Megan Pacella

Reba McEntire and Tim Allen teamed up at the 2012 CMA awards to hand out the most coveted trophy of the night: the Entertainer of the Year award. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and 2011 winner Taylor Swift were all nominated for EoTY, but in the end, Shelton beat out the competition.

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Did Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy break up? Say it ain't so!

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Laura Alaina has had a great year, but in light of her country music success, it's pretty obvious that the 17-year-old star hasn't lost sight of what's important. Although the country songstress is in the middle of her Eighteen Inches Tour, she cleared her calendar recently to surprise Jordan Trunfio -- a West Springfield High School student in Springfield, Va. who is suffering from a brain tumor -- at his Homecoming dance.

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Clay Walker was raised right, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a bad streak -- at least, that's what his latest single, 'Jesse James,' is all about. Right in line with lyrics about wanting to let go and get rowdy, Walker's music video is a perfect match-up for the tune.

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If you haven't heard about Taylor Swift's upcoming album release yet, you'll definitely know about it come October 22, when 'Red' hits store shelves. Never one to rest on her laurels, the 22-year-old star has a series of promotional gigs set up for the days following her album release -- and she's going to take your television by storm.

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On Monday night (Oct. 15), Taylor Swift had the opportunity to sit down with 'just' 3,000 of her peers to tape an upcoming episode of 'VH1 Storytellers.' Luckily for the millions of fans who weren't in attendance at the taping, the intimate musical performances and tell-all Q&A session will air on VH1 next month.

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Earlier this summer, when 'American Idol' execs were trying to nail down their judges panel, several names of country music stars were thrown into the mix. Before Keith Urban accepted the gig, Toby Keith was approached with an opportunity to take a seat at the table. Now, the in-your-face country star admits that he didn't hesitate at all when he declined the offer.

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Country music legend T.G. Sheppard has spent a lot of time on the road this year, but unfortunately, he's laid up for the time being. After performing at the Reunion of Professional Entertainers (R.O.P.E.) awards on Thursday night (Oct. 11), the 'Devil in the Bottle' hitmaker was admitted to the hospital over the weekend.

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Tim McGraw is no one-trick pony. Sure, he's a multi-award-winning country music legend, an actor, a father and a husband to mega-star Faith Hill. And now, McGraw can add guest on an R&B record to his list of accomplishments and accolades. The country star teamed up with Ne-Yo for a track on the R&B singer's upcoming album.

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Back in April, Brantley Gilbert experienced a real shock when he learned that an Indiana man had been posing not only as him, but also as his manager and producer. Now, the Gilbert imposter, 25-year-old Thomas Michael Barth, has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft.

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These days, Taylor Swift is wearing her heart on her sleeve. The singer's forthcoming 'Red' album seems to be somewhat of a tell-all of past relationships, and she's even been openly talking about -- albeit lightly -- her new boyfriend, Conor Kennedy. In Swift's 2012 Rolling Stone cover issue, she touches on those topics and more.

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Before he even considered judging the upcoming season of 'American Idol' or sat down in that big red chair on 'The Voice' Australia, Keith Urban had plenty of experience with singing competition shows. As a young boy, the 'For You' hitmaker appeared as a contestant on an Australian reality show that is similar to 'Idol.' However, he wasn't as popular as he is now... by any means.

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