AP - George Strait's poignant tune "I Saw God Today" took song of the year honors Wednesday night at the CMA Awards, which was kicked off by a rollicking performance by two of country's biggest stars, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban.

Kenny Chesney led the CMA Award nominations today, earning seven mentions, including entertainer and album of the year. The longtime CMA favorite won entertainer of the year in 2006 and 2007, along with numerous other nods. He's up against Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, George Strait, and Sugarland this

Reuters - For the fourth time in his career, country veteran George Strait earned the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while R.E.M. scored its highest sales and charting week in nearly 12 years.

Teenagers may be notoriously concerned about popularity, but Taylor Swift has nothing to worry about. Already, she has toured with Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Brad Paisley...