The folks from the Capitol Nashville label partied hard after Sunday night’s ACM Awards. Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, Reba, Little Big Town, Eric Church, and more all celebrated another successful award show.
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Thompson Square is The Academy of Country Music’s vocal duo of the year, and they didn’t have to wait until the Sunday night telecast to find out. Academy CEO Bob Romeo surprised Shawna and Keifer Thompson on stage with the news during the ACM Salute to the Military concert.
Thompson Square beat out reigning winner Sugarland, Steel Magnolia, Montgomery Gentry and Love and Theft. They are the first duo other than Brooks & Dunn or Sugarland to win the award since 1991.
See who takes home the rest of the ACM Awards TONIGHT with co-hosts Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton.
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Set those DVRs for some of your favorite country stars on television this week.
Tuesday (2/28): Kenny Chesney, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC).
Wednesday (2/29): Neal McCoy, Top 50 Videos Of The 2000s (GAC).
Thursday (3/1): Jake Owen, Chelsea Lately (E!).
Friday (3/2): Reba, Who Do You Think You Are (NBC).
@Dolly_Parton “Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, “Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.”
@JayDeMarcus (of Rascal Flatts) “Whitney Houston has died!!! Oh my goodness, what a loss…. Sad.”
@SugarlandMusic’s Kristian Bush “A beautiful voice and a talent beyond compare. You will be missed. -K”
@Reba “Rest in peace, Whitney.”
@MartinaMcBride “So sad about Whitney. She was one of my singing idols. Prayers going up for her family, especially her daughter.”
@ChrisYoungMusic “RIP Whitney Houston. Truly one of the best vocalists of all time/all genres. #sadday”
@TheBandPerry “RIP Whitney Houston. #heartache”
@SaraEvansMusic “What a tragedy losing Whitney Houston. One of my all time idols. So very sad for her family. I will be praying for them. “
@Jason_Aldean “Very sad to hear about the death of Whitney Houston…. What an amazing talent she was.”
@LukeBryanOnline “On the bus listening to Whitney. Very heartbreaking to lose someone that defined my generation. Voice of an angel. A very sad day.”
@JMCOfficial (Jason Michael Carroll) “Are these rumors of Whitney Houston passing away true? What a tragedy! Such a hugely talented & sad person.”
@LeAnnRimes “Seems like we are losing the great ones all to soon. RIP Whitney, how horribly sad.” “Whitney Houston was the first cd I ever bought. She
had a God given gift. Hopefully, she’s singing with angels now.”
@ScottyMcCreery “R.I.P. Whitney Houston”
@Lauren_Alaina “I think I speak for so many people when I say Whitney Houston, #iwillalwaysloveyou. I’m sending out prayers to the Houston family. God bless”
@SteveHoly “What a sad day. We lost one of the greatest singers of all time…. RIP”
@NealMcCoy “Whitney was my favorire female singer,,,ever!!!”
@Mark_WillsMusic “My favorite National Anthem EVER. Rest in Peace Ms. Whitney.”
@Opry “Prayers for the family and friends of Whitney Houston. She will be missed.”
@BillyRayCyrus “R. I. P. Whitney Houston. I will always love you and your music and talents will live on forever.”
@JewelJK “What a shame, not just because a great voice is silent, but a great LIFE is ended way too early. My thoughts are with her family #RIPWhitney”
@TheJoshThompson “R.I.P Whitney Houston, I will always love you! Too soon?”
@JimmyWayne “Whitney Houston died …..” “Whitney Houston; One of the greatest artist in music history.”
@LauraBellBundy “Noooo!!! Please tell me it’s not true?! Whitney we will alway love you!#rip”
@BrettEldredge “Weird thinking Whitney Houston just passed away down the street from where I’ve been all day….one of the best voices, rest in peace!”
@JoDeeMessina “Whitney Houston. So sad. The world will miss that beautiful voice. We will always love you. Deepest sympathy to her family.”
@HeidiNewfield “Whitney Houston…RIP! I know people judge…& she did visit the dark side in her life, but she had the voice of an angel. Sad & tragic!”
@WhitneyDuncan “Very sad about Whitney Houston. Such an amazing talent.”
@ChelyWright “Whitney Houston, rest in peace. I can’t stop crying. So sad.” “I understand something now: my mother, crying on the couch, the day Elvis died. I was 6 years old and didn’t understand. Now I do. #Whitney”
@ClayWalker “Sad day..Whitney Houston gone too soon…”We will always love you”…see you on the other side sweetheart”
@TerriClarkMusic “Just heard the news about Whitney Houston. Such a sad thing and a sad day. Thoughts and prayers going out to her entire family.”
@Jonesville (Jason Jones) “R.I.P. Whitney Houston. Such a sad and tragic ending to a life so full of talent and potential. God rest her soul.”
@TheDirtDrifters “Whitney Houston RIP. Wow”
@MeganJamesMN “Still have the ticket stub to my very first concert. Whitney Houston. 1990. No one will ever touch this voice.”
@AmberHayesMusic “SO sad about about Whitney Houston. Incredible voice, unforgettable God given talent that will be missed. My prayers w/ her family & friends”
@MeghanLinsey (formerly of Steel Magnolia) “Whitney Houston??? What?? I’m speechless! Sooo freakin sad… Wow.” “RIP Whitney Houston… One of my biggest inspirations.” “When I was 5 I auditioned for a movie and I did a dance routine to Whitney’s ‘How Will I Know’” “The first song I ever sang in front of people was Whitney’s “One Moment In Time”. I was 9.”
@MissWillieBrown “R.I.P Whitney Houston. One of the most brilliant vocalists of our lifetime.”
@ColdwaterJane “My heart is sad for a talented and troubled lady. RIP Whitney. -b”
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