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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd will perform their hit duet “Chasing After You” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tomorrow night. It airs after the CMA Awards at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. Sam Hunt is headlining Casa Fiesta in Cancún, Mexico next year, March 14-18. The lineup also features Nelly, Parker McCollum, The Band Camino and more. Visit Pollen for more information.  It’s “Officially Christmas” with Dan + …

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Spencer Combs Russell Dickerson is ready for his shining moment as a presenter at the 2021 CMA Awards — and he’s going to look fashionable doing it.  Ahead of the show on Wednesday night, the hit singer is putting his most confident foot forward, stating that he’s going to be “looking fly” and reading the teleprompter like …

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Jim Wright After a year of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Luke Bryan couldn’t be more excited to have fans back in the audience at the 2021 CMA Awards.  Through his career as an entertainer, Luke knows the power of a live audience. That’s why he’s thrilled that the 2021 show will welcome back a …

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Connie Chronuk/ABC Gabby Barrett is bringing her fashion A-game to the 2021 CMA Awards. As she gets red-carpet ready for the show that’s been deemed “Country Music’s Biggest Night,” Gabby reveals that she will be donning two special outfits throughout the night, citing fashion as another way for her to express herself in country music.  “My …

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Connie Chronuk/ABC Brothers Osborne are feeling the power of their song “Younger Me” as they head into the 2021 CMA Awards.  “Younger Me” was released after T.J. Osborne came out as gay, serving as a message of hope to his younger self. Since coming out in February, T.J. has received a wealth of support from the country music community, …

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Matthew Berinato When Kane Brown takes the stage at the 2021 CMA Awards, it’ll be a full-circle moment for the singer who grew up emulating his duet partner, Chris Young.    Long before he was a country superstar, Kane cut his teeth posting videos of country cover songs online that ultimately went viral. He also won his high …

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ABC/Brian Bowen Luke Bryan feels a deep sense of responsibility and pride in hosting the CMA Awards for the first time, viewing himself as a stalwart of country music. “To be a representative of the music that I love, to be someone to carry on a tradition and to be the the host and to conduct this show …

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Kelsea Ballerini has debuted a video for her poem “A Rose,” featured in her book of poetry Feel Your Way Through.  Gabby Barrett, Priscilla Block, Blanco Brown, Callista Clark, Walker Hayes, Ryan Hurd, Parker McCollum, Niko Moon, Jameson Rogers, Elvie Shane and Lainey Wilson are the nominees for the New Faces of Country Music Show at THE 2022 CRS. Voting takes place November 15-19.  Runaway June‘s Jennifer Wayne is expecting her first child, a girl, …

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Connie Chronuk/ABC After spending three years as a judge on American Idol, Luke Bryan is well-prepared for his hosting gig at the 2021 CMA Awards.  While he acknowledges that judging and hosting are two different tasks, Luke notes that being in front of an audience of millions on American Idol is the ideal boot camp for hosting the CMAs for …

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Connie Chronuk/ABC Ahead of the CMA Awards this week, ABC is catching up with some of country music’s biggest acts to get a behind-the-scenes look at their lives in Backstage Pass: Countdown to the CMA Awards.  One of those artists is Jimmie Allen, who in the midst of a run on Dancing with the Stars and prepping for the awards show, …

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