The first winner of the 2023 CMA Awards is Luke Combs, for Single of the Year, with “Fast Car.” The song, a cover of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit, was on Combs’ Gettin’ Old album. ‘First and foremost, I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the best songs of all time,” Combs said from stage. “I never, never intended…
Thomas Rhett is grateful for his wife, Lauren Akins, every day, but especially today. The father of four offered a sweet tribute to Akins, in honor of her 33rd birthday on November 8. “One year away from being in your mid-thirties!!” Rhett wrote. “Me, Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon and Lillie are the luckiest people on the planet to have…
Charles Kelley is an entirely different man than he was a little more than a year ago. The Lady A singer celebrated one year of sobriety in September, becoming a perhaps unintentional spokesperson for embracing a healthier side of life, especially within country music. “It wasn’t my goal to go public, but we had a tour planned, and the…
Ashley McBryde already has two CMA Awards under her belt, but she could soon walk away with three more. The Arkansas native won both New Artist of the Year in 2019, and Musical Event of the Year last year, for her “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” collaboration with Carly Pearce. Now, McBryde is nominated for Female Vocalist of…
The 2023 CMA Awards are still a few hours away, but we already know two of the winners. HARDY and Lainey Wilson just won two CMA Awards, for Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year, both for their “wait in the truck” collaboration. The news was announced on Good Morning America, ahead of the evening’s live broadcast….
Cody Johnson is nominated for one CMA Award, for Male Vocalist of the Year. Johnson, who won two CMA Awards last year, shares the category with Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen. Although walking away with his third trophy would be nice, the 36-year-old says being nominated really does make him feel like a winner —…
After receiving rave reviews for their inaugural joint performance hosting the CMA Awards last year, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning are eager to return again this year. The country music superstar and former professional football player are friends on and off stage, which is what makes their collaboration so special. “I think this year, having a year behind us,…
Jelly Roll is nominated for five CMA Awards, but that pales in comparison to what he says is his biggest honor: opening the live ceremony. The Nashville native will kick off the show by performing “Love Can Build A Bridge,” from the A Tribute To The Judds album, a song Jelly Roll sang with K. Michelle and The Fisk…
Kenny Chesney is returning to stadiums next year, and he’s bringing along a few of his friends to join him on the road. The 55-year-old announces his 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour, kicking off on April 20 in Tampa, Florida. Chesney will be joined by Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker for the 18-city tour, which includes…
Jason Aldean was inexplicably omitted from any CMA Awards nominations this year, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have opinions about who should walk away with the Entertainer of the Year trophy. The “Try That in a Small Town” singer says that it’s Morgan Wallen, who is nominated in the category along with Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and…
