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According to USA Today, Reba McEntire has signed on to christen Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship. The 4,200 passenger Norwegian Epic, the biggest Norwegian ship ever, will be have its naming ceremony on July 2nd in New York City. The ceremony will begin the July 4th weekend where the ship will serve as the venue for the 34th Annual Macy’s July 4th Fireworks.

McEntire, turns out to be a Norwegian Cruise Line fan, having sailed on the line a number of times. In announcing the choice, Norwegian today noted she recently returned from a Norwegian Gem sailing in the Mediterranean.

“I discovered that they are frequent customers on our ships, which is why I believe that Reba is the perfect choice to christen our largest and most innovative ship, Norwegian Epic,” Norwegian CEO Kevin Sheehan says in a statement accompanying the announcement. “We are more than thrilled that such a celebrated performer as Reba, who also has experienced our product firsthand, will serve as Norwegian Epic’s Godmother.”

Laura Bell Bundy and Evan Farmer announced the final nominees for the CMT Music Awards on People.com today.

And here are the CMT Music Awards 2010 Nominees ….

Female Video of the Year:
* Miranda Lambert- “White Liar”
* Reba McEntire- “Consider Me Gone”
* Taylor Swift-”You Belong With Me”
* Carrie Underwood-”Cowboy Casanova”

Male Video of the Year:
* Jason Aldean-”The Truth”
* Billy Currington-”People Are Crazy”
* Toby Keith-”American Ride”
* Tim McGraw-”Southern Voice”
* Keith Urban-”Til Summer Comes Around”

Group Video of the Year:
* Gloriana-”How Far Do You Wanna Go”
* Lady Antebellum-”Need You Now”
* Rascal Flatts-”Here Comes Good Bye”
* Zac Brown Band-”Toes”

Duo Video of the Year:
* Brooks & Dunn: “Indian Summer”
* Steel Magnolia-”Keep on Lovin You”
* Sugarland-”Keep You”
* Sugarland-”Night Swimming/Joey”

USA WEEKEND BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
* Luke Bryan-”Do I”
* Easton Corbin-”A Little More Country than That”
* Steel Magnolia-”Keep on Lovin You”
* Laura Bell Bundy-”Giddy on Up”

Collaborative Video of the Year:
* Taylor Swift & Kellie Pickler-”Best Days of Your Life”
* Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins-”Hillbilly Bone”
* Jason Aldean & Bryan Adams-”Heaven”
* Kenny Chesney & Dave Matthews-”I’m Alive”

Video Director of the Year
*Deaton Flanigen (eligible videos include: Jason Aldean’s “The Truth” and Carrie Underwood’s “Temporary Home”)
*Chris Hicky (eligible videos include: Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” and Justin Moore’s “Small Town USA”)
*Shaun Silva (eligible videos include: Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” and Rascal Flatts’s “Summer Nights”)
*Roman White (eligible videos include: Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me” and Kellie Pickler’s “Best Days of Your Life”)

CMT Performance of the Year
*Lady Antebellum – “Lookin’ For A Good Time”
*Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”
* Tim McGraw – “Southern Voice”
* Brad Paisley – “Then”
* Carrie Underwood – “Temporary Home”

Video of the Year:
* Toby Keith-”American Ride”
* Lady Antebellum-”Need You Now”
* Keith Urban-”Til Summer Comes Around”
* Jason Aldean-”The Truth”
* Miranda Lambert-”White Liar”
* Carrie Underwood-”Cowboy Casanova”
* Kenny Chesney-”Out Last Night”
* Zac Brown Band-”Toes”
* Brad Paisley-”Welcome to the Future”
* Taylor Swift-”You Belong with Me”

Fans can vote online at CMT.com through June 8 to determine the winners. The final nominees for Video of the Year will be announced at the beginning of the live show, and fans can then vote at CMT.com and via text message throughout the live broadcast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

I think the ACM Awards are going to be 6 hours long this year. They can not possibly cram any more performers into one awards show. Today, the Academy of Country Music unveiled a few more performers to add to the list. The new additions are Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Miranda Lambert.

Toby Keith will also be on hand to perform “Cryin’ For Me” with sax player Dave Koz. Dierks Bentley and Jack Ingram will be playing together and are expected to sing “Barbie Doll”, their collaboration from Ingram’s latest album. Also added to the lineup is John Fogerty who launched a country album in 2009. Performers who were previously announced for the April 18 show include Laura Bell Bundy, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins, Lady Antebellum and Reba McEntire, set to host for the 12th time in her career.

The ACMs are getting close. Sunday, April 18th at 8 pm on CBS is the place to be for this tremendous event. Be sure to set your DVR to catch all the great performances.

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In case you missed it or if you just like Reba, here are the two videos from Reba’s performance on Dancing With The Stars last night. The first is “I Want a Cowboy” and the second is “Consider Me Gone”. As always, Reba is one heck of a singer! Enjoy…

Reba McEntire will be singing two songs tonight on the popular show, “Dancing with the Stars”, on ABC. Reba will perform her #1 hit, “Consider Me Gone”, as well as “I Want a Cowboy”, during the weekly results show, where one of the 10 remaining pairs will be kicked off. Reba will be accompanied by professional dancers during her performances.

Who will kicked off this week? We have never been fans of the show but we will watch tonight. The stars are always intriguing but we stick to one reality performance show, “American Idol”. It will be interesting to see Buzz Aldrin, the Bachelor, Pam Anderson and reality mom Kate Gosselin all on the same stage.

April 18th can not come fast enough for country music fans. Nominations are out, artists are vying for fan votes and now performers have been announced. The Academy of Country Music announced the first round of performers earlier today. On the 18th we will get to see; Jason Aldean, Brooks and Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins and Carrie Underwood.

The ACM Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 18th at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on CBS. These award shows are always packed with music and the ACM’s will give a national audience a great taste of why we all love country music so much. I can not wait!!!

Reba followed up her #1 single, “Consider Me Gone”, with “I Keep On Loving You”. “I Keep On Loving You” is poised to jump into the Top 20 on the Billboard Chart in the next week or two. Here is a look at the new video to accompany the single. Enjoy.

Here are a few videos from this morning’s ACM nominations. The first is a CBS promo video for the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards Show. The second is a clip revealing the nominees by Reba and Blake on CBS’s “Early Show”. The last is Blake talking about his nomination on CBS. Enjoy.

Just a reminder to all country music fans who love seeing their favorite artists on TV either acting or performing.

Monday 7 PM CBS: Carrie Underwood is on “How I Met Your Mother”.
Monday 10:35 PM NBC: Brad Paisley is the musical guest as Leno returns to his former late night time slot.
Tuesday 12:05 AM ABC: Josh Turner will perform “Why Don’t We Just Dance” on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Tuesday 7-9 AM CBS: Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire announce ACM Nominations.
Tuesday 7-11 NBC: Blake Shelton will be promoting his new album, “Hillbilly Bone” on “The Today Show”.
Wednesday 7-11 AM NBC: Lady Antebellum will be on “The Today Show”.
Wednesday 6-9 AM Fox News: Blake Shelton will pay a visit to “Fox and Friends”.
Wednesday 9-10 PM Fox News: Blake Shelton will continue his album promotion on “Hannity’s America”.
Thursday 7-10 AM Fox 5 New York: Blake Shelton will be on “Good Day New York”.
Thursday 9 PM CBS: Rascal Flatts will take part in an episode of CSI featuring their current hit single, “Unstoppable”.

Don’t forget to set your DVR!!