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(L-R) Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney perform onstage during the 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Marriott Marquis Times Square on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame) When the Country Music Association passes out its annual trophies on Wednesday night, there's perhaps no category as unpredictable as vocal duo of the year. Brothers Osborne started a winning streak in […]

Ella Langley at CMA Fest 2025 (Disney/Larry McCormack) In 2024 Ella Langley brought home the CMA musical event of the year trophy for "you look like you love me" with Riley Green. Not only was it her first CMA, it was her first CMA nomination.And that was before the track from her Hungover album ever hit #1."We worked really hard on this first record, and it was kind of a shot in […]

Luke Combs performs during 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/FilmMagic) In 2025 Luke Combs surpassed Garth Brooks to become the bestselling country artist of all time, according to the RIAA. He's also in the running for entertainer, male vocalist and single of the year for "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" at Wednesday's CMA Awards. They're all major accolades the "Back […]

Garth Brooks, 'The Anthology Part VI: The Comeback – The Next Five Years' (Credit: GarthBrooks.com) Garth Brooks continues to tell the story of his career in the new installment of his ongoing The Anthology series.The latest chapter, The Anthology Part VI: The Comeback - The Next Five Years, will be released on Dec. 5; it's available for preorder now via TalkShopLive.com and Amazon.com. The six-disc set includes 60 songs and over 150 behind-the-scenes photos, […]

Kenny Chesney has a best-selling book, he was just inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and he's a nominee at Wednesday night's CMA Awards. It's no wonder he sees his career as far beyond anything he could have imagined.On Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards, airing on ABC Tuesday night,  Kenny says, "If you pull back from all of it, it's all just a big dream. It's this […]

Lainey Wilson (Disney/Robby Klein) On Wednesday night, Lainey Wilson steps into the spotlight to host the CMA Awards solo for the very first time, after sharing the honor with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning in 2024."It's crazy to think that I even got the opportunity to host the first time," she reflects. "But I'm getting to do it this year again, and it feels good to have a little bit […]

Chase Matthew is thrilled that "Darlin'" has become his first-ever #1 hit. He posted a video reacting to the news, saying, "I've always dreamed of being a music artist but to have my name on a Billboard chart is really cool. 'Darlin'' is #1 right now and that is a Billboard plaque I cannot wait to hang on my wall."Lauren Alaina will host CMA Awards Backstage Live, which will take place during […]

Darius Rucker performs on ABC's '“CMA Fest presented by SoFi' (Disney/Larry McCormack) Darius Rucker is a country music superstar, but he also occasionally reunites with his band Hootie & the Blowfish for tours. However, he says he's not really interested in doing that anymore.Speaking to the Rolling Stone Now podcast, Darius says, "Every time I played with Hootie, in ’19 and two years ago, it’s because I thought the fans wanted […]

Dolly Parton accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award via video at the 16th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, November 16, 2025. (Wally Skalij/The Academy) Dolly Parton has been nominated for Oscars twice, but had never actually received one — until Sunday night.Dolly received an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Sunday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual Governors Awards. While […]