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Zach Top Says The Ladies In Country Are Rightfully Leading The 2025 CMA Awards Nominations: “They’re Smarter Than Us”

Zach Top is a smart man. Not only is he up for an impressive five trophies at the 59th annual CMA Awards tonight, he's acknowledging just how hard the ladies in country music have worked to be the ...
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Cody Johnson Scores Highest Charting Song Of His Career As “Travelin’ Soldier” Enters The Billboard Hot 100 Chart

You love to see it. About a week ago, Cody Johnson finally released his official studio cover of “Travelin’ Soldier,” which fans have been begging him to do for years at this point. You’ve probably ...
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2025 CMA Awards Ahead Of Tonight’s Show

Tonight's the night. Country Music's Biggest Night returns tonight with the 2025 CMA Awards, live from Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. This year's event is hosted by Lainey Wilson, her first ...
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Ella Langley & Riley Green’s Hot Streak Continues, Take Home CMA Award For Music Video Of The Year

CMA Awards day is off to a hot start. This morning, the CMA Awards named some early winners before artists and fans gather in Bridgestone Arena later this evening. Each year, the CMA Awards always ...
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Cody Johnson Says Winning The Coveted CMA Entertainer Of The Year Award Wouldn’t “Change Anything” For Him

Always keeping it real. Tonight at the 2025 CMA Awards, Cody Johnson is up for four different awards in his first-ever Entertainer of The Year nomination, as well as nods for Male Vocalist of the Year ...
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Luke Combs Says He Had A Hard Time Getting Artists To Sing With Him On His Upcoming Album: “They Were Like, ‘Don’t Wanna Do A Collab With You'”

Who is going to turn down Luke Combs? With the 2025 CMA Awards taking place tomorrow at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, many of the artists have been doing tons of press leading up to the event, ...
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Cody Canada Says The Late Todd Snider Played Critical Role In Cross Canadian Ragweed Getting Back Together

Todd Snider had a huge impact on Cody Canada's life, and may have even played a critical role in getting Cross Canadian Ragweed back together. Tributes have been pouring in ever since the world lost ...
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CMA Awards 1995: Shania Twain Gave One Of The Boldest Performances Of All Time With Flirty Production Of “Any Man Of Mine”

Simply iconic. The 59th Annual CMA Awards show is tonight at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be hosted by Lainey Wilson, and the ladies in country music are leading the nominations ...
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Whether You Like Him Or Not, It’s Undeniable That Morgan Wallen Should Win Entertainer Of The Year At Tonight’s CMA Awards

I know Morgan Wallen doesn't care about the awards shows. He made that clear last year when he didn't show up for the CMA Awards, despite being nominated for Entertainer of the Year. And even after ...
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“We’re A Hockey School Now” – Mike Gundy Leaves Fans Confused As First Statement Since His Firing Is Awkward Promo For Oklahoma State Hockey

Is a career change for Mike Gundy coming? In September, Oklahoma State University announced that it was parting ways with head football coach Mike Gundy, days before his Big 12 opener against Baylor ...
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The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young” Becomes Just The 18th Country Song In History To Be Certified Diamond By The RIAA

A surprising addition. If you were a fan of mainstream country music in the 2010s, The Band Perry is sure to ring a bell. Coming off firing right out of the gate, the trio scored not one but five Top ...
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Zach Top, The Red Clay Strays, Morgan Wallen, Koe Wetzel & More Headline BMI’s Top 50 Most-Performed Songs Of The Year

Talk about a mixed bag of songs. Last night, November 18th, the 73rd annual Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) Country Awards took place in Nashville. On a star-studded night that featured well-over a hundred ...