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The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held April 5, 2009, in Las Vegas. Fans voted Carrie Underwood as the 2009 Entertainer of the Year, the top ACM prize.

The Academy of Country Music recently announced the nominees for its 44th annual awards presentation, which will air live from Las Vegas on April 5, 2009.

The final contenders in the 2009 Country Music Assocation Awards will be announced on live television and radio, with the aid of country stars, including Chuck Wicks.

Platinum-selling country newcomer Taylor Swift was co-host for the recent 51st annual Grammy nominations ceremony in L.A., which included some of country music's best.

Several reigning CMA titleholders resurfaced on the 2009 final ballot, from established country stars to newer artists with crossover appeal at radio and on the charts.

Country fans, country stars, rock stars and movie stars mingled during the Country Music Association's 42nd annual awards show on Nov. 12, 2008, in Nashville.

Forty years after his death and 96 years after the release of his million-selling classic, Ernest Van "Pop" Stoneman has joined the Country Music Hall of Fame's rolls.

Country singer-songwriters Emmylou Harris, the Statler Brothers, Tom T. Hall and the late Ernest "Pop" Stoneman make up the Country Music Hall of Fame's Class of 2008.

The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum names Charlie McCoy, multi-instrumentalist/singer Barbara Mandrell and guitarist-recording artist Roy Clark as 2009 inductees.

For decades, Ernest Van Stoneman was called the unsung hero of country music. But with his 2008 addition to the genre's highest honor roll, his legend status is sealed.

It takes a pretty "big dork" to catch and keep "Dancing with the Stars"/country singer Julianne Hough, but country's Chuck Wicks, apparently, is the dork for the job.

Thanks to the generosity of country singers Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, the Country Music Hall of Fame is now home to even more priceless treasures.

The 37th Annual American Music Awards held Nov. 22, 2009, showcased several of today's hottest country acts, including the 2009 event's big winner, Taylor Swift, 19.

With millions of album sales and sold-out concerts worldwide, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks have decided to disband the genre's best-selling duo in history.

Jamey Johnson's inked a string of hit-country songs, from "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" to "Give It Away." But these days, he's got this own hit CD and a trio of Grammy nods.

Reba McEntire, one of the most successful female recording artists of all time, has left her longtime label home, MCA Records, after 20-plus years.

Country star Brad Paisley had the most CMA nominations in 2009, but teen queen Taylor Swift was the big winner at the close of this year's CMA Awards on Nov. 11.

The shocking announcement that Brooks & Dunn would be "calling it a day" was posted by the duo on their website in a statement bringing an end to a very successful group.

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is brightly decorated with lights as it travels across the provinces of Canada with the message Christmas spirit and generosity.

What happens to the loser on American Idol?

Brightly decorated Canadian Pacific Trains powers through the provinces of Canada and are sight to behold as they transport merriment and entertainment across the land.

Formerly known as the Christian Country Music Awards, the annual ICM Awards show will feature stars such as Randy Houser, Jason Crabb and Craig Morgan at its 2009 event.

Canadian Pacific makes an annual run of Christmas Cheer on the Holiday Train, which transports entertainment and bright lights through Alberta and British Columbia.

Texas singer-songwriter Jack Ingram, after years on the live circuit, became an overnight success within country music. Now, he's gearing to release his latest CD.

Jennifer Love Hewitt steps out with new love Jamie Kennedy after the heartbreak of a broken engagement.

Country Star Lee Greenwood is due to release "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a collection of holiday standards - his second Christmas song collection.

Catch up with your favorite American Idol contestants from Seasons 1 and 5.

Kenny Chesney has used a combination of endearing songs, a likeable "average guy" personality, hard work, and a taste for the islands to create a unique music persona.

Taylor Swift has quickly become one of country music's most popular performers, with her fusion of teen pop sounds and more mature lyrics.

Chris Tomlin's "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" will play a big role in Amazing Grace Sunday, this week, the 18th.

Country stars Martina McBride and Trace Adkins have joined forces to take their hit-country songs on the road in the 2009-2010 concert-touring season.

Darius Rucker, Kid Rock, The Eagles, Robert Plant, Jewel, and Jon Bon Jovi are the latest in a long line of rock and pop stars to find success with country music.

Dolly Parton is a talented country music singer and Hollywood actress who remained close to her Sevier County Tennessee and Smoky Mountain roots.

Some of the best artists are like fine diamonds; they are rare, transparent, and made of many facets. Randy Travis has certainly gone from being a diamond in the rough

A song-by-song look at the current singles that are taking up the country music airwaves

Jann Arden explains what music, literary classics, and movie theme songs mean to her from Mozart's Requiem to High Fidelity to Shakespearean Sonnet Number Eighteen.

The 42nd ACM Awards are Tuesday night; there are some close calls and some slam dunk winners.