Nov 13 2008 - 8:30am by
Molly

The
red carpet was fun, but the real action happened on stage at last night's CMA Awards. Reese was out to present Brad Paisley the award for Male Vocalist of the Year while Nicole Kidman left Keith's side for a minute to give out a statue alongside her
Australia costar Hugh Jackman. Keith didn't take home any statues but he did perform his new single to kick off the show alongside the hosts for the night, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.
Jun 6 2008 - 7:57am by
Molly

Jessica Simpson stepped up to the mic along with some of country music's biggest names to help kick off the 2008 CMA Music Festival in Nashville last night. Of course, Jess is no stranger to the stage, but there have to be some big-time nerves showcasing her new material to an audience who already has lots of preconceived notions about her. Considering the warm reception
you all gave "Come on Over," hopefully it all went over great.

Last night Kenny Chesney was declared the Entertainer of the Year for the fourth year in a row at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Vegas. Garth Brooks was also back in the limelight to receive the first-ever Crystal Milestone Award for his outstanding achievements. Performer Keith Urban didn't need a trophy to make him gush.

The Country Music Awards were last night and even some non-country folk like Bon Jovi came to support the show.
The big winners of the night were Kenny Chesney, Dolly Parton, American Idol star Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban (who was MIA in rehab - hopefully on his way to recovery). Here's a bunch of the stars like Sheryl Crowe as they made their way into the big event.