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| Country music stars gear up for big night of awards Posted: 06 Nov 2011 08:31 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Country music's biggest stars from Taylor Swift to Glen Campbell are set to shine this Wednesday at the County Music Association awards where many will vie for the program's top prizes. Nominated for entertainer of the year are Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Swift. Fans will see performances from Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Eric Church, Luke Bryan and "American Idol" TV singing contest winner Scotty McCreery. The 45th annual CMA Awards from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena will be co-hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Paisley and Carrie Underwood, a nominee for top female vocalist. The pair will perform their hit single, "Remind Me." "I will lose a lot of sleep before next Wednesday" preparing for the show, Paisley told Reuters. "I really do get involved, and so does Carrie, in getting this right. The day after the awards I want people to go, 'I can't believe they did that,' about something, and then say, 'but I'm glad they did.' That's the fun part of the awards show. "It's amazing how strong our format is this year and how amazing the music is. I think there are a lot of great things happening in country music," he added. Campbell, who is on the final tour of his career after announcing in June he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, will be honored with performances by three of country music's finest guitarists - Vince Gill, Paisley and Urban. Other collaborations will feature Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter performing their hit "You and Tequila;" Rascal Flatts and Natasha Bedingfield doing their single "Easy;" Lionel Richie singing duets with Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker; and Shelton performing a duet on "Footloose" with the song's original singer, Kenny Loggins. Miranda Lambert, one of last year's big winners, is nominated in two categories, female vocalist and musical event - the latter with two of her idols, Loretta Lynn and Sheryl Crow. The three collaborated on Lynn's hit "Coal Miner's Daughter" for "Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn" and on a video. "Getting to spend that day at Loretta's house with her and Sheryl, visiting with two of my heroes, was a life changing day for me," Lambert told Reuters in a recent interview. Lambert's husband Blake Shelton is up for seven awards. Aldean, who is nominated in five categories, told Reuters he was hopeful of having a big night and would be pleased to get the album of the year prize as a reflection of his collaboration with his bandmates and producer. Awards will be handed out in a dozen categories including male and female vocalist, group, duo, album, video and new artist. Among the award presenters will be Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, Reba McEntire and LeAnn Rimes. The show airs live Wednesday night, starting at 8 p.m. est on the ABC television network. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Lady Gaga steals show at MTV Europe Awards...again (Updated) Posted: 06 Nov 2011 05:07 PM PST BELFAST (Reuters) - Lady Gaga stole the show at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast on Sunday, scooping four prizes and going one better than 2010 when she also led the field with three. The flamboyant 25-year-old New Yorker won best female, best song and video for her hit single "Born This Way" as well as the biggest fans award. "I knew that this song was very special when I wrote it and I just didn't know when I first started out ... how special you would all be to me," a tearful Gaga told a packed, boisterous Odyssey Arena as she accepted the best song award. "This is the single most important song that I've ever written and the single most important album. I love you little monsters to the end!" she added, using the term she employs to describe her fans. Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber was among the other multiple winners, picking up best pop act and top male singer. Much of the attention in the run-up to the awards has been on the 17-year-old, who has denied allegations made by a U.S. woman that he fathered her child when he was 16. Accepting the second of his awards, he said: "There's been a lot of crap talked about me lately, but I've pulled through!" according to MTV. Bieber's girlfriend Selena Gomez, an actress and singer, hosted the MTV event, and the pair were photographed out the previous night in the city in a public show of togetherness. She also told Katy Perry during the show "I think he's cute!" Los Angeles rockers Thirty Seconds to Mars won two awards - best alternative act and best world stage - as did Bruno Mars, honoured as the best new act and "push" artist who was promoted by MTV as an up-and-coming talent. Perry was voted best live act, Eminem won best hip-hop artist, repeating his 2010 success, and Linkin Park scooped best rock. More than 150 million MTV viewers voted and decided most of the categories. Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen accepted the previously announced Global Icon prize. "We were there at the birth of MTV," May said. "How wonderful for us to be here 40 years later ... and here in Belfast which is finally showing its beauty and setting an example to the world by finding, out of grief and tragedy, the beginnings of truth and peace." British rockers Coldplay kicked off one of the biggest nights of pop music outside the United States with "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" from their new album "Mylo Xyloto." Host Gomez underwent multiple costume changes - at least eight - while lasers and flames lit up the darkened arena. LMFAO performed "Party Rock Anthem," a high octane disco hit that brought over 20 dancers to the stage where they strutted under tinsel "snow" that fell from the roof. Red Hot Chili Pepper and Northern Irish favourites Snow Patrol played at other venues around Belfast, while Bieber earned the loudest screams when he sung his new track "Under the Mistletoe" followed by "Never Say Never." Lady Gaga sang "Marry the Night" from the top of a giant moon structure, and presenter and actress Hayden Panettiere was joined on stage by a naked man in a scripted appearance. There was also a video tribute to late singer Amy Winehouse, who died in July aged 27. The event closed with a medley of Queen hits including "The Show Must Go On" and "We Will Rock You." Belfast had been overtaken by "Biebermania" ahead of the show with hundreds of girls camped outside his hotel to catch the briefest glimpse of their idol. "He's beautiful, he's like an angel," said Aya Lawlor, a 14-year-old Belfast girl who stood for hours on a cold Saturday night just to see Bieber. "He's proven that anyone can do it." Thousands watched the main concert and other performances in the open and in smaller venues around Belfast, and millions tuned in around the world to see it via live stream on the web. The awards are generally dominated by U.S. acts even though they are held in a different European city each year. Last year Gaga picked up prizes for best female artist, best pop act and best song for "Bad Romance." This year she led the way with six nominations. A list of MTV Europe Music Awards winners Lady Gaga: Justin Bieber: Thirty Seconds To Mars: Bruno Mars: Queen: Eminem: Katy Perry: Linkin Park: |
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