Watch Randy Travis Own the CMA Stage With a Single “Amen”

Watch Randy Travis Own the CMA Stage With a Single “Amen”

Posted on November 3, 2016

It was a star-studded opening to the CMA Awards Show last night as more than a dozen stars kicked off the telecast with a medley of some of country music’s biggest hits, including: Vince Gill with Ben Haggard on “Mama Tried”; Roy Clark and Brad Paisley on “I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail”; Carrie Underwood on “Stand By Your Man”; Charley Pride on “Kiss an Angel Good Morning”; Alabama on “Mountain Music”; Charlie Daniels on “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”; Reba McEntire on “Fancy”; Dwight Yoakam on “Guitars, Cadillacs”; Clint Black on “Killin’ Time”; Ricky Skaggs on “Country Boy”; Alan Jackson on “Don’t Rock the Jukebox”; and everyone onstage chimed in on Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, Amen.”

But it was Randy, who suffered a debilitating stroke in 2013, stealing the show with a single word: “Amen.” Randy brought tears to the eyes of many in the arena who were already standing in appreciation of the new Country Music Hall of Fame member.

Watch the clip below.

Watch Garth Brooks’ Acceptance Speech After Winning CMA Entertainer of the Year

Watch Garth Brooks’ Acceptance Speech After Winning CMA Entertainer of the Year

Posted on November 3, 2016

On the strength of his massive World Tour, Garth Brooks took home the 2016 CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year, his first win in the category since 1998. Garth, who has won the award five times (1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2016), bested Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban in this year’s showdown.

Taylor Swift, who won the award in 2009 and 2011, presented the award to Garth after making the announcement in the evening’s final trophy presentation. An elated Garth sprang to the stage and proceeded to thank wife Trisha Yearwood, manager Bob Doyle, his band and crew, the CMAs and God.

On Monday (Oct. 31), Garth sat down with NCD and revealed how much wanted this year’s trophy. “You know what, I want it, I want it for the band and crew,” said Garth. “The 50th is something special. I’d be lying to you if I said otherwise.”

Congrats on the big win, Garth. Check out a clip of his acceptance speech below.

Watch Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, FGL & More Read Mean Tweets on “Jimmy Kimmel”

Watch Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, FGL & More Read Mean Tweets on “Jimmy Kimmel”

Posted on November 3, 2016

Some of country’s biggest stars kept the party rolling last night (Nov. 2) after the CMA Awards by taking part in Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Mean Tweets.

Trace Adkins, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Houser, Cassadee Pope, Dan + Shay, Cole Swindell, Jana Kramer, Granger Smith, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Little Big Town, Brett Eldredge, Hunter Hayes, Maren Morris, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Chris Stapleton all took turns reading unflattering tweets about themselves, and we’ve got to say, they are damn funny.

Check it out.

CMA 50th Anniversary Red Carpet Photo Gallery: Carrie Underwood, Tim and Faith, Miranda Lambert, Garth and Trisha and More

CMA 50th Anniversary Red Carpet Photo Gallery: Carrie Underwood, Tim and Faith, Miranda Lambert, Garth and Trisha and More

Posted on November 2, 2016

The stars came out tonight (Nov. 2) for the 50th Annual CMA Awards held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

In celebration of the golden anniversary, legends and today’s hottest artists walked the expansive red carpet before entering the tribute filled show. From Charlie Daniels, The Oak Ridge Boys and Charley Pride to Garth and Trisha, Tim and Faith and Carrie Underwood, stars lit up the walkway held inside Nashville’s Music City Center.

Check out the hot fashion on country’s greatest acts:

Photos by Jason Simanek

2016 CMA Awards Nominees & Winners

2016 CMA Awards Nominees & Winners

Posted on November 2, 2016

Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, The 50th annual CMA Awards airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m CT on ABC.

Check out the full list of nominees below and winners as they are announced.

2016 CMA Award Nominees

Musical Event of the Year

  • WINNER: “Different for Girls” – Dierks Bentley feat. Elle King
  • “Home Alone Tonight” – Luke Bryan feat. Karen Fairchild
  • “The Fighter” – Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood
  • “Think of You” – Chris Young with Cassadee Pope
  • “You Are My Sunshine” – Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton

Video of the Year

  • WINNER: “Fire Away” – Chris Stapleton, directed by Tim Mattia
  • “Burning House” – Cam, directed by Trey Fanjoy
  • “Humble and Kind” – Tim McGraw, directed by Wes Edwards
  • “Record Year” – Eric Church, directed by Jon Peets and Reid Long
  • “Somewhere on a Beach” – Dierks Bentley, directed by Wes Edwards

Single of the Year

  • WINNER: “Die a Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
  • “Humble and Kind” – Tim McGraw
  • “My Church” – Maren Morris
  • “Nobody to Blame” – Chris Stapleton
  • “Record Year” – Eric Church

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)

  • WINNER: “Humble and Kind” – Lori McKenna
  • “Burning House” – Cam, Tyler Johnson, Jeff Bhasker
  • “Die a Happy Man” – Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett, Joe Spargur
  • “Record Year” – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  • “My Church” – busbee, Maren Morris

New Artist of the Year

  • WINNER: Maren Morris
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Old Dominion
  • Cole Swindell

Album of the Year

  • WINNER: Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church
  • Ripcord – Keith Urban
  • Black – Dierks Bentley
  • Hero – Maren Morris
  • Storyteller – Carrie Underwood

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • WINNER: Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Joey + Rory
  • Maddie & Tae

Vocal Group of the Year

  • WINNER: Little Big Town
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Old Dominion
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Zac Brown Band

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • WINNER: Carrie Underwood
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Maren Morris
  • Kacey Musgraves

Musician of the Year

  • WINNER: Dan Huff – Guitar
  • Jerry Douglas – Dobro/Lap Steel Guitar
  • Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
  • Brent Mason – Guitar
  • Derek Wells – Guitar

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • WINNER: Chris Stapleton
  • Eric Church
  • Tim McGraw
  • Keith Urban
  • Dierks Bentley

Entertainer of the Year

  • WINNER: Garth Brooks
  • Luke Bryan
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Keith Urban

 

 

Beyoncé Set to Perform at Tonight’s CMA Awards Show

Beyoncé Set to Perform at Tonight’s CMA Awards Show

Posted on November 2, 2016

The CMA Awards Show is well known for its cross-genre collaborations.

Alabama and Lionel Richie in 1986. Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake in 2015.

Beyoncé and ???? in 2016.

Multiple sources—as well as a tweet from Good Morning America—have confirmed to Nash Country Daily that Beyoncé will perform at tonight’s 50th annual CMA Awards Show on ABC.

However, there’s no word on exactly what Beyoncé will be performing, although there has been some speculation that she will team up with the Dixie Chicks for a ditty. The Chicks covered Beyoncé’s “Daddy Lessons” during their DCX MMXVI World Tour this summer.

Tune it to ABC at 7 p.m. to catch all of the action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVZZhh7hGpI

photo by Photo by Larry Busacca/Chime For Change/Getty Images for Gucc

Jennifer Nettles Talks New Christmas Album and “Country Christmas” TV Show

Jennifer Nettles Talks New Christmas Album and “Country Christmas” TV Show

Posted on November 2, 2016

While most people are slowing down to relax during the holidays, Jennifer Nettles is ramping up. As if the Georgia native didn’t have enough to do this holiday season with the release of her new To Celebrate Christmas album, performing select dates on tour in support of the album and starring in Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors TV special, Jennifer will also be hosting CMA Country Christmas, which airs Nov. 28 on ABC.

144895_0449-400x500“This will be my seventh year hosting the CMA Country Christmas show,” Jennifer tells Nash Country Daily. “So I’ve had a good bit of time to be like, ‘Hey, I’ve sung a million Christmas songs, which ones do I like and which ones don’t I like and why don’t I make a Christmas record—it’s about darn time.'”

CMA Country Christmas, taped in front of a live audience at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, gathers stars together to celebrate the holidays in song. The result of Jennifer’s hosting duties may have led to the making of her current Christmas album, but the show will see Jennifer recreating the collaborations from her album, including “Little Drummer Boy” with  Idina Menzel and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” with Andra Day.

“On the CMA Country Christmas I’ll be performing a couple of songs from the collaborations off that [album]. To Celebrate Christmas is more rootsy and definitely me. There are some horns on it, but I would definitely call it more like Muscle Shoals sound that you would hear. But it’s organic and more rootsy. I have a collaboration with Idina Menzel—we did ‘Little Drummer Boy.’ The McCrary sisters sing back-up and they are just fantastic. They are on some of the tracks too to offer that sound.”

To Celebrate Christmas is out now and you can catch Jennifer on select dates in support of her album as well as hosting CMA Country Christmas on Nov. 28 on ABC 8 p.m. ET.

jennifer-nettles-christmas-albumTo Celebrate Christmas Track Listing:
1. “Go Tell It On The Mountain”
2. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (featuring Andra Day)
3. “Little Drummer Boy” (featuring Idina Menzel)
4. “Celebrate Me Home”
5. “Circle of Love”
6. “Do You Hear What I Hear”
7. “Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep”
8. “O Holy Night”
9.”Merry Christmas with Love”
10 “The First Noel”

Photo by ABC/Heidi Gutman

Watch Dierks Bentley Brighten Up Nashville With a Dark Performance of “Black” on “GMA”

Watch Dierks Bentley Brighten Up Nashville With a Dark Performance of “Black” on “GMA”

Posted on November 2, 2016

After a show in Orlando yesterday (Nov. 1), Dierks Bentley traveled through the night so he could make it back to Nashville to perform bright and early on Good Morning America (Nov. 2). As he prepared to perform for the crowd, Dierks got a nice little surprise: he was informed that he won the CMA Award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year for “Different For Girls” with Elle King, which, along with Video of the Year, was awarded this morning before tonight’s CMA Awards Show.

After finding out about his win, Dierks chatted with GMA host Lara Spencer.

“It’s just is a really nice way to roll into the CMA Awards,” said Dierks. “I got that one award under your belt and it’s a really special song—we’re singing that tonight with Elle King on the stage. That songs really means a lot to me and to win an award—it’s just crazy. I share that with all the fans. We’ll take it out on the road with us and put it on Steve’s drum riser.”

The Arizona native has two more award nominations to look forward to—Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year—as the 50th annual CMA Awards air tonight (Nov. 2) on ABC. Tune in to see if Dierks takes home another trophy or two.

Check out Dierks’ Nashville performance of “Black” on GMA.

Red Carpet Photo Gallery: Stars Shine Bright at BMI Awards

Red Carpet Photo Gallery: Stars Shine Bright at BMI Awards

Posted on November 2, 2016

The 64th annual BMI awards—where country stars get decked out and awards are doled out—were held last night (Nov. 2) at the BMI offices in Nashville.The event honors songwriters and publishers of the most-performed country songs of the past year.

It was a big night for Kenny Chesney, who was honored with the BMI President’s Award, which is presented to songwriters who have distinctly and profoundly influenced the entertainment industry. Kenny joined an elite group of past recipients, including Brooks & Dunn, Taylor Swift, Willie Nelson and P!nk.

Friends Keith Urban, Eric Church and Dean Dillon paid tribute to the award winner by performing some of Kenny’s hits, including “I Go Back,” “Anything But Mine” and “The Tin Man,” respectively.

Ross Copperman, writer of such songs as Brett Eldredge’s “Lose My Mind” and Luke Bryan’s “Strip it Down,” took home Songwriter of the Year, and “Die a Happy Man,” written by Thomas Rhett, Sean Douglas and Joe London, won Song of the Year.

The stars came out in full force for the awards show and were dressed to impress as they strolled the red carpet for the big night.

PHOTOS BY CURTIS HILBUN/AFF-USA.COM and TAMMIE ARROYO/AFF-USA.COM

Florida Georgia Line, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton & More to Read Mean Tweets on Tonight’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

Florida Georgia Line, Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton & More to Read Mean Tweets on Tonight’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

Posted on November 2, 2016

The 50th annual CMA Awards Show may end at 10 p.m. CT on ABC, but the night is still young. Following the CMAs, Jimmy Kimmel Live will broadcast live from Hollywood and via hologram from the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.

Guests tonight include Academy Award-nominee Jessica Chastain, Willie Nelson, a multi-hologram performance from Hunter Hayes and a special country music edition of “Mean Tweets,” featuring Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Dolly Parton and more.

Last year’s Mean Tweets were hilarious, so be sure to tune in to ABC for all of the action.

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