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The 44th Annual ACM Awards Reaction, Part Two (Fail Blog)

February 11, 2009 Guest Contributor 10

In honor of FAIL Blog (the perfect workday distraction), here’s my take on the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations. Opinions expressed belong solely to the author, and do not represent the views of other contributors

The 44th Annual ACM Awards Reaction, Part One

February 11, 2009 Guest Contributor 6

The Academy of Country Music revealed its nominees for the 44th annual awards show slated for Sunday, April 5. Album of the Year nominations will be announced in March, likely to coincide with the presentation of the

44th Annual ACM Awards Nominations Announcement

February 11, 2009 Guest Contributor 18

The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for their 44th annual awards ceremony this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, Leann Rimes and Jessica Simpson were on hand to present

Lambert, Cash Prep New Releases

February 10, 2009 Guest Contributor 4

Two of country music’s most critically-acclaimed artists are scheduled to release new discs later this year. While the gold-certified Crazy-Ex Girlfriend continues a formidable chart run, Miranda Lambert is finishing her third album in Nashville, tentatively set for

An Interview with Marty Stuart

February 10, 2009 Guest Contributor 16

Widely acclaimed as one of country music’s greatest warriors, Marty Stuart turned a childhood obsession into a lifelong career filled with hit records and collaborations with numerous Nashville legends. A member of the Country Music Foundation and the Grand

44th Annual ACM Awards Projections

February 9, 2009 Guest Contributor 38

On Wednesday, February 11, the Academy of Country Music will unveil the nominees for their 44th annual awards ceremony. Last year, the usual suspects prevailed. Brad and Carrie repeated in the Vocalist categories, Brooks &

Taylor Swift, “White Horse”

February 9, 2009 Guest Contributor 11

In the new video for her single, “White Horse,” our little Taylor Swift is growing up. A convincing reconstruction of a real-life breakup (Swift only sings her brutal truths), this project is the most subtle

Grammy Musings From the West Coast

February 9, 2009 Guest Contributor 39

As soon as tonight’s awesome Country Universe Live Blog finished, I had the opportunity to watch the Grammy Awards (which were recorded on my DVR – the best and only way to really watch an awards

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards: The Big Four (Staff Favorites)

February 7, 2009 Guest Contributor 1

The fourth and final installment in our Grammy series, staff favorites for the Big Four categories. Check back for our live blog of the Grammy Awards tomorrow! Record Of The Year “Chasing Pavements,” Adele “Viva

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards: The Big Four (Staff Predictions)

February 7, 2009 Guest Contributor 1

We continue Grammy week coverage with our predictions on the General Field categories for this year’s ceremony. Record Of The Year “Chasing Pavements,” Adele “Viva La Vida,” Coldplay (Blake, Lynn) “Bleeding Love,” Leona Lewis “Paper