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Relatable records Host says everyone’s a little bit country By Kyla Brewer TV Media O nce dismissed as “hill- billy music,”country is now bigger than ever. With raucous honky tonk,bawl- ing ballads and twang-infused pop, the genre has something for everyone, from oil tycoons and cowboys to average Joes and Janes struggling to pay the rent. It’s time for country music entertainers and fans to cele- brate as ABC presents “The 44th Annual CMA Awards”on Wednesday,Nov.10.Broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the glittering awards ceremony features fresh faces and industry legends. For the third year in a row, Brad Paisley and Carrie Under- wood team up to co-host the highly anticipated Country Mu- sic Association event.Branded “country music’s biggest night,”the CMA Awards stand out for co-host Paisley be- cause of the potential to reach out to new audi- ences. “The CMAs are dif- ferent from any other awards night,”he explained.“Any new viewer will be pleasantly surprised at what they re- late to on the We Pay $$$ For Kids Stuff! Children’s Clothing - Newborn to youth size 16 Furniture and Equipment Toys, Books and More! Payment on the spot for all items accepted No appointment Necessary Once Upon a Child 1 x 3” WalMart Plaza on US 33W (behind Steak ‘n Shake) Goshen • 574-830-5332 Open M-F 10-8 • Sat. 10-6 • Sun. 12-5 5936 Grape Road (Indian Ridge near Hacienda) Mishawaka • 574-247-1099 awards ... For that reason alone, this is the most important night of the year for country music.” It’s a night for the industry to put its best foot forward,and that’s just what this year’s or- ganizers have done.Producers have lined up top-notch stars to perform between trophy hand- outs. Co-hosts Paisley and Under- wood do double duty once again as they both plan to per- form.Kenny Chesney was among the first round of per- formers announced,along with Dierks Bentley, Lady Ante- bellum and Blake Shelton. The Zac Brown Band is set to perform with CMA Awards veteran Alan Jackson, while Rascal Flatts,Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are also scheduled to hit the stage. In October, it was announced that Miranda Lambert would team up with Sheryl Crow to pay tribute to legendary singer/songwriter Loretta Lynn. A country music icon, Lynn is celebrating 50 years in the mu- sic business,and Lambert and Crow are slated to perform her signature song,“Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Reba McEntire and George Strait, two more country music icons, round out the list of per- formers. Many of the performers are also nominees this year. Lambert leads the list with a record-breaking nine nominations.She’s up for the award for entertain- er of the year,as well as best female vo- calist,album and song,making her the first female artist in CMA Award history to snag nine nominations in a sin- gle year.The record has only been outdone once by a male performer — Alan Jackson re- ceived 10 in 2002. However, Lambert could face an emotional roller-coaster dur- ing the ceremony,as she finds herself competing with her fi- ance, singer Blake Shelton, in three categories — best musical event, single and video.Shelton is also nominated in the male- vocalist category. With five CMA Award nomi- nations,Lady Antebellum has a good chance at taking home a statuette.The group is up for en- tertainer of the year,album of the year and single of the year,along with vocal group and video. Other notable nominees in- clude the Zac Brown Band, which snagged nods in both the entertainer and new-artists cate- gories.The last person to snag nominations in both was Ricky Skaggs in 1982. Paisley clocked in with three Miranda Lambert will perform at this year’s CMA Awards Payroll Processing • Direct Deposit • Free Delivery • Professional, Yet Competitively Priced Lucks & Weaver 2 x 3” Please Visit One Of Our Convenient Locations: 157 S. Main St. • Nappanee, IN 46550 • p. 574.773.4611 719 E. Bristol St. • Elkhart, IN 46514 • p. 574.264.0395 204 W. Lincoln • Goshen, IN 46526 • p. 574.534.7325 905 S. Huntington • Syracuse, IN 46567 • p. 574.457.4226 nominations in the entertainer, male-vocalist and music-video categories.Co-host Underwood has been nominated for female vocalist and album of the year. Interestingly, she’s up against Martina McBride and McEntire for female vocalist. If Under- wood wins, she’ll tie both McBride and McEntire for the most wins in this category (three each). When times are tough,as they are during this economic downturn, it appears people turn to country music to soothe the soul.That fact seems to be reflected in the number of new artists being welcomed into the fold. Fresh faces appear in 10 of the 12 categories.CMA rookies making their debuts include Eas- ton Corbin, Luke Bryan, Jerrod Niemann and Chris Young. 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