Kelsea Ballerini is returning as host of the 2022 CMT Music Awards, for the second year in a row, this time joined by a world-famous actor. The ‘Half of My Hometown‘ singer will be joined by Marvel Comics actor Anthony Mackie for the live show, which will air on Monday, April 11th, at 8:00 PM ET on CBS. Nominations…
For the first time this year, the ACM Awards streamed on Prime Video instead of on a major TV network, and were commercial-free. That, plus the strong focus on live music over awards, with presenters announcing more than one category to run through the acceptance speeches faster, meant a lot of time for live music. Keep reading for 10…
Kelsea Ballerini officially has the No. 1 song in the country, with her “Half Of My Hometown” duet with Kenny Chesney. Ballerini spoke out about the honor on social media. “Through very happy tears, Half of my Hometown is the number one song in country music this week.” Ballerini shared. The Grand Ole Opry member went on to explain…
Kelsea Ballerini debuted a new song during her latest performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The 28-year-old says the song, which is a deeply personal reflection of her own life, is from an upcoming new album. “There’s one more song,” Ballerini said from stage. “Half of you are going to be mad at me, because I’m not playing ‘Peter…
Dolly Parton‘s book with acclaimed author James Patterson, Run, Rose Run, will be out on March 7. The novel, about a woman pursuing her dreams of a career in country music, will also be available as an audiobook, which will be narrated by Kelsea Ballerini. Parton will voice the part of Ruthanna Ryder, a country music icon attempting to…
Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about one of her biggest, and most personal, struggles. The Tennessee native reveals she struggled with an eating disorder, which she details in a poem, “Kangaroo,” from her new poetry book, Feel Your Way Through. “A boy named Jackson called me ‘kangaroo’ when I was a freshman in high school … he explained this…
The 2021 CMA Awards are still several hours away, but we now know who the winners are in two of the categories, and it’s Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney in both! The two singers won Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year, both for their “Half of My Hometown” collaboration. “Growing up in East TN, it’s…
Kelsea Ballerini was not quite 22 years old when she released her freshman record, The First Time. The album included No. 1 singles like “Love Me Like You Mean It” and “Peter Pan,” all hits that were an early indication of Ballerini’s abilities, not only as a singer, but as a songwriter as well. But as Ballerini has grown…
The 2021 CMT Music Awards returned in a big way. Hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, the ceremony included not only handing out trophies, but several killer performances and all-star collaborations. See 10 of our favorites below. 1. Carrie Underwood and NEEDTOBREATHE, “I Wanna Remember” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pof8LfoTnbI Carrie Underwood announced last month that she was joining NEEDTOBREATHE on their…
Carrie Underwood is continuing her reign as the most-awarded artist at the CMT Music Awards. The American Idol alum claimed the night’s highest honor at the CMT Music Awards, with Video of the Year, for her “Hallelujah” video with John Legend, marking her 23rd CMT Music Awards win. “Fans, thank you so much,” Underwood said after accepting her trophy….
