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2013 Independent Spirit Awards Winners: 'Silver Linings Playbook' Wins Everything

Jacob Hall — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:16:23 +0000

David O. Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' was the big winner at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, taking home four awards including Best Feature. Of course, the debate asking why a mainstream, star-studded box office smash beat out the actual indie fare at the Independent Spirit Awards, but that's a conversation for another time. Check out the rest of winners below!

ACM Nominees Announced – Who Would You Vote For [POLL]

Mike Higgins — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:25:32 +0000

Nominees for the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced on Thursday, Feb. 14. The winners will be revealed in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7 on CBS. The nominees are all listed below and we want to know who you think should win. Take our polls below and make your picks!

2013 ACM Awards Nominees Announced

Billy Dukes — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:32:56 +0000

Nominees for the 2013 ACM Awards were announced Wednesday morning during a digital press conference at the ACM Facebook and Twitter pages. Eric Church leads his country peers with seven nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. It's up to fans to decide who will be named Entertainer of the Year. Five artists -- including both ACM hosts -- are up for a chance to win the night's biggest prize on April 7 in Las Vegas.

Razzie Awards – 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II' Leads with 11 Nominations in 10 Categories…What?

B98.5 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:51:29 +0000

Thursday (Jan. 10) nominations for the 85th Academy Awards will be announced by host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone. Today (Jan. 8) however, The Razzies jumped the gun. The 33rd annual Razzie Nominations have been announced. The awards honor…um, make that, dishonor the worst films and actors every year. The big winner (or loser [...]

Taylor Swift, Keith Urban React to Golden Globes Nominations

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:00:24 +0000

Country superstars Taylor Swift and Keith Urban are among the elite shortlist of musicians honored with Best Original Song nominations, going head-to-head with the likes of pop phenomenon Adele for the 2013 Golden Globe trophy.

2013 Golden Globe Nominees Include Keith Urban, Taylor Swift + 'Nashville' Stars

Billy Dukes — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:10 +0000

Country stars have found a shining spot among the 2013 Golden Globe nominees, which were announced on Thursday morning (Dec. 13). Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and the two leading actresses on the ABC drama 'Nashville' are all included on the ballot for the Jan. 13 NBC broadcast.

2013 Golden Globes Nominations: 'Django Unchained,' 'Lincoln' and 'Les Mis' Lead the Pack

ScreenCrush Staff — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:15:11 +0000

The 2013 Golden Globes nominations are in and we already can't wait for the awards ceremony! While the Oscars has Seth MacFarlane, comedic duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are taking over hosting duties for the Globes, which will be a nice change from Ricky Gervais' run these past few years. But enough of that, let's get down to the list of nominees!

Keith Urban Wins Harmony Award From the Nashville Symphony

Megan Pacella — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:00:29 +0000

Keith Urban has yet another award to add to his trophy room. During a special ceremony over the weekend, the country crooner was honored with the Nashville Symphony’s 2012 Harmony Award for his role in the ever-growing music scene in Music City. Before the awards ceremony took place Saturday (Dec. 8), Urban chatted with Country [...]

Jake Owen, Kip Moore Added to List of Performers for 2012 American Country Awards

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:15:54 +0000

With the 2012 American Country Awards right around the corner, lists of presenters and performers are filtering in each day, and get ready, ladies: Jake Owen, Kip Moore and Rascal Flatts will take the stage live from Las Vegas to perform during the annual awards show.

Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift + More Score 2013 People's Choice Awards Nominations

Megan Pacella — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:00:11 +0000

Election season is behind us (thankfully), but it’s not too late to vote… For your favorite country stars, that is. The list of 2013 People’s Choice Awards nominees are in, and plenty of country stars are on the ballot for country music awards and all-genre categories, too. Leading the pack of country stars with PCA [...]