Country music took center stage on CBS Wednesday night (Dec. 5), where the 2013 Grammy nominees were announced during a fun-filled hour of music. Taylor Swift and Kelly Clarkson picked up early nominations, and Swift joined rapper LL Cool J as host of the Grammy nominations concert. After just a few minutes of the broadcast, Dierks Bentley and the Band Perry were performing Johnny Cash songs for viewers.
New music is on the way from Pistol Annies, according to the group's most recognizable member. Miranda Lambert took to her official Twitter account this week to share the news that the 'Takin' Pills' trio is back in the studio working on their sophomore album.
Move over Katniss Everdeen! Miranda Lambert got into the spirit of the heroine and archer of 'The Hunger Games' saga with her own bow and arrow right before Thanksgiving, as she and husband Blake Shelton went hog hunting to nab their meal.
Christmas just got a little bit more country this year. CMA Entertainer of the Year Blake Shelton has revealed that his Christmas special, 'Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas,' will air on Dec. 3 on NBC.
November 2, 2012 The real moment of the show came when Miranda and Blake were announced as winners of the Song of the Year Award.
The 2012 CMA Awards included over 20 performances -- more if you count the skits and songs hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood played between award announcements.
The 2012 CMA Awards winners all had a big year in their own way, and the Nov. 1 awards show is the perfect way to celebrate -- completed only by new metal statues for the mantle.
It's no secret that country star Miranda Lambert is a spitfire, but she also has a sensitive side. In a new interview, the 'Fastest Girl in Town' singer admitted who wears the pants in her family, and even dished on Pistol Annies, her upcoming tour with Dierks Bentley and more -- including her 2012 CMAs Song of the Year nomination for 'Over You' and the emotional video that goes along with it.
Katie Couric will get up close and personal with country music's leading ladies this Friday in a special 'All Access Nashville' episode of '20/20.'
October 17, 2012 Miranda Lambert is on the cover of Good Housekeeping. Craig & Al did a Trifecta in recognition of that.
Kelly Clarkson continues to inch closer to becoming a bona fide country music superstar, recently announcing plans to claim full-time residency in Nashville. Despite her allegiance to the Lone Star State, the current CMA Awards nominee has placed her Texas estate on the market, and is currently in the process of finding a home in Music City.
It's official! Carrie Underwood and Chris Young are sexy. In fact, they're the sexiest. The pair beat out eighteen other country singers -- 9 females and 9 males -- in a recent Taste of Country poll, with Underwood running away with the title with over 41 percent of votes. It was a little closer on the male side, as Young (26 percent) was followed closely by Trace Adkins and Luke Bryan.
