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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lady Antebellum and Jamey Johnson won the first two awards at the Country Music Association Awards on a night when Taylor Swift had a chance to become the youngest person to win entertainer of the year.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/09/brad_paisley_leads_with_six_cma_nominati Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:56:18 EST Entertainment News 136956@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brad Paisley leads Country Music Association Award nominees with six nods announced Wednesday, while Taylor Swift snagged a nomination for entertainer of the year, the show's highest honor.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/27/george_strait_named_artist_of_decade_ Wed, 27 May 2009 11:52:44 EST Entertainment News 124112@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - George Strait will be saluted as the Academy of Country Music's artist of the decade in an all-star concert that airs Wednesday night on CBS.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/19/sugarland_leads_with_5_cmt_award_nominat Tue, 19 May 2009 14:25:36 EST Entertainment News 123182@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sugarland leads all the nominees announced Tuesday for Country Music Television's awards show next month with five nominations.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/18/celebrity_birthdays_may_130 Mon, 18 May 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 120259@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Jack Johnson (1975), Saturday Night Live writer/actress Tina Fey (1970), teen singer Martika (1969), Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-Fat (1955), country singer George Strait (1952),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/14/george_strait_s_brother_found_dead_in_ho Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:51:43 EST Entertainment News 118181@http://www.starpulse.com/news Country star George Strait is in mourning after the shock death of his brother Buddy on Friday. Strait, 58, was found dead in a San Antonio, Texas hotel room,

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/05/taylor_swift_among_nominees_for_acm_top_ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:14:03 EST Entertainment News 112433@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) — Things just keep getting better for Taylor Swift: Besides having the No. 1 album in the country, she's been nominated for album of the year

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/09/list_of_the_51st_grammy_awards_winners_ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:07:07 EST Entertainment News 110156@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honors.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/31/acm_names_george_strait_artist_of_the_de Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:36:43 EST Entertainment News 102341@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - George Strait will receive the Academy of Country Music's Artist of the Decade award in recognition of his nearly 25-year career.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/10/carrie_underwood_kenny_chesney_among_cma Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:35:46 EST Entertainment News 97747@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson were each nominated for two or more Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/22/now_that_s_what_i_call_country_to_be_rel_26 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:07:01 EST Entertainment News 96339@http://www.starpulse.com/news The ultimate country music collection features today's hottest hits from country music superstars Sugarland, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Trace Adkins, George Strait, Reba and many more!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/24/toby_keith_tops_country_rich_list Sat, 24 May 2008 08:57:44 EST Entertainment News 88343@http://www.starpulse.com/news Toby Keith has been named the highest-earning country star in a new Forbes magazine study.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/10/george_strait_tops_r_e_m_ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:02:00 EST Entertainment News 83892@http://www.starpulse.com/news Country star George Strait has beaten R.E.M. to the top of the U.S. album charts. The singer has scored his fourth number one on the Billboard 200 with Troubadour, selling 50,000 more copies that R.E.M.'s new release Accelerate.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/amy_winehouse_steals_the_show_with_five_ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:32:25 EST Entertainment News 77553@http://www.starpulse.com/news Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honors. Kanye West was nominated for eight awards and went home with four prizes, including Rap Album, Rap Performance and Rap Song; Bruce Springsteen picked up three, including Best Rock Song. The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige all won two.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/08/underwood_paisley_aamp_strait_double_up_ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:26:07 EST Entertainment News 67040@http://www.starpulse.com/news Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and George Strait were named the queen and kings of country in NashvIlle, Tennessee on Wednesday night at the 41st annual CMA Awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/07/vince_gill_s_4_disc_masterwork_could_sur Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:33:08 EST Entertainment News 66920@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When it comes to surprises, the Country Music Association Awards usually don't have much to offer. But even the staid CMA is good for the occasional twist or two, and this year's best bet might be Vince Gill, who's nominated for album of the year for his ambitious four-disc set, ''These Days.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/30/year_s_top_artists_perform_at_41st_cma_a Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:35 EST Entertainment News 65940@http://www.starpulse.com/news The list of Country luminaries performing on "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" reads like a who's who of the format's finest and freshest faces with the announcement today that multiple nominee Alison Krauss and Horizon Award nominees Jason Aldean and Kellie Pickler have each been added to the list of performers for this year's gala.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/jamie_foxx_performs_with_rascal_flatts_o Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:30:50 EST Entertainment News 65030@http://www.starpulse.com/news -Win a CMA Awards Prize Pack! Multi-talented, Academy Award winning actor Jamie Foxx joins reigning CMA Awards Vocal Group of the Year Rascal Flatts for a duet performance during "The 41st Annual CMA Awards"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/13/collective_soul_s_afterwords_debuts_in_t Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:30:00 EST Entertainment News 59823@http://www.starpulse.com/news Los Angeles, CA September 6, 2007 Multi-platinum hitmakers Collective Soul's new album "Afterwords" debuted this week at #25 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart and #5 on Billboard's Top Digital Albums chart.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/11/music_review_chesney_cd_emphasizes_the_s Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:25:35 EST Entertainment News 59443@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kenny Chesney, ''Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates'' (BNA) Kenny Chesney still likes to have a good time, usually with an ocean breeze at his back and a tropical drink in hand.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/30/george_strait_kenny_chesney_brad_paisley Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:23:48 EST Entertainment News 58049@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - George Strait returned this year to the Country Music Association awards with top nominations including entertainer and male vocalist of the year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/29/satellite_radio_adds_all_dead_all_the_ti Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:21:46 EST Entertainment News 57902@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready for Dead air. A new channel devoted entirely to the Grateful Dead debuts Sept. 7 on Sirius Satellite Radio, beginning with the broadcast of a rare 1974 performance by the band at the Hollywood Bowl, the company announced Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/18/celebrity_birthdays_may_61 Fri, 18 May 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 41934@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Curious George" singer Jack Johnson (1975), Saturday Night Live writer/actress Tina Fey (1970), teen singer Martika (1969), Hong Kong movie star Chow Yun-Fat (1955), country singer George Strait (1952), Devo singer Mark Mothersbaugh (1950), The Guess Who bassist Bill Wallace (1949), Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman (1949), former New York Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson (1946), Baltimore Orioles All-Star Brooks Robinson (1937), actor Pernell Roberts (1928), Pope John Paul II (1920; d. 2005), singer Perry Como (1912; d. 2001), and "It's A Wonderful Life" director Frank Capra (1897; d. 1991).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/16/kenny_chesney_carrie_underwood_and_brook Wed, 16 May 2007 08:58:48 EST Entertainment News 42747@http://www.starpulse.com/news LAS VEGAS (AP) - Kenny Chesney may want to start arriving at the Academy of Country Music Awards a little later in the evening. For a third consecutive year, he sat through a three-hour show before winning anything. But patience was a virtue at Tuesday's 42nd annual award ceremony, just as it was at the 40th and 41st gatherings, when Chesney also went home with the prestigious entertainer of the year trophy.

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