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Shania Twain to perform medley of hits at AMAs

dick clark productionsShania Twain is making her grand return to the American Music Awards later this month. The singer will be performing a medley of her greatest hits, marking her first time back on the AMAs stage since 2003. Shania joins previously announced performers Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Thomas Rhett …

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Watch now: Keith Urban on defending his Entertainer title, female-centric CMA Awards: “I’m glad it’s happening”

ABC AudioReigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban is nominated in that category again this year. On Monday, he told ABC Audio that he can’t even begin to predict his chances of repeating on Wednesday’s CMA telecast. “Well…I mean, who knows ever, from year to year to year?” he says. “But I will say …

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Blake Shelton jokes around in People’s Choice Awards acceptance speech

Amy Sussman/E! EntertainmentBlake Shelton brought home the title of Country Artist of the Year at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards Sunday, and he brought his trademark sense of humor to the stage as he accepted his trophy.  “I’m really glad I won this, because I was the only person at my table who hasn’t won anything …

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Miranda Lambert scores only debut album in the Billboard Top 200’s Top 10

ABC/Image Group LAMiranda Lambert’s newly-released album, Wildcard, is already hitting major milestones. The project, which dropped on November 1, debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200, making it the only debuting project in the Top 10.  The album breaks into the chart with the #4 spot, with 53,000 album equivalents moved, 44,000 of which are actual sales.  It’s …

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Carrie Underwood reveals she “immediately reached out” after Miranda Lambert unexpectedly endorsed her as Entertainer of the Year

Mark Seliger/ABCEarly last month, Miranda Lambert put out an unequivocal endorsement for Carrie Underwood as Entertainer of the Year on social media. Now, Carrie reveals she wasted no time thanking her friend for the lengthy, emotional post. “I immediately reached out to her and just said, ‘You didn’t have to say anything, but thank you so much,’” Carrie tells ABC …

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“What I See” is LANCO at Gillette, playing for the Patriots vs. the Cowboys

ABC/Image Group LALANCO’s booked to provide the halftime entertainment as the New England Patriots take on the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, November 24 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match-up at Gillette Stadium is part of the NFL’s “Salute to Service” campaign, so LANCO’s set will include a special tribute to the men and women of America’s armed …

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Listen now: Morgan Evans owes his “Diamonds” to wife Kelsea Ballerini

ABC/Image Group LAWhen Morgan Evans sings “I love you like a diamond, and diamonds are forever” in his new single, he’s talking about his better half, Kelsea Ballerini. “I wrote ‘Diamonds’ for my wife and I’m so stoked to release it as a single,” Morgan says. “It’s a fun love song, but deeper than that, it celebrates that journey, from …

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CMA day on ‘GMA’: Luke Combs, Maddie & Tae and Trace Adkins start the day early on Wednesday

ABC/Randy HolmesWith Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get, and on Wednesday, you’ll be able to see him sing on ABC’s Good Morning America. Maddie & Tae and Trace Adkins will be on the show as well, as “GMA Goes Country” for a special edition of America’s favorite morning show, live from Nashville. Tune in to watch starting at 7 …

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Life Changes: How Thomas Rhett’s using his AMA performance to do a good deed

ABC/Mark Levine Thomas Rhett will not only perform on the 2019 American Music Awards later this month, he’ll also use the opportunity to help feed the hungry in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. TR will volunteer at a local food bank before he takes the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. …

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Brothers Osborne and Jimmie Allen have a Thanksgiving Day date with the Detroit Lions

ABC/Image Group LA Maryland natives Brothers Osborne are on tap to do the halftime show for the Detroit Lions’ 80th Thanksgiving Day Classic at Michigan’s Ford Field. Delaware-born Jimmie Allen is set to perform the national anthem.  You can tune in to watch Thursday, November 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET, as the Lions take on the Chicago Bears on …

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