Carrie Underwood Wins Big, Chesney Too, and Other News
- Hats off to Carrie Underwood for winning FIVE Billboard Music awards last night! Carrie took home Female Country Artist of the Year, New Country Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Country Album of the Year, and Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year.
- Kenny Chesney won two awards, Country Songs Artist of the Year and Male Country Artist of the Year.
- Little Big Town announced the 2007 lineup of the New Faces Show today in a press conference in Nashville. Participating in the show are artists: Eric Church, Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Taylor Swift. Kix Brooks will host the show and it will take place during the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville on March 2.
- Countrynation.com reports that LeAnn Rimes will host the 25th Annual Colgate Country Showdown National Final on January 25 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Five finalists will compete for the grand prize of $100,000 and the one hour special will air on GAC.
- Countrynation.com also reports that Moe Bandy’s new album titled, Legendary Country, is due in February. His first singe, Long Shadow, is now on country radio.
- Andy Griggs and Tim Mcgraw are set to have new albums released in spring of 2007.
Popular Stuff
Sponsor
While the voice of country’s future took home this year’s big honor, a legendary voice from country music’s past scored a win for Album Of The Year. Check out the winners in The 9513's 2nd Annual Country Music Awards now!
Josh Turner's fourth album, Haywire, furthers his reputation as one of the leading men in contemporary country, a true, traditional voice in an ever-changing Nashville scene.
Having played on more than 500 albums and toured with artists that range from Hank III to Dolly Parton, Randy Kohrs has become one of the go-to musicians when there’s a need for a resophonic guitar
Sammy Kershaw – “Better Than I Used To Be”
As the title track off his upcoming album, “Better Than I Used to Be” is a straight-up look back on the career of a country music staple.
Emily West Featuring Keith Urban – “Blue Sky” Emily West turns in a gorgeous performance on “Blue Sky,” hitting notes few of her contemporaries can reach.
What does Alan Jackson like on his eggs?
Cheese and corn; he still likes bologna; a load of salsa; hens? Answers to the questions you'd never dream of asking. (
In each and every instance, the best country albums of the past ten years were built on the backs of songs -- stories about you and me from birth to death and stories that paint landscapes rooted in every region of America and beyond. These are the top country albums of the decade.Tagged In This Article
Andy Griggs // Carrie Underwood // Eric Church // Jack Ingram // Kenny Chesney // Kix Brooks // LeAnn Rimes // Little Big Town // Moe Bandy // Taylor Swift // Tim McGraw
Current Discussion
- Jim Malec: "Keeps her letters in a nightstand." She sent him letters, Jon!
- Leverett Sherrif: Paulaw, Brutal, sir..you heard them when they were first getting started..these young girls have worked extremely hard to get to ...
- sam (sam): I'm just a fan, but as I understand it, both singing and songwriting are essential to making good music. It ...
- Jon: @K, thanks for the further explanation. As near as I can tell, there are at least as many mediocre ...
- K: “I would hope that the legacy of a great singer is rewarded more richly than a great writer.” After reading my ...
- Jon: PS – Its too bad Amie Comeaux wasn’t born years later so she could have been a contestant on American ...
- Joe: Great guilty pleasure. I'll enjoy hearing this on the radio.
- Michelle: I love That's My Job by Conway Twitty, but I can't listen to it with others in the room.
- Michelle: Two stars? Whatever!
- Michelle: I love this song. I would love to climb up in his lap and drive his big green tractor!
No Comments Yet
RSS for comments on this post | Trackback URI for this post
Leave a Comment