“It would be so much easier to let me go/Let me keep on wandering down my lonely road.”
These are the lyrics from Nate Smith’s “Love Is Blind,” a country ballad that accompanies a dramatic and intense scene between Love Is Blind cast members Izzy and Stacy on the fifth season of the Netflix reality series.
“I ain’t that patient/ I ain’t that kind/ a little bit crazy most of my life/girl you saved me, I don’t know why/but I thank god that your love is blind.
These are the lyrics from Nate Smith’s “Love Is Blind,” a country ballad that accompanies a dramatic and intense scene between Love Is Blind cast members Izzy and Stacy on the fifth season of the Netflix reality series.
“I ain’t that patient/ I ain’t that kind/ a little bit crazy most of my life/girl you saved me, I don’t know why/but I thank god that your love is blind.
- 10/1/2023
- by Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
Chris Young released a new single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” incorporating the signature guitar lick from David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel.” The track was co-produced by Young with Corey Crowder and Chris DeStefano and written by Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, and Josh Thompson. Bowie has been credited as an unlikely writer on the song, as well.
“When I first heard this song, I immediately connected with the groove and the lyrics with nods to so many things I can personally relate to,” Young said in a statement. “It made me...
“When I first heard this song, I immediately connected with the groove and the lyrics with nods to so many things I can personally relate to,” Young said in a statement. “It made me...
- 7/21/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Brothers Osborne live it up every way they can in “Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet,” a bright and boisterous track from their upcoming self-titled album, out September 15.
On the tune, singer Tj Osborne paints a hard-partying picture of drinking hard and living fast over a funky-tonk backdrop of guitars and thwapping drums. Then he and his guitarist brother John join their voices to finish the tableau: “If a cold libation’s any indication, we’re gonna have a hell of a night,” they sing. “The day’s about...
On the tune, singer Tj Osborne paints a hard-partying picture of drinking hard and living fast over a funky-tonk backdrop of guitars and thwapping drums. Then he and his guitarist brother John join their voices to finish the tableau: “If a cold libation’s any indication, we’re gonna have a hell of a night,” they sing. “The day’s about...
- 7/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Last week, Tracy Chapman made country music history by becoming the first Black woman to be the sole songwriter of a Number One country hit when Luke Combs’ cover of her 1988 song “Fast Car” topped the charts.
While celebratory — “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there,” Chapman said — the milestone was also a stark reminder of the historical precarity and lack of opportunities for Black women as songwriters in Nashville: Chapman is just one of a small group of Black...
While celebratory — “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there,” Chapman said — the milestone was also a stark reminder of the historical precarity and lack of opportunities for Black women as songwriters in Nashville: Chapman is just one of a small group of Black...
- 7/7/2023
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
The two Texas natives Miranda Lambert and Leon Bridges make pretty convincing cases for themselves on their newly-released duet “If You Were Mine.” The country song, which marks Lambert’s first release of the year, imagines everything they’d do to keep love close — from catching stars from the sky to capturing the moon itself.
“I’d memorize you like a scripture/Hang on every word,” Bridges promises before Lambert offers: “I’d make you my whole world/Boy, if I was her.” Closing out the song’s bridge, he adds: “Girl,...
“I’d memorize you like a scripture/Hang on every word,” Bridges promises before Lambert offers: “I’d make you my whole world/Boy, if I was her.” Closing out the song’s bridge, he adds: “Girl,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards have concluded, and the big winner from Thursday night’s ceremony is Chris Stapleton, who took home Entertainer of the Year.
It’s the first time Stapleton has won that prize, which brings the total of ACM awards he’s won over his celebrated career to 15. He’s now also qualified for the ACM Triple Crown Award, given to people who win New Female/Male Artist of the Year, Female/Male Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
But Stapleton didn’t take home the most prizes. That distinction was shared by Lainey Wilson and Hardy, who essentially teamed up to win 4 each. By herself, Wilson won Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for “Bell Bottom Country.” She also shared Visual Media of the Year and Music Event of the Year with Hardy, both of which were awarded...
It’s the first time Stapleton has won that prize, which brings the total of ACM awards he’s won over his celebrated career to 15. He’s now also qualified for the ACM Triple Crown Award, given to people who win New Female/Male Artist of the Year, Female/Male Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
But Stapleton didn’t take home the most prizes. That distinction was shared by Lainey Wilson and Hardy, who essentially teamed up to win 4 each. By herself, Wilson won Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for “Bell Bottom Country.” She also shared Visual Media of the Year and Music Event of the Year with Hardy, both of which were awarded...
- 5/12/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards announced their winners on Thursday, May 11. Hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the event streamed live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
A couple of relative newcomers led this year’s nominations. Hardy was the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”).
Lainey Wilson followed with six: Song of the Year, Visual Media of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”), and Single of the...
A couple of relative newcomers led this year’s nominations. Hardy was the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”).
Lainey Wilson followed with six: Song of the Year, Visual Media of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for “Wait in the Truck,” Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”), and Single of the...
- 5/11/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards streamed live from Frisco, Texas, on Prime Video on Thursday, awarding trophies to nominees like Hardy, Brothers Osborne, and the night’s big winner, Lainey Wilson, who took home the award for Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country. Chris Stapleton won the top prize of Entertainer of the Year. Here’s the complete list of winners at the 2023 ACM Awards.
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton – Winner
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Female Artist...
Entertainer of the Year
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton – Winner
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Female Artist...
- 5/10/2023
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Hardy scored seven nominations and tops the list of the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards nominees. Lainey Wilson picked up six nominations, followed by Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, and Cole Swindell with five.
Dolly Parton is returning as ACM Awards host for the second straight year. She’ll be joined by Garth Brooks who’ll be making his Academy of Country Music Awards hosting debut.
This year’s awards show will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The ACM Awards will air live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11th.
58th Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer Of The Year
• Jason Aldean
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
Female Artist Of The Year
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Lainey Wilson
Male Artist Of The Year
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jordan Davis...
Dolly Parton is returning as ACM Awards host for the second straight year. She’ll be joined by Garth Brooks who’ll be making his Academy of Country Music Awards hosting debut.
This year’s awards show will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The ACM Awards will air live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11th.
58th Academy of Country Music Awards Nominees:
Entertainer Of The Year
• Jason Aldean
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Miranda Lambert
• Chris Stapleton
• Carrie Underwood
• Morgan Wallen
Female Artist Of The Year
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Ashley McBryde
• Carly Pearce
• Lainey Wilson
Male Artist Of The Year
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jordan Davis...
- 4/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards announced their nominations on Thursday, April 13, in advance of the awards that will take place on Thursday, May 11. Hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, the event will stream live exclusively on Amazon Prime Video at 8:00pm Eastern/5:00pm Pacific from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.
A couple of relative newcomers lead this year’s lineup. Hardy is the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”). Perhaps surprisingly given that impressive haul, Hardy missed the cut for Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.
A couple of relative newcomers lead this year’s lineup. Hardy is the top contender with seven nominations: Song of the Year, Song of the Year again (as songwriter for “Sand in My Boots”), Visual Media of the Year (“Wait in the Truck”), Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and Music Event of the Year (as artist and producer for “Wait in the Truck”). Perhaps surprisingly given that impressive haul, Hardy missed the cut for Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year.
- 4/13/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The Academy of Country Music has unveiled its roster of 2023 ACM Awards nominees, with Hardy and Lainey Wilson leading the way.
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” which is set to stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. Edt/7 p.m. Cdt/5 p.m. Pdt from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Hardy scored seven nominations this year, including Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year, sharing three of those noms with collaborator Wilson for their song, “wait in the truck.” For her part, Wilson received six nods — the most for a female artist this year — including Female Artist of the Year.
Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert is breaking records before the telecast even kicks off. The “If I Was a Cowboy” singer received her 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination, passing the record...
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” which is set to stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. Edt/7 p.m. Cdt/5 p.m. Pdt from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Hardy scored seven nominations this year, including Song of the Year and Artist-Songwriter of the Year, sharing three of those noms with collaborator Wilson for their song, “wait in the truck.” For her part, Wilson received six nods — the most for a female artist this year — including Female Artist of the Year.
Meanwhile, Miranda Lambert is breaking records before the telecast even kicks off. The “If I Was a Cowboy” singer received her 17th Female Artist of the Year nomination, passing the record...
- 4/13/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Throughout her career, country singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood has won eight Grammy Awards. Her most recent win occured at the 2022 Grammy Awards. While Underwood released a new album in 2022 called Denim & Rhinestones, the album did not receive any nominations at the upcoming 2023 Grammy Awards.
Carrie Underwood | David Becker/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Carrie Underwood was not nominated at the 2023 Grammy Awards
Underwood released Denim & Rhinestones on June 10, 2022. The tracking period for the 2023 Grammy Awards took place from Oct. 1, 2021, until Sept. 30, 2022, making Denim & Rhinestones eligible for nominations.
However, when the Recording Academy announced nominees in November 2022, Underwood’s album Denim & Rhinestones did not make the cut. The full list of country music nominees at the 2023 Grammy Awards can be viewed below.
Best Country Solo Performance:
“Heartfirst,” Kelsea Ballerini“Something In The Orange,” Zach Bryan“In His Arms,” Miranda Lambert“Circles Around This Town,” Maren Morris“Live Forever,” Willie Nelson
Best...
Carrie Underwood | David Becker/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Carrie Underwood was not nominated at the 2023 Grammy Awards
Underwood released Denim & Rhinestones on June 10, 2022. The tracking period for the 2023 Grammy Awards took place from Oct. 1, 2021, until Sept. 30, 2022, making Denim & Rhinestones eligible for nominations.
However, when the Recording Academy announced nominees in November 2022, Underwood’s album Denim & Rhinestones did not make the cut. The full list of country music nominees at the 2023 Grammy Awards can be viewed below.
Best Country Solo Performance:
“Heartfirst,” Kelsea Ballerini“Something In The Orange,” Zach Bryan“In His Arms,” Miranda Lambert“Circles Around This Town,” Maren Morris“Live Forever,” Willie Nelson
Best...
- 2/4/2023
- by Eryn Murphy
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Miranda Lambert has a new collaborator and friend in artist Jelly Roll. On Jan. 22, Lambert shared a photo with Jelly Roll and songwriter Jesse Frasure. Here’s what is known about Lambert’s newfound friendship with Jelly Roll.
(L-r) Miranda Lambert and Jelly Roll | John Shearer/Getty Images for Miranda Lambert; John Shearer/Getty Images for Jelly Roll Miranda Lambert is writing a song with Jelly Roll
On Jan. 22, Lambert shared multiple pictures in a post on her social media accounts. The first photo is a selfie of Lambert smiling with Jelly Roll and Frasure. Meanwhile, the second photo is a selfie of Lambert and Jelly Roll together.
In the post, Lambert revealed that the three songwriters came together to write a song this week, and that is what introduced her to Jelly Roll.
“Made a new friend this week! Jesse was right when he said we go together like biscuits and gravy!
(L-r) Miranda Lambert and Jelly Roll | John Shearer/Getty Images for Miranda Lambert; John Shearer/Getty Images for Jelly Roll Miranda Lambert is writing a song with Jelly Roll
On Jan. 22, Lambert shared multiple pictures in a post on her social media accounts. The first photo is a selfie of Lambert smiling with Jelly Roll and Frasure. Meanwhile, the second photo is a selfie of Lambert and Jelly Roll together.
In the post, Lambert revealed that the three songwriters came together to write a song this week, and that is what introduced her to Jelly Roll.
“Made a new friend this week! Jesse was right when he said we go together like biscuits and gravy!
- 1/31/2023
- by Eryn Murphy
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Academy of Country Music’s annual “ACM Honors” special will air on the Fox network in September, putting the show back on a major broadcast network for the first time in four years. The return to a major network comes as, ironically, its parent show, the ACM Awards, made the switch from broadcast TV to being an exclusive Amazon Prime Video webcast this past spring.
“ACM Honors” will have its first airing on Fox Sept. 13 from 8-10 p.m. Et/Pt. The special last appeared on broadcast TV prime-time in 2017, when it aired on CBS. In the interim, the show had been seen on cable networks and livestreams, including CircleTV for the 2021 edition.
The special will air almost three weeks after the taping at its longtime home, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, on Aug. 24.
One obvious reason for Fox taking on the special: It’s a chance to further promote...
“ACM Honors” will have its first airing on Fox Sept. 13 from 8-10 p.m. Et/Pt. The special last appeared on broadcast TV prime-time in 2017, when it aired on CBS. In the interim, the show had been seen on cable networks and livestreams, including CircleTV for the 2021 edition.
The special will air almost three weeks after the taping at its longtime home, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, on Aug. 24.
One obvious reason for Fox taking on the special: It’s a chance to further promote...
- 8/10/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Tyler Hubbard has extolled the joys of country living in myriad ways as the lead singer of Florida Georgia Line, scoring hits with country-pop juggernauts like “Cruise,” “This Is How We Roll,” and “’Round Here.” For his solo debut “5 Foot 9,” Hubbard gets in touch with his softer side and thanks his maker for the most precious things in his life.
Written by Hubbard with Cadillac Three leader Jaren Johnston and Chase McGill, “5 Foot 9” is driven by fingerstyle acoustic guitar that pushes the rhythm along. Even when the full band kicks in,...
Written by Hubbard with Cadillac Three leader Jaren Johnston and Chase McGill, “5 Foot 9” is driven by fingerstyle acoustic guitar that pushes the rhythm along. Even when the full band kicks in,...
- 5/20/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Miranda Lambert sings about being in perpetual motion on her new album Palomino. Set for release April 29, it’s the follow-up to her collaborative 2021 album The Marfa Tapes and her first album under her own name since 2019’s Wildcard.
The track list includes a few songs from the bare-bones Marfa Tapes that are gussied up for Palomino, like “Geraldene” and “In His Arms.” There’s also a wealth of new compositions, many of them with songwriters Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby. Dick, Marfa Tapes alum Jon Randall, and Lambert produced the record.
The track list includes a few songs from the bare-bones Marfa Tapes that are gussied up for Palomino, like “Geraldene” and “In His Arms.” There’s also a wealth of new compositions, many of them with songwriters Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby. Dick, Marfa Tapes alum Jon Randall, and Lambert produced the record.
- 3/10/2022
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
The 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards winners were announced on Monday night, March 7, during a ceremony exclusively livestreamed on Amazon Prime. Scroll down for the complete list of winners, updated throughout the night. These ACMs were led by Chris Young with seven nominations, followed by Miranda Lambert, Walker Hayes, and Chris Stapleton with five apiece.
SEEGrammys love Brandi Carlile, so watch out for a surprise ‘Right on Time’ sweep
The event spent more than 20 years on CBS, but this year has made the switch to the online subscription platform, which is already home to original TV programs and movies. The event was held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, with ceremony host Dolly Parton and co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, who were last year’s ACM winners for New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
Last year’s winner for Entertainer of...
SEEGrammys love Brandi Carlile, so watch out for a surprise ‘Right on Time’ sweep
The event spent more than 20 years on CBS, but this year has made the switch to the online subscription platform, which is already home to original TV programs and movies. The event was held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, with ceremony host Dolly Parton and co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, who were last year’s ACM winners for New Male Artist of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year.
Last year’s winner for Entertainer of...
- 3/8/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Miranda Lambert won her first Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 2022 ACM Awards. Other notable winners included Morgan Wallen, whose Dangerous: The Double Album won Album of the Year, and Lainey Wilson, who won New Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for her hit “Things a Man Oughta Know.” Chris Stapleton was named Male Artist of the Year and Carly Pearce took home Female Artist of the Year honors. Old Dominion won their fifth consecutive title as Group of the Year.
Ahead of Monday night...
Ahead of Monday night...
- 3/7/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The 57th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards nominations were announced on Thursday morning, February 10. The winners will be announced during a ceremony held on Monday, March 7, but unlike previous years when the awards show has aired on CBS on broadcast television, these will be exclusively livestreamed on Amazon Prime. See the full list of nominations below, led by Chris Young with seven, followed by Miranda Lambert, Walker Hayes, and Chris Stapleton with five apiece.
SEEEverything to know about 2022 Grammys Main Awards:
Entertainer Of The Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Female Artist Of The Year
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male Artist Of The Year
Jimmie Allen
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Locash
Maddie & Tae
Group Of The Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion...
SEEEverything to know about 2022 Grammys Main Awards:
Entertainer Of The Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Female Artist Of The Year
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Maren Morris
Carly Pearce
Male Artist Of The Year
Jimmie Allen
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Duo Of The Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Locash
Maddie & Tae
Group Of The Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion...
- 2/10/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Two heads are better than one, so they say, and the Academy of Country Music voting members would seem to agree. As nominations for the 2022 ACM Awards rolled in on Thursday, numerous collaborative singles like Chris Young and Kane Brown’s “Famous Friends” found their way into major categories alongside Walker Hayes’ breakout hit “Fancy Like” and Morgan Wallen, who was banned from the 2021 ACM Awards after his racial-slur controversy.
Young leads all nominees with seven total nods, including Album of the Year for Famous Friends and several others including...
Young leads all nominees with seven total nods, including Album of the Year for Famous Friends and several others including...
- 2/10/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Miranda Lambert makes her first foray into dance music with “Tequila Does (Telemitry Remix),” a tropical house update of the song she recorded for 2019’s Wildcard as well as her collaborative Marfa Tapes project. In the accompanying video, Lambert hosts a pool party for her family and friends.
Filmed at Lambert’s Tennessee farm and directed by Reid Long, the video is a casual backyard hang with a Pride-party twist. Keen-eyed viewers will be able to spot Lambert’s husband Brendan McLoughlin and his brothers; her brother Luke, who brought...
Filmed at Lambert’s Tennessee farm and directed by Reid Long, the video is a casual backyard hang with a Pride-party twist. Keen-eyed viewers will be able to spot Lambert’s husband Brendan McLoughlin and his brothers; her brother Luke, who brought...
- 8/4/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The Academy of Country Music staged its 2021 ACM Awards show on Sunday night in Nashville. Luke Bryan, who had to cancel his performance on the broadcast after testing positive for Covid-19, was named Entertainer of the Year. He accepted remotely from Los Angeles, where he was gearing up to return as a judge on American Idol.
Elsewhere, Maren Morris won awards for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “The Bones.” (She technically collected two for Song, as both songwriter and artist.) Carly Pearce and Lee Brice...
Elsewhere, Maren Morris won awards for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “The Bones.” (She technically collected two for Song, as both songwriter and artist.) Carly Pearce and Lee Brice...
- 4/19/2021
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
The 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards were presented on Sunday night, April 18, during a live ceremony broadcast from three different locations in Nashville, Tennessee: the Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium, and the Bluebird Café. But who took home trophies? Scroll down for our complete list of the 56th Annual ACM winners, updated live throughout the night.
Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton entered these awards with a leading six nominations apiece. Morris was up for Female Artist of the Year, Group of the Year (as a member of The Highwomen), Single of the Year (“The Bones”), Song of the Year (“The Bones” as both artist and songwriter), and Video of the Year (“Better Than We Found It”). She’s a three-time previous ACM winner, including Female Artist in 2020.
SEEWho’s performing at ACM Awards 2021? Full list of ACM performers
Meanwhile, Stapleton contended for Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year,...
Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton entered these awards with a leading six nominations apiece. Morris was up for Female Artist of the Year, Group of the Year (as a member of The Highwomen), Single of the Year (“The Bones”), Song of the Year (“The Bones” as both artist and songwriter), and Video of the Year (“Better Than We Found It”). She’s a three-time previous ACM winner, including Female Artist in 2020.
SEEWho’s performing at ACM Awards 2021? Full list of ACM performers
Meanwhile, Stapleton contended for Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year,...
- 4/18/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Thomas Rhett finds comfort in returning home in the new song “Country Again,” which is also the title track from his upcoming album. Side A of the two-part collection Country Again will be released April 30th.
Rhett wrote the song with Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley and it features the 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee shifting direction away from the slick, cutting-edge productions of Center Point Road and Life Changes for more traditionally country instrumentation. Rumbling electric guitar is combined with some lead acoustic licks and fiddle, while Rhett...
Rhett wrote the song with Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley and it features the 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee shifting direction away from the slick, cutting-edge productions of Center Point Road and Life Changes for more traditionally country instrumentation. Rumbling electric guitar is combined with some lead acoustic licks and fiddle, while Rhett...
- 4/13/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Blake Shelton has announced his first full-length studio record in nearly four years. The Oklahoma native will release Body Language on May 21st. The album is the follow-up to Shelton’s 2017 long-player Texoma Shore.
Body Language — a Conway Twitty-esque title if ever there were one — spans 12 tracks, including Shelton’s current single “Minimum Wage” and the duet with fiancée Gwen Stefani, “Happy Anywhere.” The title track is a collaboration with the Swon Brothers, Shelton’s former protégés on The Voice.
“We’ve been working on this album on and off for two years now,...
Body Language — a Conway Twitty-esque title if ever there were one — spans 12 tracks, including Shelton’s current single “Minimum Wage” and the duet with fiancée Gwen Stefani, “Happy Anywhere.” The title track is a collaboration with the Swon Brothers, Shelton’s former protégés on The Voice.
“We’ve been working on this album on and off for two years now,...
- 3/29/2021
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Awards in the Americana and country music categories were handed out during the 63rd Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon with John Prine winning a pair of posthumous Grammys for his song “I Remember Everything.” Written with Pat McLaughlin, “I Remember Everything” was named Best American Roots Songs and Best American Roots Performance. It is the final song that Prine recorded before his death in April from complications related to Covid-19.
“The music community in Nashville and beyond, your love and encouragement has meant the world to us this past year,...
“The music community in Nashville and beyond, your love and encouragement has meant the world to us this past year,...
- 3/14/2021
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Thomas Rhett is the latest country singer to go big with plans for a double album. The project’s first half, Country Again: Side A, will be available April 30th and includes the lead single “What’s Your Country Song,” along with two newly released tracks, “Growing Up” and “Want It Again.”
Where several of Rhett’s hit singles over the last few years have leaned toward the progressive edge of pop production and songcraft, “Growing Up” almost sounds like an obscurity plucked from the back half of a forgotten Nineties album.
Where several of Rhett’s hit singles over the last few years have leaned toward the progressive edge of pop production and songcraft, “Growing Up” almost sounds like an obscurity plucked from the back half of a forgotten Nineties album.
- 3/5/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The inspiration for Brooke Eden’s new song “Sunroof” actually came to her in a perfectly unlikely place: the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant. While she waited for her girlfriend to pick up their takeout order, Eden felt the sun beaming in through the windows and cracked the sunroof for the first time all year.
“It was just the promise of spring and summer again after a really cold winter that year. I thought this feeling — this free feeling — reminds me of what it felt like to fall in love,...
“It was just the promise of spring and summer again after a really cold winter that year. I thought this feeling — this free feeling — reminds me of what it felt like to fall in love,...
- 3/5/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Just a few months after the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards were delayed to last September due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 nominees have been announced. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead with six nominations each. They’re followed by Miranda Lambert with five and Ashley McBryde and Thomas Rhett with four. Though those women earned multiple noms, there are zero women up for Entertainer of the Year, which at this point isn’t too surprising for the ACMs. Scroll down for the complete list of nominees, and find out who wins when the awards are handed out on April 18.
Stapleton contends for the top Entertainer award, which is his third nomination in that category. He’s also up for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “Starting Over” (nominated as both artist and producer), and Song of the Year for the title track (nominated as both...
Stapleton contends for the top Entertainer award, which is his third nomination in that category. He’s also up for Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “Starting Over” (nominated as both artist and producer), and Song of the Year for the title track (nominated as both...
- 2/26/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton emerged as the leading nominees with six each when the nominations for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards were announced Friday morning.
Morris’ strong showing is due in part to the success of her song “The Bones,” which landed her nominations for Single of the Year and Song of the Year (Morris co-wrote the crossover hit). As an artist, she’s up for Female Artist of the Year and, as a member of the Highwomen, for Group of the Year.
Stapleton’s nominations arrive...
Morris’ strong showing is due in part to the success of her song “The Bones,” which landed her nominations for Single of the Year and Song of the Year (Morris co-wrote the crossover hit). As an artist, she’s up for Female Artist of the Year and, as a member of the Highwomen, for Group of the Year.
Stapleton’s nominations arrive...
- 2/26/2021
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden outlined a stimulus plan that included, among other things, increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Later the same night, Blake Shelton’s auspiciously titled new song “Minimum Wage” was released to the public — not surprisingly, it doesn’t attempt to unpack the vital issue of income inequality in America.
Instead, it’s a story about love, not working-class wages. Written by Nicolle Galyon, Corey Crowder, and Jesse Frasure, “Minimum Wage” is Shelton’s first new music of 2021. Borrowing a little of its verse...
Instead, it’s a story about love, not working-class wages. Written by Nicolle Galyon, Corey Crowder, and Jesse Frasure, “Minimum Wage” is Shelton’s first new music of 2021. Borrowing a little of its verse...
- 1/15/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Ingrid Andress and Miranda Lambert lead all country music artists at the 2021 Grammy Awards with three nominations each. Andress earned nominations in the Best Country Album and Best Country Song categories, as well as an all-genre nomination for Best New Artist. Lambert’s three noms include Country Album, Country Song, and Best Country Solo Performance.
Andress, a Colorado-raised songwriter, garners her country nominations on the strength of her debut single “More Hearts Than Mine” and her subsequent debut album, Lady Like. In May, the LP became the highest streamed country debut album by a woman.
Andress, a Colorado-raised songwriter, garners her country nominations on the strength of her debut single “More Hearts Than Mine” and her subsequent debut album, Lady Like. In May, the LP became the highest streamed country debut album by a woman.
- 11/24/2020
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Ray’s new song “Whiskey and Rain” is equal parts Ronnie Milsap and Gary Allan, a mix of the piano man’s Eighties swing and the Nineties lonesomeness of Allan’s Smoke Rings in the Dark.
“It’s been nothing but a hangover trying to get over you,” Ray sings in a pronounced but easygoing twang, a sign that he’s embracing a natural throwback country sound over the more modern vibes of past hits like “Kiss You in the Morning” and “One That Got Away.” “Till the bottle...
“It’s been nothing but a hangover trying to get over you,” Ray sings in a pronounced but easygoing twang, a sign that he’s embracing a natural throwback country sound over the more modern vibes of past hits like “Kiss You in the Morning” and “One That Got Away.” “Till the bottle...
- 9/25/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
The 55th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Wednesday night, September 16, after being delayed by several months due to the coronavirus pandemic. So who came out on top when prizes were handed out? Scroll down for our complete list of winners in all categories, from Entertainer of the Year to Music Event of the Year.
Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Dan and Shay topped the nominations, which were announced way back on February 27. The awards show was originally scheduled to air on April 5 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. But then Covid-19 spread across the globe, forcing TV productions, movie shoots and myriad entertainment events to shut down in order to limit the spread of the disease.
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Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and Dan and Shay topped the nominations, which were announced way back on February 27. The awards show was originally scheduled to air on April 5 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. But then Covid-19 spread across the globe, forcing TV productions, movie shoots and myriad entertainment events to shut down in order to limit the spread of the disease.
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So the Acm Awards were delayed, and...
- 9/16/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
On Tuesday, Apple announced the launch of two new streaming radio stations, Apple Music Country and Apple Music Hits. Both are live now alongside the flagship station Beats 1, which has been renamed Apple Music 1. Originally launched alongside Apple Music in 2015, Beats 1 built its reputation on a combination of in-depth interviews and music discovery.
Several country artists will head up exclusive shows for Apple Music Country, including Dierks Bentley, who will host The Nashville Countdown, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Breland, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Morgan Evans, Florida Georgia Line, Pat Green,...
Several country artists will head up exclusive shows for Apple Music Country, including Dierks Bentley, who will host The Nashville Countdown, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Breland, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Morgan Evans, Florida Georgia Line, Pat Green,...
- 8/18/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Mickey Guyton will release her third EP for Capitol Nashville on September 11th. Titled Bridges, the project features six tracks, including the gender-discrimination ballad “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” and her personal tale of racial inequality, “Black Like Me.”
The Texas native wrote each of the EP’s songs over the past two years with collaborators like Josh Kear, Jesse Frasure, Nathan Chapman, and Karen Kosowski. Guyton’s performance of “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” at Country Radio Seminar in February and the June release of “Black Like Me...
The Texas native wrote each of the EP’s songs over the past two years with collaborators like Josh Kear, Jesse Frasure, Nathan Chapman, and Karen Kosowski. Guyton’s performance of “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” at Country Radio Seminar in February and the June release of “Black Like Me...
- 8/13/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and the duo Dan and Shay are the top nominees at the 55th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which announced their contenders on February 27. Scroll down to see the full list of nominees, and make your predictions here in our predictions center. The awards show will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5. The telecast will be hosted for the first time by 15-time Acm champ Keith Urban.
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Old Dominion are up for Group of the Year, Single of the Year (“One Man Band”), Song of the Year (also “One Man Band”) and Video of the Year. Band members Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi have one additional nomination apiece as songwriters for “One Man Band” since the Song of the Year prize is...
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Old Dominion are up for Group of the Year, Single of the Year (“One Man Band”), Song of the Year (also “One Man Band”) and Video of the Year. Band members Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi have one additional nomination apiece as songwriters for “One Man Band” since the Song of the Year prize is...
- 3/3/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Maren Morris, Dan + Shay and Thomas Rhett were among the top nominees announced Thursday morning for the Academy of Country Music Awards, to air live from Las Vegas on CBS April 5.
Keith Urban was additionally announced Thursday as a first-time host for the show. It was expected that last spring’s ACMs host, Reba McEntire, might not be resuming the role after she stepped over to host the Cma Awards this past November. Hosts in recent years have mostly involved duos, with Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton pairing up with one another or McEntire.
The ACMs announced that Morris, Rhett and producer Dann Huff led the nomination total, with five each, followed by Dan + Shay, Shelton, Old Dominion and Justin Bieber with four. However, the math gets a little tricky with the ACMs and is best explained with a lot of asterisks, since for their tallies, unlike most other music awards,...
Keith Urban was additionally announced Thursday as a first-time host for the show. It was expected that last spring’s ACMs host, Reba McEntire, might not be resuming the role after she stepped over to host the Cma Awards this past November. Hosts in recent years have mostly involved duos, with Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton pairing up with one another or McEntire.
The ACMs announced that Morris, Rhett and producer Dann Huff led the nomination total, with five each, followed by Dan + Shay, Shelton, Old Dominion and Justin Bieber with four. However, the math gets a little tricky with the ACMs and is best explained with a lot of asterisks, since for their tallies, unlike most other music awards,...
- 2/27/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Maddie & Tae have announced plans for their second album The Way It Feels, which is set for release on April 10th. It will mark the “Girl in a Country Song” duo’s first full-length release since their 2015 debut Start Here.
Several of the 15 tracks on The Way It Feels have previously been released as part of a pair of EPs — One Heart to Another and Everywhere I’m Goin’ — that Maddie & Tae issued in 2019. But The Way It Feels also reorders those existing songs and includes five previously unreleased songs...
Several of the 15 tracks on The Way It Feels have previously been released as part of a pair of EPs — One Heart to Another and Everywhere I’m Goin’ — that Maddie & Tae issued in 2019. But The Way It Feels also reorders those existing songs and includes five previously unreleased songs...
- 2/4/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Florida Georgia Line have released the music video for their anthem “Blessings,” a family-focused clip that features the wives of Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, along with other members of their families. Shot in Florida and Nashville, along with scenes in Arizona’s Lost Dutchman State Park, the clip showcases a more reserved, contemplative side of the high-energy country duo.
Fgl have been on a major giving-back kick this season. Hubbard and Kelley hosted a yard sale at their Nashville compound last month that benefited Home Street Home Ministries, and...
Fgl have been on a major giving-back kick this season. Hubbard and Kelley hosted a yard sale at their Nashville compound last month that benefited Home Street Home Ministries, and...
- 12/4/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Little Big Town detailed their ninth studio LP Nightfall, which will be released January 17th. The new album, which follows 2017’s The Breaker, features the quartet’s Grammy-nominated “The Daughters” as well as their current single “Over Drinking,” both of which will be available with pre-orders starting Friday, November 22nd.
Nightfall preorders will also include the new track, “Sugar Coat,” penned by “Girl Crush” co-writer (and frequent Little Big Town contributor) Lori McKenna with Josh Kerr and Jordyn Shellart. Additional writers contributing to the Nightfall include Daniel Tashian, Foy Vance,...
Nightfall preorders will also include the new track, “Sugar Coat,” penned by “Girl Crush” co-writer (and frequent Little Big Town contributor) Lori McKenna with Josh Kerr and Jordyn Shellart. Additional writers contributing to the Nightfall include Daniel Tashian, Foy Vance,...
- 11/20/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
The 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented on Wednesday night, November 13, during a live telecast on ABC hosted by Carrie Underwood along with country legends Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton. So who were the big winners? Scroll down to see the complete list of winners, updated live as they were announced.
In addition to hosting the show, Underwood was nominated for Entertainer of the Year against Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Eric Church. But the most nominated artist at the event was Maren Morris, who contended six times including Album of the Year for “Girl” and Single of the Year for the title track.
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Two winners were announced the morning before the telecast. Musical Event of the Year went to the record-breaking collaboration “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. And Music...
In addition to hosting the show, Underwood was nominated for Entertainer of the Year against Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton and Eric Church. But the most nominated artist at the event was Maren Morris, who contended six times including Album of the Year for “Girl” and Single of the Year for the title track.
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Two winners were announced the morning before the telecast. Musical Event of the Year went to the record-breaking collaboration “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. And Music...
- 11/14/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Little Big Town eschew the traditional dramatic video treatment in favor of actual musical drama in their engaging new live-performance video for the twangy “Over Drinking.”
Nestled into a compact gray room, the foursome — Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook — are joined by a keyboard player and guitarist to perform their latest single. Without any video storyline, the song itself becomes the star, with Fairchild handling the verses with accompaniment from Schlapman, before all four join in to harmonize on the chorus. The performance emphasizes the old-school country wordplay of the song,...
Nestled into a compact gray room, the foursome — Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook — are joined by a keyboard player and guitarist to perform their latest single. Without any video storyline, the song itself becomes the star, with Fairchild handling the verses with accompaniment from Schlapman, before all four join in to harmonize on the chorus. The performance emphasizes the old-school country wordplay of the song,...
- 10/24/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Little Big Town will welcome in the new year with Nightfall, the multi-award-winning quartet’s ninth studio album and the follow-up to 2017’s The Breaker. In advance of the forthcoming LP, the group has unveiled “Over Drinking,” a delightfully woozy and defiant honky-tonk number that aims to redirect the narrator’s alcohol consumption, making it more about celebrating camaraderie than drowning one’s sorrows in the hard stuff.
“I ain’t on the wagon, these wheels are still turnin’ but I’m tired of you draggin’ my heart through the...
“I ain’t on the wagon, these wheels are still turnin’ but I’m tired of you draggin’ my heart through the...
- 9/9/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
The 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards announced their nominations on August 28, and the kudos are led by Maren Morris with six nominations. Scroll down to see the full list of this year’s nominees, and tune in on Wednesday night, November 13, to find out who wins when the awards are handed out.
Morris earned nominations for Album of the Year (“Girl“), plus Single, Song, and Music Video of the Year for the title track from that album. Her other two bids are for Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People” featuring Brothers Osborne).
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Despite sweeping the nominations, Morris isn’t up for Entertainer of the Year. The only woman who made the cut in that top category was Carrie Underwood, who is joined by a field of solo male artists: Garth Brooks,...
Morris earned nominations for Album of the Year (“Girl“), plus Single, Song, and Music Video of the Year for the title track from that album. Her other two bids are for Female Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People” featuring Brothers Osborne).
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Despite sweeping the nominations, Morris isn’t up for Entertainer of the Year. The only woman who made the cut in that top category was Carrie Underwood, who is joined by a field of solo male artists: Garth Brooks,...
- 8/28/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
It’s Maren Morris’ year. The country music artist scored the most Cma Awards nominations of any act this year, with six nods. Brothers Osborne are two behind her with four, and a whole bevy of musicians — including Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and Kacey Musgraves, to handpick just a few — earned three apiece.
Morris is a finalist in the following categories: Single of the Year (“Girl”), Album of the Year (“Girl”), Song of the Year (“Girl”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People”), and Music Video of the Year (“Girl”).
The highly coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy will go home with either Stapleton, Underwood, Garth Brooks, Eric Church, or Keith Urban. See all the nominees below.
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Underwood will host the show with “special guest hosts” Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.
Morris is a finalist in the following categories: Single of the Year (“Girl”), Album of the Year (“Girl”), Song of the Year (“Girl”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“All My Favorite People”), and Music Video of the Year (“Girl”).
The highly coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy will go home with either Stapleton, Underwood, Garth Brooks, Eric Church, or Keith Urban. See all the nominees below.
Also Read: MTV VMAs: 5 Things You Didn't See on TV (Photos & Video)
Underwood will host the show with “special guest hosts” Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.
- 8/28/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The Country Music Association went with an all-female hosting lineup for this year’s show, and that woman-celebrating theme continued when nominations for the 53rd annual Cma Awards were announced Wednesday morning: Maren Morris led the pack with six nods.
Morris’ sophomore album, “Girl,” is up for album of the year, while the song of the same name, a recent No. 1 at country radio, is nominated in the single, song and music video categories. Her collaboration with Brothers Osborne, “All My Favorite People,” got a nod for musical event of the year. Morris also received a nomination for female vocalist of the year.
In short, Morris got a nomination in every category she possibly could have — with the exception of entertainer of the year. The Cma continues to reserve that top category for veteran acts with a lot of arena tours under their belt, even if that means leaving out...
Morris’ sophomore album, “Girl,” is up for album of the year, while the song of the same name, a recent No. 1 at country radio, is nominated in the single, song and music video categories. Her collaboration with Brothers Osborne, “All My Favorite People,” got a nod for musical event of the year. Morris also received a nomination for female vocalist of the year.
In short, Morris got a nomination in every category she possibly could have — with the exception of entertainer of the year. The Cma continues to reserve that top category for veteran acts with a lot of arena tours under their belt, even if that means leaving out...
- 8/28/2019
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
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