CMA Award Show Performers, Bucky Covington, Billy Ray Cyrus

CMA AWARDS SHOW PERFORMERS

Jason Aldean, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Josh Turner and Taylor Swift have joined the line-up of performers at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards show.

Also on the show are: Rodney Atkins, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire with special guest Kelly Clarkson.

The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards show airs live at 8 p.m. on May 15 on CBS.

BUCKY'S DEBUT

Country Standard Time reports that BUCKY COVINGTON's self-titled debut CD opens at number 1 on Nielsen Soundscan's Country Top 75 chart with 61,000 units sold. Covington's debut CD also enters the all genre top 200 chart in fourth and is the only new country act to open inside the top five this year. The sales figure is the best first week sales and highest Top 200 debut for any new male country artist since Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992.

BILLY RAY CYRUS

Speaking of BILLY RAY CYRUS, he is still dancing his way to acclaim on Dancing With the Stars. Catch him on the ABC show on Monday at 8 p.m. The results are aired on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Even when he misses a step he still looks like he is having the time of his life. Vote BILLY!