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The singer leaped from her seat with her arms in the air and jumped up and down before hugging her mother and good friend Tim McGraw.

Taylor Swift will be battling the boys at the 2011 Country Music Association Awards....

The fans love Carrie Underwood and they proved it again during the CMT Music Awards. The former "American Idol" champ won Wednesday night's top honor, video of the year for "Cowboy Casanova," and CMT performance of the year for "Temporary Home" two months after making history by winning her second Academy of Country Music Awards entertainer of the year. Both awards are chosen by fans tuned into the live shows.

US singer Taylor Swift scores five nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards but trails trio Lady Antebellum on seven.

Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon....

The 19-year-old sensation has the record sales. She beat out every living artist — no matter the genre — this year with more than 3 million copies of her "Fearless" CD sold and counting.