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

A statement on musician Charlie Daniels' Web site says the fiddler-guitarist is recovering from a mild stroke he suffered while snowmobiling in Colorado.

"There was no chemistry,” a source close to the country cutie tells Us Weekly.

Carrie's fiance also confirmed the news at a Monday press conference.

It's a love story, baby. Taylor Swift sang those words about a young romance, but they apply just as well to America's feelings for the 20-year-old country singer. Swift, adding to the heap of awards already bestowed on her, has been voted The Associated Press entertainer of the year.

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.

Grab yer git-boxes.
Carrie Underwood doesn't want you to call her music pop-country. She herself calls it "contemporary." But in her new album, Play On, which debuts this week, the young singer and American Idol winner is still the same old country girl.

Country superstar Garth Brooks announced Thursday that he’s coming out of retirement with an extended engagement at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas.

The country musicians Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn said that they would go their separate ways after a 2010 concert tour.