Reba McEntire hosted the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas tonight.

Looking stunning in a beautiful purple gown and a big smile, Reba posed on the orange carpet before her hosting duties. More pictures of Reba at the awards tonight and rehearsing earlier this weekend under the cut! Read more

Rascal Flatts were looking quite shiny tonight on the orange carpet of the Academy of Country Music awards tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas!

The group took home the award for Top Vocal Group.

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Winners of the ACM Awards have been announced, and Carrie Underwood took home the top spot this year as Entertainer of the Year! She was also won the award for Top Female Vocalist.

The rest of the winners under the cut! Read more

Brad Paisley was all smiles last night when he was awarded “Favorite Male Country Artist” at the American Music Awards.

Taylor Swift won Favorite Female Country Artist, Carrie Underwood swiped Best Country Disc for “Carnival Ride,” and Rascal Flatts took home Favorite Country Group.

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Don’t forget to set your DVR or VCR for the CMA Awards tonight! I’ll be glued to the laptop and TV with loads of pictures and updates, so make sure you stop by and say hello!

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be hosting, and you can find a full list of nominees here, and check here for presenter and performer information.

The CMA Awards air tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.

A bunch of Country Music Award Nominations have been announced!

Kenny Chesney once again swept it with seven nominations, Sugarland and George Strait have five, and Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson are each up for four. The rest of the nominations should be released later today.

The 42nd annual CMAs will be air November 12th in Nashville.

Entertainer of the Year:
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Sugarland
Keith Urban

Album of theYear:
“Carnival Ride” by Carrie Underwood
“Cowboy Town” by Brooks & Dunn
“Good Time by Alan Jackson
“Just Who I Am Poets and Pirates” by Kenny Chesney
“Troubadour” by George Strait

Group of the Year:
The Eagles
Emerson Drive
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts

Best Male Vocalist:
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban

Best Female Vocalist:
Alison Krauss
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Musician of the Year
Jerry Douglas - Dobro
Paul Franklin - steel
Dana Huff - guitar
Brent Mason - guitar
Mac McAnally - guitar

Single of the Year
Don’t Blink by Kenny Chesney
Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert
I Saw God Today - George Strait
Stay - Sugarland
You’re Gonna Miss This - Trace Adkins

Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
The Wreckers

New Artist
Jason Aldean
Rodney Atkins
Lady Antebellum
James Otto
Kellie Pickler

Song (given to songwriter)
Good Time - Alan Jackson
I Saw God Today - George Strait
Letter To Me - Brad Paisley
Stay - Sugarland
You’re Gonna Miss This - Trace Adkins

Song Event
Every Other Weekend - Reba McEntire and Kenny Chesney
Another Try - Josh Turner and Trisha Yearwood
Gone Gone Gone - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Life in a Northern Town - Sugarland, Little Big Town, Jake Owen
Shift Work - Kenny Chesney and George Strait

Music Video
Don’t Blink - Kenny Chesney
Good Time - Alan Jackson
Stay - Sugarland
Waitin on a Woman - Brad Paisley
You’re Gonna Miss This - Trace Adkins

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Taylor Swift looked beautiful at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. She was nominated for Best New Artist for her video for “Teardrops on my Guitar,” but lost to Tokio Hotel.

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The Canadian Country Music Association has announced the nominees for this year’s Fans’ Choice Award: Paul Brandt, George Canyon, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive and Jessie Farrell.

Starting Friday, July 25 until Sunday, September 7 at 11:59 EST, fans can vote online at CMT.ca for their choice. The winner will be announced during the CCMA Awards in Winnipeg on September 8, 2008. The show will be broadcast nationally on CBC Television at 8pm with encore broadcasts on CMT.

Tickets for the CCMA Awards are on sale now and range in price from $39.50 - $79.50. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 204-780-3333 or at any Ticketmaster location.

Confirmed performers for the September 8 show at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg include Dierks Bentley, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive and Johnny Reid.

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The 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards have been schedule to air November 12 from Nashville on ABC.

Twelve awards will be given: Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year, Musical Event of the Year, Musician of the Year, Music Video of the Year and New Artist of the Year (formerly known as the Horizon Award).

Last year’s nominations were announced in August, so we can probably count on the same timeframe for this year too! Who do you think should be nominated and/or who deserves to win?

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman arriving at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas tonight. She’s finally got a visible baby bump!

Keith is up for Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist! A full list of nominees can be found here.

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