Swift, Aldean to perform at CMAs
<p>Taylor Swift performs onstage on May 11 during her Red Tour at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Swift and Kacey Musgraves top the list of final nominees for The 47th Annual CMA Awards with six nominations each. The awards show will be hosted for the sixth time by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 6 on ABC.</p>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and most of the major nominees have signed on to perform at the Country Music Association Awards next month.
Swift and Aldean were among the first round of performers announced Monday for the Nov. 6 show in Nashville, Tenn. Top nominee Swift is one of four entertainer of the year nominees who will perform, along with Aldean, Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton.
Former entertainer winners Keith Urban and Tim McGraw also are scheduled to perform, along with Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town. Lambert and her husband, Shelton, have five nominations each, one behind top nominees Swift and Kacey Musgraves.
More performers will be announced later. Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will host the 47th annual awards.
Dupri joins Carey's team
NEW YORK (AP) - Music producer Jermaine Dupri is joining Mariah Carey's management team.
A representative for Carey confirmed the news Monday. They have collaborated on hits like "Always Be My Baby," "Don't Forget About Us" and "We Belong Together," which was named song of the decade and is one of the most popular songs of all time.
Carey said in a statement that she and Dupri "have a bond that surpasses music."
The singer is recording a new album called "The Art of Letting Go."