Keith Urban might not have accepted any trophies on stage at last night’s 2021 CMA Awards, but he didn’t walk away empty-handed. The New Zealand-born star received the CMA International Artist Achievement Award, which according to the Country Music Association, recognizes “creative growth, development and promotion of country music outside of the United States.” “We just got back from…
The 2021 CMA Awards are a wrap, but what a ceremony it was. Helmed by Luke Bryan, who made his CMA Awards hosting debut, it was a night filled with celebration, along with a few surprises. Keep reading to relive some of the night’s biggest, and sweetest, moments. Jimmie Allen winning New Artist of the Year If there was…
Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the U.S.A.” wasn’t his first single, but it’s the one he is most known for, and still regularly performs. The song, from Greenwood’s third studio album, You’ve Got a Good Love Comin’, released in 1984, was inspired in part by his own childhood, never imagining the song would remain the unofficial patriotic anthem for…
Luke Combs is the reigning CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year! Combs, who was also nominated in the category last year, beat out Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and the 2020 Entertainer of the Year, Eric Church, to take home the trophy. Alan Jackson handed the award to an emotional Combs. “I can tell you from experience,” Jackson…
Carly Pearce has another trophy to add to her growing collection! The Grand Ole Opry member won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, beating out Gabby Barrett, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde and Maren Morris to take home the coveted trophy. In a show of true solidarity and friendship, McBryde helped Pearce up to stage, later…
The 2021 CMA Awards winners are here! Eric Church and Chris Stapleton led this year’s list of nominees, with five nods each. Both of them were nominated for Entertainer of the Year, with that award going to Luke Combs. Stapleton was the biggest winner of the night, walking away with four trophies. See all of the winners below. Entertainer of the Year:…
Runaway June‘s future was uncertain after Hannah Mulholland announced last year that she was leaving the trio that she, along with Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne, formed together. While splitting up was never an option, the two remaining members found themselves forced to choose if they wanted to continue on as a duo, or find a replacement. The likelihood…
Blake Shelton just dropped the fiery video for his latest single, “Come Back As A Country Boy.” Directed by Sophie Muller, who also directed Shelton’s “God’s Country” video, the “Come Back As A Country Boy” video celebrates the place Shelton loves the most: his Oklahoma ranch. “This video is an adventure,” Shelton said. “But at the end of the…
The 2021 CMA Awards are still several hours away, but we now know who the winners are in two of the categories, and it’s Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney in both! The two singers won Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year, both for their “Half of My Hometown” collaboration. “Growing up in East TN, it’s…
Carly Pearce had an unforgettable 2021, including releasing both her CMA Awards-nominated EP, 29, her 15-track 29: Written in Stone, and touring with Lady A on their What a Song Can Do Tour, but 2022 might be even better. The Kentucky native, whose “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” duet with Ashley McBryde is soaring up the charts, will hit…
