Tim McGraw adds more star power to this year's CMA Awards, as the initial list of presenters is announced for next month's show.

Tim will be joined by Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin, The Band Perry,Little Big Town, Jerrod Niemann, LeAnn Rimes, Chris Young and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon in handing out trophies on the November 10 telecast.

During his career, Tim has picked up a total of 11 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 2001. Along with his new 'Number One Hits' album hitting stores November 30, Tim also stars in the new feature film, 'Country Strong,' which opens in Nashville and Los Angeles theaters December 22 and nationwide January 7.

Little Big Town, who recently released their new album 'The Reason Why,' are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.

Receiving their first CMA nominations this year are New Artist of the Year nominees Luke, Jerrod, Chris, Easton (who is also up for Single of the Year for 'A Little More Country Than That') and The Band Perry, who are also nominated for Vocal Group of the Year.

The '44th Annual CMA Awards,' hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will also feature performances by Brad, Carrie, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney,Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton,George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. Special performances will feature Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow with Vince Gill, Miranda with Sheryl Crow in a tribute to Loretta Lynn's 50th Anniversary as a recording artist, and the Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson.

The '44th Annual CMA Awards' will be broadcast live on ABC, November 10 from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

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Lady Antebellum Set to Headline 2011 Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede

Meteoric Super-Group Lady Antebellum Set to Headline 2011 Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede

(Manhattan, KS) – October 20, 2010 – In keeping with its tradition of providing festival fans with the biggest and best in country music, Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede has announced that crossover mega-group Lady Antebellum (Need You Now) will be headlining the event on Friday, June 24^th, 2011.  “We are beyond excited to announce the addition of Lady Antebellum to the lineup,” said President/General Manager Wayne Rouse, “In a short time they have developed a huge and diverse fan base in both the country and pop music markets. We are thrilled to bring an act of this caliber to our patrons, and hope to bring in fans of other music genres who have never experience Country Stampede before.’    

In a few short years, Lady Antebellum’s rich textured harmonies and tight instrumental performances have catapulted the trio to the top of the music industry; their single releases and albums tearing up both the pop and country charts.  Both of their albums, Lady Antebellum and Need You Now, have gone multi-platinum shortly after their release, with their first album debuting at No. 1 on the country albums chart.  Their new release, Need You Now, is certified triple platinum and has reached No. 1 on the country charts, as well as The Billboard 200, Hot Adult Contemporary, and international charts.  “With a group with this wide of a fan base on the roster,” said Rouse, “we are expecting record breaking attendance in 2011.”         

Lady Antebellum has also scooped up several important awards along the way.  They won CMA Awards’ Single of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year.  Soon after, they picked up a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group.  More recently they have taken home five ACM awards, a CMT Award, and two Teen Choice Award Nominations, and it has just been announced that they have been nominated for five American Music Awards, which will take place November 12^th. 

Already announced in June, three time Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist Brad Paisley will be headlining the Saturday night of the event.  Many more artists are to be announced over the coming months.  Updates and ticket information can be found at www.countrystampede.com or by calling 800-795-8091.  A four-day general admission ticket can be purchased for only $85.  Prices go up soon.  Use Country Stampede’s new EZ-Pay option to split up the cost of your tickets and camping over five months. 

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Summer is Over

Well, summer is over...sigh. The good news is the 2011 Country Stampede is only 272 days away! You can buy your tickets now at: www.countrystampede.com. 

Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede 2011 June 23-26th

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A four day event featuring some of the hottest stars in country music. Held in Manhattan, Kansas.

So, what do you think? Should she record his song? http://www.theboot.com/2010/09/07/kanye-west-taylor-swift-song/

Kanye West Writes a Song for Taylor Swift

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Jason DeCrow, AP Of all people in the music industry, could you imagine seeing Kanye West's name on the inside cover of a Taylor Swift album?

CMT.com : CMT Premieres: Taylor Swift "Mine" : Special Main

Be sure and catch Taylor Swift's new video tonight on CMT! http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_premieres_taylor_swift_mine/series.jhtml

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CMT.com presents complete CMT Premieres: Taylor Swift "Mine" information including Show Description, Videos, Show Times and more.

Hottest Bachelors in Country Music - The Boot

Hey ladies, who are the hottest bachelors in country music? http://www.theboot.com/2010/08/23/hottes

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Hottest Bachelors in Country Music - The Boot

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Who is country music's hottest bachelor? The Boot polled our Twitter and Facebook followers to find out your top ten picks for the sexiest, most

Keith Urban and Family Perfect Their Balancing Act - The Boot

Great Keith Urban article. He was awesome this year at the Stampede:http://www.theboot.com/2010/08/19/keith-urban-parade-interview/

Keith Urban and Family Perfect Their Balancing Act - The Boot

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Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com Keith Urban and his wife, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman have created quite a balance when it comes to career and fam