Country's biggest global star Taylor Swift is currently completing a 13 hour fan day at the downtown arena in Nashville. Demand from fans for a photo opportunity and autograph has become too big for the CMA Music Festival's Convention Centre venue and she needed to move to a bigger venue.

Swift has been meeting fans all day and well as performing a few acoustic tunes. She is expected to sign over 2,000 autographs.

Her new iPhone app is also being launched today which gives fans the opportunity to re-mix two Taylor Swift tracks and even record their own version.

Swift will have a new album out before the end of the year.

Photos provided by the Country Music Association (US).

The highlight of night two of the CMA Music Festival at LP Field was Keith Urban's performance with special guests of the classic track 'The Times They Are A-Changin' in front of a sold out crowd.

Urban performed the song with Sarah Buxton, the female members of Little Big Town and an all-star brass band in celebration of the spirt of the people Nashville following the horrible floods just over a month ago.

Urban and wife Nicole Kidman have pledged money personally to the cause as well as performing a number of charity gigs in support of flood vicitms.

Other performers on the star-studded evening included Reba McEntire, Kid Rock, Julianne Hough and Miranda Lambert.

Photo provided by the Country Music Association (USA).

Despite awful flooding in Nashville less than a month ago, the CMA Music Festival kicked off in Music City today with over 40,000 people filling LP Field for the first night of stadium performances.

Tim McGraw gave Australian fans in attendance a sneak peak of what's to come when he tours Australia in September while Alan Jackson, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum (pictured above), Danny Gokey and The Oakridge Boys also performed.

Carrie Underwood completed the night with a blazing stadium set which included a performance of the classic song 'Paradise City' with Aldean.

Photo provided by the Country Music Association (USA).

Eight music artists from around the world gathered in downtown Nashville Monday night, June 7, to help kick off CMA Music Fest week at the CMA Global Artist Party.

Monday night’s showcase, held at The Stage on Broadway, featured 2010 Starmaker winner Luke Austen (Australia & pictured) who will release his debut album in Australia later this year, Jaydee Bixby (Canada), David Bradley (UK), Pop singer/songwriter  Sinead Burgess (Australia), Cameron Clayton (New Zealand), Tim McKay (UK), female country duo One More Girl (Canada) and Alex J. Robinson (Canada).  The evening’s events were hosted by Adam Gregory, who also played a set for the packed house.

Australian Artists who have previously performed at this event include Troy Cassar Daley, Jasmine Rae, Shea Fisher, Aleyce Simmonds, Travis Collins and Mike Carr.

Despite the tragic floods in Nashville this week, the 2010 CMA Music Festival will go a head is scheduled in the second week of June.

“We have had a lot of inquires about the status of 2010 CMA Music Festival after the devastating flood that hit Nashville over the weekend. Our first thoughts and prayers are with the people of Middle and West Tennessee who have endured so much tragedy and heartache during these last few days. CMA Music Festival is Nashville’s signature music event, which brings in more than $22 million in direct visitor spending to the City each year and supports music education in Metro Nashville public schools. We have every intention of holding the event as planned June 10-13 in downtown Nashville. We cannot think of a better way to help our local economy at this time of great need than to continue the 39-year tradition of CMA Music Festiva,” said CMA Chairman Steve Moore.

The Country Music Association has announced that 50 percent of the net proceeds of 2010 CMA Music Festival will be donated to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. This is in addition to CMA's already established annual donation of 50 percent of the net proceeds to Metro Nashville Public Schools for music education through the Keep the Music Playing program. In total, 100 percent of the net proceeds of the event will be given to benefit Nashville's public school students and Middle Tennessee families in need.

CMA Music Festival is Nashville's signature music event, drawing 56,000 people from the region as well as every state in the nation and visitors from 26 countries around the globe, while bringing in more than $22 million in direct visitor spending to the local economy.

The biggest counry music festival on the planet, the annual CMA Music Festival in Downtown Nashville has just finished up. 

Australian artists appearing at the festival included The McClymonts, Shea Fisher, Kirsty Lee Akers, Dianna Corcoran and Peter McWhirter.

Festival goers enjoyed four nights of stadium shows from many of US country's biggest stars.

The final night included performances from Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, John Rich, Sugarland and Miranda Lambert.

Check out some photos from the event and surrounding activities below...

Tickets are already on sale for next years event and accomodation in the Downtown Nashville area sells out fast. So start making plans now if your planning to get on a plane and travel to next years festival. 

Check out Shea Fisher's online video filmed at this week's CMA Music Festival in Nashville - the biggest country festival on the planet! 

Sixteen prominent international Country artists will convene in Music City next month to participate in a series of global Country Music events, beginning June 8 in Downtown Nashville USA. 

The CMA Global Artist Party unofficially marks the beginning of the 2009 CMA Music Festival with its annual showcase on Monday, June 8. The event, hosted by US Country artist Jace Everett, will feature a total of eight artists from Australia, Ireland, U.K., Canada and New Zealand, including Australia's Peter McWhirter. The showcase begins at 6:15 p.m. at The Stage on Broadway.

CMA Global Artist Party Performers: Kirsty Lee Akers (featured feft, Australia), Colm Kirwan (Ireland), Lucie Silvas (U.K.), Alex J. Robinson (Canada), Peter McWhirter (Australia), Ashley Cooper (New Zealand), The McClymonts (Australia) and George Canyon (Canada).

The annual AristoMedia Global Showcase will be held Tuesday, June 9 at 3 p.m. at The Second Fiddle.  International artists from France, U.K., Norway, Switzerland, Australia and Canada will perform, including Corey Colum.  Former Mavericks bassist and Digital Rodeo Director of Industry Relations Robert Reynolds will host the event.