Luke Bryan has entered the chat about Beyoncé’s CMA snub. The country superstar — who will return to co-host the CMA Awards on Nov. 20 with NFL legend Peyton Manning and 2023 Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson — gave his thoughts about Beyoncé being shut out of nominations for her history-making “Cowboy Carter” album … Read more
Jelly Roll’s CMA award was beautifully broken, just like his new album of the same name. The country music star, 39, told Jimmy Fallon Monday night about how, after becoming one of the oldest people to ever win new artist of the year at the awards show in Nashville last year, he immediately “fumbled” the … Read more
Relax, y’all. Dolly Parton doesn’t believe Beyoncé was purposely shut out by the 2024 CMA Awards. The 78-year-old music icon spoke to Variety in an interview published Tuesday and reacted to Bey’s chart-topping country album, “Cowboy Carter,” being excluded from this year’s CMA Awards nominations list. “Well, you never know,” said Parton. “There’s so many … Read more
Texas, hold up! Despite her historic success on the country charts this year, Beyoncé was shut out of the nominations for the 2024 CMA Awards released Monday. In a snub, there were no nominations for “Cowboy Carter” or its hit single “Texas Hold ’Em,” which went No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and … Read more
If you’re Queen B, you don’t spill the tea — you spill the honey. And that’s exactly what Beyoncé did in an Instagram post revealing the cover of her upcoming country album, “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” due March 29. Mrs. Carter’s news left the Beyhive buzzing, with many recalling the cold reception the artist appeared … Read more
Barely a week ago, the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced. But even as top contenders SZA, Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo were already getting fitted for gowns, something was amiss. The fact that the nominees for music’s top prize were being announced before anyone got to chow and cocktail down for Friendsgiving — let alone … Read more
She definitely has a ticket to anywhere now. Tracy Chapman made history Wednesday night when she won her song “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the 57th Country Music Association Awards, 35 years after the song’s original release. Her win makes her the first Black songwriter, male or female, to win Song of … Read more
Not even the CMA Awards is safe from the Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce mania — and somehow the Jets are catching strays. Awards show hosts Peyton Manning and Luke Bryan couldn’t help but slip in a joke about the hottest topic on the planet during their opening monologue at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday. … Read more
Fans worried for Wynonna Judd’s wellbeing Wednesday after a CMA Awards 2023 performance at least one labeled “bizarre.” The country music icon, 59, appeared unsteady while joining country newcomer Jelly Roll for a duet of his hit “Need a Favor,” to open ABC’s broadcast of the show. Judd, who lost her mother and singing partner … Read more
Jelly Roll may be nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 2023 Country Music Association Awards — one of five awards he’s up for Wednesday night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena — but he’s hardly fresh off the farm. In fact, the Antioch, Tennessee native, behind hits such as “Need a Favor” and current … Read more
When country sensation Lainey Wilson moved to Nashville in 2011, she had a vision of her Flagstaff camper trailer taking her all the way to the CMAs. And even without an official invitation, the Louisiana-born singer-songwriter made it her mission to put herself in the mix at the Country Music Association Awards. “Every year when … Read more