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52nd ACM Awards winners list

Academy of Country MusicHere’s the list of winners at Sunday night’s 52nd ACM Awards: New Male Vocalist of the YearJon Pardi New Female Vocalist of the YearMaren Morris New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearBrothers Osborne Single Record of the Year“H.O.L.Y.” — Florida Georgia Line Songwriter of the YearLori McKenna Vocal Event of the …

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Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw pick up early ACM awards

Academy of Country MusicFlorida Georgia Line picked up two Academy of Country Music Awards Saturday night, ahead of Sunday’s 52nd annual show. The duo found out they’d won both the Vocal Event of the Year for “May We All” with Tim McGraw, as well as Single Record of the Year for “H.O.L.Y.” The ACM surprised …

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Oops, I did it again: Chris Lane crawls on all fours at Britney Spears show

ABC/Image Group LAQuite a few Nashville folks checked out Britney Spears Vegas show while they were in Sin City for this weekend’s Academy of Country Music Awards, including Chris Lane, who definitely had a concert experience he won’t soon forget! The pop icon called the “Fix” hitmaker onstage during her set at The Axis at Planet Hollywood, and …

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A crash course in Sunday night's 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards

Academy of Country MusicSunday night in Las Vegas, the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards make their debut in their new home, Sin City’s T-Mobile Arena. While the venue may be new, the hosts aren’t — Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley are old pros by now. Luke’s hosted three times before with Blake Shelton, and this will be his second …

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The teleprompter blues: What Luke Bryan's learned and Dierks Bentley is afraid will go wrong on Sunday night's ACMs

CBS/Cliff LipsonOn Sunday night, Luke Bryan will host the 52nd ACM Awards for the second time with Dierks Bentley. Before that, Luke learned the craft with Blake Shelton for three years. By now, he’s feeling like an old pro.  “With each passing year, I think you get a little more savvy, a little better, and you remember when something kinda …

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Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley: The ACM Awards are rigged!

CBS/Cliff LipsonIf by some chance you didn’t think Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley were outrageous enough when they co-hosted the ACM Awards for the first time last year, the pair is proving they’re ready to bring it in 2017. They’ve even gone so far as to allege the whole affair is rigged. “When you’re hosting the show, you do …

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A Duet with Dad and Selena Gomez: Thomas Rhett paints a picture of album #3

ABC RadioWhen Thomas Rhett took the stage at Sake Rok in Las Vegas on Friday, his intention was to kick off his campaign as the face of Outnumber Hunger. But the “Star of the Show” hitmaker ended up painting the most extensive picture yet of his forthcoming third album. During an intimate set that included …

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Eric Church fans will be seeing red on Record Store Day April 22

ABC/Image Group LAEric Church fans will get the opportunity to add to their vinyl collections as he offers up his Caught in The Act (Live) in honor of Record Store Day 2017. But, there’s a twist: this year’s release will be issued in red vinyl. This isn’t his first involvement in Record Store Day events. …

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52nd ACM Awards scoop: A rock and roll surprise, plus Luke Bryan's beef with Backstreet Boys

ABC RadioIf you want to kick off country music’s big weekend in Las Vegas, what better way to do it than by rolling out a couple of giant, inflatable dice? That’s exactly what ACM co-hosts Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley did Friday, as well as spilling a few new details about Sunday’s 52nd annual show. …

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Why Jerrod Niemann wanted his wife, Morgan, to co-star in romantic new video for “God Made a Woman”

CurbA heavenly video is expected for a song with the title “God Made a Woman,” right? Jerrod Niemann set out to achieve this cinematic theme with his new single, premiering on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown this weekend. Also appropriate is Jerrod’s object of affection: his wife, Morgan. The visual underscores the reverent theme of …

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