Country Music Stop

June 30th, 2008

Kristy Lee Cook Signed by Arista Nashville

Hands up if you didn’t see this coming: American Idol finalist Kristy Lee Cook has been signed by Arista Nashville.
Kristy was the seventh place finalist for season 7 of the popular Fox show and was pegged early on as a country singer by Simon Cowell. Arista said they paid close attention to her after […]

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May 8th, 2008

Kenny Chesney and George Strait to Perform at ACMs

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And not only will Kenny and George be performing at the ACMs but they’ll be singing a duet together on TV for the first time ever!
They’ll be performing their single “Shiftwork” live, which they haven’t done anywhere else yet.

Several other artists will be […]

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May 2nd, 2008

43rd Annual ACM Awards

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The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, May 18th from Las Vegas. Nominees were recently announced by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley:
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist
Rodney Atkins
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top […]

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April 15th, 2008

LeAnn Rimes at the CMT Music Awards

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LeAnn Rimes at last night’s CMT Music Awards. She won Collaborative Video of the Year with Jon Bon Jovi. I’m not liking her dress too much - I get the look she’s going for but the short skirt looks all wrong.
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April 15th, 2008

CMT Music Awards Winners

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CMT Music Awards Video of the Year
“Because of You” - Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson
“Don’t Blink” - Kenny Chesney
“Nothin’ Better to Do” - LeAnn Rimes
“Online” - Brad Paisley
“Our Song” - Taylor Swift
“Stay” - Sugarland
“Take Me There” - Rascal Flatts
“Wasted” - Carrie Underwood
…..
CMT Music Awards […]

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April 14th, 2008

CMT Music Awards Tonight

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Don’t miss the CMT Music Awards tonight on CMT beginning at 8pm ET! Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley Cyrus will be hosting. This year’s nominees are:
CMT Music Awards Video of the Year
“Because of You” - Reba McEntire and […]

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March 4th, 2008

ACM Nominations Announced

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The Academy of Country Music has announced their nominations for this year’s awards show, which airs May 18 on CBS.
Kenny Chesney swept with 11 nominations, followed by Rodney Atkins with six nominations, and Brad Paisley, Big & Rich and Sugarland with four each:
ENTERTAINER OF THE […]

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February 7th, 2008

2008 CMT Awards Nominations

The CMT Awards are country music’s only fan-voted awards program. Online voting began Tuesday and ends February 25 for the awards.
On Thursday, March 6, CMT will announce the four finalists in each of the 13 categories, except Video of the Year. Fans can then vote online at CMT.com through Friday, April 11 to determine […]

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January 23rd, 2008

Recent Single Releases: Dierks Bentley and LeAnn Rimes

Dierks Bentley will be debuting his next single “Trying To Stop Your Leaving” from his current album “Long Trip Alone” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, January 28. It debuts on country radio that same day:
“There is a real sense of urgency and emotion in the story of this song,” said Bentley. […]

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January 15th, 2008

Kenny Chesney 2008 Tour Dates

Kenny Chesney has finally announced his “Poets and Pirates” tour plans! 13 shows have been added to his schedule and currently include:
April 26: Columbia, S.C. (Williams Brice Stadium)
May 3: Dallas (Pizza Hut Park)
May 10: Baltimore (M&T Bank Stadium)
May 24: Cleveland (Browns Stadium)
May 31: Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium)
June 8: San Francisco (AT&T Park)
June 14: Pittsburgh, […]

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