Lady Antebellum Continues Rise to Fame with CMA Nominations

Lady Antebellum, Country's rising new trio that has already been dubbed CMA New Artist of the Year, recently brought in more nominations for 2009 CMA Group of the Year and have received critical acclaim for their latest No. 1 hit single, "I Run To You."

"Being in the Group of the Year category is just unbelievable because we feel like we're only getting started...we still have so much to write about and say and do as artists. We honestly will never get used to seeing our name in the same category as The Eagles or Rascal Flatts," said Charles Kelley after learning of the nomination while in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Their new single, "Need You Now," off their second album, is taking the charts by storm, breaking through Billboard's Top 25 in just four weeks since its release on Aug. 24. The song also reached iTunes Top 10 Country songs the day of its release and has since sold over 100,000 digital downloads. 
 

"Yeah, we work so hard at songwriting and trying to find subjects and sounds that resonate with people, so getting our first No. 1 hit and now a CMA nomination for 'I Run To You' totally blows my mind. It definitely helps us validate quitting our old day jobs to start a band," laughed Dave Haywood.

Beginning Sept. 16, Lady Antebellum will hit the road, opening for other fan favorite Keith Urban as he starts his Canadian tour begins in Vancouver. For more tour information and dates visit www.ladyantebellum.com.