Nominations for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards have just been unveiled!
This year, Luke Combs leads with 8 total nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year.
Megan Moroney is the most nominated female artist on this list with six total, including both Female Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
“Country Music’s Party of the Year” will stream exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, May 16th from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Keep reading to see the full list of nominations…
Scroll down for the full list of nominees…
Entertainer of the year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female artist of the year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson...
This year, Luke Combs leads with 8 total nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Single of the Year.
Megan Moroney is the most nominated female artist on this list with six total, including both Female Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
“Country Music’s Party of the Year” will stream exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, May 16th from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Keep reading to see the full list of nominations…
Scroll down for the full list of nominees…
Entertainer of the year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female artist of the year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson...
- 4/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The 59th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards announced their official nominations on Tuesday morning, April 9. The awards will be handed out during a ceremony that will once again stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch Live. The show will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. See the complete list below.
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Entertainer Of The Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist Of The Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist Of The Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty
Group Of The Year
Flatland Cavalry
Lady A
Little...
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Entertainer Of The Year
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Female Artist Of The Year
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Male Artist Of The Year
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty
Group Of The Year
Flatland Cavalry
Lady A
Little...
- 4/9/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Singer and Yellowstone TV star Lainey Wilson came into the 2023 Country Music Assn. Awards as the leading nominee, and she lived up to that advance billing by taking home five trophies Wednesday including the top honor Entertainer of the Year.
The CMAs were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and broadcast live on ABC. It will be streaming on Hulu on Thursday.
Performers on the night included Wilson, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and a noticeably slimmer Post Malone among others.
Wilson was the leading nominee for a second year in a row, boasting a record nine nominations. Jelly Roll was second with five, while Combs and Hardy each had four.
Jelly Roll started the night with surprise guest Wynonna Judd, both singing on the Jelly Roll hit “Need A Favor.”
Wynonna seemed to need a favor to fans watching her performance. Many commented on how unsteady she appeared onstage,...
The CMAs were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and broadcast live on ABC. It will be streaming on Hulu on Thursday.
Performers on the night included Wilson, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and a noticeably slimmer Post Malone among others.
Wilson was the leading nominee for a second year in a row, boasting a record nine nominations. Jelly Roll was second with five, while Combs and Hardy each had four.
Jelly Roll started the night with surprise guest Wynonna Judd, both singing on the Jelly Roll hit “Need A Favor.”
Wynonna seemed to need a favor to fans watching her performance. Many commented on how unsteady she appeared onstage,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards took place on Wednesday night, November 8. Trophies were handed out at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, during a ceremony co-hosted by country singer Luke Bryan and football star Peyton Manning. But who were the big winners? Scroll down to see who took home prizes in all categories, updated throughout the show as they’re announced.
Lainey Wilson came into this event as the top nominee. She received a whopping nine CMA bids from her industry peers, including her first ever for Entertainer of the Year. She was also up for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”). Newcomer Jelly Roll followed with five nominations. Then came Luke Combs and Hardy with four each.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
X — Lainey Wilson
Single of...
Lainey Wilson came into this event as the top nominee. She received a whopping nine CMA bids from her industry peers, including her first ever for Entertainer of the Year. She was also up for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”). Newcomer Jelly Roll followed with five nominations. Then came Luke Combs and Hardy with four each.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
X — Lainey Wilson
Single of...
- 11/9/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Lainey Wilson tops the 2023 ‘CMA Awards’ nominations (Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen / Provided by CMA)
Lainey Wilson tops the list of The 57th Annual CMA Awards nominees, picking up nine nominations including Entertainer of the Year, two Single of the Year nominations, Album, Song, Female Vocalist, two Musical Event nominations, and Music Video of the Year. First-time nominee Jelly Roll scored the second-most nominations with five, followed by Luke Combs and Hardy with four.
Joining Jelly Roll on the roster of first-time nominees are Mason Allen, Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Michael H. Brauer, Katelyn Brown, Zach Bryan, Tracy Chapman, Josh Ditty, David Fanning, Nicki Fletcher, Greylan James, Jelly Roll, Paul Jenkins, Gena Johnson, Chase McGill, Cameron Montgomery, and Megan Moroney. Austin Nivarel, Eivind Nordland, John Osborne, Hunter Phelps, David Ray Stevens, Patrick Tohill, Alysa Vanderheym, The War And Treaty, Hailey Whitters, Ben Williams, Dallas Wilson, and Charlie Worsham also earned their first nominations this year.
Lainey Wilson tops the list of The 57th Annual CMA Awards nominees, picking up nine nominations including Entertainer of the Year, two Single of the Year nominations, Album, Song, Female Vocalist, two Musical Event nominations, and Music Video of the Year. First-time nominee Jelly Roll scored the second-most nominations with five, followed by Luke Combs and Hardy with four.
Joining Jelly Roll on the roster of first-time nominees are Mason Allen, Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Michael H. Brauer, Katelyn Brown, Zach Bryan, Tracy Chapman, Josh Ditty, David Fanning, Nicki Fletcher, Greylan James, Jelly Roll, Paul Jenkins, Gena Johnson, Chase McGill, Cameron Montgomery, and Megan Moroney. Austin Nivarel, Eivind Nordland, John Osborne, Hunter Phelps, David Ray Stevens, Patrick Tohill, Alysa Vanderheym, The War And Treaty, Hailey Whitters, Ben Williams, Dallas Wilson, and Charlie Worsham also earned their first nominations this year.
- 9/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lainey Wilson is at the top of the 2023 Country Music Association Awards nominations list, which were announced on September 7. She received a whopping nine bids from her industry peers, including her first ever for Entertainer of the Year. Newcomer Jelly Roll follows with five nominations. Then come Luke Combs and Hardy with four apiece. Winners will be announced at a live ceremony taking place in Nashville on Wednesday, November 8, and hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. See the full list of contenders below.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“Wait in the Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Album of the Year
“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” — Ashley McBryde
“Bell Bottom Country...
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“Wait in the Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Album of the Year
“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” — Ashley McBryde
“Bell Bottom Country...
- 9/7/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 on ABC.
Lainey Wilson leads the way for this year’s pack of CMA Awards nominees. The Country Music Association has announced the official nominations for its 57th Annual CMA Awards, with Jelly Roll, Luke Combs and Hardy also among the top contenders.
The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC.
Wilson tops this year’s list of contenders with nine nominations, including several top honors. She’s up for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year for her “Heart Like A Truck,” as well as Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country. The “Yellowstone” star is also double nominated in the Musical Event of the Year category...
Lainey Wilson leads the way for this year’s pack of CMA Awards nominees. The Country Music Association has announced the official nominations for its 57th Annual CMA Awards, with Jelly Roll, Luke Combs and Hardy also among the top contenders.
The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC.
Wilson tops this year’s list of contenders with nine nominations, including several top honors. She’s up for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year for her “Heart Like A Truck,” as well as Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country. The “Yellowstone” star is also double nominated in the Musical Event of the Year category...
- 9/7/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The Country Music Association on Thursday announced nominees for the 57th annual CMA Awards, with Lainey Wilson continuing her 2020s hot streak with a dominating nine nominations total.
Wilson, the CMA’s reigning Female Vocalist of the Year, also picked up New Artist of the Year out of a total six nominations at last year’s ceremony. This year, she’s nominated for Entertainer of the Year; Single of the Year, for her song “Heart Like a Truck”; Album of the Year, for “Bell Bottom Country”; Song of the Year, for “Heart Like a Truck”; Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Save Me.”
She picked up an additional three nominations thanks to her collaboration with Hardy, “Wait in the Truck”: Single of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.
Other potential big winners from the ceremony include Jelly Roll with five nominations,...
Wilson, the CMA’s reigning Female Vocalist of the Year, also picked up New Artist of the Year out of a total six nominations at last year’s ceremony. This year, she’s nominated for Entertainer of the Year; Single of the Year, for her song “Heart Like a Truck”; Album of the Year, for “Bell Bottom Country”; Song of the Year, for “Heart Like a Truck”; Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Save Me.”
She picked up an additional three nominations thanks to her collaboration with Hardy, “Wait in the Truck”: Single of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year.
Other potential big winners from the ceremony include Jelly Roll with five nominations,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The Country Music Association announced the nominees for The 57th Annual CMA Awards, set to air live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., Est. The show will be hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.
Lainey Wilson tops the list with nine nominations. Wilson is on the ballot for Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”), Album of the Year (Bell Bottom Country), Song of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“Save Me”), Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”) and Music Video of the Year (“wait in the truck”).
Other top nominees include first-timer Jelly Roll with five nominations. Luke Combs and Hardy earned four nominations each.
Vying for the night’s highest honor, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Combs is nominated alongside Stapleton,...
Lainey Wilson tops the list with nine nominations. Wilson is on the ballot for Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”), Album of the Year (Bell Bottom Country), Song of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“Save Me”), Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”) and Music Video of the Year (“wait in the truck”).
Other top nominees include first-timer Jelly Roll with five nominations. Luke Combs and Hardy earned four nominations each.
Vying for the night’s highest honor, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Combs is nominated alongside Stapleton,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards announced their winners on Thursday, May 11. Hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the event streamed live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
A couple of relative newcomers led this year’s nominations. Hardy was the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”).
Lainey Wilson followed with six: Song of the Year, Visual Media of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”), and Single of the...
A couple of relative newcomers led this year’s nominations. Hardy was the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”).
Lainey Wilson followed with six: Song of the Year, Visual Media of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”), and Single of the...
- 5/11/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Hardy scored seven nominations and tops the list of the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards nominees. Lainey Wilson picked up six nominations, followed by Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, and Cole Swindell with five.
Dolly Parton is returning as ACM Awards host for the second straight year. She’ll be joined by Garth Brooks who’ll be making his Academy of Country Music Awards hosting debut.
This year’s awards show will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The ACM Awards will air live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11th.
58th Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer Of The Year
• Jason Aldean
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
Female Artist Of The Year
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Lainey Wilson
Male Artist Of The Year
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jordan Davis...
Dolly Parton is returning as ACM Awards host for the second straight year. She’ll be joined by Garth Brooks who’ll be making his Academy of Country Music Awards hosting debut.
This year’s awards show will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The ACM Awards will air live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11th.
58th Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer Of The Year
• Jason Aldean
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
Female Artist Of The Year
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Lainey Wilson
Male Artist Of The Year
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jordan Davis...
- 4/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards announced their nominations on Thursday, April 13, in advance of the awards that will take place on Thursday, May 11. Hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the event will stream live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00pm Eastern/5:00pm Pacific from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.
A couple of relative newcomers lead this year’s lineup. Hardy is the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”). Perhaps surprisingly given that impressive haul, Hardy missed the cut for Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.
A couple of relative newcomers lead this year’s lineup. Hardy is the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”). Perhaps surprisingly given that impressive haul, Hardy missed the cut for Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.
- 4/13/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The Academy of Country Music has unveiled its roster of 2023 ACM Awards nominees, with Hardy and Lainey Wilson leading the way.
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” which is set to stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. Edt/7 p.m. Cdt/5 p.m. Pdt from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Hardy scored seven nominations this year, including Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year, sharing three of those noms with collaborator Wilson for their song, “wait in the truck.” For her part, Wilson received six nods — the most for a female artist this year — including Female Artist of the Year.
Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert is breaking records before the telecast even kicks off. The “If I Was a Cowboy” singer received her 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination, passing the record...
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” which is set to stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. Edt/7 p.m. Cdt/5 p.m. Pdt from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Hardy scored seven nominations this year, including Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year, sharing three of those noms with collaborator Wilson for their song, “wait in the truck.” For her part, Wilson received six nods — the most for a female artist this year — including Female Artist of the Year.
Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert is breaking records before the telecast even kicks off. The “If I Was a Cowboy” singer received her 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination, passing the record...
- 4/13/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Luke Combs won his second Entertainer of the Year honor, and Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson were also double winners at tonight’s 56th annual Country Music Association Awards.
“I want to thank country music for making my dreams come true,” Combs said in accepting the top honors. “This is my fifth or sixth year being at this awards show, and country sounded a lot more country than it has in a long time,” he added.
The 56th annual Country Music Association Awards were presented tonight at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The telecast on ABC is tape-delayed to the West coast.
Combs also won Album of the Year for his Growin’ Up, while Jordan Davis and his songwriting team won Song of the Year for Buy Dirt.
Cody Johnson took home Single of the Year honors for ‘Til You Can’t, while Lainey Wilson was a double-winner, taking Best New...
“I want to thank country music for making my dreams come true,” Combs said in accepting the top honors. “This is my fifth or sixth year being at this awards show, and country sounded a lot more country than it has in a long time,” he added.
The 56th annual Country Music Association Awards were presented tonight at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The telecast on ABC is tape-delayed to the West coast.
Combs also won Album of the Year for his Growin’ Up, while Jordan Davis and his songwriting team won Song of the Year for Buy Dirt.
Cody Johnson took home Single of the Year honors for ‘Til You Can’t, while Lainey Wilson was a double-winner, taking Best New...
- 11/10/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The 56th Annual CMA Awards gala is kicking off Wednesday night, but winners are already being announced.
Voting for the awards took place in October, with eligible members of the Country Music Association casting ballots for the next in country music this year.
Read More: Lainey Wilson Leads CMA Awards Nominations In Her First Year
The gala will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. Et.
Prior to the big ceremony, which will be hosted by Luke Bryan and feature performances by Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and more, two award winners were revealed.
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde’s “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” won Musical Event of the Year, while Cody Johnson won Music Video of the Year for “‘Til You Can’t”.
Read More: Alan Jackson To Receive CMA Lifetime Achievement Award, Dierks Bently & Carrie Underwood Will Pay Tribute
Check out the full list nominees and winners, in bold,...
Voting for the awards took place in October, with eligible members of the Country Music Association casting ballots for the next in country music this year.
Read More: Lainey Wilson Leads CMA Awards Nominations In Her First Year
The gala will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. Et.
Prior to the big ceremony, which will be hosted by Luke Bryan and feature performances by Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and more, two award winners were revealed.
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde’s “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” won Musical Event of the Year, while Cody Johnson won Music Video of the Year for “‘Til You Can’t”.
Read More: Alan Jackson To Receive CMA Lifetime Achievement Award, Dierks Bently & Carrie Underwood Will Pay Tribute
Check out the full list nominees and winners, in bold,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The 2022 Country Music Association Awards were presented on Wednesday, November 9, to the best achievements in the industry from the past year. So who were the big winners at the CMAs ceremony hosted by singer Luke Bryan and football star Peyton Manning? Scroll down for the complete list in all categories, updated throughout the night.
SEE2023 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year
Lainey Wilson entered these awards with six nominations, more than any other artist – not bad for a newcomer. She earned bids for New Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin'”), Song of the Year (“Things a Man Oughta Know”), and Musical Event and Music Video of the Year (both for “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell).
Following with five nominations each were artists Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Chris Stapleton, plus songwriter and producer Shane McAnally. Of those top nominees,...
SEE2023 Grammy predictions: Album of the Year
Lainey Wilson entered these awards with six nominations, more than any other artist – not bad for a newcomer. She earned bids for New Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin'”), Song of the Year (“Things a Man Oughta Know”), and Musical Event and Music Video of the Year (both for “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell).
Following with five nominations each were artists Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Chris Stapleton, plus songwriter and producer Shane McAnally. Of those top nominees,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards winners were announced on Monday night, March 7, during a ceremony exclusively livestreamed on Amazon Prime. Scroll down for the complete list of winners, updated throughout the night. These ACMs were led by Chris Young with seven nominations, followed by Miranda Lambert, Walker Hayes, and Chris Stapleton with five apiece.
SEEGrammys love Brandi Carlile, so watch out for a surprise ‘Right on Time’ sweep
The event spent more than 20 years on CBS, but this year has made the switch to the online subscription platform, which is already home to original TV programs and movies. The event was held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, with ceremony host Dolly Parton and co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, who were last year’s ACM winners for New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
Last year’s winner for Entertainer of...
SEEGrammys love Brandi Carlile, so watch out for a surprise ‘Right on Time’ sweep
The event spent more than 20 years on CBS, but this year has made the switch to the online subscription platform, which is already home to original TV programs and movies. The event was held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, with ceremony host Dolly Parton and co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, who were last year’s ACM winners for New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
Last year’s winner for Entertainer of...
- 3/8/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 57th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced on Thursday morning, February 10. The winners will be announced during a ceremony held on Monday, March 7, but unlike previous years when the awards show has aired on CBS on broadcast television, these will be exclusively livestreamed on Amazon Prime. See the full list of nominations below, led by Chris Young with seven, followed by Miranda Lambert, Walker Hayes, and Chris Stapleton with five apiece.
SEEEverything to know about 2022 Grammys Main Awards:
Entertainer Of The Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Female Artist Of The Year
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male Artist Of The Year
Jimmie Allen
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Locash
Maddie & Tae
Group Of The Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion...
SEEEverything to know about 2022 Grammys Main Awards:
Entertainer Of The Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Female Artist Of The Year
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male Artist Of The Year
Jimmie Allen
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Locash
Maddie & Tae
Group Of The Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion...
- 2/10/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The holiday spirit is especially strong for Brett Young this year. That’s because the country crooner released his first Christmas album “Brett Young & Friends Sing the Christmas Classics.” The multi-platinum country star invited many of his collaborators to share the stage with him for CMT Crossroads Christmas: Brett Young & Friends. The first-ever Yuletide special from the critically-acclaimed music series sees the entertainer perform classics alongside Boyz II Men, Chris Tomlin, Colbie Caillat, Dann Huff, Darius Rucker, Gavin DeGraw, and Maddie & Tae. The Nashville event accompanies CMT’s A Tennessee Kind of Christmas. Here, Young shares with us some of his favorite moments from the show and seasonal traditions. There have been so many classic Christmas albums over the years by country artists. Does this feel like another important benchmark for you? Brett Young: We’ve been wanting to do this for a couple of years now. There just hasn’t been enough time.
- 12/7/2021
- TV Insider
Thomas Rhett finds comfort in returning home in the new song “Country Again,” which is also the title track from his upcoming album. Side A of the two-part collection Country Again will be released April 30th.
Rhett wrote the song with Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley and it features the 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee shifting direction away from the slick, cutting-edge productions of Center Point Road and Life Changes for more traditionally country instrumentation. Rumbling electric guitar is combined with some lead acoustic licks and fiddle, while Rhett...
Rhett wrote the song with Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley and it features the 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee shifting direction away from the slick, cutting-edge productions of Center Point Road and Life Changes for more traditionally country instrumentation. Rumbling electric guitar is combined with some lead acoustic licks and fiddle, while Rhett...
- 4/13/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Thomas Rhett is the latest country singer to go big with plans for a double album. The project’s first half, Country Again: Side A, will be available April 30th and includes the lead single “What’s Your Country Song,” along with two newly released tracks, “Growing Up” and “Want It Again.”
Where several of Rhett’s hit singles over the last few years have leaned toward the progressive edge of pop production and songcraft, “Growing Up” almost sounds like an obscurity plucked from the back half of a forgotten Nineties album.
Where several of Rhett’s hit singles over the last few years have leaned toward the progressive edge of pop production and songcraft, “Growing Up” almost sounds like an obscurity plucked from the back half of a forgotten Nineties album.
- 3/5/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead the nominations for the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards with six each, closely trailed by Miranda Lambert with five nods, and Ashley McBryde, Thomas Rhett and producer Jay Joyce with four apiece.
Among those picking up three nominations: Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ingrid Andress, Carly Pearce, Hardy, producer Dann Huff and last year’s telecast host, Keith Urban. Double nominees include Luke Bryan, Gabby Barrett, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, producer Dave Cobb and the late producer Busbee.
In the entertainer of the year category, Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett will face off. Only Bryan and Rhett have previously won that top prize. Last year, in a major surprise, Rhett tied with Carrie Underwood for the top honor. Four of the nominees for entertainer this year are holdovers from 2020, except for Stapleton taking Underwood’s spot… leaving the category all-male again,...
Among those picking up three nominations: Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ingrid Andress, Carly Pearce, Hardy, producer Dann Huff and last year’s telecast host, Keith Urban. Double nominees include Luke Bryan, Gabby Barrett, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, producer Dave Cobb and the late producer Busbee.
In the entertainer of the year category, Stapleton, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett will face off. Only Bryan and Rhett have previously won that top prize. Last year, in a major surprise, Rhett tied with Carrie Underwood for the top honor. Four of the nominees for entertainer this year are holdovers from 2020, except for Stapleton taking Underwood’s spot… leaving the category all-male again,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Taylor Swift will perform”Betty” live for the first time during the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, September 16th.
For the Acm Awards, Swift will deliver her Folklore track from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. The ACMs performance will mark Swift’s first at the award show in seven years; the singer is a two-time Entertainer of the Year winner at the Acm Awards.
Bout to show up at your party @ACMawards...
For the Acm Awards, Swift will deliver her Folklore track from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. The ACMs performance will mark Swift’s first at the award show in seven years; the singer is a two-time Entertainer of the Year winner at the Acm Awards.
Bout to show up at your party @ACMawards...
- 9/13/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Country singer-songwriter Lindsay Ell will go high-concept with her newly announced second album, Heart Theory. The LP, the follow-up to Ell’s 2017 debut, The Project, will be released August 14th.
Consisting of 12 new songs, Heart Theory explores the seven stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance. Ell penned all but one of the songs, drawing on personal experiences, and finished it at a distance during quarantine with producer Dann Huff. The track listing reveals a variety of top-notch collaborators, including Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard,...
Consisting of 12 new songs, Heart Theory explores the seven stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance. Ell penned all but one of the songs, drawing on personal experiences, and finished it at a distance during quarantine with producer Dann Huff. The track listing reveals a variety of top-notch collaborators, including Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Producers of the Academy of Country Music Awards have settled on a new date for the live CBS telecast, landing on Sept. 16, pushing back the ceremony five months from its originally scheduled April 5 perch.
Notably, the announcement from the Acm and Dick Clark Productions said that the venue would be revealed soon along with an initial list of performers, indicating that the show may not necessarily take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as it has for years and was scheduled to again next month.
The declaration of the new date comes eight days after the Acm revealed the show would have to be put off due to the coronavirus crisis, and four days after the org announced that a replacement show would air on CBS in the original April 5 time slot — “Acm Presents: Our Country,” a two-hour show that will combine at-home acoustic performances with...
Notably, the announcement from the Acm and Dick Clark Productions said that the venue would be revealed soon along with an initial list of performers, indicating that the show may not necessarily take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, as it has for years and was scheduled to again next month.
The declaration of the new date comes eight days after the Acm revealed the show would have to be put off due to the coronavirus crisis, and four days after the org announced that a replacement show would air on CBS in the original April 5 time slot — “Acm Presents: Our Country,” a two-hour show that will combine at-home acoustic performances with...
- 3/23/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and the duo Dan and Shay are the top nominees at the 55th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which announced their contenders on February 27. Scroll down to see the full list of nominees, and make your predictions here in our predictions center. The awards show will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5. The telecast will be hosted for the first time by 15-time Acm champ Keith Urban.
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Old Dominion are up for Group of the Year, Single of the Year (“One Man Band”), Song of the Year (also “One Man Band”) and Video of the Year. Band members Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi have one additional nomination apiece as songwriters for “One Man Band” since the Song of the Year prize is...
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Old Dominion are up for Group of the Year, Single of the Year (“One Man Band”), Song of the Year (also “One Man Band”) and Video of the Year. Band members Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi have one additional nomination apiece as songwriters for “One Man Band” since the Song of the Year prize is...
- 3/3/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
A Thousand Horses charged out of the gate when they released their debut country single “Smoke” in 2015. The mid-tempo ballad about an addictive relationship climbed to Number One and teed up the band to be Nashville stars: they did TV, toured with Darius Rucker, played Bonnaroo. But just like the hit song’s title, that quick success dissolved in a wisp. The follow-up “(This Ain’t No) Drunk Dial,” another mid-tempo track, failed to ignite, and when the group finally did release something that showed them to be the rock...
- 1/17/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
On the heels of releasing the well-received duets album Re-Boot last year and announcing a new string of shows for their long-running Las Vegas residency with Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn are returning to the touring circuit. The Country Music Hall of Fame duo will hit the road for 18 dates beginning in May.
The trek, called the Reboot 2020 Tour, marks Brooks & Dunn’s first nationwide tour in a decade and puts a definitive end to the retirement they announced in 2009. Ronnie Dunn, who released the covers project Re-Dunn last week, says...
The trek, called the Reboot 2020 Tour, marks Brooks & Dunn’s first nationwide tour in a decade and puts a definitive end to the retirement they announced in 2009. Ronnie Dunn, who released the covers project Re-Dunn last week, says...
- 1/14/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Lady Antebellum have announced the autumn release of Ocean, the trio’s first full-length LP since 2017’s Heart Break and first since departing longtime label Capitol Nashville. Ocean, due November 15th, teams the group with producer Dann Huff for the first time, and marks Lady A’s debut project for Big Machine Label Group. Tracks already available from the forthcoming album are “Pictures” and the group’s current single, “What If I Never Get Over You.” Also featured will be a collaboration with Little Big Town on “The Thing That Wrecks You,...
- 9/20/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
It’s halfway through “The First and the Worst” benefit guitar pull at Nashville’s City Winery, a charity concert in which songwriters revisit both their first and most odious compositions, and Kix Brooks, performing solo, has made yet another joke about hating Ronnie Dunn.
But the gregarious, fast-talking Brooks, one half of country music’s biggest-selling duo Brooks & Dunn, may protest too much. While he and Dunn’s sometimes prickly relationship has become the stuff of Music Row lore — their entire arranged marriage was a reluctant one, two struggling...
But the gregarious, fast-talking Brooks, one half of country music’s biggest-selling duo Brooks & Dunn, may protest too much. While he and Dunn’s sometimes prickly relationship has become the stuff of Music Row lore — their entire arranged marriage was a reluctant one, two struggling...
- 4/5/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Thomas Rhett looks back fondly on the vehicle that transported him into adulthood in “That Old Truck,” the latest release from his upcoming album Center Point Road. The follow-up to Rhett’s 2017 release Life Changes, Center Point Road will be available May 31st.
A gentle, mostly acoustic number that veers off from the dance-inflected country-pop of Rhett’s current single “Look What God Gave Her,” “That Old Truck” — penned by Rhett with Julian Bunetta, Kamron Kimbro and Ryan Tedder — offers up a series of vivid snapshots from Rhett’s coming of age.
A gentle, mostly acoustic number that veers off from the dance-inflected country-pop of Rhett’s current single “Look What God Gave Her,” “That Old Truck” — penned by Rhett with Julian Bunetta, Kamron Kimbro and Ryan Tedder — offers up a series of vivid snapshots from Rhett’s coming of age.
- 3/29/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
“They’re all pinch-me moments,” says Hannah Mulholland, who, along with Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne, make up breakout country trio Runaway June, as I list off a number of recent and upcoming milestones: they’ve had two singles crack the Top 40 on country radio, they’ve opened for Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts, and, as we meet in October 2018, they are less than 24 hours away from their national television debut on Today. Fast forward a few months to February, and the group will learn that they’re nominated for...
- 3/1/2019
- by Madison Vain
- Rollingstone.com
The Cma Awards has added a new group of established superstars and relative newcomers to the list of performers on the show, with Miranda Lambert now pulling double-duty on a collaboration with Jason Aldean — presumably on their Musical Event of the Year-nominated hit, “Drowns the Whiskey.” Lambert will also take the stage with her Pistol Annies partners Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, in a rare TV appearance for the trio.
Reigning Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks, who has won in that category a record six times since 1991, will also perform,...
Reigning Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks, who has won in that category a record six times since 1991, will also perform,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Kane Brown has released “Short Skirt Weather,” the latest offering from Brown’s highly anticipated second album Experiment.
The rousing, Nineties country-inspired summer anthem finds the Georgia native alternating between his rich, low baritone in the song’s verses and a more playful, pop-leaning inflection in the harmony-rich, sing-along choruses. Brown playfully praises the eye-catching looks of his girlfriend, accompanied by some lively fiddle and twanging country-rock guitars.
“She wasn’t made for drama,” the 24 year-old sings in the second verse. “But like Nascar and Daytona, yeah that girl was made for me.
The rousing, Nineties country-inspired summer anthem finds the Georgia native alternating between his rich, low baritone in the song’s verses and a more playful, pop-leaning inflection in the harmony-rich, sing-along choruses. Brown playfully praises the eye-catching looks of his girlfriend, accompanied by some lively fiddle and twanging country-rock guitars.
“She wasn’t made for drama,” the 24 year-old sings in the second verse. “But like Nascar and Daytona, yeah that girl was made for me.
- 9/28/2018
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Billy Currington returns today with the new song “Bring It on Over,” the singer’s first release since the 2017 single “Wake Me Up.”
Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure and produced by Frasure with Dann Huff, “Bring It on Over” is sleek, modern radio country that echoes recent, dance music-influenced work by Keith Urban and Thomas Rhett. Driven by a metronomic programmed beat and its 16th-note pulse, “Bring It on Over” conveys a sense of urgency about intimacy — Currington sings of being preoccupied with his lover,...
Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure and produced by Frasure with Dann Huff, “Bring It on Over” is sleek, modern radio country that echoes recent, dance music-influenced work by Keith Urban and Thomas Rhett. Driven by a metronomic programmed beat and its 16th-note pulse, “Bring It on Over” conveys a sense of urgency about intimacy — Currington sings of being preoccupied with his lover,...
- 9/19/2018
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Cma-nominated performer Brett Young will look back to his home state for his second album, Ticket to L.A., arriving via Big Machine Label Group on December 7th.
Ticket to L.A. reunites Young, a native of Southern California, with that album’s producer Dann Huff, along with engineer Justin Niebank and executive producer Jimmy Harnen. A release about the album notes that fans will be able to expect some quicker tempos on the album, perhaps a slight turn away from the balladry that made him a fixture on...
Ticket to L.A. reunites Young, a native of Southern California, with that album’s producer Dann Huff, along with engineer Justin Niebank and executive producer Jimmy Harnen. A release about the album notes that fans will be able to expect some quicker tempos on the album, perhaps a slight turn away from the balladry that made him a fixture on...
- 9/10/2018
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
“The Launch,” Big Machine Records President/CEO Scott Borchetta’s singing competition on Canadian Television (CTV), is getting a second season, having landed an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Sony Pictures Television (Spt). The show is set to begin filming in Toronto this coming Fall for the 2018-19 season.
After just one season on the air, the show has seen success from its graduates the likes of which most reality competition shows strive for: six of the series’ singles have seen major traction, including four No. 1 songs on iTunes Canada: Poesy’s “Soldier of Love,” Logan Staats’ “The Lucky Ones,” Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine’s “Ain’t Easy,” which was recently certified platinum, and The Static Shift’s “Wide Awake.”
That success, Borchetta tells Variety, is validation that “we might really have something here.”
The idea for “The Launch” came to Borchetta shortly after completing his final season as...
After just one season on the air, the show has seen success from its graduates the likes of which most reality competition shows strive for: six of the series’ singles have seen major traction, including four No. 1 songs on iTunes Canada: Poesy’s “Soldier of Love,” Logan Staats’ “The Lucky Ones,” Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine’s “Ain’t Easy,” which was recently certified platinum, and The Static Shift’s “Wide Awake.”
That success, Borchetta tells Variety, is validation that “we might really have something here.”
The idea for “The Launch” came to Borchetta shortly after completing his final season as...
- 5/12/2018
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
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