Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood vie for ACM entertainer of the year award - Los Angeles Times

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Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood vie for ACM entertainer of the year award Los Angeles Times Taylor Swift and reigning champ Carrie Underwood face off against six male artists for the top prize at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music awards on April 18. Three of the men in the race are former winners of entertainer of the year -- Kenny ... Carrie Underwood gets six ACM nominationsUSA Today Lady Antebellum leads ACM Awards nods with 7The Associated Press Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert lead ACM nominationsCNN International Country Weekly -TheCelebrityCafe.com -AHN | All Headline News all 316 news articles »

Simon Cowell Looking for New Taylor Swift in 'American Idol's' Top 24

Lady Gaga is his top pick for a potential music industry mentor to guide this season's contestants.

Simon Cowell: Looking for the new Taylor Swift - USA Today

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Simon Cowell: Looking for the new Taylor Swift USA Today Simon Cowell says he'd love for American Idol to discover an artist like Taylor Swift in his final season, someone who'd be relevant to the contemporary music scene and "not just another contest winner." Speaking with reporters on a Thursday afternoon ... Did she give her Simon a YES?Mirror.co.uk Simon Cowell's freakishly big weddingSydney Morning Herald 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell answers questions about Ellen, Howard Stern ...Seattle Times Daily Mail -The Sun -Us Magazine all 551 news articles »

'Valentine's Day' Is Moviegoers' First Love At Box Office - MTV.com

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'Valentine's Day' Is Moviegoers' First Love At Box Office MTV.com The combined star power of Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Jessica Alba, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift and more won over the hearts, minds and wallets of moviegoers everywhere this weekend as "Valentine's ... 'Valentine's Day' love on a modest budgetLos Angeles Times "Valentine's Day" like candy at movie box officesReuters 'Valentine's' tops weekend boxofficeHollywood Reporter BBC News -New York Post -CNN all 734 news articles »

'Valentine's Day' courts $52.4M on opening weekend

LOS ANGELES -- The star-studded romance "Valentine's Day" wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend, easily grabbing the No. 1 spot over the holiday that shares its name, according to studio estimates Sunday. "To have a movie titled 'Valentine's Day' on Valentine's weekend was a no-brainer that absolutely worked," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. Directed by Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman"), "Valentine's Day" is a celebrity bonanza. The cast includes Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Biel, Shirley MacLaine, Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner. "Valentine's Day" distributor Warner Bros. ...

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Taylor Swift Grammy Awards 2010 performance sparks controversy (video) - Prime Writer News Network

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Taylor Swift Grammy Awards 2010 performance sparks controversy (video) Prime Writer News Network Taylor Swift won four Grammy Awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards show that aired on January 31, 2010. Though she won the heart of her fans and Grammys for Best Country Song, Best Country Album and Best Country Vocal Performance, she also won the ... Taylor Swift Backlash Redux: Fans And Foes Fight It OutMTV.com Billboard singles reviews: Taylor Swift, Gil Scott-HeronReuters Kelly Clarkson slams Taylor Swift's boss for 'Idol' dissUSA Today ABC Online -BBC News -New York Daily News all 747 news articles »

Record mogul swift to defend songbird after Grammy flap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. | The head of Taylor Swift's record label is fired up and defending his superstar against critical comments about her Grammy-night performance. "She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to [her fans], and they speak directly back to her," said Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta in a phone interview. "This is not 'American Idol.' This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It's not about that technically perfect performance." Mr. Borchetta first responded to the backlash ...

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Taylor Swift's Label Lashes Out at Critics of Grammy Performance - Rolling Stone

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Taylor Swift's Label Lashes Out at Critics of Grammy Performance Rolling Stone The CEO of Taylor Swift's label Big Machine Records, Scott Borchetta, has spoken out in support of his Album of the Year-winning star and defended her Grammy night duet with Stevie Nicks, which has taken a lot of criticism for being off-key. ... Updated, 1 pm: Taylor Swift Grammy debate rages onThe Tennessean Taylor Swift's label chief defends Grammy performanceUSA Today Taylor Swift's Out of Tune Grammy Performance Defended by LabelUs Magazine LHU Eagle Eye -New York Times (blog) -The Virginian-Pilot all 5,503 news articles »

Taylor Swift's Label Defends Her Subpar Performance on Grammys

"It's that classic thing that critics do of building something up and then wanting to tear it down," said CEO of Swift's record label.

Taylor Swift's label chief defends Grammy performance - USA Today

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Taylor Swift's label chief defends Grammy performance USA Today If you thought Taylor Swift sounded a little off on Grammy night, you weren't alone. There's been so much blog buzz and criticism of her song with Stevie Nicks that the head of her record label is defending her performance. "This is not American Idol. ... Taylor Swift Defended by Record Label ExecutiveNew York Times (blog) Big Machine Records Defend Taylor Swift Grammy PerformancedBTechno Taylor Swift performance defendedThe Press Association MTV.com -Rolling Stone -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 282 news articles »

Katy Perry learned about Russell Brand's surprise proposal on Google - New York Daily News

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Katy Perry learned about Russell Brand's surprise proposal on Google New York Daily News Katy Perry and Russell Brand have been on the fast track to marriage since last fall. Katy Perry had a feeling fiancé Russell Brand was going to pop the question ... because she Googled it! "Unfortunately, I still Google myself ... Russell Brand's Dream Of Getting Married NudeAllie Is Wired Katy Perry: Russell Brand and I Haven't Ruled Out ElopingUs Magazine Taylor Swift, Rihanna Shine On Pre-Grammy Gala Red CarpetMTV.com Access Hollywood -Actress Archives -Monsters and Critics.com all 154 news articles »