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The Academy of Country Music Awards are Tonight: Here’s Who We’re Excited to See!

Apr 7, 2013 @ 4:00 pm

Grab your cowboy boots, y’all! The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast live tonight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. And it should be a good ‘ol time, with Blake Shelton reprising his hosting duties for the third year alongside first-timer Luke Bryan. Plus, some of our favorite leading ladies are planning to be in attendance including The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco as a presenter, three-time nominee Taylor Swift, Blake’s wife and competition (they’re both nominated for Entertainer of the Year!) Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood, who is one of the many artists slated to perform during the night’s ceremony. Click through the gallery to see the list of nominees now, and tune in to CBS at 8/7c to watch the awards show live.

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2013 Academy of Country Music Awards: See the Nominees!

Feb 13, 2013 @ 12:42 pm

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The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for its 48th Annual ACM Awards this morning! Some of our favorite ladies made the cut, including Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and pop-country crossover Kelly Clarkson, who is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year for her duet “Don’t Rush” with Vince Gill. Click through the gallery to see more nominees and find out which trophies they might take home with them come Sunday, April 7th, when the awards—hosted by country cuties Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan—air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS at 8/7c.

— Meghan Blalock

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Grammys 2013: Our Favorite Beauty Moments

Feb 10, 2013 @ 10:43 pm

Tonight at the 55th Annual Grammy Music Awards, the industry’s leading ladies went for bold and beautiful beauty looks. Adele stayed true to her signature retro-beauty look with lush lashes, Rihanna matched her statement lip to her gorgeous Azzedine Alaïa gown, and Carrie Underwood went for a sexy smoky eye. To see more of our favorite eye-catching beauty looks from music’s biggest night click through the gallery!

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Watch: Carrie Underwood’s New Video for “Two Black Cadillacs”

Jan 24, 2013 @ 11:02 am

Country star Carrie Underwood takes a somewhat dark, dramatic turn in her just-released video for “Two Black Cadillacs.” In the clip, the singer appears in the backseat of the titular vehicle, rolling through a cemetery on a dreary day, while she tells the tale of a recently-passed married man who had a dirty secret. “The women in the two black veils didn’t bother to cry—he’s not the only one who had a secret to hide,” Carrie sings, all decked out in black lace, sky-high stilettos, and those fingerless gloves she loves. And as the story unfolds, viewers discover that maybe she’s not so innocent either. Watch the video above!

Plus, see Carrie host the CMA Awards!

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Carrie Underwood Toasts to Grammy Nominees and More!

Jan 23, 2013 @ 1:41 pm

With just more than two weeks until the big show, the Grammy nominees celebrated last night in Nashville at a party held in their honor. Jonathan Jackson, star of the musical show Nashville, and Grammy nominee Carrie Underwood posed together at the event, which was held at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in the heart of the Tennessee capital city. Tune in to CBS at 8/7c on February 10 to see who takes home the gilded gramophones

See more of this week’s biggest parties!

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2013 Grammy Nominations: Frank Ocean, Rihanna, Pink, and More!

Dec 6, 2012 @ 11:05 am

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Taylor Swift and LL Cool J announced the 2013 Grammy nominees last night, and there were some big surprises in store! Newcomer Frank Ocean swept the nominations with a total of six, scoring nods in both the Best New Artist and Album of the Year categories, as well as Record of the Year for “Thinkin’ Bout You.” Rihanna was nominated for three, Best Pop Solo performance for “Where Have You Been,” Best Rap/Song Collaboration, and Best Music Video for “We Found Love.” Swift, Carrie Underwood, and P!nk also received nods. Click through the gallery for a full list of our favorite nominees!

— Meghan Blalock

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Carrie Underwood to Star in The Sound of Music Remake on NBC

Nov 30, 2012 @ 12:40 pm

Carrie Underwood will bring the hills alive with The Sound of Music! NBC just announced the network will do a live broadcast of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical next year, and the country crooner will star as beloved nanny Maria von Trapp. “Speaking for everyone at NBC, we couldn’t be happier to have the gifted Carrie Underwood take up the mantle of the great Maria von Trapp,” Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment, said in a statement. ”She was an iconic woman who will now be played by an iconic artist.” The role was originally made famous by Julie Andrews in 1965′s film version, which took home the top Oscar for Best Picture of the Year. The network plans to air the three-hour show about a year from now, around the holiday season.

Plus, see Carrie at the CMAs!

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American Music Awards 2012: Hair and Makeup Details

Nov 19, 2012 @ 6:33 pm

At the 40th Annual American Music Awards, fabulous fashion wasn’t the only thing that grabbed our attention! Complementing the stunning gowns and jaw-dropping jewels was pretty makeup and enviable hair. Carrie Underwood made a regal red carpet statement with gilded eyes, while Taylor Swift went for a dewy, au naturel finish. Carly Rae Jepsen played up her pretty peepers with winged liner and Christina Aguilera debuted a Cleopatra-inspired A-line bob. Click through the gallery below for our favorite beauty of the night and to get tips straight from the performers’ stylists on how to recreate the looks!