There were a lot of country artists that went outside their confort zone this year...just to name a few:

Blake Shelton became a mentor on NBC's The Voice and he'll continue to do the same through 2013.

Keith Urban took on a very similar role being a judge on the Australian version of The Voice and in 2013, he'll be a judge on American Idol

Reba isn't a stranger to TV, she's hosted plenty of awards shows AND she had her own show Reba for a while. But this year, she starred in a new show, Malibu Country

Billy Ray Cyrus may not be on the tip of your tongue these days when it comes to country music; however, I don't think we'll ever forget the impact he had with Achey Breaky Heart. He, like Reba, is also no stranger to TV...he had appeared on Hannah Montana in the past. However, this year, he took his talents to Broadway to play Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago

Miranda Lambert started on TV...remember Nashville Star? But she didn't go the competition show route when she appeared on the tube this year. She was actually on Say Yes To The Dress to help out her Pistol Annies bandmate pick out her wedding gown

Taylor Swift did her first animated role with Dr. Suess' The Lorax this year