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

The Top 10 Singles And Albums On iTunes

Eminem and Usher take the top two spots on the iTunes singles sales chart, and Godsmack and Deftones have the top two best selling albums last week.

What do you think of the top music on iTunes? Do people have bad taste in music lately??

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending May 10, 2010:
Singles:
1. “Not Afraid,” Eminem
2. “OMG (feat. will.i.am),” Usher
3. “My First Kiss (feat. Ke$ha),” 3OH!3
4. “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore),” B.o.B.
5. “Total Eclipse of the Heart (feat. Jonathan Groff),” Glee Cast
6. “Your Love Is My Drug,” Ke$ha
7. “Young Forever (feat. Mr. Hudson),” Jay-Z
8. “Alejandro,” Lady GaGa
9. “Break Your Heart (feat. Ludacris),” Taio Cruz
10. “Hey, Soul Sister,” Train
Albums:
1. “The Oracle,” Godsmack
2. “Diamond Eyes,” Deftones
3. “B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray,” B.o.B
4. “The Fame Monster (standard),” Lady GaGa
5. “Glee — The Music, Vol. 3 — Showstoppers,” Glee Cast
6. “Pass the Jar — Zac Brown Band and Friends (From the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta),” Zac Brown Band
7. “Court Yard Hounds,” Court Yard Hounds
8. “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
9. “The Generous Mr. Lovewell,” MercyMe
10. “Live At the Troubadour,” James Taylor, Carole King

‘Good Morning America’ Summer Concert Series Lineup Announced

Photo Credit: Russ Einhorn / Splash News

The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus, and Lady Antebellum are just a few of the big names confirmed to play at Rumsey Playfield for the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series. More performers are expected to be announced.

The summer concert series will kick off on May 21st with the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, who will also be promoting Disney’s Camp Rock 2.

Check out the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series lineup –

May
May 21 – Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2
May 28 – Sugarland

June
June 4 – Diddy
June 11 – Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan
June 18 – Miley Cyrus
June 25 – Alicia Keys

July
July 2 – Mary J. Blige
July 9 – To Be Announced
July 16 – The GO-GO’S
July 23 – Sheryl Crow
July 30 – Black Eyed Peas

August
Aug. 6 – To Be Announced
Aug. 13 – Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2
Aug. 20 – Rihanna
Aug. 27 – Lady Antebellum

Academy Of Country Music Awards Recap

Last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, Carrie Underwood made history by winning Entertainer of the Year for the second consecutive year in a row, making her the first female to ever win the award twice. Carrie was also given the Triple Crown award for her triple victory at last years ACMA awards.

Lady Antebellum who won three awards, taking home Single and Song of the year for their smash “Need You Now”, as well as Vocal Group of the Year.

Miranda Lambert also took home three awards; Video of the Year for her hit “White Liar”, Top Female Vocalist of the Year, and Album of the Year for her critically acclaimed chart topper Revolution.

Taylor Swift, who won big at every awards show last year, went home with zero awards even though she was nominated in five categories. Despite her losses, Taylor delivered a strong performance as she flew above the crowd. Who knew she could fly!

Check out Miranda Lambert performing ‘The House That Built Me” –

Check out Carrie Underwood performing ‘Temporary Home’ –

Check out Taylor Swift performing ‘Change’ –

For a complete list of winners, 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, Carrie Underwood, And Miranda Lambert Lead ACM Nominations

The Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced yesterday and Lady Antebellum leads the pack with seven nominations. It has been an incredible awards show run for the country trio and, with the success of their latest album, it’s sure to continue. Their journey started last July when the band’s single ‘I Run To You’ hit No. 1. Lady Antebellum went on to win two Country Music Association Awards and a Grammy.

Lady Antebellum received five nominations their current hit “Need You Now,” including single record, song and video of the year, and is up for top vocal group and album of the year for its debut, Lady Antebellum.

Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood are next with six nominations, Taylor Swift has five and Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley each have four.

Underwood, Chesney, Swift, Paisley, the Zac Brown Band, George Strait, Keith Urban and Toby Keith are nominated for entertainer of the year. Underwood’s going for her second straight entertainer award, one of five categories voted on by fans. She would become the first woman to win two entertainer awards if she wins again.

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 –

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!

Lady Antebellum Leaps Into Top 10 On Billboard Hot 100

With a jump from 22-5, country music act Lady Antebellum has landed in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their hit ‘Need You Now’.

The group recently won Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year(for ‘I Run To You’) at the Country Music Awards. Lady Antebellum performed ‘Need You Now’ on the highly rated broadcast, which helped boost their sales. Their digital downloads skyrocketed 162% to 157,000, the highest one-week sum for a song by a country group since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital sales in 2003.

Lady Antebellum is also the first country group to reach the Hot 100 top 10 since Dixie Chicks peaked at No. 4 with “Not Ready to Make Nice” in March 2007.

Congratulations!

Lady Antebellum Wins Single Of The Year At 2009 CMAs

Country music trio, Lady Antebellum, took home the award for Single Of The Year at the 2009 Country Music Awards last night, November 11th, in Nashville.

The band’s single ‘I Run To You’ was produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley.

Lady Antebellum also took home the award for Vocal Group Of The Year. Their star is definitely rising! Lady Antebellum took home the CMA award last year for New Artist.

Check out ‘I Run To You’ –

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