Brad Paisley is hosting a live chat Monday to celebrate the release of his new video, “Southern Comfort Zone.” The clip premieres at 3 p.m. ET at BradPaisley.com and UStream.tv/BradPaisley.  Fans can take part in the chat through Ustream’s social stream or by using the Twitter hashtag #bradpaisleychat.

“Southern Comfort Zone” is the lead single from Brad’s new album, due out April 19.  A title hasn’t been announced yet.

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Christmas Dinner With Lee Greenwood And Family:

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Lee Greenwood Salutes The Military This And Every Holiday Season:

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Christmas Traditions At The Greenwood Home:

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(AP) – Naomi Judd will play a nasty mother-in-law in an upcoming Hallmark Channel original movie. It’s called “Nearlyweds,” and it’s about three friends who find out their marriage licenses were never signed. It will run January 12.

 

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(AP) – Clint Black is putting together his first all-new studio album in seven years. Black tells Billboard he’s wrapping up an album and is in talks with a record company, but he may leak some songs so fans can hear them first. Black has not released an album since “Drinkin’ Songs and Other Logic” in 2005. In the meantime, he’s been working on a Broadway-style show for arenas called “Aussie Adventure,” set on an Australian ranch in 1901 that involves horses and country dancing.

 

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Taylor Swift on Wednesday night helped announce the nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards, and she earned one in a major category, too.

Taylor, who hosted the one-hour CBS special Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!! with LL Cool J in Nashville, is nominated for record of the year, for “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”

It was a big night for Hunter Hayes, too. He announced the nominees for best pop vocal category by performing each song. He later received a couple of nods on the telecast, including in the best new artist category.

Hunter is also represented in multiple country categories, as is Carrie Underwood, Ronnie Dunn, Eric Church and the Eli Young Band.

Fun., Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys each earned a leading six nominations.

The CBS special featured performances by some of the newly-minted nominees as well as other prominent artists. They included:

— Dierks Bentley and The Band Perry: the Johnny Cash–June Carter song “Jackson,” in a tribute to The Man in Black.

— Maroon 5: “One More Night,” “Moves Like Jagger,” “Daylight” and “Payphone.”

— The Who: “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”

— Luke Bryan: “I Don’t Want This Night to End.”

— fun. featuring Janelle Monae: “We Are Young.”

— Ne-Yo: “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself).”

The 55th Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on February 10, 2013. CBS will televise the ceremony.

A full list of nominees is available on Grammy.com. Here are the nominees in the notable categories:

Album of the Year
The Black Keys, El Camino
fun., Some Nights
Mumford & Sons, Babel
Frank Ocean, Channel Orange
Jack White, Blunderbuss

Record of the Year
The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy”
Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
fun. featuring Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
Gotye featuring Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Frank Ocean, “Thinkin Bout You”
Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Song Of The Year [awarded to songwriter]
“The A Team,” Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
“Adorn,” Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
“Call Me Maybe,” Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
“We Are Young,” Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Monae)

Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

Best Country Solo Performance
Dierks Bentley, “Home”
Eric Church, “Springsteen”
Ronnie Dunn, “Cost of Livin'”
Hunter Hayes, “Wanted”
Blake Shelton, “Over”
Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” Eli Young Band
“Pontoon,” Little Big Town
“Safe & Sound,” Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars
“On The Outskirts Of Town,” The Time Jumpers
“I Just Come Here For The Music,” Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss

Best Country Song
“Blown Away,” Carrie Underwood
“Cost Of Livin’,” Ronnie Dunn
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” Eli Young Band
“So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore,” Alan Jackson
“Springsteen,” Eric Church

Best Country Album
Uncaged, Zac Brown Band
Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes
Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran, Jamey Johnson
Four The Record, Miranda Lambert
The Time Jumpers, The Time Jumpers

Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger
Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials
fun., Some Nights
Maroon 5, Overexposed
Pink, The Truth About Love

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Set Fire To The Rain (Live),” Adele
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” Kelly Clarkson
“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
“Wide Awake,” Katy Perry
“Where Have You Been,” Rihanna

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Shake It Out,” Florence + The Machine
“We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monae
“Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra
“Sexy And I Know It,” LMFAO
“Payphone,” Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Christmas, Michael Bublé
A Holiday Carole, Carole King
Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney

Best Rock Performance
“Hold On,” Alabama Shakes
“Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys
“Charlie Brown,” Coldplay
“I Will Wait,” Mumford & Sons
“We Take Care Of Our Own,” Bruce Springsteen

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
“I’m Alive,” Anthrax
“Love Bites (So Do I),” Halestorm
“Blood Brothers,” Iron Maiden
“Ghost Walking,” Lamb Of God
“No Reflection,” Marilyn Manson
“Whose Life (Is It Anyways?),” Megadeth

Best Rock Song
“Freedom At 21,” Jack White
“I Will Wait,” Mumford & Sons
“Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys
“Madness,” Muse
“We Take Care Of Our Own,” Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Album
El Camino, The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
The 2nd Law, Muse
Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss, Jack White

Best Alternative Music Album
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, Fiona Apple
Biophilia, Björk
Making Mirrors, Gotye
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, M83
Bad As Me, Tom Waits

Best R&B Performance
“Thank You,” Estelle
“Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.),” Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi
“I Want You,” Luke James
“Adorn,” Miguel
“Climax,” Usher

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Lately,” Anita Baker
“Love On Top,” Beyoncé
“Wrong Side Of A Love Song,” Melanie Fiona
“Real Good Hands,” Gregory Porter
“If Only You Knew,” SWV

Best R&B Song
“Adorn,” Miguel
“Beautiful Surprise,” Tamia
“Heart Attack,” Trey Songz
“Pray For Me,” Anthony Hamilton
“Refill,” Elle Varner

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Fortune, Chris Brown
Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean

Best R&B Album
Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment
Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back, R. Kelly
Beautiful Surprise, Tamia
Open Invitation, Tyrese

Best Rap Performance
“HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right),” Drake Featuring Lil’ Wayne
“N****s In Paris,” Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Daughters,” Nas
“Mercy,” Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
“I Do,” Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & André 3000

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Wild Ones,” Flo Rida featuring Sia
“No Church In The Wild,” Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
“Tonight (Best You Ever Had),” John Legend Featuring Ludacris
“Cherry Wine,” Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse
“Talk That Talk,” Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

Best Rap Song
“Daughters,” Nas
“Lotus Flower Bomb,” Wale Featuring Miguel
“Mercy,” Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
“The Motto,” Drake featuring Lil’ Wayne
“N****s In Paris,” Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars

Best Rap Album
Take Care, Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1, Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good, Nas
Undun, The Roots
God Forgives, I Don’t, Rick Ross
Based On A T.R.U. Story, 2 Chainz

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Darius Rucker has teamed up with OneHope Wine to develop a new signature series offering, with the proceeds going to a great cause. This particular blend was developed by winemaker Rob Mondavi, Jr., and Darius was involved in the process of creating the wine from start to finish. His signature appears on the bottle as well.

Proceeds from Darius’s OneHope wine go to Pattison’s Academy, an organization providing education and rehabilitation programs for children with multiple disabilities.

Darius says, “It is important to me to help ensure a better life for children, which is why I have been a strong supporter of Pattison’s P.A.C.E charter school since its doors first opened.”

To order a bottle of the wine, go to OneHopeWine.com and search for “Darius Rucker.”

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Wynonna performed with her husband and drummer Cactus Moser over the weekend for the first time since the August 18 motorcycle accident that claimed his left leg. The leg was amputated after the accident in South Dakota, and Cactus was supposed to stay in rehabilitation for a month afterwards.  According to the Regina Leader Post, Cactus was ready to leave the rehab facility after just eight days.

Wynonna told the crowd, “It’s been a long way from August 18 to here.  It’s truly a miracle.”

Wynonna’s Christmas tour continues with shows in Ohio and Iowa later this week.

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Blake Shelton is a ratings winner for NBC. His Monday night special, Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas, won its time slot for the network with the 18 to 49 demographic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, that’s off only one tenth of a ratings point from the winter finale of NBC’s Revolution, which usually airs in that Monday night time slot after The Voice.

Blake’s holiday special featured performances of songs from his new album, Cheers, It’s Christmas. His wife Miranda Lambert, plus Reba, Kelly Clarkson and his fellow The Voice judge Christina Aguilera were among the stars featured on the special.

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Condolences to Clint Black and his family on the sudden death of his father G.A. Black at age 78 on Sunday.  According to a press statement, Clint believes his father took his own life due to the loss of his wife Mary Lou and his own declining health.  The family had no indication he was contemplating suicide.

Clint says, “Our family is devastated by this news.  We are still in the beginning stages of preparations to honor our father, and at this time, we respectfully ask for privacy until we have had the opportunity to fully process what’s transpired over the last 48 hours.”

G.A. Black is survived by his sons Mark, Brian, Kevin and Clint.

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Darius Rucker has signed on to perform at the Second Annual American Giving Awards Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.  Colbie Caillat, Lifehouse and Natasha Bedingfield are also slated to sing on the show, which will recognize actress Glenn Closefor her charitable work over the years.

Other charities around the country will be highlighted during the two-hour special.  Actor Joel McHale of NBC’s Community and E!’s The Soup will host the event broadcasting from Pasadena, CA.

In other Darius news, look for him to perform on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno Wednesday night. His new album, True Believers, will be released next spring.

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