Country Music Association Chooses Nominees
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The Country Music Association on Monday announced the nominees for its annual awards show that will feature the induction of veteran singer Kris Kristofferson into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Usher, Kanye West, Toby Keith, Josh Groban, Jessica Simpson, Kenny Chesney and Gretchen Wilson are the first artists confirmed to perform at the 32nd American Music Awards.
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Emmylou Harris, right, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and Ernest Stoneman, who died in 1968, are bound for glory in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, The Associated Press reported. Their selection was announced on Tuesday; formal induction takes place later.
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Artists who are chosen to announce the Grammy nominations typically collect a few bids themselves, so rapper Kanye West, country singer Gretchen Wilson, rock balladeers Hoobastank and The Black Eyed Peas can count themselves among the likely contenders this year.
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Once again Usher, Kanye West and Outkast top the list of nominations for a music awards show. Usher leads the pack with four nominations but West and Outkast arenât far behind with three nods each.
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At the Country Music Awards, the awards presentations are minimized, to make room for performances by old favorites and new ones.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - Kenny Chesney captured country music's top prize -- Entertainer of the Year -- for the third time on Wednesday in an awards show that also saw big wins for Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alan Jackson pulled in seven nominations, the most of the year, from the Country Music Association Monday, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist...
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Alicia Keys and Usher received eight Grammy nominations each on Monday and Ray Charles, who died in June, received seven.
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Following is the list of nominees for the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards announced Monday in Nashville. The awards will be presented May 15 in Las Vegas.
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Brad Paisley and George  Strait topped the list of finalists with five nominations each  for the annual Country Music Association awards, the music  industry group announced on Thursday.
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R&B singer Mary J. Blige led the nominees for the Grammy Awards on Thursday, while country outcasts the Dixie Chicks picked up key nods for a defiant tune stemming from critical comments they made about President George W. Bush.
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A look at the nominees for the 31st Annual People's Choice awards.
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New York will host the Country Music  Association awards next year, the first time the ceremony will  take place outside Nashville, Tennessee, New York Mayor Michael  Bloomberg said on Tuesday.
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Kix Brooks of Brooks &amp; Dunn says their nomination for entertainer of the year by the Country Music Association came as a surprise.
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Country music outcasts The Dixie Chicks, who jeopardized their career by criticizing President Bush, won all five Grammy Awards for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the coveted album of the year.
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Usher has led the field of candidates for the 32nd annual American Music Awards with four nominations. The R&amp;B singer was nominated for favourite male artist and favourite album, in both the pop/rock and soul/R&amp;B categories.