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- Taylor Swift wins video of year at CMT Awards
- Diversity of country sound on view at CMT Awards
- Lambert's 'House' continues award-winning run
| Taylor Swift wins video of year at CMT Awards Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:04 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP): Taylor Swift's fans gave her another trophy, Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me" continued its extraordinary run and Sheryl Crow's underwear stole the show at the fan-voted 2011 CMT Music Awards. Swift won the night's biggest award, video of the year, for her song "Mine" thanks to her fans. Lambert took female video of the year for the life-changing song that's earned her a Grammy and the major country awards already and her new husband, Blake Shelton, was the night's only multiple winner. Swift, who won the fan-voted entertainer of the year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year, joined the show via live video uplink from Wisconsin where she's on tour. "I wish I could be there, but I'm hanging out with 15,000 of my closest friends in Milwaukee," Swift said as frenzied fans screamed in the background. Shelton and Lambert also weren't able to make it and they missed some interesting moments. Starting with Crow's underwear. She wore a short, white skirt and sat on a stool to sing "Collide" alongside host Kid Rock. She briefly flashed the camera as she stood up. It happened in a blink of the eye, but in the age of DVRs, the moment went viral on Twitter, something Crow acknowledged about an hour later when she and Sara Evans presented an award. "Well, at least you were wearing underwear," Evans told Crow. "I was wearing underwear because I'm good, clean, wholesome family fun," Crow joked. That wasn't the night's only surprising moment at an awards show known for its unlikely mashups and celebrity cross-pollination. Swift joined Shania Twain for their pre-recorded faux movie trailer recreating "Thelma & Louise" that included guest appearances by Donald Trump and Kenny Rogers. Justin Bieber induced tears from teenagers as he walked the red carpet with Rascal Flatts. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Hines Ward wore cowboy boots and shook his hips on stage. Lady A turned in one of the night's most interesting performances. The trio opened with its record-setting single "Just a Kiss" before singer Charles Kelley jumped on the drums as the band morphed into Prince's "Kiss." Wynonna Judd put Kid Rock in his place and taught him a little something about country on a duet of his "Hell, Yes, I'm Country." And near the end of the show, fans audibly gasped as Twain slipped and fell on her way to the stage to make an introduction. Jason Aldean, who was shut out after earning a leading four nominations, topped off the night with a surprise version of his hip hop-infused hit "Dirt Road Anthem" with rapper Ludacris. It was a perfect end to a show that thrived on unlikely pairings. Kid Rock, hosting for the second year, thought the song was a great illustration of where country is going. "I've said this before: Country and hip hop aren't that far apart in spirit if you break it down," he said after the show. "They're both blues music." Shelton, who appeared via video uplink from the set of his reality contest show "The Voice," won male video of the year for "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" and best Web video for "Kiss My Country Ass." Sugarland kicked off the night with the first win, taking duo video of the year for "Stuck Like Glue." Lady Antebellum won group video of the year for "Hello World." The Band Perry won breakthrough video for "If I Die Young." Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown won best CMT performance of the year for "Margaritaville." And pop heartthrob Bieber added a CMT belt buckle to the pile of trophies he's won in the last year, taking home best collaboration with Rascal Flatts for "That Should Be Me." Long a fan of Rascal Flatts, Bieber drew some of the night's biggest cheers from the crowd in a corridor of the arena, where the red carpet was moved to avoid oppressive temperatures near 100. One of the night's largest entourages included Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox's daughters, 10-year-old Brittany and 8-year-old Brooklyn, who were clearly smitten with the teen sensation. "If I wanted to go home, I had no choice but to bring them," LeVox said. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Diversity of country sound on view at CMT Awards Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:30 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP): Taylor Swift joined Shania Twain for their own version of "Thelma & Louise." Justin Bieber induced tears from teenagers as he walked the red carpet with Rascal Flatts. And Hines Ward wore cowboy boots. The CMT Music Awards kicked off a celebration of country music's diversity in the 21st century on Wednesday, warping the lines of celebrity as actors, reality stars and athletes mingled with performers from the pop, rock and folk world. Swift and Twain mounted a cross-country crime spree in a faux movie trailer at the top of the show, dispatching a slimy Ron White and running host Kid Rock off a cliff in a pre-recorded segment that also included Donald Trump and Kenny Rogers. Wynonna Judd taught host Kid Rock a little something about country and Toby Keith debuted a new song before Sugarland won the night's first award, duo video of the year for "Stuck Like Glue." And Bieber added a CMT belt buckle to the pile of trophies he's won in the last year, taking home best collaboration for "That Should Be Me." Long a fan of Rascal Flatts, Bieber drew some of the night's biggest cheers from the crowd in a corridor of the arena, where the red carpet was moved to avoid oppressive temperatures near 100. One of the night's largest entourages included Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox's daughters, 10-year-old Brittany and 8-year-old Brooklyn, who were clearly smitten with the teen sensation. "If I wanted to go home, I had no choice but to bring them," LeVox said. Bieber and Flatts weren't the only interesting matchup of the night. Juggernaut Jason Aldean entered the night with the most nominations at four and is joined by a field of the usual suspects at the Bridgestone Arena. But other nominees this year included rock group Staind frontman Aaron Lewis with George Jones and Charlie Daniels and collaborations between Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow, Zac Brown and Jimmy Buffett, and Aldean and Kelly Clarkson and Adele and Darius Rucker. Fans have been voting on the winners for weeks, but there's still work to do. Kid Rock, hosting for the second straight year, announced the five finalists for video of the year at the top of the show. Fans will decide a winner from the field of Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland and Swift during the telecast. Aldean made no secret of coveting a belt buckle. "I'm not stingy," Aldean said. "I just want one." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Lambert's 'House' continues award-winning run Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:28 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP): Miranda Lambert's going to need a trophy room for "The House That Built Me" after picking up yet another honor at the CMT Music Awards. Lambert won female video of the year Wednesday night for the career-changing song, which has picked up Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards. It was a rare predictable moment on a night that offered the usual surprising mix of unlikely pairings and odd sights that the CMT Awards are known for. Taylor Swift joined Shania Twain for their own version of "Thelma & Louise." Justin Bieber induced tears from teenagers as he walked the red carpet with Rascal Flatts. And Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and "Dancing With the Stars" champion Hines Ward wore cowboy boots. Swift and Twain mounted a cross-country crime spree in a faux movie trailer at the top of the show, dispatching a slimy Ron White and running host Kid Rock off a cliff in a pre-recorded segment that also included Donald Trump and Kenny Rogers. Wynonna Judd taught host Kid Rock a little something about country on a duet of Kid Rock's "Hell, Yes, I'm Country." And celebrities as diverse as Ludacris, Mary Steenbergen, Kristin Chenoweth and "Celebrity Apprentice" washout Gary Busey. Sugarland kicked off the night with the first win, taking duo video of the year for "Stuck Like Glue." Lady Antebellum won group video of the year for "Hello World." The Band Perry won breakthrough video for "If I Die Young." Jimmy Buffett and Zac Brown won best CMT performance of the year for "Margaritaville." And pop sensation and teen heartthrob Bieber added a CMT belt buckle to the pile of trophies he's won in the last year, taking home best collaboration with Rascal Flatts for "That Should Be Me." Long a fan of Rascal Flatts, Bieber drew some of the night's biggest cheers from the crowd in a corridor of the arena, where the red carpet was moved to avoid oppressive temperatures near 100. One of the night's largest entourages included Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox's daughters, 10-year-old Brittany and 8-year-old Brooklyn, who were clearly smitten with Bieber. "If I wanted to go home, I had no choice but to bring them," LeVox said. Bieber and Flatts weren't the only interesting matchup of the night. Fans have been voting on the winners for weeks, but there's still work to do. Kid Rock, hosting for the second straight year, announced the five finalists for video of the year at the top of the show. Fans will decide a winner from the field of Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Sugarland and Swift during the telecast. Aldean made no secret of coveting a belt buckle. "I'm not stingy," Aldean said. "I just want one." Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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