Dan + Shay are continuing their reign as the Vocal Duo of the Year at the ACM Awards. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have won the category two years in a row, but say it is especially meaningful to be honored in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. “Honestly, this means more to us now than ever,” Shay shared…
As promised, Trisha Yearwood delivered one of the most emotional performances of the night, when she sang her song, “I’ll Carry You Home,” in honor of those who have passed away. Included in the lengthy list of artists she honored were Charlie Daniels, Joe Diffie, John Prine, Busbee, Kenny Rogers, Earl Thomas Conley, and radio great Bob Kingsley. Leave…
Blake Shelton was joined by Gwen Stefani to perform his current single, “Happy Anywhere,” live from the 2020 ACM Awards. Although the two were in Los Angeles, to tape the current season of The Voice, the two managed to make it look like they were at the Bluebird Cafe, thanks to some cool technology. “I hope everyone out there…
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…
