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The Red Clay Strays (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) The 59th CMA Awards may go down in history as the night the world discovered The Red Clay Strays. Nominated for the second consecutive year for vocal group, the six-man band scored their first trophy Wednesday night in an upset win, blocking Old Dominion from their eighth triumph in a row. They also delivered a buzzy performance of their current single, "People Hatin'." You can […]

Kenny Chesney (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Kenny Chesney's book tour was supposed to end Nov. 16 at the Miami Book Fair. But now that Heart Life Music has made the New York Times Best Sellers lists, he's reconsidering. The new member of the Country Music Hall of Fame has booked a Dec. 2 stop at the Big Apple's Kaufman Music Center, after Heart Life Music topped both the Hardcover Nonfiction & Combined Print and E-Book […]

Ella Langley & Riley Green (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Ella Langley made history on Wednesday night, as "you look like you love me" became the first song ever to win single, song, music video and musical event of the year.Of course, the winning ways of the Riley Green duet started in 2024, when the two each won their first CMA trophies for musical event. They were nominated for the honor again for […]

Cody Johnson (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Cody Johnson clinched his first male vocalist of the year trophy at Wednesday's 59th annual CMA Awards, but that's not all he has to celebrate. The Texas troubadour is making waves in the pop world with his cover of "Travelin' Soldier." It's currently at #12 on Billboard's all-genre Hot 100. For context, he's sandwiched right between Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and Wham's […]

Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard's "After Midnight" (Sony) Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard are getting to work to promote their new collaboration, "After Midnight."Though it will technically take place before the clock strikes 12, Nate and Tyler are taking over Mel's Drive-In in Downtown Nashville on Thursday night. From kitchen to table service, the two are ready to sling some hash to draw attention to their new song, even hawking a […]

Cody Johnson (Disney/Michael Le Brecht) Humility reigned backstage at the 59th CMA Awards. "I didn't even think this was possible," new artist winner Zach Top marveled. "People that sang country music on my radio and on my cassette tapes and won CMA awards were like mythical creatures, it wasn't a real life thing to me. No one in my world had any connection to anything in this world."Faith helped keep surprise […]

Lainey Wilson accepts award at the 59th annual CMA Awards on ABC (Disney/Frank Micelotta) The 59th annual CMA Awards took place in Nashville Wednesday, and it was a great night for the show’s host, Lainey Wilson.Lainey took home three honors, including entertainer of the year for a second time. She also won album of the year for Whirlwind, joining Miranda Lambert as only the second female artist in CMA history to win twice in that […]

Lainey Wilson Hosts ‘The 59th Annual CMA Awards’ live from Nashville (Disney/Frank Micelotta) The biggest names in country music were honored at the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards Wednesday, hosted by Lainey Wilson.Here is the complete list of winners:Entertainer of the YearLainey WilsonSingle of the Year“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley & Riley GreenAlbum of the YearWhirlwind – Lainey WilsonSong of the Year“you look like you love […]

ABC’s 'The 59th Annual CMA Awards' stars Lainey Wilson as host. (Disney/Robby Klein) Lainey Wilson is nominated for her album Whirlwind at Wednesday night's CMAs, but she says we may not have to wait too long for the follow-up.Speaking to US Weekly for a cover story, Lainey says, "I’m always working for the next thing, so hopefully sooner rather than later. I’ve been writing a bunch.""It’s fun to go to these […]