ACM awards

Here it is, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards winners list for 2013.

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Superstars played it safe, while country newcomers took chances that mostly paid off to make the Best Dressed List at the 2013 ACM Awards in Las Vegas. Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift looked great, but all three came with looks fans have seen before. Newcomers like Scotty McCreery and Easton Corbin showed the style this season calls for.

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This week, country fans learned which artists and songs were nominated for 2013 ACM Awards. Also revealed was which radio station and radio personalities received the honor of nominations for the industry awards. WGNA in Schenectady, N.Y. -- a proud affiliate of Taste of Country Nights radio -- is one of five stations named for the Radio Station of the Year - Medium Market award.

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As the results of a 'readers poll' from last week continues to come in, the actual decision has been made and announced. "Who will co-host the ACM Awards Show with Blake?" The poll leaned heavily toward Blake's wife Miranda Lambert, the powers to be however, decided on Luke Bryan. The 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) Show will be hosted equally, by Blake Shelton who is returning for his third year and Luke Bryan who is no stranger to the awards show arena. Last year, If you'll recall Luke was reporting from back stage at the CMA's (Country Music Association) for the 'Ellen' show, when Blake shocked everybody by kissing Luke.   

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It's been a big week for Dwight Yoakam, and I think it's safe to say he has officially brought his music career out of hiding. Seven years removed from his last studio CD, '3 Pears' has spent this week at the ACM Honors Awards Monday, then made his way to CBS This Morning, followed by a visit to ABC's 'The View'.

He started off

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Reba McEntire has hosted the ACM Awards about a dozen times since 1999, her first year of hosting. Last year she split the duties with Blake Shelton. Looks like Blake may be solo-ing the event this year as Reba has said she is not interested in continuing on as a host.

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Hunter Hayes wants to win the 2012 ACM Awards New Artist of the Year honor so bad that the singer and his digital promotion team recruited a quartet of super cute kittens to aid him in his quest and to emotionally blackmail you into voting. They’re preying on your inability to ignore rampant cuteness.

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Five artists are competing to be named Entertainer of the Year at the 2012 ACM Awards on April 1. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton have all had years worthy of the honor, but only one can bring the trophy home. Your votes will help decide the winner.

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Seven of country music’s hottest acts will perform at the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1 in Las Vegas. In addition to Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith will take the stage.

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Should Brantley Gilbert have to give an acceptance speech at the 2012 ACM Awards in April, he tells Taste of Country he’ll pretty much wing it. The singer says he won’t come prepared with notes, or a written list of thank yous.

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Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean were among those who racked up multiple nominations on Thursday morning (Jan. 26) when the Academy of Country Music announced their nominees for the 2012 ACM Awards.

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The Academy of Country Music took a different approach to naming the nominations for the 2012 ACM Awards, inciting a first-time digital press conference via their Facebook page, as opposed to simply posting a list of hopefuls. With help from folks like Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie, Nancy O’Dell of ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and more, the red carpet was rolled out for this year’s event.

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