If there’s a silver lining to the brutal impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Nashville, Keith Urban has found it. The New Zealand-born star has made Nashville his home for almost 30 years, and is more optimistic than ever about the future of Music City. “I’m so looking forward to Nashville being able to return to what it does…
The 2020 ACM Awards are only two days away, and now we know more about the performances for the ceremony. Airing live from three locations in Nashville — the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe — some of country music’s biggest stars will perform live. Keep reading to find out some of the most-anticipated performances…
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…
Thomas Rhett‘s inspirational song, “Be a Light,” is officially his 16th No. 1 single. The song, which features Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Chris Tomlin and Lady A’s Hillary Scott on the track, was also nominated for a CMA Award, for Musical Event of the Year. “I’m completely blown away and humbled by the support of ‘Be A Light’ from…
When Keith Urban signed on to host the ACM Awards, he never imagined that the awards would take place not in April but in September, and not in Las Vegas but in Nashville, all due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Still, the New Zealand native is praising the Academy of Country Music for forging ahead, even if the ceremony…
We now know who is nominated for the 2020 CMA Awards! Carly Pearce and Luke Combs announced the nominees on Good Morning America, live from the Grand Ole Opry, on Tuesday morning, September 1, while Ingrid Andress and Gabby Barrett announced additional nominees on the CMA’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Miranda Lambert leads the list of nominees with seven…
Keith Urban has never really taken much time off, at least until 2020. The New Zealand native grew up singing, which is why this year, when he has been forced to be away from his fans because of COVID-19, has been challenging for him, in ways he never expected. “I’ve always played, since I joined this sort of singing…
Keith Urban just dropped a new song and visualizer! The song, “Tumbleweed,” is from his upcoming new album, The Speed of Now, Part 1, out on September 18. The fast-paced song, which also shows Keith’s stunning guitar skills, was written by James McNair, Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason. The Speed of Now Part 1 includes collaborations with several artists,…
We now have more details about how the Academy of Country Music will host the 2020 ACM Awards. The ceremony, which moved from its original date of April 5 to September 16, and changed the location from Las Vegas to Nashville, will also be the first time in the history of the awards show that the trophies will be…
Tenille Townes is slowly getting used to winning her first ACM Award, for New Female Artist of the Year. The Canadian, who was given the good news in a surprise Zoom call by Keith Urban earlier this week, spoke out about the industry recognition on social media, after having some time to process the accolade. “I just still don’t…
