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Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070
Houston, Texas 77225-0070
832.667.1000
www.rodeohouston.com
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Hank Williams Jr. (1983, 92-93, 95-97, 99, 2001) will be honored Nov. 11 in Nashville, Tenn., at the BMI awards ceremony as music industry icon.
Known to some as “Bocephus,” a nickname the legendary Hank Williams Sr. gave him, Williams has had six platinum albums and 20 that were certified gold. The man who wrote and performed the theme song “Monday Night Football” has recorded hit songs including “Family Tradition,” “Country Boy Can Survive” and “All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down.”
Williams, 59, joins past Broadcast Music Inc. honorees Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, James Brown, the Bee Gees and Isaac Hayes. |
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Lifetime Vice President Carolyn Faulk has been recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the outstanding Texas Women in Business. |
Faulk is chairman of A&C Plastics, where she has made a mark at all levels of business in Texas and has been recognized by many national magazines as a real leader in company achievements.
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Four Texas A&M University students earning MBA degrees are researching Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parking options and transportation needs as part of their course of study. The students are looking at the cost effectiveness of the current shuttle system and will gather information on customer satisfaction to study options in transportation changes.
These students will present their findings to the Show in December.
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Season Tickets for the 2009 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are available now!
Don’t miss your chance to see every rough ride, winning run and superstar entertainer!
For Season Ticket information, contact the Show’s Ticket Office at 832.667.1080.
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| Past RODEOHOUSTON entertainers lead the way in the 2009 Country Music Association award nominations. The show will air Nov. 12, and feature several past RODEOHOUSTON entertainers as performers, nominees and presenters. The following RODEOHOUSTON entertainers were nominated for 2009 CMA Awards: |
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Entertainer of the Year:
Kenny Chesney (2001- ’05)
Brad Paisley (2001, ’05, ’08)
George Strait (1983-97, 2002-04, 2006-07)
Sugarland (2007-08)
Keith Urban (2005) |
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Female Vocalist of the Year:
Alison Krauss (2002)
Miranda Lambert (2008)
Martina McBride (1996, 2001-08)
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson (1992-2008)
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Keith Urban |
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Vocal Group of the Year:
Rascal Flatts (2001, ’05, ’08)
Vocal Duo of the Year:
Big & Rich (2005, ’08)
Brooks & Dunn (1992-2008)
Montgomery Gentry (2005)
Sugarland |
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Single of the Year:
“Don’t Blink” from Kenny Chesney, “Gunpowder & Lead” from Miranda Lambert, “I Saw God Today” from George Strait, “Stay” from Sugarland, and “You’re Gonna Miss This” from Trace Adkins (1997-98).
Album of the Year:
Cowboy Town from Brooks & Dunn, Good Time from Alan Jackson, Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates from Kenny Chesney, and Troubadour from George Strait.
Song of the Year:
“Good Time” written by Alan Jackson
“Letter to Me” written by Brad Paisley
“Stay” written by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland
Musical Event of the Year:
Josh Turner (2007) featuring Trisha Yearwood (1994, 2006) for “Another Try”
Reba McEntire (1984, ’87-89, ’91-2000, ’04, ’07) and Kenny Chesney for “Every Other Weekend”
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant for “Gone, Gone, Gone”
Sugarland featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen for “Life in a Northern Town”
Kenny Chesney (duet with George Strait) for “Shiftwork”
Music Video of the Year:
“Don’t Blink” from Kenny Chesney
“Good Time” from Alan Jackson
“Stay” from Sugarland
“Waitin’ on a Woman” from Brad Paisley
“You’re Gonna Miss This” from Trace Adkins |
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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a proud partner of the Houston es Música Host Committee of the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards.
The event features several of the hottest local Latin entertainers performing free in a Music in the Park Concert Festival. Today, the first concert was featured, and concerts will continue Oct. 12, 19 and 26 at various parks around the city. On Nov. 2 at Reliant Park, a fan fest will be held to celebrate the spirit, diversity and artistic achievement of Latin music with live music, food and other activities. Houston es Musica ends Nov. 13 with the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards.
Visit www.houstonesmusica.com for a complete list of entertainers, concert times and updates on this event. |
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All 2008 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series event champions are in the top rankings of contestants in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association standings. Standings as of Oct. 2, 2008. |
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Money Earned |
Ahead or
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Tie-Down Roping |
1 |
Josh Peek |
Pueblo, Colo. |
$142,169 |
$42,646 |
Bareback Riding |
1 |
Steven Dent |
Mullen, Neb. |
$135,744 |
$17,986 |
Team Roping |
6 |
Chad Masters (header) |
Clarksville, Tenn. |
$72,950 |
- $32,784 |
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Jade Corkill (heeler) |
Fallon, Nev. |
$85,137 |
- $20,597 |
Steer Wrestling |
1 |
Wade Sumpter |
Fowler, Colo. |
$133,685 |
$15,795 |
Saddle Bronc Riding |
2 |
Billy Etbauer |
Edmond, Okla. |
$126,193 |
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Barrel Racing |
1 |
Lindsay Sears |
Ropesville, Texas |
$160,140 |
$37,933 |
Bull Riding |
3 |
B.J. Schumacher |
Hillsboro, Wisc. |
$110,764 |
- $32,869 |
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