Ashley McBryde had to postpone some of her concerts after a horse riding accident sent her to the hospital. She was treated by EMTs and hospital staff Wednesday night in Missoula, Montana. There are no details on what happened. A note on her Instagram page says she received several stitches and is sore after the accident. 

Kelly Clarkson and Chris Stapleton have teamed up for a duet called "Glow." It's one of three collaborations on her new album, When Christmas Comes Around, set for release next month. Also on the project is her 2020 duet with Brett Eldredge, "Under the Mistletoe." The album is scheduled for release on October 15th.

CMT will honour Mickey Guyton as their Breakout Artist of the Year during the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year show in October. This is only the fourth time they have handed out this award. Previous winners include Chris Stapleton (2015), Kelsea Ballerini (2016) and Ashley McBryde (2019). "We are thrilled to honour the immensely talented Mickey Guyton as this year's Breakout Artist of the Year," CMT Senior Vice President, Music & Talent Leslie Fram said during the announcement. "After relentlessly chasing her dreams in country music for years, her perseverance, tenacity and spirit have culminated in this spectacular moment of recognition where she's finally receiving the credit she deserves. Congratulations Mickey! We look forward to celebrating with you, and all of our honorees on October 13th."

Aaron Goodvin will release his new EP, Lucky Stars, on October 22nd. "I'm so incredibly proud of this EP and every song that is on it," says Aaron. "Every time we put something out, we get more dialed in. Can't wait for the world to hear it." On September 28th, he will launch a weekly live stream series called "Counting My Lucky Stars." Tune in on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube for songs, stories and an inside look at the new EP.

Kacey Musgraves and Brandi Carlile are both scheduled as musical guests for the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live. Kacey will perform on the premier episode October 2nd, which will be hosted by Owen Wilson. Brandi is set to appear October 23rd, which will be hosted by Jason Sudeikis. 

Scotty McCreery admits that he had another album ready to go before Same Truck, but when the world shut down because of the pandemic everything changed. He found he had a lot of time on his hands. "So I picked up a guitar for a lot of it and just wrote, basically, a whole new album, and that's most of what you're hearing," he shared in a recent interview. "A couple of 'em were before, but most of 'em were COVID writes." Scotty says the songs that he had before are now just sitting there waiting to be used at another time.

The nominees were announced yesterday for the 2021 CCMA Awards. The Reklaws have the most nominations with six. Linday Ell, Brett Kissel and Dallas Smith each have five. The show is being held in London on November 29th. Here's a look a complete list of the nominees:

Entertainer of the Year

Dean Brody

Brett Kissel

MacKenzie Porter

The Reklaws

Dallas Smith

Album of the Year

The Demos - Jess Moskaluke

Heart Theory - Lindsay Ell

The Lemonade Stand - Tenille Townes

Sometimes I Don't, But Sometimes I Do - Tyler Joe Miller

Timeless - Dallas Smith

What Is Life? - Brett Kissel

Fans' Choice

Tenille Arts

Dean Brody

Jade Eagleson

High Valley

Brett Kissel

Tyler Joe Miller

MacKenzie Porter

The Reklaws

Dallas Smith

Tenille Townes

Female Artist of the Year

Tenille Arts 

Lindsay Ell

Jess Moskaluke

MacKenzie Porter

Tenille Townes

Group or Duo of the Year

High Valley

Hunter Brothers

The Reklaws

Tim & The Glory Boys

The Washboard Union

Interactive Artist or Group of the Year

Lindsay Ell

Aaron Goodvin

James Barker Band

Nice Horse

The Reklaws

Male Artist of the Year

Dean Brody

Jade Eagleson

Brett Kissel

Tyler Joe Miller

Dallas Smith

Rising Star of the Year

Shawn Austin

Andrew Hyatt

Tyler Joe Miller

Robyn Ottolini

Tim & The Glory Boys

Alternative Country Album of the Year

After Midnight - Callie McCullough

Agricultural Tragic - Corb Lund

The Ride - Ryan Lindsay

Who I Am - Cory Marks

Without People - Donovan Woods

Single of the Year

Can't Help Myself - Dean Brody & The Reklaws

Grew Up On That - High Valley

Like A Man - Dallas Smith

No Truck Song - Tim Hicks

Where I'm From - The Reklaws

Songwriter(s) of the Year

Patricia Conroy, Ester Dean, Andrew DeRoberts, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Shane McAnally, Madeline Merlo, Tina Parol, Hillary Scott, Ryan Tedder, Dave Thomson - Champagne Night (performed by Lady A)

Marc Beeson, Daniel Tashian, Tenille Townes - Come As You Are (performed by Tenille Townes)

Aaron Goodvin, Ed Hill, Jimmy Ritchey - Every Time You Take Your Time (performed by Aaron Goodvin)

Lindsay Ell, Sam Ellis, Micah Premnath - Good On You (performed by Lindsay Ell)

Zach Abend, Jess Moskaluke, Liz Rose - Mapdot (performed by Jess Moskaluke)

Mark Chesnutt is doing much better after a couple of health issues this summer. He was forced to cancel his shows for July, August and September for major back surgery. In mid-August Mark revealed that he and his wife had also tested positive for COVID-19. He seems to be doing much better now, and is ready to get back on the road. "I had a great check up with the Dr. today," Mark writes in a Facebook post. "And he is telling me based on my recovery that I can get back on the road at the end of September."