The 2013 CMT Music Awards nominees have been announced, and two of country music's hottest men -- Luke Bryan and Eric Church -- lead the way with four nominations each. Miranda Lambert also tallied four nods, three as a solo artist and one as part of all-female trio Pistol Annies.
After many years of trying, Little Big Town broke through to across-the-board mainstream country stardom with 'Pontoon' last year. But as grateful as the band members are for their newfound success, they still hope to top it with their next batch of songs.
The big 2013 ACM Awards winners in Las Vegas were Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan. Lambert took home three trophies, including Female Vocalist of the Year and Single and Song of the Year for 'Over You.' The singer couldn't help but become emotional as she accepted her fifth straight Female Vocalist trophy.
March 11, 2013 Is there a band hotter than Little Big Town these days?? The song "Pontoon" was a huge success, and now "Tornado" is following suit. I had a chance to speak to Jimi Westbrook Monday morning about their busy life these days!
February 13, 2013 This morning (February 12), the Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for the 48th Annual ACM Awards. Find out who's up for what awards below!
Carrie Underwood's 'Blown Away' picked up an early 2013 Grammy Award for Best Country Song during Sunday's pre-telecast ceremony, where 70 Grammys were handed out and songwriters Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins were on hand to accept for their country smash.
December 31, 2012 2012 was an awesome year in country music, so putting my list of top albums together was not easy. Quick Fact: Overall sales in the country music genre rose 3.2% from last year at this same time!* That should tell you something. Yeah, ...the music is GOOD. REAL GOOD! If you don't happen to see your favorite album on this list, don't get bent....it's just
Miranda Lambert presented the first of the 2012 American Country Awards winners with guitar on Monday (Dec. 10) night, but later came back to accept three of her own at the star-studded event. However, it was Luke Bryan's night to shine, as the 'I Don't Want This Night to End' singer won nine total ACAs, including two for his radio successes.
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.
Little Big Town announced on Monday (Nov. 26) that they have been forced to reschedule two upcoming concerts in Riverside, Calif. and Los Angeles after a sudden death in their immediate family. The group broke the news to fans via their official Facebook page.
It took Little Big Town 13 years to achieve their first number one hit on the Billboard Singles chart with "Pontoon". The band's future looks to be incredibly bright right now. Their new release. "Tornado" is this week's Noon Tunes Hot Pick Of The Week
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.
