Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith and more vying tonight for CMT Music Awards
Carrie Underwood (Associated Press file photo)
A version of this story appears in Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.
Tonight’s CMT Music Awards to feature Oklahoma performers, nominees
Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts will represent Oklahoma when the CMT Music Awards air live tonight from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
The fan-voted awards show will broadcast at 7 tonight on Country Music Television and CMT.com. Detroit-based rocker/rapper Kid Rock, a 2009 CMT Music Award winner, will host the show.
The final nominees for the top award, video of the year, will be announced at the beginning of tonight’s awards show, and fans will be able to cast their ballots online at www.CMT.com and via text message throughout the live broadcast.
Underwood, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum go into tonight’s ceremony with a leading three nominations each.
A Checotah native, Underwood is nominated for her sassy hit “Cowboy Casanova” in the video of the year and female video of the year categories. Her “CMT Invitation Only” rendition of her tearjerker “Temporary Home” will compete for CMT performance of the year.
Lambert, who lives in Tishomingo, also garnered a video of the year nomination for the mini-movie to her feisty first No. 1 song, “White Liar.” “White Liar” is up for female video, too.
Norman resident Keith earned video and male video of the year nominations for his rowdy chart-topper “American Ride.”
McEntire, who grew up in Chockie, received nods for her heartbroken ballad “Consider Me Gone,” nominated for female video of the year and performance of the year from “Invitation Only.”
Brooks & Dunn, which includes former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, is nominated in the duo video of the year category for the ballad “Indian Summer.” Since Dunn and Kix Brooks plan to split up after their summer “The Last Rodeo Tour,” this will be their last CMT Music Awards nomination as a duo.
Ada native and Tishomingo resident Shelton shares a nomination with buddy Trace Adkins for collaborative video of the year for their raucous chart-topping duet “Hillbilly Bone.”
Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher, is nominated in the group video of the year category for the mournful ballad “Here Comes Goodbye.”
Oklahomans also will be well represented among the night’s performers, with Underwood, Keith and Lambert set to play the show. Other performers include Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and John Mayer, Laura Bell Bundy, Easton Corbin, Justin Moore, Steel Magnolia, Trailer Choir and Chris Young.
Presenters include Owasso country singer and cookbook author Trisha Yearwood, celebrity chef Paula Deen, “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi, pro football player Terrell Owens, “Heroes” actress Hayden Panettiere, NASCAR legend Richard Petty, “Saturday Night Live” player Kenan Thompson, “Dancing With the Stars” partners Erin Andrews and Maks Chmerkovskiy, rocker Sheryl Crow, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, comedian David Spade and MTV’s “Jersey Shore” stars Snooki and The Situation. Among the country stars who will serve as presenters are Shelton, Swift, Bundy, Gloriana, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler and Zac Brown Band.
Live blog
Follow my live blog of the 2010 CMT Music Awards tonight here at BAM’s Blog.
-BAM
CMT One Country and Trisha Yearwood to present $40,000 to Feeding America
Trisha Yearwood (Associated Press photo)
CMT will be making a $40,000 donation this week to the local affiliate of CMT One Country’s nonprofit partner, Feeding America.
Owasso country music star and cookbook author Trisha Yearwood will be the spokeswoman for the initiative on the 2010 CMT Music Awards red carpet on Wednesday as well as at an event marking the donation on Thursday.
The funds will provide 160,000 meals for more than 400 school-aged children during the 2010-11 school year through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s BackPack Program, which will in turn help children whose families’ have been affected by last month’s devastating floods.
The donation will be given in lieu of celebrity gift bags, a longtime tradition of award show, according to CMT.com.
“I am proud of CMT for coming up with a wonderful way to contribute to the Nashville community of flood victims,” said Yearwood in the news release. “Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee does so much to help our community on a daily basis. It’s a great partnership and I’m honored to be a part of it.”
The CMT Music Awards will air live at 7 p.m. Wednesday from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with Kid Rock as host. Fan voting for most awards categories is winding down at www.CMT.com.
Yearwood will be a presenter at the awards show. Oklahoma nominees are Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Blake Shelton and Rascal Flatts.
Follow my live blog of the awards show here at BAM’s Blog on Wednesday night.
-BAM
Carrie Underwood, Trisha Yearwood to star in Grand Ole Opry performance Tuesday
Carrie Underwood (Associated Press file photos)
Trisha Yearwood
Checotah native Carrie Underwood, Owasso resident Trisha Yearwood and Josh Turner are among the country artists set for Tuesday night’s performances of the Grand Ole Opry. The performance will take place at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
Lady Antebellum and Justin Moore are among the artists scheduled for the Opry’s June 15 performance at Lipscomb University, according to CMT.com.
Following last month’s flood, the shows are taking place in various locations around Nashville until repairs to the Grand Ole Opry House are completed.
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Vince Gill, Brad Paisley and more using 85th anniversary Grand Ole Opry guitar jam to raise flood relief funds
Vince Gill
When Oklahoma native Vince Gill and fellow Opry superstars Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs and Steve Wariner pick up their guitars and take the Grand Ole Opry stage tonight, the world will be able to watch them live.
The show will be available via livestream.com, powered by iClips, at www.opry.com beginning at 8 tonight. The show will also be available on iClips.net as well as other various web destinations and broadcast live on 650 WSM-AM and www.wsmonline.com.
Tonight’s show is set to both raise funds for Middle Tennessee flood relief and kick off the Opry’s months-long 85th birthday celebration, according to a news release.
As a part of the night’s show, each Opry member will take the stage individually and then participate in a guitar jam finale featuring the group’s take on some of the most popular songs in the Opry’s 85-year history. The four artists – each known as a multimillion-selling recording artist as well as an impeccable musician – have together amassed more than 75 Country Music Association and Grammy awards.
Throughout the show, fans will be invited to contribute to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and its flood relief efforts. The show will be played at the historic Ryman Auditorium, as the Opry has been temporarily displaced from its permanent home – the Grand Ole Opry House – by the flooding that ravaged the Nashville area earlier this month.
The night will officially kick off the Opry’s 85th birthday celebration, set to continue throughout the year as the show that made country music famous celebrates with country music’s most popular artists and biggest fans. Artists coming this summer to the Opry stage include Owasso resident Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Emmylou Harris, Lady Antebellum, Oak Ridge Boys, Charley Pride, Josh Turner and Wynonna.
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Trisha Yearwood to promote new cookbook today at Oklahoma City event
Country music star Trisha Yearwood will greet fans at a book signing for her new cookbook “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends” at noon today at Sam’s Club, 1900 W Memorial Road.
Tickets will be handed out today, and a limit of 200 ticketed members will be allowed in the signing line. She will be signing books only, no memorabilia.
Yearwood, who lives in Owasso with husband Garth Brooks, again partners with her mom and sister to share family traditions and warm, homegrown recipes in “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends.”
The follow-up to her best-selling 2008 cookbook “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours,” the new book features another foreword from Brooks.
For more information on the signing, call 748-7109.
-BAM
Weekend Warmup for April 16-18, 2010
The MiDolls
Here is a list of events happening around Oklahoma this weekend (April 16-18, 2010). For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
- Watch Oklahoma’s first all-girl improv troupe The MiDolls perform at 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday during OKC Improv at Ghostlight Theatre Club, 3110 N Walker. The lineup also will include Dallas-based improv troupe The Victims at 8 p.m. and the OKC Improv All-Stars at 10 p.m. Information: 343-1570 or www.okcimprov.com.
- Feel the joy when the Oklahoma City Philharmonic performs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, featuring Canterbury Choral Society, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Information: 842-5387 or www.okcphilharmonic.org.
- Celebrate the opening of the Oklahoma Art Guild’s “Oklahoma Friendly 2010″ National Juried Art Show with an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at IAO Gallery, 706 W Sheridan. The event will feature live music from Buffalofitz and food from Big Truck Tacos. The exhibit will be on view through May 8. Information: www.okartguild.com.
Wynonna
- SHAWNEE — Hear country music star Wynonna at 7 p.m. Saturday at Firelake Grand Casino, 777 Grand Casino Blvd. Information: 964-7263 or www.firelakegrand.com.
- NORMAN — Celebrate Record Store Day 2010 with live music from Rainbows Are Free, Depth & Current, Early Beat and more starting 6 p.m. Saturday at Guestroom Records, 125 E Main. The Oklahoma City store, 3701 N Western, will have Rum Drum Ramblers, Sherree Chamberlain, The Boom Bang and more performing from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Information: 701-5974 or www.guestroom-records.com.
- ARDMORE – Listen to ’80s rocker Kip Winger at 10 p.m. Saturday at Two Frogs Grill, 2646 W Broadway. For more information, go to www.twofrogsgrill.com.
Boolie Werthan (Christopher Harrod), Daisy Werthan (Darrie Lawrence) and Hoke (Keith Johnson) head the cast of the Lyric at the Plaza production of “Driving Miss Daisy.” (Photo by Wendy Mutz)
- See Lyric Theatre’s production of “Driving Miss Daisy” at 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Lyric at the Plaza, 1725 NW 16. Performances continue through April 25. Information: www.lyrictheatreokc.com.
- GUTHRIE – Watch the Pollard Theatre, 120 W Harrison, stage “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Performances continue through May 1. Information: www.thepollard.org.
- Take in a full night of show tunes-only karaoke at SHOWTUNEAPALOOZA at 8 tonight at Ghostlight Theatre Club, 3110 N Walker Ave. Information: www.ghostlightokc.com.
Trisha Yearwood (Associated Press file photo)
- Meet country music star Trisha Yearwood, who lives in Owasso, at book signing for her new cookbook “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends” at noon Saturday at Sam’s Club, 1900 W Memorial Road. Tickets will be handed out on event day, and a limit of 200 ticketed members will be allowed in the signing line. Information: 748-7109
- “Get Crunk” with rapper Lil Jon at 8 tonight at City Walk, 70 N Oklahoma in Bricktown. Information: 232-9255 or www.citybrickwalk.com.
- NORMAN – “You might be a redneck if” you go to see blue-collar comic Jeff Foxworthy at 8 tonight at Riverwind Casino, 1544 W State Highway 9. Information: www.riverwind.com.
Larry the Cable Guy
- TULSA – Laugh along when Larry the Cable Guy performs at 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday at Million Dollar Elm Casino’s Osage Event Center, 951 W 36 Street N. Information: www.milliondollarelm.com/event-center
-Share your tales of the “Kindness of Strangers” at OKC StorySlam’s monthly story slam tonight at the Istvan Gallery, 1218 N Western. Sign-up for the competitive storytelling event starts at 7 p.m.; storytelling starts at 7:30 p.m. Information: www.okcstoryslam.wordpress.com.
- Watch the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz take on the Cleveland Gladiators at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at the Cox Convention Center. Information: www.okcyarddawgz.com.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
- TULSA – Celebrate the release of Jason Boland & The Stragglers’ new CD with Aaron Watson and Kyle Park at 7 tonight at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main. Information: www.cainsballroom.com.
- See the puppies run at the Dachshund Dash at 1 p.m. Sunday at Cox Convention Center. Information: www.doxiedash.com.
- NORMAN – Take your children to the free 11th Annual Kids for Kindness Earth Day Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Reaves Park, 2501 Jenkins. Activities will include rides on a trackless train, trolley trips around the park, live music, food vendors, performances, interactive booth activities and more. Information: www.visitnorman.com.
-BAM
New releases for April 6, 2010: “Lord of the Rings” on Blu-ray, Trisha Yearwood’s new cookbook and more
Three Oklahoma authors have new books on the shelf this week, including country music star Trisha Yearwood.
Yearwood, who lives in Owasso with husband Garth Brooks, again partners with her mom and sister to share family traditions and warm, homegrown recipes in “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends.” The follow-up to her best-selling 2008 cookbook “Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen: Recipes from My Family to Yours,” the new book features another foreword from Brooks.
Oklahoma City author Carolyn Hart makes her 20th entry in her popular series “Death on Demand” series with “Laugh ‘Til He Died.” Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling and her husband, Max, who specialize in solving problems, plunge into a startling web of danger and deceit when a trio of deaths is linked to the island’s youth recreation center.
And Oklahoma City writer Ann K. Larson releases her latest children’s book, “The Terrifying Tub Tornado,” a whimsical, fantasy rhyme designed to help children overcome any fear they may have of the bathtub tornado that forms when the water goes down the drain.
Movie and book buffs also can celebrate this week as Peter Jackson’s incredible cinematic adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy gets its first Blu-ray release. The theatrical versions of the three films are now out in the high-definition format. My colleague Matt Price from Nerdage reviews the “LOTR” Blu-ray set here.
Here is a list of new CDs, DVDs and books, from Amazon.com, VideoETA.com and The Oklahoman’s Renee Lawrence:
CDs
Slash, “Slash.”
Stephen Sondheim, “A Little Night Music.”
Madonna, “The Sticky & Sweet Tour” (CD/DVD set).
Jakob Dylan, “Women and Country.”
Peter Wolf, “Midnight Souvenirs.”
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “I Learned The Hard Way.”
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, “Here Lies Love” (2-CD set).
BoDeans, “Mr. Sad Clown.”
DVDs
Ally McBeal: The Complete Second Season
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
The Collector
Dolan’s Cadillac
Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami: Complete First Season
The Lord Of The Rings
Sharpe’s Peril
Books
“Laughed ‘Til He Died” (Death on Demand, No. 20)” by Carolyn Hart.
“Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends” by Trisha Yearwood.
“The Terrifying Tub Tornado,” Ann K. Larson.
“Changes” (Dresden Files Series, No. 12) by Jim Butcher.
“The Emperor’s Code” (The 39 Clues Series, No. 8 ) by Gordon Korman.
“Mike and Mike’s Rules for Sports and Life” by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg.
“A River in the Sky” (Amelia Peabody Series, No, 19) by Elizabeth Peters.
“The Aloha Quilt” (Elm Creek Quilts Series, No. 15) by Jennifer Chiaverini.
“Cat of the Century” (Mrs. Murphy Series, No. 18) by Rita Mae Brown.
“The Last Time I Saw You” by Elizabeth Berg.
“The Black Cat” by Martha Grimes.
“This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections” by Carol Burnett.
“Miss Julia Renews Her Vows” by Ann B. Ross.
“The Walk” by Richard Paul Evans.
“At the Gates of Darkness” (Demonwar Saga, No. 2) by Raymond E. Feist.
“Nowhere to Run” (Joe Pickett Series, No. 10) by C.J. Box.
“Imperfect Birds” by Anne Lamott.
“Paula Deen’s Savannah Style” by Paula Deen.
“The Lake Shore Limited” by Sue Miller.
“Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking” by Mario Batali and Mark Ladner.
“Anthill” by E.O. Wilson .
“The Moonlit Earth” by Christopher Rice.
“Movers and Fakers” (Alphas Series, No. 2) by Lisi Harrison.
“When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man” by Jerry Weintraub with Rich Cohen.
“The End of Wall Street” by Roger Lowenstein.
“In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart” by Alice Waters.
“Slim and Scrumptious” by Joy Bauer.
“You’re a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice” by the editors of The Believer.
“Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare?” by James Shapiro.
“Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners” by Sara Moulton.
“Us: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships That Matter Most” by Lisa Oz.
“When Did I Get Like This?” by Amy Wilson.
“In the Shadow of the Cypress” by Thomas Steinbeck.
- BAM
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood celebrate anniversary at McDonald’s
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks (Associated Press photo)
Oklahoma country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary at a McDonald’s after plans for a fancy dinner fell through, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Brooks planned a celebratory meal for his wife and daughters from his first marriage Saturday in Las Vegas after playing first show of his five-year stint at the Wynn Encore Casino resort. But the Owasso residents had to modify their plans at the last minute because of a change in youngest daughter Allie’s school schedule.
“We had a big night planned and at the last minute they moved the youngest one’s Christmas carol program to that night,” Brooks told People.com.
“I promised them a big, fancy dinner, but we went and grabbed McDonald’s fries and went home.”
Brooks and Yearwood wed on Dec. 10, 2005.
Saturday’s Vegas show brought an end to Brooks’ nearly decade-long retirement from touring and recording.
-BAM
Photo: Carrie Underwood receives Harmony Award
Carrie Underwood performs Saturday at the Symphony Ball at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The Checotah native received the prestigious Harmony Award at the event. (Susan Adcock photo)
Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood performed and received the 2009 Harmony Award at the Symphony Ball Saturday night at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The Nashville Symphony Ball is Nashville’s premier winter social event, a white-tie, invitation-only evening benefiting the Nashville Symphony and its music outreach programs. This year marked the event’s 25th anniversary.
“The honor is a wonderful compliment and it’s an amazing feeling being part of the Nashville community,” said Underwood in a news release. “It was a beautiful evening filled with wonderful music, gorgeous ball gowns and décor, and was definitely an evening to remember.”
The Harmony Award is presented annually at Nashville’s Symphony Ball to individuals who have demonstrated continued interest and support of music in Nashville. The recipients exemplify the unique harmony between the many worlds of music that exist in our city and have contributed significantly to the development and appreciation of Nashville’s musical culture.
Previous recipients of the Harmony Award with Oklahoma ties include Owasso resident Trisha Yearwood; Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher; and Oklahoma City-bred Vince Gill and his wife Amy Grant. Other honorees include LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Tony Brown, Mike and Linda Curb, Lyle Lovett, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Steve Winwood, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Chet Atkins and Martina McBride, the 2008 recipient.
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Carrie Underwood to receive Harmony Award today in Nashville
Carrie Underwood (Associated Press photo)
Country music star Carrie Underwood will receive today the 2009 Harmony Award at the yearly Symphony Ball at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn.
The Harmony Award is presented annually at the Symphony Ball to individuals who have demonstrated continued interest and support of music in Nashville, according to a news release. The recipients exemplify the unique harmony between the many worlds of music that exist in the city and have contributed significantly to the development and appreciation of Nashville’s musical culture.
A Checotah native, Underwood is a four-time Grammy recipient, the reigning Academy of Country Music entertainer and female vocalist of the year and a three-time Country Music Association female vocalist winner. Last month, she released her third album, “Play On,” which debuted at the top of the country album charts. Earlier this year, Carrie became the first country artist in history to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums when “I Told You So” became the fifth consecutive chart-topper from her sophomore effort, “Carnival Ride.” To date, she is the U.S. best-selling “American Idol” winner with album sales of more than 10 million.
Previous recipients of the Harmony Award with Oklahoma ties include Owasso resident Trisha Yearwood; country band Rascal Flatts, which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher; Oklahoma City-bred Vince Gill and his wife Amy Grant. Other winners include LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Tony Brown, Mike & Linda Curb, Lyle Lovett, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Steve Winwood, Chet Atkins and Martina McBride, the 2008 recipient.
Nashville’s Symphony Ball is a white-tie, invitation-only evening benefiting the Nashville Symphony and its music outreach programs. This year marks the event’s 25th anniversary.
-BAM
