Lee Brice and Carly Pearce recently walked away with two ACM Awards trophies, for Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year, both for their No. 1 duet, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” Along with validating his own talent, the acknowledgement was special to him because of the impact it had on Pearce. “I’ve just been really…
Luke Bryan was thrilled to be nominated for Entertainer of the Year at the recent ACM Awards, but he never imagined he would actually win. The 44-year-old, who was in Los Angeles filming American Idol when the ceremony aired, has been nominated every year since 2012, but didn’t imagine he would claim the evening’s top prize, especially while he…
Carly Pearce walked away with two ACM Awards earlier this week, for Music Event of the Year and Single of the Year, both for her “I Hope You’re Happy Now” collaboration with Lee Brice. For Pearce, the industry honor is more than just recognition for her talent, but also proof that she has something important to say. “It’s a…
Maren Morris has nothing but praise for Mickey Guyton, after Guyton’s role as co-host of the 2021 ACM Awards with Keith Urban. Morris, who won three ACM Awards during the ceremony, lauded the rising star — and new mom — for her flawless performance, both as a host, as well as her performance of the powerful song, “Hold On.”…
Kane Brown made history in country music, when he became the first Black artist to win an ACM Award for Video of the Year. The 27-year-old won the trophy for “Worldwide Beautiful,” a sign that country music might, finally, become more inclusive. “The doors are open for everybody, and I think country music is embracing everybody,” Brown said backstage…
The 2021 ACM Awards took place at various parts throughout Nashville, because of the pandemic. While the show went on mostly without an audience, except for vaccinated healthcare workers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, there were still plenty of great performances and stand-out moments. Keep reading to see ten of our favorites. 10. Miranda Lambert and Elle King, “Drunk…
The 2021 ACM Awards are officially history, with a few surprises, upsets, new winners and more. Keep reading to see who walked home last night with an ACM Award. Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan Bryan shared the category with Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton, and accepted the trophy virtually, since he was in Los…
Carly Pearce and Lee Brice have won an ACM Award! The pair won the trophy for Music Event of the Year, for their “I Hope You’re Happy Now” duet, ahead of Sunday’s ceremony. Pearce and Brice were surprised with the news while doing interviews on Thursday. “Just to think about how hard I and my team fought to get this song…
Carly Pearce is heading into the 2021 ACM Awards with three nominations. The Kentucky native is nominated for Single of the Year and Music Event of the Year, both for her “I Hope You’re Happy Now” duet with Lee Brice, as well as her first-ever nod for Female Artist of the Year — a career pinnacle she once wasn’t…
Kane Brown is an ACM Awards winner! The 27-year-old just won his first ACM Award, for Video of the Year, for his poignant single, “Worldwide Beautiful.” “I wrote this song with three of my buddies out of Nashville,” he said on CBS This Morning, where he heard the good news. “We were just like ‘You know, it would be a…
