Steve Nedved

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Maren Morris’ unborn baby waves hello in new sonogram video

ABC/Image Group LAMaren Morris introduced her fans to her unborn child with a new sonogram video, which shows her baby boy waving hello. “I got a wave today,” the singer wrote alongside the clip, which she posted to her socials.  Maren and her husband, fellow country artist Ryan Hurd, announced her pregnancy and her baby boy’s gender in …

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Brothers Osborne’s country dreams are coming true at the CMA Awards

ABC Audio Brothers Osborne are up for a number of awards at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, including Vocal Duo of the Year and Single of the Year — and the whole Osborne clan will be in the audience cheering them on. “Our sister will be with us, our mom’s gonna be there, our dad and …

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What’s happening in a small town? Oh, Lindsay Ell’s just having the best week of her life

ABC Audio Her duet with Brantley Gilbert, “What Happens In a Small Town,” just hit number one, and she’s nominated for a CMA Award Wednesday, so Lindsay Ell must be having one of the best weeks of her life, right? “I want to say…in the top three…maybe it’s just the best week of my life!” …

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Randy Travis, Brothers Osborne and more honored at 2019 ASCAP Awards

ABC/Image Group LADespite chilly temperatures, the stars turned out on Monday, November 11 for the 2019 American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) Country Music Awards. The ceremony, which took place at Nashville’s Renaissance Hotel, celebrated the writers and publishers behind this year’s most popular songs, and also honored some iconic members of the Nashville …

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Carrie Underwood reveals she’s been a driving force behind 2019’s female-centric CMA Awards

Mark Seliger/ABCIf you’re wondering who came up with the idea to use this year’s CMA Awards to honor country’s most-loved female voices, you probably don’t have to look much farther than twelve-time host, Carrie Underwood. “When we started talking about the CMAs this year, thinking about what theme we might have… I definitely was kind of …

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Will Lady Antebellum’s kids watch them on the CMAs? “My kid will just love the excuse to stay up!”

ABC Audio Lady Antebellum is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year at Wednesday’s CMA Awards, and they’re also performing on the show with pop star Halsey.  Between them, the three members of Lady A have six children, so will they be watching mom and dad on the show?  Well, half of them will. “My …

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Video: Co-write “God’s Country,” make a new BFF: Hardy talks hanging with Blake & Gwen

ABC Audio Hardy, alias Michael Hardy, has had success as an artist with songs like “Rednecker,” and as a songwriter, writing hits like “Up Down,” “Simple” and “I Don’t Know About You.” But co-writing Blake Shelton‘s #1 hit “God’s Country” has now earned him a nomination for CMA Song of the Year, which he says …

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Ken Burns’ “Country Music” documentary has been watched by 34.5 million people

Courtesy of PBSFilmmaker Ken Burns‘ new eight-part documentary series Country Music has been seen by 34.5 million people, according to Nielsen Live + 7 data. That impressive early viewership makes Country Music the most-watched of Burns’ films since The Roosevelts came out in 2014. Country Music is an all-encompassing documentary that offers an in-depth look into almost a century of musical history, from the …

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Watch Now: Chris Janson says female-centric CMA telecast will be “killer”: “I think it’s going to be the best”

ABC Audio Chris Janson is one of the many artists who’ll be performing at the CMA Awards telecast on Wednesday night.  The “Good Vibes” star thinks it’s great that the show will be highlighting the female stars of country music, and that Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton and Reba will kill it as hosts. When it …

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CRS 2020 announces nominees for New Faces

CRBCountry Radio Seminar 2020 has announced the nominees for the New Faces of Country Music Show.  The nominees consist of nine up-and-coming artists who have achieved success at country radio throughout the year. Nominees for 2020 are Morgan Evans, who had a #1 hit with his debut single, “Kiss Somebody in 2018; Ingrid Andress, whose song “More Hearts …

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