Keith Urban

The Best and worst of the CMA Awards

Country Ken dolls Brad Paisley and Keith Urban kicked off the show with their new duet, "Start a Band." They aimed for playfulness, but both country stars shine brighter as frontmen than as one half of a duo.

Billy Ray and Miley Cyras Shine at CMAs

Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley were just a few of the big winners at the 42nd Annual Country Music Awards Wednesday night, and the stars sure shined for country music's biggest night! In addition to performing...

King Does Country

In my review of Lee Ann Womack's recently released album, Call Me Crazy, I refrained from including one of the tracks in my grading of the disc. The Bees, I said, brings to my mind imagery from Stephen King's Misery. Keith...

STRAIT, PAISLEY & SUGARLAND AMONG EARLY CMA WINNERS

Country music veteran GEORGE STRAIT has picked up the first prize at this year’s (08) CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. Strait claimed Single of The Year for I Saw God Today to kick off the 42nd prizegiving, hosted by singers...

Jackson having a ‘Good Time’ with CMA nods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Back when he was starting out, Alan Jackson felt mighty lucky to be nominated for a Country Music Association award. Jackson, 50, was up for male vocalist as well as album of the year, song of the year and...

Chesney goes for three in a row at CMAs

Kenny Chesney leads Country Music Association nominees Sugarland, Brad Paisley among others in running for entertainer of the year Alan Jackson reportedly pleased to be nominated; Toby Keith won't be there at all (CNN) -- Kenny...

Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood Win Big at CMA Awards

He's named entertainer of the year for the fourth time, while the show co-host nabs female vocalist Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood Win Big at CMA Awards He's named entertainer of the year for the fourth time, while the show...

Live blog, 7 p.m.: Will Kenny win the entertainer prize?

By Peter Cooper, Nicole Keiper, Heather Byrd and Cindy Watts • Reporting live from the 42nd Annual Country Music Awards show • November 12, 2008 Strait’s ‘I Saw God Today’ takes single of the year “I Saw God Today” was dubbed...

Entwrap: Glamour magazine honours inspiring women

New York: Glamour Magazine honours women Glamour magazine held its annual awards in New York on Monday night to honour inspiring and extraordinary women. Meanwhile Natalie Portman looked gorgeous in her little black dress...

We love the twang, so why don't more country acts fill the arena?

Nov. 12--What does it take to bring the Carrie Underwoods of the world to Bakersfield? Sure, the big country names give Fresno plenty of love, but what about our town, the heart of country music on the West Coast? Ed Dorsey,...