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Nov 09
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, …
Nov 09
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 …
Nov 09
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 …
Nov 08
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, …
Nov 08
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 …
Nov 08
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, …
Nov 08
Paramount+ The teaser for the Yellowstone prequel 1883, starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, is finally here. A preview of the spin-off series debuted Sunday during the Yellowstone season 4 premiere, giving fans a first look at the Grammy-winning country music couple as James and Margaret Dutton. “I heard a thousand stories, but none could describe this place,” a voiceover says in the minute-long clip. “The road west …
Nov 08
CMA/ABC The CMA Awards have unveiled a star-studded list of presenters including Kelsea Ballerini, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line and American Idol judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. The lineup boasts a wide variety of singers, actors and major names in country music including Lady A, Russell Dickerson, Scotty McCreery, Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert‘s “Drunk And I Don’t Wanna Go Home” duet …
Nov 08
Connie Chronuk/ABC Luke Combs is still trying to determine what to perform at the CMA Awards, and he’s calling on fans for their help. On Sunday, Luke took to Twitter to share that he’s toying with different performance ideas, including debuting a new song that fans will be able to access immediately after the show. “Still trying to …
Nov 08
ABC/Robby Klein Growing up in rural Georgia, Luke Bryan admits that he didn’t often get to see live shows, so watching the annual CMA Awards helped the future superstar learn about the art of performing. “I was from a small town, so I didn’t get to go see many, many concerts. So to watch [the CMA Awards], …
