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Faith Hill says her “freakout” at the CMAs was just a joke, but some fans have taken the diva seriously.

The freakout refers to Hill’s behaviour during the announcement of the winner of the female vocalist of the year category. Hill was nominated along with Gretchen Wilson, Carrie Underwood and Martina McBride. The camera was on all women when the announcement was made that Underwood won. At first Hill looked as though she thought she had won, then when realizing it was Underwood, she threw her hands in the air, mouthing “what?” before storming off screen.

Hill said it was all a misunderstanding.

“The idea that I would act disrespectful towards a fellow musician is unimaginable to me. For this to become a focus of attention given the talent gathered is utterly ridiculous. Carrie is a talented and deserving Female Vocalist of The Year,” Hill said in a statement.

Her manager, Gary Borman agrees it was just a joke with Hill.

“I’ve worked with Faith for many years now and the idea that she would ever insult or undermine another artist, let alone another human being’s success is absolutely preposterous. Those who know her know that she’s incapable of such actions,” he said.

Faith Hill has beat out fellow country crooners Shania Twain and Martina McBride to be named the most beautiful woman in country music, Country Weekly magazine reports.

“To thousands of fans, Faith embodies the ideal woman who really `has it all’ classic beauty, a superstar career, a great marriage to Tim McGraw and three lovely daughters. No other country star projects a sexier, more stunning image,” the magazine proclaims.

The top five included such beauties as Twain, McBride, Sara Evans and Carrie Underwood.

Hill’s husband, Tim McGraw, was fourth on the list of country’s sexiest men. Nicole Kidman’s new husband, Keith Urban, topped that list.

Country couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have announced more dates for their upcoming Soul2Soul II tour.

The duo’s stops will now include Lexington, Kentucky, Nampa, Idaho, and Fresno, California. Members of McGraw’s and Hill’s fan clubs will have first dibs at tickets.

Tour Itinerary

April 2006
21, 22 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
23 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson/Boling Arena
28-30 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

May 2006
5, 6 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
7 – Grand Raids, MI – Van Andel Arena
12 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena
13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mellon Arena
14 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena (on sale 4/1)
18 – Madison, WI – Kohl Center (on sale 4/1)
19, 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
26 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena
27 – Greenville, SC – BI-LO Center
28, 29 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

June 2006
2 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
4 – Sunrise, FL – BankAtlantic Center
7 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum (on sale 4/1)
9 – Raleigh, NC – RBC Center
10 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Arena (on sale tba)
12 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
13 – Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena (on sale now)
15, 16 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center
17 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
18 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
21 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
23, 24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
25, 26 – Boston, MA – TD Banknorth Garden
29 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center (on sale 4/1)
30 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center

July 2006
1 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
2 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center
8 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena (on sale 4/1)
11 – Cincinnati, OH – U.S. Bank Arena
12 – Indianapolis, IN – Conseco Fieldhouse
14 – St. Louis, MO – Savvis Center (on sale 4/1)
16 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center
18 – Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena
21 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Ford Center
29 – Nashville, TN – Gaylord Entertainment Center

August 2006
2 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
5 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center (on sale tba)
6 – Nampa, ID – Idaho Center (on sale tba)
8 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden Arena
9, 10 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
14 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center (on sale 4/8)
17-19 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
25, 26 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center

Married country singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have joined with Amazon.com to assist flood victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

The singers, respectively from Louisiana and Mississippi, join Trisha Yearwood, Paul McCartney and former US president Bill Clinton in donating money or exclusive content for Amazon.com’s charity campaign.

McGraw’s will premiere a recently recorded, unreleased song, called “Louisiana.”

McGraw said “You stream the song, and you don’t have to make a donation, but we encourage everybody to make one — or we’ll send some big guys after you.”