"Idol" winner Underwood wins Grammy
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"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's Grammy victory on Sunday underscored the growing impact that the TV talent show that tracks the rise and fall of musical wannabes is having on U.S. pop culture.
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Kris Kristofferson, who has written some of country music's most enduring hits, will receive CMT's Johnny Cash Visionary Award, the cable network announced Monday.
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Kenny Chesney won the &quot;Entertainer of the Year,&quot; and the &quot;Album of the Year&quot; award at the 38th annual Country Music Awards in the Grand Ole Opry.
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Ray Charles' posthumous duets album  won six prizes in early ceremonies at the 47th annual Grammy  Awards on Sunday, boosting its prospects of winning the top  categories during the televised portion of the event scheduled  to be held later in the day.
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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner, whose musical achievements were largely overshadowed by the notoriety he received after his former wife and recording partner Tina Turner said he had abused her, won his first Grammy Award since 1972 on Sunday.
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Without "American Idol" to worry about, the Grammy Awards bounced back strongly in the ratings this year.
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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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British rock guitarist Peter Frampton, whose 1976 album "Frampton Comes Alive!" was one of the biggest-selling releases of all time, won the first Grammy of his career on Sunday for an album of instrumentals featuring an all-star cast of musicians.
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The Dixie Chicks , Mary J. Blige and the Red Hot Chili Peppers won multiple honors on Sunday at the 49th annual Grammy Awards.
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Toby Keith didn't have to go to Nashville to become a country music superstar. Nashville came to Oklahoma. Keith &#151; who won two American Music Awards on Sunday night &#151; has never strayed too far from his Sooner State roots, working long days in oil fields, playing semiprofessional football and raising racehorses.
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Ray Charles posthumously dominated the Grammys with wins in eight categories, while Alicia Keys picked up four awards, including best R&B album.
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Soul singer Amy Winehouse won the Record of the Year trophy at the 50th annual Grammy awards for her single "Rehab," picking up her fifth major award of the night.
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R&B singer Usher, the smooth  sensation behind four consecutive chart-topping singles and the  biggest-selling album of the year, swept the American Music  Awards on Sunday, winning all four categories in which he was  nominated.
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New &quot;American Idol&quot; Taylor Hicks wasn&#039;t the only winner on Wednesday night.
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At least 29.5 million "American Idol" fans watched the finale of the hit talent show as 17-year-old Jordin Sparks was crowned the youngest winner yet in the program's history, preliminary numbers showed on Thursday.
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Robyn Troup went from Grammy Awards star to "American Idol" reject in three TV days. On Sunday, Troup, 19, of Houston sang with Justin Timberlake and rapper T.I. after winning the "My Grammy Moment" reality TV-style contest.
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AUSSIE country music sensation Keith Urban has finally been crowned the King of Nashville after 12 years of back-breaking touring to crack the elite music market.