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Carly Pearce Reacts to 2 CMA Awards Nods: ‘It Blows Me Away’

 Carly Pearce received not one but two CMA Awards nods, both for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. The Album of the Year nomination, for her bold 29 project, is the only EP in the category, and the only record by a female artist, a nomination that has Pearce happily surprised. “To see 29…

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2021 CMA Awards: Surprises and Snubs

The 2021 CMA Awards nominees were just announced, with artists like Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Gabby Barrett and Miranda Lambert among those with multiple nominations. As usual, there were a few happy surprises, and a few snubs that have us scratching our heads. Keep reading to see who should have been nominated, and whose name has been a welcome…

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2021 CMA Awards: Eric Church, Chris Stapleton Lead the List of Nominees

The nominees for the 2021 CMA Awards are out! Eric Church and Chris Stapleton lead the list of nominees with five nods each, with each of them nominated for Entertainer of the Year. Gabby Barrett follows with four nods, including for Female Vocalist of the Year. The 2021 CMA Awards will air live on Wednesday, November 10, at 8:00…

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Morgan Wallen on Recent CMA Awards Win: ‘I Was Genuinely Surprised By It’

Morgan Wallen is the reigning CMA New Artist of the Year, a well-deserved honor after having two platinum-selling, No. 1 hits with both “Chasin’ You” and “More Than My Hometown.” Morgan won in an impressive category that also included Jimmie Allen, Ingrid Andress, Gabby Barrett, and Carly Pearce, and admits he never expected to walk away with the trophy….

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Carly Pearce Shares Details of ‘Freak Accident’ Ahead of CMA Awards

If there was ever a bad time for Carly Pearce to take a fall, it was right before the CMA Awards. The Kentucky native was nominated for four trophies, and was performing her No. 1 duet, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” during the live broadcast, so to have a major accident on Halloween, resulting in damage to her face,…

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Carly Pearce Knocked Out Her Two Front Teeth on Halloween: ‘It Was Scary’

Talk about bad timing. Carly Pearce is opening up about a frightening fall she had on Halloween, which left her with a serious facial injury, less than two weeks before the 2020 CMA Awards. “I fell and knocked my two front teeth out,” Carly told E! News. “I had a bunch of stitches in my mouth, looked completely different…

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2020 CMA Awards: Eric Church Reflects On the ‘Year of Losses’ After Winning Entertainer of the Year

Eric Church is the reigning CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year, but what a year it’s been. The North Carolina native opened up about the challenges and hardships of 2020, in a virtual press conference backstage after his big win, expounding on his inspirational acceptance speech he gave during the live broadcast. “I think the biggest thing for me…

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2020 CMA Awards: Watch Jason Aldean, Ashley McBryde and More Honor Charlie Daniels

The 2020 CMA Awards kicked off with a musical tribute to Charlie Daniels, and what a tribute it was. Dierks Bentley began the montage of hits by singing “Long Haired Country Boy,” followed by joining Brothers Osborne to sing “Trudy.” Ashley McBryde then sang “Texas,” with Brothers Osborne’s John Osborne lending his guitar talents, ending the medley with Jason…

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2020 CMA Awards: Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker Share Highlights of the Evening

The 2020 CMA Awards are officially in the past. The intimate ceremony, which was closed to the public this year because of COVID-19, was hosted by seasoned pro Reba McEntire, along with Darius Rucker, who made his hosting debut last night — and is already eager to do it again. “If they call me back next year,” Darius said…

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2020 CMA Awards: Luke Combs Wins Album of the Year

Luke Combs‘ What You See Is What You Get is the CMA Awards winner for Album of the Year! The singer beat out Heartache Medication by Jon Pardi, Never Will by Ashley McBryde, Old Dominion by Old Dominion and Wildcard by Miranda Lambert to win the coveted trophy. This marks Luke’s first win for Album of the Year. “I…

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