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You don’t have “Better Things to Do”: Why tonight’s CMA Awards with Carrie, Reba, and Dolly will be epic

Mark Seliger/ABCCountry Music’s Biggest Night promises to be bigger than ever in 2019, as Carrie Underwood teams up with Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire to pay tribute to some of country’s most-loved female vocalists. You’ll want to already be in your seat when the show kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, because it’ll start with an unforgettable mega-medley unlike …

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New Artist nominee Carly Pearce is ready to hit the red carpet with her “arm candy” Michael Ray

ABC Audio At the CMA Awards on Wednesday, Carly Pearce is celebrating a lot of firsts: Her first CMA nod — for  New Artist of the Year — and her first red carpet as a married woman. Carly and Michael Ray tied the knot just over a month ago, and the couple will be making …

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CMA Belle of the Ball Maren Morris talks about her special “good luck” wave

ABC Audio Maren Morris is the leading nominee going into Wednesday’s CMA Awards with six nominations, and she says she got a very special sign of encouragement from an unexpected source. Tuesday on her socials, Maren, who’s expecting a baby boy with husband Ryan Hurd, posted a sonogram video which showed her fetus waving with …

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Garth Brooks on his CMA Entertainer of the Year chances: “It *is* the year of the woman”

ABC Audio Garth Brooks has been named the CMA Entertainer of the Year six times. He’s nominated again this year, but he says everyone who’s nominated this year is deserving, especially the guy who won the trophy last year. In fact, Garth even voted for him. “Keith Urban‘s the reigning Entertainer. If that name’s on …

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Dierks Bentley expands Whiskey Row with new Denver, CO location

ABC/Image Group LADrink up, Dierks Bentley fans: The singer has announced plans to break ground on a fifth location of his Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row. This time around, his bar, restaurant and music venue will be heading to Denver, CO. In partnership with Riot Hospitality, Dierks is planning to begin construction on the Denver location in January …

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Kelsea Ballerini’s ready for her “powerful moment” on the CMAs: “Performing is winning”

ABC Audio Kelsea Ballerini is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, but she says she feels she’s already won. “Honestly, getting nominated is amazing because that means that you get some type of performance, and I think performing is winning,” she told ABC Audio Tuesday. “I think having that …

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Luke Combs is ready to hit the CMA red carpet — and leave the baseball cap at home

ABC Audio Luke Combs has two nominations going into Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, but when you see him on the red carpet, you may not recognize him, because he won’t be wearing his signature baseball cap. “I love wearing a hat, but I love wearing a suit and I just feel like hats and suits …

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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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