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Hunter Hayes is up for Best New Artist, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Album at this year’s Grammy Awards.  See if Hunter takes home a Grammy award…or two…or three - when the 55^th Annual Grammy Awards airs live this Sunday at 8 PM on CBS.

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Gary Allan’s Set You Free album is on top of the country music charts for the second consecutive week.  While this is Gary's ninth studio album, he approached this one differently than past projects.  And obviously...it's paying off for him.  Pick up a copy of Set You Free - in stores now. 

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According to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton – Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift are at odds.  A source close to the Grammy’s has said the two are to be kept as far apart as possible.  A friend of Taylor's  said Taylor feels Carrie is always rude to her, so she steers clear of her.  WOWZA.

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Miranda Lambert’s feisty new song, “Mama’s Broken Heart” was co-written by Kacey Musgraves.  Miranda actually asked Kacey if she could record the song the at her rehearsal dinner the night before she married Blake Shelton.  Miranda shot the video for “Mama’s Broken Heart” yesterday. 

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Jake Owen likes to get the stamp of approval from one person in particular when it comes to new music – and that's his wife, Lacey.  Jake says Lacey has no problem telling him what she likes and what she doesn't like. 

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Kenny Chesney doesn’t kick off his No Shoes Nation tour until March 16^th, but he and his crew are already getting ready for it.  Next week – the band will report to an undisclosed location to begin rehearsals for what promises to be Kenny’s biggest tour to date.