Perez Hilton — Looks like this could be the year of Miranda Lambert. The first Country Music Awards nominations have been announced, and Lambert is in the lead with five nominations. Following close behind Miranda are Lady Antebellum with four noms and Zac Brown Ba... more info

The 9513 Country Music — A portion of the final nominees for the CMA Awards were announced today, with plans to announce the rest tomorrow. Miranda Lambert and her songs got nominated two times in three different categories, Lady Antebellum received four nods, while Easton C... more info

MTV.com News — New album will contain collaborations with T.I., Sheryl Crow and Zac Brown.By Gil Kaufman Kid Rock Photo: JulNeil Lupin/ Redferns There's no way you're going to be able to confuse Kid Rock's upcoming album Born Free with twitch-pop bomb-thr... more info

Undercover, Australia — It was a big week for new music on the US album chart with debuts from six artists in the Top 10. more info

MTV.com News — Rapper retains his position despite four new names in top five.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images How strong is Eminem 's run at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart? In addition to locking down the #1 spot ... more info

MTV.com News — Last week's surprise #1, Arcade Fire, drop down to #2.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images Eminem might lend you the crown for a week, but this summer's chart king is not ready to abdicate his throne just yet. A week after... more info

Mercury News, California — Trace Adkins changed more than record labels while preparing his new album, "Cowboy's Back In Town."The one-time finalist on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" cranks up the redneck humor and outlandish fun on his first album since leaving Capitol Records ... more info

MTV.com News — Rocker says new album Born Free will hit stores in November.By Gil Kaufman Kid Rock Photo: JulNeil Lupin/ Redferns What better place for Kid Rock to pull the curtain back on a six-pack of new songs than Detroit? The budding suds entrepreneu... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Over on the CMT Blog this week, Alison Bonaguro linked to a recent Wall Street Journal article that took a closer look at the lyrics of Taylor Swift’s new single “Mine.” The WSJ article brought up an interesting concept of “reverse nostalgia,... more info

Mjsbigblog — TV 101: How ‘American Idol’ Screwed Up The Judge Search Sometime in the far future, after the zombie apocalypse and the Seldon-predicted collapse of the empire, historians will look back at this period and try to puzzle out just... more info