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A Country Christmas Playlist, 2012 Edition

We've crafted a large playlist featuring all the new country music singles/albums we could think of for this Spotify List, including Scotty McCreery, Blake Shelton, Sammy Kershaw, The Oak Ridge Boys, "A Very Special Christmas 25" (country artists), along with some Country-linked artists. Enjoy!
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Willie Nelson Wins Inagural CMA Lifetime Achievement Award!

The beloved icon was honored last night by the Country Music Association as the Inagural CMA Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Read on to find out more about the new CMA Award and what Willie had to say about being the first one to win this award.
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CMA Announces Presenters For Thursday's 2012 CMA Awards Broadcast

A large group of ABC TV stars - including stars of country music show "Nashville" - and country stars have been added to the list of presenters for the 2012 CMA Awards, which will be broadcast LIVE on ABC TV this Thursday from 8-11 PM E/W. Read on to find out all the presenters and performers!
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Country Chart News: Top 30 Digital Singles: The Week of June 6, 2012

This week we find some singles remaining in similar slots while many other experience remarkable sales gains, some of which can be attributed to digital single sales at iTunes and other marketplaces. Read on to see how the top singles from your favorite stars fared this week!
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R&J Records "restructuring"; Andy Gibson To Curb

Roughstock has learned that one year old label R&J Records is set to cease operations and because of this switch, Andy Gibson has been picked up by Curb Records to continue to promote his hit single "Wanna Make You Love Me. Read more about this breaking new story here.
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2012 CMT Music Awards Nominations Announced

The 2012 CMT Music Awards nominations were announced this morning with Carrie Underwood leading the way with five nominations. She was joined by Miranda Lambert with 4 nominations (a mix of solo and group nominations with The Pistol Annies). Read on to find out all of the details!
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ACM Awards Preview and Predictions: Part III

In this third - and final - set of 2012 ACM Awards preview and predictions, we share with y'all our favorite choices for the people most likely to take home the main artist categories. Read on to see who we choose to win the Entertainer, Female, Male, Duo, Group and Top New Artist categories!&