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Famous as :
Country music singerBirth Name :
Reba Nell McEntireBirth Date :
March 28, 1955Birth Place :
McAlester, Oklahoma, USASpouse :
Charlie Battles (steer wrestler, 21-Jun-76 - 1987), Narvel Blackstock (steel guitarist, since 3-Jun-89)Claim to fame :
Single "Can't Even Get The Blues No More" (1982)
Full Nominations List of 2009 AMAs, Taylor Swift Leads With Six Kudos
October 14, 2009 09:10:50During a press event taking place on October 13 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, this year's nominations for American Music Awards have been announced by Adam Lambert, Paula Abdul and Snoop Dogg. The repicients are picked up based on "the data supplied by the Nielsen Company's Broadcast Data Systems, which monitors radio airplay performance, and SoundScan, which tracks retail music sales."
Taylor Swift, whose album "Fearless" has spent more than 30 weeks on Billboard Hot 200, receives six nods followed by Michael Jackson with five and Eminem with four each. The country music beauty is listed as one of the contenders for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album in Pop/Rock and Country Music categories. Also, she is vying for Favorite Artist in Adult Contemporary Music.
Reba McEntire Releases 'Consider Me Gone' Music Video
October 03, 2009 02:10:11Reba McEntire makes public a music video in companion to her single "Consider Me Gone". In the Trey Fanjoy-directed video, the country music singer is seen drawing a wedding gown when a woman is knocking on her door and asking for advice following her fight with her boyfriend. The video gets a happy ending with the woman finally making it up with her man.
"Consider Me Gone" is premiered on October 2 in honor of CMT's Big New Music Weekend. Reba was not the only country music artist who debuted her video at the event as there were also Billy Currington who premiered "That's How Country Boys Roll", Keith Urban who came out with "Hit the Ground Runnin'", Kenny Chesney with " I'm Alive" and Tim McGraw with "Southern Voice".
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.
Video Premiere: Reba McEntire's 'Strange'
May 28, 2009 10:05:33Reba McEntire has a new single called "Strange" and she has just premiered a music video for it. The country music singer is shown in the bedroom sitting on a pile of used tissues while singing to someone on the cellphone.
This newly-released video is directed by Trey Fanjoy. It also includes Reba performing the song recorded for her upcoming twenty-sixth studio album "Keep on Loving You" with her band.
Miley Cyrus and Others Tapped to Sing at 2009 ACM Awards
March 27, 2009 09:03:00Miley Cyrus has been appointed as one of the performers at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The pop singer is scheduled to sing "The Climb", the soundtrack of her upcoming movie "Hannah Montana: The Movie", at the event to be held on April 5.
Other musicians set to make live appearances at the annual awards include Reba McEntire, Lady Antebellum, John Rich, Lee Ann Womack and Jamey Johnson. They will join previously-announced musical guests such as Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, Heidi Newfield, Trace Adkins and Tim McGraw.
Video Premiere: Reba McEntire's 'Every Other Weekend' Ft. Kenny Chesney
July 07, 2008 04:07:10Reba McEntire has just premiered a new music video for her latest single titled "Every Other Weekend". The new clip that was directed by Roman White, features a collaboration between Reba and Kenny Chesney and also the appearance of actor Steve Howey and actress Joanna Garcia.
The clip's storyline fully reflects the song's meaning and showed a divorced couple (played by Steve and Joanna) who have to exchange the care of their children each weekend because having shared custody. Meanwhile, on the clip Reba herself, was seen singing at a park while witnessing the couple exchanging their kids.
Nominees of 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
March 05, 2008 09:03:41Kenny Chesney rules way above his peers in dominating the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations. The country crooner who released his eleventh studio album "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates" last year, receives as many as 11 nods while others go below seven nods.
Among the categories Chesney is nominated in are Top Male Vocalist and kudos for his album, single, video and song. Chesney, who is a reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year is again running for the same category this year and should he win the title again, he will be in tie with Garth Brooks as the prime academy winner in the category.
Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson Join Forces in '2 Worlds 2 Voices'
November 16, 2007 10:11:49More and more American Idol alumnae are gaining the privilege to tour with their idols. After Keith Urban tied deal with Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire decides to launch hers with Kelly Clarkson.
The tour is rooting from their duet in the cover of Clarkson's 'Because of You' that appears in 'Reba: Duets', released on September 18. Thus the jaunt will support this album as well as Clarkson's 'My December' that was released back in June this year.
Reba McEntire Is Billboard Magazine's First Woman of the Year
September 15, 2007 02:09:43
Reba McEntire is the first entertainer ever to pick Billboard magazine's "Woman of the Year" award.
The singer and country music performer has been picked by the publication to be handed with their first "Woman of the Year" award in honor of her wide success in music, television, movies and publishing. "Reba is an inspiration to women everywhere and we are delighted to be presenting her with this award," Billboard Group editorial director Tamara Conniff said in a statement.
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.
Bon Jovi to Appear in Cheyenne Frontier Days
April 04, 2007 11:04:15
Cheyenne Frontier Days this year will not only serve free pancakes but also a groundbreaking mixture of rock and country music. Def Leppard and Grammy award winning Bon Jovi have been slated to perform as part of the 10 days Western celebration.
Bon Jovi will open the first night on July 20 while Def Leppard performs on July 28.
Reba McEntire to Host 42nd Academy of Country Music
March 23, 2007 09:03:09
The 42nd annual Academy of Country Music will see Reba McEntire again, this time as the host. The event organizer had announced on March 22 that the country diva will be kept in the schedule for the May 15th night.
Commenting upon this involvement McEntire said, "I'm so flattered. I'm thrilled to be heading back to Las Vegas to help put on the greatest show in country music." For the record, McEntire has been a frequent attendee of the event as she won 11 of the awards throughout the past years. She has also received the awards' nomination 41 times.
Country Music Star Reba McEntire on CMA Music Festival and Grammys
February 09, 2007 12:02:43
It's been 11 years and now the country music star is back. Reba McEntire is back on track. The singer will mark her comeback to the music scene with a performance at the 2007 CMA Music festival in June later this year.
Joining McEntire will be such top country acts, as Carrie Underwood, The Wreckers, Martina McBride and Sugarland. As of this year, the CMA Music festival will be held in Nashville, Tennessee on June 7-10. Proceeds will benefit the Keep the Music Playing campaign to promote music education in local schools.
Kelly Clarkson to Guest Star on Reba McEntire's Hit TV Show
January 06, 2007 11:01:30
Kelly Clarkson, a Grammy-award winning singer, is about to guest star on country music star Reba McEntire's hit TV show.
Per The Associated Press, the famous pop singer will guest star as a ditzy local TV station intern in the sitcom "Reba" on January 14.
Reba McEntire, the First of Country Music Television's "Giants"
November 16, 2006 03:11:27
A country music crooner, Reba McEntire earns a new predicate. The singer was on Wednesday November 15th honored as the first Country Music Television's "Giants."
In a 2 1/2-hour special to air Saturday night, there will be the likes of Dolly Parton, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna Judd, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Jennifer Nettles, Megan Mullally and Kelly Clarkson, all of them will sing McEntire's songs.
The 2006 Inductees for the Music City Walk of Fame
November 08, 2006 10:11:07
Music City, Inc. has on Monday Nov 5th held the inaugural ceremony to induct artists into the Music City Walk of Fame. The ceremony, took place at Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville, was presented by founding sponsor Gibson Guitar.
Among this year inductees honored are country stars Reba McEntire and Ronnie Milsap who both earned the commemorative markers. Other honorees were the world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers, rock and roll pioneer Roy Orbison as well as late Nashville Symphony Conductor Kenneth D. Schermerhorn and Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, Nashville's first full-time songwriters.
The Music City Walk of Fame First Honorees
October 17, 2006 01:10:38
The Music City Walk of Fame soon will place its first stars with the likes of country stars Reba McEntire and Ronnie Milsap, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers were among those chosen as the first inductees.
The walk's sponsors confirmed the news Monday Oct 16th while also mentioned posthumous recipients including Roy Orbison, songwriters Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and Nashville Symphony conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn. All the honorees will have commemorative markers placed for them in a November 5 ceremony.
Country Weekly's Country Music's Most Beautiful Women
July 01, 2006 01:07:24
We have country crooner Keith Urban as Country Weekly magazine's Country's Sexiest Man. What about the female one then? Who's Country Music's Most Beautiful Woman according to the publication?
The recent poll, released Friday June 30th, has Faith Hill on the very top position with the article saying "To thousands of fans, Faith embodies the ideal woman who really `has it all', classic beauty, a superstar career, a great marriage to Tim McGraw and three lovely daughters. No other country star projects a sexier, more stunning image."
Reba Goes Entirely as the Host of Family TV Awards
November 10, 2005 04:11:08The country singer-turned-sitcom star Reba McEntire won't have time to break as she's been tapped to host the 7th annual Family Television Awards which will be taped Nov. 30 and aired on the WB on Dec. 11. This is the second time for her to be on the duty after her first one in 2000.
Kaki Hinton, co-chairwoman of the Family Friendly Programming Forum, which presents the awards, claim Reba as "a great entertainer and a solid role model." Well, that's quite a strong reason behind her choosing.
