Cody Johnson is heading into the 2026 ACM Awards with four nominations, including one for the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. While Johnson would of course like to be named the Entertainer of the Year, he says it really is like winning, just to be nominated. “I know it’s my third time to be nominated for this,”…
The 2026 ACM Awards are almost here. The show airs on Sunday, May. 17. Keep reading to find out everything there is to know about the star-studded ceremony. When the ACM Awards Are On: The ACM Awards will air live on Sunday, May 17 at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT. Where the ACM Awards Are Taking Place: The ACM…
A deluxe version of I Didn’t Come Here To Leave is coming from Chris Young! The Grand Ole Opry member announces the new version will be out on June 12. Included on the project is “One of Us,” a duet with rising star Shaylen. Young announces the exciting news on social media. “Couldn’t be more excited to share that…
Scotty McCreery‘s “Your Man” duet with Josh Turner is out! The song is from McCreery’s new 15 album, scheduled to be released on July 17. Releasing “Your Man” is a full-circle moment for McCreery, who sang the song for his original American Idol audition in 2011. “I have been a major Josh Turner fan since ‘Long Black Train’ was…
Jason Aldean doesn’t write a lot of his songs. But he did co-write “Help You Remember,” a song from his latest Songs About Us album, out now. Aldean penned “Help You Remember” with band members Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy, plus John Morgan and Lydia Vaughan. “Help You Remember” is a deeply personal song, inspired by two family members…
Lainey Wilson is a married woman! The Grand Ole Opry member wed Devlin “Duck” Hodges in an outdoor ceremony on May 10 in Dickson, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville. “You could hear the water trickling down and birds singing, and we had a nice spring breeze,” Wilson recalls to Vogue. “I arrived in a white horse-drawn carriage and…
Hannah Harper was just crowned the newest winner of American Idol. Harper wowed judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie from the beginning, when she sang her original song, “String Cheese,” for her audition. To now be the winner is almost more than Harper can comprehend. “It’s so overwhelming,” the mother of three tells Entertainment Tonight. “I don’t…
A new album is coming from Lauren Alaina! The American Idol alum announces the release of Stages, out on August 28. The record includes her current hit single, “All My Exes” with Chase Matthew, plus her new track, “Raining Whiskey,” and more. “I’m fifteen years into a ten-year town and 31 years into a lifelong dream,” Alaina says. “Stages…
Next month will mark one year since Conner Smith was involved in a fatal car accident. On June 8, 2025, Smith accidentally ran over 77-year-old Dorthy Dobbins, who was walking in a crosswalk when Smith hit her. Dobbins passed away from injuries sustained in the accident. Smith, who stayed onsite at the accident scene, had no signs of impairment….
Scotty McCreery has a new album coming out on July 17! The 32-year-old announces the release of 15, a celebration of his 15 years in country music, after winning Season 10 of American Idol in 2011. “Fifteen years goes by like a flash,” McCreery shares on social media. “Some days it feels like yesterday when I did my initial…
