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Why do the CMAs keep snubbing Underwood for Entertainer of the Year?
The 2010 CMA Awards nominations came out yesterday, and despite nine well-deserved nominations for Miranda Lambert, including Entertainer of the Year, most of the chatter was about the blondes missing from that category. Although they both had typically strong years, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood will be sitting out the race for the top prize at country's big fall awards show -- and it's not super clear why.

First Round of CMA Nominations Put Miranda Lambert on Top
The next round of CMA nods will be announced on Wednesday

5 Things to Know About Rapper Nicki Minaj
Lil Wayne's protégé is a tough chick from Queens, but she has a soft spot for The Hills

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Reunite to Host CMAs
The country superstars will emcee the telecast on Nov. 10 in Nashville

Rapper Nicki Minaj: I'll show you more
Three years ago, Nicki Minaj was getting fired from jobs more often than she was paying her rent on time.

Wyclef Jean fighting to get name on Haiti presidential ballot
Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean said Sunday he will contest a pronouncement from Haitian election officials ruling him ineligible to run for president of Haiti.

Haitian officials: Wyclef Jean will not be on presidential ballot
Haitian election officials have rejected hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean's bid to run for president of the Caribbean nation.

Rwandan reggae spreads musical message of peace
Rwanda's not a nation typically recognized for its music scene. But if you spend a little time there you'll find a selection of talented musicians ready to emerge.

Tim McGraw & Jewel Reveal Their Favorite BBQ Spots
From mesquite to mild, find out where the stars love to go for smoked and grilled meat

See Justin Bieber Accept a VMA
The best new artist nominee poses with a Moonman - and readies a promo for the awards show

Josh Kelley's Country Music Crossover: It Feels Like Coming Home
The singer, who is married to Katherine Heigl, goes back to his Georgia roots

PHOTO: Lady Gaga Crowd Surfs at Lollapalooza
The singer gets wild at the music festival with Semi Precious Weapons singer Justin Tranter

Taylor Swift to Perform New Single on CMA's Country Night to Rock
The TV special will also feature performances by Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban

Eminem Ticked Off by Timing of VMAs
Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha and Katy Perry are also vying for MTV's Moonman

Lady Gaga Earns Record-Breaking 13 VMA Nominations
"I'm even more proud it's an unlucky number," says the happy megastar

Secondhand Serenade gets personal
It all started with an acoustic guitar and a MySpace page. John Vesely, better known as Secondhand Serenade, began as a one-man acoustic act. Making a name for himself with his honest tales of love and loss, Vesely utilized the then-budding social networking empire to make his music known.

Legendary gospel singer Walter Hawkins dies
Walter Hawkins, a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, composer and pastor, has died of pancreatic cancer, his church said Monday on its website. He was 61.

Alicia Keys & Rihanna Help Cancer-Stricken Broadway Star
Shannon Tavarez, 11, has gone from performing in The Lion King to receiving chemotherapy treatments

OutKast's Big Boi pursuing solo success
Sixteen years ago, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton and his partner-in-rhyme, Andre "3000" Benjamin, single-handedly put Southern hip-hop on the map as the rap group OutKast with the debut of their album, "Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik."

Dierks Bentley tries to find middle ground
The saddest-looking pair of black boots outside of a Goodwill bin sit in the corner of Dierks Bentley's dressing room at "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson." Are they cowboy boots or motorcycle boots? No one really knows, because the style is completely obliterated by four neatly-wound rows of black duct tape.

Carrie Underwood Celebrates with 'Chill' Vegas Bachelorette Party
The singer, who is engaged to Mike Fisher, takes over a VIP table with group of girlfriends

Is Rihanna Giving Matt Kemp a Jessica Simpson Curse?
The Dodger slugger's game is suffering as his relationship with the singer heats up

Lil' Wayne pleads guilty to Arizona drug charge
Rapper Lil' Wayne may avoid jail time on an Arizona drug charge, according to a plea deal that was announced Monday.

'Idol' now open to 15-year-old aspiring singers
"American Idol" announced Monday that it is lowering the minimum age restriction for contestants from 16 to 15, allowing even younger aspiring pop stars to forgo their hairbrushes and stuffed-animal audiences in exchange for a real microphone and millions of TV viewers.

Backstreet Boys Make the New Kids Fans Scream
The boy bands team up for an energetic performance at New York's Radio City - should they make it a regular thing?

A fan's take on 'Green Day: Rock Band'
Ah, fandom, it's a curious and wonderful thing. When it was announced last year that we would be getting a Green Day version of "Rock Band," fans of the band (myself included) were pretty excited.

Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert Among Big Winners at CMT Music Awards
Carrie Underwood takes the top prize as a shaken Nashville gets a chance to celebrate

Miley Cyrus Can't Be Tamed - or Forced to Like Things
From Twitter to Twilight, the young pop star has no problem expressing her pop culture dislikes

Taylor Swift to Spend 13 Hours Face-to-Face with Fans
The country star will host a marathon meet-and-greet at June 13's CMA Music Festival

Britney Spears Steals Ashton Kutcher's Twitter Crown
The pop star overtakes the actor (and social media guru) on the micro-blogging site