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The 2012 CMT Music Awards show is less than a week away — have you voted? The USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year Award nominees are Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Pistol Annies and Thompson Square. Want to know more about … Continue reading
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Brantley Gilbert’s unique fusion of country and rock, which has been referred to as “new outlaw country,” gets fans jumping out of their seats and onto the dance floor. And Gilbert has been on the move too. In addition to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 CMT, Award, Brantley Gilbert, country, Eric Church, Toby Keith
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The home of country music is preparing for this year’s CMT Music Awards on June 6. The star-studded event will be hosted by Toby Keith and Kristen Bell with performances by Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson and more. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 CMT, awards, cmt, Kellie Pickler, luke bryan, music, the band perry, zac brown band
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The Pistol Annies, a trio of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, like to go with the flow. “Literally, everything that happens with us, just happens. We don’t have a plan. We don’t have any agenda. Right before we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, 2012 CMT, Angaleena Presley, Ashley Monroe, awards, cmt, country music, miranda lambert, Pistol Annies
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Lady Antebellum — composed of singers Hilary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood — are nominated for three CMT Music Awards this year. Their hits include “Lookin’ for a Good Time” (2008), “I Run to You” (2009), ”Need You Now” … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 2012 CMT, awards, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, group, Hilary Scott, Lady Antebellum, music, nominated, video
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Thompson Square, the country duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson, scored another CMT Music Awards’ USA Weekend Breakthrough Video nomination for their I Got You video. The couple was nominated last year for their hit song, Are You Gonna Kiss … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 CMT, breakthrough, country, I Got You, Keifer and Shawna Thompson, music, nominee, thompson square, video
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This 20-year-old country singer is on top of the world. The multitalented Hunter Hayes, who performs, produces and writes – not to mention knows how to play over 30 instruments – is just beginning his rise to stardom. The Louisiana … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 CMT, awards, Breakthrough Video, country, Hunter Hayes, music
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Can’t wait till the 2012 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, June 6 (8 p.m. ET on CMT)? Take a look at this photo gallery, full of performances from the 2011 Awards show. You can even see The Band Perry accept their award … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 CMT, 2012 CMT, Award, Big and Rich, Brantley Gilbert, country music, Gretchen Wilson, Hunter Hayes, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Lauren Alaina, music, Pistol Annies, scotty mccreery, Sugarland, the band perry, thompson square, Tobey Keith, Zack Brown Band
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Lauren Alaina is up for the CMT Music Awards’ USA Weekend Breakthrough Video Award for her song Georgia Peaches (directed by David McClister) along with five other nominees. Her video celebrates all things fun and playful in the life of a Southern girl.
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Tagged 2012 CMT, American Idol, Award, cmt, Georgia Peaches, Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, Steven Tyler, Sugarland
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CMT has the inside scoop on this year’s six nominees for Breakthrough Video of the Year Award. Get to know the nominees with this video, exclusively on USA WEEKEND. Want to know more? Take a look at the six nominees and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 CMT, Brantley Gilbert, exclusive, Hunter Hayes, Lauren Alaina, music, Pistol Annies, scotty mccreery, thompson square, video
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Scotty McCreery was a high school senior when he won the tenth season of American Idol. Now, McCreery’s video for The Trouble With Girls is nominated for the CMT Music Award’s USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year Award. Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 CMT, American Idol, brad paisley, Josh Turner, music, Scotty MCreery
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Check out the nominated videos and cast your vote for this year’s award! Continue reading
The Band Perry won the 2011 USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year Award. Check out this exclusive video of the band. Continue reading
Nominees are being announced this morning during the 10am hour on the Today show. Continue reading
We finish off this week chock full of USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year nominees with the one who racked up the most CMT Music Awards nods. The Band Perry — comprised of siblings Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry … Continue reading
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Thompson Square, the up-and-coming country coupling of married musicians Keifer and Shawna Thompson, share everything on the road, including the TV remote, social-media duties, a yearning to see the family dog and a dream finally come true. The duo has … Continue reading
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We’re halfway through profiling all of the USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year nominees at next week’s CMT Music Awards, and today’s is arguably the most charismatic of the bunch: Jerrod Niemann, the native of Liberal, Kan., honored for … Continue reading
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Lee Brice loomed large on the gridiron, and now he’s making becoming an even bigger star in country music. The South Carolina native and one-time long snapper for Clemson University garnered a nomination in the CMT Music Awards’ USA WEEKEND … Continue reading
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All this week, we’re profiling the acts nominated for this year’s USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year honor at the CMT Music Awards, airing live from Nashville June 8. Today, we’re starting with Aaron Lewis, an interesting nominee for … Continue reading
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The Band Perry, Thompson Square lead nods for CMT’s USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year Award
Kellie Pickler, Zac Brown Band and Luke Bryan have all won the coveted USA WEEKEND Breakthrough Video of the Year honor at the CMT Music Awards in recent years. So who’ll win at this year’s fan-voted awards? Here are the … Continue reading
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