Re-Cap of the AMA

Taylor Swift won Artist of the Year at the 2011 American Music Awards last night. This is Taylor’s 10th career AMA and the second time she has won the Artist of the Year trophy. Taylor also won Favorite Country Album for Speak Now and Favorite Female Country Artist. Blake Shelton picked up the Favorite Male Country Artist award at the AMAs. Lady Antebellum won Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group. The Band Perry performed “If I Die Young,” and was nominated for the Sprint New Artist of the Year, but did not win.

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton have been pretty open when it comes to their relationship, however, the couple has stayed pretty quiet about how Blake popped the question. Miranda did divulge a few details last week on Chelsea Lately, though, revealing that it took place at their ranch and that she was wearing a camo jacket, which she joked, “tells you everything you need to know.” Also during the interview Miranda admitted she was so nervous about the release of her album, Four the Record, that she had fever blisters the week before it came out. Granted, she had nothing to worry about, because it – like her previous three albums – debuted at #1.

Alabama will reunite for more than a dozen concerts in 2012, band members Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry confirmed. The first scheduled date takes place February 28th at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. "Alabama's agreed to do 15-20 shows next year, and possibly if that works out, we will do an overseas tour in 2013," Cook said. The three founding members are also planning to record a new album.