Miranda Lambert News

Kenny Chesney, the only country artist in Billboard's Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years, will perform on the inaugural AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS airing live from Nashville's Music City Center on Monday, December 15 (8:00 - 10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Ok, things are getting real on NBC's THE VOICE tonight. Five artists will compete in the Semifinals hoping to secure a spot in next week's Season Seven finale. If last season is any indication, two of the semifinalists will be eliminated on Tuesday, but with THE VOICE's track-record of mixing up their format, you can never quite be sure. Case and point, on Tuesday's Results Show, eliminated contestants will have a chance to sing and earn another chance at the title. Will it be just the seven singers eliminated since Week 1's mass elimination of eight? Hopefully we will get some clarification during tonight's episode.

Queen Bey is now the official queen of the Grammy Awards. The iconic 'Single Ladies' singer has just surpassed country music legend Dolly Parton's Grammy Award nominations record.

Nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by The Academy's voting members. The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on 'GRAMMY Sunday,' Feb. 8, 2015, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Multi-media entertainment mogul Reba will receive the first-ever NASH Icon Award during the inaugural AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS, airing Monday, Dec.15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Having become a household name because of her success in music, television, film, theater and retail, Reba is often hailed as the 'Queen of Country Music.' Her reign boasts 35 No. 1 singles and more than 56 million albums sold worldwide, as well as leading Pollstar and Billboard Boxscore as the No. 1 female country touring artist with more than nine million tickets sold.

Music City will celebrate the successes of five of its own when the fifth annual CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR premieres LIVE tomorrow, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET on both CMT and VH1. Honoring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban, and hosted by Larry the Cable Guy, ARTISTS OF THE YEAR will feature live performances and special guests as each honoree is celebrated for his or her achievements over the past year.

CMT will celebrate an incredible year in the country music industry by honoring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban as the top country artists of 2014 in an all-new CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR

Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (GLEE) is set to co-host FOX'S CAUSE FOR PAWS: AN ALL-STAR DOG SPECTACULAR (previously titled THE GREAT AMERICAN DOG-A-THON), alongside executive producer and co-host Hilary Swank, on Thanksgiving night, tonight, Nov. 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Actress, producer and animal advocate Hilary Swank and executive producer Michael Levitt partner with FOX to bring viewers a television first this Thanksgiving! THE GREAT AMERICAN DOG-A-THON, a one-of-a-kind event celebrating man's best friend, airs Thanksgiving night, tonight, Nov. 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Multi-talented recording artist and actor, Nick Jonas and hot country newcomer RaeLynn are set to perform on the Monday, Dec. 1 and Tuesday, Dec. 2 telecasts, respectively, of NBC's Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice."

Pitbull will again host the American Music Awards, airing live tonight from the NOKIA Theatre L.A., Nov 23rd (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. Pitbull will also take to the stage to perform, joining previously announced performer Charli XCX, on the world's biggest fan-voted award show.

Country music heavyweights Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Carrie Underwood, along with country's newest star Brett Eldredge, will join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Miranda Lambert on the inaugural AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS

The weather outside may be frightful, but FOX's programming sure will be delightful with this year's new and returning Thanksgiving and holiday favorites.

While many know Rachel Potter as the breakout Broadway star from the EVITA revival, she also wowed audiences on Fox's The X Factor with her stellar rendition of Queen's 'Somebody to Love.' Following a recent concert, I sat down with Rachel Potter to discuss NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE, her upcoming solo country album.

This year's CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR promises to be an evening filled with celebration in addition to comedy as Larry the Cable Guy takes over hosting duties for the 90-minute special, airing LIVE from Nashville on Tuesday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (GLEE) is set to co-host FOX'S CAUSE FOR PAWS: AN ALL-STAR DOG SPECTACULAR on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 27