Country mega-star Taylor Swift won Album of the Year tonight at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards for her multi-platinum album Fearless.

Fearless has been on the Billboard albums chart for 63 weeks and running.

Complete List of 2010 Grammy Award Winners

Taylor Swift was ecstatic talking to Access Hollywood after winning four Country Music Awards (CMA) last night in Nashville.

She was the youngest singer ever to win CMA’s coveted ‘Entertainer of the Year.’

List of 2009 CMA Award Winners

Country teen sensation Taylor Swift won the biggest awards of the night for ‘Female Vocalist Of The Year‘ and ‘Entertainer Of The Year’ at the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville on Wednesday (November 11) – watch video below. The beautiful 19 year-old gave an emotional speak and finally had her triumphant moment because Kanye West was definitely not invited.

2009 CMA Awards Winners and Losers

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The 2009 CMA - Country Music Awards took place Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. The big winners on the night were Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum.

Big Award Winners from the 2009 CMA Awards:

Entertainer of the Year - Taylor Swift (beat out Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Keith Urban)

Male Vocalist of the Year - Brad Paisley (beat out Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Keith Urban)

Female Vocalist of the Year - Taylor Swift (beat out Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba, Carrie Underwood)

Complete List of CMA Awards 2009 Winners

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Garth Brooks, the biggest superstar in the history of country music, is coming out of retirement after a nearly 10 year hiatus.

Brooks has scheduled a press conference at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas this afternoon where it will likely be announced that he will headline and have his own show on the strip for sixteen consecutive weeks of shows at the Danny Gans Theater at the Wynn.  The comeback will take place sometime in 2010.

If you want to see Brooks you should buy tickets early as the shows will likely all be sell outs very quickly.

Only the Beatles (170 million) have sold more albums in the U.S. than Brooks (128 million).  He sold nearly 2 million concert tickets in 1996 alone.

The 47-year old Brooks has been married to Trisha Yearwood since 2005.  He has three daughters from his first marriage to Sandy Mahl.

Some of his biggest hits include ‘The Thunder Rolls,’ ‘Unanswered Prayers,’ ‘Friends in Low Places, ‘Shameless’ and many more.

No word just yet if Brooks BFF Chris Gaines will be opening for him in Vegas.

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Taylor Swift singing her hit song ‘You Belong With Me’ live in a NYC Subway and then on the street at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) from New York City.

Taylor did a good job dusting herself off the stage after Kanye West, in one of the most despicable displays ever at an awards show, took the mic from Swift during her acceptance speech for ‘Female Video of the Year’ and told the audience that Beyonce deserved the award.

Beyonce shared the stage with Taylor at the end of the show when Beyonce won Video of the Year.

Counter singer Sara Evans at the 80th MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis sang ‘God Bless America’ during the 7th inning stretch on July 14th, 2009.

Sheryl Crow, a Missouri native as well, sang the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ to start the 80th Midsummer Classic.

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“Big & Rich” country star John Rich turned himself into Nashville police to face charges that were filed by “Nashville Star” contestant Jared Ashley during the fourth season of the show.

John, who has been released from police custody, faces charges of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor charge of harassment because he reportedly smacked Jared in the face. “I trust that the truth will come out through the process of our American justice system and that I will be completely exonerated at the end of the day,” John said in a statement.

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Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift chose two very different styles and colors for the red carpet of the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Hotel Casino in Las Vegas last night (April 5).

Taylor Swift wore a beautiful red one-shoulder gown by Angel Sanchez, Neil Lane jewels, VBH clutch and Louboutin shoes, while Miley Cyrus showed up in a Monique Lhullier jeweled one-shoulder dress, H.Stern jewels and Cole Haan shoes.

Miley and Taylor both looked amazing but who did it better?? Who shined brighter?? I personally loved Taylor’s look - the dress, hair, jewels, makeup – she’s perfect!! RED hot!

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Miley Cyrus At The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards

Taylor Swift At The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards

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American Idol Carrie Underwood was the big winner of the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking home the trophies for Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year, which was voted by fans this year. Carrie rocked the stage with a beautiful performance of the hit song “I Told You So” (video below).

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Carrie Underwood At The 44th Academy of Country Music Awards

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Miley Cyrus picked her daddy Billy Ray Cyrus to accompany her to the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards held at MGM Grand Hotel Casino in Las Vegas yesterday (April 5).

Miley was excited to be performing “The Climb” at the awards show (watch video here) and talked about how it was growing up in the spotlight, her boyfriend Justin Gaston and possibly going back to Tennessee. Here are some highlights from Miley’s Hollyscoop interview:

Miley on growing up to Country music and sharing the spotlight with her famous father: “Its cool [sharing the spotlight with Dad] cause this is where I grew up. I grew up around country music, so that’s cool.”

Billy Ray on his famous daughter: “It’s great to be here to see Miley growing up in front of the world. She’s a great singer, songwriter, entertainer, and actress. I’m real proud of her she’s an excellent young lady and makes great choices.”

Miley on why her boyfriend Justin Gaston wasn’t invited to Las Vegas: “He doesn’t get to come, he doesn’t come to the cool events, and I got my dad instead. I didn’t let him come,” she joked.

Billy Ray on collaborating with his daughter Miley: “Ya, we write songs, we play together all the time we had a huge record in the last year with Ready, Set, Don’t Go and Butterfly.”

On whether Miley would consider going to back to Tennessee: “Please say yes,” Billy Cyrus joked, while Miley added, “Dad wants to go home, he wants to use me as an excuse. I like where I am and it’s where I want to be. If I ever need a break I will, but for right now I’m happy doing what I’m doing.”

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Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman just couldn’t keep their hands off each other at the 44th annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Hotel Casino in Las Vegas last night (April 5).

It’s sickly adorable how these two seems to be so attached emotionally and physically, while still managing to look natural… Keith lost the most important ACM award of Entertainer of the Year to Carrie Underwood but he and Nicole surely won the most glamorous couple to walk the red carpet!

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The 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards took place Sunday night in Las Vegas.  Everyone who is anyone in country music was in attendance including some that aren’t in country music at all like Miley Cyrus and Jamie Foxx.

The big winner on Sunday night was Carrie Underwood who won Entertainer of the Year and Top Female Vocalist and Brad Paisley who won Top Male Vocalist, Video of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year with Keith Urban.

Winners at the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards

• Entertainer of the Year - Carrie Underwood
• Top Male Vocalist - Brad Paisley
• Top Female Vocalist - Carrie Underwood
• Top Vocal Group - Rascal Flatts
• Top Vocal Duo - Sugarland
• Top New Male Vocalist - Jake Owen
• Top New Female Vocalist - Julianne Hough
• Album of the Year - Montgomery Gentry - ‘Back When I Knew It All’
• Single Record of the Year - Trace Adkins - ‘You’re Gonna Miss This’
• Song of the Year - Jamey Johnson - ‘In Color’
• Video of the Year - Brad Paisley - ‘Waitin’ On a Woman’
• Vocal Event of the Year - ‘Start a Band’ - Brad Paisley featuring Keith Urban

Congrats to all of the winners along with the musicians, song writers, and everyone that works in the studios and on the road to make these artists a success.

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Country singer Mindy McCready has been hospitalized for attempting to commit suicide according to Backseat Cuddler.

The singer allegedly tried to slice her wrists. Police were called to the scene and McCready was taken to a Nashville hospital.

McCready has had a troubling past couple of years with addictions and arrests. Earlier this year she admitted to having an affair with baseball star Roger Clemens over the course of several years.

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Country music mega-star Shania Twain surprised country music fans last night at the CMA Awards in Nashville when she made an appearance to present the award for ‘Entertainer of the Year’ to Kenny Chesney.

Shania as many of you know is the most beautiful and talented women in all of show business. At least I have thought so and crushed on for a solid decade now. She looked simply amazing last night and is a free woman after her divorce from the biggest idiot on planet earth, Mutt Lange.

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Winners from tonight’s 42nd Annual CMA Awards as they were handed out tonight from Nashville, Tennessee.  The awards show was hosted by singers Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Paisley, Underwood, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and several other talented musicians performed during tonight’s award festivities.

There was even a special guest appearance by rapper Lil’ Wayne tonight as he performed with rock/country artist Kid Rock.

Our good friend, songwriter Luke Laird, was in attendance tonight with a very hot date.  Luke wrote two of the songs on Jessica Simpson’s country album and three on Carrie Underwood’s latest Carnival Ride as well.

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The biggest rumor and likely lie floating around the internet tonight is that 18-year-old country star Taylor Swift is pregnant. I am sure this was likely started by the same goon who started the rumor over the weekend about Lil’ Wayne being dead.  If we do hear confirmation of a Swift pregnancy we will be sure to let you know.

Be sure to pick up Taylor’s debut album Taylor Swift.  She not only sings but wrote every single song on the album. A rarity for someone of her age and popularity nowadays.

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Now those Googling ‘Taylor Swift Pregnant Lil’ Wayne’ will be sorely disappointed.

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Female rock group Heart is pissed off about the Republicans using their song “Barracuda” last night as Sarah ‘Barracuda’ Palin and her family joined Republican presidential nominee John McCain on stage after his acceptance speech.

Nancy Wilson, of Heart, had this to say in response to their song being used by the elephants last night:

“I feel completely f—ed over.” She and sister Ann Wilson then e-mailed the following exclusive statement:

“Sarah Palin’s views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song ‘Barracuda’ no longer be used to promote her image. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late 70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The ‘barracuda’ represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.”

It was mentioned in the same article that Barack Obama stole George W. Bush’s republican music theme, “Only In America” by Brooks & Dunn, to conclude his speech to 85,000 screaming fans at his acceptance speech last Thursday.

If you’re not aware of the history of the GOP using “Only in America,” a refresher is in order: Brooks & Dunn played it at the Bush inauguration in 2000. At the 2004 GOP convention, Dick Cheney used it as his exit music after his speech. And President Bush frequently used it on the campaign trail four years ago, even asking Brooks & Dunn to come out and play it live at rallies in the final week of the race.

McCain has been using the Brooks & Dunn song “That’s What It’s All About” at his campaign rallies this year.

Kix Brooks summed it up well when he spoke of the Democrats using a song that has become such a staple of the Republican party:

Kix Brooks released his official response in a benign statement: “Seems ironic that the same song Bush used at The Republican Convention last election would be used by Obama and the Democrats now. Very flattering to know our song crossed parties and potentially inspires all Americans.”

I think Kix summed it up best.  We for sure wouldn’t be speaking of Heart at all this morning unless their hit song was used as a backdrop for Palin to enter the stage last night.  I don’t think people at home go around wondering or giving a flip whether Heart supports McCain and Palin.  Palin’s basketball nickname from high school is “Barracuda.”  Heart should be smart, take the money that will come from the song being downloaded on iTunes, and donate it to their boy Barack!

The true winner this election season is Brooks & Dunn.

Truly, “Only in America!”

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Country star Kenny Chesney is back in the saddle again with a new love. Chesney is dating pageant queen Skylene Montgomery (photos below) from West Virginia. The two met at one of his concerts in May.

Now the National Enquirer claims he hooked up with Miss West Virginia pageant queen Skylene Montgomery after meeting her at a concert in her native Charleston last month (May08) - and the pair has been dating ever since.

The tabloid claims Chesney is smitten and is taking the 23-year-old on tour with him.

Rumors of Chesney’s sexuality have dogged him especially after Renee Zellweger claimed fraud as the reason for the annulment of her marriage to Chesney back in September 2005 after just four months of marriage.

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Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker married award winning country singer Sara Evans on Saturday evening in Franklin, Tennessee.  Evans’ 9-year old son Avery walked her down the aisle.  All seven of their children (from prior marriages) made up the attendees.

The short ceremony featured Nashville songwriter Marcus Hummon, a close friend of Evans’s, singing “God Bless the Broken Road,” the Rascal Flatts hit he wrote – a song that the couple says has deep meaning for their relationship. Christian minister Joe Beam, who was responsible for introducing the couple last fall, performed the ceremony.

Evans, 37, wore an ivory silk taffeta Vera Wang gown with a halter neck and Barker, 35, wore a Dolce and Gabbana suit. The black-and-white affair (guests were requested to wear black) was accented with hints of yellow roses, and the sophisticated décor was given a down-home twist with a menu catered by Constant Craving featuring Southern fried chicken, country-style pole beans, biscuits and macaroni and cheese.

The presence of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and biscuits have to make it one of the greatest wedding receptions of all-time.

Evans and Barker announced their engagement just back in March.  They have been dating since last fall.