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George Strait might be reconsidering his retirement plans after he picked up country music's top honor Wednesday for the third time in his long career. Strait, 61, who's midway through his Cowboy Rides Away farewell tour, won entertainer of the year at the 47th annual Country Music Association (CMA) awards in Nashville, Tennessee, a laurel he last won in 1989 and 1990. An old-school traditionalist in a genre very much in flux, Strait stunned country music fans last year when he announced his final concert tour, although he intends to continue recording and to make occasional live appearances. Last year's CMA entertainer of the year Blake Shelton went home with his fourth career CMA best male vocalist award, as well as the album of the year trophy for his latest studio effort, "Based on a True Story..."
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George Strait: bows big, but Lil Wayne tops album chart
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Reuters - George Strait had the week's best SoundScan bow, but in the end the country superstar was still just playing straight man to the comical indomitability of rapper Lil Wayne.
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Sept 08, 2011 Day in Pop digest
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George Strait: Releasing His 39th Studio Album Next Month
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George Strait will be releasing his 39th studio album, Here For A Good Time, on September 6th
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George Strait: Another Milestone For George Strait
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George Strait released his 89th career single yesterday and notches his second highest debut in his career on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart
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