Read more: Lady Antebellum Tops 2010 ACM Nominations

The nominations for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards are out, and Lady Antebellum led the way with seven nominations in five different categories, including nods for album of the year, single record of the year and top vocal group. Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire announced the nominees on The Early Show on CBS. Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert each received six nominations and will go head to head in the top female vocalist catergory, along with Taylor Swift , who received five nominations, including her first ACM nomination for entertainer of the year. Taylor will compete for the entertainer of the year trophy with Kenny Chesney , Toby Keith , George Strait , Brad Paisley , Zac Brown Band , Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban . Zac Brown Band is up for four awards, while Zac Brown, himself, is up for six (with the ACM’s, and artist can receive more than one nomination in the same category if they also wrote or produced the song or album). Reba will host the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. CBS will televise the show. Click here for the full list of nominees . Photo © Capitol Nashville Lady Antebellum Tops 2010 ACM Nominations originally appeared on About.com Country Music on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 15:45:33. Permalink | Comment | Email this

Read more here: Montgomery Gentry to Receive Special ACM

The Academy of Country Music and The Home Depot have announced that the duo of Montgomery Gentry will receive the Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award, to be presented during the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards telecast, Sunday, April 18. read complete article

More here: Sara Evans Files Temporary Restraining Order against Ex-Husband

Sara Evans has just filed a temporary restraining order on her ex-husband, Craig Schelske. The order was filed in Williamson County, TN, and a court date has been set for March 15 at the Williamson County Chancery Court in Franklin, TN. Apparently Evans was none-to-pleased with her ex’s comments about her and their 2007 divorce while Schelske was a guest on a local Nashville radio show. The temporary restraining order prevents Schelske from making derogatory statements to the media about the why’s and what-for’s that led to their very nasty and public divorce (among other sordid details, each accused the other of having affairs, which both vehemently denied). Evans had been competing on Dancing with the Stars in 2006 when she abruptly quit the show to focus on her divorce. In 2008, Evans married former University of Alabama quarterback, Jay Barker, who currently co-hosts the sports radio show, Opening Drive , on WJOX radio in Birmingham, AL. Evans and Barker live in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook. Together they have seven children from previous marriages

Read more from the original source: Alan Jackson’s ‘Freight Train Tour’ Leaves the Station April 8 in Florida

You know this is going to be a big one. Alan Jackson’s Freight Train Tour kicks off on April 8, 2010 at the Germain Arena in Ft. Meyers, FL and will conclude on May 23 at Lexington’s Rupp Arena. So far 15 dates have been confirmed, but don’t be surprised if more dates are added. Jackson is bringing Josh Turner and Chris Young along for the ride. He will be touring in support of his upcoming album, Freight Train , which hits the shelves on March 30. He’s already lined up a number of national television appearances, including Today and the Late Show with David Letterman (both on March 30), the Tonight Show (April 14) and his first-ever appearance on Ellen (April 15). Jackson wrote eight of the album’s 12 songs. Also included is a duet with Lee Ann Womack on the Vern Gosdin classic, “Till the End.” Freight Train’s first single, “It’s Just that Way,” was released on January 4 and is climbing the charts. Click here to watch Jackson’s new video “It’s Just that Way” . His 19-year old daughter, Mattie, wrote the script for the video. Jackson’s last album, Good Time , contained three No. 1 hits and became his fourth album to debut at No

Read the original here: Brooks & Dunn’s Final Concert Will Be in Nashville

Brooks & Dunn have just announced that their final concert will take place on August 10, 2010 at the Sommet Center in Nashville. They made the announcement during the Sony Luncheon at the annual Country Radio Seminar here in Music City, an event that also featured performances by Alan Jackson and American Idol contestant Danny Gokey . Brooks & Dunn intend to donate the revenue from the show to the Country Music Hall of Fame and issued the following statement: “For several years, we have tossed around ideas for the best way to make a contribution to the Museum. We have a tremendous appreciation for the road that was traveled by the great stars that came before us. Their long nights in station wagons with instruments strapped on the roofs built an industry that allowed us to cruise around in big tour buses. “Our last show together will certainly be a historic point in our lives and careers, and we feel it’s only right that the proceeds from this concert go to a place where all history in our business is so reverently preserved.” Upon hearing the news, Museum Director, Kyle Young, said, “The enormity of this gesture, including the endorsement it implies and the example it sets, is something the Museum’s board and staff will contemplate with gratitude for a very long time. We are grateful to Kix and Ronnie for supporting our educational mission and for putting the Museum on the radar screen of their nation of fans. The only word for them is magnificent!” The Sommet Center is the home of the Nashville Predators hockey team and is expected to be renamed the Bridgestone Arena sometime in March. Tickets for most of Brooks & Dunn’s The Last Rodeo Tour , including their final show, go on sale March 6 through TicketMaster.com and LiveNation.com . Photo © Arista Nashville Brooks & Dunn’s Final Concert Will Be in Nashville originally appeared on About.com Country Music on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 22:02:24. Permalink | Comment | Email this