Raise a glass of “Tequila:” Dan + Shay’s hit is BMI’s Country Song of the Year

ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay's "Tequila" has earned another distinguished honor.  The duo's breakthrough hit was named Country Song of the Year at the 2019 BMI Country Awards in Nashville on Tuesday night.  It was also named the most-performe...

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Reese Witherspoon, Jimmie Allen, Joe Walsh and more added as CMA Awards presenters & performers

Mark Seliger/ABCMore stars have been added to the list of presenters and performers for the CMA Awards.  Newcomers Jimmie Allen and Cody Johnson have been tapped to present at the show, along with Big Little Lies&nbsp...

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Carrie Underwood aims to be “beyond,” just like her CMA Awards co-hosts, Reba and Dolly

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 significan...

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Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockThe CMA Awards have taken place in Nashville every year except for 2005. Can you guess where the awards show took place that year? ANSWER: Madison Square Garden, in New York City. Copyright © 2019, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

By |2019-11-13T10:00:08-06:00November 13th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off on Country star trivia

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...

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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'l...

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Nashville Notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockWillie Nelson and Alison Krauss are among the first artists announced to perform at MerleFest 2020, along with a slew of other performers headed to the Wilkesboro, NC festival next April. For tickets an...

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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, a...

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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 w...

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