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Country Music's Next Generation is Here! The ACM's Prove They've Found Their Sound

Cefus — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:51:45 +0000

We live in a fast paced world where things can change overnight. Country music is no exception. The ACM’s last night, which are billed as Country’s Biggest Party is a pre-cursor of what’s to come in the next year. Hosts Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan delivered the goods when it came to segueing through the [...]

Luke Bryan Revealed as Blake's ACM Co-Host [VIDEO]

Cefus — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:14:36 +0000

Southern boy Luke Bryan is Country Musics rising star, and can now add ACM co-host to his official resume. Here is the video from the ACM website that gives us Luke Bryan’s response to Blake Shelton. The ACM’s will take place Sunday April 7th on CBS.

The Band Perry Eager to Take on the 2012 ACM Awards With Full Steam

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:00:29 +0000

Last year, sibling trio the Band Perry made their way to the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, where they took home the fan-voted New Artist of the Year Award. Even so, the band wasn’t officially nominated for an award, and the youngest Perry sibling, Neil, was still too young to even try his hand at a Vegas slot machine. This year, however, the band has an official nod for Vocal Group of the Year, and they say they’re excited to get out to Las Vegas and hang out with some of the best names in country music.

Who do you think will win the ACM for Entertainer of the year? [POLL]

Cefus — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:16:09 +0000

The 47th Annual ACM Awards are this Sunday night on CBS at 5PM (April Fools Day.) Kenny Chesney leads the pack with nine nods, his touring mate Tim McGraw got shut out, and Taylor Swift the reigning entertainer of the year leads the ladies with three nominations. Blake is up for Entertainer of the year [...]

Taylor Swift's Cat Wants You to Vote for Her as 2012 ACM Entertainer of the Year

Billy Dukes — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:35:02 +0000

The polls are officially open for fans to decide which artist is worthy of the Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year awards, which will be handed out at the 2012 ACM award show in Las Vegas. Taylor Swift is leaving nothing to chance, filming a funny video as a way of convincing fans to vote. Actually, her new kitten Meredith does most of the smooth talking.

2012 ACM Awards Nominees Announced

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:55:06 +0000

The Academy of Country Music took a different approach to naming the nominations for the 2012 ACM Awards, inciting a first-time digital press conference via their Facebook page, as opposed to simply posting a list of hopefuls. With help from folks like Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Nancy O’Dell of ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and more, the red carpet was rolled out for this year’s event.

2012 ACM Awards New Artist of the Year Semi-Finalists Announced

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:30:08 +0000

Today the Academy of Country Music and Great American Country (GAC) unveiled the 2012 semi-finalists for the New Artist of the Year award, which consists of eight artists after the first round of professional voting. This year’s semi-finalist list includes Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Thompson Square, JT Hodges, David Nail, Jerrod Niemann and Justin Moore.

2011 ACM Winners

Cefus — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:17:51 +0000

Taylor Swift can add yet another trophy to her already-full mantle. The 21-year-old singer won Entertainer of the Year at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards, held Sunday evening in Las Vegas. The big winner of the night, though, was Miranda Lambert, whose Grammy-winning song ‘The House That Built Me’ took home awards for [...]

ACM Awards To Air Tonight

tomreddick — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:00:27 +0000

Miranda Lambert, who will vie for three awards at the upcoming Grammys, leads the pack of nominees for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with seven nods, including Top Female Vocalist. Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band have five nominations. Taylor Swift and The Band Perry have four each. Reba McEntire and [...]

Look for Tom on ACM's Tonight

tomreddick — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:52:13 +0000

Look for Tom from Cefus and Tom on “Today’s New Country” 92 9 The Bull to make an appearance during the ACM show Sunday night on KIMA TV with an offer that could win you Ronnie Dunn tickets. And don’t miss Ronnie’s first live TV performance of his hit “Bleed Red”. Watch Sunday to find [...]

Reba, Taylor Swift, Garth Receiving Special Honors From ACM

tomreddick — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:16:39 +0000

Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks and Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers will receive special honors from the Academy of Country Music. Reba is receiving the Career Achievement Award. Swift is the recipient of the Jim Reeves International Award. Brooks and the Gatlins were selected to receive the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. Tom T. [...]

ACM Awards' Entertainer Nominees To Perform

tomreddick — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:33:44 +0000

All six of the Academy of Country Music’s nominees for Entertainer of the Year will perform during the ceremony on April 3rd. The ACM Awards show will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are the nominees in [...]

Eric Church, The Band Perry Win ACM Awards

tomreddick — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:05:47 +0000

Eric Church and The Band Perry are this year’s first Academy of Country Music Awards winners. Organizers announced Church won Top New Solo Vocalist and The Band Perry won Top New Vocal Group Or Duo. Both categories were determined by fans and member voters. They now move on to compete for the Top New Artist [...]

Miranda Lambert leads the Academy of Country Music Awards

tomreddick — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:51:23 +0000

Miranda Lambert

leads the Academy of Country Music Awards with an outstanding seven nominations, including another nod for Top Female Vocalist and Song of the Year with “The House That Built Me.” But it was her nomination for the highly-coveted Entertainer of the Year award that left Miranda speechless. Miranda said “It’s hard for me to grasp that I’m in that category, because I haven’t done some of the numbers, and some of the amazing things that some other artists have. But I’m just thankful that I’ve got my foot in the door as a nominee.”

Ladies are You Ready for Vegas? ACM Reveals Girls Night Out Stars

Cefus — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:51:39 +0000
Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood will be honored at the Girls Night Out: Superstars of Country Music taping in Las Vegas on April 4, the Academy of Country Music announced Wednesday (Jan. 26). The taping, set for the night after the ACM Awards, will take place at [...]