Mjsbigblog — Carrie Underwood blogged an update on her upcoming album and tour plans at her fan club and also posted on the fan club message board. She was in Ottawa this past weekend for a wedding and loves it there. She will be writing tomorrow and Wednesday, ... more info

Mjsbigblog — Every weekend, there are countless countdown shows. VH1’s top 20 videos. Ryan’s American Top 40. Rick Dee’s Weekly Top 40 and many more. If you find an Idol on one of these shows, please post it here! (all countdown stats collected by tripp_nc... more info

ACountry — 2011 CMA Awards nominations were announced today (September 6).  Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban are nominated for Entertainer of the Year.  Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift lead t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean top the roster of nominees for the 45th Country Music Assn. Awards with five apiece. Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean top the roster of nominees for the 45th Country... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Country Music Assn. Awards nominations: Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton lead the CMA Award nominations with five apiece. The CMA Awards will be handed out Nov. 9 in Nashville. more info

ContactMusic — Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley and Jason Aldean will be the high fives at the Cma Awards in November (11) after scoring five nominations apiece on Tuesday (06Sep11). The quartet will battle it out for the coveted Entertainer of The Year ho... more info

Detroit Free Press — Taylor Swift is one of four country stars with five nominations, including the CMA's top award, entertainer of the year. She'll compete with Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and last year's winner, Brad Paisley, in the entertai... more info

USA Today Music — She'll compete with Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley. more info

Perez Hilton — The Country Music Awards don't air until Nov. 9, but we've already got the early nominees list for you (below)! Looks like this year could belong to Taylor Swift, who's a double nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. Ot... more info

ContactMusic — Taylor Swift has been nominated for the 2011 Country Music Awards after they were officially announced on Tuesday (06. 09. 2011)The 21-year-old singer will compete against Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban for the prestigious.... more info