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Famous as :
Country music singerBirth Name :
Brad Douglas PaisleyBirth Date :
October 28, 1972Birth Place :
Glen Dale, West Virginia, USASpouse :
Kimberly Williams (actress, since 15-Mar-03)Claim to fame :
Single "He Didn't Have To Be" from album "Who Needs Pictures" (1999)
Video: Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Make Fun of Kanye West on CMAs Duet
November 12, 2009 03:11:57Opened with "Forever and Always" performance from Taylor Swift, 2009 Country Music Association Awards continued with a duet between the show's hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. They delivered lines which make reference to Kanye West who interrupted Taylor at 2009 MTV VMAs. "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Kanye / Let 'em pic guitars and drive them old trucks / 'cause cowboys have manners, they don't interrupt," they sang.
This was not the only set in which Kanye got slammed. Later that night at the November 11 ceremony, Jimmy Dickens made fun of the rapper. Jimmy came onto the stage and interrupted Brad when he talked about his "Welcome to the Future" video by saying that Taylor has the best video ever.
2009 CMA Awards: Full Winners List, Taylor Swift Adds Three More Kudos
November 12, 2009 11:11:58All the winners for this year's Country Music Association Awards have been unveiled. On November 11, LeAnn Rimes announced host Brad Paisley as Male Vocalist of the Year. He pushed aside Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, George Strait and Keith Urban.
Before another winner was called to the stage, Martina McBride and George took the mic. They performed "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" as a tribute to Barbara Mandrell who was inducted to Hall of Fame this year.
List of 36th People's Choice Awards Nominees in Music
November 11, 2009 10:11:49Already leading the nominations pack of 2009 American Music Awards with six nods, Taylor Swift continues her domination in the nominees list of the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards. This time around, the country music singer grabs three kudos in music field.
Taylor is up against her seniors Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood and Pink in Favorite Female Artist. Furthermore, she goes head-to-head with Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and once again faces off Carrie in Favorite Country Artist.
Brad Paisley Says No to Posing Nude for Playgirl
October 31, 2009 11:10:25Brad Paisley revealed in a recent interview with Grand Rapids, Mich., radio station B93 that he isn't into nudity and thus has turned down such offer brought to him by Playgirl more than once. "I've actually turned that down," he admitted. "They've asked a few times, and no. They can forget it ... They ask everybody. They ask every male country singer. Trust me. No way. Not in a million years. That's just not what I'm about."
"That's just not what I'm about," he claimed. "You know another thing? I've got a lot of fans that are teenage girls here and there and I don't want them buying that magazine. I'm not going to promote that magazine. It's garbage. I'm sure there are fantastic articles, but that's not what I'm about," he went on explaining. "Some things are better left to the imagination, and that's one of them!"
2009 CMA Awards Nominations Outed, Brad Paisley Gets Most Nods
September 10, 2009 09:09:36Nomination recipients for this year's CMA Awards have been revealed at ABC's "Good Morning America" and CMT's studio in Nashville on September 9. Coming to GMA announcing the nominees were Darius Rucker and Lee Ann Womack. Meanwhile, the press conference in Nashville was hosted by Cody Alan and Alecia Davis with Randy Houser as its announcer.
Leading the nominations list was Brad Paisley who took home six kudos. He will compete in such categories as Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Video. Following Brad's domination were Keith Urban, Jamey Johnson, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Zac Brown Band with four nods each. Other country musicians who grabbed multiple nods include Kenny Chesney and Randy.
Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley to Co-Host 2009 CMA Awards
August 26, 2009 02:08:23Multiple CMA-winning artists Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley have been confirmed to take the stage of this year's CMA Awards as co-hosts. This is the second time they are billed to take the hosting job at the event as they had the same duty last year.
"I thought we did a good job [last year]," Carrie offered her comment to People. "I wasn't nervous about being asked back. But I was hoping they would ask us." Brad then added, "I figured if they wanted us back they'd ask and if not, we'd get to sit and watch somebody else go through it."
Brad Paisley Debuts 'Welcome to the Future' Music Video
August 14, 2009 02:08:30In a bid to promote his single "Welcome to the Future", Brad Paisley has premiered a music video for the track. This video captures kids sharing what they want to be in the future. Fire fighter, architect, doctor, designer and singer are some of the occupations these kids are dreaming of.
"Welcome to the Future" is taken from Brad Paisley's June release "American Saturday Night". This song was written by Paisley based on his observations from Times Square on election night, November 4, 2008. The track was performed in "Country at the White House" event held by First Lady Michelle Obama to encourage arts education. The gig will be televised on August 15 on GAC.
Full Winners of 2009 CMT Music Awards, Brad Paisley Grabs Triple Victories
June 17, 2009 10:06:402009 CMT Music Awards winners have been announced on June 16, and it was revealed that Brad Paisley grabbed the most kudos, three in total. Another country music singer who walked home with multiple prizes at the event was Taylor Swift. She received two nods.
Brad's first victory came from Male Video of the Year category for "Waitin' on a Woman". "[Andy Griffith] was the perfect man to pass wisdom. He has passed wisdom his whole life to all of us. ... He has changed my life in so many ways, and to be on film with him, you can imagine what that would be like," Brad praised Andy for portraying the lead character on his video.
Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and More Billed to Sing at 2009 CMT Awards
April 22, 2009 10:04:38Both Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts have been recruited as musical acts at this year's Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. They will be joined by Toby Keith and Brad Paisley at the forthcoming annual event. Other performers for the awards will be announced later.
2009 CMT Music Awards is going to take place at Nashville's Sommet Center on June 17 with tickets for the event set to go on sale on May 2. Short list of its nominees, consisting of four names each, from all categories except Video of the Year will be announced on May 19.
Brad Paisley and Wife Kimberly Williams Reveal Newborn Son's Name
April 21, 2009 08:04:12Brad Paisley and his actress wife Kimberly Williams name their newborn baby boy, who was delivered last week, Jasper Warren Paisley. According to People, a representative for Kimberley has confirmed the celebrity parents pick the infant's middle name from Brad's grandfather, who gave Brad his first guitar and encouraged him to pursue a career in music industry.
Kimberly gave birth to Jasper in Nashville, Tennessee last Friday morning, April 17. At that time Jasper's name was not disclosed. A representative for Kimberly simply confirmed, "Mother and baby are resting comfortably."
Brad Paisley and Wife Welcome Second Child
April 18, 2009 08:04:22A baby boy has been born for country music singer Brad Paisley and his actress wife Kimberly Williams, People reports. The infant, who was delivered in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday morning, April 17, is the couple's second child.
There are no words on the newborn baby's name and vital statistics. A representative for Kimberly simply tells People, "Mother and baby are resting comfortably."
Full Winners List of 2009 ACM Awards
April 06, 2009 11:04:22Carrie Underwood was given her second prize at 2009 Academy of Country Music Awards, being named Entertainer of the Year. She put aside Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait and Keith Urban.
"I've had a lot of good moments in the last four years," Carrie delivered her acceptance speech. "This one takes the cake. 'Thank you God. Thank you fans' ... I never thought I'd be nominated, and I never thought I'd win. I don't know what to say. I got nothing." She ended it by letting out a scream and swirling around before exiting the stage.
Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Join Early Winners of 2009 ACM Awards
April 01, 2009 03:04:12Brad Paisley and Keith Urban have just been announced as other early winners of the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The two country music singers share a prize for Vocal Event of the Year, thanks to their duet track "Start a Band".
In addition to the honor, Brad also gets another trophy as his music video for single "Waitin' on a Woman" has been named Video of the Year. This time, he shares the award with the video's producer Mark Kalbfeld, producer/director Jim Shea and director Peter Tilden.
Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley to Sing at 'American Idol'
March 13, 2009 09:03:49Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley have both been appointed as musical guests at "American Idol" Grand Ole Opry week on Wednesday, March 18. Another country music singer set to sing at the FOX's reality singing competition is Randy Travis.
Carrie is scheduled to share stage with Randy, singing his 1988 self-written song called "I Told You So". Meanwhile, Brad is going to perform solo, delivering a new track entitled "Then" from his upcoming studio album.
Full Nominations List of 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
February 12, 2009 11:02:15The nominees for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards have been revealed during a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on February 11. Announced by Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson, it was revealed that Brad Paisley and Heidi Newfield both led the pack with six and four counts respectively.
Brad and Heidi were up against each other in Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year. For the three categories, they were joined by such contenders as Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson and Carrie Underwood among others.
Full Winners List of 2008 American Music Awards
November 24, 2008 11:11:23More from the stage of the 36th annual American Music Awards, Jonas Brothers have been named as "T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist". They win over such contenders as Colbie Caillat, Flo Rida, Paramore, and The-Dream.
Meanwhile Kanye West, and Alicia Keys have added another AMAs' trophy to their pockets. Kanye receives a prize for "Favorite Male Artist" in Rap/Hip-Hop Music and Alicia puts her 2007 third studio effort "As I Am" on top as her LP wins "Favorite Album" in Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music.
Early Winners of 2008 American Music Awards
November 24, 2008 10:11:502008 American Music Awards has been held on November 23 and winners from six categories of the awards have been announced. From Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, it was revealed that Rihanna and Rascal Flatts have been named as some of the artists bringing home the Sunday-night trophies.
In Soul/Rhythm & Soul Music category, Rihanna wins "Favorite Female Artist", beating down Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys. Meanwhile, in Country Music group, Rascal Flatts grab honor for "Favorite Band, Duo or Group", winning over Brooks & Dunn and Sugarland.
Early Winners of 42nd Country Music Association Awards
November 13, 2008 09:11:19Industry professional members of Country Music Association have made their choice and early winners from 2008 Country Music Association Awards have been announced. Rascal Flatts, George Strait, and Sugarland are some of the artists who receive the prestigious awards at the November-12 ceremony.
Starting with the announcement of the winner from "Song of the Year", Sugarland's "Stay" wins over Alan Jackson's "Good Time", Brad Paisley's "Letter to Me", Strait's "I Saw God Today", and Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This". The award from this category goes to songwriter and primary publisher, meaning that Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles as the producers of "Stay" share the prize to be brought home.
List of Music Nominations for 2009 People's Choice Awards
November 11, 2008 10:11:58Nominees of the 35th annual People's Choice Awards have been announced. Breaking the news are Joshua Jackson of "Fringe" and Carrie Ann Inaba of "Dancing with the Stars" alongside actors from "Gary Unmarried", Paula Marshall and Jay Mohr.
From the list posted below, it is revealed that Rihanna leads the nomination list by receiving three nods. She is nominated for "Favorite Female Singer", facing off Alicia Keys and Carrie Underwood. On "Favorite Pop Song", her up-beat jam "Disturbia" will compete with Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and Jordin Sparks' "No Air" featuring Chris Brown.
Brad Paisley Arrested in Nashville for 'Serious Crimes'
October 22, 2008 12:10:59Brad Paisley was arrested early Sunday morning, October 19 in Nashville for what the 'authorities' cited as "serious crimes." The arrest wasn't real though. It was part of a series of other pranks that his tourmates Jewel Kilcher and Chuck Wicks put him on.
The arrest, as reported by Great American Country, occurred at 3:15 A.M. when Brad's private plane had just landed at the airport soon after he completed his last tour date with Jewel and Chuck in San Antonio, Texas. Shortly after the plane landed, Brad and his crew were greeted by two police officers, one of whom asked him to get out of the plane so they could speak.
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Expecting Child No. 2
October 16, 2008 09:10:11Another child is on the way for celebrity couple Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams as they have exclusively confirmed to People that they are expecting their second child. "We're having so much fun with our little boy Huck, and we are thrilled that he will have a sibling," the expectant actress told the weekly magazine, adding "He's going to be a great brother."
Brad and Kimberly have been married since March 2003. Their son, William Huckleberry Paisley, was born on February 22, 2007. The boy was named after the Mark Twain's character.
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley to Host CMA Awards
October 03, 2008 02:10:54Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will share hosting duties this year at the 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards. The two will be particularly busy for they are also scheduled to perform, not mentioning being the nominees for Female and Male Vocalist respectively.
"I am so excited to host a show I grew up watching, and am so thrilled to spend this night with the fans and Brad. It's going to be a party!," Underwood said. Paisley also shared his excitement, saying "I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to host the Awards show. We're going to have a good time - start to finish."
Brad Paisley Drops Upcoming 'Play' on Election Day
August 12, 2008 04:08:00Singer Brad Paisley is rushing to release his brand new album "Play". His upcoming album will carry eleven instrumental tracks and four songs that feature vocals.
The singer will sign Keith Urban in a single entitled "Start a Band". Beside Keith, Brad will also collaborate with B.B. King in single called "Let the Good Tomes Roll".
Toby Keith Tops Forbes List of Country's Top Earners
May 26, 2008 03:05:03Country music artist Toby Keith has been named the Highest-Earning Country Star in a new Forbes magazine study. According to the publication, the singer is raking in an estimated $48 million over the last year, thanks to his major endorsement deal with Ford trucks, involvement in his I Love This Bar & Grill chain of restaurants, and ownership of his record label, Show Dog Nashville.
Country trio Rascal Flatts comes in second on the list, with $40 million in earnings. The music group's inclusion in the list is because of their Top 10 2007 tour that proved to help them earning such amount of earnings.
Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley to Announce ACM Awards Nominees
February 27, 2008 01:02:46Together with Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood will unleash the names that will be contending for prizes at 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Both country music icons will attend a press conference on March 4 at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
The announcement of the nominees will come a day before the beginning of Country Radio Seminar, an annual conference of radio executives from throughout the nation. ACM and United Stations Radio Networks will sponsor the Paisley-headlined Music City Jam on March 5.
Brad Paisley Rules 1st Round Nominees of 2008 CMT Awards
February 06, 2008 10:02:08The first round of voting for the nominees of Country Music Television (CMT) Awards have shown a domination by Brad Paisley and Sugarland. Paisley, through his "Online" video takes in six kudos including Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year and Comedy Video of the year.
"Online" also brought in nominations for its supporting characters, a category which is only introduced this year. Actress Maureen McCormick and actors Jason Alexander and William Shatner are the contenders to this.
41st CMAAs Update: Kenny Chesney Won Entertainer of the Year, Full Winners Listed
November 08, 2007 10:11:55Carrie Underwood claimed her second trophy at Country Music Association Awards this year when she was announced as the winner of Female Vocalist of the Year. The singer who beamed in her yellow dress previously won 'Single of the Year' for 'Before He Cheats'.
Brad Paisley who is nominated for five categories at the event has just been named 'Male Vocalist of the Year'. He had pocketed Video of the Year for 'Online' earlier that evening.
41st CMA Awards Give Brad Paisley and George Strait 5 Nods Each
August 31, 2007 03:08:20
Country Music Association Awards members have found musicians eligible to be seated at the nominations list this year. Those gaining their attention most are Brad Paisley and George Strait who earn 5 nods each.
Paisley and Strait are competing in 4 same categories: Single of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Paisley alone is up for Music Video of the Year through 'Online' while Strait is running for Musical Event of the Year sharing with Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson.
List of Winners in 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards
May 16, 2007 02:05:49
Preceded by CMT Music Awards last month, this year's Academy of Country Music Awards boast similar faces in the guest list. The May 15 night event has presented its performers and called the winners one by one.
Two times winner Kenny Chesney secured its third winning for the category Entertainer of the Year, beating this year's frontrunner George Strait. With the winning, he becomes one out of three artists to take the award three times in a row. The beaten Strait meanwhile, took other trophies in two categories, Single of the Year and Song of the Year both for "Give It Away".
More Performers Lined Up for 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards
April 19, 2007 10:04:49
The list of performers in Academy of Country Music Awards is swelling with the addition of Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Rodney Atkins and Miranda Lambert.
These people will join the lineups that have been previously announced such as Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Sugarland and pop star Kelly Clarkson.
Brad Paisley and Wife Are Parents of A Baby Boy
February 23, 2007 11:02:00
Country recording artist Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams, happily welcomed the arrival of their first child ever Thursday morning Feb 22nd. The newlyborn, a baby boy, was born at 5 a.m. CST in a Nashville-area hospital.
The baby boy, who has yet given a name, weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, the singer's father Doug Paisley told CBS-TV affiliate WTRF in Wheeling, W.Va. Mom and baby are resting comfortably in Nashville, according to the couple representative.
Headliners for This Year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Are Here
January 26, 2007 02:01:44
The likes of Rod Stewart, Norah Jones and Brad Paisley are among the headliners for this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The threesome will join other performers, including Irma Thomas, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint just to name a few.
The festival, spanning two weekends in April and May, will feature hundreds of the city's most beloved musicians and a host of national headliners at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, a horse-racing track that flooded and was seriously damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
The 2006 CMA Awards Winners
November 07, 2006 01:11:24
The 40th annual Country Music Association Awards held Monday night November 6th belonged to Brooks & Dunn. The country music duo, besides hosting the awards event, also nabbed four awards all at once. Thanks to their inspirational song "Believe" that they could joyously bring home the trophies for Single of the Year, Song of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. In addition to all, Brooks & Dunn also was named Vocal Duo of the Year.
American country music singer and songwriter Brad Paisley had his LP "Time Well Wasted" chosen as Album of the Year, while his duet with Dolly Parton, "When I Get Where I'm Going," won Vocal Event of the Year award. Also won double at the event was Carrie Underwood who earned the Horizon Award for breakthrough artist, and Female Vocalist of the Year prize. American country music band Rascal Flatts, additionally, nabbed their fourth Vocal Group of the Year award.
Baby No.1 for Brad Paisley and Wife
September 20, 2006 02:09:14
Famous country music singer Brad Paisley and his actress wife Kimberly Williams are expecting their first child together.
The baby, the first for either one, is due February next year. Paisley made public the good news Tuesday afternoon Sept 19th during a phone call with Country Music Television.
The 40th Annual Country Music Association Awards Nominees
August 31, 2006 11:08:27
Numbers of musicians were included in the nominations list of the 40th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards announced Wednesday August 30th. But among the many nominees, country crooner Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley emerged as the leaders with six nominations each.
As for Brooks & Dunn, the duo was up for the category of Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year both for "Believe", Album of the Year for "Hillbilly Deluxe", and Musical Event of the Year as well. Meanwhile, Brad Paisley was nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year for "When I Get Where I'm Going", Album of the Year for "Time Well Wasted", Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year both for "When I Get Where I'm Going".
List of the Winners at the 41st Annual ACM Awards
May 24, 2006 04:05:31
The 41st annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards held Tuesday night May 23rd, 2006 saw the winning of several notable musicians. Among the many winners at the prestigious event, there was Brooks & Dunn who nabbed two awards all at once, one of which was for Vocal Duo category while the other one was for Song of the Year for "Believe".
Elsewhere, the Male Vocalist award went to Keith Urban and the Female Vocalist prize was given to Sara Evans. Besides them all there were also Rascal Flatts and Jason Aldean to mention some others, each of which brought home the award for the category of Vocal Group and New Male Vocalist. As of the Female Vocalist award the winner was Carrie Underwood who at the same time also won Single Record of the Year for "Jesus Take the Wheel".
Among the Winners at the 10th Annual Prism Awards
May 02, 2006 10:05:31
"Walk the Line", the Johnny Cash biopic, nabs the top honor at the 10th annual Prism Awards held Thursday April 29th, 2006 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The drama movie wins an award for the category of Feature Film Wide Release, thanks to its accurate portrayals of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction within entertainment programming.
Some other winners include Kelly Rowan from "The O.C." who brings home the honor for Performance in a Drama Series Episode for Television category and Lori Loughlin who gets the Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline for Television honor for her portrayal in "Summerland".
Winners of the 2006 CMT
April 11, 2006 03:04:57
Looking upon the achievement she's reached by now on, Carrie Underwood indeed worth for two thumbs up. Not only scores great in American Idol, she also scores double at the 2006 Country Music Television (CMT) awards show Monday April 10th, 2006. Brought home the Female Video of the Year award, the singer also nabbed the Breakthrough Video of the Year prize as well, both for "Jesus, Take the Wheel".
Meanwhile, fellow musician Keith Urban won Video of the Year award for "Better Life" and Brad Paisley's "When I Get Where I'm Going" was chosen as the Most Inspiring Video of the Year. Kenny Chesney won the Male Video of the Year for his "Who You'd Be Today" and Hank Williams Jr. won the Johnny Cash Visionary award.
Final Nominees for the 2006 CMT Music Awards
March 16, 2006 01:03:49
The final nominees for the 2006 CMT Music Awards have been announced Wednesday March 15th, 2006 and so voting is underway. Leading the long list of the musicians vie for the prestigious award is Mississippi girl Faith Hill. The singer nabs four nominations all at once, including that for the categories of Best Video Of The Year for "Like We Never Loved at All" with husband Tim McGraw.
Following close behind with three nominations is Carrie Underwood who among others up for the categories of Best Video By A Female Artist for "Jesus Take the Wheel." Also grab three nominations are Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, and Brooks & Dunn. Toby Keith and fellow musician Kenny Chesney, get two nominations each, all of which for the same categories that is Best Video Of The Year and Best Video By A Male Artist.
The 41st Annual ACM Awards Nominees
March 09, 2006 10:03:25
The nominees of the 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced early Wednesday morning March 8th, 2006 and among the long lines there is Brad Paisley who receives a leading six nominations, including nods for Single, Song, and Male Vocalist of the Year. Duo Brooks & Dunn and Sugarland each receives 5 nods.
Announced the nominees Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood also are among the most honored artists with four nominations apiece. Some other artists vie for the prestigious award are Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Gary Allan, Lee Ann Womack and many more.
10 Hot Country Songs
February 25, 2006 10:02:34
The Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart has a new champion as Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" has been replaced by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton's "When I Get Where I'm Going". This succession marks Paisley's fifth chart topper since "Mud on the Tires" held pole position the week of February 5, 2005. Meanwhile, it's the 25th No. 1 for Parton.
At No. 2 on the chart is Josh Turner's "Your Man", followed closely behind by Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" at No. 3 and Kenny Chesney's "Living In Fast Forward" at No. 4. Rascal Flatts' "What Hurts The Most" ups two places from last week No. 7 to No. 5, while Keith Urban's "Tonight I Wanna Cry" downs two to No. 6. No. 7 is Sugarland's "Just Might (Make Me Believe)".
Lee Ann Womack Dominates the 39th CMA
November 16, 2005 04:11:18Two thumbs up for Lee Ann Womack for she satisfyingly topped the 39th Annual CMA Awards with three awards all at once. All the event attendances witnessing the singer's victory, brought home the awards for Album of the Year for "There's More Where That Came From," Single of the Year for "I May Hate Myself in the Morning," and Musical Event of the Year for "Good News, Bad News," a duet with George Strait.
Meanwhile, Australian-born singer Keith Urban only won two, which were Male Vocalist of the Year for a second year in a row and Entertainer of the Year. Other winners at the event, held Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, among others were; Bill Anderson / Jon Randall for Song of the Year for "Whiskey Lullaby," sung by Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley; Gretchen Wilson won Female Vocalist; and Rascal Flatts won Vocal Group of the Year for the third year straight.
The 39th Annual CMA Awards aired on CBS
November 03, 2005 09:11:41Slated to perform at The 39th Annual CMA Awards held on November 15, veteran musician Elton John will not hum the tune of "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" alone as Dolly Parton is going to join him on the stage. The song was previously featured in John's album entitled "Peachtree Road" which came up last year and was composed by himself along with his writing partner, Bernie Taupin.
"I've always admired Sir Elton's songwriting, musicianship and singing and I'm thrilled to be working with him," Parton said as quoted by Country Music Association. "It should be a very passionate performance."
Paisley, Womack Lead CMA Award Nominees
September 08, 2005 10:09:43The 39th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday has been dominated by country crooners Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack, who led the nominees with six apiece, including Single of the Year for their hits "Alcohol" and "I May Hate Myself in the Morning." Womack, who was set to announce the nominations along with Urban in New York, where the awards will be presented for the first time on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden, was nominated for Single and Music Video of the Year for "I May Hate Myself in the Morning," Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and also got two nominations for Musical Event of the Year for her duets with George Strait and Willie Nelson.
As for Paisley, he's been nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Single, Song and Musical Video of the Year for "Alcohol," Male Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year with Sara Evans for "New Again." Other multiple nominees were Keith Urban and Toby Keith, who had four each; Gretchen Wilson; Sugarland; Rascal Flatts and George Strait each had three, and many more.
