‘Duets,’ the new reality singing competition series starring Sugarland vocalist Jennifer Nettles and semi-country singer Kelly Clarkson, debuts this coming Thursday (May 24) in a two-hour premiere.
The 2012 ACM Awards winners were elated to collect their prizes on the eve of country music’s biggest party. The annual awards show, hosted for a second time by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton, airs live from Sin City — Las Vegas, Nevada — and pays tribute to the most famous stars in the genre. Natural, selecting the best of the best and naming winners is a daunting task.
Tonight has been a great night for country crooner Jason Aldean and his pop counterpart Kelly Clarkson! Following their win for Vocal Event of the Year, Aldean and Clarkson took home yet another trophy at the 2012 ACM Awards for ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay’ when they snagged the award for Single Record of the Year.
Jason Aldean was just one of the many performers taking the stage at the 2012 ACM Awards on April 1, and the country rocker performed his latest single off of ‘My Kinda Party,’ the midtempo anthemic track, ‘Fly Over States.’ As usual, Aldean, who won the ACM award for Vocal Event of the Year earlier for his collaboration with Kelly Clarkson, ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay,’ gave a great performance with his backing band.
One of the off-camera awards was presented to Jason Aldean as he walked the red carpet before the show on Sunday night. The singer was surprised with a trophy for Vocal Event of the Year, which honored ‘Don’t You Wanna Stay,’ his duet with Kelly Clarkson.
Kelly Clarkson is releasing her first solo single to country radio next month, and it will likely sound familiar to her most loyal fans. ‘Mr. Know It All’ was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard charts in 2011, but the singer has retooled the song for her country audience.
Jennifer Nettles was finally able to let out a little secret on her blog. The female half of the duo Sugarland was relieved to announce to her fans that she’s going to be one of the celebrity judges on the upcoming ABC show ‘Duets.’ Joining fellow judges Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke for the show, which will debut this summer, Nettles has to scour the country for two duet partners to join her on the show. In her blog, she dished a bit on what she’ll be looking for in a partner.
Blake Shelton paired up two contestants from opposites ends of the earth during his only battle on Monday’s (March 12) episode of ‘The Voice.’ Lex Land, the sultry-voiced camp counselor, faced off against Jersey girl Charlotte Sometimes, singing Foster the People‘s ‘Pumped Up Kicks.’
Jennifer Nettles, Lionel Richie, Kelly Clarkson, and Robin Thicke will be traveling across the country looking for duet partners. Duets will be on ABC this summer.
Three artists with ties to country music will be amongst the four celebrities to star on ‘Duets,’ a new ABC series that pairs amateurs with well-known singers. Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles will join Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke on the competition show this summer.
Blake Shelton paired contestants cut from the same cloth together during the battle rounds of ‘The Voice‘ on Monday night. Country singers RaeLynn and Adley Stump faced off early in the episode, and then rockers Brian Fuente and Jordis Unga squared off. At the end of the night, Shelton’s team of 12 was trimmed to 10.
