NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brad Paisley leads Country Music Association Award nominees with six nods announced Wednesday, while Taylor Swift snagged a nomination for entertainer of the year, the show's highest honor.

Happy Birthday to Australian actress Tammin Sursock and singer Missy Higgins (1983), "The Upside of Anger" actress Erika Christensen (1982), "House" actress Jennifer Morrison (1979), Relient K drummer Dave Douglas (1979),

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lee Ann Womack's 2005 disc, "There's More Where That Came From," was arguably the best album of her career. It won her three Country Music Association awards,

MCA Nashville is set to release Call Me Crazy on October 21st, the seventh album from multiple Grammy and CMA-award winning performer Lee Ann Womack. Lee Ann has sold over 6 million albums since her 1987 self-titled debut album.

Happy Birthday to Australian actress Tammin Sursock and singer Missy Higgins (1983), "The Upside of Anger" actress Erika Christensen (1982), "House" actress Jennifer Morrison (1979), Relient K drummer Dave Douglas (1979), actress Tracie Thoms (1975),

There's no doubt about it, the ladies of country music sizzle when they hit the stage. And it's no wonder - they're sexy and they can belt out some good songs.

Happy Birthday to Australian actress Tammin Sursock and singer Missy Higgins (1983), "The Upside of Anger" actress Erika Christensen (1982), "House" actress Jennifer Morrison (1979), Relient K drummer Dave Douglas (1979), actress Tracie Thoms (1975), British actor Callum Blue (1973), rapper Nate Dogg (1969), "Friends" star Matthew Perry (1969), country star Lee Ann Womack (1966), "The Closer" star Kyra Sedgwick (1965), Europe singer Joey Tempest (1963), "Full House" actor John Stamos (1963), actor Adam Arkin (1956), "The O.C." actor Peter Gallagher (1955), "Star Trek TNG" actor Jonathan Frakes (1952), Queen bassist John Deacon (1951), actor Gerald McRaney (1948), 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton (1946), Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan (1945), US senator/actor Fred Thompson (1942), actress Jill St. John (1940), Singer Johnny Nash (1940), Cream drummer Ginger Baker (1939), "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry (1921; d. 1991), silver screen star Alfred Lunt (1892; d. 1977), actress Elsie Ferguson (1883; d. 1961), French designer Coco Chanel (1883; d. 1971), and aviation pioneer Orville Wright (1871)

Legendary DJ and radio personality Casey Kasem will release a new CD featuring 20 of the most popular songs from his signature radio feature The Long Distance Dedications on January 23. The disc, Casey Kasem Presents: The Long Distance Dedications spans multiple genres and includes some of the biggest names in music:

Country singer Lee Ann Womack has been awarded a temporary protective order against her alleged stalker by a Georgia court. The hitmaker, 40, filed papers at Chatham County Superior Court last week claiming 36-year-old Mark Borer had been stalking her for nearly a year.