A California lawmaker and his wife were treated by the insurance industry to a two-night stay, with spa treatments, at an exclusive Pebble Beach resort. Another received free passes to Sea World San Diego, along with Disneyland tickets. Yet another got a coveted ticket to the ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Brad Paisley led the list of nominees for this year's Country Music Association awards, to be handed out November 11 in Nashville, the CMA said on Wednesday. Paisley will compete for the top honor of Entertainer of the Year with Taylor Swift, the first solo female artist nominated in that category since 2000. Other nominees in ...

While Brad Paisley snagged a leading six Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, country's breakout stars like Taylor Swift and Darius Rucker could prove to be tough competition. The 19-year-old Swift is the youngest person to be nominated for entertainer of the year and Rucker — the former Hootie ...