http://www.mail.com/subjects/58916-academy-country-music-awards.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/58916-academy-country-music-awards.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092816-tim-mcgraw-recasts-acms-tv-special-airing-sunday.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the producers of the Academy of Country Music's annual television special approached Tim McGraw about the 2013 edition, the country music star immediately flashed on the program's format. "They were tribute shows and I certainly didn't want anything to do with that," the 46-year-old McGraw said with a laugh. "I wasn't ready fo... Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092816-tim-mcgraw-recasts-acms-tv-special-airing-sunday.html 2013-05-17T15:32:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2008906-country-music-upset-nielsen-ratings.html NEW YORK (AP) — There's a change in the pecking order for country music's competing awards shows, at least for this season. The Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday were seen by an estimated 15.5 million people, the Nielsen company said. It is believed to be the first time the ACM awards outdrew the more established Country Music Association awards, ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:29:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2008906-country-music-upset-nielsen-ratings.html 2013-04-09T19:29:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2004740-surprised-than-luke-bryan-acms-win.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luke Bryan heard his name called at the end of the Academy of Country Music Awards, accepted the entertainer of the year trophy and then things became a blur. "It was like I was on the tilt-a-whirl," he said. Bryan pulled off a dizzying upset, all right, beating out the night's top winner Miranda Lambert, two-time entertainer of the year ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2004740-surprised-than-luke-bryan-acms-win.html 2013-04-08T13:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2003528-luke-bryan-miranda-lambert-win-big-acms.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everything went to script Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won entertainer of the year. Bryan immediately overshadowed top winner Miranda Lambert's big night by beating out some of country music's top performers, including Lambert and her husband Blake Shelt... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:34:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2003528-luke-bryan-miranda-lambert-win-big-acms.html 2013-04-08T03:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1967582-garth-brooks-george-strait-to-team-up-acms.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Garth Brooks and George Strait will perform together for the first time at next month's Academy of Country Music Awards to honor Dick Clark. The performance by the two most recent winners of the ACM's artist of the decade award is symbolic. That award will be renamed for Clark, the entertainment icon and longtime producer of the AC... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:35:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1967582-garth-brooks-george-strait-to-team-up-acms.html 2013-03-20T16:35:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1889010-eric-church-leads-acm-awards-nominations-with-7.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They don't call him Chief for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The rising country music star has seven nominations for the April 7 awards show in Las Vegas. Hunter Hayes is next with six, followed by Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert at five apiece. Swift and Lambert are up for ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:14:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1889010-eric-church-leads-acm-awards-nominations-with-7.html 2013-02-13T20:14:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1840666-country-star-mcgraw-focus-acm-concert-special.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tim McGraw will be the focus of this year's Academy of Country Music concert special. "ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night" will be recorded April 8, the night after this year's ACM Awards. A Wednesday news release says McGraw will be joined by stars from country, pop and rock as well as television and film. The two-h... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1840666-country-star-mcgraw-focus-acm-concert-special.html 2013-01-23T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1819862-1st-round-acm-newcomer-nominees-announced.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A long list of country's hottest newcomers will compete to become the Academy of Country Music's new artist of the year — and fans can help sort it all out. The Academy announced nominees in the new female vocalist, new male vocalist and new vocal duo or group categories Monday. The winners will be up for new artist of the year dur... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1819862-1st-round-acm-newcomer-nominees-announced.html 2013-01-14T16:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1807204-luke-bryan-to-join-blake-shelton-acms-co-host.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Bryan is joining Blake Shelton to co-host the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. The Academy also says in a Tuesday news release that this year's show will be held April 7 and Brad Paisley will host the ACM Fan Jam, a satellite event held simultaneously with the awards show. Bryan replaces Reba McEntire. She served as host ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1807204-luke-bryan-to-join-blake-shelton-acms-co-host.html 2013-01-08T19:22:00Z