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We will probably be able to watch clips of the red carpet and awards show after it airs tomorrow night. Most likely on Friday. There's a video and photo section at the link below.

http://www.cmt.com/artists-of-the-year/

***The red carpet began 30 minutes ago (6:00pm ET).

Well, they asked her 2 questions.

1. What does it mean to be here tonight and receive the Artist of a Lifetime award?

2. I hear on social media you've been working on a new album. What can you tell us?
Shania just talked about how different and diverse the album is compared to the others. No mention of a release date.

Watch at the link below. (Skip to the final 3 minutes)

https://www.facebook.com/CMTartistsoftheyear/videos/1498753953473347/

Kelsea Ballerini, Meghan Trainor & Jill Scott performing a tribute to Shania.

Video clip - https://twitter.com/SophieSchillaci/status/788917198689566721

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Carrie Underwood presenting Shania with the "Artist of a Lifetime" award.

Pre-show/Red carpet  (10/19/16)

 Award Show (10/19/16)

Carrie Underwood presents Shania with the "Artist of a Lifetime" award

***I talked to someone who attended the show and she said Shania did not mention the new album during her acceptance speech for "Artist of a Lifetime" award.

Female singers rock the CMT Artists of the Year

By The Associated Press | October 19, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singers Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini honored each other and celebrated their shared successes at the CMT Artists of the Year show.

Female singers rocked the stage, geeked out over on another and showcased women's impact on country music's past, present and future during the award show held Wednesday at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The show will air on CMT at 9 p.m. Eastern Thursday.

Twain, who is country music's most successful female singers, was given the artist of the lifetime award and was serenaded with a medley of her songs by female artists across three genres.

Grammy winners pop singer Meghan Trainor and R&B singer Jill Scott joined Ballerini to sing Twain's classic anthem to female strength, "Man, I Feel Like a Woman," while Twain sang along from her seat in the crowd.

Twain made her name in the mid-'90s with her big pop country songs and her music videos that combined sex appeal, female empowerment and high fashion.

"I want to thank CMT for being such a huge support all these years even in my more rebellious years in the beginning when I was probably considered controversial, but you still put me on the air," Twain said.

Ballerini, who was given the breakout artist honor, was in the middle of her speech noting all the other young female singers she has worked with when she stopped to have a fan-girl moment.

"Whoa, I am nervous," Ballerini said. "That is Shania Twain," pointing to the Grammy winner in the audience.

Underwood, who was one of the artists of the year, performed "Like I'll Never Love You Again," backed up by hit songwriters Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna.

"Aren't we blessed?" Underwood said. "God is good and he has definitely been good to me."

Also honored as an artist of the year was Chris Stapleton, who held the crowd's attention singing a solo rendition of "Whiskey and You." He said that CMT let him fill in for Luke Bryan on the show two years ago when Bryan had to cancel because of the death of his brother-in-law.

"I filled in for Luke sitting up here singing a song I wrote called 'Drink a Beer,' and that was one of the first times anybody put me on national television," Stapleton said.

Bryan, who was also honored at an artist of the year, was teased by his tourmates Little Big Town for his recent fall from a bicycle that ended up breaking his collarbone.

"Luke, we have all made fun of you for falling off stages here and there and you can hardly hold yourself upright," said Phillip Sweet. "What in god's name makes you think you should start riding a bicycle?"

Before giving him his trophy, the country group presented him with a kid's bicycle with training wheels.

The duo Florida Georgia Line also was honored as an artist of the year and performed "May We All."

And artist of the year honoree Thomas Rhett and Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson performed a mashup of his song "Die a Happy Man," with her song "Never Forget You."

"I am honored to be here because all the artists that are honored here in this room, they didn't get here by chance, they got here by taking chances," Rhett said.

http://www.yahoo.com/news/female-singers-rock-cmt-artists-025125154.html

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So much fun on the #CMTAOTY red carpet last night. Tune into the show tonight on @CMT at 9/8c.

12:00 PM ET - 20 Oct 16

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Shania Twain Charms at CMT's 'Artists of the Year,' Promises New Music

With unguarded enthusiasm, crossover superstar sets the tone at CMT's freewheeling party

By Joseph Hudak | Rolling Stone | October 20, 2016

With its freewheeling, Golden Globes-like vibe, CMT's Artists of the Year special is establishing itself as the most entertaining of country music's myriad self-congratulatory shows, rivaling even the network's flagship CMT Music Awards. Last night's seventh annual event – taped to air tonight – singled out Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton, along with special awards for Shania Twain and Kelsea Ballerini, and succeeded in delivering something as rare as hen's teeth in image-conscious Nashville: unguarded spontaneity.

Twain, the recipient of the Artist of a Lifetime award, deserves the bulk of that credit. The crossover superstar accepted her trophy with unabashed exuberance.

"I don't want to get off the stage right now because I'm loving this moment," she said. "I love music, and I hope that it carries on for many more years in my life."

That seems likely, considering the Canadian singer confirmed a new album is on the way on the red carpet.

"I have new music coming out really soon, and I'm very excited about it. There will be a new musical chapter," Twain tells Rolling Stone Country, eager to continue a career highlighted by five Grammy wins, more than 20 million sales of a single album (1995's The Woman in Me) and sold-out tours – including last year's possibly misnamed "farewell" tour.

"I'm a songwriter, a performer, an entertainer, a singer, and I guess collectively a huge pile of hard work has gone into it all over so many years," she says, reflecting on her Artist of a Lifetime honor. "I started professionally 44 years ago. Almost my entire life has been as a professional artist in one capacity or the other. I feel like I've lived three lifetimes."

Underwood presented the trophy to Twain, with Ballerini, R&B singer Jill Scott and Meghan Trainor saluting the singer with a medley of her hits, including her signature "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" (watch a clip below). But the appreciation for Twain extended far off the stage, with artists as disparate as Scott and Florida Georgia Line reflecting on her influence.

"She pushed the boundaries, created her own lane and opened up a lot of doors for up-and-comers and different artists. She's definitely inspired us," says FGL's Tyler Hubbard.

"It's been cool to watch her go through her phases of her career, and her artistry," adds Brian Kelley. "That's real life, and that's country music."

Scott says Twain turned country music on its head with her rock-based production and unapologetically sexy image. "I love the sound of an acoustic guitar, the sound of a rock guitar. She mixed it all together, standing there foxy as hell," says Scott, "and telling country stories in this powerful form."

"I think more than anything she was so fearlessly herself and did it through fashion, through her heart and through her music," says Ballerini. "Every girl wants to be Shania Twain."

CMT's Artists of the Year also features performances by Underwood, Bryan with Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild, and Stapleton, who delivered a stunning solo take on his song "Whiskey and You."

CMT Artists of the Year airs Thursday night, October 20th, at 9:00 p.m./ET.

Click link below for video clip of musical tribute to Shania.

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/shania-twain-promises-new-music-talks-cmt-lifetime-honor-w445787

EXCLUSIVE: Shania Twain Stuns at CMT Artists of the Year Event, Reveals How She Stays in Incredible Shape

By Antoinette Bueno | Entertainment Tonight | October 20, 2016

It's safe to say Shania Twain is looking amazing these days.

The 51-year-old singer slayed at the CMT Artists of the Year event in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, sporting a figure-hugging black La Petite Robe di Chiara Boni jumpsuit. ET caught up with the legendary country star, who gave us her secrets to maintaining her incredible figure.

"I just have to fight eating a lot of my favorite foods like french fries and any carbohydrates, which is a real drag," Twain admits to ET's Sophie Schillaci. "I have to just try to dominate my diet with more proteins. I love vegetables anyways, so that's OK, but it's just really hard keeping the carbs down, but that's what I do! That's my discipline -- keeping the carbs down."

Twain also maintains an active lifestyle.

"I play a lot of tennis. I love horses so I'm riding all the time," she adds. "I like just staying active."

Of course, Twain definitely has a few cheat days on occasion!

"My favorite junk food is dill pickle chips. It's a Canadian thing!" she shares. "I love a lot of cheat things but I try to balance it out and reward myself when I know I've done really well. Like, after tonight, I'm gonna pig out on something really bad!"

Twain received the Artist of a Lifetime honor at the event, and was serenaded with a medley of her biggest hits by Meghan Trainor, Jill Scott, and Kelsea Ballerini. The trio brought down the house with her 1999 hit, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Photo: Getty Images

"It just surprised me," Twain says about being chosen to receive the prestigious award. "I didn't expect something like this so early in my life. I guess if I could say it that way, I have lived a lot so much already in my life."

"I've had such a long career already, but when I look at all the years left, and all there is still left to achieve, I guess I just thought, 'Wow!'" she adds. "I was overwhelmed I guess I could say. It was very emotional."

CMT Artists of the Year airs Thursday on CMT.

http://www.etonline.com/music/200867_shania_twain_stuns_at_cmt_artists_of_the_year_event_reveals_how_she_stays_shape/

From the CMT Artists of the Year Awards Red Carpet: Honoree Shania Twain on New Music

By Alison Abbey | Parade | October 20, 2016

Country fans will tune in tonight to watch the CMT Artists of the Year Awards, where Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line and Kelsea Ballerini will take the stage and take home trophies. But on the red carpet before Wednesday night’s taping of the show, there was one name on everyone’s lips: Shania.

The face of mid-90s through mid-00s country, Shania Twain was in attendance to accept the Artist of a Lifetime Award. Known for her glamorous videos, spunky lyrics and incredible stage presence, Twain has been relatively quiet since the conclusion of what was thought to be her farewell Rock This Country tour last fall. But rumors surfaced that the “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” singer was working on a new album, considering an overseas tour and a looking at a possible return to her residency in Las Vegas.

From Underwood, who presented Twain with her award, to newcomers Ballerini and pop singer Meghan Trainor, who performed a Shania tribute, everyone was gushing about the revolutionary entertainer, who changed the way the world heard—and saw—country music.

Even seasoned singer/actress Jill Scott, who joined Ballerini and Trainor in tribute, said she was anxious about performing for the mega-star. “The woman has some amazing songs—powerful woman songs,” she said. “Her videos were revolutionary; for fashion, for makeup. Her locations were awesome. She looks stunning [tonight]. So I’m a little daunted. I’m nervous.”

Twain, who reveled in the spotlight and unapologetically remained onstage for a longer acceptance speech than most award shows would allow, told the crowd she didn’t want to leave because “I am loving this moment.”

On the carpet, she shared some insights into her decision to come out of perceived retirement.

“I never said that I was going to stop recording,” Twain teased. “And there’s a lot of other countries that I have not toured yet, so I will finish that chapter, but the new music is imminent. I’m pretty much putting the icing on the cake and doing the final touches. This has been my project since the tour ended; it’s been my focus.”

But will this new album sound like classic Shania or serve as a sort of Shania 2.0? Twain says it’s a little of both.

“There’s a lot of variety. There might be more variety on this album than on any of my other albums,” she said. “There will be some surprises on there, and yeah, there are a couple things that are maybe more the classic ‘me’ of the past. I think it’s going to be very recognizable.”

Despite the variety, Twain says listeners can expect one constant: Her voice.

“I wrote all the songs, so there’s a continuity there, emotionally, even though the songs are all very different,” she said. “There’s a common thread in the emotion and in the voice. No matter what stylistically jumps around, the voice is what seems to tie it all together.”

Watch the CMT Artists of the Year Awards tonight at 9 p.m. ET.

http://parade.com/517302/alison-abbey/from-the-cmt-artists-of-the-year-awards-red-carpet-honoree-shania-twain-on-new-music/

Shania Is Wowed and Carrie Gets Teary at the CMT Artist of the Year Special

By Eileen Finan | PEOPLE | October 20, 2016

For a woman who says she’s left the stage behind, Shania Twain sure seemed happy in the spotlight at the taping of the CMT Artists of the Year special.

After a powerful tribute featuring Jill Scott, Meghan Trainor and Kelsea Ballerini singing a trio of her biggest hits, including “Man, I Feel Like a Woman,” Twain, who last year wrapped what she called her final tour, claimed her Artist of a Lifetime trophy with a wide grin and a shimmy, declaring, “Wow! Kelsea, Jill, Meghan, holy … bleep it!” 

Thanking the Nashville crowd for the honor, Twain recalled her early days playing in bars — “and some strip clubs!” — before becoming the best-selling female country artist of all time. The singer took her time at the mic, joking of her extended speech, “I don’t want to get off the stage right now because I’m loving this moment!”

There was a lot of love for Twain amid the night’s performers and fellow nominees. “She’s banging!” R&B star Scott told PEOPLE before the show. “When I saw Shania on the scene with her fantastic outfits and her amazing voice and those incredible lyrics, I was so into it. I’m still into it!”

Twain told PEOPLE that she takes her status as a powerful female performer seriously. “It’s a compliment, and it’s almost a responsibility,” she says. “Not that I have to be this kick-ass woman all the time, but I want to represent myself well and my hope is to impact people in a positive way.”

“Shania just made music bigger,” says Ballerini, who took home honors herself as CMT’s Breakout Artist of the Year, presented to her by Arsenio Hall, her co-host on ABC’s Greatest Hits show this summer. Hall introduced the rising star as “my baby sister.”

The night’s other Artist of the Year honorees included Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton (performing a spare and emotional ‘Whiskey and You”) and Carrie Underwood, who wiped away tears as she took the stage after a video tribute that featured the singer with her 19-month-old son, Isaiah. 

“Aren’t we blessed? God is good — he’s definitely been good to me,” Underwood told the crowd. “Oh man, I don’t know why I’m getting teary eyed…I think it was seeing my little guy on the screen.” 

The 90-minute 2016 CMT Artist of the Year special airs tonight at 9 ET on CMT.

http://people.com/country/shania-twain-honored-cmt-artist-of-the-year-special/

Cyn18 wrote:

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I can't view the performance & speech!! :( ugh!

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Why? Don't they play outside the U.S.? 

same thing here..frustrating.. and I can't even find anything online-anywhere..

It looks like Shania will be interviewed by CMT's Cody Alan on "CMT Hot 20 Countdown" tomorrow morning at 9:00am ET. They are doing a recap of "CMT Artists of the Year". Shania is in the promo clip.

CMT Hot 20 Countdown

Our CMT Artists of the Year honorees are putting each other in the hot seat! Sneak, and catch more behind the scenes TOMORROW at 9a/8c.

VIDEO - https://www.facebook.com/CMThot20countdown/videos/10154307156003110/

11:20 AM ET  - 21 Oct 16

http://www.facebook.com/CMThot20countdown

Shania Twain Returns to the Red Carpet After Two Years

By Khalea Underwood | Us Weekly | October 20, 2016

Welcome back! Shania Twain made her return to the red carpet after two long years, at the CMT Artists of the Year Awards in Nashville on Wednesday, October 19, where she won the Artist of a Lifetime trophy.

The “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” singer, 51, looked dynamite in a long-sleeve, wide-leg black jumpsuit with a front cutout, silver bangles and a mirrored silver clutch. She wore her dark blonde hair in teased, tousled waves, noticeably shorter than her shoulder-length locks in a September 20 Instagram post.

Even though we’ve seen her on tour, Twain looked just as good in her fancier duds as when we saw at her last formal event — the 3rd Annual Bliss Ball in Toronto, where she wore a sleek black dress with sheer sleeve details.

On the CMT carpet, the Grammy Award winner told Us Weekly that her husband, Frederic Thiebaud, is one of the reasons why she’s glowing. “He spearheads a lot of that confidence. It's not that I depend on him to give me that confidence, but I do believe that my husband sort of confirms things for me,” she revealed. “He's a man, so I want a man's perspective. When I'm feeling good about something and then I get his vote of approval, then I'm feeling good.”

A healthy lifestyle also helps Twain look and feel good too. “I feel the sexiest and the most confident when I'm fit,” she continued. “It's not about size or anything like that. I just need to feel fit and energetic. When I'm treating myself well, I feel my best. I feel like crap when I eat crap. I think it’s more about self care, which I do more of these days as I get older.”

http://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/shania-twain-returns-to-the-red-carpet-after-two-years-pics-w445847

Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

Thank you @CMT for being such a huge support, even through my rebellious years. Honoured to have received the Artist of a Lifetime award.

Shania Twain's Acceptance Speech - https://twitter.com/ShaniaTwain/status/790968692318220288

1:30 PM ET - 25 Oct 16

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Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

With the beautiful @carrieunderwood and @KelseaBallerini backstage at the @CMT Artists of the Year.

1:30 PM ET - 8 Nov 16

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Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

Shania posted an "unofficial" video and it was blocked due to copyright infringement. LOL.

Throwback to an incredible tribute courtesy of @Meghan_Trainor, @KelseaBallerini & @missjillscott at the @CMT Artists of the Year Awards. Thank you ladies!

1:30 PM ET - 17 Nov 16

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