Kelsea Ballerini and CMT are being forced to alter their original plans, after the singer tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the CMT Music Awards. Ballerini announced the disappointing news in a video shared by CMT on social media, revealing that she would still host the ceremony, albeit from the comfort of her own home. “All right friends, I…
The first round of performers for the upcoming 2022 CMT Music Awards has been announced, with several artists taking the stage during the live broadcast. Luke Combs and Keith Urban will both perform, along with Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris with Ryan Hurd, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell with Lainey Wilson, and the show’s…
The CMT Music Awards nominations are out, with Kane Brown leading the list of nominees with four nods. The “Leave You Alone” singer is nominated for two CMT Performance of the Year trophies, for both his “Ride Wit Me” performance with Nelly, Blanco Brown and Breland, from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends, and his cover of Randy Travis‘ “Three…
Kelsea Ballerini is returning as host of the 2022 CMT Music Awards, for the second year in a row, this time joined by a world-famous actor. The ‘Half of My Hometown‘ singer will be joined by Marvel Comics actor Anthony Mackie for the live show, which will air on Monday, April 11th, at 8:00 PM ET on CBS. Nominations…
For the first time this year, the ACM Awards streamed on Prime Video instead of on a major TV network, and were commercial-free. That, plus the strong focus on live music over awards, with presenters announcing more than one category to run through the acceptance speeches faster, meant a lot of time for live music. Keep reading for 10…
Kelsea Ballerini officially has the No. 1 song in the country, with her “Half Of My Hometown” duet with Kenny Chesney. Ballerini spoke out about the honor on social media. “Through very happy tears, Half of my Hometown is the number one song in country music this week.” Ballerini shared. The Grand Ole Opry member went on to explain…
Kelsea Ballerini debuted a new song during her latest performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The 28-year-old says the song, which is a deeply personal reflection of her own life, is from an upcoming new album. “There’s one more song,” Ballerini said from stage. “Half of you are going to be mad at me, because I’m not playing ‘Peter…
Dolly Parton‘s book with acclaimed author James Patterson, Run, Rose Run, will be out on March 7. The novel, about a woman pursuing her dreams of a career in country music, will also be available as an audiobook, which will be narrated by Kelsea Ballerini. Parton will voice the part of Ruthanna Ryder, a country music icon attempting to…
Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about one of her biggest, and most personal, struggles. The Tennessee native reveals she struggled with an eating disorder, which she details in a poem, “Kangaroo,” from her new poetry book, Feel Your Way Through. “A boy named Jackson called me ‘kangaroo’ when I was a freshman in high school … he explained this…
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…
