Looking some press rules square in the face and defying them, these longtime hosts and country music stars didn’t hold anything back or pull any punches in their traditional opening monologue – and even the polarizing sitting President wasn’t off limits. Taking to the stage with just a couple of microphones and Brad Paisley‘s guitar, […] More
For the last several years, Miranda Lambert has completely dominated country music awards shows. She made history in 2014 when she picked up her fifth consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year award, passing Reba McEntire’s record-setting amount of four in 1987. She made history again at the 2015 awards show when she won her sixth consecutive […] More
Keith Urban sure had his plate full at the CMA Awards this year! Poised to be one of the big winners of the night, Urban was nominated in a total of four categories: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (for “Blue Ain’t Your Color”), and Music Video of […] More
For the tenth time, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley served as the hosts of the CMA Awards. Over the years, the duo has become famous for their little skits and humorous songs that they sing in their opening monologue. Underwood and Paisley delivered yet another hysterical ditty during their opening bit this year. But that […] More
It seems as though every category at the 51st Annual CMA Awards is stacked with incredible artists, but none more so than Vocal Group of the Year. Every one of these nominees definitely deserves to be in this category thanks to their incredible contributions to the genre this year. Each group released new albums, four of […] More
One of the most meaningful trophies anyone can earn during the CMA Awards is the trophy for Album of Year. While singles get the most attention, the albums are true works of art. Country artists pour heart and soul into the albums they create, as they work to craft a strong piece of work that […] More
Most of the CMA Awards acknowledge fairly well-established stars who have several years in the business. But there’s also one category that shows us who may have the potential to win all of those big awards one day. The category we’re talking about is the one for New Artist of the Year. Previously called the […] More
2017 was filled with countless incredible country songs, but only one can be named “Song of the Year.” Every year, we always think this is the that best country music will get, but every year we are impressed by the endless talent that these singers and songwriters put out in the world. Many songs could […] More
Leading up to the 2017 CMA Awards, everyone knew it would be hard to compete with last year’s opening performance. Since the 2016 CMA Awards were the 50th, the opening performance was as elaborate as it gets, and placed country legends and modern stars on the same stage. The performance concluded with Randy Travis joining […] More
Although they may seem similar, the CMA Awards for Single and Song of the Year are quite different. The former is awarded to the artist(s) who recorded song, while the latter is awarded to the songwriter(s). In some cases, the artist is the songwriter. But there are other cases where the artist had nothing to […] More
You know how the saying goes…save the best for last. Every year, the CMA waits to announce their biggest and most prestigious award until the tail end of the ceremony. That award is for Entertainer of the Year. The Entertainer of the Year Award recognizes the top entertainer in country music over the course of […] More
It’s one of the biggest awards the CMA has to offer…the award for Female Vocalist of the Year! Each year, the CMA issues the Female Vocalist of the Year Award to the “best” female country artist of the year. This award has been bestowed on so many iconic singers in the past, including Reba McEntire, […] More
