Cole Swindell: Last News

Faith Hill is officially returning to the CMT Awards. The country music star will make an appearance at the show for the first time in over a decade.The 54-year-old last appeared 12 years ago in 2010.

Cole Swindell's having himself a spectacular year. His fourth studio album just dropped, he's nominated for a CMT Music Award and he's taking his girlfriend on a date somewhere she's never been — an awards show!The 38-year-old country star spoke to ET's Nischelle Turner and Rachel Smith in Nashville where he revealed that, when he takes his girlfriend Courtney Little to Monday's CMT Awards, it'll mark the first time she's ever attended an awards show.«I'm excited to take her,» the «You Should Be Here» crooner said.

2022 CMT Music Awards are just around the corner, and the line-up is stacked with a roster of some of this year’s nominees and some winners from awards shows past.On Friday, it was revealed that Kenny Chesney will close out the show, marking his first return to the CMT stage in seven years. The country crooner will be performing his hit song, «Beers in Mexico.The CMT Music Awards is known for bringing some of the best world premiere performances and biggest collaborations and this year is no exception. Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams will perform together, while Jimmie Allen, Monica and Little Big Town will also hit the stage.

2022 CMT Music Awards have been announced, and the line-up is stacked with a roster of some of this year’s nominees.The CMT Music Awards is known for bringing some of the best world premiere performances and biggest collaborations and this year is no exception. Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams will perform together, while Jimmie Allen, Monica and Little Big Town will also hit the stage. Additionally, Walker Hayes will perform as well as Thomas Rhett with Riley Green.But that's not all! Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas will team up for a world premiere collaboration, while two-time CMT Music Awards nominee Old Dominion will also take the stage.

EXCLUSIVE: The 2022 CMT Music Awards have added more performers to its inaugural broadcast on CBS.

2022 CMT Music Awards have been announced, and the line-up is stacked with a roster of some of this year’s nominees.The CMT Music Awards is known for bringing some of the best world premiere performances and biggest collaborations and this year is no exception. Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas will team up for a world premiere collaboration, while two-time CMT Music Awards nominee Old Dominion will also take the stage. And CMT’s most decorated artist of all-time, Carrie Underwood, will deliver a very special all-new performance from the Resorts World Theatre, home of her Las Vegas residency.Additionally, Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Carley Pearce and Keith Urban will be part of some must-see performances.  Morris will take the stage with her love, Ryan Hurd, while Cole Swindell will be joined by Lainey Wilson for a performance of their fiery duet, “Never Say Never.”  Many of the performers are set to go head-to-head against each other in some of the evening’s fan-voted categories.

2022 CMT Awards have been announced. The line-up is stacked with a roster of some of this year’s nominees.The CMT Awards is known for bringing some of the best world premiere performances and biggest collaborations and this year is no exception.  The first round of performers announced include Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Carley Pearce and Keith Urban.

Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert have been nominated for two CMT Awards each, going head to head in the Video of the Year category.MORE: Carrie Underwood 'couldn't be more proud of sister' Miranda Lambert after 'long overdue' winThe show, the only fan-voted country music awards show, sees Carrie also nominated for Collaborative Video of the Year for her hit song 'If I Didn't Love You' with Jason Aldean, while Miranda is up for Female Video of the Year for 'If I Was A Cowboy.' WATCH: Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood perform together at 2014 CMT Music AwardsKane Brown leads the nominations this year with four, including Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year.Kelsea Ballerini - who is hosting alongside Marvel star Anthony Mackie - has three nominations, along with Mickey Guyton, BRELAND and Cody Johnson; it is the first CMT nods for Cody and BRELAND.SEE: All the show-stopping looks from the 2022 ACM AwardsTwelve acts are nominated for Video of the Year - the big award - with the final nominees, from a second round of voting, announced on show day.A winner is picked via social media votes and announced as the final category during the live show. Kelsea will co-host with Anthony MackieJoining Miranda and Carrie in the category are Taylor Swift and Chris Stapleton, Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, and Brandi Carlile."Expect the most unforgettable CMT Music Awards yet, jam-packed with the most star-power, world premiere performances and one-of-a-kind collaborations from in and around Music City," executive producers Margaret Comeaux, John Hamlin and Leslie Fram said in a statement.

co-hosted the show with Brown last year and will do the same this year with actor Anthony Mackie, is nominated for three awards including video of the year.Mickey Guyton, Breland and Cody Johnson are each triple nominees.Carrie Underwood, who has won a record 23 CMT awards, is nominated for video of the year and collaborative video of the year for her duet with Jason Aldean, “If I Didn’t Love You.”Other nominees for video of the year include Guyton, Johnson, Taylor Swift with Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, and Cole Swindell and Laney Wilson.Online fan voting for the CMT awards, which will also livestream on Paramount+, begins Thursday and runs through April 11.As usual, the show’s nominees are heavy with genre-blending collaborations.

“One Mississippi” singer Kane Brown scored a leading four nominations to lead the fan-voted field for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, which will be handed out next month. Kelsea Ballerini, Mickey Guyton and first-time nominees Breland and Cody Johnson are next with three noms apiece.

2022 CMT Music Awards are almost here — and it's going to be a star-studded night!On Wednesday, CMT announced the nominees for country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show — which will be hosted live from Music City by Anthony Mackie and Kelsea Ballerini on Monday, April 11 -- and the list includes some of the biggest names in music. Kane Brown leads the pack this year with four nominations, while Ballerini, Mickey Guyton, and first-time nominees Breland and Cody Johnson earned three nods apieceThe first round of nominations for the coveted Video of the Year award includes 12 acts, spotlighting artists like Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift feat.

Thomas Rhett plans to hit the road this year!

Cole Swindell is ready for his last «Single Saturday Night.» ET recently spoke with the 37-year-old country music star via Zoom, and he opened up about how his latest single showcases what he wants for his future.«It just feels good and I wanted to put out something that felt good this year,» he says of the track, which was co-written by Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy and Mark Holman. «To me, not only that, but just the writing.

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