The nominees for the 2025 CMA Awards are in, with Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson leading the list with six nods each. While there are plenty of worthy nominees, including Zach Top getting five nominations, and Tucker Wetmore receiving his first-ever CMA Awards nomination, there are several artists who should have been nominated, but weren’t. Keep reading to find out…
The nominees for the 2025 CMA Awards are in! Keep reading to see who is nominated for a coveted trophy. Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Lainey Wilson lead the list of nominees with six nods each. They are followed by Zach Top with five nominations, and Riley Green and Cody Johnson, who have four each. The 2025 CMA Awards…
Kenny Chesney‘s recent tour opener is now a CMA Awards winner. Megan Moroney, who opened for Chesney on his Sun Goes Down Tour earlier this year, won the trophy for New Artist of the Year, an impressive accomplishment Chesney spoke about on social media. “Congratulations to Meg Moroney on your big win last night,” Chesney posted on social media. “We…
Miranda Lambert was part of the star-studded tribute at the 2024 CMA Awards, honoring George Strait, who received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Lambert, one of the most-awarded artists of all time in country music, admits that without Strait, she might not have ever had the career she has had. “George Strait is one of my biggest influences…
Cody Johnson was announced as a performer at the 2024 CMA Awards, but failed to reveal which song he was performing. Fortunately, fans guessed correctly, and he was joined on stage by Carrie Underwood to sing their current hit single, “I’m Gonna Love You.” The song is the first release from Johnson’s recent Leather Deluxe Edition album, out now. The father…
Country music fans will be talking about Brooks & Dunn‘s performance with Jelly Roll at the 2024 CMA Awards for a long, long time. The duo was joined by Jelly Roll to sing “Believe,” from Brooks & Dunn’s recently released REBOOT 2 album. The song, written by Dunn and Craig Wiseman, was first released as a single in 2005, from Brooks…
George Strait is the latest recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The 72-year-old was first treated to an all-star tribute, with Lainey Wilson singing “Amarillo by Morning,” Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum singing “Troubadour,” Jamey Johnson singing “Just Give It Away,” and Chris Stapleton, who toured with Strait for the last two years, singing their collaboration “Honky Tonk…
Cody Johnson’s biggest cheerleader, and strongest inspiration, is his wife, Brandi. The father of two reflected on her influence backstage, after winning the CMA Award for Album of the Year, for his 2023 Leather record. “She was the first one out of her seat,” Johnson said. “Maybe besides Jelly Roll. If it wasn’t for Brandi, I wouldn’t be here. I’m being…
The 2024 CMA Awards are officially history! Chris Stapleton was the biggest winner of the night, walking away with four trophies, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year and two for Single of the Year, as artist and producer, both for “White Horse.” Lainey Wilson won Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year, the…
Brooks & Dunn won the CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, for the first time in 18 years. Brooks & Dunn shared the category with Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Maddie & Tae and The War And Treaty. “What a weird business, right?” Ronnie Dunn said from the stage. “I love it. And right now I really…
