mike Comrie, who the singer/actress has been dating for more than two years. The jock popped the question in Maui last week but there has been no date set for the wedding just yet. Congratulations you two! What is up with hockey players these days and getting engaged? Carrie Underwood recently got a proposal from her hockey player beau Mike Fisher. I wonder if either of the females would want to have a double wedding. That should make the planning easier – unless of course they have very opposing opinions.

Laura Bell Bundy brought her own brand of sex appeal to country music when she debuted her song ‘I’m No Good for You’ at Splash bar in NYC’s Flatiron district this past weekend. The 28-year old country newcomer also belted out her first single ‘Giddy on Up’ as well as debuting a new song called ‘Boyfriend’. If you haven’t heard about the singer yet and would want an idea of what she’s like, Laura is like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift’s sexy big sister. She went back to Splash on Monday to host Musical Mondays. If you didn’t know, Laura actually started on Broadway.

Carrie Underwood shows off her sexy side as the country singer is featured on the cover of the March 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. The 26-year old American Idol alum talked about her fiancé Mike Fisher, his influence on her album ‘Play On’, meeting him for the first time, and balancing work and life. Carrie said that her hockey player beau gave her a lot of inspiration saying “He provided a lot of inspiration for songs, whether it was something he said or just by being supportive.” On having that balance between work and her life, she said “I didn’t want to be one of those people who has an amazing career but ends up alone and unhappy. I want to be happy. I want it all.”
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Carrie Underwood is going back to TV to make her acting debut this spring as the country singer is scheduled to play a love interest for Ted on the show ‘How I Met Your Mother’. The American Idol alum’s character Tiffany is described as an “enigmatic pharmaceutical sales rep”. The show featuring Carrie will be airing some time in March. It would be safe to assume that she’s not the so-called mother in the title of the show as her stint is only for an episode. I wonder if Carrie Underwood can bring in the same ratings magic that Britney Spears’ guest appearances did.

Carrie Underwood flashed off her new engagement ring as she watched her fiancé, Mike Fisher of the Ottawa Senators, take on the Boston Bruins during an NHL hockey game in Canada earlier this week. A spokesperson from the Diamond Information Center says that the 26-year old country singer’s ring is estimated to be a five-plus carat brilliant round diamond with diamond side stones, worth over $150,000. I guess Mike is a big spender. But when you’ve got Carrie as your soon to be wife, who wouldn’t want to shower her with all the things that you can get your hands on?

Faith Hill, Mary J. Blige and Shakira were among the stars that performed in the annual Home For The Holidays US TV special last night.

Created to raise awareness of adoption, the show was presented by Hill, who, herself, was adopted as a child.

The TV special also featured reggae singer Michael Franti, also an adoptee, who performed Have A Little Faith.

Not to be left out, Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire showed their support for the cause with performances.

As well as the music, the show features stories about children who have been adopted and those who are still waiting to join a loving family.

Hill (pictured) revealed that more than 10,000 children have been adopted as a direct or indirect result of Home For The Holidays.

The country music star then closed the show with a rendition of Little Drummer Boy.

Carrie Underwood shows off her casual beauty on the January 2010 cover of Self magazine. The 26-year old American Idol alum talked about her biggest pet peeves, her ways to blow off some steam, and wanting to start a family. The singer, who is dating hockey player Mike Fisher, talked about family, saying “Not that I have a husband to have one with yet, but someday I’d like a family—not a big one, but not a small one either. Two kids is good; three is fine. Four? Somebody’s getting something done, because we ain’t having five!” The fact that she’s already talking like that makes me think that she’s ready to settle down with Mike.

Since stepping into the spotlight on the fourth season of American Idol, Carrie Underwood has grown up a lot and learned some tough lessons. And now, the country singer is telling Esquire exactly what she’s learned. The 26-year old talked about releasing ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’, whether ‘Cowboy Casanova’ was about her Dallas Cowboys quarterback ex and being scared to leave home for American Idol. Carrie said “I was so nervous when I was on my way to L.A. I’d never been on a plane, and I was going alone. I kind of got teary-eyed. My dad was driving, and he said, ‘If you want to go home, we can go home, and you never have to think about this again.’ And I thought, if I don’t go, I’m choosing for this not to happen. It will be my choice. So I figured it would be easier for me to get kicked off American Idol than to have it be my own decision.”

Full List of Grammy Awards Nominees:

RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Halo,” Beyonce
“I Gotta Feeling,” Black Eyed Peas
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyonce
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
Fearless, Taylor Swift

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“Pretty Wings,” Maxwell
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Beyonce
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

BEST NEW ARTIST
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Hometown Glory,” Adele
“Halo,” Beyonce
“Hot N Cold,” Katy Perry
“Sober,” Pink
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“This Time,” John Legend
“Love You,” Maxwell
“Make It Mine,” Jason Mraz
“If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” Seal
“All About the Love Again,” Stevie Wonder

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“I Gotta Feeling,” Black Eyed Peas
“We Weren’t Born to Follow,” Bon Jovi
“Never Say Never,” The Fray
“Sara Smile,” Hall and Oates
“Kids,” MGMT

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Sea of Heartbreak,” Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen
“Love Sex Magic,” Ciara and Justin Timberlake
“Lucky,” Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” Willie Nelson and Norah Jones
“Breathe,” Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Besame Mucho,” Herb Alpert
“Throw Down Your Heart,” Bela Fleck
“The Fire,” Imogen Heap
“Phoenix Rise,” Maxwell
“Funk Joint,” Marcus Miller

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
In Boston, Chris Botti
Legacy, Hiroshima
Potato Hole, Booker T. Jones
Modern Art The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
Down the Wire, Spyro Gyra

BEST POP ALBUM
The E.N.D., The Black Eyed Peas
Breakthrough, Colbie Caillat
All I Ever Wanted, Kelly Clarkson
The Fray, The Fray
Funhouse, Pink

BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas
“When Love Takes Over,” David Guetta and Kelly Rowland
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“Celebration,” Madonna
“Womanizer,” Britney Spears

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
Divided By Night, The Crystal Method
One Love, David Guetta
The Fame, Lady Gaga
Party Rock, LMFAO
Yes, Pet Shop Boys

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
A Swingin’ Christmas, Tony Bennett
Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden, Michael Buble
Your Songs, Harry Connick, Jr.
Liza’s At the Palace, Liza Minnelli
American Classic, Willie Nelson

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Beyond Here Lies Nothin,’” Bob Dylan
“Change in the Weather,” John Fogerty
“Dreamer,” Prince
“Working on a Dream,” Bruce Springsteen
“Fork in the Road,” Neil Young

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Can’t Find My Way Home,” Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
“Live in Technicolor II,” Coldplay
“21 Guns,” Green Day
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” U2

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
“War Machine,” AC/DC
“Check My Brain,” Alice in Chains
“What I’ve Done,” Linkin Park
“The Unforgiven III,” Metallica
“Burn It to the Ground,” Nickelback

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
“Dissident Aggressor,” Judas Priest
“Set to Fail,” Lamb of God
“Head Crusher,” Megadeath
“Senor Peligro,” Ministry
“Hate Worldwide,” Slayer

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“A Day in the Life,” Jeff Beck
“Warped Sister,” Booker T. Jones
“Playing With Fire,” Brad Paisley
“Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin,’” Brian Setzer Orchestra
“Now We Run,” Steve Vai

BEST ROCK SONG
“The Fixer,” Pearl Jam
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” U2
“21 Guns,” Green Day
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“Working on a Dream,” Bruce Springsteen

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Black Ice, AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band
No Line on the Horizon, U2

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, David Byrne and Brian Eno
The Open Door, Death Cab for Cutie
Sounds of the Universe, Depeche Mode
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix
It’s Blitz!, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” Beyonce
“It Kills Me,” Melanie Fiona
“That Was Then,” Lalah Hathaway
“Goin’ Thru Changes,” Ledisi
“Lions, Tigers & Bears,” Jazmine Sullivan

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“The Point of It All,” Anthony Hamilton
“Pretty Wings,” Maxwell
“Sobeautiful,” Musiq Soulchild
“Under,” Pleasure P
“There Goes My Baby,” Charlie Wilson

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Blame It,” Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
“Chocolate High,” India.Arie and Musiq Soulchild
“Ifuleave,” Musiq Soulchild and Mary J. Blige
“Higher Ground,” Robert Randolph and The Clark Sisters
“Love Has Finally Come at Last,” Calvin Richardson and Ann Nesby

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“At Last,” Beyonce
“Soul Music,” Anthony Hamilton
“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” Boney James and Quinn
“Sow Love,” Ann Nesby
“Woman Gotta Have It,” Calvin Richardson

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
“Daykeeper,” The Foreign Exchange
“All Matter,” Robert Glasper and Bilal
“Pearls,” India.Arie and Dobet Gnahore
“A Tale of Two,” Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill, and Michelle Thompson
“Blend,” Tonex

BEST R&B SONG
“Blame It,” Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
“Lions, Tigers, and Bears,” Jazmine Sullivan
“Pretty Wings,” Maxwell
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Beyonce
“Under,” Pleasure P

BEST R&B ALBUM
The Point of It All, Anthony Hamilton
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics, India.Arie
Turn Me Loose, Ledisi
Blacksummers’ Night, Maxwell
Uncle Charlie, Charlie Wilson

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyonce
Intuition, Jamie Foxx
The Introduction of Marcus Cooper, Pleasure P
Ready, Trey Songz
Thr33 Ringz, T-Pain

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Best I Ever Had,” Drake
“Beautiful,” Eminem
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” Jay-Z
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Casa Bey,” Mos Def

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
“Too Many Rappers,” Beastie Boys and Nas
“Crack A Bottle,” Eminem, Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent
“Money Goes, Honey Stay,” Fabolous and Jay-Z
“Make Her Say,” Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Common
“Amazing,” Kanye West and Young Jeezy

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
“Ego,” Beyonce and Kanye West
“Knock You Down,” Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo
“Run This Town,” Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West
“I’m on a Boat,” The Lonely Island and T-Pain
“Dead and Gone,” T.I. and Justin Timberlake

BEST RAP SONG
“Best I Ever Had,” Drake
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Dead and Gone,” T.I. and Justin Timberlake
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” Jay-Z
“Run This Town,” Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West

BEST RAP ALBUM
Universal Mind Control, Common
Relapse, Eminem
R.O.O.T.S., Flo Rida
The Ecstatic, Mos Def
The Renaissance, Q-Tip

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Dead Flowers,” Miranda Lambert
“I Just Call You Mine,” Martina McBride
“White Horse,” Taylor Swift
“Just a Dream,” Carrie Underwood
“Solitary Thinkin,” Lee Ann Womack

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“All I Ask for Anymore,” Trace Adkins
“People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington
“High Cost of Living,” Jamey Johnson
“Living for the Night,” George Strait
“Sweet Thing,” Keith Urban

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” Brooks & Dunn
“Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band
“I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum
“Here Comes Goodbye,” Rascal Flatts
“It Happens,” Sugarland

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Beautiful World,” Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin
“Down the Road,” Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally
“Start a Band,” Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
“I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis
“Everything But Quits,” Lee Ann Womack and George Strait

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Under the (Five) Wire,” Alison Brown
“The Crystal Merchant,” The Greencards
“Mansinneedof,” Sarah Jarosz
“Producer’s Medley,” Steve Wariner

BEST COUNTRY SONG
“All I Ask for Anymore,” Trace Adkins
“High Cost of Living,” Jamey Johnson
“I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum
“People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington
“White Horse,” Taylor Swift

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
The Foundation, Zac Brown Band
Twang, George Strait
Fearless, Taylor Swift
Defying Gravity, Keith Urban
Call Me Crazy, Lee Ann Womack

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM
Faith, Jim Brickman
Prayer for Compassion, David Darling
Laserium for the Soul, Henta
In a Dream, Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins, and Jaques Morelenbaum
Impressions of the West Lake, Kitaro

BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
Urbanus, Stefon Harris and Blackout
Sounding Point, Julian Lage
At World’s Edge, Philippe Saisse
Big Neighborhood, Mike Stern
75, Joe Zawinul and The Zawinul Syndicate

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
No Regrets, Randy Crawford and Joe Sample
Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music of Coltrane and Hartman, Kurt Elling
So In Love, Roberta Gambarini
Tide, Luciana Souza
Desire, Tierney Sutton

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
Together Through Life, Bob Dylan
Electric Dirt, Levon Helm
Willie and the Wheel, Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
Wilco (The Album), Wilco
Little Honey, Lucinda Williams

BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Back From the Dead, Spinal Tap
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, Stephen Colbert
Internet Leaks, Weird Al Yankovic
My Weakness Is Strong, Patton Oswalt
Suckin’ It for the Holidays, Kathy Griffin
Tall, Dark, & Chicano, George Lopez

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
Cadillac Records
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds
Slumdog Millionaire
True Blood
Twilight

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Disc 1)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Milk
Star Trek
Up

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC
“The Climb” (From Hannah Montana: The Movie), Miley Cyrus
“Decode” (From Twilight), Paramore
“Jai Ho” (From Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer, and Vijay Prakash
“Once in a Lifetime” (From Cadillac Records), Beyonce
“The Wrestler” (From The Wrestler), Bruce Springsteen

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
T Bone Burnett
Ethan Johns
Larry Klein
Greg Kurstin
Brendan O’Brien

BEST REMIXED RECORDING
“Don’t Believe in Love (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix),” Dennis Ferrer (Dido)
“The Girl and the Robot (Jean Elan Remix),” Jean Elan (Royksopp)
“I Want You (Dave Aude Remix),” Dave Aude, (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA)
“No You Girls (Trentemoller Remix),” Anders Trentemoller (Franz Ferdinand)
“When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix),” David Guetta (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)

BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO
“Mr. Hurricane,” Beast
“Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas
“Life in Technicolor II,” Coldplay
“Wrong,” Depeche Mode
“Her Morning Elegance,” Oren Lavie

BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO
In Boston, Chris Botti
Johnny Cash’s America, Johnny Cash
Anita O’Day — The Life of a Jazz Singer — Anita O’Day
Love Pain and the Whole Crazy World Tour Live — Keith Urban
The Beatles Love — All Together Now — Various Artists

Carrie Underwood is the sweetheart of the charts this week. The country singer’s new album ‘Play On’ has sold 318,000 copies which cements Carrie’s position in the number 1 spot on the Billboard album charts this week. This marks the second album of the American Idol alum to hit the top spot in the last two years. Carrie’s album ‘Carnival Ride’ managed to sell 527,000 in its debut week back in 2007. Her latest album’s impressive sales have made Carrie the female artist with the largest amount of sales in a week during 2009. What a week! Congratulations to Carrie for her accomplishments!

2009 Country Music Association Awards Winners

FULL list of 2009 CMA Winners.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Taylor Swift

Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Reba McEntire

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Darius Rucker

George Strait

Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Randy Houser

Jamey Johnson

Jake Owen

Darius Rucker

Zac Brown Band

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Eagles

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR

Big & Rich

Brooks & Dunn

Joey + Rory

Montgomery Gentry

Sugarland

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

(Award goes to Artist and Producer)

“Chicken Fried”

Zac Brown Band

“I Run To You”

Lady Antebellum

“In Color”

Jamey Johnson

“People Are Crazy”

Billy Currington

“Then”

Brad Paisley

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

American Saturday Night

Brad Paisley

Defying Gravity

Keith Urban

Fearless

Taylor Swift

Love On The Inside

Sugarland

That Lonesome Song

Jamey Johnson

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Chicken Fried”

Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

“I Told You So”

Randy Travis

“In Color”

Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

“People Are Crazy”

Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones

“Then”

Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”

Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire

“Down The Road”

Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)

“Everything But Quits”

Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)

“I Told You So”

Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis

“Old Enough”

The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe

“Start A Band”

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

“Boots On”

Randy Houser

“Love Story”

“People Are Crazy”

Billy Currington

“Start A Band”

Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)

“Troubadour”

George Strait

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR

Eddie Bayers– Drums

Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar

Dann Huff – Guitar

Brent Mason – Guitar

Mac McAnally – Guitar

Carrie Underwood gave her boyfriend, hockey player Mike Fisher, a shout out on the pamphlet of her new CD ‘Play On’ which is in stores now. Here’s the touching note that the country singer wrote for Mike “Thank you #12 (Mike’s jersey number for the Ottawa Senators). You are the most amazing addition to my life! You are such a wonderful person and have had such an amazing hand in the building of this album and in the growth of me as a person. I love you so much! You make my life better in every way! I thank God for you every day… xoxo, Carrie.”

Country singer Carrie Underwood’s hit single ‘Cowboy Casanova’ is burning up the charts and she’s about to unleash another song off of her upcoming album ‘Play On’ which is out on November 3. The American Idol alum uses her new song ‘Mama’s Song’ to thank her mom for teaching her some very important lessons in life. Billboard.com has a preview of the song and here are some lyrics “You’ve given me everything that I will need / To make it through this crazy thing called life/ And I know you watched me grow up and only want what’s best for me.”

Country singer Carrie Underwood recently visited the Grand Ole Opry House to flip a switch to turn the backdrop pink to symbolize the fight against breast cancer in Nashville, Tennessee. The 26-year old Aemrican Idol alum told CMT “There are a lot of people out there who have been fighters and who have made it through cancer, but there are a lot of us who don’t want to have to go through that fight. Of course, nobody wants to, but we want to make sure that doesn’t happen, so we’re honoring the people who have been through it and who have made it through it. We’re supporting them, we’re raising awareness and we’re hoping to stop it in its tracks.”

American Idol alums Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler showed their support at the ACM Honors ceremony held at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center last Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrie honored Randy Travis for his excellence in the country music industry over the past 24 years by singing his song ‘I Told You So’. The young blonde singer also has a new song out on iTunes and Amazon called ‘Cowboy Cassanova’ which comes off of her third album ‘Play On’ which will go on sale on November 3. Carrie’s single is already burning up the charts! I’m pretty sure her album is going to sail to number 1 too.

Carrie Underwood has a new single out called ‘Cowboy Casanova’. The song is the first single off of the country singer’s upcoming third album called ‘Play On’ which will come out on November 3. The song was co-written with Mike Elizondo and Brett James. I’m pretty sure that the song will become another hit much like the rest of Carrie’s songs. And I’m sure that the album will be a hit too. I don’t think there’s a Carrie tune that I haven’t fallen in love with. The 26-year old American Idol champ has also shot the music video for the song last week but the release date is still unknown.

Carrie Underwood surprised the students of Checotah High School in Checotah, Oklahoma last Friday when the American Idol alum donated over $117,000 worth in new music instruments. The donation was a joint gift from the 26-year old singer’s CATS Foundation (Checotah Animal, Town and Schools) and ACM (Academy of Country Music) Lifting Lives. Carrie said “I am so proud to have come from such a wonderful community that helped shape me as a person. And I can think of nothing better than to share the gift of music with the students in my hometown. It’s so great to be able to give back in a way that can truly better the lives of these kids and help create dreams and opportunities.”

It has recently been revealed that one of the world’s favorite country singers, Carrie Underwood, will be releasing a new album before the end of this year. The American Idol alum’s record label, 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville have announced that Carrie’s new, as-of-yet untitled album is scheduled to be released on November 3. If you don’t have much patience to wait for that, the good news is that a single will soon be hitting your favorite radio station some time over the summer. I can’t wait to hear it. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be another wonderful song and a great album from her.

Carrie Underwood won the night’s top honors at the 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards which was held at the MGM Grand on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 26-year old American Idol champ picked up Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year, which was a fan-voted category this year, beating out Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and George Strait. During her acceptance speech, Carrie gave a shout out to her Ottawa Senators hockey player boyfriend Mike Fisher saying “Mike baby, I wish you were here.” During the ceremony, Carrie also performed her hit song ‘I Told You So’.