http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Country_Music_AssociationFind stories, videos, and photos about Country Music Association from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:01:00 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Country_Music_Association14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Country Music Association from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319864,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319864,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNot according to Faith Hill, who says the CMA entertainer of the year has "worked her tail off"Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:27:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20319518,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20319518,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn• Taylor Swift walked into Avenue, a new Nashville nightspot, to a round of applause, with her music blaring over the loudspeakers and her historic CMA victory replayed on big screens. The newly minted entertainer of the year held court in a short, black vintage-style dress, doling out big hugs to well-wishers and taking countless photos with anybody who asked. The 19-year-old posed with her mother, Reba McEntire and other party guests at the Big Machine bash. Also in attendance: Jimmy Wayne, Jack Ingram and Justin Moore. Swift and her parents snuck out of the party by 1:30 a.m. (Read all about Swift's amazing CMA sweep - and see pictures from country music's big night!)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:10:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319359,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319359,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWicks appears heartbroken, but says the former couple will address their split soonFri, 13 Nov 2009 01:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319291,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319291,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNow the teen country star is looking for the next challenge in her zooming careerThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:50:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319271,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319271,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFrom Sugarland's poignant performance to Carrie Underwood's burlesque spectacle, who impressed you the most?Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:50:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319235,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319235,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVIDEO: A four-time winner, the 19-year-old singer beats out the heavyweights for Entertainer of the YearThu, 12 Nov 2009 17:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/cma.awards.taylor.swift/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/cma.awards.taylor.swift/index.html#cnnSTCTextTaylor Swift opened the show with a winning performance -- but the 19-year-old singer had to wait until the end of the Country Music Association Awards telecast Wednesday night to collect the biggest honor: entertainer of the year.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:38:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319095,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20319095,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will sing a duet on tonight's broadcast from NashvilleThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:09:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20318497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20318497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnCan she beat the boys at this year's CMA Awards - vote for your favorite!Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:48:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318934,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318934,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"They needed some time apart," says the source, calling the breakup "mutual"Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:08:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20317769,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20316530_20317769,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Nov. 11 event will also feature Martina McBride, the Judds and Lee Ann WomackThu, 05 Nov 2009 19:49:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315586,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315586,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe racer will join Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley & others on country's biggest nightTue, 27 Oct 2009 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313620,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20313620,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rocker & the country star will perform "I'm Alive" at the Nov. 11 Nashville eventMon, 19 Oct 2009 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20312925,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20312925,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThey'll join Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and other stars on Nov. 11Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20310091,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20310091,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTaylor Swift, Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney are also among the first performers announced for the Nov. 11 showMon, 05 Oct 2009 18:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303751,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303751,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGeorgia Sloan arrived - along with 4 CMA nods for the "Chicken Fried" singer - on WednesdayFri, 11 Sep 2009 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303736,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303736,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDue to an "oversight," they weren't credited for Musical Event of the Year for their duet "Start A Band"Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:51:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303208,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303208,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe superstar receives six nods, including male vocalist & entertainer of the yearWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300308,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300308,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe superstars plan to rehearse for the November show - and coordinate wardrobesWed, 26 Aug 2009 03:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20298940,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20298940,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus, she thanks fans for "all of your support over the last year"Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:11:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281015,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281015,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer-song writer has a sense of humor, great lips and a charitable heartTue, 26 May 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20269971,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20269971,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe's the second child for the country star and According to Jim actressSun, 19 Apr 2009 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267911,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267911,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe star will sing from her Hanna Montana soundtrack on the April 5 showThu, 26 Mar 2009 21:32:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256903,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256903,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRoy Clark and harmonica player Charlie McCoy also join Mandrell in being honoredWed, 04 Feb 2009 21:34:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20240122,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20240122,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Kimberly and I were both talking about how special that will be for our child to grow up someday and see that tape," he saysThu, 13 Nov 2008 22:36:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20239989,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20239989,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe's named entertainer of the year for the fourth time, while the show co-host nabs female vocalistThu, 13 Nov 2008 19:31:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20240006,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20240006,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I'm so glad she's here tonight," Martina McBride raves about the star, who received a standing ovationThu, 13 Nov 2008 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20240025,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20240025,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJustin Gaston appears in her CMA performance – as Cyrus cheers them onThu, 13 Nov 2008 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20239568,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20239568,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIn her first public appearance since her split, the singer will be a presenter at the CMAsThu, 13 Nov 2008 03:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/cma.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/12/cma.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTextKenny Chesney has won entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards two years in a row. Will he make it three straight?Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20239642,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20233231_20239642,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe country star will sing at the CMAs – but PEOPLE has an early listen of his new songWed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239569,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239569,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe CMA-nominated singer shares the stage with The Wailers in a last-minute gigWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:54:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239430,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239430,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnYet the country star says his skipping this year's CMA awards isn't "sour grapes"Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:09:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238686,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238686,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe country star blasts an Internet rumor as "the most impossible thing on the planet"Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:58:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237700,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237700,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe "I Do" singer launches a country drive to help end domestic violenceTue, 04 Nov 2008 18:33:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225427,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225427,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer reveals the inspiration behind "Love Song" about a "love you've got to hide"Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224651,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224651,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnKenny Chesney gets 7 nods and Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts also nab honorsThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1840265,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1840265,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKenny Chesney, the Country Music Association's reigning entertainer of the year, dominated the CMA Award nominations on Wednesday, receiving seven, including album of the yearWed, 10 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20205028,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20205028,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"This is awesome. Thank you so much," the country star says of her surprise plaqueFri, 06 Jun 2008 21:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177708,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177708,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnEmmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and the late Ernest "Pop" Stoneman are the latest additions to the Country Hall of Fame, the Nashville-based Country Music Association announced Tuesday.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20154328_20159075,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20154328_20159075,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVideo courtesy ABCKellie Pickler broke down crying during the CMA Awards on Wednesday night while performing "I Wonder," a song about her estranged mother, who abandoned her when she was 2.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20154328_20159064,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20154328_20159064,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIf 2006 was Carrie Underwood's coming-out party at the CMA Awards, 2007 solidified her place among the current greats of country music.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20154328_20158915,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20154328_20158915,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJessica Simpson, Jamie Foxx, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow – not your typical country-music lineup, but they are among the stars expected to join country superstars like Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley at the 41st Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday night, to be broadcast live on ABC from the Sommet Center in Nashville.Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152730,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152730,00.htmlApparently, Jamie Foxx is a little bit country. The Oscar-winner plans to sign a duet with Rascal Flatts at the Country Music Association awards next month, ABC announced Tuesday.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053979,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053979,00.htmlBrad Paisley and George Strait led the Country Music Association Awards nominations with five nods each, it was announced Thursday.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/08/11/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/08/11/showbuzz/index.htmlAndre 3000 is the world's best-dressed man, according to Esquire magazine.Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:25:00 EDT