Disney/Brian Bowen SmithThe biggest names in country music were honored at the 58th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday, Nov. 20, hosted once again by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, joined this year by Lainey Wilson.Here is the complete list of winners:ENTERTAINER OF THE YEARMorgan WallenSINGLE OF THE YEAR”White Horse,” Chris StapletonALBUM OF THE YEARLeather,…… read more »
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLike Taylor Swift, Jelly Roll is a chart-topping country star who’s crossed over to pop. But he says when he actually got to meet Taylor earlier this year at the Grammys, he couldn’t even form a proper sentence.Jelly tells People that what he wanted to share with Taylor is that…… read more »
Disney/Tanner YeagerGrateful and excited are common feelings when one receives an award nomination. However, another feeling that CMA New Artist nominee Bailey Zimmerman felt was “weird.””It’s something that I’ve never felt before,” Bailey recounts to ABC Audio of the moment he found out about his nod. “It was super weird. It didn’t feel like real life.””We woke…… read more »
Disney/Tanner YeagerParker McCollum’s not just a singer, he’s a songwriter and prides himself in that art.That’s why having “Burn It Down” nominated for CMA Song of the Year means a lot to him.”That’s as good as it gets for me and that’s really the one award I think that carries a bunch of weight for me just…… read more »
Disney/Frank MicelottaOld Dominion’s been on a winning streak in the CMA Vocal Group of the Year category for the past six years.If they continue their reign this year, they’ll earn their seventh trophy and become the second-most-awarded Vocal Group, taking over the title currently held by six-time winners Little Big Town.So how’s Old Dominion feeling about potentially taking the…… read more »
Courtesy of Country Music AssociationCountry Music’s Biggest Night is about to get bigger.It’s been announced that Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Parker McCollum and Jamey Johnson will perform a tribute to George Strait onstage.Their performance will happen after George receives his 2024 CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.Past CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include Dolly Parton, Willie…… read more »
Disney/Scott KirklandThere’s a first time for everything, and for Riley Green, 2024 has been the year of numerous firsts — including getting nominated for a CMA Award and being invited to perform onstage.”You know, being nominated for a CMA Award, getting to perform at the CMAs is such a huge thing,” Riley tells ABC Audio. “It’s…… read more »
Disney/Scott KirklandNate Smith may have three #1 hits under his belt, but earning a CMA New Artist nomination still feels pretty surreal.”It does feel good. It’s just crazy. I mean, if you knew me, man, from my hometown and growing up and stuff, you’d be like, ‘This dork. How is he up here? How did…… read more »
ABCIt’s always special when an artist gets an Album of the Year nod, but it means even more for Luke Combs when it’s his autobiographical Fathers & Sons, an album he dedicated to his two boys.”That one’s a little extra special, man. To be able to have something like that for [my sons] and just, you know, to do something that you’re really…… read more »
John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For CarolinaLuke Combs says he is putting his health first when it comes to his sons, 2-year-old Tex and 1-year-old Beau.”Surprisingly, this is the least country thing I’ve ever said: [I’m] gluten-free now,” the country singer told ABC News.Combs, 34, said during a break this summer he noticed that his anxiety and…… read more »
