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last updated: Sep 02 2010 2:35 AM

CMA Nominations Catch Country Artists by Surprise
Even if she doesn't win a trophy in November, Miranda Lambert has already made history as the female with the most nominations in a single year at the CMA Awards.


CMA Nominations: Miranda Lambert Prevails as Top Nominee
Miranda Lambert grabbed a total of nine nominations to prevail as the top contender at the 44th annual CMA Awards.


Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum Lead Initial Nominations for CMA Awards
Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum emerged as the early leaders when the nominations for the 44th annual CMA Awards were announced Tuesday morning (Aug. 31) in Nashville.


Brooks & Dunn: 10 Prime Hits
With an astonishing two decades of hits, Brooks & Dunn's music clearly speaks for itself. Thus, instead of writing a long goodbye prior to the duo's final concert on Thursday night (Sept. 2) at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, the CMT.com editori


Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster Honored by Leadership Music
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and record producer Fred Foster graciously accepted awards honoring their unique leadership in country music during an invitation-only event on Sunday night (Aug. 29) in Nashville.


HOT DISH: Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton Sharing Top Chart Space With Lady Antebellum
For the third time this year, Lady Antebellum's Need You Now isn't at the top of Billboard's country albums chart. But before you start feeling sorry for them, keep in mind that they've already sold 2.5 million copies of the title, so they'r


Trace Adkins Has Top Album, Blake Shelton Keeps No. 1 Song
Trace Adkins' Cowboy's Back in Town meteors into first place this week on the Billboard country albums chart with first-week sales of just under 50,000 copies. This is Adkins' maiden CD for Show Dog-Universal.


Taylor Swift Unveils New Video During CMT Special
"I think we've got the whole town out here!" Taylor Swift proclaimed Friday evening (Aug. 27) in Kennebunkport, Maine, during a CMT special premiering her new video, "Mine."


Faith Hill in New Orleans: CMT Insider Interview
Faith Hill has taken a little piece of her heart and given it to New Orleans. The singer visited the Crescent City earlier this week to perform at the Mahalia Jackson Theater on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.


CMT Plans Fall Music Specials, Richard Petty Documentary, New Episodes of Hit Series
CMT will add new specials, films and additional episodes of its hit shows to its programming schedule this fall.


Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood Will Host CMA Awards
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host this year's CMA Awards show taking place Nov. 10, it was announced Thursday morning (Aug. 26) in Nashville. The two became friends when Underwood went on tour as Paisley's opening act, and this marks their thir


NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Nashville's "Motown Suite" Is a Storied Part of History
I see that Omni Hotels will build an 800-room hotel in downtown Nashville, next to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and adjacent to the new convention center. That's good news for Nashville, and it reminded me of a recent visit I made to a relati


Brad Paisley, Little Jimmy Dickens Celebrate Return of Grand Ole Opry's Wooden Circle
The famous wooden circle has been restored and placed at center stage at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville after the venue was extensively damaged following the May flooding. Opry members Brad Paisley and Little Jimmy Dickens presided over the Wednesd


After 10 Years in Nashville, Jerrod Niemann Tastes Sweet Success of a No. 1 Single
Nashville celebrated another country music success story Monday (Aug. 23) as Jerrod Niemann's friends, family and business associates gathered at BMI's offices on Music Row to congratulate the Kansas native on his No. 1 single, "Lover, Lover." The track i


Miranda Lambert Opens Up for CMT's Invitation Only
Over the past six years, Miranda Lambert has emerged as one of country music's most fiery entertainers. However, she wants people to know she's a songwriter, too. That's why she signed up for a new episode of the CMT performance series