Big Apple Music Scene — This morning CMT announced all their nominees for the CMT Music Awards and I was shocked to see almost all familiar names on the nominee list. Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Blake Shelton are country musicia... more info

E! Online — It's a man's world? Not where country music is concerned. The nominations for the 2012 CMT Music Awards were announced this morning and it's safe to say the ladies are... more info

USA Today Music — Women dominated the award nominations, announced this morning. more info

Mjsbigblog — The CMT Music Awards (country music’s equivalent to the MTV VMAs) announced their nominations this morning and Carrie Underwood leads all nominees with 5 nominations, while Kellie Pickler, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina picked up 1 nomination a... more info

Detroit Free Press — Carrie Underwood earned five CMT Music Awards nominations, Miranda Lambert has four as a solo artist and as part of her trio Pistol Annies, and Taylor Swift led a contingent of stars earning three apiece for the 11th annual video awards show. Nominat... more info

People.com — Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and Blake Shelton are also up for awards more info

ContactMusic — Carrie Underwood does her own hair and make-up The 29-year-old singer loves to play with her stage appearance because she can try more outrageous styles than she would in her everyday life and finds the preparation relaxing before she performs... more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol winner, Scotty McCreery, has been nominated for 2 Billboard Music Awards in the New Artist and Country Album (Clear as Day) categories, while Season 5 alum, Mandisa nabbed a nomination in the Christian song (Stronger) category. Seaso... more info

411 Mania — LMFAO and The Wanted will also be there… more info

People.com — The singer, who smooched Selena Gomez on TV, joins performers Carrie Underwood and LMFAO more info