GRAMMY NOMINATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY

UNDATED (AP) -- Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift are all likely contenders when the Grammy nominations are announced tonight. Underwood took home two trophies last year and has received high praise for her current album "Carnival Ride." Alison Krauss is also a Recording Academy favorite. She has 21 Grammys already, the most of any female artist. Her "Raising Sand" album with former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is expected to get attention from the Grammys as well. The nominations will be revealed tonight during "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!" on CBS. Swift is co-hosting the event.

KEITH URBAN PLANS 2009 TOUR

UNDATED (AP) -- Keith Urban is heading back on the road next year and bringing along a number of friends, including Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Glen Campbell, Lady Antebellum and The Zac Brown Band. But he's keeping the schedule under wraps. No dates or cities have been announced yet. The only details on Urban's Web site are that the tour will kick off in May and likely extend through the summer. Urban says they intend "to give people their money's worth, for sure" and says they're going to play for as long as the venues will let them.

CHUCK WICKS AND JULIANNE HOUGH TALK MARRIAGE

UNDATED (AP) -- Marriage is on the horizon for country couple Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks. Hough tells People.com that when it comes to tying the knot, they "definitely want to go there." She says the minute they met "it was perfect," and during their first date, they both felt like they "were going to fall in love with each other." Wicks spent Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with Hough's family, and he says that step was big for him. But he says Hough has the best family in the world, and they "just like to have a good time." Hough says her boyfriend is "definitely part of the family," because "he's as big of a dork" as they are.

FAITH HILL, RASCAL FLATTS TO PERFORM AT `CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER'

NEW YORK (AP) -- Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts and Miley Cyrus are performing tonight on NBC's "Christmas at Rockefeller Center." The 76th annual tree lighting ceremony airs at 8 p.m. Eastern.

TAYLOR SWIFT HAS GOOD AND BAD DAYS GETTING OVER JOE JONAS

UNDATED (AP) -- Taylor Swift is still having a difficult time getting over Joe Jonas. She tells People magazine that she has "good days" and "bad days." But she says she's trying to limit those days where she wakes up and all she thinks about is the breakup. Swift is coping the best way she knows how, by staying single and writing about what she's gone through. She says she would "hate to jump into something so quickly and have it not be the right thing," because she doesn't think she could take that right now.

RICKY SKAGGS, ASHLEY MONROE SONG ON RACONTEURS ALBUM AVAILABLE ONLINE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Jack White and his Nashville-based band, the Raconteurs, are releasing the bluegrass version of their song "Old Enough" that they recorded with Ricky Skaggs and singer-songwriter Ashley Montroe. The single is now available exclusively on Amazon.com. It will be released to other digital retailers and to stores next week. Raconteurs drummer Patrick Keeler says the group wanted to show a different side of their music and work with a couple of Nashville artists they respect.

MONTGOMERY GENTRY REMIX LATEST SINGLE

UNDATED (AP) -- Montgomery Gentry are mixing a little hip-hop into their latest single, "Roll With Me." They've remixed the song with beats and a rap track from hip-hop artist Colt Ford. Troy Gentry says they tapped Ford because they wanted to "do something different" with the song that "would make it fun." Eddy Montgomery says he would love to see the single cross over to other music genres "just to show that two old country boys" can have as much fun as anybody else can. Fans can listen to the "Roll With Me" remix on Montgomery Gentry's MySpace page.

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