George Strait tops award nominees
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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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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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Country star Alan Jackson is nominated for seven awards by the Country Music Association (CMA).
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For more than a dozen artists, nominations for the American Music Awards came in twos and threes.
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The nominees for the 2004 American Music Awards:    Pop/Rock:    - Male Artist: Josh Groban, Lenny Kravitz, Michael McDonald, Usher.    - Female Artist: Sheryl Crow, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson...
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Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney are leading contenders for this year's Country Music Awards.
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Newcomer Gretchen Wilson garnered high-profile nominations from the Country Music Association on Monday, including one for best album for her tribute to redneck pride, "Here for the Party."
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Pop diva Mariah Carey is nominated for three prizes at this year's American Music Awards.
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Glasgow rockers Franz Ferdinand lead the list of nominees for the NME Awards,  voted for by the public.
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Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney pick up two prizes each at the Country Music Association awards.
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Kenny Chesney took home top honors at the thirty-eighth annual Country Music Awards last night at Las Vegas&#39; Mandalay Bay. The veteran singer won Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for his When the Sun Goes Down.
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The Dixie Chicks came away with five awards at Sunday night's Grammys, followed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers with four and Mary J. Blige with three
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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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George Strait returned this year to the Country Music Association awards with top nominations including entertainer and male vocalist of the year.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Due to a reporting error from a  mass merchant, Nielsen SoundScan on Wednesday reprocessed the  U.S. pop albums chart, allowing country veteran George Strait  to claim the No. 1 spot, having initially come in second to R&B  star Usher when the data were released earlier in the day.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - 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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Toby Keith, who is nominated for six Country Music Awards, will also perform at the annual Nashville award show.