Awards

The five nominees for the 2012 CMA New Artist of the Year award reached their current levels of fame in very different ways. Thompson Square might be the only true "new artist," meaning an act that was previously unheard of before releasing a smash debut album. The others are no less deserving, however. This is an interesting category that will be fun to watch on Nov. 1. Who do you think

The Album of the Year category at the 2012 CMA Awards is as strong as it has been since the show moved to ABC. In any other year, all five nominees would be considered sure things to take home the trophy. For this reason, it's difficult to predict a winner with any conviction -- although we'll give it a try. Who do you think will win the Album of the Year award at the 2012 CMAs?

The 2012 CMA Awards are on the horizon, and the countdown begins today with predictions on each of the nine major categories. You also have a chance to choose a winner for each award in a daily readers poll. Who do you predict to win the Single of the Year award at the 2012 CMAs?

Garth Brooks, Connie Smith and legendary Nashville session musician Pig Robbins’ Country Music Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will take place this Sunday (10/21) at 3p (CT) in the Music City. Fans are invited to join the festivities that will include red carpet arrivals, trivia and giveaways.

Hosting the CMA Awards is old hat for Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, as the duo embarks on its fifth co-hosting stint. In the uncut promo for the 46th annual CMAs, Underwood and Paisley admit that in order to stay sharp, they have to practice their hosting skills all year long and they do so in front of tough crowds, like senior citizens at bingo, kids at a birthday party and diners at Danny's

Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and the Band Perry are the latest performers to be announced for the 46th annual CMA Music Awards, which will air live on from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, November 1.

If you're ever lucky enough to step foot inside Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's home, don't expect to see many of the 'Good Girl' singer's accolades. Underwood is beyond appreciative of the dozens of awards and plaques that she's received in the years since being crowned the winner of 'American Idol,' but she doesn't like to show them off.

With a long and mega-successful career, you would think that Lionel Richie would have been nominated for practically every music award there is by now. But in the short time since he crossed over into the country side of things, Richie hasn't been formally honored for his work -- until now, that is. This year, the 'Just for You' hitmaker received his first ever CMA Awards nomination.

Another group of local young people have made Victoria extremely proud! St. Joseph High School varsity cheerleaders swept first-place honors while attending the Moody Gardens Resort UCA Cheerleading Camp July 30-Aug. 2.

University of Houston-Victoria student Eliseo Olvera learned a lifelong lesson from volunteering weekly at Patti Welder Middle School last school year. Olvera was one of four UHV sophomores who recently received the second annual Spirit of the Jaguar Award...

For the second straight year, Kevin Richards -- a Taste of Country writer and afternoon host at WGNA in Albany, N.Y. -- has scored a nomination for CMA Personality of the Year in the medium market. A win would be Richards' second. This is the fifth time in his 26-year radio career that he's been named one of the top broadcasters in America -- a well deserved nod.

KIXS 108 is always happy and proud to see local youth achieve their goals through hard work and perseverance. Maddison Stanush and Jay Mowdy have done just that and deserve to be recognized.