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The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS just got a little rowdier and funnier as country music superstar Toby Keith and actress Kristen Bell have been tapped to host this year's show. Now in its 11th year, the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS will air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT and CMT.com.

Adele dominated this year's Billboard Music Awards, taking home an incredible 12 awards in the following categories: Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Digital Media Artist, Top Pop Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Pop Album, Top Streaming Song (Audio) and Top Alternative Song.

TEEN CHOICE 2012 will once again celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, July 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. 'The Vampire Diaries' leads the TEEN CHOICE 2012 nominees with six nominations, while AMERICAN IDOL and Justin Bieber each garnered five nominations. In addition, new categories added this year include Choice Book and Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist.

UNDER THE COVERS with Victoria Shaw gives an encore performance with special guest Jim Brickman, tonight, 5/16, in Birmingham, Ala.

The 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket in town this summer with performers including Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band during this year's live show. Country music's first fan-voted awards show, now in its 11th year, will broadcast from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT

UNDER THE COVERS with Victoria Shaw is to give an encore performance with special guest Jim Brickman, 5/16, Birmingham, AL.

On a night when the winner of 'The Voice' is crowned, the biggest stars in music are set to perform on the season two finale tonight, May 8 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC. The lineup includes Justin Bieber, Flo Rida, Daryl Hall & John Oats and Lady Antebellum.

"Weird Al" Yankovic brings "The Alpocalypse Tour" to the Fox Theatre tonight, May 5 at 8 p.m. The tour is in support of Yankovic's full-length studio album, Alpocalypse.

On a night when the winner of 'The Voice' is crowned, the biggest stars in music are set to perform on the season two finale Tuesday, May 8 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC. The lineup includes Justin Bieber, Flo Rida, Daryl Hall & John Oats and Lady Antebellum.

Ryan O'Neal (author, Both Of Us: My Life With Farrah), Tracy Morgan ('30 Rock'), Bethenny Frankel (author, Skinny Dipping) and musical guests Lady Antebellum and B.o.B. are among the featured guests APRIL 30 - MAY 4 on THE VIEW

GRAMMYS on The Hill honorees include U.S. Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and eight-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer. The event will be hosted by NBC News correspondent Luke Russert with special guests including folk/rock artist Donovan, blues legend and six-time GRAMMY winner Buddy Guy, Cheap Trick lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, songwriter Monty Powell (Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Martina McBride), Secretary of Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius,Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow, and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus and five-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, and musical surprises.

Platinum-selling group Little Big Town announced the nominees for the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS live during the 10 a.m. EDT hour of NBC's 'Today' show today, Monday, April 23.

Adele, LMFAO, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne lead the finalists for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which will take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand and be broadcast live Sunday May 20, 8/7c on ABC.

Country music superstars Luke Bryan, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw and Jennifer Nettles have been added to the all-star lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the ACM PRESENTS: LIONEL RICHIE AND FRIENDS - IN CONCERT. The concert will be taped April 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be broadcast Friday, April 13 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

GRAMMYS on The Hill honorees include U.S. Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and eight-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer. The event will be hosted by NBC News correspondent Luke Russert with special guests including folk/rock artist Donovan, blues legend and six-time GRAMMY winner Buddy Guy, Cheap Trick lead guitarist Rick Nielsen, songwriter Monty Powell (Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Martina McBride), Secretary of Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius,Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow, and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus and five-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, and musical surprises.

Musicians Marc Anthony, Darius Rucker and Big & Rich will complete the all-star lineup of artists scheduled to perform on ACM PRESENTS: LIONEL RICHIE AND FRIENDS - IN CONCERT, taping Monday, April 2, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to be broadcast on Friday, April 13 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The 47TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, "Country Music's Party of the Year®" honoring country music's best and introducing the industry's hottest emerging talent, was broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last night on the CBS Television Network.

Nominations for the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded event produced for television by dick clark productions, were announced this morning in a first-ever ACM digital press conference on the Academy's Facebook and Twitter pages. The winners will be announced live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"The Hunger Games" star Liam Hemsworth, "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL COOL J, Zac Brown, Brantley Gilbert, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry, KISS and Thompson Square are scheduled to present as part of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and Steve Martin, and Toby Keith with surprise Las Vegas guest performers are set to perform a variety of special duets and collaborations on the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.