The 2023 CMA Awards nominees are in! Not surprisingly, Lainey Wilson leads the list of nominees, with nine nods. She is followed by Jelly Roll with five nods. Luke Combs and HARDY each earned four nominations, while Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen have three nods each. See the full list of nominees below. Entertainer of the…
Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are reprising their role as CMA Awards hosts again in 2023. The singer and football player, who first hosted the live ceremony together in 2022, have been announced again as hosts this year. Bryan hosted the show by himself in 2021. “It’s always a huge honor to be a part of this show, to…
Luke Combs is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, for the second year in a row. Although Combs already won the trophy once before, he admits he wanted it just as much this year, and maybe more. “I remember last year when I won, a bunch of people reached out to me after winning,” Combs recalled backstage at…
Carrie Underwood wowed the crowd at the recent CMA Awards with a performance of her current single, “Hate My Heart.” The song, written by David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey and HARDY, is from Underwood’s Denim & Rhinestones album, out now. Underwood was thinking about performing live when she wrote “Hate My Heart,” wanting more than anything to have a good time…
Carly Pearce has made no secret of her love and admiration for Loretta Lynn, including the song “Dear Miss Loretta” on her 29: Written in Stone album. So it seemed only fitting that Pearce would honor Lynn, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, at the recent CMA Awards, joined by fellow Grand Ole Opry…
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…
