Mickey Guyton is once again making history. The singer-songwriter will co-host the 2021 ACM Awards with Keith Urban next month, becoming the first Black woman to host the annual show. The news comes less than a year after Guyton performed the anthemic “What Are You Gong to Tell Her?,” during the live broadcast, accompanied by Urban. “Last year I…
The 2021 ACM Awards nominees are out! While there are plenty of worthwhile nominees, like Ashley McBryde’s Album of the Year nomination, for Never Will, or Carly Pearce‘s Female Artist of the Year nod, there are still plenty of snubs, along with a few welcome surprises. See our list of snubs and surprises below. 1. Carrie Underwood — SNUB…
We now know who is nominated for the 2021 ACM Awards! Kelsea Ballerini and Brothers Osborne announced some of the nominees on CBS This Morning, with the remainder of the nominees announced on ETOnline.com. See the list below: Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan Eric Church Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Female Artist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini…
We are only a couple days away from knowing who the nominees are for the 2021 ACM Awards! The Academy of Country Music announced today that Kelsea Ballerini and Brothers Osborne will announce the nominees on Friday, February 26. The nominees will be announced on CBS This Morning at 8:30 AM ET, with additional nominees announced via ETOnline.com. Ballerini…
The 2021 ACM Awards will once again take place in Nashville this year, due to the ongoing pandemic. The awards ceremony, which are typically held in Las Vegas, will this year take place at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe, much like they did for the 2020 ACM Awards. “We’re thrilled to return to…
Trisha Yearwood nailed her performance at the 2020 ACM Awards, honoring those in the country music industry who have passed away, but we have Garth Brooks to thank that she was even on stage. It was Garth who was first asked to perform, singing his classic song, “The Dance,” before he humbly suggested his wife’s “I’ll Carry You Home,”…
Carrie Underwood‘s upcoming Christmas album, My Gift, will be released on September 25. The 11-song record includes a collaboration with her oldest son, 5-year-old Isaiah, on “The Little Drummer Boy,” and she couldn’t be prouder of her little boy. “It was wonderful to have Isaiah be a part of what I love. Having that moment,” Carrie shared in a…
Bobby Bones has been a part of a lot of awards shows over the years, but the recent 2020 ACM Awards was something new, even for him. The host of the Bobby Bones Show, who also won the ACM Award for National Radio Personality of the Year, presented the trophy for Song of the Year (for Old Dominion’s “One…
Thomas Rhett‘s wife, Lauren Akins, is speaking out about her husband’s first ACM Award, for Entertainer of the Year. Although he shares the title with Carrie Underwood, the mother of three is still just as proud of her hard-working husband. “I think we’re both still processing,” Lauren shared on the Today Show. “Watching years and years of him put…
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…
