Guess who's getting Grammy nominations?
As the Music industry descends upon Nashville today for the Country Music Assn. Awards , the Recording Academy sent a subtle reminder that its Grammy Awards are just around the corner. The first crop of artists performing at the Dec. 2 Grammy nomination prime-time special, the double explanation-pointed "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!

The 2009 Country Music Awards: We're live-blogging it!
Live from Nashville, it’s the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards, and EW.com will be live-blogging until we can’t live-blog no more. I’ll be back in the press room during the show, hoping to bring you quotes from the Red Carpet, interviews with winners, and my typically unvarnished take on the show at hand. It’ll be fun, fast, and barring a total technological breakdown, I think we’ll all learn something. The widget below will go live at showtime (8 p.m. ET), and you...

Taylor Joins Nicole and Keith For a Night Celebrating Country
Some of Country Music's biggest stars turned out in Nashville last night for the BMI Awards, which honor the year's best in songwriting. Taylor Swift was fresh off her SNL appearance to take a turn down the Red Carpet in white before she went onstage to accept an award for "Love Story." Nicole Kidman was there to keep her husband Keith Urban company as they laughed their way through the evening. The BMIs are a precursor to tonight's big CMA Awards, where tons of Country singers will come out to...

How Taylor Swift Shot to the Top
Barring interference from Kanye West, Taylor Swift heads to Nashville to fight for Country Music's top prize tonight: Entertainer of the Year. The 19-year-old singer is up against the old boys of the industry, but Randy Lewis of the LA Times thinks she's got a shot. If the Pennsylvania-born Nashville transplant wins, she'll be the first woman to win the title since 2000, and the youngest recipient ever.

CMAs to showcase top nominees including Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift
Brad Paisley will sure be busy at tonight's Country Music Assn. Awards , staged for the third consecutive year at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville. Not only is Paisley hosting the live ABC kudocast again with Carrie Underwood , but he is singing his hit "Welcome to the Future" and, oh yeah, contending for a mere six awards. The two-time reigning male vocalist of the year vies again in that race, as well as for single and song ("Then"), album ("American...

BMI Honors Songwriters
Taylor Swift, Brooks & Dunn and Kris Kristofferson were among the honorees and winners at the 57th Annual BMI Country Awards, held at the BMI building in Nashville, Nov. 10. The awards honor the top BMI songs and songwriters of the past year. The ceremony honored Kris Kristofferson as a BMI Icon and named Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” as Song of the Year. Bobby Pinson was named Songwriter of the Year, while Brooks & Dunn received the BMI President’s Award for their...

Julianne and Chuck Split
Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks are calling it quits as a couple, according to several reports. A source told people.com that the split was mutual. “They needed some time apart,” said the source. The story has also been reported on E! News . The two began dating last summer and were often seen in public together at various industry events. Julianne and Chuck are both expected to attend the CMA Awards in Nashville, Nov. 10, where Julianne will be one of the award presenters. Leave a...

A Lesson in Naming Your Band From The Tennessee Tacos
​ I wonder, sometimes, have we lost our subtlety? With bands named things like Nashville Pussy driving around--or walking around, when their bus catches fire --I sometimes doubt that anyone takes pride in the nuance of naming their band. Or their records. Now, take The Tennessee Tacos . Sure, the (presumably) late-'60s/early-'70s brass band might have fallen so short of being noteworthy that a Google search for them turns up virtually nothing. And sure, their name might be the anatomical...

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at the BMI Awards
Country crooner Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman made an appearance at last night’s BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tennessee last night. The couple look just as in love as ever, and knowing a little bit of their backstory, which includes a Substance Abuse problem for Keith several years ago, makes their bond that much more obvious. The couple, who have been married since 2006, have one daughter together, six-month-old Sunday Rose , born this past May. [image: zuma press] Filed...

Nicole Kidman Shares the Spotlight with Keith
Nicole Kidman supported her country star bushand Keith Urban by giving him the spotlight at the 57th Annual BMI Country Awards at BMI on Tuesday in Nashville. While it’s nice to try and give all the spotlight to your husband it’s kinda impossible when you’re Nicole Kidman and you’re wearing red! View Gallery 22 Images in the Gallery

11/11: BMI Country Awards and Daily Hot Shots
Nicole Kidman got back to her redheaded roots before joining husband Keith Urban for a night out in Nashville.

Taylor Swift Wins -Song of the Year'
Taylor Swift poses on the Red Carpet for the 2009 BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday! The show airs tonight on ABC and Taylor opens the show. She is also nominated for four awards this year: Entertainer, Female, and Album of the Year, and a Music Video nod. Taylor was also given the Song of the Year award for “Love Story,” the second year in a row that she won the award! She said, “ I just want to say to every songwriter and every loved one of a songwriter, thank you,...

Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) – Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon. Swift won for her song "Love Story" – the night before she contends for entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards – Bobby Pinson won songwriter of the year and Sony/ATV Music was named publisher of the year. BMI also honored Brooks & Dunn with the...

Taylor Swift Wins BMI Country Song Of The Year Award For Second Straight Year
Taylor Swift was among the big winners at the 2009 BMI Country Awards in Nashville last night – she picked up the Song of the Year trophy for her hit single “Love Story.” It’s the second consecutive year the star has picked up the coveted prize, she won the same award in 2008 for the song “Teardrops On My Guitar.” This is a big week for Taylor, who will contend for the Entertainer of the Year prize at the Country Music Association Awards later this evening.

Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman: 2009 BMI Country Awards
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman pose together at the 2009 BMI Country Awards at BMI on Tuesday (November 10) in Nashville, Tennessee. The 42-year-old country singer is competing for entertainer of the year against George Strait , Brad Paisley , Kenny Chesey , and Tayor Swift . “It’s not gender based, and it takes into account all the things we do in a year - making records and playing Concerts and being artists,” Keith said. “It’s always been a real prize.” 20+...

The Press Association: Taylor Swift wins at BMI ceremony
Taylor Swift has been awarded her second straight Song Of The Year gong at the BMI Country Awards. The starlet won for her song Love Story, the night before she contends for Entertainer Of The Year at the Country Music Association Awards . "I just want to say to every songwriter and every loved one of a songwriter, thank you, because you are the reason I wanted to try Nashville," she said. "You are all my heroes."

Paisley focused on duties, not noms at CMA awards
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) -- Brad Paisley is up for seven trophies at Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards, but his duties as co-host with Carrie Underwood and performer will keep his attention elsewhere. He welcomes all distractions. "It's a good problem to have to be that busy because I've had six nominations and went away empty-handed," Paisley said. "And when you're just sitting in the audience for three hours and perform one time in the middle of that, and then lose six times, that's a...

Paisley focused on duties, not noms at CMA awards
Nashville, Tenn. - Brad Paisley is up for seven trophies at tonight's Country Music Association Awards, but his duties as co-host with Carrie Underwood and performer will keep his attention elsewhere. He welcomes all distractions. "It's a good problem to have to be that busy because I've had six nominations and went away empty-handed," Paisley said. "And when you're just sitting in the audience for three hours and perform one time in the middle of that, and then lose six times, that's a long...

Taylor Swift Wins Song of the Year
Taylor Swift’s single, Love Story, was named Song of the Year at the 57th annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville, on Tuesday, November 10. Published by Sony/ATV Tree and Taylor Swift Music, Love Story is Swift’s second consecutive BMI Song of the Year; Teardrops on My Guitar earned the prestigious honor in 2008. The event honored Kris Kristofferson as a BMI Icon; named Bobby Pinson Songwriter of the Year, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Publisher of the Year; and saluted Brooks &...

More Photos From The Walk Of Fame Ceremony
Below are more photos of Kid Rock's induction in Music City's Walk of Fame ceremony in downtown Nashville from this past Sunday.

Taylor Swift wins BMI's country song award for 'Love Story'; Kristofferson named 'icon'
Taylor Swift added another honor to her growing list at Tuesday night's BMI Country Awards in Nashville. Her hit single "Love Story" was recognized as song of the year by the publishing rights society, and it might be an indicator of how things will go tonight for her at the Country Music Assn. Awards , where she's going in with four nominations, including the top honor, entertainer of the year. Having interviewed Taylor several times since she put out her debut...

Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song
Nashville, Tenn. — Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon. Swift won for her song "Love Story" - the night before she contends for entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards - Bobby Pinson won songwriter of the year and Sony/ATV Music was named publisher of the year. BMI also honored Brooks & Dunn with the president's award....

Paisley focused on duties, not noms at CMA awards
Nashville, Tenn. — Brad Paisley is up for seven trophies at Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards, but his duties as co-host with Carrie Underwood and performer will keep his attention elsewhere. He welcomes all distractions. "It's a good problem to have to be that busy because I've had six nominations and went away empty-handed," Paisley said. "And when you're just sitting in the audience for three hours and perform one time in the middle of that, and then lose six times, that's a...

TAYLOR SWIFT: BMI AWARD WINNER
She’s no intruder to awards ceremonies, and terminal period (November 10) President ironist was patterned at the 2009 BMI Country Awards. The “You Belong With Me” vocaliser looked lovely as she arrived at the event, held in Nashville, Tennessee, fair a simple-yet-sexy albescent coiffe as she display for the circumstance photogs.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 2009 BMI Country Awards
Current mood: cold Entry tags: Nicole Kidman Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman at the 2009 BMI Country Awards Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman pose together at the 2009 BMI Country Awards at BMI on Tuesday (November 10) in Nashville, Tennessee. The 42-year-old country singer is competing for entertainer of the year against George Strait , Brad Paisley , Kenny Chesey , and Taylor Swift . “It’s not gender based, and it takes into account all the things we do in a year - making records and...