Kenny Chesney is branching out beyond music. A post on his website notes that he's developing his own brand of rum.
The members of Emerson Drive are letting fans know what they want for Christmas. You can check out their humorous wish list on the group's website, emersondrive.musiccitynetworks.com.
Reba McEntire admits she doesn't carry many holiday traditions beyond Christmas. While the singer notes, quote, "Christmas is always about celebrating Jesus' birthday and spending quality time with my family and friends," she adds with a laugh, "I guess the only tradition we kept throughout the years is eating a whole lot!"
Keith Anderson and Chuck Wicks have something in common when it comes to holiday films. For both singers, their favorite movie of the season is "A Christmas Story," which Anderson notes they get many opportunities to see each year. Wicks adds that the marathon airing of "A Christmas Story" is his signal that the holiday season is here.
Brad Paisley admits he's a last-minute holiday shopper. He also notes he's not particularly proud of it, calling Christmas Eve shopping “a waste” since it time he'd rather spend with his family. The singer attributes his procrastination to poor planning, explaining that he usually doesn't think far enough ahead to get a good jump on buying gifts. Paisley also recognizes that he's not alone in his shopping habits, adding that he thinks, quote, "most guys are like me."
Brooks & Dunn's Kix Brooks says one of his best Christmas memories really doesn't have anything to do with the holiday. The singer explains that it has to do with his daughter Molly, who he notes gave him an incredible gift before she was even born. But Brooks admits his wife had a lot to do with it as well. Molly also forced her parents to change their Christmas plans that year. Brooks says he and his wife were intending to travel to Louisiana for the holiday, but instead they traveled to the maternity ward. Molly is turning 22 today.
Here's the Country nominees for the Grammys:
BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
--"For These Times", Martina McBride
--"What I Cannot Change", LeAnn Rimes
--"Last Name", Carrie Underwood
--"Last Call", Lee Ann Womack
--"This Is Me You're Talking To", Trisha Yearwood
BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
--"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
--"In Color", Jamey Johnson
--"Just Got Started Lovin' You", James Otto
--"Letter to Me", Brad Paisley
--"Troubadour", George Strait
BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP: (With Vocals)
--"God Must Be Busy", Brooks & Dunn
--"Love Don't Live Here", Lady Antebellum
--"Every Day", Rascal Flatts
--"Blue Side of the Mountain", The SteelDrivers
--"Stay", Sugarland
BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION: (With Vocals)
--"Shiftwork", Kenny Chesney & George Strait
--"Killing the Blues", Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
--"House of Cash", George Strait& Patty Loveless
--"Life in a Northern Town", Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
--"Let the Wind Chase You", Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
BEST COUNTRY SONG:
--"Dig Two Graves", Randy Travis
--"I Saw God Today", George Strait
--"In Color", Jamey Johnson
--"Stay", Sugarland
--"You're Gonna Miss This", Trace Adkins
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM:
--"That Lonesome Song", Jamey Johnson
--"Sleepless Nights", Patty Loveless
--"Troubadour", George Strait
--"Around the Bend", Randy Travis
--"Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love", Trisha Yearwood
BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE:
--"Sumatra", Cherryholmes
--"Two Small Cars in Rome", Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
--"Sleigh Ride", Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
--"Is This America? (Katrina 2005)", Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
--"Cluster Pluck", Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
Big & Rich are plotting their return. Big Kenny Alphin recently told Nashville's MusicCityTV.com that he and John Rich are planning to hit the road together next summer. But he admits new studio material might not surface in conjunction with the trek. Big Kenny explained that Rich is working on a solo project and he's, quote, "making three different records, actually, four, 'cause I decided this week I wanna make a reggae record too."
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