CMA Country Christmas is returning to ABC on December 3rd. Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant are returning as hosts for the second time. So far, country artists confirmed to be performing during the show are Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, Ashley McBryde and Brittney Spencer. It will also feature Cece Winans, For King and Country and Carin Leon. Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant will also perform.
Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, are expecting baby number three. Backstage at the CMA Awards, Sam says that they learned the news a couple of months ago when he was planning a hunting trip and Hannah started to feel ill and couldn't manage to take care of their two little ones. The couple welcomed their first child, Lucy Louise in 2022 and their second child, Lowry Lee, in 2023.
Chris Stapleton was the big winner at last night's CMA Awards. He took home three of the five awards he was nominated for. Brooks and Dunn were also surprised to win their 15th Vocal Duo of the Year after 15 years. Here's a look at the winners from last night...
Entertainer of the Year: Morgan Wallen
Female Vocalist of the Year: Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Stapleton
Vocal Group of the Year: Old Dominion
Vocal Duo of the Year: Brooks and Dunn
New Artist of the Year: Megan Moroney
Album of the Year: Cody Johnson - Leather
Single of the Year: Chris Stapleton - "White Horse"
Song of the Year: Chris Stapleton - "White Horse"
Musical Event of the Year: Ella Langley (featuring Riley Green) - "You Look Like You Love Me"
Musician of the Year: Charlie Worsham - guitar
Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award: George Strait
Jeff Walker Global Country Artist: Josh Ross
Luke Bryan is getting ready to host the 2024 CMA Awards tonight with Lainey Wilson and Peyton Manning. Luke was asked what categories he would add to the show if he could. "I think you should allow singers that are in groups to be up for Vocalist of the Year," he said. "When you look at a Ronnie Dunn and a Randy Owen...some of the great singers of our time that never had the chance to win Male Vocalist." Luke would also like to see a Touring Artist of the Year category added. The last real change to the categories happened in 2007 when they renamed the Horizon Award to New Artist of the Year. The 58th Annual CMA Awards airs tonight at 8PM on ABC.
Jelly Roll's new Nashville bar, Goodnight Nashville, will be opening soon. It will be all things Jelly Roll, including a very unique souvenir...tattoos. The venue will be five-stories of entertainment with the tallest rooftop in Nashville. It will also feature a back bar dedicated to his late father, Horace "Buddy" DeFord, who died in 2019. It will be called Buddy's Bar.
Jamey Johnson was arrested in Williamson County, Tennessee on Sunday. The District Attorney's office also confirmed his arrest, however they didn't revel any details about the charges. The Mobile Patrol app says that he was charged with speeding and possession of drugs. Jamey's bond was set at $5,000. His arrest comes just days after the release of his Midnight Gasoline album, which is his first full-length album in 14 years.
Lady A's Hillary Scott and her 11-year-old daughter, Eisele Kaye, have just released a new holiday single called "Hard To Wait For Christmas." Eisele Kaye not only sings on the song she also co-wrote it with her parents, Chris Tyrell and Hillary Scott. The inspiration for the track came from a family discussion about advent calendars and the way anticipation for Christmas is felt at any age.
Morgan Wallen's "Lies, Lies, Lies" is the number one song on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. That is his fifth number one on that chart in 2024, which is more songs than any artist has ever had in one year in Hot Country Songs chart history. In 2023, Morgan had four number one songs over the course of the year, which put him in a three-way tie with Garth Brooks and Luke Combs. Now that record is broken.