After Lee Brice announced that he would be unable to perform “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce at the 2020 CMA Awards, due to a positive COVID-19 test, Lady A‘s Charles Kelley has stepped up to replace him. Charles will now sing with Carly on the No.1 song during the live ceremony. “I Hope You’re Happy Now” received…
Lee Brice has tested positive for COVID-19. The “Memory I Don’t Mess With” singer reportedly discovered he tested positive when he arrived at rehearsal for the upcoming 2020 CMA Awards. Lee is nominated for two CMA Awards, for Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year, both for “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Carly Pearce,…
Darius Rucker will make his hosting debut at the 2020 CMA Awards, where he will be joined by hosting veteran Reba McEntire. Although his co-host has plenty of experience, the South Carolina native admits he is still full of nerves leading up to the big day. “I was very nervous, ’cause I’ve never done anything like that before,” Darius…
Country music has mourned several legends of the genre in 2020, including Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and Joe Diffie. To honor their legacy, several superstars will perform a musical tribute, during the 2020 CMA Awards. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Jenee Fleenor and Ashley McBryde will kick off the show with a multi-song performance of some of Charlie’s…
Female artists have spent more than a decade trying to get equal footing with their male counterparts in country music. Although there is still a long way to go in giving female artists equal time at radio, Miranda Lambert feels, finally, a bit cautiously optimistic about the future of women in country music, especially after her seven nominations for…
Until recently, Reba McEntire was the most-nominated female artist in the history of the CMA Awards, with 51 nominations. Although she had her own record broken this year, with Miranda Lambert topping that with a total of 55 nods, Reba still has had one of the most successful careers in the history of country music. The 65-year-old currently has…
The 2020 CMA Awards will take place on Wednesday, November 11, and now we know who at least some of the performers will be. Luke Combs, Lady A and Rascal Flatts are among the first round of performers, along with Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, and Thomas Rhett…
Carly Pearce was watching her marriage to Michael Ray unravel, while also being forced to come off the road — her favorite place to be — because of COVID-19. The challenges would be enough to send anyone into a downward spiral, but Carly is continuing to move forward, not unscathed, but emboldened. “I’m stronger than I thought,” Carly told…
With the 2020 CMA Awards less than two months away, Garth Brooks predicts it is Carrie Underwood‘s year to win. After winning seven times, most recently in 2019, the 58-year-old famously announced several weeks ago that he was removing his name from the list of contenders for the night’s highest honor, after receiving backlash for taking a trophy that…
Keith Urban has won 13 CMA Awards, 15 ACM Awards and four Grammy Awards, but he doesn’t have most of them on display at his home. Instead, the 52-year-old keeps at least some them in a surprising place, far away from where he usually resides. “My mom has a few of them,” Keith revealed to ET Canada. ” “I…
