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The FARM comes by to talk about partying at CRS, their newest single, and Australia. Krista even shows off some dance moves, and we contemplate changing the name of FOCUS on the 615.
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George Strait and Garth Brooks, the two most recent ACM Artist of the Decade Award recipients, will perform together for the first time in history to pay tribute to Dick Clark at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The performance will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 7 (8 p.m.-11:00 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ACM Artist of the Decade Award will be renamed the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award, in honor of the iconic figure and longtime producer of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
“Dick helped make country music accessible to a larger fan base and his efforts will not be forgotten,” said Strait. “Garth and I were so grateful when we each received the ACM Artist of the Decade Award, so it’s only fitting that we’ll be honoring him with this tribute performance at the ACMs.”
No. 1 Comes On The Heels Of ACM Performance Announcement And Nominations For Female Vocalist Of The Year And Album Of The Year
Superstar Carrie Underwood’s latest single “Two Black Cadillacs” drove straight to the No. 1 spot this week on the Mediabase country airplay charts, giving Carrie her 17th No. 1 single, and her 8th No. 1 as a songwriter. The third single off Blown Away, “Two Black Cadillacs” was written by Carrie, Josh Kear, and Hillary Lindsey, and was recently certified Gold by the RIAA. The video for “Two Black Cadillacs” was No. 1 on this weekend’s GAC’s Top 20 Countdown, for a total of three weeks at the top spot.
Carrie’s 17th No 1. comes on the heels of her performance announcement for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, where she is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year for the eighth consecutive year and Album of the Year for Blown Away. Having won a total of ten ACM Awards, Underwood is also a two-time Entertainer of the Year winner. In 2010, she was honored with the ACM Triple Crown, an award presented to an elite group of country music artists who boast wins for New Artist, Male/Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year.
Arista Nashville artist Kristen Kelly’s “He Loves To Make Me Cry” video makes its online World Premiere yesterday on VEVO.com, VEVO Mobile, and all VEVO partners at http://vevo.ly/12NfmvQ. The video, directed by Anna Mastro and produced by Nicole Flammia for Tacklebox films, features a soulful performance by Kristen and made its broadcast debut on CMT and CMT Pure.
