ABC It was a celebration of country music during The 54th Annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. The Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker hosted ceremony kicked off with an emotional tribute to country great Charlie Daniels, who unexpectedly died in July of a hemorrhagic stroke. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne and Ashley McBryde delivered a show-stopping medley of Daniels’ songs including …
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Nov 12
Backstage at the 54th CMA Awards, country’s sense of family shines through, even in a virtual press room
John Russell/CMAOn camera at Nashville’s Music City Center, country artists were thrilled to be able to be together for a change, even if they were socially-distanced at tables, after rigid testing for COVID-19. Backstage at the 54th Annual CMA Awards, things were more typically 2020, however, as winners stood against a step-and-repeat, answering virtual questions …
Nov 12
54th Annual CMA Awards: The Winners
CMA/ABC The biggest names in country music were honored at the 54th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday night. Here is the complete list of the 2020 CMA Award winners and nominees: Entertainer of the YearEric Church Album of the Year“What You See Is What You Get” – Luke Combs Female Vocalist of the YearMaren Morris …
Nov 11
Lady A pulls out of CMA Awards due to family member’s COVID-19 diagnosis
ABC/Chris HolloLady A is the third artist to pull out of the CMA Awards telecast due to start in minutes on ABC. On Instagram, the group wrote, “Sadly, one of our immediate family members has just tested positive for COVID-19 this week. So far, the three of us continue to test negative, and out of …
Nov 11
Brothers Osborne wouldn’t mind losing CMA Vocal Duo of the Year to Maddie & Tae
CMA/ABCOver the past several years of CMA Awards, the Vocal Duo of the Year category has increasingly become anybody’s game. Brooks & Dunn had a longstanding lockdown on the trophy between 1992 and 2006, winning every year save for 2000. But more recently, different duos have taken turns holding the title for a couple of …
Nov 11
Thomas Rhett’s “Be a Light” performance at the 2020 CMAs will be a full-circle moment
CMA/ABCFor Thomas Rhett and his “Be a Light” collaborators Reba McEntire, Chris Tomlin and Lady A’s Hillary Scott, tonight’s CMA Awards represents something of a reunion. That’s because it’ll mark the first time they’ve all been together since they recorded the song, Thomas points out ahead of the show, adding that their performance tonight will …
Nov 11
“Long Live” Florida Georgia Line? A source claims there’s “no truth” to breakup rumors
John ShearerFlorida Georgia Line bandmates Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley had some fans worried this week, as some social media moves sparked rumors of a fall-out between them. But per Billboard, a source close to the group says that all is well. The drama all started this week when both Tyler and his wife Hayley …
Nov 11
Maren Morris’ fellow CMA Female Vocalist of the Year nominees are “tough competition,” and that’s a good thing
CMA/ABCMaren Morris will go head to head with Ashley McBryde, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert at tonight’s 2020 CMA Awards. That’s some steep competition, but Maren points out ahead of the show that she wouldn’t have it any other way. “Honestly, when the nominations were announced a few months ago, I was — …
Nov 11
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are co-hosting the ‘CMA Country Christmas’ special this year
ABC/Katie KaussEach year, the CMA Country Christmas special brings artists together for a musical celebration of everything that’s magical about the holiday season. This year, Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are set to co-host the show. The couple made their festive announcement on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday, also sharing that the …
Nov 11
Luke Combs isn’t letting himself imagine winning CMA Entertainer of the Year tonight
CMA/ABC2020 has been a huge year for Luke Combs, and it just keeps getting bigger. At the 2020 CMA Awards, the singer is a first-time nominee in the coveted Entertainer of the Year category. But Luke says he’s not letting himself imagine what it might be like to win the trophy, especially because the competition …