The Sights of GameDay Posted September 9, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Here's a few shots of the excitement that was the big Opener in Titletown...
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CMA Nominations... Who's got the most? Posted September 6, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Topping the list of final nominees are four artists with five nominations each for “The 45th Annual CMA Awards” including Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift. Right on their heels are The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band, who each received four nominations as a group while individual members Kimberly Perry (of The Band Perry), Coy Bowles and Zac Brown (of Zac Brown Band) each earned a solo nod as a songwriter.
Entertainer of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Brad Paisley
- Blake Shelton
- Taylor Swift
- Keith Urban
Single of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
- “A Little Bit Stronger”
Sara Evans
Produced by Tony Brown
RCA Nashville
- “Colder Weather”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
- “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
- “Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville
- “If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Produced by Paul Worley
Republic Nashville
Album of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))
- All About Tonight
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville
- My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records
- Speak Now
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
- This Is Country Music
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville
- You Get What You Give
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
Song of the Year
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
- “Colder Weather”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles
- “Dirt Road Anthem”
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford
- “If I Die Young”
Kimberly Perry
- “Mean”
Taylor Swift
- “You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Sara Evans
- Miranda Lambert
- Martina McBride
- Taylor Swift
- Carrie Underwood
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Kenny Chesney
- Brad Paisley
- Blake Shelton
- Keith Urban
Vocal Group of the Year
- The Band Perry
- Lady Antebellum
- Little Big Town
- Rascal Flatts
- Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
- The Civil Wars
- Montgomery Gentry
- Steel Magnolia
- Sugarland
- Thompson Square
Musical Event of the Year
(Award goes to each Artist)
- “As She’s Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records
- “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
Columbia Records Nashville
- “Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Broken Bow Records
- “Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Arista Nashville
- “You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
BNA Records
Musician of the Year
- Sam Bush – Mandolin
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
- Dann Huff – Guitar
- Mac McAnally – Guitar
Music Video of the Year
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
- “Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
- “If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister
- “Mean”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom
- “Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea
- “You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva
New Artist of the Year
- The Band Perry
- Luke Bryan
- Eric Church
- Thompson Square
- Chris Young
“The 45th Annual CMA Awards” airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 9 on ABC. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return to host the show for the fourth time.
Packers Kickoff Koncert Konfirmed... Yeauuhhh Buddy! Posted August 30, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Green Bay and the Packers will kick off a weekend of celebrating the return of football with a mix of musical performers and a “championship moment” that’ll be punctuated by the traditional season-opening fireworks display.
“Our theme is ‘Back to Football.’ We used it last year but we brought it back this year. We think it’s very apropos. We’re very excited about being in Green Bay, with a storied franchise and at Lambeau Field,” Lawrence Randall said.
Randall is the NFL’s director of “Kickoff Weekend” festivities, which will begin on Thursday, Sept. 8, for the Packers-Saints game at Lambeau Field. A special 9-11 tribute is planned for the games on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Thursday’s league opener will pit the last two Super Bowl champions, and Randall is especially pleased by that matchup.
“Like every fan, we sit on the edge of our seat in anticipation,” he said.
Randall’s seat, of course, has an extra sharp edge to it, since he’s the guy who’s put the whole show together. It’s a show that’ll feature musicians Kid Rock, Maroon 5 and Lady Antebellum.
“We try to bring in the best acts we can. The NFL has such a diverse audience. Kid Rock is for rock, Maroon 5 is pop and Lady Antebellum is country. Kid Rock, we know, is close to the Packers. He played at the Packers’ party after the Super Bowl,” Randall said.
“They’ll perform adjacent to Lambeau Field. We’re setting our big stage up at Oneida St. Green Bay will get their moment in the national spotlight.”
The crowning moment of the night’s festivities will be its “Championship Moment Celebration.”
“It’s become a tradition for the kickoff game. It’s recognition of the team and its fans,” he said.
Fireworks will then light the skies above Lambeau Field, and then Aaron Rodgers
and Drew Brees will do the same in what is expected to be one of the premier passing exhibitions of the 2011 season.
Event festivities open to the public at 3:15 p.m. CT. Fans may enter the concert site from Holmgren Way and may view the performances along Armed Forces Dr. The concert is free; there are no tickets for it.
The concert begins at 5:30 p.m. CT and is expected to conclude by 6:30 p.m. Kickoff for the game is set for 7:30 p.m.
Fans not planning to attend the game may register at www.1iota.com to have a chance to be part of the casted audience for a live TV segment leading into the kickoff to the game.
What's Blasting In My Car... Posted August 12, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Now I don't think I've ever done this but I just feel like I need to share something with you that a good friend of mine shared with me a few weeks back... It was after a local outdoor gathering and a bunch of us went over to his pad to hang out after... and the iPod came out. He said "I need you to hear this band..."
And that's how I was hooked on The Casey Donahew Band... Can't stop cranking the 4 songs I have.
Just thought I wanted to pass along the band to you, my friend. Let me know what you think of them. Comment below, or shoot and email chance.lewis@mwcradio.com
Someone's going to destroy Bookface!!! Posted August 9, 2011 by Chance Lewis
The hacking group Anonymous has announced plans to take on Facebook, which the group claims has misused private data, not respected users' privacy and teamed with government agencies and security companies.
Look What I caught Charli Doing Yesterday... Posted July 29, 2011 by Chance Lewis
After we talked about cleanliness on the morning show, she walked into our kitchen and threw a fit how dirty the fridge was. So she emptied it and cleaned it... My question to Ryan is, has she ever done this at home? LOL!
A Match Made in Heaven Posted July 26, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Yea, that's pretty much this... Thank you lord.
Country Stars Share Healthy Comfort Food Recipes with ‘Self’ Magazine Posted July 7, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Sara Evans, and Sheryl Crow recently shared their healthy comfort food recipes with Self magazine.
Like many of us, Underwood’s go-to comfort food is pizza. ”I love pizza,” she admits. “But, obviously, pizza isn’t always the healthiest choice in the world. So I make it my own way.” Underwood’s ‘no-guilt veggie pizza’ is easy to make check out the recipe HERE.
Evans shares a family recipe for honey-beer ham. ”My mother has made this ham for years at every holiday and for many Sunday dinners,” Evans says. “It’s so easy and the most delicious thing you’ll ever taste!”
For those of us with a sweet tooth, Lambert offers up a recipe for raspberry-lemon bread. ”This bread is perfect for taking on the road. It’s great as a breakfast treat, midday snack or dessert.” Click HERE for the recipe.
“Supper on the road is a time for fellowship, which, for all of the band, is as important as the actual gig,” Crow says. She shares her roasted-potato salad with sweet corn and cider vinegar recipe.
‘Men’s Health’ Names Kenny Chesney ‘Fittest Man in Country Music’ Posted July 6, 2011 by Chance Lewis
But, I assume that's becasue they haven't seen me... Next year...
Four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney has been named the “Fittest Man in Country Music” by Men’s Health. Chesney and his personal trainer, Daniel Meng owner of MUV Fitness Coaching in Nashville, recently sat down with the magazine to share his workout routine as well as diet and fitness tips.
Chesney always makes time to workout. Even when he’s out on the road.
“You’d be amazed at what you can do in a short amount of time to get a burn in, to feel healthier, to feel like you’re not staying the same,” says Kenny, who can do 300 pushups in 10 minutes.
The superstar actually credits his high-energy live shows for pushing him to maintain a healthy physical physique.
“I have to train to do my show the way I want to do it,” he says. “I’m not one of these guys that just stands there behind the microphone. I work really hard to give the fans the best possible concert.”
A healthy diet also plays a huge role in Chesney’s fitness routine. He admits he had to make a big change in his diet to get to where he is now.
“I grew up with a family where everything revolved around food. I love to eat,” he says. “But I’m very conscious of what I put in my body now.”
Chesney starts each day off with a healthy breakfast that includes “scrambled egg whites, grilled chicken, sliced tomatoes, and a whole-wheat bagel.” Sundays are always Chesney’s cheat day. ”I eat whatever I want,” he says. “If I want a chocolate-covered double cheeseburger, I’ll eat it.”
If you’d like to learn more about Chesney’s fitness routine and workout, click HERE.
Kenny still showin Lambeau Pride! Posted July 1, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Kenny Chesney had a surprise in store for concert-goers last night at his show in Cincinnati, OH. Bret Michaels was in attendance at and joined Chesney on stage to perform Poison’s legendary “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.” Bret posted this picture of him and Kenny on his twitter...
JUST LOOK AT KENNY'S SHIRT!
Blake Shelton Calls Miranda Lambert His “Rock” Posted June 30, 2011 by Chance Lewis
In the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, Blake Shelton opens up about how Miranda Lambert helped save him from his wild and crazy partying ways.
“I was a single male country singer raising hell, going out after concerts to bars and drinking and doing whatever I wanted,” Blake recalls. “And why the hell not? I wouldn’t take it back, either.”
Now that he’s settled down with Miranda he jokes, “Man, I don’t know where in the hell I got the energy! I’m getting old now, and my hair’s going gray.”
Blake credits Miranda for helping him ”grow into a normal, adult routine” saying, “I grew tried of going out drinking until 7 a.m. and then waking up at noon and eating pizza. Now if I want to go drinking, I only want to sit at the house with Miranda watching ‘Snapped’ on TV at home.”
“It’s crazy because even if I’m just out on her bus while she’s on the road or watching her do her shows, I’m 100 percent comfortable because she is there,” Shelton adds. “She really is that rock for me and the center of all of this.”
For more on Blake’s exclusive interview with US Weekly, pick up the latest issue. Inside, he opens up about how his 2006 divorce affected his new marriage, when they plan to start a family, and how Miranda learned to brush off rumors.
A little more mud... Posted June 22, 2011 by Chance Lewis
Welcome to mudfest
