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Kenny Chesney is used to seeing his name among the nominees for the prestigious CMA Entertainer of the Year honor. He's been nominated eight years in a row -- winning four of those times. But that streak came to an end this year, much to the surprise of fans ... but no surprise to Kenny himself. "I knew taking a year off that there was the possibility of not being nominated for things we're used to being nominated for," Kenny told Nashville's Tennessean newspaper. "I didn't think I deserved to be [nominated]. I didn't tour, and that's been the thing that made me believe someone deserved it most: touring."
Kenny did, however, manage to score three Top 10 country hits during his one-year break from the stage. And he's not completely left out of the CMAs this year, scoring a nod for Musical Event of the Year for his 'I'm Alive' collaboration with Dave Matthews.
During his hiatus from touring, Kenny was able to focus on creating new music for his first studio album in nearly three years. In fact, the country superstar will debut five new songs from his forthcoming album 'Hemingway's Whiskey' (out September 28) on 'CMT Invitation Only: Kenny Chesney.' The concert special premieres September 27 at 10:00 PM ET. Kenny told the 'Invitation Only' crowd to expect to hear a "creative shift" when they listen to his new CD, but added, "We're still going to make people think a little bit. We're going to make them fall in love ... and maybe let them fall out of love, if they want to. I'm proud of it."
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