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Jelly Roll wins big at the CMT Awards...Lainey Wilson gets a big number #1... Jelly Roll was the big winner at the CMT Music Awards. He picked up three trophies -- Best Male Video of the Year, Breakthrough Male Video of the Year and CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year, all for his chart-topper "Son of a Sinner." Lainey Wilson won two awards: Female Video of the Year for her new number-one hit "Heart Like a Truck," and Collaborative Video of the Year with Hardy for "Wait in the Truck." Congratulations…
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Dolly and Garth to host the ACMs... Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards May 11th streaming exclusively on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX. Dolly returns for a second consecutive year as host- last year teaming with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett. This will be Garth's' first time serving as host of an awards show.
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OD taking some shows off...More people added to the CMT Awards... Matthew Ramsey of Old Dominion suffered a broken pelvis in three places in an ATV accident. As a result, they had are not canceling their tour, just postponing some dates. Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morissette have joined the lineup for Sunday's CMT Music Awards. Gwen will team up with Carly Pearce for the premiere of their collaboration. Alanis will sing with Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards and Morgan Wade to celebrate the 10th anniversary of CMT's Next Women…
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Luke Combs talks teachers...The Band Perry breaks up... Growing up, Luke Combs thought everyone could sing. But it was his high school chorus teacher and her band director husband who showed him he had something special. He says, "They were two of the most instrumental parts of me building my confidence as a singer and they really kind of let me know what I had was I guess different than a lot of people had."Luke is currently…
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Carly Pearce is at #1...Megan Moroney's ready for her debut album... Congratulations go out to Carly Pearce. "What He Didn't Do" takes a big step up from four to take the number-one spot on the Mediabase country singles chart. This is Carly's 4th number-one! Megan Moroney's debut album “Lucky” comes out on May 5th. It features the song “Tennessee Orange” and Sugarland's Kristian Bush produced it.
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Dolly's life in Rhinestones...The Browns life on the road... Dolly Parton's book Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones tells how she developed her style and gives fans a peek into her treasure trove of iconic costumes, shoes and wigs.She says, "It is my hope that you will enjoy a look at my life in costume and hair, and get to know some of the great people who have helped shape my life and my look. Enjoy!” Behind the…
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Kelsea wants to cross over...John Osborne welcomes twins... Kelsea Ballerini is ready to take a giant step in her career.She said, “I want to play arenas. I want to be the main draw. I want the pyrotechnics. I want to cross over, dare I say.”Kelsea will play arenas on Kenny Chesney's I Go Back tour, which launches on Thursday in Charlottesville, Virginia. Congratulations go out to Brother Osborne's John Osborne and his wife, Lucie. The couple welcomed twins Arthur and Maybelle in the early morning hours of Tuesday.…
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Jackson Dean loves The Ryman...Luke Combs is a boy dad... Jackson Dean's Live at the Ryman album comes out on April 14th. He says, “The Ryman is hallowed ground; it had been a bucket list item for me to take that stage. It was a blessing not only playing there but also capturing that moment in a way I can revisit again and again.""Fearless," the first song released from the live album, is out now. Congratulations to Luke Combs and…
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Luke Combs get his 15th number one...Bailey talks about his album.... Congratulations go out to Luke Combs as he scores a two-week number-one with "Going, Going, Gone." This makes it 15 number ones in a row for Luke! Bailey Zimmerman will release his full-length debut, Religiously. The Album, on May 12th. “The past two years of my life have been insane and the fact that I get to release my first ever album is so surreal.”Bailey is on tour…
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CMT Award nominations... CMT announced the nominees for this year's CMT Music Awards. Lainey Wilson leads the list with four nominations, while Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll and Kane Brown follow with three. In addition, 21 artists are receiving their first CMT nominations.The CMT Awards, hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, broadcast live from Austin, Texas April 2nd on CBS.
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Dierks took his time...Country Music Hall of Fame update... Dierks Bentley started working on his new album, Gravel and Gold, when he and his family were sheltering in place in Colorado during the pandemic lockdown. He scrapped two versions of the album and continued working on it in Nashville until he got it right. Third time was the charm after a long process. Dierks hits the road on June 1st for his Gravel and Gold tour and he will be at…
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Kelsea is going to keep touring...CMA Fest performers... Kelsea Ballerini announced the third leg of her Heartfirst tour. Those 10 shows will kick off in June. She will be in Cleveland at the Agora for her sold out show on March 15th! The Country Music Association has released the initial lineup of performers at this year's CMA Fest taking place June 8th through 11th. Artists taking the big stage at Nissan Stadium for the nightly shows include Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Dierks Bentley, Luke…
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HARDY is coming to town...Sam Hunt to tour... HARDY has announced that he will extend his the mockingbird and the Crow tour into the fall. Lainey Wilson and Dylan Marlowe will join HARDY for the run, which kicks off August 31st in Knoxville, Tennessee and is currently set to wrap December 9th in Biloxi, Mississippi. He will be in Youngstown at the Covelli Centre on September 16th! Sam Hunt has announced he'll headline the Summer On the Outskirts tour kicking off in July The tour…
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