Kenny Chesney photo courtesy of Sony BMG Nashville.
Oct. 23, 2008 — Kenny Chesney earned the eighth No. 1 country album of his career with his new release Lucky Old Sun, and it also became Kenny’s fifth CD to top The Billboard 200.
Issued last week, the album sold 176,000 copies, coming in ahead of rapper T.I., singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne and hard-rock band Metallica.
Kenny has freely admitted that Lucky Old Sun, with its low-key attitude and reflective themes, was inspired in part by his breakup with Renee Zellweger. The split forced Kenny to re-evaluate his life and his approach to romance.
"I’ve learned to take relationships very cautiously," he told People magazine for the issue that debuts Friday. "I don’t let too many people sit at my table, but when they do, they’re there for a long time. That’s in choosing relationships, girlfriends and friends."
With Lucky Old Sun now out, it’s time for Kenny to start looking ahead to "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards," where he’s nominated seven times — more than any other artist. Kenny’s slated to perform that night with the Wailers, and he’s likely bringing a date, though he’s being coy about it.
"I probably know who I’m going to take," he said, "but I’m not going to put her through the wringer, so I’m not going to say."
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