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Taylor Swift Feasts After Major ACM Awards Victory
Originally posted 04/03/2012 05:55AM
Entertainer of the Year Taylor Swift celebrated her ACM victory with a large group of family and friends at Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge at Las Vegas's Bellagio Hotel. The country superstar enjoyed many of the restaurant's signature items, including Big Eye Tuna Pizza, Tai Snapper and Kobe beef Tataki.
And a bonus: Yellowtail presented Taylor with special custom chopsticks engraved with her name on them.
Elsewhere in Sin City, country super couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw ate a post-show dinner at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse.
The couple sipped wine and lingered over their meal for over two hours, feasting on a mixed seafood appetizer, bone-in filets and a 22 oz. lobster tail. "They were in great moods and were really lovey-dovey at the table," a source tells PEOPLE. – Kristen Mascia and Dahvi Shira
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Academy of Country Music Awards: The Best One-Liners and Fan Picks
Originally posted 04/02/2012 12:05AM
Nashville's biggest names invaded Las Vegas Sunday for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
From on-stage collaborations (Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw) to A-List couples (McGraw and Faith Hill) to the triumphant winners (Taylor Swift, who took home the top prize for Entertainer of the Year), there was no shortage of memorable moments.
Even U2's Bono couldn't resist beaming in via satellite from Dublin to show love for his friend Dierks Bentley, and introduce his performance of "Home."
Check out our recap of some of the best moments – plus results from PEOPLE's reader polls, below.
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Blake Shelton Gets Very Real About His Sexiness
Originally posted 04/01/2012 11:30AM
Blake Shelton may be "Country's Hottest Guy," according to PEOPLE Country's latest issue, but he doesn't always feel like it.
"Right now, I'm feeling sweaty and a little bit overweight and buzzed," The Voice coach joked with PEOPLE during ACM rehearsals this weekend. "I exude sexy. I smell of sexy. I am the vision of sexy. I am the sound of sexy."
Of course, Shelton knows he was up against steep competition – past winners Tim McGraw and Keith Urban come to mind – but he believes he knows why he came out on top.
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Liam Hemsworth and KISS to Present at ACM Awards
Originally posted 03/30/2012 08:00AM
Taking a break from Hunger Games mania, Liam Hemsworth is scheduled present at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday.
The actor will join stars including Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, KISS and Sugarland, who are also slated to present at the show, which airs on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.
Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood are among the country superstars scheduled to perform.
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Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley Tease Country Stars, Kim Kardashian – And More
Originally posted 11/09/2011 09:00PM
A larger-than-life wedding and a whirlwind divorce: Kim Kardashian's divorce could pass for the plot of a country ballad.
And Wednesday night, it did just that.
As Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley took to the Bridgestone Arena stage for Nashville's biggest night at the Country Music Association Awards, the four-time hosts addressed Kardashian and Kris Humphries with a tongue-in-cheek tune.
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Faith Hill: Where She Finds Her Strength
Originally posted 11/09/2011 12:00PM
Between managing a household with three daughters and working on her first album of new music since 2005, Faith Hill rarely slows down, but lately she has found time to smell the flowers – quite literally.
"I have a rose garden that I've wanted for years," says Hill, 44, in the new PEOPLE Country cover story. "It's been a source of therapy and a moment of quietness in the middle of chaos. It reminds me how much gardening and sharing the fruits of your labor was part of my childhood."
Over the summer, Hill would take her roses to the studio as she put the finishing touches on her album, due out early next year. The blooms offered a boost amid a lengthy and sometimes painful process of crafting an album that "truly represented where I am in life," says the singer, who will perform her first new single, "Come Home," at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.
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Lionel Richie Is Going Country with New Duets on the CMAs
Originally posted 10/26/2011 02:00PM
Lionel Richie is connecting with his country side.
The singer, who's got an upcoming country duets album called Tuskegee, will show off his chops live on the CMA Awards Nov. 9 (8 p.m. ET), performing with Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Little Big Town
"Over a period of time, I realized that the songs that I was writing translated to country," Richie, 62, said in a press release. "As a songwriter, I didn't really start out thinking I was country; I was thinking I was R&B."
"It was just a natural progression," he added. "I am from Tuskegee, Alabama; I am a country boy. It just felt right to do this."
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Tom Jones, Tim McGraw, the Kiss and More Highlights from the Idol Finale
Originally posted 05/26/2011 09:45AM
It was an American Idol finale for the record books: Steven Tyler sang "Dream On," Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony shared a dance and a kiss on stage, country legends Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood wowed, James Durbin got his happy metal ending with Judas Priest, Tom Jones showed the men of the top 13 how it's done and Haley Reinhart even sang a snazzy version of "Steppin' Out with My Baby" with Tony Bennett.
But the night belonged to Scotty McCreery, who took home the Idol crown.
"It was just a moment I will never forget," said McCreery, 17, of his win. "This was all about me being able to accomplish my dreams. I'm an American Idol. That was a huge dream. It's time for me to start my career. The real work begins."
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Tim McGraw's Ground Rules for Gwyneth Paltrow's Son to Woo His Daughter
Originally posted 12/15/2010 12:00PM
Gwyneth Paltrow's son Moses, 4, might be head over heels for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter Audrey, 9. But that doesn't mean he can just run off with her.
Asked by PEOPLE on Tuesday about Paltrow's prediction that the kids will get married one day, McGraw replied: "That's what I hear. That's what I hear. Well, he better make a lot of money!"
McGraw, 43, was speaking at a special screening in Los Angeles of Country Strong, in which he and Paltrow both star. The two families grew close while filming in Nashville – and Gwyneth and Faith developed a good friendship, says McGraw.
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Tim McGraw & Jewel Reveal Their Favorite BBQ Spots
Originally posted 08/18/2010 03:30PM
How does country star Jewel keep her figure in tune? Mesquite-smoked Texas-style barbecue.
Okay, maybe that's not her most tried-and-true diet tip, but the country singer certainly has a go-to barbecue joint: Hard 8 BBQ in Stephenville, Texas.
"I take all my out-of-town guests here, and they rave about it," she tells PEOPLE Country in its September issue. "In fact, I think they visit me just for the barbecue."
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