Credit: Brad Gregg
Tishomingo resident and The Voice judge Blake Shelton will co-host the show, while he and his better/hotter half, Miranda Lambert, are both up for Entertainer of the Year.
Other
Oklahoma nominees include Carrie Underwood for top female vocalist and
album of the year, while Toby Keith is in contention for male vocalist
of the year.
Even Oklahoma buildings are
up for awards. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa and WinStar
World Casino in Thackerville are nominated for casino of the year, and
Tulsa’s BOK Center is a nominee for best music venue.
Who knew those were even categories?
Oh, well. More recognition for us.
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This article appears in Mar 27 – Apr 2, 2013.