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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 …

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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 …

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“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 …

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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 — …

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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 …

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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 …

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Luke, Lionel and Katy are back on ABC’s ‘American Idol’ February 14

ABC/John FleenorIf by February, you still aren’t able to go out to a restaurant and have a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, then tune into the premiere of American Idol instead. The show returns for its new season ABC February 14, 2021 — earlier than in the past few years.  Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel …

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“My love was real”: Carly Pearce opens up about her split from husband Michael Ray

ABC/Image Group LA2020 has been the biggest year of Carly Pearce’s musical career to date, with her success underscored by an early CMAs win for Musical Event of the Year, courtesy of her hit duet with Lee Brice, “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” But personally, Carly sums up 2020 as being “single-handedly the hardest year …

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Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber are re-imagining “10,000 Hours” a little bit for their 2020 CMAs performance

CMA/ABCDan + Shay and Justin Bieber weren’t expecting to have to wait so long before performing their hit duet, “10,000 Hours,” together. They put out the song over a year ago, and were anticipating lots of big, on-stage moments over the course of that year — but 2020 had other plans. “We had grand plans …

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Carly Pearce says Charles Kelley’s “the real MVP” after he quickly stepped up to perform with her at the CMAs

CMA/ABCCarly Pearce has had to do some fancy footwork in order to perform her CMA-winning single, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” at the 2020 CMA Awards tonight. That’s because just days before the show, her duet partner, Lee Brice, tested positive for COVID-19 and needed to step down from their planned duet performance. “I was …

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