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Winners of Lee Ann Womack’s Call Me CrazyCD Giveaway

April 1, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 6

Country Universe is pleased to announce the five winners of our Lee Ann Womack CD giveaway. They are: Shari B., Mass. Pasha H., Mass. Kevin T., Va. Rodney, S.C. Andrew L., Neb. Thanks to all

Pop Goes the Country, Part I

March 9, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 68

What follows is a guest piece from Country Universe reader VP exploring the latest wave of country artists who have crossed over to the pop charts. Part II, written by me, will follow later in

Iconic Songs of the Last Decade

March 6, 2009 Guest Contributor 33

I was listening to The Band’s album Music From Big Pink earlier this week, and something struck me about the song “The Weight.” Trust me, you know the song. It goes a little like this:

Random Question about Kellie Pickler

March 3, 2009 Kevin John Coyne 27

Entertainment Weekly included a song from Kellie Pickler among its selections for the Ultimate American Idol playlist. The title of the song – “Rocks Instead of Rice” – caught my attention. Take a listen: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5habfvPIwcQ

The 44th Annual ACM Awards Reaction, Part Two (Fail Blog)

February 11, 2009 Guest Contributor 10

In honor of FAIL Blog (the perfect workday distraction), here’s my take on the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations. Opinions expressed belong solely to the author, and do not represent the views of other contributors

The 44th Annual ACM Awards Reaction, Part One

February 11, 2009 Guest Contributor 6

The Academy of Country Music revealed its nominees for the 44th annual awards show slated for Sunday, April 5. Album of the Year nominations will be announced in March, likely to coincide with the presentation of the

44th Annual ACM Awards Nominations Announcement

February 11, 2009 Guest Contributor 18

The Academy of Country Music announced nominees for their 44th annual awards ceremony this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, Leann Rimes and Jessica Simpson were on hand to present

44th Annual ACM Awards Projections

February 9, 2009 Guest Contributor 38

On Wednesday, February 11, the Academy of Country Music will unveil the nominees for their 44th annual awards ceremony. Last year, the usual suspects prevailed. Brad and Carrie repeated in the Vocalist categories, Brooks &

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards: Keeping It Country (Staff Favorites)

February 6, 2009 Guest Contributor 6

The second article in our Grammy Awards series, our personal favorites in the country categories at this year’s ceremony. Best Country Album Jamey Johnson, That Lonesome Song Patty Loveless, Sleepless Nights (Blake, Leeann) George Strait,

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards: Keeping It Country (Staff Predictions)

February 6, 2009 Guest Contributor 5

In a nod towards diversity, the General Field nominees for the 51st annual Grammy Awards include a shepherd’s pie of musical genres, with Brit soul ingenues (Adele, Duffy) against American pop trios (Jonas Bros., Lady A), Brit pop