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Country music duoBirth Date :
2003Birth Place :
Atlanta, Georgia, USAClaim to fame :
Album "Twice the Speed of Life" (2004)
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.
2009 CMA Awards: Taylor Swift Receives Album of the Year
November 12, 2009 10:11:01The winners for the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards which is taking place at the Sommet Center in Nashville on November 11 keep pouring in. Hosted by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, it has revealed Lady Antebellum and Jamey Johnson as early winners at the event and added Darius Rucker as another victorious musician at the gala.
Darius who has performed a song called "Alright" once again came to the stage of Sommet Center to take the honor as Best New Artist. Naomi Judd and her bandmate from The Judds, Wynonna Judd, were given the duty to announce the winner. "It was 25 years ago tonight that we attended our first awards show, and to our surprise, it was our first award," Wynonna said. Naomi then invited Darius to claim his prize. "Well, come on down Darius Rucker," she said.
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.
Jennifer Nettles Cuts Off Her Hair in Sugarland's 'Keep You' Video
October 03, 2009 10:10:00Sugarland have a music video coming out on CMT to support their latest single "Keep You". Making its way out for viewing pleasure on October 2, it features the band's member Jennifer Nettles having an emotional breakdown and cutting off her hair.
"Keep You" comes from Sugarland's third studio installment "Love on the Inside" which secured number one on Billboard Hot 200 in its second week on sale. The song was outed to follow up mid-tempo ballad track called "Joey".
Sugarland's 'Love on the Inside' Deluxe Edition Tops Hot 200
August 13, 2009 12:08:21Sugarland's studio album "Love on the Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]" reigns this week's Billboard Hot 200, putting aside last week's champ Fabolous' "Loso's Way" to number 10. The country duo's set sold around 76,000 copies.
This is the second time Sugarland rule the U.S. albums chart. They first sat at the hot spot of the chart with the standard edition of "Love on the Inside" which topped the chart after its second week on sale.
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.
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".
Sugarland and Keith Urban Added as Performers at 2009 CMT Awards
April 28, 2009 02:04:17Sugarland and Keith Urban have been listed as musical acts for this year's Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. Another performer set to make a live appearance at the annual event is English rock band Def Leppard.
In addition to those musicians, the awards also lines up performances from Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts. Joining them in the performers list are Toby Keith and Brad Paisley. Other musical guests will be disclosed later.
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.
2009 ACM Awards: Sugarland Win Top Vocal Duo
April 06, 2009 09:04:01Sugarland have just been announced as the winner of this year's Top Vocal Duo at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, putting aside Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Joey & Rory and Montgomery Gentry. "Thank you for dreaming back every time we dream," said one of the group's members, Kristian Bush during their acceptance speech.
Another winner at the annual event taking place on April 5 was Julianne Hough. The winner of Top Female Vocalist was called to scoop another trophy for Top New Artist, a new category that she competed with the winners of Top New Male Vocalist and Top New Vocal Duo or Group, Jake Owen and Zac Brown Band. "Thanks to everybody who believed in me," she told the audience when collecting the honor.
Video Premiere: Sugarland's 'Already Gone'
September 10, 2008 02:09:41A closed-captioned version of music video for Sugarland's new single named "Already Gone" has just been unveiled. Co-written by the band's members, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, the song lyrics capture a feel of life, freedom, and romance, which are similar to Dixie Chicks' "Cowboy Take Me Away".
The video mostly talks about being willing to take a chance and to risk failure for the benefit of life experiences. It starts off with Jennifer and Kristian, standing on the hood of old vintage cars with a sunset in the background. A young woman, who at the end of the video turns to Jennifer, is then captured, sitting on the driver's seat of the old car while holding a diary and taking an old family picture off the book. Recalling the past time with her family, the girl is filled with a sentimental feeling. The video continues with Jennifer, singing the tune, and Kristian, playing mandolin on one of the cars' hood.
Full Tracklisting of 'Now That's What I Call Country'
August 15, 2008 09:08:56In the hype of country music that garner larger fans each day, Now That's What I Call Music! series will release for the first time in U.S., the ultimate compilation of country hits. Boasting tracks from the genre's icons such as Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood among others, the album will hit the stores on August 26.
"NOW That's What I Call Country" will feature 20 hit songs from the superstars of country music like Reba McEntire and George Strait as well as newcomers such as Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler. This collection contains a total of 15 Top-5 singles. With the purchase of the CD, there will be free downloads available for five other country songs from Emily West, The Lost Trailers, Ashton Shepherd and a couple more.
Sugarland Founder Suing the Band for 1.5 Million Dollars
August 09, 2008 09:08:26Along with their growing success, band Sugarland are currently sued by former band mate Kristen Hall, one of whom created the band in 2002. She is seeking more than $1.5 million from current members of the group, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush who have been previously reported to put their latest album "Love on the Inside" at number one in Billboard Hot 200 chart this week.
Kristen has filed legal document in U.S. District Court of Atlanta in late July with a lawsuit statement saying that "Jennifer and Kristian have acted in bad faith, have been stubbornly litigious and have caused [Hall] unnecessary trouble and expense." The lawsuit also said that from mid-2002 until late 2005, the trio have agreed to share time, effort, energy, and passion in order to make the band a creative and commercial success. In return for that, though Kristen has left the band in 2005 to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter, she will still receive any profit and income earned by the band. Beside sharing profit, they have also agreed to share any financial losses that might be suffered by the band in the future.
Miley Cyrus Beats Sugarland to Top Billboard Hot 200
July 31, 2008 10:07:39Miley Cyrus has finally won the race against Sugarland to top the Billboard Hot 200 this week. The teen idol's new record "Breakout" take the #1 position on the albums chart after selling about 371,000 on its first week.
Meanwhile, Sugarland who was closing in on Miley have to settle for the runner-up position after their "Love on the Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]" only managed to sell about 314,000. Following the top two position is the soundtrack of the movie "Mamma Mia!" that managed to keep its last week's spot at #3 with 168,000 copies sold.
Artist of the Week: Sugarland
July 28, 2008 11:07:16When Kristian Bush left his band Billy Pilgrim few years back, it was probably the right decision to make. The Knoxville native joined two other aspiring artists, Jennifer Nettles and Kristen Hall to make one third of Sugarland, a country trio that broke through the mainstream with their single "Baby Girl" in 2004. The trio has received a Grammy nomination, plus several other notable country awards and the now-duo are vying for another with their latest release "Love on the Inside".
The new album is available in two different versions; the deluxe fan edition that hits stores on July 22 and the regular one which will be in shelves a week after that. The deluxe version contains 12 songs, along with five extra songs including the live version of "Life in a Northern Town" that they performed with Little Big Town and Jake Owen, plus a downloadable video content. Meanwhile, the regular one will include only the 12 songs.
Miley Cyrus and Sugarland Compete to Top the Billboard 200 Chart
July 24, 2008 03:07:43Teen pop star, Miley Cyrus' new album "Breakout" is on its way to top the album chart next week after its sale leads the way with 110,000 units sold. But to take the Billboard Hot 200 chart won't be an easy task for Miley, as another contender Sugarland is sneaking just behind her.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the country duo's deluxe edition of "Love on the Inside" has already sold about 108,000 copies. Moreover, the group's label through their executive VP of sales, marketing and new media, Ben Kline believes that Sugarland's new outing will sell about 300,000 units on its first week.
Video Premiere: Sugarland's 'All I Want to Do'
May 19, 2008 04:05:06Country duo Sugarland have just premiered their new music video via Yahoo! Music on May 18. The new clip was made to accompany the duo's new single titled "All I Want to Do". The video sees the group vocalist Jennifer Nettles showing her surfing skills.
The single itself will be the first song taken from their upcoming third studio album "Love On The Inside". The new song recently has been performed by them at the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18, at the MGM Grand.
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.
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.
Sugarland to Record Third Album Soon
December 06, 2007 01:12:31Country duo Sugarland are ready to hit the studio again next year to work on the follow up of 'Enjoy the Ride' that debuted at #4 on Billboard Hot 200. They will begin recording in February and release it sometime after via MCA Nashville.
"We're planning on recording in February, and if all goes well we'll see what we make," member Kristian Bush said. "As writers, you kind of let the songs dictate where you're going, rather than trying to kick it and punch it."
More 41st CMA Awards Winners Unveiled: Sugarland and Taylor Swift
November 08, 2007 10:11:02The award giving at this year's Country Music Association Awards continues with more names called up to the stage. Some winners including Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and the event's big nominee George Strait have been previously announced.
After Rascal Flatts was named 'Vocal Group of the Year', it's time for Sugarland to earn their 'Vocal Duo of the Year'. Member Kristian Bush bid a 'thank you' to fellow duo performer, Brooks & Dunn on the acceptance speech. Strait then took his second winning at the event, 'Album of the Year', for 'It Just Comes Natural'.
Sugarland in Process of Third Album
May 12, 2007 01:05:42
Sugarland is enjoying the full speed of their career as singer Jennifer Nettles announced that the duo is currently in process of another record. Apparently, they are used to writing materials in a short length of time.
"We started writing and it's much nicer this time," Nettles said. "We're enjoying the ride. Basically, we wrote the last record in about two weeks over the course of three months. We were really under the gun, time-wise. So to have a little bit more time is really a gift."
Winners Unveiled at 2007 Country Music Television Awards
April 17, 2007 10:04:16
In the event that appreciates the audiovisual aspect, 2007 Country Music Television Awards sure does show its fairness. Winners are ranging from fresh blood such as Taylor Swift, up to the connoisseurs like Kris Kristofferson.
Swift as a newcomer seized the Breakthrough Video of the Year through her appealing "Tim McGraw" video. McGraw may not present in the video to help absorbing the number of votes, but the video about two people falling in love, broke up but always be reminded of each other whenever they hear the song, was one video that captures the 'rising factor' of Swift.
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.
Final Nominees for the 2007 CMT Music Awards
March 01, 2007 12:03:49
The final nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards have been announced Wednesday Feb 28th. Among them there are Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, and Carrie Underwood who are the leading nominees, with three nominations each.
As of Rascal Flatts, the American Country band vies for the categories of Video of the Year for "What Hurts the Most" and Group Video of the Year for "Life Is a Highway" and "What Hurts the Most". Chesney, in the meantime, is nominated for Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and Video Director of the Year all for "You Save Me".
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.
The Billboard 200 Occupants for Nov 22nd
November 23, 2006 09:11:50
The Game leads the pack in busy album release week. The California rapper occupies the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with his sophomore effort "Doctor's Advocate" moved 358,000 copies in the United States in the week ended Sunday Nov 19th, according to Nielsen SoundScan. A significant drop off from the 587,000-unit first week of the Game's "The Documentary", the new album's total however was more than enough to debut the LP at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
Meanwhile, hip-hop singer Akon debuts at 2nd spot with his sophomore album "Konvicted" sold 284,000 copies. The multi-artist hits compilation "NOW 23" falls to No. 3 after its No. 1 start last week, selling 194,000. Josh Groban's "Awake" slips two to No. 4 with 150,000, ahead of the soundtrack to Disney's former chart-topper "Hannah Montana" which remains at the 5th spot for a second week with another 114,000 copies. Keith Urban's Capitol Nashville release "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" drops from No. 3 to No. 6 with 103,000.
Top 10 Debut on the U.S. Pop Charts November 15th
November 16, 2006 10:11:59
"Now That's What I Call Music! 23", the latest hits compilation boasting tracks from Stacy Ferguson, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Nickelback just to name a few, debuts at No. 1 on the US pop album charts Wednesday November 15th. The Sony-distributed set sold 337,000 units during the week ended November 12, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Classical pop singer Josh Groban's latest LP, "Awake" opens at number 2 with 270,000 units. Following behind at the 3rd spot is country crooner Keith Urban, who is now still in rehab, whose latest effort "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" sold 270,000 copies. Another popular country act, Sugarland lands at number 4 with its second album "Enjoy The Ride" selling nearly 211,000 discs during its first week in stores.
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".
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)".
More Stars Added to Perform at 2006 Grammy Awards
January 30, 2006 10:01:02More artists have given their confirmation to perform at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards as Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, and Sugarland have been added to the list along with Christina Aguilera, Herbie Hancock, Maroon 5, John Legend, Joss Stone, plus Robert Randolph. The award show itself will be aired live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8 while also is going to be broadcasted on the Westwood One Radio Network.
Kristen Hall Leaving Sugarland to Write Songs
January 20, 2006 03:01:53Country music trio Sugarland is now incomplete as one of its member, Kristen Hall, decided to go separate ways to spend more time writing songs. Thus, it's becoming another job for fellow members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush to find Hall's replacement.
Speaking on Hall's leaving, Nettles and Bush commented "Kristen has decided that she wants to stay home and write songs, and we support her in that decision." However, a spokesman for Universal Music Group Nashville, which includes the band's Mercury label, confirmed Wednesday Jan 18th that Sugarland would continue as a group and will open for Kenny Chesney on his tour beginning March 23 in Dayton, Ohio.
Performers Tapped for the 39th Annual CMA Awards
October 25, 2005 04:10:22Time to celebrate the 39th annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards is near. In addition to the already mentioned performers, attendance will get a plus from the organizers that invite some other famous musicians to celebrate the event.
Among those is Paul Simon who besides performing a song alongside Willie Nelson also will present the Song of the Year Award. The annual event to be held for the first time in the Big Apple on November 15 at Madison Square Garden, will also bring forward Jon Bon Jovi and Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles, both of which will sing "Who Says You Can't Go Home."
