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America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon (1980)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Taylor Swift opened the Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just that by winning video of the year and female video of the year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - George Strait will be saluted as the Academy of Country Music's artist of the decade in an all-star concert that airs Wednesday night on CBS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sugarland leads all the nominees announced Tuesday for Country Music Television's awards show next month with five nominations.

Kid Rock has joined the sporting elite of Michigan - a banner raised in his honor during a basketball game last Friday night is to have a permanent place at the home of the Detroit Pistons.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbra Streisand got an awkward kiss on the cheek from the president, and yes, she gave him a smooch back.

Happy Birthday to Drumline star Nick Cannon (1980), Fugee Wyclef Jean (1972), rapper Eminem (1972), N Sync singer Chris Kirkpatrick (1971), reggae singer Ziggy Marley (1968), comedian/actor Norm MacDonald (1963),

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Alan Jackson won songwriter/artist of the year honors for his hits "A Woman's Love" and "Small Town Southern Man" during the American Society of Composers,

NEW YORK (AP) - Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson were each nominated for two or more Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday,

Toby Keith has been named the highest-earning country star in a new Forbes magazine study.