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LADY A WINS BILLBOARD AWARD, NOMINATED FOR TEEN CHOICE AND ADD TO THEIR WORLD TOUR. (AUDIO)

LADY A WINS BILLBOARD AWARD, NOMINATED FOR TEEN CHOICE AND ADD TO THEIR WORLD TOUR. (AUDIO)

Lady Antebellum were named Top Country Artist at Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards. The trio has also been nominated in two categories for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards. Lady A received a nod in the overall Choice Music Group Category, as well as Choice Country Group. Luke Bryan also received a nomination in the Choice Country Male category. Fans can vote once a day at teenchoiceawards.com. The trophies will be handed out July 22nd at 8pm ET on FOX.  

In other Lady A news, the trio just announced they’re adding a Birmingham 02 Academy show on July 17th to their Own The Night 2012 World Tour this summer. The run of shows will also see them play headline gigs in London, Manchester and Glasgow. Lady Antebellum tickets for Birmingham will go on-sale Friday (May 25th). They kick off their UK tour July 13th in Glasgow.

The band is making its way up the country charts with their latest single, “Wanted You More,” from their Own The Night album. 

AUDIO: Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley says they don’t take any concerts, nominations or awards for granted. 

Lady A (Charles-nothing for granted) OC: …it’s been fun. :10

“Moving into these arenas and stuff, man, we don’t take any of it for granted, because it’s been our dream our whole life. And to see this train keep moving, it’s been fun.”