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Friday, September 3rd, 2010Ladies, have you heard of the Grankini
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Grankini: Helen Mirren sparks boom in bikini sales for over 50s
Now older women who dare to bare - such as 65-year-old actress Dame Helen Mirren - the over-fifties are reclaiming the bikini.
Advances in swimwear technology mean there are more two-pieces available that suit more mature bodies.
Age defying: Helen Mirren, 65, Kim Catrall, 54, show off their bikini bodies
They have wider straps, gauge wires and built-in mesh to support and shape the bust in the same way that lingerie does, while the bikini bottoms have higher waistlines.
Sales of the ‘grankinis’ have risen 118 per cent in two years at Debenhams - driven by those in their fifties and sixties.
Sasha Nagalingham, the store’s swimwear buyer, said: ‘A full costume on an older lady instantly says “granny”; but a supportive, well-proportioned bikini is less ageing and accentuates rather than hides natural shape.’
Show of support: Wider straps and built in underwires hoist and shape breasts
A survey showed 71 per cent of customers aged 50 to 65 had replaced their one-piece with a bikini in the past few years.
Dame Helen caused a stir in 2008 when pictures showed her looking remarkably toned and youthful while posing in a red bikini on holiday in Italy. She has since insisted it was simply a flattering picture.
2010 CMA nominations
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Entertainer of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Zac Brown Band
Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year
Need You Now - Lady Antebellum
Play On - Carrie Underwood
Revolution - Miranda Lambert
Twang - George Strait
Up on the Ridge - Dierks Bentley
Musical Event of the Year
“Bad Angel” – Dierks Bentley featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
“Can’t You See” – Zac Brown Band featuring Kid Rock
“Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
“I’m Alive” – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews
“Till the End” – Alan Jackson with Lee Ann Womack
Here are the nominees announced yesterday in Nashville.
New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jarrod Neimann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
Music Video of the Year
“Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
“The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
“Water” – Brad Paisley
“White Liar” – Miranda Lambert
Single of the Year
“A Little More Country Than That” – Easton Corbin
“Hillbilly Bone” – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum
“The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
“White Liar” – Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year (songwriters award)
“A Little More Country Than That” – Rory Lee Feek, Bon Poythress, Wynn Varble (Easton Corbin)
“Need You Now” – Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Josh Kear (Lady Antebellum)
“The House That Built Me” – Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
“Toes” – Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
“White Liar” – Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby (Miranda Lambert)
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks and Dunn
Joey and Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin
Dan Huff
Brent Mason
Mac McAnally
Randy Scruggs
Aneurysm Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
44th CMA awards 2010 Nominees
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Justin Moore and Chris Young announced the first wave of nominations for the CMA Awards in Nashville.
New Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Easton Corbin
Jarrod Neimann
Chris Young
Zac Brown Band
Music Video of the Year
“Hillbilly Bone” - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
“Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum
“The House That Built Me” - Miranda Lambert
“Water” - Brad Paisley
“White Liar” - Miranda Lambert
Single of the Year
“A Little More Country Than That” - Easton Corbin
“Hillbilly Bone” - Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins
“Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum
“The House That Built Me” - Miranda Lambert
“White Liar” - Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year (songwriters award)
“A Little More Country Than That” - Rory Lee Feek, Bon Poythress, Wynn Varble (Easton Corbin)
“Need You Now” - Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Josh Kear (Lady Antebellum)
“The House That Built Me” - Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin (Miranda Lambert)
“Toes” - Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
“White Liar” - Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby (Miranda Lambert)
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks and Dunn
Joey and Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Musician of the Year
Paul Franklin
Dan Huff
Brent Mason
Mac McAnally
Randy Scruggs
Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will announce the rest of the nominations tomorrow on Good Morning America on ABC.
