Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Following his arrest on DUI charges last week, Sam Hunt will no longer perform at the first-ever NASCAR Awards on December 5, Billboard reports. The event takes place in Nashville, and closes out a week of NASCA...
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53rd Annual CMA Awards: The Winners
Mark Seliger/ABC Here are the winners of the 53rd Annual CMA Awards, handed out Wednesday night in Nashville: Entertainer of the YearGarth BrooksAlbum of the YearGirl, Maren MorrisSingle of the Year“God’s Country,” Blake SheltonSong ...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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,...
Read More »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...ma...
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