Amazon.com has more information on the Deluxe Edition of Kenny Chesney’s latest album, “Lucky Old Sun”, which comes out October 14th.

As previously reported here on ChesneyWorld, the Deluxe Edition will contain bonus live tracks. Here is the additional details that Amazon lists:

• A chance to be one of two lucky winners of the “Kick It Off With Kenny” contest, in which the winners will be flown to the opening of Kenny’s 2009 tour (date/location are pending).
• A connected element allows you to download the video to the album’s smash single “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven,” as well as the highly sought after animated pirate video introduction used on Kenny’s 2008 “Poets and Pirates” tour
• It also contains a link to Kenny’s website and a link to view Kenny’s catalog videos

Here are the bonus live tracks that have been previously mentioned here on ChesneyWorld:

1. Boston
2. Got A Little Crazy
3. Soul Of A Sailor
4. Guitars and Tiki Bars

Pre-Order “Lucky Old Sun” now!

Kenny Chesney wrapped up his 2008 Poets & Pirates Tour at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday night, playing to a capacity crowd of 52,000. LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan, and Next Big Star winner Brother Trouble opened for Chesney.

The Indy Star has a review of the show: “Chesney Show Is A Wonder Under The Stars”

Kenny Chesney did his part Saturday night to entertain a capacity crowd of 52,000 at Lucas Oil Stadium, but he couldn’t have done it without friendly skies and the building’s retractable roof.

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Hours before Chesney sang inside Lucas Oil Stadium, he played a short unplugged show in an adjacent parking lot.

Several hundred fans caught Chesney’s three-song performance at a tailgate party sponsored by XM Satellite Radio.

Wearing a gray T-shirt and a maroon baseball cap, Chesney used a hoarse voice to talk up his “No Shoes” channel that’s available to XM subscribers.

His robust baritone was evident, however, during renditions of “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems,” new single “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” and the rarely played “Island Boy.”

Read the entire article here.

The Country Music Association announced their nominations today, and Kenny Chesney leads the class of nominees with seven. Here are the categories that Chesney is nominated in:

• Entertainer of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Male Vocalist of the Year
• Musical Event of the Year (with Reba for “Every Other Weekend)
• Musical Event of the Year (with George Strait for “Shiftwork”)
• Single of the Year (for “Don’t Blink”)
• Music Video of the Year (for “Don’t Blink”)

Kenny Chesney has won six CMA Awards in his career. He’s been nominated 22 times (not including this year), and is the reigning Entertainer of the Year.

Watch the 42nd annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, November 12th at 8/7c on ABC!

Update – Chesney discusses the honor of being nominated seven times:

“Mornings like this is where you know the music that means so much to you means something to other people, too,” Chesney said.

“We work so hard on this music, the tours, the videos. It’s so much the focus of what I do, how I live,” Chesney said. “It’s always a thrill to see that people are not just noticing, but recognize what we’re all trying to do.”

Amazon.com has posted the cover image for Chesney’s new album “Lucky Old Sun”:

“Lucky Old Sun” hits stores October 21st. Pre-Order now!

The 2008 Poets & Pirates Tour is quickly coming to an end. Chesney only has three tour dates remaining:

• Wed,, Sept. 10th – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK — Get Tickets -> TicketsNow | Stubhub
• Thurs., Sept. 11th – Verizon Wireless Amp. – St. Louis, MO — Get Tickets -> TicketMaster | Stubhub
• Sat., Sept. 13th – Lucas Oil Field – Indianapolis, IN — Get Tickets -> TicketMaster | Stubhub

Though the tour is nearly over, Chesney fans have a lot to look forward to this fall. On October 21st, Chesney’s latest album “Lucky Old Sun” will hit stores.

Kenny Chesney has chosen his winner of the Next Big Star contest: Brother Trouble.

When you have Kenny Chesney’s blessing, anything can happen. And that’s probably just what Brother Trouble is hoping. That’s the duo that won Chesney’s Next Big Star contest in Nashville and were just named the grand prize winners of the whole thing. BT is made up of Jason and Mark Sutton, and you can see them rolling down the highway in their own tour bus and opening for Chesney on his last tour stop. Plus they get $25,000 and some face time with record label execs. Not bad for two brothers from South Carolina.

Congrats to Brother Trouble!

Amazon.com now has the track listing for Kenny’s new album “Lucky Old Sun”

1. I’m Alive (with Dave Matthews)
2. Way Down Here
3. Boats
4. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven
5. Down The Road (with Mac McAnally)
6. Spirit Of A Storm
7. Ten With A Two
8. The Life
9. Key’s In The Conch Shell
10. Nowhere To Go, Nowhere To Be
11. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day (with Willie Nelson))

“Lucky Old Sun” will hit stores October 21st. You can pre-order now by clicking here!