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  Kellie Pickler and Julianne Hough to host ABC's 'CMA Music Festival'

  June 9, 2008
  It will be a reality-star studded event when former American Idol fifth-season finalist Kellie Pickler and two-time Dancing with the Stars professional champ Julianne Hough join country artist Taylor Swift to host CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock, which will air Monday, September 8 at 9PM ET/PT on ABC.
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  Billy Ray Cyrus, 'Nashville Star' producer talk about sixth season

  May 23, 2008
  Nashville Star and American Idol are both reality competition series, but the comparisons apparently end there.
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  Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert take home ACM Awards

  May 19, 2008
  The song remained the same for Carrie Underwood during last night's live broadcast of the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS.
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  Lambert, Underwood, Pickler, and Clarkson land ACM nominations

  March 4, 2008
  Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Kelly Clarkson were all recognized by the Academy of Country Music when nominations for its 43rd annual awards show were announced on Tuesday.
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  A Look Back: The 2007 Reality TV Year In Review

  December 31, 2007
  With 2007 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was.  The following is Reality TV World's 2007 Reality TV Year In Review, a chronological listing of some of the past year's reality TV headlines, highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
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  Carrie Underwood wins two more CMA awards, Kellie Pickler cries

  November 8, 2007
  Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year honors and her song "Before He Cheats" also captured a 2007 Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year during last night's live broadcast of the ceremony on ABC.
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  Underwood, Pickler, Lambert, Clarkson land 2007 CMA nominations

  August 30, 2007
  Female former reality TV contestants will be well represented at the 2007 County Music Association Awards, as Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Kelly Clarkson and Miranda Lambert all received nominations when they were announced on Thursday.
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  Miranda Lambert prayed she wouldn't win 'Nashville Star's first season

  July 13, 2007
  Nashville Star helped launch Miranda Lambert's career as a country singer, but she was apparently pleased to not be crowned the reality series' first-season winner.
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  Carrie Underwood wins three ACM awards, Miranda Lambert wins one

  May 16, 2007
  It's good to be Carrie Underwood these days.
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  Underwood, Pickler, Lambert, and Young all land ACM nominations

  March 7, 2007
  Several former reality TV contestants are making their mark in the world of country music.

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