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Here is the FULL list of 2009 CMA Winners.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records

“I Run To You”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville

“In Color”
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville

“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville

“Then”
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville

Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville

Fearless
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records

Love On The Inside
Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville

That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Records

SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette

“I Told You So”
Randy Travis

“In Color”
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto

“People Are Crazy”
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones

“Then”
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville

“Down The Road”
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records

“Everything But Quits”
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville

“I Told You So”
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville

“Old Enough”
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records

“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Boots On”
Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch

“Love Story”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads

“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea

“Troubadour”
George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bayers– Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar

Alicia Keys recently took to her Twitter to announce that her upcoming album ‘The Element of Freedom’ is being delayed. The singer tweeted “Luv having the freedom to create beautiful music, so I’m pushing the album back to DEC 15th. So many more amazing songs!!! Pls RT.” Who is she trying to kid? Getting an album pushed back doesn’t exactly scream good news to any music fan or artist for that matter. I guess we will get some hastily put together music two weeks later because we all know what getting pushed back really means – it’s code for your album absolutely sucks!

Beyonce and Lady Gaga teamed up to shoot the video for Video phone together! According to an insider who spoke to Life & Style “On Oct. 7, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé were working on the video together at a studio in NYC. Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight.” I wonder how this managed to stay off the radar. The insider goes on to say that the singers and fashion icons showed off their individual styles for the video, saying “Beyonce wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane.”

Gucci Mane’s Highly anticipated LP: The State vs. Radric Davis In Stores December 2009
Gucci Mane ft. Plies “Wasted” VIDEO:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63829343

Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It. Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London – a crowning acheivement for the 24 year old from Adelaide, Australia.

Now Orianthi is preparing to release her solo debut album, Believe, on October 27th. In addition to her talent at guitar, Orianthi has a gorgeous voice and even sang at Michael Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service. Even before starting rehearsals for his tour though, she was hard at work writing and recording the album with her band. Believe is full of anthemic rock tracks with a sound reminiscent of Paramore or Evanescence, but entirely Orianthi thanks to her signature shreds and thunderous hooks. Her first single, “According to You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend, featuring a killer guitar solo.

To hear the story in her own words, watch Orianthi in this segment from Australia’s Today show. Visit Orianthi.com for updates on this rising star, and be sure to check her out in This Is It out on October 28th.
Orianthi Panagaris Interview On Today Show:

360 TOUR STARTED IN CHICAGO

Tour Dates:

Sep 12 Soldier Field Chicago

Sep 13 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois

Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto

Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sep 17 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sep 20 Gillette Stadium Boston

Sep 21 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts

Sep 24 Giants Stadium New York

Sep 25 Giants Stadium New York, New York

Sep 29 FedEx Field Washington, Washington DC

Oct 1 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia

Oct 3 Carter Finlay Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina

Oct 6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 9 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida

Oct 12 New Cowboys Stadium Dallas, Texas

Oct 14 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas

Oct 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma

Oct 20 University of Phoenix Stadium Phoenix, Arizona

Oct 23 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct 25 Rose Bowl Pasedena, California

Oct 28 BC Place Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia

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Jermaine Jackson is doing everything he can to bring big names to the seemingly doomed Michael Jackson tribute concert that he’s planning in Vienna, Austria later this month. The late singer’s brother doesn’t even care what they’re claim to fame is, so it shouldn’t e a surprise that he wants Chris Brown to perform at the upcoming tribute. However, as of now, Chris and Mary J. Blige have denied that they are going to be part of the show. Jermaine has also begged the likes of Akon, Stevie Wonder, R Kelly, Maroon 5 and Sister Sledge to be part of the concert for the King of Pop. Good luck with that line up.

Tickets for Michael Jackson’s memorial service have been snapped up by ticket touts who plan to make money out of the tragic event.

Jacko passed away aged 50 in LA on June 25 after he reportedly suffered a heart attack.

The memorial is being held at the Staples Center in LA, and tickets for the event were posted online for fans but quickly sold out.

British fan Julian Nelson, 27, was unable to get one of the exclusive tickets and, talking about the touts, he said: “It’s totally out of order and against the spirit of the whole event.

He added: “I was gutted not to get a ticket.

“But it’s worse knowing others did and all they care about is making a quick buck. The touts should be ashamed.

“You just don’t get lower than tryng to make money off a person’s death.”
Source: Splash News

Beyonce Knowles recently released another black and white music video for her song ‘Broken-Hearted Girl’. The track was originally supposed to be the sixth single from her ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ album but it was replaced by ‘Sweet Dreams’ instead. The video will also be released on the DVD ‘Above and Beyonce: Dance Mixes’ which dropped in stores last week and sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. I wonder why they shelved this song instead when they already have a video for it. And how many songs is she planning to release from that album? It’s getting way too old. It’s not like she’s Rihanna who we can’t get tired off.

Green Day has just premiered the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music. The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects, and is making his feature film directorial debut in July with (500) Days of Summer.

“21 Guns” is the second single from the band’s latest album 21st Century Breakdown, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, as well as on the Rock, Active Rock, and Alternative charts, fueled by the Alternative radio No. 1 single “Know Your Enemy.” 21st Century Breakdown, which Rolling Stone has called “a rock opera in which the rock always comes first,” also topped the charts in 24 countries including the UK, Canada, and Japan.

Over the past month, Green Day has continued to work with MySpace Music for the promotion of 21st Century Breakdown. During the week of the album’s release, they played an exclusive concert in New York City which was filmed for the site’s premiere online concert program, The List. The performance can now be seen on The List’s official MySpace profile.

This year’s show will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 9th, and air the next day, Monday, August 10th, on FOX at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can vote for Green Day at http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/.

Green Day, which is singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, are preparing to launch their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years. The tour runs from July 3rd through August 25th. Please visit http://www.greenday.com/ for more details.

“21 GUNS” VIDEO:
VIDEO EMBED:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=59213823

The music of Lady Gaga is now an app on the iPhone, and “LoveGame” is your game. ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ is the latest version of ‘Tap Tap Revenge’, the wildly popular, most-downloaded app in Apple’s iTunes store. Tap the targets and shake your iPhone to the beats of 14 Lady Gaga album tracks and smash remixes, including “Poker Face”, “Just Dance”, and “Paparazzi”. With graphics and themes inspired by the videos and style of ‘The Fame’, ‘Tap Tap Revenge’ shows they know how to treat a Lady……

Download ‘Tap Tap Revenge’ from the iTunes store:

Want to MEET Lady Gaga? Download and play ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ for a chance at 4 tickets to see Lady Gaga live & meet her after the show! To win this once-in-a-lifetime prize, grab your iPhone or iTouch and BEAT ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’. Submit a high score on each track in the game INCLUDING the locked boss tracks. Once you submit a score on every track, you’ve got an entry into the contest.

As if that wasn’t enough – we’re giving away 30 copies of ‘The Fame’ autographed by Lady Gaga! Every day for the next 30 days you can win one of these autographed albums just by submitting a high score in ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’. If you don’t get the game, you can’t win… Click here to download it now. For more info about ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ and how to win these prizes, check out the Tapulous Blog.

“Paparazzi” Music Video:

If Suge Knight wants his record company to be called Blackball Records, he can name it Blackball Records. That’s if someone else doesn’t have the name already. The original owners of Black Ball Records, note the slight difference in spelling, have fired off a cease and desist letter to the music mogul, politely pointing out his copyright infringement. Black Ball claims that Suge has been using the name since 2008 and that both sides have tried to reach a settlement to no avail. Suge’s camp says they filed for copyright in 2006 but dropped it earlier this year. The original Black Ball Records people say they’ve had it since 2002.

Check out Soulja Boy’s ‘I Got Mojo’ street video shot by DJ Whoo Kidd’s RadioPlanet TV in Times Square, NYC.

‘I Got Mojo’ is off of Soulja Boy’s Gangsta Grillz Mixtape Coming Soon!

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New Video from Rise Against for Hero of War now Premiering on Myspace!

The following is a message from the band:

We’ve just completed our new video for the song “Hero Of War” off of our record, Appeal To Reason. “Hero Of War” is the story of one soldier, not all soldiers, as he battles not just the war around him, but the war that rages within. Inspired by true events, we were given the choice to either document the tribulations of these times as they unfold around us, or ignore them. To ignore these problems, in our opinion, is letting down the brave men and women who risk everything. “Hero Of War” is our attempt to lift the stigma that surrounds everything from the skyrocketing suicide rate of troops, torture, internal sexual abuse, an under-funded VA, and the growing number of military personnel fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as they return home. We hope this song and this video help the simmering dialogue about these problems evolve into a rolling boil.

-Rise Against

“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who loves his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”- H.L. Mencken

Video:
Hero Of War