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Photo:  NBC - The Voice

 

Blake Shelton’s team has won two consecutive seasons of The Voice…but already…he’s getting ready for the next season.  Blake and Adam will be joined this time around by Usher and Shakira.  Season 4 of The Voice premieres March 25th on NBC.

 

 

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Billboard and Nielsen Soundscan have released the list of 2012’s Best Selling Albums – and for the first time ever – five of those ten were Country music albums.  Taylorcame in at #2 with Red.  Carrie Underwood is in the #7 spot with Blown Away.  Number 8 belonged to Luke Bryan for Tailgates & Tanlines.  Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee came in at #9.  And Jason Aldean rounded out the top 10 with Night Train

 

 

Photo:  Southern Ground Records

 

Four members of the Zac Brown Band have headed to Miami's Sun Life Stadium to perform the national anthem prior to the Discover BCS National Championship tonight.  Before you root for Notre Dame or Alabama…check out Zac, Clay, Jimmy and John just before 8 PM on ESPN.

 

 

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Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum is celebrating her first wedding anniversary today.  Hillary and her husband Chris recently announced that they’re expecting their first baby together.

 

 

Photo:  Taylor Hill / Wireimage

 

According to the Annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are the considered to be the most desirable neighbors in America.  Next in line was a split between Taylor Swift and Reese Witherspoon.  Making the list of the most undesirable neighbors were the cast of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West and Donald Trump!

 

 

Photo:  Jana Kramer Source                                                 Photo:  CMT / Arista

 

Photo:  Big Machine Records

 

Men’s Health magazine has released their list of The Hottest Women of 2013, and three home grown country music stars made their list of 100 beauties.  Jana Kramer came in at #59.  Carrie Underwood was #24.  And Taylor Swift came in at #12.