Cody Johnson has crossed a lot of items off of his bucket list, but maybe none as significant as getting to sit down and talk with one of his biggest musical heroes. Earlier this year, Johnson spent some time with George Strait, at a show in South Carolina, where Johnson was opening for the King of Country Music. “I…
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Cody Johnson is speaking out about honoring Alan Jackson. Johnson performed as part of Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale, Jackson’s final headlining show of his career. Johnson sang “Job Description” in tribute to the Country Music Hall of Fame member. “If it weren’t for Alan Jackson, I probably never would have recorded a music…
Cody Johnson loves performing. For Johnson, a talented singer and songwriter, everything he does in country music leads him to his favorite part, which is singing in front of a live audience. “That’s my favorite part about what I do,” Johnson tells the Country Music Association. “Getting to go do a charitable event, or to get to do interviews,…
The 2026 ACM Awards are officially history, with Ella Langley winning the most trophies. Langley won in every category she was nominated in, including Female Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year, for “Choosin’ Texas.” Cody Johnson won two, for both Male Artist of the Year, and the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. See the…
Cody Johnson is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year. Johnson beat out Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson to win the night’s highest honor at the 2026 ACM Awards. Johnson began his speech by recalling a memory in his early childhood, one that hinted at the superstar career he would one day…
Cody Johnson is heading into the 2026 ACM Awards with four nominations, including one for the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. While Johnson would of course like to be named the Entertainer of the Year, he says it really is like winning, just to be nominated. “I know it’s my third time to be nominated for this,”…
Cody Johnson admits being a country singer wasn’t his first choice. The Texan originally planned an entirely different career instead. Fortunately, at least for country music fans, his first choice didn’t work out. “It wasn’t necessarily my choice because my choice was to follow rodeo,” Johnson says. “I believe that God’s got a bigger plan for all of us….
Cody Johnson is nominated for four ACM Awards this year. The father of three is nominated for Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Visual Media of the Year (both for “The Fall”), and the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. While Johnson would love to win in any category, he admits he’d really love Entertainer…
Few artists have the rare combination of talent and tenacity to the degree that Cody Johnson does, which is what makes him stand out above the rest. For years, Johnson released music in his home state of Texas, working tirelessly to get his career started, albeit on his terms, complete with a cowboy hat. Fortunately, Johnson was determined, even…
Cody Johnson is putting the finishing touches on his next album, the follow-up to Leather and Leather Deluxe Edition. Although Johnson has yet to announce a title or release date, he does hint that he has a few special guests on the project. “I know that me and Luke Combs, we cut one together,” Johnson reveals to Audacy. “We…
