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With a gruff, baritone voice, Matt Kennon certainly has a like-it or leave-it voice. Yet somehow, the words of this debut single managed to get past all of that hullabaloo to get the Artist on the charts and in our hearts this year with its touching words.

For their first Holiday themed release, Sugarland presents something that feels like the best of both worlds.  Composed of 10 tracks, the album features five standard "classics" with five newly written originals. 

In the last 23 years the Special Olympics has raised over $100 Million by releasing A Very Special Christmas albums. This seventh version features Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Gloriana among other young stars.

Peaking at #2 on the charts, this song became a rallying cry for hardworking folks everywhere.  With a likable, fun charm and clearly passionate vocal delivery, Randy Houser certainly won us over with his 'kind of country' enough to make the best-of list for 2009.

With "Consider Me Gone," Reba McEntire has scored her 34th #1 hit as the song arrives at the top spot on both the Billboard and USA Today/Country Aircheck charts this week.  This single is the second single from her first album for The Valory Music Company.

Lady Antebellum continued its successful year of 2009 by following up its first number one hit, “I Run to You” with “Need You Now.” This single, which recently spent a month atop the charts, also scored the trio the #1 songs of all

Over the weekend news broke that the country star was engaged to be married to hockey player Mike Fisher.  Earlier today, Fisher confirmed the pending nuptuals to the Canadian Press.  Are some people surprised by this engagement?

When this song was released, the man and ego were separated from the country singer and it provided us with a great 'protest' song from John Rich.  This song became one of our favorites immediately upon release and has stayed in our minds all year long.

Toby Keith's mildly successful Show Dog Records has merged with Universal Records South to create a stronger, cohesive Show Dog-Universal label.  Toby Keith will remain a principal of the label while Mark Wright retains President status.