[video] Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson & More Live At 2010 CMAs

Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and more performed live at the 2010 Country Music Awards last night.

Check out some of the performances –

Taylor Swift ‘Back To December’

Carrie Underwood ‘Songs Like This’ -

Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ –

Carrie Underwood ‘Mama’s Song’ –

Reba McEntire ‘If I Were A Boy’ –

2010 Country Music Awards Winners List

Talk about a great show! Brad Paisley took the top honor at the 2010 CMA’s. Check out the complete winner’s list below:

Winners at Wednesday’s 44th annual Country Music Association Awards:
• Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley
• Single: “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
• Album: “Revolution,” Miranda Lambert
• Song: “The House That Built Me,” Tom Doughas, Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
• Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
• Male Vocalist: Blake Shelton
• Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum
• Vocal Duo: Sugarland
• Musical Event: “Hillbilly Bone,” Blake Shelton (featuring Trace Adkins)
• Musician: Mac McAnally
• Music Video: “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
• New Artist: Zac Brown Band

[video] Gwyneth Paltrow Performs At The 2010 Country Music Awards

For someone who’s never performed live at a music awards show, Gwyneth Paltrow nailed her performance last night at the 2010 Country Music Awards. Gwyneth performed ‘Country Strong’ with country star Vince Gill. Gwyneth originally recorded ‘Country Strong’ for her upcoming movie of the same name.

Check out Gwyneth’s performance –

Gwyneth will be appearing on the Fox hit series GLEE next week. Can’t wait!

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley Return To Host CMA Awards

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood reunite to host “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” for a third time in 2010. “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Carrie and Brad have done a tremendous job hosting and we are very happy to have them back again this year,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “They have developed a natural rhythm and have a great rapport with the audience – both in the house and our fans watching at home. They each have a great sense of humor and timing, which are two essential ingredients for hosting a live awards broadcast.”

“The CMAs are different from any other awards night,” said Brad. “You’re looking at a roomful of people who love each other. And any new viewer will be pleasantly surprised at what they relate to on the Awards and what they like that they had no idea they would like. For that reason alone, this is the most important night of the year for Country Music.”

“It’s all about Country Music,” said Underwood. “We all live here. This is our community. The CMA Awards are in Nashville, the home of Country Music. It’s great to come here and celebrate that every year.”

Carrie Underwood Wins Big At 2010 CMT Music Awards

The night belonged to first-time winners and fan-favorite Carrie Underwood, who took home two wins at this year’s CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Underwood took top honors for VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Cowboy Casanova”) and CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (“Temporary Home” from INVITATION ONLY: CARRIE UNDERWOOD); while Keith Urban took home the buckle in a first-time category win for MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“‘Til Summer Comes Around,” and Miranda Lambert scored her first CMT Music Award for FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“White Liar”).

Also for the first time, the multi-platinum Lady Antebellum won GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Need You Now”); Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins won COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Hillbilly Bone”), and Luke Bryan claimed the USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Do I”). Legendary duo Brooks & Dunn re-emerged as a fan favorite capturing DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“Indian Summer”), which marks their first DUO win since 2002. Director Shaun Silva won his first VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR for his entire body of work over the last year.

The evening’s winners are as follows: Read more

Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift & Carrie Underwood Lead Nominees for ’2010 CMT Music Awards’

In a race too close to call, hot country newcomers and veteran superstars battle for top votes in the final round of the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Leading the way with three nominations each, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are top contenders according to the list of full nominees which was revealed earlier today on CMT.com and People.com. Following closely behind are Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band with two nominations each.

“When you look at the talent and diversity amassed within these categories, it’s easy to see why this has been CMT’s biggest year ever,” said CMT President Brian Philips. “Hosted by our Nashville-brother-by-way-of-Detroit,
Kid Rock, this night promises to be an unforgettable party!”

Joining the Male Video of the Year category for the first time are Jason Aldean and Billy Currington, while Reba McEntire reappears in the Female category for the first time since 2005, despite multiple recent CMT Awards nominations in other categories, including Video of the Year. Other highlights include Gloriana’s first entrance into the Group category, while Steel Magnolia joins Duo and Breakthrough for the first time.

Hosted by Kid Rock, the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will air LIVE from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9 on CMT and CMT.com. Country music’s biggest stars are slated to perform, including Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, with more to be announced.
Fans can vote online at vote.CMT.com through June 8 to determine the winners. The final nominees for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the live show and fans can then vote at CMT.com and via text message throughout the live broadcast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

The final nominees in each of the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS categories include: Read more

Carrie Underwood To Perform at 2010 Academy Of Country Music Awards

Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, and Lady Antebellum are among the country artists who will perform on the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18 in Las Vegas, organizers announced today. Chesney and Underwood are among the 10 nominees for entertainer of the year, while Lady Antebellum earned seven nominations in various categories. Other performers include Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire (who will also host the show), Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins. The ACM Awards will air on CBS.

Lady Antebellum Perform ‘I Run To You’ and ‘Need You Now’ Medley On Oprah

The hottest act in Country Music, Lady Antebellum, made an appearance on the Oprah Show and performed a medley of their current hits ‘I Run To You’ and ‘Need You Now’.

The Grammy Award winning act has already sold over 900k copies of their album Need You Now in just four weeks and, after appearing on Oprah, they’re sure to see a surge in sales guaranteeing they’ll go platinum in the next week.

Lady Antebellum also debuted their new music video for ‘American Honey’ exclusively on Oprah’s official website. Click HERE to check it out.

Check out Lady Antebellum’s performance of ‘I Run To You’ and ‘Need You Now’ on Oprah –

Taylor Swift Takes A Break From The Spotlight

In an effort to avoid overexposure, Scott Borchetta, head of Taylor Swift’s record label, announced that Swift will be taking a break from the spotlight.

“She was on an amazing writing spree through December and January, and we were able to go in and cut all those things,” Borchetta says. “If she writes something great between now and July, it will go on the record. She’s been extraordinarily prolific the last six months.”

After winning the Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year and the youngest artist in history to win a Grammy for Album of The Year, with over 10 million albums sold and 23 songs in the top 40 on the charts, I’d say Swift is already overexposed. The negative reaction to Swift’s Grammy win was probably the deciding factor to keep Swift out of the spotlight.

How long will Swift be laying low? Her third album is due out by the end of the year and her first single is expected to make its way to radio sometime in September, so if you want to catch a glimpse of Swift, you’ll have to track her down on her world tour.

Do you thank Taylor Swift is overexposed?

Lady Antebellum’s Big Debut

Lady Antebellum has quickly made quite a name for themselves. Leading into 2010, the country trio won vocal group and single of the year at the Country Music Awards in November. At the 2010 Grammys, the band won the award for Best Country Performance by a duo or group with vocals for their single ‘I Run To You’. And now, Lady Antebellum’s sophomore album Need You Now has debuted on top of the Billboard 200 chart by selling 481,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

This is the biggest debut for a country album since November 2008 and it’s also the biggest debut sales week for any album since Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream topped the Billboard 200 with 701,000 in November 2009.

Congratulations!

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