Steven Curtis Chapman and Kix Brooks are among the nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The two are nominated in the Songwriter/Artist category, along with Phil Vassar and Steve Earle. Steven penned many of his biggest hits over the years, including “His Strength is Perfect,” “The Great Adventure,” “I Will Be Here,” “Cinderella” and more. “Blown away…
As Taylor Swift was getting ready to perform “Betty” at the 2020 ACM Awards on Wednesday night, September 16, another man was getting ready to go to prison for stalking the superstar. Eric Swarbrick, from Austin, Texas, was sentenced to 30 months in jail for stalking and sending threatening letters to Taylor, at her former record label, Big Machine….
Miranda Lambert performed her recent No. 1 hit, “Bluebird,” at the iconic Bluebird Cafe, as part of the 2020 ACM Awards. Miranda was joined by the song’s co-writers, Natalie Hemby and Luke Dick, for the acoustic performance. “Bluebird” became Miranda’s first song to hit No. 1 at Billboard in eight years — a bright spot in an otherwise daunting…
Maren Morris never expected to hear her name declared as the winner of the 2020 ACM Award for Female Artist of the Year. The Texas native, who shared the category with Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and Kacey Musgraves, was stunned when she found out she won, especially among so much talent. “Miranda’s clinched it nine or ten…
Thomas Rhett doesn’t mind at all that he is sharing the 2020 ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year with Carrie Underwood. In fact, in some ways, having the “Cry Pretty” singer be recognized with him makes the honor that much more meaningful. “It truly has been a dream of mine since day one,” Thomas shared at a virtual…
The 2020 ACM Awards will certainly go down in history, for more than one reason. After first changing both the date and the location, moving from April to September and from Las Vegas to Nashville because of COVID-19, the show also continued without a live audience. But most memorable might be that Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett both tied…
It’s been seven years since Taylor Swift performed at the 2020 ACM Awards, and what a return it was. The Pennsylvania native sang “Betty,” the country-sounding tune from her latest Folklore album, live from the Grand Ole Opry stage, looking just as at home as if she was headlining a massive arena. Taylor, who accompanied herself on the acoustic…
As promised, Keith Urban debuted his brand-new song, “One Too Many,” with Pink, live from the 2020 ACM Awards. Although the two couldn’t be together in person, they found an innovative way to perform together, sharing a virtual screen. Can I get an "AMEN" ?? @KeithUrban and @Pink were absolutely amazing. The party is still going over on @CBS!…
Talk about an ACM Awards to remember! Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett just tied for Entertainer of the Year. The two artists shared the category with Luke Bryan, Luke Combs and Eric Church. A stunned Thomas took the stage first to accept his trophy. “Thank you to the Lord, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior,” Thomas began. “Thank you…
Maren Morris was just named the Female Artist of the Year at the 2020 ACM Awards! Maren shared the Female Artist of the Year category with Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Carrie Underwood. “This is so weird, talking to no one, but I have so many people to thank,” Maren said after taking her trophy. “I’m going…
