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Now Playing: The Grascals And Dolly Parton : I Am Strong Video

The Grascals’ I Am Strong video, featuring Dolly Parton, was written by Grascals’ band member Jamie Johnson and his wife Susanne Mumpower-Johnson along with Jenee Fleenor after The Grascals visited the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and were inspired by the stories and power of the children being treated there.

In honor of the children and this song, Cracker Barrel is donating a percentage of the proceeds from The Grascals & Friends - Country Classics With A Bluegrass Spin CD to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

2012 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations

20112 Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced online via the first-ever ACM digital press conference Kenny Chesney leads with 9 nominations; Jason Aldean received 6 nominations, Lady Antebellum received 5 nominations, Brad Paisley received 4 nominations, Toby Keith, Taylor Swift, Eli Young Band, and Grace Potter each received 3 nominations; Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert, Aaron Lewis, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Chris Young each received 2 nominations. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blaek Shelton, and Taylor Swift are nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be held Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and broadcast live at 8:00 PM ET on CBS. Buy Academy of Country Music Awards Tickets and be there for all the excitement.

Houston Rodeo Concerts

The 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo concert lineup features some of music’s biggest stars. Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Alabama, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Chris Young, Eli Young Band and Alan Jackson anchor a star-filled lineup which includes ZZ Top, Kid Rock, John Legend, Big Time Rush, Enrique Iglesias, Duelo, La Origanal Banda El Limon, and Train.

Tickets for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are on sale now.

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Robert Earl Keen : Merry Christmas From the Family Video

Merry Christmas From The Family is the companion book for Robert Earl Keen"s popular Christmas tune of the same name. Using authentic Keen family photos, recipes, and craft instructions, it illustrates all the verses of the song, which you can sing along with on the accompanying CD. Whether you"re one of Robert Earl"s legion of fans, or you"ve just had enough of Perry, Bing, and the other crooners, Merry Christmas from the Family is what you need to keep the holidays in hilariously skewed perspective.

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Faith Hill : Little Drummer Boy Video

Faith Hill’s Little Drummer Boy video is one of the featured songs from Faith Hill’s Christmas Album, Joy To The World. Little Drummer Boy was written by Katherine K. Davis in 1941.

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Sugarland : O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Video

Sugarland’s O Come O Come Emmanuel video was filmed live for the CMA Country Christmas television special. Written by John Mason Neale, O come, O come, Emmanuel is a translation of the Latin text “Veni, veni, Emmanuel.”

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St. Jude Kids Holiday Video

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping and take a moment to watch this amazing holiday video by the kids of St. Jude. As you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift, please consider giving the gift of hope by making an online donation to St. Jude in honor of your favorite country music artist. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. And St. Jude covers the cost of lodging, food and travel for patients and a family member. No donation is too small.

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2011 CMA Awards Winners

2011 CMA Awards winners were announced live from Nashville on November 9, 2011. Congratulations to Taylor Swift - Entertainer of the Year, The Band Perry - New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Single of the Year “If I Die Young”; Miranda Lambert - Female Vocalist of the Year; Blake Shelton - Male Vocalist of the Year; Sugarland - Vocal Duo of the Year; Lady Antebellum - Vocal Group of the Year; Jason Aldean - Album of the Year “My Kinda Party”; Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson - Musical Event of the Year “Don’t You Wanna Stay”; Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter - Music Video of the Year “You and Tequila”; and Mac McAnally - Musician of the Year.