Thursday, October 14, 2010

Award Season Is Starting

Darius Rucker will receive the Triple Play Award from the Country Music Association. The honor will recognize Darius for having three consecutive number one hits in a 12-month period – “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This For Long,” and “Alright.” Past Triple Play Award winners include Shania Twain, Toby Keith, and Alan Jackson. And speaking of Darius, it’s fun to see that he is offering two bonus tracks to fans that purchase his new album, Charleston, SC 1966, on iTunes. The bonus tracks are “Let Her Cry” and “Family Tradition” from his CMT Invitation Only performance.

Billboard has announced the finalists for this year’s Billboard Touring Awards, and some country artists have made the cut. The awards will be announced on November 4th and are based on a global box office number from October 2009 to September 2010. Three country artists rule the Top Package category with top grossing tours. Brad Paisley’s H20 World Tour, Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour, and Tim McGraw’s Southern Voice Tour are all up for the award. The Zac Brown Band with their Ram Trucks Letters for Lyrics campaign is up for the Concert Marketing and Promotion Award.

And finally, Charlie Daniels will receive the Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award from the T.J. Martell Foundation during a special ceremony in New York on October 27th. Charlie is being recognized for his 50 year career in the music industry.

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