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"As a rock n roll girl my entire life, country music wasn&amp;#x27;t always my first choice. In college, I dabbled in Shania Twain and even saw Garth Brooks in concert (Chris Gaines era--please don&amp;#x27;t judge) and remember watching the greats like Barbara Mandrell on shows like Hee Haw with my grandmother. Then last summer I saw Taylor Swift in concert and she started to melt my &amp;quot;hard rock&amp;quot; heart. Since then, I&amp;#x27;ve found myself on the Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum (you get the idea) train and I&amp;#x27;m don&amp;#x27;t want to get off! In fact, I kinda can&amp;#x27;t wait for the CMT Music Awards (airing Wednesday, June 6th at 8 p.m. ET on CMT) because I just found out that Kristen Bell is hosting the show alongside country star Toby Keith! Yes, sloth loving, Dax Shepard dating, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell is crossing over from Hollywood to Nashville--which totally makes me love my new found obsession even more. And this adorable promo for the show with polished Kristen and rough around the edges Toby makes me want to trade my stilettos for cowboy boots, hike up my skirt and pour something frothy into a Red Solo Cup--stat! Kristen and Toby have some adorable chemistry going, don&amp;#x27;t they? The amazing thing is the two did not film the promo together nor have they met yet! Check out this behind-the-scenes look where Kristen explains how she&amp;#x27;s really feeling about her hosting duties . . . I can&amp;#x27;t wait for Wednesday night! And, how is this for &amp;quot;going big&amp;quot; with my immersion into the country world? Next week, I&amp;#x27;m heading down to Nashville to hang out at HGTV&amp;#x27;s Lodge for the CMA Festival! Country stars like Scotty McCreery, Kellie Pickler, Little Big Town, Love and Theft, Thompson Square and more are going to be hanging out, performing and signing autographs! I&amp;#x27;m excited--and loading up my iPod with tons of country music playlists to get caught up. So my friends, are you into country? Will you be watching the CMT Awards? What do you think of Kristen Bell hosting? And finally, what country acts--big and small--are your favorites? More music we can&amp;#x27;t stop talking about! * How to Let Go of Your Anxiety With Ladyhawke&amp;#x27;s New Album * Woah, Regina Spektor Has a Soft Spot for Eminem?! Here Are More of the Indie Singer/Songwriter&amp;#x27;s Current Obsessions * Your Summer Playlist--Chartified! Photos and Video: CBS and CMT"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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