BAM's Blog » Carrie Underwood http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:56:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog no Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell BAM's Blog » Carrie Underwood http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/carrie-underwood/ Photo gallery: Oklahoma stars shine at the 2012 Grammy Awards http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/14/photo-gallery-oklahoma-stars-shine-at-the-2012-grammy-awards/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/14/photo-gallery-oklahoma-stars-shine-at-the-2012-grammy-awards/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:05:57 +0000 brandy http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=42900

From left, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton sit together Sunday night at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Several Oklahoma stars performed, presented or were nominated for awards during Sunday night’s 54th Annual Grammy Awards.

One of the most interesting offstage moments of the award show was the seating of country music power couple and Tishomingo residents next to pop star Lady Gaga, who was dressed in one of her usual outlandish outfits.

A caption contest featuring the photo posted above on Blake Shelton’s Facebook drew …

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Ryan Tedder (AP file)

UPDATED 10:48 p.m. Monday: Here are a couple more Grammy accomplishments by Oklahoma music stars, courtesy Oklahoma Rock Newsblog. 

British singer-songwriter Adele won six awards – sweeping the record, album and song of the year categories – while rockers the Foo Fighters earned five prizes when the Grammy Awards were handed out tonight in Los Angeles. To read my live blog, click here.

Best known as the frontman for pop band OneRepublic, Tulsa native Ryan Tedder shares in Adele’s album of the year win as one …

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Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa (AP file)

7 p.m.: The 54th Annual Grammy Awards is getting off to an old-school star, with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and a symphony orchestra performing The Boss’ new anthem “We Take Care of Our Own.” The performance has everyone in the star-studded crowd on their feet. As billed, it’s a very uplifting anthem on the outside but with lots of pointed social commentary on the inside, so it’s hard not to join the chorus comparing it to “Born in the U.S.A.” …

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Blake Shelton (AP file)

Several music stars with Oklahoma ties will be part of “Music’s Biggest Night” when the 54th Annual Grammy Awards air live from Los Angeles from 7 to 10:30 tonight on CBS. Follow my live blog tonight right here on BAM’s Blog.

Here are the Oklahoma nominees and performers to root for tonight:

Ada native Blake Shelton is nominated for best country album for “Red River Blue” and best country solo performance for the album’s chart-topping first single “Honey Bee.” The Tishomingo resident’s No. 1 hit “God …

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Thompson Square (AP file)

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Oklahomans to compete for Grammy glory Sunday night
BAM: Country duo Thompson Square, which includes Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson, are relishing their first chance to win one of the music industry’s most prestigious prizes.

Keifer and Shawna Thompson just couldn’t wrap their heads around the big news: The couple, who make country music under the moniker Thompson Square, had just become Grammy nominees.

“I’ll tell you what, “When we found that out, we just about lost our …

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Carrie Underwood

Tony Bennett (AP file)

Current Grammy nominees Tony Bennett and Checotah native Carrie Underwoodwill perform together during the 54th Annual GrammyAwards, CBS announced today.

Also, current nominees Chris Brown, deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Lil Wayne will join forces for a special performance highlighting dance/electronica music for the first time eve.

Plus, 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt will remember Etta James in a special performance.

Added as presenters are two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy winner Marc Anthony, six-time Grammy winners …

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In this April 3, 2011, photo, singers Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood perform at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Tyler and Underwood are teaming up for a special CMT Crossroads the night before the Super Bowl. "CMT Crossroads: Steven Tyler & Carrie Underwood Live from The Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam" will air Saturday, Feb. 4. (AP file)

Checotah native and 2005 “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood and Aerosmith frontman and current “Idol” judge Steven Tyler and will share the stage in a “CMT …

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Carrie Underwood (AP file)

Country music star Carrie Underwood, who hails from Checotah, will release her new eagerly anticipated new album Tuesday, May 1, her publicist announced this morning.

Produced by Mark Bright, Underwood’s forthcoming album was featured in Entertainment Weekly’s recent “10 albums we can’t wait for.”

It will be the fourth studio album on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville for the five-time Grammy winner. The title was not revealed in this morning’s announcement.

The debut single co-written by Underwood, “Good Girl,” will be released to country radio on Feb. 23.…

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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert (AP file)

From Friday’s The Oklahoman.

Oklahomans nominated in every major ACM Awards category
Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Thompson Square and Rascal Flatts will represent the Sooner State when the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards are handed out April 1 in Las Vegas.

At least one Oklahoma star is nominated in every major category of this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.

Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Thompson Square and Rascal Flatts …

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Blake Shelton

At least one Oklahoman is competing in every major category of the upcoming ACM Awards.

The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for its 47th annual ACM Awards this morning in a digital press conference via Twitter and Facebook. Among the nominees with Oklahoma ties are Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Thompson Square, Vince Gill and Rascal Flatts.

Shelton and Reba will co-host the ACM Awards as they are broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 1 on …

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