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Taylor Swift was interviewed for the CMA Celebrity Close Up event at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday. The 18-year old country music sensation was also one of the headliners performing on the main stage at LP field on Thursday as part of the Music Fest’s nightly concerts. Taylor will also spend the entire day of Saturday to meet fans and sign autographs in the Big Machine Records booth at the CMA Music Fest’s Fan Fair Hall. She is donating all the profits from Saturday’s sales of her merchandise to the Nashville Area Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund in Middle Tennessee and the National American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley were on hand to announce the nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee. The country superstars announce the nominees at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Kenny Chesney led the pack with a whopping 11 nods which include entertainer of the year and top male vocalist. Rodney Atkins followed with 6 nods while Brad Paisley, Big & Rich and Sugarland got 4 nods each. The CMAs will be held in Las Vegas on May 18 and will air live on CBS. Carrie, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler are all scheduled to perform on the big night.