Mark Seliger/ABCWhen Carrie Underwood hosts tonight’s 53rd CMA Awards, she’ll be doing it with two of her heroes, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire. Since Reba and Carrie are from the same part of the country, she was a significant inspiration for the girl who would go on to win American Idol. “Reba’s from Oklahoma,” Carrie tells ABC Audio. “She’s from a …
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Nov 13
Kacey Musgraves video, “Old Town Road” are early CMA winners
Mark Seliger/ABC The CMA Awards don’t air until tonight, but two winners have already been announced this morning live on ABC’s Good Morning America by Maddie & Tae. In the category of Musical Event of the Year, the winner was “Old Town Road (Remix)” by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. While the song …
Nov 13
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 …
Nov 12
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 …
Nov 12
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 …
Nov 12
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 …
Nov 12
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 …
Nov 12
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 …
Nov 12
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 …
Nov 12
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 …