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Taste of Country is your source for behind-the-scenes highlights from the 2013 CMA Awards in Nashville. The interviews, the backstage reactions and the red carpet fashion show are all part of what you'll find in this collection of videos.

One can't blame the casual country music fan for looking at the nomination leaders for the 2013 CMA Awards and asking, "Who?"

Brantley Gilbert and Sugarland's Kristian Bush will celebrate Halloween together this year. Both artists are set for the CMA Songwriter Series at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on Oct. 31.

The CMA Award nominees have been announced and you may be surprised at the country artist who received the most nominations!

This past week, I had the house to myself because of the St. Jude trip. I got to watch TV for the first time in a long time. I rekindled my love with That 70's Show and Ashton Kutcher. So, he's been on the mind a lot lately, and he's been recently dating his tv girlfriend from That 70's Show, Mila Kunis...

Seems like the December was super sneaky this year! How is is already time for Christmas specials? Tune in to ABC tonight at 8 for performances by Faith Hill, Scotty McCreery, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Lauren Aliana, Sugarland and more!

Keith Urban will be on vocal rest for a while post vocal chord surgery to remove at least one polyp. Keith has received tons of support from his fans and he was compelled to video a special message for everyone who is sending well wishes his way. Check it out!

The 45th annual CMA awards are next week. And for the fourth year in a row, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the CMAs. Word on the street is they almost lost the gig to Donnie and Marie. The silliness has already started as you can see in this video.

Husband and wife duo Thompson Square has been nominated for CMA New Artist of the Year and Vocal Duo of the Year. If Keifer and Shawna win Vocal Duo of the Year, it will be the first time in over 20 years that a married couple have taken home the CMA Duo of the Year award. (Since 1987- Ricky Skaggs and wife Sharon White). This award means a lot to Thompson Square, so much so that they have consult

Tim McGraw admits on The Ellen DeGeneres Show recently that he's a little jealous of his Country Strong co-star Gwyneth Paltrow and her recent performance at the Country Music Association awards. "I'm sort of pissed at her," he says.  "I've been, what, 20 years, I've been in the music business, and I don't think I've ever gotten a standing ovation at the CMAs.  Af...