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Famous as :
Country music duoBirth Date :
1988Birth Place :
Nashville, Tennessee, USAClaim to fame :
Single "Boot Scootin' Boogie" (1992)
Brooks and Dunn Announce Their Split
August 11, 2009 09:08:24It is official, country music duo Brooks & Dunn call it quits. As a farewell to their fans, this group promise to release a greatest hits album titled "#1s... And Then Some" across America on September 8 and embark on "The Last Rodeo Tour" in 2010.
"After 20 years of making music and riding this trail together, we have agreed as a duo that it's time call it a day," they announced on their official website. "This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed. ... We owe it all to you, the fans. If you hear rumors, don't believe them, it's just time."
2009 CMT Awards Nominees Revealed, Sugarland Grab the Most Nods
May 20, 2009 09:05:53Sugarland led the pack of 2009 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards nominations after a 30-minute special announcement of the nominees was held on May 19 at 10 A.M. ET/PT. This musical duo consisting of Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles got five gongs in total.
Sugarland were listed among the contenders of Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year, CMT Performance of the Year and Duo Video of the Year. In the latest category, they received two nods for "All I Want to Do" and "Already Gone" music videos, facing off other videos from Brooks & Dunn for single "Put a Girl in It" and from Montgomery Gentry for track "Roll With Me".
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.
Country Music Duo Brooks and Dunn Get Stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame
August 05, 2008 02:08:58Having been working in the industry for years, it was not until Monday, August 4 that Brooks & Dunn received their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The country music duo received the 2,367th star on Hollywood Boulevard in a ceremony attended by talk show host Phil McGraw and his wife, Robin, who described themselves as avid fans of the singers.
"I've had the pleasure of knowing these guys really well for a number of years now," McGraw said when referring to the recording artists. "It is truly an honor for me to be a part of this."
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.
Tim McGraw to Begin Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
January 08, 2008 11:01:15Organizers of Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo announced on Monday (January 7) that Tim McGraw will kick off the concert series which will be held at Reliant Park. The country singer is among the 21 artists highlighting the event with their solo performances.
McGraw will hit the stage on March 3 and followed by his wife Faith Hill the next day. The shows will all run in March and end on date 22 when country duo Brooks & Dunn give the closure.
Brooks & Dunn Presenting the "Cowboy Town"
July 19, 2007 12:07:22
While awards for their 2005 effort "Hillbilly DeLuxe" are still warm, country duo Brooks & Dunn are delivering their next treat. "Cowboy Town" will mark their twelfth studio album that arrives October 2 via Arista Nashville.
Speaking on the sound of the record, Ronnie Dunn told Billboard, "This really is kind of like cowboys meet the Rolling Stones. There's a bunch of fun stuff on there. And it sounds different than anything we've ever done."
The Walk of Fame Recipients for the Year 2008
June 22, 2007 02:06:16
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Committee announced on Wednesday June 20th the Walk of Fame recipients for 2008. Among the many names mentioned there are the likes of Brooks & Dunn, Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Red Hot Chili Peppers and George Harrison, who are all granted Hollywood stars in the recording category.
On the Motion Pictures category, the recipients are Angela Bassett, Cate Blanchett, Stan Lee, The Munchkins (from "The Wizard of Oz"), Tim Robbins and The Westmores of Hollywood, a longtime show business makeup family.
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".
List of Performers at 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards
April 14, 2007 12:04:59
A string of performers to grace the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards' stage have been announced. Held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, the event puts up country connoisseurs Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Sugarland and pop star Kelly Clarkson.
Brokks & Dunn, apart from performing is nominated for 7 categories, just one category less than the frontrunner Strait. Chesney is also in the nomination list for two counts while rising star Sugarland is up to Top Vocal Duo nomination.
Fresh Batch of Nominees in the 2007 ACM Awards
March 06, 2007 10:03:55
A final batch of nominees for the 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards has been announced and surely this is the year for George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts and also Carrie Underwood.
Topping the number of nominations at eight counts, Strait who is known for his 'honky tonk' music is again predicted as the frontrunner for this awards show. He places himself among the top categories including Top Male Vocalist, Entertainer of the Year and also Album of the Year for "It Just Comes Natural" (2006). Tailing behind Strait, the duo Brooks & Dunn who had snatched 3 awards last year is nominated for 7 categories this year, among them are the same Top Vocal Duo and Best Video for "Hillbilly DeLuxe" that they won last year. Meanwhile the group Rascal Flatts holds the chance for 6 categories and the newcomer Underwood following after, sums up a total of five nominations including the prestigious Top Female Vocalist category.
Brooks & Dunn Teams Up with Alan Jackson in A Concert
March 02, 2007 05:03:36
The duo Brooks & Dunn with their contemporary country music will hold up several concerts all around America. To top it off, the band invited Alan Jackson in to perform a number of compilations as well as doing solos on the same stage.
They have announced that their 30 coast-to-coast tours will embark from Virginia Beach, Va. on May 10 and then continue up to October 21 in Orlando. Several regions in between that they will also visit include Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego and also Washington, D.C.
Winners of the 12th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards
November 10, 2006 01:11:37
Country duo Brooks & Dunn adds more to their award collection as they collected two more at the 12th annual Inspirational Country Music Awards show Thursday November 9th.
Their hit "Believe" scores them both Song and Video of the Year honors in addition to that of Single, Song and Video of the Year honors they won at the Country Music Association Awards on Monday.
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.
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".
Brooks & Dunn Announced Deal with Las Vegas Hilton
May 23, 2006 03:05:21
"It's really exciting. The Hilton has given us an opportunity to play more than once a year," Kix Brooks said speaking on the two-year contract duo Brooks & Dunn has reached with the Las Vegas Hilton. "I'm really looking forward to a little more Las Vegas", he added.
In addition to their National Finals Rodeo performance Dec. 4-6, Brooks said he and Ronnie Dunn would perform at the Hilton hotel-casino in March and July next year before then return for the rodeo in December 2007.
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.
Brooks & Dunn Help Rolling the Stones Tour
December 22, 2005 11:12:12One of country's hardest rock bands, Brooks & Dunn, has been set to help rolling the Stones tour with their opening performance in Omaha, Neb., Jan. 29 next year. "We've thrown around the concept of opening for the Stones forever," singer Ronnie Dunn commented about their being tapped to warm up The Rolling Stones tour.
Amazed upon getting the invitation from their manager, the duo immediately "started calling our friends as fast as we could as soon as we walked out of the room," Ronnie added. See you there friends.
Music Acts Tapped to Perform on the Stones Tour
December 16, 2005 11:12:09Amidst the preparation for their North American tour next month, The Rolling Stones has proposed such music acts, like California rockers Queens of the Stone Age and country duo Brooks & Dunn as some of their tour's opening acts.
The tapping of the music performers has been confirmed by the Stones publicist on Thursday, adding that country veteran Merle Haggard, New Orleans funk veterans The Meters, and all-girl rock group Antigone Rising also will perform.
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.
Duo "Brooks & Dunn" to Reprise Hosting Duties
June 11, 2005 10:06:56This year Country Music Association Awards show is slated to be held November 15 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Will host the event is last year's duo Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, which reprising host duties has been confirmed by the association's Executive Director Ed Benson on Friday.
