Big name country stars hit the red carpet for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards
Read full article: Big name country stars hit the red carpet for the 60th Academy of Country Music AwardsCountry’s biggest night featured names like Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Cody Johnson and more.
Lauren Kelly previews the ACM Awards before Country’s biggest stars hit the red carpet
Read full article: Lauren Kelly previews the ACM Awards before Country’s biggest stars hit the red carpetOne of the biggest nights in Country music happens tonight at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. The 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards promises to be filled with unforgettable performances and star-studded presenters including Crystal Gale, Parker McCollum, Lee Ann Womack and Wynonna Judd. Reba McEntire returns as host for the 18th time and met up with Houston Life reporter Lauren Kelly to chat about what keeps her coming back year after year.
Lainey Wilson rules the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards once again, Alan Jackson is honored
Read full article: Lainey Wilson rules the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards once again, Alan Jackson is honoredLainey Wilson has taken home the top prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards — the title of entertainer of the year — for a second year in a row.
Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people
Read full article: Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young peoplePost Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems.
Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney
Read full article: Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan MoroneyLuke Combs leads the nominees for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to his name, it was announced Tuesday.
Charges against country singer Chris Young in Nashville bar arrest have been dropped
Read full article: Charges against country singer Chris Young in Nashville bar arrest have been droppedA district attorney in Tennessee has dropped charges against country singer Chris Young stemming from an encounter with Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents who were doing compliance checks.
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music
Read full article: Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new musicOn Sunday, Habitat for Humanity's 2023 annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project kicked off on the President's 99th birthday.
Keith Urban, Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Read full article: Keith Urban, Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of FameCountry superstar Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse country duo Brooks & Dunn will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year.
Lainey Wilson triumphs at Academy of Country Music Awards; Chris Stapleton wins top honor
Read full article: Lainey Wilson triumphs at Academy of Country Music Awards; Chris Stapleton wins top honorChris Stapleton has won entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards on a night where Lainey Wilson was a dominant force.
Ashley McBryde, lamb and goat championships and so much more: Inside the Houston Rodeo on March 9
Read full article: Ashley McBryde, lamb and goat championships and so much more: Inside the Houston Rodeo on March 9It’s Friday-eve and that means you get the fun of almost-weekend joy and the thinner crowds at the Houston Rodeo today.
Dolly Parton now says she’ll accept Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor if she gets the votes
Read full article: Dolly Parton now says she’ll accept Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor if she gets the votesDolly Parton reversed course and accepted her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, more than six weeks after she declined it.
Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in
Read full article: Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're inDolly Parton is still on the list of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasn’t “earned that right.”.
Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM Awards
Read full article: Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM AwardsDolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will be pulling double duty with special performances on top of their hosting duties at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.
From Sugar Land to country music fame: We chat with Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Font
Read full article: From Sugar Land to country music fame: We chat with Maddie & Tae’s Maddie FontAward-winning duo Maddie & Tae are back in the spotlight thanks to their brand-new EP ‘Through The Madness Vol. 1′ and their recent nomination to the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs to play CMA stage
Read full article: Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs to play CMA stageThe CMA Awards will be a night of all-star collaborations between Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean, Kane Brown and Chris Young, and Mickey Guyton with Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards.
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo named best in the U.S. at Academy of Country Music Honors
Read full article: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo named best in the U.S. at Academy of Country Music HonorsThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was recognized as Rodeo of the Year at the 14th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors, held Wednesday at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022
Read full article: Amazon to stream Academy of Country Music Awards in 2022The Academy of Country Music Awards is making the streaming switch, moving from a TV network to Amazon Prime Video and marking the first time the streaming service will exclusively air an awards show.
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Mickey Guyton, Keith Urban to host ACM Awards
Read full article: Mickey Guyton, Keith Urban to host ACM AwardsGuyton and Urban will host the Academy of Country Music Awards in April. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country stars Mickey Guyton and Keith Urban are taking over as hosts for the Academy of Country Music Awards in April. With the announcement on Thursday by the ACM, dick clark productions and CBS, Guyton will make history as the first Black woman to host the country awards show. The show will air on CBS on April 18 from three Nashville music venues. “I’m beyond thrilled to be co-hosting with my friend Mickey,” Urban said in a statement.
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Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations
Read full article: Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominationsMorris and Stapleton lead the nominations for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The academy announced on Friday that Morris and Stapleton both had six nominations ahead of the April 18 awards show, which will air on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the all-male ballot for the top prize of entertainer of the year. The academy announced on Friday that Morris and Stapleton both had six nominations ahead of the April 18 awards show, which will air on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. AdMiranda Lambert, who is already the most nominated artist in ACM history, stretched her streak with five nominations.
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ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April
Read full article: ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in AprilFILE - This April 7, 2019 file photo shows host Reba McEntire on stage at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville in April for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues. The awards show, which is normally held in Las Vegas in April, used the same Nashville locations when the coronavirus pandemic delayed their show to last September. The show was held in Nashville for the first time last year without a live audience.
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Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist comment
Read full article: Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist commentFILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLLE, Tenn. – Fans of Morgan Wallen are buying up the country star’s latest album after a video showed him shouting a racial slur last week. Billboard reports that his latest album sold 25,000 copies during the week ending Feb. 4, an increase of 102%, according to MRC Data. His album was already setting streaming records and is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twain's album “Up!"
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Country's night to party sobers up amid pandemic
Read full article: Country's night to party sobers up amid pandemicCarrie Underwood accepts the entertainer of the year award in a tie with Thomas Rhett during the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Country's night to party sobers up amid pandemic
Read full article: Country's night to party sobers up amid pandemicThis combination photo shows, from left, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood, nominees for entertainer of the year at the 55th ACM Awards. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a pre-pandemic world, the Academy of Country Music Awards advertised itself as country music’s night to party with gambling, after-parties and a Las Vegas-style attitude. This year the red carpet, crowds and gambling are all r eplaced with COVID-19 tests, temperature checks and face masks. Swift, who makes her first return to the ACM stage in seven years, was the last female artist to win ACM entertainer of the year in 2011. “I certainly believe that she’s been an entertainer of all entertainers and brought so much grace and class and elegance to country music,” said Bryan.
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ACM Awards brings live performances back to TV amid pandemic
Read full article: ACM Awards brings live performances back to TV amid pandemicThis combination photo shows country singers, from left, Luke Bryan, Kane Brown and Mickey Guyton who will perform at this year's ACM Awards in Nashville. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – At the Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, there won’t be fake fans, canned applause or pre-taped acceptance speeches. After a five-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the awards show wants to bring the live television experience back again. The 55th annual ACM Awards, normally held in April in Las Vegas, were delayed this year and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, for the first time. “I don’t know if it’s gonna look like an NFL Draft night when we hand out the awards,” Urban said laughing.
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Taylor Swift returns to ACM Awards for ‘Folklore’ premiere
Read full article: Taylor Swift returns to ACM Awards for ‘Folklore’ premiereNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country-turned-pop star Taylor Swift returned to her roots with a performance at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The nine-time ACM award winner performed from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, where the awards show was broadcasted Wednesday on CBS. Swift performed “betty” from her new album “Folklore,” which has held the top spot on for six weeks on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Country song chart. This marks the first time in seven years that the two-time ACM entertainer of the year has performed at this awards show and the world premiere performance for any song from her “Folklore” album.
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Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowds
Read full article: Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowdsMusicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists like Janson and Rice who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large crowds without masks. Rice performed in front of a large crowd in Tennessee and Janson performed at an outdoor festival in Idaho. (AP Photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. Fellow musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large, tight crowds without masks, even as COVID-19 cases resurge in the United States. Country star Kelsea Ballerini called Rice selfish for risking people's health by playing in front of a large crowd. But the owner of the venue where Rice played said the concert was approved by both city and county officials.
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