Australia's Adam Brand is currently in the US launching his career over there and was recently interviewed at the CMA Awards in Nashville.
Check out the interview below...
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Lambert, Paisley, Shelton and Lady Antebellum The Big Winners At The 44th CMA Awards
Published on November 11, 2010
The CMA Awards have just concluded in Nashville and the winners are:
Entertainer of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
New Artist of the Year: Zac Brown Band
Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Album of the Year: Revolution - Miranda Lambert (Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke)
Single of the Year: 'Need You Now' - Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year: 'The House That Built Me' - Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
Musical Event of the Year: 'Hillbilly Bone' - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
Music Video of the Year: 'The House That Built Me' - Miranda Lambert, Directed by Trey Fanjoy
Musician of the Year: Mac McAnally - Guitar
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The World Gears Up For The CMA Awards... Country's Biggest Night!
Published on November 10, 2010
The world is gearing up for the Grammys of Country Music... the 44th CMA Awards. In the US, they call it "Country's Biggest Night!"
The awards will again be hosted in 2010 by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley (both pictures) and will be broadcast live on CMC in Australia tomorrow at 12pm.
Performers for the CMA Awards are: Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Underwood, and Keith Urban.
In addition, special performances will feature Gwyneth Paltrow in her live Country Music singing debut performing with Vince Gill; top nominee Lambert with Sheryl Crow in a tribute to Loretta Lynn's 50th Anniversary as a recording artist; Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson; and Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson. Presenters are The Band Perry, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Jerrod Niemann, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, and Chris Young, as well as NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and ABC television stars JoAnna Garcia ("Better With You") and Ty Pennington ("Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"). Rodney Atkins will present Awards in Pre-Telecast Ceremonies.
Miranda Lambert Dominates CMA Awards Nominations
Published on September 03, 2010
It was one for the record books when the final list of nominees for The 44th Annual CMA Awards were announced today with fresh faces layered throughout the field of finalists vying for a coveted crystal trophy on what they call "Country Music's Biggest Night."
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live in Australia on CMC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville at midday on Thurdsay November 11. When the final nominations were tallied, Miranda Lambert led the list of finalists with nine nominations - the most for any female artist in the history of the CMA Awards. Alan Jackson received 10 nominations in 2002. Prior to that, Merle Haggard held the record with nine in 1970.
Lambert received nominations for Entertainer; Female Vocalist; Album for Revolution; two for Single, 'The House That Built Me' and 'White Liar' Song for 'White Liar,' which she wrote with Natalie Hemby; Musical Event, for 'Bad Angel' with Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson; and two for Music Video of the Year for 'The House That Built Me' directed by Trey Fanjoy, and 'White Liar' directed by Chris Hicky. Lady Antebellum garnered the second highest number of CMA Awards nominations with five including Entertainer of the Year. Third on the list of nominees was Zac Brown Band and Blake Shelton with four nominations.
In a major surprise, 2009 Entertainer of the Year and 2010 Grammy Album of the Year winner Taylor Swift was not nominated for the Entertainer of the Year award this time around.
Australia's Keith Urban received two nominations for Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year. Urban won Entertainer in 2005 and Male Vocalist of the Year three times (2004, 2005, and 2006). The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the 6,000 industry professional members of CMA. They include international voters.
Australia's Michael Chugg Presented With An Award From the US CMA
Published on June 18, 2010
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During a press conference at 2010 CMA Music Festival last Thursday (June 10), Australian concert promoter Michael Chugg of Chugg Entertainment was given the Jo Walker-Meador International Award. The Award was presented by CMA Board Chairman Steve Moore, with CMA Board members Jeff Walker, President of AristoMedia/Marco Promotions, and Rob Potts, CEO of Rob Potts Entertainment Edge Australia, in attendance.
"To receive such a wonderful award from CMA during their Festival week in Nashville was a great honor, and will take pride of place in my office in Sydney," said Chugg. "To be able to play a part in spreading music to the world is very special, and I thank the Board of the CMA on behalf of all the Australian Country Music fans."
The Jo Walker-Meador International Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual or company in advocating and supporting Country Music's marketing development in territories outside the United States.
Chugg is one of the most experienced and respected concert promoters in Australia, with a career spanning more than 45 years. He received the CMA International Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year Award in 2006, has won every major music and entertainment award possible in Australia, and currently serves on the CMA Australian Advisory Group. Chugg has been involved with establishing Australia as a strong live touring market for international artists, and has promoted or co-promoted tours with Brooks & Dunn, Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban among others. Chugg Entertainment will co-promote a Tim McGraw tour with Entertainment Edge later this year.
Photo: (L-R) Jeff Walker, CMA Board Member and President of AristoMedia/Marco Promotions; Steve Moore, CMA Board Chairman; Michael Chugg, Jo Walker-Meador International Award Winner; and Rob Potts, CMA Board Member and CEO of Rob Potts Entertainment Edge. Photographer: Amanda Eckard.
Taylor Swift's Fearless Album Declared The Most Awarded Country Album Of All Time
Published on March 22, 2010
Taylor Swift's four times Platinum (Australia) Fearless album was officially recognized as the Most Awarded Album in the History of Country Music last week at a private dinner in Nashville, TN.
Fearless is the only album in history to win the all-genre Album of The Year GRAMMY, plus Country Album of the Year Award from the GRAMMYs, the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and the American Music Awards.
Representatives from NARAS, The American Music Awards, The Country Music Association, and the Academy of Country Music all joined Big Machine Records Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta for an unprecedented group presentation honoring Taylor for her achievement.
Taylor, who turned 20 in December, was the youngest artist in history to win the music industry's coveted top prize and she is also the award's first-ever solo female country winner, and the first solo female winner in more than a decade.
"We tend to always look forward when it comes to Taylor, but tonight it was time to stop for a moment and look back on one of the most successful music works of all time," said Scott Borchetta.
"The eighteen months of our lives known as the 'Fearless' era have been history-making, euphoric and triumphant. The sales, the airplay, the accolades and the awards have all just been incredible. But most important to me is that my friend Taylor and her collective team of family, record label, management and her road family continue to raise the bar with work ethic, achievement and enjoyment. Dreams do come true."
Taylor was also honored at this week's event for:
* More than 13 Million in total record sales
* More than 25 Million Digital Downloads
* The 6x Platinum Certification of Fearless in the US
* Fearless as the #1 selling album in the US in both 2008 & 2009
* The 5x Platinum Certification of Taylor Swift in the US
* The #1 and #2 positions atop Nielsen's BDS 2009 Top 10 Most Played Songs chart (all genres), with 'You Belong With Me' and 'Love Story'
* The #1 spots on both the 2009 Top 10 Artist Airplay chart (all genres) and the Top 10 Artist Internet Streams chart
* Her four most recent #1 singles ('Should've Said No', 'Love Story', 'White Horse', and 'You Belong With Me')
This week also marks Taylor's 10th consecutive Top 10 Country single in the US ('Fearless'), and with that she becomes the only female artist in the 66-year history of Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart to score at least five Top 10s apiece from her first two major album releases.
Taylor is currently nominated for four 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year.
Taylor is a four-time GRAMMY winner, the top-selling digital artist in music history, has had singles top both the Country and Pop radio charts, and had the #1 best-selling album in any genre of music in both 2009 and 2008. This year she became the youngest artist in history to win the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year. Also at the 2010 GRAMMYs, she took home the awards for Country Album of the Year, Best Country Song, and Best Country Female Vocal Performance. In 2009, she was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards, and also became the youngest artist in the 43-year history of the Country Music Association to win the CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year. Taylor currently holds the Billboard all-genre records for most first-week downloads by a female artist, for the longest charting album of this century and for most Top 20 debuts in a calendar year, as well as the Billboard record for the largest overall airplay audience for a country-based act.
Grant Goldman Wins CMA International Broadcasters Award
Published on March 04, 2010
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Long serving 2SM Supernetwork radio breakfast personality Grant Goldman has won a prestigious international award.
The US Country Music Association has announced he is the 2010 recipient of the International Broadcaster of the Year award. The award is given out every year by the USA Country Music Association and is judged by board members from around the world.
Australians have fared well in this category over the years with previous winners including John Laws, Ray Hadley, Trevor Smith, Ian Holland and Nick Erby.
The award was presented on-air this morning by Jasmine Rae and her manager Rob Potts, the Australian representative of the Country Music Association.
Swift Cleans Up At 2009 CMA Awards
Published on November 13, 2009
Global sensation Taylor Swift won four awards at "Country Music's Biggest Night" - last night's CMA Awards in Nashville, including the big one... Entertainer of the Year.
Her album Fearless won Album of the Year, while she also won the Female Vocalist of the Year award for the first time.
Brad Paisley retained his Male Vocalist title, while former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker was crowned New Aritist of the Year.
Jamey Johnson's 'In Colour' won Song of the Year.
The awards were a huge success. They were aired live in Australia on CMC for the first time and the awards show also achieved it's highest ratings in the US since 2005.
Check out cmt.com's wrap up of the big show...
For the full list of winners visit www.cmaawards.com.
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Taylor Swift To Open The CMA Awards Today!
Published on November 12, 2009
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Entertainer of the Year favourite Taylor Swift will open today's CMA Awards, hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will air live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, at midday on CMC in Australia.
Taylor is the perfect choice as the opening act for the 2009 CMA Awards," said Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer. "Her charisma, charm, popularity, and talent will set the stage for an evening you won't soon forget. We know her fans will want to stay tuned to see what she does next. In addition to Swift, performers already announced include Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney and Dave Mathews, Billy Currington, Vince Gill and Daughtry, Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Zac Brown Band.
Announced as Awards presenters during "Country Music's Biggest Night" are Dale Earnhardt Jr., Neil Flynn, Patricia Heaton, Julianne Hough, Randy Houser, The Judds, Kid Rock, Kris Kristofferson, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes, Robin Roberts, and Lee Ann Womack.
Kenny Chesney To Be Joined On Stage By Dave Mathews At The 2009 CMA Awards
Published on October 21, 2009
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The star-packed lineup for The 43rd Annual CMA Awards, promted as "Country's Biggest Night" grows even stronger with the announcement today that Dave Matthews will join previously announced performer Kenny Chesney for a special guest perfromance.
Chesney and Matthews will perform "I'm Alive," which they recorded together for Chesney's Lucky Old Sun album through Sony Music.
Other performers already announced include Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Billy Currington, Vince Gill and Daughtry, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Zac Brown Band. The awards will be hosted by Paisley and Underwood and airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville on the Country Music Channel (CMC) in Australia on November 12.
HitCountry.TV will be at the 43rd CMA Awards to cover the event for fans in Australia and across the world. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks!
