Steve Nedved
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Mar 07
All together now: Carrie Underwood is excited to celebrate “a great year in country music” at the ACM Awards
ACMA2020/Getty Images for ACM Reunited, and it feels so good! Ahead of the 2022 ACM Awards, Carrie Underwood says she’s most excited about reconnecting with her peers, as country music takes over Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. “I think what excites me most about being at the ACMs this year is that we’re all together. We’re in …
Mar 07
Maren Morris is taking “Circles” to the “epic” and “crazy” ACMs stage for its TV debut
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for ACM Maren Morris‘ new single, “Circles Around This Town,” will get the Vegas treatment tonight when she performs its TV debut at the 2022 ACM Awards. The show is taking place at Allegiant Stadium, a venue that, Maren says, was pretty dazzling even during rehearsals. “It’s beautiful, and the stage that …
Mar 07
Chris Stapleton’s ACM Awards performance will honor victims of Route 91 shooting
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Chris Stapleton is offering a very special performance at the 2022 ACM Awards with “Watch You Burn.” The singer is using his time in the spotlight to pay tribute to the victims of the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shooting in Las Vegas in 2017. In the early hours …
Mar 07
Ahead of the 2022 ACMs, Luke Bryan says he’s learned never to take awards show recognition for granted
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan’s “Buy Dirt” is heading into tonight’s ACM Awards ceremony nominated in three categories, and though Luke isn’t the primary artist or a writer on the song, he says its message is enormously important to him. “[Jordan is] so amazing at all this and having so …
Mar 07
Carly Pearce shares why she’ll “always cherish” ACM Awards co-host Dolly Parton
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM There’s many reasons for Carly Pearce to be excited about the ACM Awards, but perhaps the biggest one is that her idol, Dolly Parton, is co-hosting. As a teenager, Carly and her family moved from their native Kentucky to Pigeon Forge, TN, where she became a performer at Dollywood, an experience that trained the …
Mar 07
Can Brothers Osborne knock Dan + Shay out of a three-year ACM Duo of the Year winning streak?
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for ACM Brothers Osborne reclaimed their status as Vocal Duo of the Year at the CMAs last November, beating out Dan + Shay — a group who’d previously won the award two years in a row. But can the brother duo repeat their success at the 2022 ACM Awards? Dan + Shay …
Mar 07
‘Humble Quest’: Maren Morris books headlining 2022 tour
Columbia Nashville Maren Morris is set to take her new album, Humble Quest, on a headlining tour. The superstar will hit the road for roughly five months, beginning in June. Along the way, she’ll make stops at Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Greek Theatre, and the famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The 41-date tour wraps on December 2 …
Mar 07
Jason Aldean remembers watching the ACM Awards as a kid: “It was a big deal”
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for ACM These days, Jason Aldean is celebrating the release of Macon, Georgia, a double album and the 10th full-length project of his career. The star is one of country music’s veterans, with a total of 14 ACM trophies — including three Entertainer of the Year wins — under his belt. But …
Mar 07
“My favorite”: Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney hit #1 with “Half of My Hometown”
Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACM Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney have ascended to #1 on the country charts with “Half of My Hometown,” and it’s got Kelsea all in her feels. The personal song chronicles Kelsea’s upbringing in Knoxville, TN and marks her seventh #1 hit on country radio, and Kenny’s 35th. To celebrate its success, Kelsea posted …
Mar 07
‘American Idol’ recap: A star is born as the judges hand out the second platinum ticket
ABC/Eric McCandless The search for the next American Idol continued Sunday night, with host Ryan Seacrest and judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie leading the hunt. Here are some of the night’s highlights, which include giving away the second out of three coveted Platinum tickets for the milestone season 20. Kicking things off was 27-year-old Betty Maxwell, who some might recognize as …