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Blake Shelton will be hosting the ACM (ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC) Awards with a new co-host since Reba stepped down. He has found the new co-host but before it will be announced, fans must“TWEET TO UNLOCK” the information. Go to ACMCountry.com. After 25,000 total tweets the name and the date of the show will be revealed. Blake says, jokingly, that the bar for his co-host is set pretty low. Watch the video below:

Carrie Underwood has sold her first Nashville home. It's the one she bought right after winning American Idol in 2005. The 2,956-square-foot home in Franklin, TN went for $372,500, $14,000 less than she paid for it. The house is pretty great -- for a non-famous person -- hardwood floors, spacious kitchen, garage, fireplace ... all that normal house stuff. Carrie's movin on up. She and husband Mike Fisher spent $3.2 million on 400 acres of land in nearby Nashville to build their dream home. See Photos of Carrie's first house at http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/01/carrie-underwood-american-idol-sells-house-tennessee/#ixzz2HCx7undL

Eric Church is in the company of the biggest touring acts in the world. He mad the elite group of entertainers listed on Pollstar’s Worldwide Ticket Sales Chart. Eric joins the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Chesney, Michael Jackson and Dave Matthews Band on the chart. Eric's 2012 tour ranks #11 on the chart with over 765,000 tickets sold. “To be listed beside these acts—based solely on the number of tickets sold throughout the year on our tour—is just incredible. I distinctively remember playing for eight people just over two years ago in a club in Texas. In 2013, Eric will release a live album and join Kenny Chesney for the stadium dates of his No Shoes Nation Tour, including the June 15th Arrowhead stadium date.

Keith Urban will make his debut as a judge on "American Idol" January 16th. He says he felt it was important to add the TV show to his already busy schedule. "I wanted to do 'Idol' because I love the opportunity to not only help somebody, but when you see somebody come in with raw talent and you know that with just a little bits of shaping and guidance they can totally blossom over the course of the whole series," he explains. "That's the exciting stuff." "American Idol" will kick off its 12th season on Jan. 16 and 17 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.

In 2013 we will get to hear Brad Paisley's New Album. Brad is stepping out of his southern comfort zone on the upcoming album. Brad has said that he has challenged himself like never before for the new project -- including refusing to edit out anything that happens in his farmhouse studio during the recording sessions. No release date to give you yet.

Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton Lead Country Nominees for the Peoples Choice Awards this Wednesday, January 9th. Jason Aldean is up for Favorite Country Artist, along with Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton. Both Taylor and Carrie vie for Favorite Female Artist, and Blake is in the running for Favorite Male Artist, alongside Chris Brown, Jason Mraz, Justin Bieber and Usher. The People's Choice Awards airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Blake Shelton's 2013 resolution is to keep the peace on Twitter a little bit more often. Blake told US Weekly magazine that he is going to strive not to rock the boat on social media, as he has in the past. "I need to work on being a less controversial tweeter," Shelton said when asked what his goals were for the new year. Blake's tweet last year about hitting a turtle with his car sparked an outrage among animal rights activists and celebrities. He later apologized and explained that he didn't actually hit a turtle.