Congratulations to Gwyneth Paltrow, who sang a song nominated for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. She nails the Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges-written "Coming Home" on the "Country Strong" soundtrack. And congratulations to Carrie Underwood, who is nominated in the same category for "There's A Place For Us," which is on the "Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" soundtrack. Carrie co-wrote that song with Hillary Lindsey and David Hodges. The awards will be handed out on Sunday, January 16th, 2011, live from Los Angeles on NBC.
So how did Taylor Swift end up spending her 21st birthday? She and her Mom spent the morning at the family's home in Hendersonville, TN, making hors d'oeuvres for the 70 invited guests. They also had sushi catered in. Taylor had thank-you gifts for everyone in her band, and she provided holiday-themed gifts for a Dirty Santa gift exchange. The birthday girl sported a tiara for the evening, and according to one attendee, "Everyone was saying how good the food was and wondering how in the world they had time to do it.”
There's good news and bad news about the autographed Harley that was stolen this summer. It was to have been a fund-raiser for the Susan G. Komen foundation, with it's pretty pink pain job and autographs by Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. Instead, it was stolen. The good news is that the bike has been found and the man who stole it was arrested, but the bad news is that it's damaged, apparently beyond repair. Police working a drug case busted the 45-year-old man for trafficking and found the motorcycle during a search of his property. It has had the seat torn apart, the autographs scratched off and the spokes broken out.
Rascal Flatts has another date with cameras, but this time they're playing themselves. Told you about the HBO mini-series they're filming in 2011 - now there's word that they'll be part of "Ron White's Celebrity Salute to the Troops" on February 15th at the Grand Ole Opry House. That show will be filmed for use on CMT, and the proceeds from the show benefit the Armed Forces Foundation. Tickets go on sale this Friday morning at Ticketmaster.com
Tim McGraw won't be re-signing with Curb Records, saying, “It's a long time coming. Twenty years with any label, I think, is too much, so unless you're really having a great relationship. I think it's a good time for me to go out and see what's out there for me."
Trace Adkins wants you in his mobile fan club. If you'd like to be in the know on the go, text traceadkins to 30103. You'll get a special message from Trace on Christmas day.
Billboard's Year End Country Chart is out, listing the top 10 hot country songs of the year. Lee Brice's "Love Like Crazy" ended up spending 55 weeks on the Billboard chart, more than any other country song. The previous record-holder was Eddy Arnold's "Bouquet of Roses," which spent 54 weeks on the chart. Here's Billboard's list for 2010:
1. “Love Like Crazy” – Lee Brice
2. “Rain Is A Good Thing” – Luke Bryan
3. “Why Don’t We Just Dance” – Josh Turner
4. “All Over Me” – Josh Turner
5. “The Man I Want To Be” – Chris Young
6. “Roll With It” – Easton Corbin
7. “Gimmie The Girl” – Joe Nichols
8. “All About Tonight” – Blake Shelton
9. “Come Back Song” – Darius Rucker
10. “She Won’t Be Lonely Long” – Clay Walker
Congratulations to Rascal Flatts, whose "Why Wait" is number one for the second week in a row.
Happy anniversary to Alan and Denise Jackson, who married on this day in 1979.
The Band Perry is on The View today.
The tweet of the day is from James Otto: "Finally with my babies today. I don't think Ava knew who I was for the first thirty minutes. This daddy being gone stuff is tough."
