Hello, Taylor Nation. CMT.com has announced the 2011 CMT Music Awards will take place on June 8. No word yet on who’s hosting, performing or even what the venue will be. It takes place a day before the CMA Fest (June 9-12).
And speaking of the 2011 CMA Fest, the nightly shows at LP Field have added a few performers to the lineup. Brad Paisley, Zac Brown Band, Sara Evans, Little Big Town, the JaneDear girls, Chris Young, Ashton Shepherd, Josh Turner and Easton Corbin will be performing on the festival.
You can read the story at Country Music Is Love. They join Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Sheryl Crow, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, and Keith Urban.
No news about Taylor Swift’s participation. She has a concert in Detroit on June 11.
The Outspoken One is up for ACM’s fan-voted Entertainer of the Year award. You will be able to vote on VoteACM.com starting March 11. You can already start practicing by voting for Taylor for the 2011 Kids Choice Awards. She’s nominated for Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Song for Mine. Go vote! 
Coming up in the Calendar!
- March 9: Speak Now tour in Oslo, Norway at Oslo Spektrum. Sold Out.
- March 11: The voting for the ACM Entertainer of the Year opens in VoteACM.com. Taylor Swift is nominated.
- March 11: Cleveland and Chicago concert dates go on sale for the general public.
- March 12: Speak Now tour in Oberhausen, Germany at Konig-Pilsener Arena. Click here for ticket info.
(Sources: CMT.com, 2011 CMA Fest, Country Music Is Love)
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