Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts nominated for CMT Music Awards
Rascal Flatts accepts the top vocal group award at last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo)
A version of this story appears in Tuesday’s The Oklahoman.
State stars gain a shot at more music awards
Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood will contend for more awards show glory this summer.
The country stars were nominated Monday for the fan-voted 2009 CMT Music Awards, which will take place June 17 in Nashville, Tenn.
The first-round nominations were announced and fan voting started Monday at Ö www.cmt.com. Fans can vote through May 11 to determine the final nominees, which will be announced May 19.
Underwood is nominated for video of the year and female video of the year for “Just a Dream.” Checotah’s favorite daughter last week won the top award, entertainer of the year, at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Keith’s “God Love Her” is nominated for video of the year and male video of the year. The Norman resident is nominated for CMT performance of the year for “She’s a Hottie.”
Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, is nominated for video of the year for “Every Day.” The band, named the ACM top vocal group last week, is competing against itself in the group video of the year category, with nominations for “Every Day” and “Bob That Head.”
Lambert, who lives in Tishomingo, is nominated for female video of the year for “More Like Her.”
Brooks & Dunn, which features Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, is nominated for duo of the year for “Put a Girl in It.” The duo and Chockie-raised Reba McEntire are nominated for collaborative video of the year for “Cowgirls Don’t Cry.” Brooks & Dunn also are nominated with Keith Urban for CMT performance of the year for “Raise the Barn.”
Yearwood, who lives in Owasso, shares a nomination with Josh Turner for collaborative video for “Another Try.”
The duo Sugarland earned a leading six nominations. Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift each notched four nominations.
The nominees list includes several artists from outside the country music arena such as Kid Rock, Def Leppard, John Mellencamp, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. The show includes the Wide Open Country Video of the Year category for artists and their work who fall outside the traditional bounds of country music.
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CMT Music Awards nominees list
Carrie Underwood arrives at last week’s Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photos)
The first-round nominees for the 2009 CMT Music Awards were announced today. Fans can vote at www.cmt.com.
Here are the nominees; Oklahomans are marked with an asterisk:
Video of the Year
Sugarland, “All I Want to Do.”
Kid Rock, “All Summer Long.”
Kenny Chesney and the Wailers, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven.”
* Rascal Flatts, “Every Day.”
* Toby Keith, “God Love Her.”
* Carrie Underwood, “Just a Dream.”
Lady Antebellum, “Looking for a Good Time.”
Taylor Swift, “Love Story.”
Brad Paisley, “Waitin’ on a Woman.”
Trace Adkins, “You’re Gonna Miss This.”
Male Video of the Year
Darius Rucker, “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.”
* Toby Keith, “God Love Her.”
Alan Jackson, “Good Time.”
Jamey Johnson, “In Color.”
Jason Aldean, “She’s Country.”
Keith Urban, “Sweet Thing.”
Brad Paisley, “Waitin’ on a Woman.”
Trace Adkins, “You’re Gonna Miss This.”
Miranda Lambert performs at the ACM Awards.
Female Video of the Year
Kellie Pickler, “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful.”
Heidi Newfield, “Johnny and June.”
* Carrie Underwood, “Just a Dream.”
Lee Ann Womack, “Last Call.”
Taylor Swift, “Love Story.”
* Miranda Lambert, “More Like Her.”
Martina McBride, “Ride.”
Julianne Hough, “That Song in My Head.”
Group Video of the Year
* Rascal Flatts, “Bob That Head.”
Zac Brown Band, “Chicken Fried.”
* Rascal Flatts, “Every Day.”
Little Big Town, “Fine Line.”
Lost Trailers, “Hollerback.”
Lady Antebellum, “Lookin’ for a Good Time.”
Eli Young Band, “When It Rains.”
Gloriana, “Wild at Heart.”
Sugarland performs at last week’s ACM Awards.
Duo of the Year
Sugarland, “All I Want to Do.”
Sugarland, “Already Gone.”
Joey & Rory, “Cheater, Cheater.”
Carter Twins, “Heart Like Memphis.”
Sugarland, “Love.”
* Brooks & Dunn, “Put a Girl in It.”
Montgomery Gentry, “Roll With Me.”
Caitlin & Will, “Stupid Boy.”
Collaborative Video of the Year
* Josh Turner and Trisha Yearwood, “Another Try.”
Rehab and Hank Williams Jr., “Bartender Song.”
* Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire, “Cowgirls Don’t Cry.”
Kenny Chesney and the Wailers, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven.”
Sugarland, Little Big Town and Jake Owen, “Life in a Northern Town.”
The Raconteurs, Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe, “Old Enough.”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Please Read the Letter.”
Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, “Start a Band.”
Lady Antebellum performs at last week’s ACM Awards.
USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year
Joey & Rory, “Cheater, Cheater.”
Zac Brown Band, “Chicken Fried.”
Carter Twins, “Heart Like Memphis.”
Jamey Johnson, “In Color.”
James Otto, “Just Got Started Lovin’ You.”
Lady Antebellum, “Lookin’ for a Good Time.”
Julianne Hough, “That Song in My Head.”
Gloriana, “Wild at Heart.”
Wide Open Country Video of the Year
Kevin Costner & Modern West, “Backyard.”
Kid Rock, “All Summer Long.”
Rehab and Hank Williams Jr., “Bartender Song.”
John Mellencamp and Karen Fairchild, “My Sweet Love.”
Def Leppard and Tim McGraw, “Nine Lives.”
The Raconteurs, Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe, “Old Enough.”
Def Leppard and Taylor Swift, “Photograph.”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Please Read the Letter.”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss emerged winners at the 2008 CMT Music Awards.
CMT performance of the year
Alan Jackson, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley, “Country Boy.”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On).”
Sugarland, Little Big Town and Jack Owen, “Life in a Northern Town.”
LeAnn Rimes, “Nothin’ Better to Do.”
Def Leppard and Taylor Swift, “Photograph.”
* Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn, “Raise the Barn.”
* Toby Keith, “She’s a Hottie.”
Caitlin & Will, “Stupid Boy.”
Director of the Year
Kristin Barlowe, Martina McBride’s “Ride,” James Otto’s “For You and more.
Deaton Flanigan, Rascal Flatts’ “Every Day,” Brooks & Dunn’s “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” and more.
Trey Fanjoy, Trisha Yearwood’s “This Is Me You’re Talking To,” Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” and more.
Wayne Isham, Julianne Hough’s “My Hallelujah Song,” Darius Rucker’s “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” and more.
Shaun Silva, Rascal Flatts’ “Bob That Head,” Sugarland’s “Already Gone” and more.
Eric Welch, Heidi Newfield’s “Johnny and June,” Carter Twins’ “Heart Like Memphis” and more.
Roman White, Carrie Underwood’s “Just a Dream,” Reba McEntire’s “Every Other Weekend” and more.
Peter Zavadil, Jewel’s “I Do,” Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This” and more.
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CMT Music Award nominations announced
Toby Keith performs last week at the Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood are among the nominees for the 2009 CMT Music Awards.
The first-round nominations were announced and fan voting started today at www.cmt.com. Fans can vote through May 11 to determine the final nominees, which will be announced May 19.Keith’s “God Love Her” is nominated for video of the year and male video of the year. The Norman resident is nominated for CMT performance of the year for “She’s a Hottie.”
Underwood, who hails from Checotah, is nominated for video of the year and female video of the year for “Just a Dream.”
Lambert, who lives in Tishomingo, also is nominated for female video of the year for “More Like Her.”
Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, is nominated for video of the year for “Every Day.” The band is competing against itself in the group video of the year category, with nominations for “Every Day” and “Bob That Head.”
Brooks & Dunn, which features Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, is nominated for duo of the year for “Put a Girl in It.” The duo and Chockie-raised Reba McEntire are nominated for collaborative video of the year for “Cowgirls Don’t Cry.” Brooks & Dunn also are nominated with Keith Urban for CMT performance of the year for “Raise the Barn.”
Yearwood, who lives in Owasso, is nominated with Josh Turner for collaborative video for “Another Try.”
The duo Sugarland earned a leading six nominations, while Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift each notched four nominations.
The 2009 CMT Music Awards will take place in Nashville on June 17.
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ACM Awards Winners
Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood won entertainer of the year and top female vocalist at tonight's ACM Awards.
Here’s the complete list of winners from tonight’s 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Oklahoma nominees and winners are marked with an asterisk:
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
WINNER: Carrie Underwood*
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith*
WINNER: Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert*
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
WINNER: Carrie Underwood*
Lee Ann Womack
Rascal Flatts won top vocal group award for the seventh straight year.
Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
WINNER: Rascal Flatts*
Randy Rogers Band
The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn*
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
WINNER: Sugarland
Zac Brown Band won the best new vocal duo or group award.
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
WINNER: Zac Brown Band
Top New Male Vocalist
Jamey Johnson
James Otto
WINNER: Jake Owen
WINNER: Julianne Hough
Ashton Shepherd
Julianne Hough won in a new category, top new artist.
Top New Artist
Jake Owen
WINNER: Julianne Hough
Zac Brown Band
Back When I Knew It All – Montgomery Gentry (Columbia)
Produced by: Blake Chancey
Produced by: Mark Bright
Produced by: Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
Produced by: The Kent Hardly Playboys
Produced by: Tony Brown and George Strait
Trace Adkins tips his hat at the 2008 ACM Awards. He won single of the year at this year's ACM Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Gunpowder & Lead*
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb
Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
WINNER: You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville
Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI),
Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing
(BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI),
New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah’s Little Boat Music
(BMI)
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy
Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune
III (ASCAP)
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC
(ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept
(ASCAP), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of
Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
Brad Paisley, shown performing at the 2008 ACM Awards, won three prizes at the 2009 ACM Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch
Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood*
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Love Story – Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Troubadour - George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy
WINNER: Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood*
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn,
Arista Nashville
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA
Owen
Mercury
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
Academy of Country Music Awards air tonight
Oklahoma native Reba McEntire is hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards for the 11th time at 7 p.m. Sunday on CBS. (Associated Press photo)
The 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will air live from Las Vegas at 7 p.m. today on CBS. Oklahoma native Reba McEntire will host once again.
Here are the nominees (Oklahomans are marked with an asterisk):
Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood poses at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Entertainer of the Year
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Carrie Underwood*
Toby Keith performs during the Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular. (The Oklahoman Archives photo)
Top Male Vocalist
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith*
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban
Tishomingo resident Miranda Lambert celebrates her win at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Top Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert*
Heidi Newfield
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood*
Lee Ann Womack
Rascal Flatts accept an award at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards. (Associated Press photo)
Top Vocal Group
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts*
Randy Rogers Band
The Lost Trailers
Brooks & Dunn perform at their 2008 Oklahoma City concert. (The Oklahoman Archives photo)
Top Vocal Duo
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn*
Joey & Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist
Jamey Johnson
James Otto
Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist
Sarah Buxton
Julianne Hough
Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
Eli Young Band
The Lost Trailers
Zac Brown Band
Top New Artist
Jake Owen
Julianne Hough
Zac Brown Band
Carrie Underwood's "Carnival Ride"
Album of the Year
Back When I Knew It All – Montgomery Gentry (Columbia)
Produced by: Blake Chancey
Carnival Ride – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)*
Produced by: Mark Bright
Fearless – Taylor Swift (Big Machine)
Produced by: Scott Borchetta, Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift
That Lonesome Song – Jamey Johnson (Mercury)
Produced by: The Kent Hardly Playboys
Troubadour – George Strait (MCA)
Produced by: Tony Brown and George Strait
Single Record of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Gunpowder & Lead*
Miranda Lambert, Produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke
Columbia
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Produced by The Ken Hardley Playboys
Mercury
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield, Produced by Tony Brown
Asylum-Curb
Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley, Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins, Produced by Frank Rogers
Capitol Nashville
George Strait (Associated Press photo)
Song of the Year [Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
I Saw God Today
George Strait
Composers: Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Blind Mule Music (BMI),
Extremely Loud Music (BMI), Steel Wheels Music (BMI)
In Color
Jamey Johnson
Composers: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
Publishers: Big Gassed Hitties (BMI), Eldorotto Music Publishing
(BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., Lucky Thumb Music (BMI),
New Song of Sea Gayle (BMI), Noah’s Little Boat Music
(BMI)
Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
Composers: Deanna Bryant, Heidi Newfield, Stephony Smith
Publishers: Amylase Music (ASCAP), Big Hit Makers Music (BMI), Rainy
Graham Publishing LLC (BMI), Souljet Music Tell Texas Tune
III (ASCAP)
Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
Composers: Don Sampson, Wynn Varble
Publishers: EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Sea Gayle Music LLC
(ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Composers: Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Music of Windswept
(ASCAP), Noah’s Little Boat Music (BMI), Song of
Combustion (ASCAP), Songs of Sea Gayle (BMI)
Taylor Swift (Associated Press photo)
Video of the Year [Award to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
Producer: Karen Martin
Director: Eric Welch
Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood*
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White
Love Story – Taylor Swift
Producer: Trent Hardville
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Troubadour – George Strait
Producer: Dominic Cancilla
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley
Producer: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea
Director: Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Vocal Event of the Year [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company]
Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood*
Produced by: Frank Rogers
MCA Nashville
Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire*
Produced by: Kix Brooks, Tony Brown, Ronnie Dunn,
Arista Nashville
Down The Road – Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Blue Chair/BNA
Life In A Northern Town – Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake
Owen
Mercury
Start A Band – Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Produced by: Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
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CD Review: Chris Isaak, “Mr. Lucky”
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Pop
Chris Isaak “Mr. Lucky” (Reprise Records)
Singer-songwriter Chris Isaak channels Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and early Elvis Presley on “Mr. Lucky,” which embraces rockabilly retro without forsaking diversity and currency.
Isaak shows he’s still got the trademark falsetto so effective on his biggest hit, 1989’s “Wicked Game,” with the opening track, “Cheater’s Town.” It’s an auspicious start to his first album of original material in seven years.
“Mr. Lucky” relates tales of love and heartbreak, shifting from Isaak’s mournful croon on “We Let Her Down” the album’s first single, to chipper love songs like the surf-groovy ballad “Take My Heart.”
He partners with Oklahoma country star Trisha Yearwood for a heartrending remake of his “Breaking Apart.” which he wrote with Diane Warren and originally recorded on his 1998 album “Speak of the Devil.” Yearwood’s sad, crystalline vocals offer a strong counterpoint to Isaak’s angsty drawl. “I Lose My Heart,” Isaak’s duet with delicate-voiced Michelle Branch, proves a less successful match.
The California native tunefully indulges in his love for rockabilly and early rock ‘n’ roll with throwbacks “We’ve Got Tomorrow,” “Summer Holiday” and “Baby Baby.” But he gets toes tapping with the rollicking honky-tonker “Mr. Lonely,” while “Big Wide Wonderful World” swings with the sounds of Vegas’ golden age.
The country-pop of “Best I Ever Had” would fit in perfectly on mainstream country radio.
The album release was timed to coincide with the debut of “The Chris Isaak Hour” on the Bio Channel, which gives the record an unavoidably calculated vibe. But “Mr. Lucky” is more than a launch pad; it’s a welcome return to musical form.
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Carrie Underwood earns fourth ACM nomination
Carrie Underwood poses on the press line at the Elton John Academy Award viewing and after party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Feb. 22. (Associated Press photo)
A version of this story appears in Friday’s The Oklahoman.
Music nominations keep adding up for Carrie
Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood has received another nomination for next month’s 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
The Academy of Country Music announced Thursday its album of the year nominees. Underwood, who hails from Checotah, and producer Mark Bright earned a nomination for her sophomore release, “Carnival Ride.”
The other ACM nominations were revealed last month in a televised news conference. Underwood, 25, now is nominated for four awards: album of the year, video of the year for “Just a Dream,” top female vocalist and the top award, entertainer of the year.
The rest of the album of the year nominees are Montgomery Gentry’s “Back When I Knew It All,” Taylor Swift’s “Fearless,” Jamey Johnson’s “That Lonesome Song” and George Strait’s “Troubadour.”
The ACM Awards will air live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena from 7 to 10 p.m. April 5 on CBS. Oklahoma native Reba McEntire will host for the 11th time. Fan voting to determine the entertainer of the year winner starts March 16 at Ö www.voteacm.com.
Other Oklahoma nominees:
- McEntire: Raised in Chockie. Nominated with duo Brooks & Dunn for vocal event of the year for “Cowgirls Don’t Cry.”
- Brooks & Dunn: Includes Ronnie Dunn of Tulsa. Nominated for vocal event of the year with McEntire and top vocal duo.
- Miranda Lambert: Lives in Tishomingo. Nominated for top female vocalist and for single record of the year for her hit “Gunpowder & Lead.”
- Toby Keith: Born in Clinton, raised in Moore and lives in Norman. Nominated for top male vocalist.
- Rascal Flatts: Includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher. Nominated for top vocal group
- Trisha Yearwood. Lives in Owasso. Nominated for vocal event of the year category for “Another Try,” her duet with Josh Turner.
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Trisha Yearwood appears on Chris Isaak’s new album, TV show
Trisha Yearwood (Associated Press)
Oklahoma country music star Trisha Yearwood appears on both singer-songwriter Chris Isaak’s new album and new TV show.
Isaak’s new album, “Mr. Lucky,” comes out today and features a duet with Yearwood on a remake of “Breaking Apart.” The song, which Isaak co-wrote with Diane Warren, originally was featured on Isaak’s 1998 album “Speak of the Devil.”
In addition, “Mr. Lucky” includes a duet Isaak recorded with Michelle Branch, formerly of the Wreckers, called “I Lose My Heart.”
Yearwood, who lives in Owasso, also will be the first guest on Isaak’s new music performance and interview show “The Chris Isaak Hour,” which will air on the BIO Channel. The show debuts at 9 p.m. Thursday, and Yearwood and Isaak will perform “Breaking Apart” on the episode.
Future guests on Isaak’s show include Stevie Nicks, Michael Buble, Glenn Campbell and Chicago.
I just received my copy of “Mr. Lucky” and will be reviewing it in the comig days. So, keep an eye out for that.
Click here to see a preview of the “The Chris Isaak Hour,” from Biography.com.
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Carrie Underwood: ACM entertainer of the year nomination “rewarding”
Carrie Underwood accepts her golden gramophone at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. (Associated Press photo)
A version of this story appears in Thursday’s The Oklahoman.
Carrie Underwood gets rare nomination
Checotah’s favorite daughter is keeping her place in the awards show spotlight.
For the first time in her career, Carrie Underwood will compete for the top prize, entertainer of the year, at the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, it was announced Wednesday.
“I am so humbled and blessed with the recognition of these nominations by my fellow artists and the country music community,” Underwood said in a statement. “My band, crew, and everyone on my team have worked so hard the past year with my first big tour, so the entertainer nomination is especially rewarding for all of us. I think I’m still in shock!”
Other nominees with Oklahoma ties include Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts and Trisha Yearwood.
The ceremony will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 5 on CBS. McEntire, who was raised in Chockie, will host the show for the 11th time.
Historically, women artists have rarely won or been nominated for entertainer of the year.; all five 2008 nominees were men, with Kenny Chesney winning the top award for the fourth straight year. The Dixie Chicks were the last women to win the honor in 2000.
If Underwood wins, she will be just the seventh female artist to earn the award. , putting her in league with stars such as Loretta Lynn, the 1975 winner, and McEntire, the 1994 honoree.
Underwood, who took home a Grammy Sunday, also is nominated for top female vocalist, a title she has won the past two years, and video of the year for her heartwrenching hit “Just a Dream.”
McEntire and duo Brooks & Dunn, which includes Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, are nominated for vocal event of the year for their hit “Cowgirls Don’t Cry.” The collaboration became McEntire’s 56th song to land in the Top 10 of the Billboard singles chart, setting a record for the most Top 10 hits of any female country artist. In addition, Brooks & Dunn is nominated for top vocal duo. ; if Dunn and Kix Brooks emerge victorious, it will be their 16th straight win in the category.
Lambert, who lives in Tishomingo, also earned two nominations: top female vocalist and single record of the year for her hit “Gunpowder & Lead.”
Norman resident Keith will vie for the title of top male vocalist. Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, will compete for top vocal group. , a title the trio won for the sixth straight year in 2008.
Yearwood, who lives in Owasso, is nominated for vocal event of the year for “Another Try,” her duet with Josh Turner.
Brad Paisley received a leading six nominations, while former Trick Pony singer Heidi Newfield earned five nods.
For the first time, the academy will let fans pick the winners in its three newcomer categories: top new female vocalist, top new male vocalist and top new vocal duo or group. The winners in the categories will then compete in a new category, top new artist. Fan voting will open Friday at www.GACTV.com.
Fans also will select the winner of the entertainer of the year prize for the second year. Online voting will start soon at www.voteACM.com.
Country singers Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson announced the nominations Wednesday on CBS’ “The Early Show.”
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