BAM's Blog » Vince Gill http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging from The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:28:01 +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 » Vince Gill http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/category/vince-gill/ UPDATED: 2012 Grammys: Most Oklahoma nominees have to settle for the honor of being nominated http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/13/2012-grammys-most-oklahoma-nominees-have-to-settle-for-the-honor-of-being-nominated/ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2012/02/13/2012-grammys-most-oklahoma-nominees-have-to-settle-for-the-honor-of-being-nominated/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:20:45 +0000 brandy http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/?p=42824

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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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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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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A version of this column appears in Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.

BAM’s top 10 albums of 2011
Column: Oklahoma recording artists from across the musical spectrum made beautiful music and reached impressive milestones in the year just past.

For fans of Oklahoma music, it’s hard to imagine a more exciting year than 2011.

Tulsa Sound pioneer Leon Russell finally made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and then the Songwriters Hall of Fame for good measure, Owasso-based country star Garth Brooks joined Uncle Leon in …

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Merry Christmas!

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. Today’s installment is not only appropriate for Christmas, but also features two top-shelf Oklahoma country stars who love collaborating with one other.

In April, Carrie Underwood, who hails from Checotah, was honored during the TV concert special “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country,” and fellow Oklahoma native Vince Gill joined her in belting an incredible …

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Houston’s Icehouse Music has released “This One’s For Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark”  to celebrate Clark’s 70th birthday. Clark was born in Monahans, Texas on Nov. 6, 1941. The double-CD set is available nationwide today, according to a news release.

Among the country and Americana greats featured on the tribute album are Vince Gill, who was born in Norman and raised in Oklahoma City, and Kevin Welch, who was raised in Oklahoma and graduated from Midwest City High School.

Lovingly produced by Tamara Saviano—who is also working with Clark …

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Vince Gill (AP file)

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has announced that Oklahoma native Vince Gill will serve as grand marshal for the 59th Annual Nashville Christmas Parade on Friday. The parade officially kicks off the holiday season downtown with the lighting of the city Christmas tree, where Gill will be joined by Mayor Dean and executives from Piedmont Natural Gas, which has sponsored the parade since its beginning, according to a press release.

The theme of this year’s parade is “Christmas Around the World.” Following the lighting of the Christmas …

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Vince Gill and Amy Grant appear on "CMA Country Christmas."

Country music’s biggest stars share their family traditions and treasured holiday memories on “CMA Country Christmas,” airing from 8 to 10 tonight on the ABC Television Network.

Hosted for the second year by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, the special includes performances from “American Idol” runner up Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts (which includes Joe Don Rooney of Picher), Darius Rucker, Brian Setzer with special guest …

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