Category Archives: Awards
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
From the red carpet to the big winners, we’ve got all the shots to recapture the evening. 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 hottest stars on Daytime TV will converge on sunny Las Vegas on June 19 for this year’s Daytime Emmys. One lucky USA WEEKEND reader and a guest will be there! One lucky reader will receive a trip to Las … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, contest, Emmy Awards, In Print
Tagged Daytime Emmys, Las Vegas, sweepstakes, trip
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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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Kathryn Cross, Salisbury, N.C. After being runner-up to Kris Allen on Season 8 of Idol, Lambert put out his first album, For Your Entertainment, which sold more than 775,000 copies. When he did a racy number at the American Music … Continue reading
Posted in Grammy Awards, In Print, Music, People, Reader Questions
Tagged Adam Lambert, American Idol, For Your Entertainment, Glam Nation Live, Whataya Want From Me
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Yvette McHenry, Owensboro, Ky. “It’s definitely been nonstop since the beginning of last year,” the Idol Season 6 winner says, recalling the past 12 months, which have included a headlining tour, a run on Broadway in the Tony-winning musical In … Continue reading
Posted in In Print, Music, People, Reader Questions, Tony Awards, TV
Tagged American Idol, In the Heights, Jordan Sparks
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Sandra Goodwin, Ellsworth, Maine LaPaglia, an Aussie, has tailored his accent for roles since his arrival in the States in 1982. “When I moved here, it wasn’t particularly fashionable to be an Australian actor,” says LaPaglia, 52, who won a … Continue reading
Posted in Emmy Awards, In Print, Movies, People, Reader Questions, Tony Awards, TV
Tagged A View From the Bridge, Anthony LaPaglia, Without a Trace
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Renowned American fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo is the top-selling evening-wear designer at Neiman Marcus. His lines include everything from eyewear to lingerie, Victoria’s Secret swimwear and home décor. His dresses have been worn by starlets such as Beyonce Knowles, … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmen Marc Valvo, Colon Cancer, Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Colonoscopy, Oscars
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Larry Isenberg, Tyrone, Pa. Since 2004’s Chasin’ Wild Trains, the Grammy winner has spent a lot of time touring in South America and Europe, where she has “such a wonderful following.” And yes, at each show, Carnes, 65, performs her … Continue reading
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Tagged Bettie Davis Eyes, Chasin' Wild Trains, Kim Carnes
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James Friel, Newcomerstown, Ohio. You nailed it! The Boston-born Wahlberg brothers got their start in the biz singing—Mark as Marky Mark (of the Funky Bunch) and older brother Donnie as a member of New Kids on the Block. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Golden Globes, In Print, Movies, People, Reader Questions, TV
Tagged Blue Bloods, Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg, The Departed, The Fighter
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Gloria Douglas, Gary, Ind. Pitts hasn’t gone anywhere! He’s still a contributor for 60 Minutes—he started off the new year with a piece on the violent drug war in Mexico. Before that, in November, he reported a story about Haiti. … Continue reading
Posted in Emmy Awards, In Print, People, Reader Questions, TV
Tagged 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News With Katie Couric, CBS News, Emmy Award
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The Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Here are the main categories: Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, The Fighter; Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech; Melissa Leo, The Fighter; Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit; Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom Best Supporting Actor: … Continue reading
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Sofia Vergara of Modern Family and Community‘s Joel McHale took the stage with Television Academy chairman/CEO John Shaffner this morning in L.A. to announce the Emmy nominations. Jimmy Fallon will host the Aug. 29 show from the Nokia Theater in … Continue reading
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Carrie Underwood starred on our special CMT Music Awards cover this past weekend, and she starred at the actual event last night in Nashville, taking home Video of the Year for Cowboy Casanova and CMT Performance of the Year for … Continue reading
