Chesney Is King of Country Again

But Miranda Lambert wins the night

(NEWSER) - It was a night of crossovers at yesterday’s Country Music Association Awards: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and pop singer Kelly Clarkson both debuted on the country stage. Paltrow performed the single from her upcoming movie Country Strong, and Clarkson was on hand to sing a duet with Jason Aldean, E! reports. But Miranda Lambert was the night’s big winner, taking home three awards: Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. More»

Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban also snag top prizes

(NEWSER) - Once again, Carrie Underwood proved herself to be country music’s darling at last night’s CMT Awards. The former American Idol won the top prize, video of the year, and was the only artist to win more than one prize—she also claimed CMT performance of the year. Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Antebellum also won top prizes at the fan-voted awards, the AP reports. More»

Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert lead the night

(NEWSER) - A country music awards show where Taylor Swift didn’t take home a single trophy? Inconceivable! But it’s true: Carrie Underwood beat Swift to win the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year award last night, making her the first woman in history to win the top honor twice—in consecutive years, no less. The evening’s biggest winners were Lady Antebellum with five trophies, and Miranda Lambert with three, the AP reports. More»

Rascal Flatts, Jake Owen also take home trophies

(NEWSER) - A teary-eyed Carrie Underwood clinched two top prizes at yesterday's Academy of Country Music Awards presentation. The American Idol alum was only the seventh woman in the show's 44-year history to win the Top Entertainer honor. Underwood also took home the Top Female Vocalist trophy, while Brad Paisley won the honors for male singer, reports Entertainment Weekly. Taylor Swift's Fearless was picked as the year's top album. More»

(NEWSER) - When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers:

1. Madonna: With more than $242 million, the Material Girl's 'Sticky and Sweet" tour tops the list, even though her album had middling sales.