Pop act, The Jonas Brothers performed at the Housten Rodeo recently and did a cover of Keith Urban's 'Somebody Like You'.
Take a look at their attempt...
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2010 Academy Of Country Music Awards Nominees Announced
Published on March 03, 2010
Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band have topped the nominations for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which were announced by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton last night.
Lady Antebellum scored seven nominations. While Lambert and Underwood received six each nominations in five categories. Zac Brown also scored six nominations - four as a member of the Zac Brown Band and another two as the group's producer.
Following for CMA Awards and Grammy success, Taylor Swift received a total of five nominations, including her first Entertainer of the Year nomination.
Under the ACM tally, artists receive multiple nominations in certain categories if they wrote the song or produced the recording.
Kenny Chesney's nominations include entertainer of the year (which he has already won four times) and top male vocalist. Brad Paisley is also nominated for the fan voted Entertainer of the Year and top male vocalist. His American Saturday Night is nominated for album of the year, and "Welcome to the Future" is competing for video of the year.
The other entertainer of the year nominees are Toby Keith, George Strait and Australia's Keith Urban. The three categories for newcomers - top new solo vocalist, vocal group and vocal duo - will also be opened up to fan voting. The winner in each of those three categories will then move on to compete for overall top new artist, another fan-voted category.
Reba McEntire will host the show live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas USA on April 18.
Grammy Award Winners Announced
Published on February 01, 2010
Country Music has figured prominently at this year's GRAMMY Awards with Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, Lady Antebellum, Randy Travis and Australia's Keith Urban amougst the winners.
Swift won GRAMMYS for Best Country Album, Best Country Song ('White Horse') and Best Female Country Vocal Performance ('White Horse'). She then won the biggest award of the night, Album Of The Year (all genres).
"I just hope that you know how much this means to me and Nathan [Chapman], my producer, and to all these musicians you see on this stage that we get to take this back to Nashville," she said.
"Oh my God, our families are freaking out in their living rooms! My dad and my little brother are losing their minds in the living room right now. This is for my dad. Thank you for all those times you said I could do whatever I wanted in life. And my mom, you're my best friend," said Swift.
Zac Brown Band won Best New Artist among all genres, completing a great double for country music.
And Keith Urban won his third GRAMMY in the Best Male Country Vocal Performance category for 'Sweet Thing'.
Lady Antebellum won Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for 'I Run To You' and Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis won Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for 'I Told You So'.
Visit www.grammys.com for the full list of winners.
Photos: Steve Granitz / WireImage.com
Troy Cassar-Daley Dominates 2010 Golden Guitars
Published on January 25, 2010
The 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia, were delivered on Saturday night in Tamworth. The Awards were hosted by The McClymonts.
The night belonged to Troy Cassar-Daley who walked away with a total of 6 Awards for his ARIA Award winning album, I Love this Place. The impressive win brings Troy’s cumulative total of “Golden Guitar” trophies to 20.
Felicity Urqhuart was awarded her first solo Golden Guitar as Female Artist of the Year while Keith Urban's only win on the night was in the top selling album catagory.
Having received 3 finalist placings, Jetty Road, the quartet featuring identical twin sisters Lee and Paula Bowman, topped off a hugely successful year with their track 'Million Miles' scoring them their first Golden Guitar trophy for Group or Duo of the Year.
The 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia will broadcast on CMC on Foxtel Digital and Austar from 7.00pm on the evening of Thursday, 11 February, 2010, followed by an encore screening on Southern Cross Television and Network Ten nationally on Saturday, 13 February, 2010, at 1.30pm.
For a list of all the award winners, visit www.country.com.au
Country Stars Dominate People's Choice Awards
Published on January 07, 2010
The US People's Choice Awards were held today in Los Angeles with country artists fairing very well. Taylor Swift won the Favorite Female Artist (All Genres) award. She beat out Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood and P!NK to win.
Australia's Keith Urban took home the Favorite Male Artist (All genres). He was up against Eminem, Jason Mraz, John Mayer and Tim McGraw.
Recently engaged Carrie Underwood took home the PCA Award for Favorite Country Artist. She was nominated in the category along with Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift.
Keith Urban At Sound Check In Melbourne
Published on December 14, 2009
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Keith Urban is back in Australia this week to perform major city shows. Check out some of the action from sound-check at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne last week...
Keith Urban Nominated For FOUR GRAMMYS!
Published on December 03, 2009
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Keith Urban has received four nominations for the 52nd Grammy Awards to be held on January 31, 2010 (February 1 Australian time) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Urban's nominations are in the following categories:
* Best Male Country Vocal Performance: 'Sweet Thing'
* Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: 'Start A Band' w/Brad Paisley
* Best Country Album: Defying Gravity
* Best Long Form Music Video: 'Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live'
“I wrote and recorded Defying Gravity to touch upon the power of the human spirit,” said Urban. “I had no idea it would’ve connected the way it did. We saw it night after night on the Escape Together Tour and to now end the year with these nominations is pure magic", said Urban on his official website.
Congratulations Keith!
Keith Urban Wins American Music Award
Published on November 24, 2009
Australia's Keith Urban won an American Music Award yesterday in the Favourite Male Country Artist category. The awards were broadcast in Australia on cable channel FOX 8. It's the first time Urban has won an American Music Award.
Taylor Swfit won five awards on the night and the big upset of the night was country group Gloriana's win in the Breakthrough Artist category. They beat out Lady GaGa to win that award.
Urban will now fly to Sydney to perform at the ARIA Awards in Sydney on Thursday night. He is nominated for an ARIA in the Best Country Album catagory alongside Jasmine Rae, Troy Cassar-Daley, Shane Nicholson and Felicity Urquhart.
Check out this video from Urban to fans following the AMA Award win...
Photo provided by the Country Music Association.
2010 Golden Guitar Awards Finalists Announced
Published on November 09, 2009
Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand, The McClymonts, Amber Lawrence and Keith Urban are amongst the finalists for this year's CMAA Country Music Awards (Golden Guitars).
For full finalist details visit www.country.com.au
Keith, Troy, Jasmine, Felicity & Shane Secure ARIA Nominations!
Published on October 08, 2009
The 2009 ARIA Awards nominations have been announced and the nominees in the BEST COUNTRY ALBUM category are;
* Jasmine Rae - Look It Up
* Keith Urban - Defying Gravity
* Felciity Urquhart - Landing Lights
* Shane Nicholson - Familar Ghosts
* Troy Cassar Daley - I Love This Place
Shane Nicholson won the award last year with wife Kasey Chambers for their album, Rattlin Bones, while Keith Urban won the award in 2007 and Troy Cassar-Daley in 2006.
For Jasmine Rae, it's her first ARIA Award nomination with her ARIA #5 debuting album, Look It Up. It's also the first nomination for Felicity Urquhart, whose album Landling Lights has been critically aclaimed.
