With their unexpected Single of the Year victory for "I Run To You" and displacing Rascal Flatts as the Vocal Group of the Year, Lady Antebellum leads this week's chart rundown as the trio leads country music's Hot 200 Albums chart dominance along with a few others.

Watch Taylor's opening performance of the 2009 CMA Awards.

Taylor Swift seemingly shocked the country music world when she took home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year at last night's 43rd CMA Awards.  The 19 year-old superstar broke records once again by taking that award and three more awards.

Watch a partial view of the Vocal Group of the Year singing their latest hit, which followed-up their Single of the Year, "I Run To You."

Well folks, here you have it.  The final two categories to predict before tonight’s CMA Awards telecast (ABC TV 8pm E/W).  We’ve saved what are usually the two most ‘important’ categories, Album of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, for last.

Carrie Underwood is this week's chart queen as her third album Play On debuts on the top spot of the charts.  Teen Queen Taylor Swift's venerable Fearless album follows next and this week saw a remarkable sales growth for virtually every country release.

Here is our fourth of five installments of predictions for the 43rd CMA Awards show that will be broadcast Wednesday, November 11, 2009 on ABC TV.  These two categories may just be the hardest categories to predict as each song nominated is worthy of the nod.

Jamey Johnson has been crowned the savior of traditional country music in some circles but the announcement today of his duet with Kid Rock for a performance on the Wednesday November 11, 2009 telecast is sure to ruffle some feathers.

Dave Matthews announced today that he would be appearing on the 43rd Country Music Awards show, which they bill as "Country Music's Biggest Night." Dave will be joining Farm Aid buddy Kenny Chesney in a performance of thier hit duet "I'm Alive."

The CMA announced their latest round of performers for the 43rd edition of the Country Music Assoication Awards.  Tim McGraw and Vince Gill were announced along with six other acts, including rock band Daughtry.  Should a rock band be allowed on a country show?