Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards
In this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she'll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and female video of the year in a remotely shot awards show. "I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women in country music with you. Singer Granger Smith won for his on-the-nose music video called “Don't Cough On Me!"
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each. In nominations announced Wednesday for the pandemic-delayed show, 14 videos are vying for the top prize of video of the year. The fan-voted show will air on CMT and other networks on Oct. 21 with outdoor performances. The Highwomen, a group made up of Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires, also got their first nomination for group video. Electronic producer and DJ Marshmello also earned a nomination in collaborative video for the crossover hit “One Thing Right" with Kane Brown.
Singer Blanco Brown undergoes surgery after car accident
FILE - Blanco Brown performs "The Git Up" at the Teen Choice Awards in Hermosa Beach, Calif. on Aug. 11, 2019. Brown is in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta. A statement from his record label, BBR Music Group, said the writer and producer was injured Monday night and was transported to a local hospital where he underwent a 12-hour surgery. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
Singer Blanco Brown undergoes surgery after car accident
FILE - Blanco Brown performs "The Git Up" at the Teen Choice Awards in Hermosa Beach, Calif. on Aug. 11, 2019. Brown is in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta. A statement from his record label, BBR Music Group, said the writer and producer was injured Monday night and was transported to a local hospital where he underwent a 12-hour surgery. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Git Up singer Blanco Brown is in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta. He released his BBR Music Group debut album Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs last year.
'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' performers: See who's ringing in 2020 on ABC
Post MaloneBTSSam HuntAlanis Morissette and the Broadway cast of "Jagged Little Pill"CiaraPaula AbdulKelsea BalleriniBlanco BrownDan + ShayGreen DayDua LipaAva MaxMegan Thee StallionAnthony RamosSalt-N-PepaSHAEDNEW YORK -- Multi-platinum rapper Post Malone will bid farewell to 2019 as the headlining act on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020" on ABC, performing just minutes before the ball drops and the new year arrives.This year's show marks the 48th anniversary of America's biggest New Year's Eve celebration. It will feature more than five hours of content from four cities in three time zones across America.Here's the full list of performers and hosts across the United States:Hosts: Ryan Seacrest, Lucy HalePerformers:Performers: Jonas BrothersHost: Billy PorterPerformers: Sheryl Crow and UsherHost: CiaraPerformers:In addition to the musical performances, country singer Jessie James Decker will reveal the first-ever First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year live on the air, and YouTube will look back at some of the decade's biggest trends on its platform and make a surprise announcement.
abc13.comPaula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini to perform on 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' on ABC
LOS ANGELES -- If you're looking for good music on New Year's Eve, look no further than "New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on ABC.The network on Friday announced its lineup of West Coast performers for the annual New Year's Eve show, which includes Paula Abdul, Kelsea Ballerini, Blanco Brown, Dan + Shay, Green Day, Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Megan Thee Stallion, Anthony Ramos, Salt-N-Pepa and SHAED. West Coast host Ciara will also perform her song "Melanin. "Seacrest and Lucy Hale will host the show from Times Square in New York City in the Eastern time zone, and "Pose" actor Billy Porter will host the Central time zone festivities from New Orleans.
abc13.comCiara Reflects on 15 Years of 'Goodies' and Now Owning Her Masters: 'I No Longer Feel
It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since Ciara dropped her first studio album, Goodies. That was important to me to really kind of tap into the urban-pop combination. Even though it's been 15 years since her first album, Ciara says she feels like she's "just getting started." "It's something that you're really proud of and I think it's the coolest thing that it gathers people together. Ciara is also a judge on the series, along with David Dobrik and Debbie Gibson, with Nick Lachey as host.