Awards

We’re closing in on the 47th annual Country Music Awards Show. Kix (Brooks) and I hosted the 38th and 39th CMAs.

Taylor Swift has assembled an all-star "band" to join her when she performs at the 2013 CMA Awards on Nov. 6, and it's quite an impressive cast of musicians.

Predicting who will win the nine major honors at the 2013 CMA Awards seems pretty easy ... until you begin to overthink it. Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Kacey Musgraves lead the way in number of nominations, but it's not far-fetched to imagine all three coming away empty-handed. This is the sort of stuff that happens when there's two months to mull over the possibilities.

// Miranda Lambert is often recognized for being the talented country singer that she is. But it's not every day she gets thanked for being a "Friend of Tourism" to Oklahoma.

Aussie Keith Urban and America's sweetheart Taylor Swift both represented country music in the nominations for the 2013 ARIA Awards, which are like Australia's version of the Grammys. Urban's name showed up with two nominations attached to it, while Swift received her nod in the International Artist category.

Does the video tease Eric Church released to his fan club have anything to do with reports that he's planning to debut new music at the 2013 CMA Awards? For almost a year, the 'Springsteen' singer has been giving fans subtle updates on the progress of his new album, and now it seems possible a full revealing is just days away.

Grammy-winning country star Keith Urban is booked for the 2013 Grammy Nominations Concert, which will also feature Drake, Robin Thicke and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

The 2013 American Music Awards nominees were announced on 'Good Morning America' Thursday (Oct. 10) by Kelly Clarkson and Will.i.am. Among the nominees, Taylor Swift and Florida Georgia Line come in on top for country, with an impressive five and four nominations, respectively.

The first 2013 CMA Awards performers have been announced, and as anticipated, and it's a star-studded lineup.

Blake Shelton has power. The singer, who is nominated for five CMA Awards this year and who is also the "winningest" coach in 'The Voice' history, was able to get the reality show's live schedule changed in order to avoid a conflict with the 47th annual CMAs. How did he do it? He exercised the equivalent of feminine wiles. And he begged. And pleaded. And cried.

Brad Paisley has won numerous awards throughout his career, and he's about to receive another one -- this time from his hometown of Nashville, Tenn. The singer will be honored with the 2013 Harmony Award from the Nashville Symphony this December.

The countdown the the 2013 American Music Awards has begun, and Kelly Clarkson will have the privilege of announcing the American Music Awards nominees alongside Willi.i.am.