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Jan 4

Zac Brown Band Looks to Make Grammy History

Zac Brown Band photo courtesy of Atlantic Records.

Zac Brown Band photo courtesy of Atlantic Records.

With more than 100 categories represented, the Grammy Awards cover a lot of stylistic turf, from jazz to rock to reggae to classical.

The Zac Brown Band is in the running this month for the Recording Academy’s Best New Artist trophy, which pits the group against artists from several other genres. The band is hoping the recognition means there’s more success in its future.

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Nov 30

Sugarland, Tim McGraw Wish Merry “Oprah” Christmas

Sugarland photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Sugarland photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Sugarland, the Country Music Association’s Vocal Duo of the Year, is helping Oprah Winfrey do a two-fer Christmas edition of her show, one of several acts performing live for the first time with another artist.

Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush appear Monday on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” with Jennifer Hudson. Mary J. Blige duets with Andrea Bocelli, and Tim McGraw shares the stage with Alicia Keys for a version of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).”

It’s the second time this year that Sugarland has been featured on the daytime queen’s show.

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