Steve Nedved
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Nov 11
Changing of the guard: Luke Combs wins Entertainer of the Year at surprise-filled CMA Awards
Jason Kempin/Getty Images It was a night of surprises at the 55th Annual CMA Awards Wednesday night. While Chris Stapleton was the night’s big winner, taking home Single, Song and Album of the Year — not to mention Male Vocalist — many of the artists taking home trophies were unexpected… and some even made history. Let’s start …
Nov 11
55th Annual CMA Awards: The Winners
ABC/Craig Sjodin The biggest names in country music were honored at the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday night. Here is the complete list of the 2021 CMA Award winners: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Luke Combs FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Carly Pearce MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Chris Stapleton VOCAL GROUP OF …
Nov 10
Nashville notes
Lee Brice’s “One of Them Girls” has been named the ASCAP Country Song of the Year. Lee co-wrote the song with Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson and Ben Johnson. This Sunday, Kimberly Williams-Paisley will host the fourth annual “Dance Party to End ALZ” in Nashville. The lineup includes her superstar husband Brad Paisley as well as …
Nov 10
Lady A + Midland gear up for the 2021 CMAs as competitors in the tough Vocal Group category
ABC/Chris Hollo The CMA Vocal Group of the Year category always delivers stiff competition, and that’s no exception in 2021. Among the nominees are Old Dominion — who’ve won it for the past three years running — as well as Zac Brown Band, Midland, Little Big Town and Lady A. Midland has yet to win, …
Nov 10
Kelsea Ballerini’s branching out with CMA fashion, but Chris Young’s just hoping to avoid “worst-dressed” lists
CMA/ABC As the 2021 CMAs loom, Kelsea Ballerini and Carly Pearce are two artists who say they’ll be trying something new with their fashion choices on the big night. Carly hints she’s keeping it straightforward with a “classy” look, but it’s going to be “in a color I’ve never worn before.” “I’m going to wear …
Nov 10
Old Dominion says CMAs recognition gets more and more special every time they’re nominated
Mason Allen Old Dominion are up for Vocal Group of the Year at tonight’s CMA Awards, and it’s far from the first time. They’re five-time nominees in the category, and they’re on a three-year winning streak, taking home the trophy at every awards show since 2018. But that doesn’t mean the nomination gets less special, …
Nov 10
Luke Bryan’s hosting the 2021 CMA Awards solo, but he thought about bringing his mom along to help
ABC/Robby Klein Luke Bryan‘s mom, LeClaire, is a bona fide social media star in her own right, thanks in part to the fact that she frequently finds herself the butt of the joke in family prank wars. LeClaire is so popular that Luke’s fans might even have hoped she’d make an appearance at the 2021 …
Nov 10
Chris Young can’t say much about his CMAs “Famous Friends” performance, but it’s “definitely something new”
Jeff Johnson Chris Young and Kane Brown will hit the CMAs stage tonight for a rendition of their number-one song “Famous Friends,” but don’t expect to hear many details about what they’ve got planned for their performance ahead of showtime. “Nothing. I’m not allowed to say anything at all [about it],” Chris jokes. “I will …
Nov 10
Ryan Hurd thinks no one’s more deserving of the CMA Female Vocalist trophy than Maren Morris
John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd are attending the CMA Awards as a power couple in 2021, as for the first year ever, they’re both nominated for awards. Their duet, “Chasing After You,” scored nods in both the categories of Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year. …
Nov 10
Luke Combs will be “the happiest guy in the world” at the 2021 CMA Awards, win or lose
Connie Chronuk/ABC Luke Combs is up for Entertainer of the Year at tonight’s 2021 CMA Awards ceremony, and while he’d like to walk away with the trophy, he knows he’s up against some stiff competition. “Everybody that’s nominated has made a huge impact on country music, undeniably speaking,” he says. Luke’s contenders in the category …