Blake Shelton took to the water earlier this week and broke a record. The singer and avid outdoorsman went fishing near Hudson Lake in northeastern Okla., on Monday with girlfriend Miranda Lambert and members of his band, and came home with quite an honor.

According to The Oklahoman, Blake reeled in a 40-pound paddlefish that became the new lake record for Hudson Lake. It was just days ago that the state Wildlife Department lowered the minimum weight requirements for paddlefish records from 60 to 40 pounds to increase the opportunities for more records. Unfortunately, Blake will not have the fish mounted — all of the spoonbills were released. However, Blake’s fishing expedition will most likely be shown on a future episode of Outdoor Oklahoma, a television show geared to Oklahomans, keeping them up-to-date on the fishing, hunting, outdoor recreation and policies and programs of the Wildlife Department.

Blake and Miranda take a few days off before heading to Las Vegas to perform on the ACM Awards on Sunday. Miranda is nominated for six awards, while Blake reels in a nod for Vocal Event of the Year with Trace Adkins for their recent No. 1 hit, ‘Hillbilly Bone.’

The Boot

Miranda Lambert and boyfriend Blake Shelton teamed up to raise over $70,000 at a recent charity event in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The show featured a VIP cocktail party and silent auction in addition to performances by both artists.

All of the money raised at the event will benefit local charities in the Tishomingo area, including a veterans’ association and an animal clinic.

Lambert is currently the midst off her first headlining tour after serving as a support act for artists like Brad Paisley.

“I’ve learned so much over the last five years touring with other amazing artists and I wanted to show I’m much more (than an opening act),” she told Washington’s Tri-City Herald. “I’d put up our band against anybody, because we’ll put on a show.”

Miranda Lambert’s Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars tour continues next week with a show at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 8.

Blake recently did a concert with Dierks Bentley in Oakland Ca. I’ve added pictures to the gallery!

Gallery Links:
• Concerts : 2010 : April 3, 2010: Oakland, CA

Watch this kinda funny video of Blake expressing his love for Gloriana and pleading for them to be voted for Top New Artist at the ACM.

Blake Votes for Gloriana

Blake Shelton | MySpace Music Videos

Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Danny Gokey, Randy Houser, Justin Moore, Blake Shelton, and Josh Turner have all signed on to perform at this year’s CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

The seven musicians join a roster that already included previously announced acts Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and the Zac Brown Band. All of the announced artists will perform during the Nightly Concerts at LP Field.

All of the aforementioned artists will perform during the festival’s Nightly Concerts at LP Field, which will take place each night of the 2010 CMA Music Festival and Fan Fair. Additional details about the event–which is set for June 10-13 in Nashville, TN–are available at the CMA Music Festival’s website.

Source: Live Daily

Blake was in the latest issue of Country Weekly with Reba on the cover.

Gallery Links:
• Magazine Scans : 2010 : Country Weekly – March 29, 2010