Star World to celebrate yearend with music, beauty, fashion

Star World to celebrate yearend with music, beauty, fashion

MUMBAI: English general entertainment channel Star World will celebrate the end of the year with music, beauty and fashion.

The 2006 40th Annual Country Music Awards air on 30 December at 9 pm and on 31 December at 8 am. Recognised worldwide as "Country Music's Biggest Night", these awards represent the pinnacle of achievement for country music artists, musicians, producers, publishers, songwriters, video directors and industry executives who work in America's most popular music genre.

The event will be held in Nashville, Tennessee and will showcase the best of country music.

Miss Teen USA 2006 airs on 31 December at 12 pm. Viewers will watch beauty in the making in this annual celebration of American youth and grace. Aside from fresh good looks and a great smile, these young contestants often have a long list of academic and extra-curricular accomplishments behind them. Donald Trump, who is also a partner of the Miss Universe Organisation, actively promotes Miss Teen USA.

Miss Teen USA spends her year building relationships with organisations committed to education and action, such as Best Buddies, Do Something, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Michael Buble - Caught In The Act airs on 31 December 2006 at 2 pm. Inspired by the swinging big band sound of his grandfather's generation, 29-year-old Canadian phenomenon Michael Bublé has won the hearts of a new generation of fans with his charisma, stage presence, and superbly seductive voice.

Inviting inevitable comparisons to a young Frank Sinatra, Bublé's unique approach to an eclectic array of popular standards reveals a keen musical intuitiveness that has rapidly distinguished him. He peforms songs from his album Michael Buble: It's Time, including Feeling Good, I've Got You Under My Skin, Song for You, Save the Last Dance for Me and Home.