Luke Combs is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, for the second year in a row. The father of one was nominated in a category that included Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen, and while he is grateful for the win, he is even more grateful for what it means for the people he works with. “Obviously Entertainer is…
Old Dominion honored Alabama, and the late Jeff Cook, when accepting their trophy for Vocal Group of the Year at the CMA Awards. The five-man group spoke more about Alabama’s influence backstage, and why they felt it was important to celebrate Alabama and their legacy, during their own acceptance speech. “Alabama is a big part of all of our childhood,…
If there was any question if Patty Loveless still had the vocal prowess she was known for during her reign at country radio during the late ’80s and all through the ’90s, those questions were quickly answered with her performance at the CMA Awards. The country music icon performed “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” with Chris Stapleton and his…
Cole Swindell gave one of the most memorable performances of the night at the CMA Awards, when he surprised the crowd by bringing Jo Dee Messina on stage, during his performance of his multi-week, No. 1 hit, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Messina was met with thunderous applause when she joined Swindell during his performance. Swindell also just dropped…
Loretta Lynn was honored with a star-studded tribute by three of country music’s most powerful females. The trailblazing icon, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, was celebrated with a medley of her hits, performed by Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire . Underwood kicked off the tribute, which came at the beginning of the…
HARDY and Lainey Wilson performed one of the stand-out performances during the live broadcast of the CMA Awards. The two singers gave a theatrical performance of their current duet, “wait in the truck,” complete with a vintage pick-up truck on stage. With two powerhouse vocalists, HARDY proved himself an easy contender for a Male Vocalist of the Year nod…
Cody Johnson is a double CMA Awards winner. The Texan took home two trophies, for Music Video of the Year and Single of the Year, both for his No. 1 hit, “‘Til You Can’t.” Johnson’s first win, for Video of the Year, was given out ahead of the live broadcast, giving him a chance to absorb his success in…
Luke Combs will continue his reign as the CMA Entertainer of the Year. The 32-year-old, who won his first Entertainer of the Year trophy in 2021, was once again named the Entertainer of the Year at this year’s CMA Awards as well. Combs shared the category with Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen. “I never, ever…
Lainey Wilson snagged two CMA Awards, both for Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year. Wilson shared the Female Vocalist of the Year category with Carly Pearce, who won in 2021, along with Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde and Carrie Underwood, but it was Wilson who was crowned the winner. “I was definitely not expecting this…
Chris Stapleton is continuing his reign as the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year. The singer has won in the category a total of six times, since his first nomination in 2015. He also won the award in 2021. Other nominees in the category included Eric Church, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson and Morgan Wallen. “Thank you so much for…
