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50 Most Glamorous Women

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 @ 11:05AM

Glamour Magazine has announced the 50 Most Glamorous Women In The World for 2010 and Taylor Swift has made her way on the list! The top ten include:

1.)  Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl…I’m a fan)

2.)  Zoe Saldana

3.)  Amanda Seyfried (Big Love, Mama Mia…very classy)

4.)  Kristen Stewart (what???????????)

5.)  Emma Watson (Harry Potter)

6.)  Taylor Swift (good for Taylor!)

7.)  Blake Lively

8.)  Rihanna

9.)  Freida Pinto

10.)  Katy Perry

Pics from Brad Paisley’s Hospital Stay

Monday, March 8th, 2010 @ 9:15AM

Brad Paisley took a big spill onstage over the weekend. If you missed it, you can see it here This is Brad at the hospital afterwards. looks like he's in pretty good spirits!

Who’s Rich, Talented, Gorgeous…and yet we still like her?

Friday, March 5th, 2010 @ 8:35AM

Taylor Swift of course! Taylor graces the March 16th cover of Elle. The story isn't available online yet, but the cover reads, "Gorgeous, talented, smart, rich – and we still like her." She looks good!

Don’t Vote

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 @ 8:45AM

Look at the video Luke Bryan's friends made for him...Luke is up for the Academy of Country Music Top New Solo Vocalist award and he's getting some support. Watch at 1:50...Funny stuff!

Top Country Earners of 2009

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 @ 9:38AM

Billboard has done another list... This time for the Top Music Earners for 2009. Toby Keith came in at # 33 by earning $12 million. Keith Urban and Brad Paisley earned around $ 4 million each. Taylor Swift was #21 on the list with $17 million. Rascal Flatts made $19 million. And Kenny Chesney was the highest earning country act of 2009 with $26.5 million!!! No wonder he's taking a year off.

ACM Nominations

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 @ 11:58AM

Looks like it'll be ladie's night at the ACMs this year. Lady Antebellum joins Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift as leading nominees for the ceremony airing April 18 on CBS from Las Vegas and hosted by Reba McEntire for the 12th time. Here's how it all went down this morning:

Entertainer of the Year:

• Kenny Chesney • Toby Keith • Brad Paisley • George Strait • Taylor Swift • Carrie Underwood • Keith Urban • Zac Brown Band

Top Male Vocalist:

• Kenny Chesney • Brad Paisley • Darius Rucker • George Strait • Keith Urban

Top Female Vocalist:

• Miranda Lambert • Reba McEntire • Taylor Swift • Carrie Underwood • Lee Ann Womack

Top Vocal Group:

• Lady Antebellum • Little Big Town • Randy Rogers Band • Rascal Flatts • Zac Brown Band

Top Vocal Duo:

• Brooks & Dunn • Joey + Rory • Montgomery Gentry • Steel Magnolia • Sugarland

Top New Solo Vocalist:

• Luke Bryan • Jamey Johnson • Chris Young

Top New Vocal Duo:

• Bomshel • Joey + Rory • Steel Magnolia

Top new Vocal Group:

• Eli Young Band • Gloriana • The Lost Trailers

Album of the Year:

• “American Saturday Night” - Brad Paisley • “Lady Antebellum” - Lady Antebellum • “Play On” - Carrie Underwood • “Revolution” - Miranda Lambert • “The Foundation” - Zac Brown Band

Single Record:

• “Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum • “People Are Crazy” - Billy Currington • “Red Light” - David Nail • “Toes” - Zac Brown Band • “White Liar” - Miranda Lambert

Song:

• “Cowboy Casanova” - Carrie Underwood • “Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum • “People Are Crazy” - Billy Currington • “White Liar” - Miranda Lambert • “You Belong With Me” - Taylor Swift

Video:

• “Boots On”—Randy Houser • “Need You Now”—Lady Antebellum • “Welcome To The Future”—Brad Paisley • “White Liar”—Miranda Lambert • “You Belong With Me”—Taylor Swift

Vocal Event:

• “Hillbilly Bone” - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins • “Honky Tonk Stomp” - Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons • “I Told You So” - Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis • “I’m Alive” - Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews • “Seeing Stars” - Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin

Back from Nashville!

Monday, March 1st, 2010 @ 11:29AM

It feels good to be home in Utah! I was in Nashville last week for the annual Country Radio Seminar, but am back now. While there, I had the chance to see an acoustic performance by Rascal Flatts, a duet between Brad Paisley and Bryan Adams and hung out with CMT Radio Live's Cody Alan! In fact- what do you think of me in his chair? Looks like it fits, doesn't it?

Check out this photo of Keith Urban!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 @ 12:34PM

Keith Urban had some awesome moose binoculars, while hanging with wife Nicole Kidman watching the ice dancing competition at the Olympics on Monday. I want a pair!

Kenny’s IPhone Ap

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 @ 12:03PM

If you have an iPhone, now you can get Kenny Chesney 24/7. There’s a free app you can download today...here!

Bid on Taylor’s Guitar!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010 @ 8:16AM

Taylor Swift donated a guitar to be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The current bid is $8,000. If you can beat it, click here and make a bid!