The 2009 Country Music Association awards have been handed out and all that is left to talk about are the winners and the show itself. A new princess has been crowned, Taylor Swift has become the first woman since 1999 to win the coveted Entertainer of the Year and the youngest to ever be nominated.

Country music artists are just like anyone else, they love the music of the season. Some write their own songs, some like the old standards. So load up the CD player and enjoy the music!

November 11th is the day, ABC is the channel if you want to see the newest winners announced for the 2009 CMA Awards.

Not since Naomi Judd announced she had to retire from performing has news of a duo splitting up rocked the country music world but Brooks & Dunn has set tongues wagging and internet boards on fire with speculation and concern.

Toby is back with his latest offering to his fans. This is the second release, not counting his latest Christmas CD’s, on his own label. Toby is back to recording the music he wants, not what the music executives want him to sing.

Watching the award shows and hearing what gets played on the radio has brought a few questions to mind when it comes to country music. Are artists better off on a small independent label or a major record label?