GOING AWAY

For a few days...but when I get back on Monday morning big doings on KKNG.

#1-Free Music Monday with Toby's new CD "American Ride"...we'll have copies for you to win all day.

#2-Big concert announcement...yes...music is coming to back to the Ford Center in December...we'll tell you who Monday morning with Lynn, Bill & Kaysee.

NEW MIRANDA

Sorry I've been away for a few days...really busy in my world.

Several things have happened since I've been away.

#1-Taylor Swift...saw her in Tulsa Sunday night. Wow. She really is a Superstar. I must admit I don't always relate to the songs...but there are plenty of teens that do. The show is just incredible. Catch this show if you can...and take your kid...they'll thank you.

#2-Miranda Lambert...new CD "Revolution" out today. This is a must have for your country music collection. From her latest single "White Liar" to her rock side with "Maintain the Pain"...from start to finish this is a great listen. Not sure I've enjoyed a CD this much since Jamey Johnson's "That Lonesome Song".

THANKS

For coming to see me in Chickasha at Verizon Wireless Saturday...folks were waiting when we arrived and that's always fun. Lot of folks were interested in the Gene Watson concert tickets...he'll play Chickasha this Saturday night.

It's two big weeks of shows...

SATURDAY-Gene Watson in Chickasha, Family Jam at the Zoo and Gary Allan at the Fair.

Next week...the Bluegrass Festival in Guthrie, Glen Campbell at Riverwind...Orange Peel in Stillwater with Jimmy Fallon and Jason Aldean and Sunday at the Zoo the Zac Brown Band.

For tickets...keep it tuned to 93.3!

HELLO WEDNESDAY

As I write this Toby's "American Ride" is playing on 93.3...noticed earlier that he has beennamed the Songwriter of the Decade from the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and will receive his award Sunday October 18th.

Joe Nichols...fresh off his New Face Showcase performance will sing "Believers" for the Dalai Lama next Wednesday in Memphis. The Dalai will be given the Freedom Award at the national Civil Rights Museum.

WHAT A BIG WEEK

Cash Rewards starts Thursday...find out how to win your share of the money at www.kkng.com!

Jamey Johnson plays the Toyota Free Stage Thursday night at the Fair...you don't want to miss it. Lynn, Bill & Kaysee have VIP Tickets and Meet N Greets to win tomorrow and Thursday AM.

Lynn, Bill & Kaysee do their show from the Space Needle at the Fair Friday and Chuck Wicks plays the free stage Saturday.

Told you it was a big week.

JERK OF THE DAY

Jerk of the Day...If not the year goes to Kanye West

watch the video now at www.kkng.com when you click on AP Video News

have a nice Rainy Monday!

CMAS PART II

Ever wondered what it's like for a country music superstar to wait around and see if they got nominated or not for an award...

Taylor Swift takes you to that moment

http://vimeo.com/6505579

CMA NOMINEES ARE IN

CMA Nominees: Entertainer of the Year

Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney has won seven CMA awards in his career, including four Entertainer of the Year awards (2004, 2006-2008), which ties him with Garth Brooks as the artists with the most wins in this category. Kenny won the Musical Event of the Year category in 2007 for the song "Find Out Who Your Friends Are," which he performed with Tracy Lawrence and Tim McGraw.


Brad Paisley
Paisley will co-host the CMA Awards with Carrie Underwood for the second consecutive year. Paisley, the reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, has won 11 CMA awards in his career, including Male Vocalist (2007, 2008); Album (2006 for Time Well Wasted); and Horizon (now known as the New Talent of the Year award) in 2000. Brad has won the Music Video of the Year award four times: 2002 ("I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"); 2004 ("Whiskey Lullaby" with Allison Krauss); 2007 ("Online"); and 2008 ("Waitin' on a Woman" featuring Andy Griffith).


George Strait
Strait won a total of 22 CMA awards in his career -- the most won by any artist in CMA Awards history. With 79 career nominations, Strait is tied with Alan Jackson for being the artists with the most nominations in CMA Awards history. Strait has won two Entertainer of the Year awards (1989, 1990). He has also won five Male Vocalist of the Year awards (1985, 1986, 1996-1998), which ties him with Vince Gill as being the artists with the most wins in that category. In 2008, Strait won Album of the Year (for Troubadour) and Single of the Year (for "I Saw God Today").


Taylor Swift
Swift has won one CMA award in her career -- the Horizon award (now known as the New Talent of the Year award) in 2006. This is her first Entertainer of the Year nomination.


Keith Urban
Urban has won five CMA awards in his career, including Entertainer of the Year (2005), three wins as Male Vocalist of the Year (2004-2006), and the Horizon award (now known as the New Talent of the Year award, in 2001).

JOE NICHOLS

Joe put on a great show at our New Face Showcase a few weeks ago...his new single is called Believers and now his record lable has announced an album release date.

The album is called "Old Things New" and will drop Oct. 27th.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend...when we return Tuesday we'll have giveaways of Brooks & Dunn's "#1s and then some".

THE POSSUM IS BACK

"A Collection of My Best Recollection" is the new album from George Jones. Pick up your copy at Cracker Barrel.

George appears on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman next Wednesday night (9/9) and Friday (9/11), he's on NBCs Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

On Saturday (9/12), George sings on Fox's Huckabee Show.

CARRIE'S NEW PROJECT

Carrie Underwood has announced that her 3rd album will come out November 3rd.

Name of the new album is "Play On".

Her first 2 albums have sold over 10 million copies and she has become the only country artist to achieve 10 #1 singles from her first 2 albums.

Of course, next month she gets the honor of going into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame September 17th in Muskogee.