AMERICAN IDOL - HOLLYWOOD WEEK

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sick as a dog. That's how a lot of the contestants felt on "American Idol" last night. A stomach bug spread quickly as the would-be Idols were forming their groups. Amy "Tent Girl" Brumfield got a new nickname -- "Patient Zero" -- because she apparently brought the flu bug to L-A. She battled back, saying Jesus was on her side. But a number of other contestants were throwing up on camera. Next week, the judges will get to hear the results of Group Day.

GRAMMYS - LADY ANTEBELLUM GIVES ADVICE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- It's a party at the Grammys, and the members of Lady Antebellum are just happy to be invited back. They took home five awards last year, including record and song of the year wins for "Need You Now." This year they're up for best country album for "Own The Night." Singer Charles Kelley says just to have a reason to go and be nominated for something is fun. Hillary Scott says she's excited to be there to celebrate with friends, including first time nominees Jason Aldean and Eric Church. The band has gone to the past three Grammys and has some advice for the newbies. Kelley suggests making a list of everyone you want to thank just in case you win. He says they were caught off guard last year, because they didn't expect to win. Scott tells the ladies: pick up the train of your dress or people will step on it. The Grammys air Sunday on CBS.

JENNIFER NETTLES: LOW KEY IN PERSONAL LIFE

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sugarland lead singer Jennifer Nettles is a low key kinda gal. She describes herself as "pretty relaxed" in her personal life and says she doesn't get "too glammed up and crazy." However that wasn't the case on Wednesday night. She walked in the Red Dress Collection fashion show to kickoff New York Fashion Week. It's an event that aims to draw attention to women's heart health. Nettles said getting dressed up for the event was more stressful than her wedding day. She married entrepreneur Justin Miller in late November. Although Sugarland isn't up for a Grammy this year, Nettles is still rooting on her friends, including Adele, Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons. She says they make "such quality music."

ACM ANNOUNCES NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- One upside to winning "American Idol" - your fans know how to vote. Reigning "Idol" champ Scotty McCreery joins Brantley Gilbert and Hunter Hayes as The Academy of Country Music Awards' best new artist nominees. They were chosen by fans and members of the academy. Fan voting for the new artist finalists starts March 19 at www.voteacm.com. It ends on April 1, just before the start of the live awards show. Gilbert earned his first No. 1 with "Country Must Be Country Wide" and wrote Jason Aldean's hits "My Kinda Party" and "Dirt Road Anthem." Hayes is a fresh-faced musical prodigy who played every instrument on his debut album. The ACM awards air live from Las Vegas on CBS April 1st.

JOHNNY CASH 80TH BIRTHDAY

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Plans are under way to mark what would've been Johnny Cash's 80's birthday. There's an effort to preserve Cash's childhood home in Dyess, Arkansas, and turn it into a museum. The groundbreaking for the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Project will take place on his actual birthday, February 26. Many of Cash's children and grandchildren are planning to attend. It's going to be restored based on old photos and memories of relatives and decorated like the family had it in the 1930s and '40s. A new Cash museum will open in Nashville later this year and several music releases are expected to commemorate the anniversary of his birth. There are three documentaries in the works as well. Cash died in 2003 at 71-years-old of complications from diabetes.

GRAMMYS - CIVIL WARS TO PERFORM

UNDATED (AP) -- Country-folk group The Civil Wars are set to perform at the Grammys. The Taylor Swift-endorsed duo are nominated for best folk album and best country duo-group performance. They have been added to the star-studded lineup of previously announced acts, including Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Blake Shelton, and Glen Campbell.

TAYLOR SWIFT TO PREMIERE NEW VIDEO

UNDATED (AP) -- Eager for a new Taylor Swift video? Fans only have to wait until Monday. Swift plans to premiere the music video for "Safe and Sound" featuring The Civil Wars at 7:54 pm eastern on MTV. The song is the first single from the upcoming "Hunger Games" movie soundtrack. The video premiere will also be streamed online at TaylorSwift.MTV.com. The special includes a 30 minute interview with Swift after the music video airs.

COUNTRY SONGS ON OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN LIST

CHICAGO (AP) -- President Barack Obama is hoping country music will help get him re-elected. His campaign has released a list of about 30 songs that will be used at various public events. Tunes by Sugarland and Darius Rucker are on there twice. Voters can expect to hear Sugarland's "Stand Up" and "Everyday America" as well as Rucker's "This" and "Learn To Live." Other songs that made the cut include Montgomery Gentry's "My Town," Zac Brown Band's "Keep Me In Mind," and Dierks Bentley's most recent No. 1 "Home." The campaign officials say they are paying to use the music.

Copyright 2012. The Associated Press.