The nominations for the 2024 CMA Awards are in! Morgan Wallen leads the list of nominees, with a total of seven nods, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton, who have five nominations each, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with three nods each. A host for this year’s ceremony has yet to be announced. The 2024 CMA Awards…
Cody Johnson officially has the No. 1 song in the country. The father of two is celebrating his third No. 1 single with “Dirt Cheap.” The song, which follows his previous chart-topping single, “The Painter.,” is from Johnson’s latest Leather album, released last November. Written by Josh Phillips, Johnson felt an immediate affinity and connection to the song, the…
Music was not Cody Johnson‘s first career. Always a passion, the 37-year-old rode bulls professionally in the rodeo, an unusual job that ultimately prepared him for a career in country music. “I think when you rodeo, you have to have a degree of an ability to deal with fear, physical fear, getting hurt,” Johnson tells his record label. “Once…
Jelly Roll is opening up about his friendship with Cody Johnson. The Nashville native shared a touching post on social media, praising Johnson, along with a photo of the pair. “Y’all wouldn’t believe how much I love this dude and appreciate his friendship,” Jelly Roll writes. “One of the best dudes I’ve ever met — love you, Cody Johnson.”…
Steven Curtis Chapman was just announced as the next member of the Grand Ole Opry, a worthwhile induction for an artist who made his Opry debut more than 40 years ago. Chapman’s induction comes after several other artists have recently been inducted, including Jon Pardi, Scotty McCreery and Lainey Wilson. While there isn’t a specific formula for how an…
Cody Johnson sang the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game in his home state of Texas on Tuesday night, July 16, nailing his performance. Johnson’s “Star-Spangled Banner” rendition came less than a week after he used his time on stage at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago on Saturday, July 13 to denounce the attempted assassination of…
Cody Johnson used his time on stage over the weekend to condemn the attempted assassination on former President Trump, who is currently running for office again. The Texan was performing at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago on Saturday, July 13, and responded to the news that was circulating that Trump had been shot in the ear in an…
Grab a tissue before watching the video for Cody Johnson’s latest single, “Dirt Cheap.” The video for the song, from Johnson’s Leather album, was directed by Justin Havey, and stars Red Steagall as a determined landowner. “That’s one of my favorites,” Johnson told Yahoo, speaking of “Dirt Cheap.” “The first time I heard it I cried because I’m a cattle…
Cody Johnson has had a pretty successful year, but it comes after a lot of years of hard work. The 37-year-old has had several hits at radio, including two No.1 singles with “‘Til You Can’t” and “The Painter,” and is back in the Top 15 with “Dirt Cheap.” He’s also headlining his Leather Tour, which is continuing to sell…
Cody Johnson has much bigger goals than just being a country music superstar. The 37-year-old wants people to connect with all of his songs, every time they hear them, if only for a few minutes. “It’s not about getting No. 1 hits,” Johnson shared on Audacy. “It’s not about getting platinum records. It’s not about winning awards. It’s about making…
