The ACM Awards may be two weeks away, but the Academy is already handing out hardware.
Over the weekend, Carrie Underwood phoned Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco to let them know they had won ACM Awards for New Artist of the Year in their respective categories.
Watch Carrie surprise Luke, Ashley and Lanco with the news.
The ACM Awards, which will be hosted by Reba McEntire, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. ET. on CBS.
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Danielle Bradbery
Lindsay Ell Ashley McBryde WINNER
Carly Pearce
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Jimmie Allen Luke Combs WINNER
Jordan Davis
Michael Ray
Mitchell Tenpenny
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
High Valley LANCO WINNER
Runaway June
Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye of Maddie & Tae will release a new EP, One Heart to Another, on April 26.
The five-song offering features lead single, “Friends Don’t,” which was released in 2018 and peaked at No. 33 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Maddie & Tae co-penned four of the five tracks on the new EP.
“This is much more than just a new project for us,” says Maddie. “It has been our light at the end of tunnel for the past two years. It is about two best friends experiencing the highest of highs, the lowest of lows, and everything in between together. We hope our fans hear the vulnerability, heart break, strength, truth and passion we’ve poured into this. This is only the beginning.”
“The journey to create this project was long, but beautiful,” adds Tae. “We put our heads down and tried to be the best artists we could be. And to us that looked like writing lyrics from a very honest place and sharing them with the hopes that someone out in the world feels less alone. So here is One Heart to Another. From our hearts to yours.”
Maddie & Tae will hit the road as part of Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Tour in May.
One Heart To Another Track List & Songwriters
1. “Friends Don’t” (Maddie Marlow, Taylor Dye, Jon Nite, Justin Ebach)
2. “Die From A Broken Heart” (Maddie Marlow, Taylor Dye, Jonathan Singleton, Deric Ruttan)
3. “Tourist In This Town” (Maddie Marlow, Taylor Dye, Barry Dean, Jimmy Robbins)
4. “One Heart To Another” (Maddie Marlow, Taylor Dye, Jonathan Singleton, Deric Ruttan)
5. “New Dog Old Tricks” (Laura Veltz, Jesse Frasure, Emily Weisband)
Australia native Morgan Evans will spend some time in Europe this summer. Morgan will headline five dates in Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany, as well as a festival appearance in Lutterworth, U.K.
Tickets will be available on March 29.
Morgan Evans World Tour
Sept. 3 – Dublin, Ireland – Green Room at The Academy
Sept. 4 – Glasgow, Scotland – Oran Mor
Sept. 5 – Liverpool, U.K. – Arts Club Loft
Sept. 6 – London, U.K. – Borderline
Sept. 7 – Lutterworth, U.K. – The Long Road Festival
Sept. 9 – Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club
Tennessee players Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams followed by Rick Barnes spoke at the postgame press conference after Tennessee’s 83-77 OT win over Iowa in Columbus in the 2nd Rd of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa players Joe Wieskamp, Isaiah Moss and Luka Garza followed by head coach Fran McCaffery after Tennessee’s 83-77 OT win over Iowa in the 2nd Rd of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus. UT advances to play Purdue in Louisville in the Sweet 16.
Tennessee forward Grant Williams spoke to the media in the locker room after the Vols’ 83-77 OT win in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus. UT advances to play Purdue in Louisville in the Sweet 16.
Tennessee guard/forward Admiral Schofield spoke to the media in the locker room after the Vols’ 83-77 OT win in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus. UT advances to play Purdue in Louisville in the Sweet 16.
Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner spoke to the media in the locker room after the Vols’ 83-77 OT win in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus. UT advances to play Purdue in Louisville in the Sweet 16.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the sixth time since 2000, the Tennessee Volunteers are heading to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, following an 83-77 victory in overtime against Iowa at Nationwide Arena on Sunday.
It’s the first time since 2014 that Tennessee has reached the Sweet Sixteen, and head coach Rick Barnes is just the 12th head coach to lead a third Division I program to the Sweet Sixteen. The Vols (31-5) will take on No. 3 seed Purdue in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday.
With 31 victories this season, Tennessee has tied the program record for wins in a single season (2007-08). During the game, the Big Orange also broke the program record for assists in a single season (645), surpassing the previous mark of 637 during the 2007-08 campaign.
The All-SEC duo of Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams led all scorers with 19 points each to help lead Tennessee to the victory. Williams, the two-time SEC Player of the Year, finished with seven rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks to fuel UT on both ends of the floor. His four steals matched the Tennessee record for steals in an NCAA Tournament game.
Lamonte Turner had an impressive game, tallying 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. However, the junior guard’s presence was felt the most on the defensive end, where he helped the Vols shut down Iowa’s 3-point shooting (7-of-21) and kept the Hawkeyes from getting into their offense.
With the momentum all the way in Iowa’s favor, Tennessee found its rhythm again in overtime, scoring the first seven points to take a 78-71 lead. A deep 3-pointer from Jordan Bone with two seconds left on the shot clock highlighted the run. The All-SEC point guard finished with 14 points. After that, the Hawkeyes (23-12) were unable to rally back from the swing in momentum.
The Vols jumped out to an early 20-9 lead in the first five and a half minutes of the game, forcing Iowa to call a timeout. Schofield sparked the run by knocking down back-to-back threes to start the game.
Tennessee kept the pressure on the Hawkeyes the entire half, using an 18-3 run to make it a 40-17 game with six minutes left in the period. The Big Orange shot 51 percent from the floor and held a 24-8 advantage in the paint to take a commanding 49-28 lead into halftime.
Twenty-one points was the largest halftime lead ever for the Vols in an NCAA Tournament game. The previous record was in 2014, when Tennessee held a 41-22 advantage going into halftime against UMass.
Schofield dropped 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the first half to lead all scorers. UT’s scoring attack was balanced during the frame, as six different Vols made two baskets. Williams stuffed the stat sheet before the break, totaling seven points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block.
Iowa stormed back after halftime, outscoring Tennessee 30-12 during the first 13 minutes of the second half to make it a one-possession game. The Vols shot just 33 percent from the field in the second half and turned the ball over 10 times, which directly led to 17 points for the Hawkeyes.
Down two with 20 seconds left in regulation, Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp drew a foul and knocked down both free throws to tie the game. Bone got an open look from three but just missed it, sending the game to overtime tied 71-71.
Tennessee forward Kyle Alexander spoke to the media in the locker room after the Vols’ 83-77 OT win in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus. UT advances to play Purdue in Louisville in the Sweet 16.
One Heart To Another Track List & Songwriters 
