Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images via ABCAlthough Blake Shelton had no ACM nominations this year, the likely reason he didn’t attend Sunday night’s ceremony stems from the fact that he was needed in his hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma. On Monday, Blake joined his partners and town leaders to host the official construction kickoff event for …
Apr 03
Luke Bryan makes history, even surpasses himself, with latest #1 single
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan has made history. He’s the first artist in Billboard Country airplay chart history to land six number-ones from the same album at the top. Luke’s “Fast,” the sixth single from his album Kill the Lights, jumps one space this week to give him the 18th chart-topper of his career. “Fast,” co-written …
Apr 03
Luke Bryan helps Thomas Rhett celebrate his ACM wins with (nearly) nude pool dive
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan almost made good on a promised post-ACM Awards skinny dip, and he took Thomas Rhett along with him. Thomas took home both the Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year trophies at Sunday night’s ceremony in Las Vegas. At a New York City press event leading up to …
Apr 03
ACM Awards: the performances
Francis Specker/CBSWhile trophies were presented at last night’s 52nd ACM Awards, the three-hour show also packed in performances from more than 25 different acts, many of whom were performing brand-new singles. Here’s a look at who sang what: –Entertainer of the Year winner Jason Aldean opened the show as part of a medley that featured …
Apr 03
Aldean's Entertainer of the Year, Miranda sets Female Vocalist record at 52nd ACM Awards
Michele Crowe/CBS(NOTE LANGUAGE) Jason Aldean made it two in a row at the 52nd ACM Awards, held Sunday night in Las Vegas. He once again captured the academy’s Entertainer of the Year trophy, but the guy he received the trophy from is what really knocked him out. Eagles guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of …
Apr 02
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 …
Apr 02
KORN News Radio earns three regional journalism awards
KORN News Radio 1490 has once again been recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism in the upper Midwest. The Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association presented three Eric Sevareid Awards of Merit to KORN News Radio at the annual Midwest Journalism Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota. News Director J.P. Skelly accepted the honors in the Newscast, Broadcast Writing, …
Apr 02
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 …
Apr 02
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 …
Apr 02
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 …