Allmusic Blog — Country vocal group Lady Antebellum leads the nominations at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards with seven nods including Best Album and Best Song. Also nominated were Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, who are tied for six nominations each.... more info

The 9513 Country Music — If you had any lingering doubts about Lady Antebellum’s rising status, put ‘em to rest. The nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards were announced and the trio earned not five nominations like Taylor Swift, or six like Miranda Lambert an... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Lady Antebellum continues its ascent in country music circles, nabbing a field-leading seven nominations for the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards, among them album, single, song and top vocal group. more info

Mjsbigblog — Congrats to Carrie Underwood who picked up 6 nominations when the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced this morning. The event will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18 at 8:00 PM l... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lady Antebellum continues its ascent in country music circles, nabbing a field-leading seven nominations for the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards, among them album, single, song and top vocal group. The Georgia trio is the hottest act in all... more info

People.com — Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift also score multiple Academy of Country Music nods more info

MTV.com News — Swift is up for the big prize, Entertainer of the Year, at the ACM Awards in April.By Jocelyn Vena Taylor Swift Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Taylor Swift has a few more nominations to add to her résumé: The country pop superstar has bee... more info

Mjsbigblog — Critic’s Corner Monday: ‘Bachelor,’ ‘Mother,’ ‘Tonight Show’ •In better news, Idol winner and singing star Carrie Underwood guests as Ted’s latest love on How I Met Your Mother(CBS, 8 ET/PT). She acquits herself surprisingly we... more info

Mjsbigblog — A potpourri of Idol Videos: Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen behind the scenes at the Idol Results show, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert sing “Travelin’ Band” at the Sony Nashville annual boat ride Thursday night (Feb 25), and Saturday Ni... more info

Mjsbigblog — How to tell when ‘American Idol’ is playing favorites I had lunch with Phil Stacey and Chris Sligh last week, and we got into an interesting discussion about how to watch the show and which cues signal the show’s producers and judges’ desire... more info