We are only a couple days away from knowing who the nominees are for the 2021 ACM Awards! The Academy of Country Music announced today that Kelsea Ballerini and Brothers Osborne will announce the nominees on Friday, February 26. The nominees will be announced on CBS This Morning at 8:30 AM ET, with additional nominees announced via ETOnline.com. Ballerini…
The 2021 ACM Awards will once again take place in Nashville this year, due to the ongoing pandemic. The awards ceremony, which are typically held in Las Vegas, will this year take place at the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe, much like they did for the 2020 ACM Awards. “We’re thrilled to return to…
Trisha Yearwood nailed her performance at the 2020 ACM Awards, honoring those in the country music industry who have passed away, but we have Garth Brooks to thank that she was even on stage. It was Garth who was first asked to perform, singing his classic song, “The Dance,” before he humbly suggested his wife’s “I’ll Carry You Home,”…
Carrie Underwood‘s upcoming Christmas album, My Gift, will be released on September 25. The 11-song record includes a collaboration with her oldest son, 5-year-old Isaiah, on “The Little Drummer Boy,” and she couldn’t be prouder of her little boy. “It was wonderful to have Isaiah be a part of what I love. Having that moment,” Carrie shared in a…
Bobby Bones has been a part of a lot of awards shows over the years, but the recent 2020 ACM Awards was something new, even for him. The host of the Bobby Bones Show, who also won the ACM Award for National Radio Personality of the Year, presented the trophy for Song of the Year (for Old Dominion’s “One…
Thomas Rhett‘s wife, Lauren Akins, is speaking out about her husband’s first ACM Award, for Entertainer of the Year. Although he shares the title with Carrie Underwood, the mother of three is still just as proud of her hard-working husband. “I think we’re both still processing,” Lauren shared on the Today Show. “Watching years and years of him put…
Dan + Shay are continuing their reign as the Vocal Duo of the Year at the ACM Awards. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney have won the category two years in a row, but say it is especially meaningful to be honored in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. “Honestly, this means more to us now than ever,” Shay shared…
As promised, Trisha Yearwood delivered one of the most emotional performances of the night, when she sang her song, “I’ll Carry You Home,” in honor of those who have passed away. Included in the lengthy list of artists she honored were Charlie Daniels, Joe Diffie, John Prine, Busbee, Kenny Rogers, Earl Thomas Conley, and radio great Bob Kingsley. Leave…
Miranda Lambert performed her recent No. 1 hit, “Bluebird,” at the iconic Bluebird Cafe, as part of the 2020 ACM Awards. Miranda was joined by the song’s co-writers, Natalie Hemby and Luke Dick, for the acoustic performance. “Bluebird” became Miranda’s first song to hit No. 1 at Billboard in eight years — a bright spot in an otherwise daunting…
Maren Morris never expected to hear her name declared as the winner of the 2020 ACM Award for Female Artist of the Year. The Texas native, who shared the category with Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and Kacey Musgraves, was stunned when she found out she won, especially among so much talent. “Miranda’s clinched it nine or ten…
