Lainey Wilson is returning to host the CMA Awards for the third time, and her second time by herself. In 2024, Wilson joined Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, before taking it over by herself for the first time last year. For Wilson, it’s a massive – and daunting – honor. “I don’t know if you can ever fully prepare…
Cody Johnson is nominated for four CMA Awards, including the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. Grateful as he is for the nominations, Johnson reveals how much he doesn’t hang his proverbial hat on the industry recogntion. “So, I stay very private at home,” Johnson tells his record lablel. “Most of the time when I get a notification…
The nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards have been revealed, and while there are plenty of happy surprises, including Ella Langley being nominated for Entertainer of the Year, and Emily Ann Roberts receiving her first CMA Awards nomination (for New Artist of the Year), there are also several names who were inexpelicably left off this year’s list. Keep reading…
The nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards are in. Not surprisingly, Ella Langley leads the list of nominees, with a total of nine nominations. She is followed by Miranda Lambert, who has seven nods, Kacey Musgraves and producer Ben West, with five, and Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Stephen Wilson Jr., who each have four nominations. Keep reading to…
Cody Johnson is giving a new update after suffering a ruptured eardrum. Johnson canceled the remainder of his 2025 tour dates to have emergency surgery. And while the operation was a success, the recovery has been a bit grueling. “Everything kind of sounds a little funny right now,” Johnson tells Taste of Country. “It has pissed me off, for…
Riley Green spends a lot of the year on the road. But when it comes to Thanksgiving, the Alabama native will always be home with his loved ones. “Thanksgiving is definitely a big family gathering for us,” Green reveals. “It’s something I look forward to. My grandmothers were amazing cooks. My grandmother Nancy was chicken and dumplings and dressing,…
Ella Langley has been nominated for eight CMA Awards in the last two years, taking home a total of five. The industry accolade is helping her believe that she belongs in country music, something she admits she has struggled with in the past. “I’ve put out one record,” Langley says on SiriusXM’s The Highway. “And so, just to me, it…
The members of Old Dominion are already big fans of Alexandra Kay. After Kay previously opened for them, the band invited her to serve as the opening act overseas in 2026, when they perform in Australia and New Zealand. At the recent CMA Awards, Kay got to speak to Old Dominion, while hosting for Billboard on the red carpet….
Lainey Wilson is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year. Wilson won in the category that also included Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Morgan Wallen. “I was just so tickled to be here hosting this thing tonight, I just came into here just wanting to celebrate country music,” Wilson said from stage. “Thank you, Jesus. Thank you,…
Riley Green has three more CMA Awards after last night’s ceremony, bringing his total to four. Last night he won Video of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year, all for his “You Look Like You Love Me” collaboration with Ella Langley. The three new trophies come after Green and Langley also won the CMA…
