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November 12, 2008 George Strait takes home Album of the Year, for Troubadour and Single of the Year, for "I Saw God Today"; during the 42nd annual Country Music Association Awards at Nashville's Sommet Center.

November 11, 2009 Taylor Swift won Entertainer of the Year at the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards.

November 3, 1961 The Country Music Hall of Fame was established.

November 2, 2003 Rodney Crowell, John Prine ("Love Is On A Roll"), Paul Overstreet ("On The Other Hand") and Hal Blair ("(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too") join the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in a Loews Vanderbilt Plaza ceremony.

November 1, 2012 Blake Shelton wins three trophies during the 46th annual Country Music Association awards, broadcast on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

October 27, 1936 Ernest Tubb conducted his first recording session.

October 20, 1967 The first Country Music Association Awards were held. The show was hosted by Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry.

October 16, 1972 Loretta Lynn becomes the first woman to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in the sixth annual awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

October 13, 1980 George Jones wins two times during the 14th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

2000  LeDoux Receives Liver Transplant Chris LeDoux underwent a successful liver transplant, after discovering he has primary sclerosing cholangitis.

2001   Kids In The Hall The Country Music Hall of Fame inducts 12 new members

2010  Country Comes Home A gathering of Opry Members young and old join to sing "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" as the Grand Ole Opry House reopens following May floods, with the "Country Comes Home" concert.