Live Daily — With a half-dozen nods, country singer Brad Paisley [ tickets ] leads the pack of nominees for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards [ tickets ], which will be handed out in November. Paisley snagged nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Taylor Swift joins veterans Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban vying for the Country Music Assn.'s top award, entertainer of the year. more info

People.com — The superstars each receive three nods, including entertainer of the year more info

Since most weeks have either George Strait or Sugarland as the top artist, this week we’ve reached a nice compromise. Both artists tied for the #1 spot, with 24 listeners. Right behind them was Reba McEntire (23) and Trisha Yearwood (22), with... more info

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Reuters — NASHVILLE (Billboard) - By the time he wraps his Sun City Carnival tour at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis September 19, Kenny Chesney will be flirting with his seventh consecutive year of moving a million tickets. Economic crisis or not, the masse... more info

ET Online — Photo Op: Kenny Chesney puts on a private show. The country music superstar played a 30-minute set at the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. The singer was at the Hard Rock to promote his new clothing line Blue... more info

Associated Press — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Highlights of this summer's CMA Music Festival will air Monday on ABC, with performances by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and many more.... more info

Live Daily — Kenny Chesney [ tickets ] will launch his new clothing line, Blue Chair Bay, Aug. 31 at the MAGIC Marketplace apparel show in Las Vegas, according to a press release. Chesney will kick off his latest venture with an invitation-only concert Sept. 1 at... more info

Detroit Free Press — Few acts have the heft to pull off a stadium show four consecutive summers in Detroit. But Chesney does -- and this latest Ford Field blockbuster with Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum drives home the remarkable drawi... more info