Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene is best known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight book series.
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Carrie Underwood
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Carrie Underwood began her meteoric rise in the music industry after winning the fourth season of American Idol. She has received 15 nominations at the CMT Awards and won seven times.
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Casey James
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Casey James was the third place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. His eponymous debut album was released on March 20, 2012.
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Cheap Trick
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Formed in 1973, Cheap Trick is often referred to in the Japanese press as "the American Beatles."
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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Bell, who is hosting the 2012 ceremony, met Shepard in 2007 and the pair got engaged in 2010.
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Denise Richards
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Actress and former fashion model Denise Richards was previously married to actor Charlie Sheen from 2002 to 2005. Her next role is in Madea's Witness Protection.
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Grace Potter
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Born June 20, 1983, multi-instrumentalist Grace Potter is the frontwoman for the Vermont rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.
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Hayden Panettiere
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Diminutive actress Hayden Panettiere starred in Scream 4 in 2011 and recently appeared in Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy.
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Hot Chelle Rae
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. In 2011 the group won the American Music Awards Sprint New Artist of the Year award.
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Jana Kramer
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Best known for her role of Alex Dupre on the television series One Tree Hill, Jana Kramer is also set to appear in Harmony Korine's film Spring Breakers.
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Jessie James
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images 24-year-old Jessie James was rejected from most of the country labels in Nashville upon her first bid for stardom at 15, but she released her self-titled debut album in 2009.
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Jordin Sparks
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Jordin Sparks was the winner of the sixth season of American Idol.
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Journey
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Formed in San Francisco in 1973, Journey has become one of the iconic band fo the modern era, thanks in no small part to the song "Don't Stop Believin'," which is also a staple of the karaoke circuit.
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Lauren Alaina
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Born Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth, Lauren Alaina is a country singer from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner up on season ten of American Idol.
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Little Big Town
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Little Big Town is a country music group founded in 1998. The group released its fourth studio album, The Reason Why, in 2010.
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Pistol Annies
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images American country music supergroup Pistol Annies is comprised of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley.
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Rascal Flatts
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Columbus, Ohio band Rascal Flatts formed in 1999. The trio has won six CMT Music Awards since 2005. In last year's ceremony, they won the award for Collaborative Video of the Year with Justin Beiber for their song "That Should Be Me."
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Scotty McCreery
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images 18-year-old Scott McCreery of Garner, NC, is the season 10 winner of American Idol. His song "I Love You This Big" sold more than 175,000 copies during its first week of release.
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Steve Austin
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be hosting a new reality show Redneck Island on CMT. The show is set to premiere as a two-hour special on June 9.
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The McClymonts
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images This Australian country music trio is comprised of sisters Brooke, Samantha and Mollie McClymont. Their third studio album, Two Worlds Collide, was released on May 18.
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Tony Hawk
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk's charity Tony Hawk Foundation has donated more than $3.2 million to skatepark projects across the United States.
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Hillary Scott
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Hillary Scott is a co-lead singer of Lady Antebellum and the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis. The 26-year-old of Nashville native formed the band in 2006 with Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley.
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Jason Aldean
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Since his 2005 debut of "Hicktown," Georgia native Jason Aldean has been turning heads in the country music scene with his unique musical style. In 2011, he won the CMA Country Album of the Year award with My Kinda Party.
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Toby Keith
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Getty Images Singer Toby Keith was this year's host of the CMT Music Awards alongside actress Kristen Bell. His album Bullets sold 71,000 copies in its debut week in 2010.