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CMT News Provided courtesy of: http://www.cmt.com/news/ All the news from country music's most reliable source. 10 Prime Hits: Texas Cities Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:25:00 EST 2012-01-27T15:25:00-05:00 - "The stars at night ... shine big and bright. ... deep in the heart of Texas!" Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum Top List of ACM Nominees Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:04:00 EST 2012-01-26T09:04:00-05:00 - Kenny Chesney led the pack when nominations for the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced Thursday morning (Jan. 26). Keith Urban Shares No. 1 Party With Two Internet Talent Discoveries Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:03:00 EST 2012-01-26T09:03:00-05:00 - Always generous with his time and resources, Keith Urban outdid himself Wednesday (Jan. 25) when he surrendered the spotlight at his own No. 1 party to two musicians who had covered his "Long Hot Summer" hit in videos on the Internet. NASHVILLE SKYLINE: It's Chili Time in America (Again) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST 2012-01-26T09:00:00-05:00 - The frost is on the pumpkin, and you know what that means. It's chili time in America. Time to cook up a big pot of some serious chili. CMT's Cody Alan, Lon Helton Nominated for ACM On-Air Radio Personality of the Year Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:45:00 EST 2012-01-26T08:45:00-05:00 - CMT Radio Live With Cody Alan host Cody Alan and CMT Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton are among the five nominees for the Academy of Country Music's national on-air radio personality of the year. ACM Songwriter Nominations Go to Peach Pickers, Two Others Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:40:00 EST 2012-01-26T08:40:00-05:00 - The Peach Pickers -- the songwriting collective of Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip -- are among the songwriter of the year nominees announced Thursday (Jan. 26) by the Academy of Country Music. Norah Jones Covers Country With the Little Willies Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:38:00 EST 2012-01-25T16:38:00-05:00 - Norah Jones loves classic country music, and now she's indulging it with a side project, the Little Willies. Lady Antebellum Celebrate Two No. 1's at Nashville Party Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:33:00 EST 2012-01-24T17:33:00-05:00 - Adjectives metastasized and plaque-makers dreamed of vacation homes in the Caymans as Nashville's music insiders gathered Monday afternoon (Jan. 23) to toast Lady Antebellum's recent No. 1 songs Eli Young Band's First No. 1 Single Creates Party Atmosphere at BMI Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST 2012-01-24T17:00:00-05:00 - A torrent of trophy presentations rolled through BMI's Nashville headquarters Monday afternoon (Jan. 23) to honor songwriters Liz Rose and Lee Brice on the No. 1 success of the Eli Young Band's single, "Crazy Girl." Kellie Pickler Proves Herself With 100 Proof Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:33:00 EST 2012-01-23T16:33:00-05:00 - Kellie Pickler says she approached her third album, 100 Proof, with one goal in mind: "I really wanted to take people back to the roots of country music, the music that I grew up on." HOT DISH: Prayers for Blake Shelton and His Family Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:04:04 EST 2012-01-23T06:04:04-05:00 - The past year was, without a doubt, the greatest and happiest of Blake Shelton's career. When I saw and heard him mention his dad on television a couple of weeks ago, I knew his father must be very ill. Eric Church Hits No. 1 for First Time With "Drink in My Hand" Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:02:53 EST 2012-01-21T18:02:53-05:00 - For the second week in a row, an artist has scored his first No. 1 on Billboard's country songs chart. 10 Upcoming Albums: Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and More Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:31:00 EST 2012-01-20T15:31:00-05:00 - Tim McGraw's newest album, Emotional Traffic, is finally seeing the light of day this winter, along with new albums by Dierks Bentley, Neal McCoy, Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler and Rascal Flatts. Three CMT Series Premiere This Weekend Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:49:00 EST 2012-01-20T12:49:00-05:00 - Three unique families will step into the spotlight as Bayou Billionaires, My Big Redneck Vacation and Swanderosa premiere on CMT this weekend. NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly and More Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:41:00 EST 2012-01-19T16:41:00-05:00 - Tribute album projects are usually at one of two extremes: Either they're sappy and overly obsequious, or else they're totally off the mark because they were hijacked by some massive musical egos.