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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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 …

The uproarious music video for Oklahoma country music superstar Toby Keith’s infectious party anthem “Red Solo Cup” has passed 10 million YouTube views between the original unedited video (which has received 9.7 million looks) and the holiday version (more than 765,000).

The second single from the Norman resident’s 2011 album “Clancy’s Tavern” also continues to climb the Billboard country songs chart, ascending to No. 12 in just 14 weeks. “Red Solo Cup” also is powering sales of “Clancy’s Tavern,” which is currently at No. 2 after its No. 1 country …

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Oklahoma country music fans should tune in and set their DVRs tonight as two of the state’s brightest stars perform on nationally televised New Year’s Eve specials:

Tishomingo resident Blake Shelton will ring in 2012 performing on “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly,” airing at 9 p.m. Oklahoma time on the network home of the hit reality show “The Voice, which stars Shelton as a celebrity coach and Daly as its host.

Along with Shelton and Daly, the special will feature fellow “The Voice” celebrity coach Cee …

Toby Keith (AP file)

Toby Keith will toast the arrival of 2012 with his “Red Solo Cup” as part of a nationally televised year-end bash.

The Oklahoma country music star will perform his popular party hit on the “American Country New Year’s Eve Live,” airing at 10 p.m. …

Toby Keith will ring in 2012 by performing his smash party anthem “Red Solo Cup” Saturday during the “American Country New Year’s Eve Live,” airing at 10 p.m. on Fox.

The Oklahoma-bred singer, songwriter and entertainer was named Artist of the Decade at this month’s American Country Awards on Fox, capping a big 2011 for the superstar.

Based on monitored radio airplay, the ACA honor recognized the Norman resident for having the most over-the-air performances of any artist over the last 10 years. An analysis by performance rights organization BMI …

Rodney Carrington

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Multi-talented Tulsa comedian and actor Rodney Carrington will stay up late to host the biggest celebration of the year and ring in 2012 on “American Country New Year’s Eve Live,” airing at 10 p.m. Oklahoma time on Fox.

Carrington, and co-hosts Rick Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell of the reality TV show “Pawn Stars,” will help count down to 2012 during the year-end party featuring some of country’s biggest and brightest musical stars.

Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith will perform his raucous party anthem and …

The 13 Days of Oklahoma Music continue here at BAM’s Blog, as we look back on the musical milestones state artists experienced in the past year as 2011 draws to a close.

Oklahoma music megastar Toby Keith was having his usual excellent year: He was the highest ranking country artist on Forbes’ list of of the World’s 25 Highest-Paid Musicians, his U.S. and European tours were blockbusters, and his annual album release, “Clancy’s Tavern,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard country album chart, with the first single, “Made in …

Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith has released a holiday version of his hit party anthem “Red Solo Cup” featuring a snowboarding, imbibing Santa and an inebriated puppy in a festive hat.

Even without the Christmasy edit, the Norman resident’s ode to the famous beverage receptacle has garnered more than 6 million views.

“Red Solo Cup” sold nearly 100,000 copies last week, a 90 percent increase for the song, which abides in the overall top 10 on iTunes. Fast approaching the 500,000-downloads mark, the tune is also powering gains for …

Blake Shelton (AP file)

Toby Keith (AP file)

When Country Thunder rolls around next July 19-22 in Wisconsin, it will mark the 20th anniversary of the well-known camping, music and entertainment festival, with headliners Big & Rich, Jason Aldean and Oklahoma superstars Blake Shelton and Toby Keith.

Headlining Thursday night, July 19, will be multiplatinum duo Big & Rich, whose raucous-raising performance will help kick off the four-day festival extravaganza. Comprised of Big Kenny Alphin and “The Celebrity Apprentice” winner John Rich, the duo has garnered multiple Grammy, Academy of …