Lainey Wilson will continue her reign as the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, for the third year in a row. The Louisiana native, who won the trophy at CMA Awards, thanked her family, her boyfriend Devlin “Duck” Hodges, and her fans. “Duck, I love you so much. Man, this community has wrapped its arms around me, and lifted…
Chris Stapleton is continuing his reign as the Male Vocalist of the Year at the CMA Awards. The 46-year-old won the trophy again for seventh time, a category he has won in every year since 2021. Stapleton already won CMA Awards for Single of the Year and Song of the Year, both for “White Horse,” from his 2023 Higher…
Cody Johnson has another CMA Award! The Texan won the trophy for Album of the Year, for his Leather album released last year. “I did not expect that. I truly expected for Chris Stapleton or Jelly Roll to be announced . I’ll be honest with you, I looked at my wife Brandi and I said, ‘Jelly Roll’s…
Chris Stapleton‘s hit single “White Horse,” won him two trophies, both Single of the Year and Song of the Year, at the 2024 CMA Awards. Stapleton wrote the song with Dan Wilson, from his latest Higher album, released last year. “I owe my wife an apology,” Stapleton said when accepting the Song of the Year trophy, after he failed…
When Eric Church takes the stage at tonight‘s CMA Awards, he won’t be performing a song just to further his own career. Instead, the 47-year-old will sing “Darkest Hour,” a song he released in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, donating all of the proceeds from the song to help in ongoing recovery efforts. “The biggest thing for me with…
Cody Johnson is heading into tonight‘s CMA Awards with five nominations, including one for Male Vocalist of the Year. For Johnson, just hearing his name with so many other talented artists is more than enough validation for him, whether or not he walks away with any more trophies. “Having five CMA nominations is incredible,” Johnson tells the CMA. “Because,…
Luke Combs is nominated for four CMA Awards heading into tonight’s ceremony, including Male Vocalist of the Year, two for Album of the Year for his latest Father & Sons (both artist and producer), and the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. The 34-year-old has received a total of 29 CMA Awards nominations since being nominated for New…
Randy Owen is the latest recipient of the BMI Icon Award. The 74-year-old accepted the honor during the annual BMI Awards, where he also received several musical tributes in his honor. During his heartfelt acceptance speech, Owen thanked Teddy Gentry, who along with Owen and the late Jeff Cook founded Alabama 55 years ago. “I want to thank BMI….
Lainey Wilson is already the star of the 2024 CMA Awards, even ahead of the live ceremony. The Louisiana native is nominated for three trophies, including the night’s highest honor, Entertainer of the Year, and will also perform, plus share co-hosting duties with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. For someone who spent more than a decade living in Nashville, dreaming of…
Scotty McCreery is quickly emerging as one of the best country music artists to see live. The 31-year-old recently shared a clip of him performing “Can’t Pass The Bar,” a song from his latest Rise & Fall album, while on his headlining Fall of Summer Tour. “This is a fun one to perform live…should I keep it on the…
