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Disney/Frank Micelotta Wynonna Judd is not shying away from the online comments surrounding her CMA Awards opening performance with Jelly Roll. The “Tell Me Why” hitmaker sang the soaring “Need a Favor” with Jelly and held onto his left shoulder throughout. This left fans wondering if she was all right, and as she reveals, she wasn’t. “I’m just gonna come clean with y’all. I was …

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Disney/Scott Kirkland Backstage at the 2023 CMA Awards, it was a mix of the not-so-old guard meeting the almost-new. Lainey Wilson scored the upset of the night, winning Entertainer of the Year the first time she was nominated, in only the second year she was ever eligible. Moments later, she was already thinking about her vision …

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Country Music Association The biggest names in country music were honored at the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday night, hosted once again by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. Here is the complete list of winners: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Lainey Wilson SINGLE OF THE YEAR “Fast Car,” Luke Combs ALBUM OF THE YEAR …

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ABC “Wait in the Truck” notched early wins for Musical Event and Music Video of the Year ahead of the 2023 CMA Awards broadcast. It’s still in the running for two more awards: Single and Song of the Year, the latter of which HARDY‘s hoping will emerge victorious this year. “A huge, huge goal of mine is to win Song of the …

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ABC Brothers Osborne have already notched five wins for CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, and they’re nominated for their sixth one this year. In a recent interview with ABC Audio, the pair’s John and TJ discussed their longstanding CMA love and the potential secret to their victories. “I would guess, like, we’re really good huggers, and we like to give …

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ABC Cody Johnson‘s saddling up to take his latest single, “The Painter,” to the CMA Awards stage. Speaking with ABC Audio recently, Cody teased his upcoming performance and shared what audiences can expect.  “This is probably the most elaborate stage plot I’ve ever used. There’s a lot of visual. I mean, I don’t want to give away too much. There’s going …

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Courtesy of Big Loud Records HARDY and Lainey Wilson‘s “Wait in the Truck” has earned four nominations at the 2023 CMA Awards, two of which the song’s already won: Musical Event and Music Video of the Year. “It’s important for me in my career, but I think also what it stands for and what it says is very important,” HARDY tells ABC Audio …

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ABC As reigning Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion readies to step into Country Music’s Biggest Night, lead singer Matthew Ramsey shares how the band keeps things interesting every year.  “The music keeps it fresh for us. Just the excitement that we have around creating new music and performing it and touring and all of that. You know, if we were sort …

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ABC Lainey Wilson is set to take the CMA Awards stage to sing her autobiographical “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” The track, which Lainey co-wrote, pays homage to her hometown roots and the people part of her formative years. “This one is a nod to my family, it’s a nod to the folks who raised me and the place who raised me. …

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ABC Being the most nominated male artist for this year’s CMA Awards is something Jelly Roll didn’t see coming.  His wife, Bunnie XO, initially thought he didn’t get a nod. “I woke up and went straight online. I didn’t send it to my wife. I just looked at my phone and I said, ‘You’re not going to believe this.’ And …

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