BMI, ASCAP Tune Up Country Nods
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Performing rights groups ASCAP and BMI handed out their annual country music honors Monday in Nashville as a prelude to Tuesday night's 38th annual Country Music Assn. Awards.
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Brooks &amp;amp; Dunn, the most honored artists in the history of the Academy of Country Music&#039;s awards show, picked up a record 20th and 21st trophies Tuesday night as country music&#039;s elite gathered to perform and compete for honors.
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Artists like The Roots, Wolfmother and Regina Spektor are among those being considered for the annual Shortlist Music Prize.
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Country star Tim McGraw lived it up on top of the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week Wednesday, while Ray Charles, Jill Scott and LL Cool J entered the pop albums chart in the next three spots.
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Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" won song of the year and single of the year, and Kenny Chesney took entertainer of the year and album of the year honors at the Country Music Association awards Tuesday night.
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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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NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - Texan George Strait, once called a "honky tonk Sinatra," led the list of the 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards nominees announced on Monday at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame.
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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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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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Brooks &amp; Dunn and Brad Paisley were both nominated for six Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, but Ronnie Dunn emerged as the leader with seven nominations, including one for the group's inspirational song "Believe."
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To beat country music's two biggest albums it apparently takes a   double dose of the country grammarian.
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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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Nominees for the 40th annual Country Music Association Awards, to be held Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn:
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Ben Harper finds inspiration in new releases by Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Tom Petty, The Nightwatchman and Money Mark.
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West, whose nominations also included best song, for Jesus Walks, has attracted attention for his original lyrics. &quot;That&#39;s like a perfect score.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Look for these five artists to make a big splash on the touring scene in 2008.
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The newest members of the Country Hall of Fame are Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and the late Ernest "Pop" Stoneman.