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MIRANDA LAMBERT: Paws for the Cause
Miranda Lambert raised almost $100,000 for homeless animals at her third annual Paws for the Cause event in Nashville last weekend. The festivities included dinner and a concert featuring Miranda, Nightwork, Kacey Musgraves, Whiskey Myers and surprise guest Blake Shelton. Miranda says, “It is the best feeling in the world to know we are helping in the fight to treat and find homes for abandoned and abused animals.”
The event benefited the East Texas Humane Society, where Miranda got her dog Delilah.
TRACE ADKINS: Riggers Remembered
On Tuesday, Trace Adkins spoke via video to attendees at the Jackson, Mississippi memorial for 11 oil workers killed when that rig exploded off the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th. According to U.S.A. Today he said, “It was hard work and it was dangerous work, but nobody, especially today, expects it to end like this.” Diamond Rio also performed at the service.
Afterward, Trace told CNN, “I’m all for weaning ourselves off of oil — don’t get me wrong — but until we find another alternative, that’s what we gotta do.”
JAKE OWEN: Bonnie and Jake
The video for Jake Owen’s latest single, “Tell Me,” has Jake playing a cop in pursuit of a Bonnie and Clyde-like couple. Jake says the Bonnie character is nothing but trouble. “She’s trying to entice me into doing something that I probably should not be doing.” In the end, the story takes an interesting twist with Jake’s character running off with Bonnie.
REBA McENTIRE: Unplugged and Urban
Reba McEntire’s Unplugged episode premieres on CMT this week. Besides her own hits, she performs is Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy.” She says, “I love the idea of her saying if she was a boy, she’d treat the girlfriend a lot better. I think she’s trying to open his eyes to being more respectful and caring but then she realizes, ‘You’re just a boy.’ You can check it out on CMT.com.
Toby Keith has endured a stormy month. During his recent USO tour of the Middle East, he was caught in a sandstorm and had to spend the night in tent city at a forward operating base. And during the floods in Nashville, he lost almost all of his touring gear and set. Soon after that came the tornadoes in his hometown in Oklahoma. Toby tells NewsOK.com, “Well, we’ve had a bad month, but…we’re fortunate. You can’t do anything about the will of God.
Brad Paisley kicked off his H2O Tour last weekend — no small feat after the floods in Nashville destroyed his set earlier this month. On Friday in Virginia Beach, he told the crowd, “It took perseverance to get here tonight. Every member of my team made this a reality, and I am so proud of them.”
On Saturday in Bristow, Virginia, fans braved the rain to play on the muddy Slip and Slide on the tour’s Water World Plaza. Brad writes on Twitter, “You know you’re a redneck when there’s more mud on you than on your truck.”
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Miranda and Blake engaged!
After five years of dating, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are engaged. After asking her father’s permission, Blake popped the question in the woods near Miranda’s house. Then they toasted each other with rum and Diet Sprite in a paper cup. ‘Ran tells People.com, “I’m just excited to be married because I want to tell Blake I really can love him the rest of my life and be happy and make him happy.” “We’ve seen the best and the absolute worst of each other I think. And for whatever reason, through all that we’re still together. I know right now we’re stronger than we’ve ever been together.”
Taylor Swift will be receiving the Hal David Starlight Award for her songwriting at the upcoming Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards
CMT Awards!
Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2010 CMT Music Awards. You can vote at CMT.com through June 8th, and the winners will be announced during the live broadcast on June 9th.
Video of the Year
Toby Keith — “American Ride”
Carrie Underwood — “Cowboy Casanova”
Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now”
Kenny Chesney — “Out Last Night”
Jason Aldean — “The Truth”
Keith Urban — “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
Zac Brown Band — “Toes”
Brad Paisley — “Welcome to the Future”
Miranda Lambert — “White Liar”
Taylor Swift — “You Belong With Me”
Male Video of the Year
Toby Keith — “American Ride”
Billy Currington — “People Are Crazy”
Tim McGraw — “Southern Voice”
Jason Aldean — “The Truth”
Keith Urban — “‘Til Summer Comes Around”
Female Video of the Year
Reba McEntire — “Consider Me Gone”
Carrie Underwood — “Cowboy Casanova”
Miranda Lambert — “White Liar”
Taylor Swift — “You Belong With Me”
Group Video of the Year
Rascal Flatts — “Here Comes Goodbye”
Gloriana — “How Far Do You Wanna Go?”
Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now”
Zac Brown Band — “Toes”
Duo Video of the Year
Brooks and Dunn — “Indian Summer”
Steel Magnolia — “Keep on Lovin’ You”
Sugarland — “Keep You”
Sugarland — “Nightswimming/Joey”
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year
Easton Corbin — “A Little More Country Than That”
Luke Bryan — “Do I”
Laura Bell Bundy — “Giddy on Up”
Steel Magnolia — “Keep on Lovin’ You”
Collaborative Video of the Year
Kellie Pickler featuring Taylor Swift — “Best Days of Your Life”
Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams — “Heaven” (from CMT Crossroads)
Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins — “Hillbilly Bone”
Kenny Chesney featuring Dave Matthews — “I’m Alive”
CMT Performance of the Year
Reba McEntire — “Consider Me Gone” (from Invitation Only: Reba)
Lady Antebellum — “Lookin’ for a Good Time” (from 2009 CMT Music Awards)
Tim McGraw — “Southern Voice” (from Invitation Only: Tim McGraw)
Carrie Underwood — “Temporary Home” (from Invitation Only: Carrie Underwood)
Brad Paisley — “Then” (from 2009 CMT Music Awards)
Video Director of the Year
Deaton Flanigen (for Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” and Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary Home”)
Chris Hicky (for Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA”)
Shaun Silva (for Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’ “Summer Nights”)
Roman White (for Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Kellie Pickler’s “Best Days of Your Life”)
