Luke Combs is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, for the second year in a row. Although Combs already won the trophy once before, he admits he wanted it just as much this year, and maybe more. “I remember last year when I won, a bunch of people reached out to me after winning,” Combs recalled backstage at…
Carrie Underwood wowed the crowd at the recent CMA Awards with a performance of her current single, “Hate My Heart.” The song, written by David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey and HARDY, is from Underwood’s Denim & Rhinestones album, out now. Underwood was thinking about performing live when she wrote “Hate My Heart,” wanting more than anything to have a good time…
Carly Pearce has made no secret of her love and admiration for Loretta Lynn, including the song “Dear Miss Loretta” on her 29: Written in Stone album. So it seemed only fitting that Pearce would honor Lynn, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, at the recent CMA Awards, joined by fellow Grand Ole Opry…
Luke Combs is the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year, for the second year in a row. The father of one was nominated in a category that included Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen, and while he is grateful for the win, he is even more grateful for what it means for the people he works with. “Obviously Entertainer is…
Old Dominion honored Alabama, and the late Jeff Cook, when accepting their trophy for Vocal Group of the Year at the CMA Awards. The five-man group spoke more about Alabama’s influence backstage, and why they felt it was important to celebrate Alabama and their legacy, during their own acceptance speech. “Alabama is a big part of all of our childhood,…
If there was any question if Patty Loveless still had the vocal prowess she was known for during her reign at country radio during the late ’80s and all through the ’90s, those questions were quickly answered with her performance at the CMA Awards. The country music icon performed “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” with Chris Stapleton and his…
Cole Swindell gave one of the most memorable performances of the night at the CMA Awards, when he surprised the crowd by bringing Jo Dee Messina on stage, during his performance of his multi-week, No. 1 hit, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Messina was met with thunderous applause when she joined Swindell during his performance. Swindell also just dropped…
Loretta Lynn was honored with a star-studded tribute by three of country music’s most powerful females. The trailblazing icon, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, was celebrated with a medley of her hits, performed by Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire . Underwood kicked off the tribute, which came at the beginning of the…
HARDY and Lainey Wilson performed one of the stand-out performances during the live broadcast of the CMA Awards. The two singers gave a theatrical performance of their current duet, “wait in the truck,” complete with a vintage pick-up truck on stage. With two powerhouse vocalists, HARDY proved himself an easy contender for a Male Vocalist of the Year nod…
Cody Johnson is a double CMA Awards winner. The Texan took home two trophies, for Music Video of the Year and Single of the Year, both for his No. 1 hit, “‘Til You Can’t.” Johnson’s first win, for Video of the Year, was given out ahead of the live broadcast, giving him a chance to absorb his success in…
