Country Music Association: Last News

said in a prewritten speech. “It’s truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of its debut.”“Thank you to the CMAs and a special thanks to Luke and all of the fans of ‘Fast Car,'” the statement concluded.“Fast Car” beat out “Heart of a Truck,” “Next Thing You Know,” “Tennessee Orange,” and “Wait in the Truck.”Song of the Year wasn’t the only award the song won Wednesday night as it also took home Single of the Year, which is awarded to the recording artist, Luke Combs.Combs’ cover of Chapman’s hit quickly shot to No.

Jelly Roll’s CMA award was beautifully broken, just like his new album of the same name. The country music star, 39, told Jimmy Fallon Monday night about how, after becoming one of the oldest people to ever win new artist of the year at the awards show in Nashville last year, he immediately “fumbled” the glass award. Fallon then played a clip of the sound of shattering glass during a live local broadcast from backstage at the show.“Oh goodness, Jelly Roll just broke his award,” WKRN-TV reporter Stephanie Langston can be heard telling another reporter.

Toby Keith was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame one day after the singer died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. Sarah Trahern, the CEO of the Country Music Association, made the revelation Monday after announcing that singer John Anderson, 69, and James Burton, 84, would be joining Keith in the prestigious honor.

Country Music Association Awards — one of five awards he’s up for Wednesday night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena — but he’s hardly fresh off the farm.In fact, the Antioch, Tennessee native, behind hits such as “Need a Favor” and current single “Save Me,” started his recording career as a rapper with the hip-hop group SNO, back in 2011 — long before making his country debut with the chart-topping “Son of a Sinner” in 2022.So really, the only thing “new” about the artist born Jason DeFord is his genre of choice.“There’s something poetic about a 39-year old man with a 300-song release catalog being nominated for the CMA New Artist award,” Jelly Roll told The Post on a break from award show rehearsals. “It encapsulates my feelings this week, whether I win it or not.”The music biz vet is the second most-nominated artist on Music City’s biggest night, trailing only Lainey Wilson — “My dance partner at country radio right now,” Jelly Roll points out — with whom he’s up for Musical Event of the Year, for “Save Me.” What’s more, the dude with the country music tradition-bucking tattooed face is also opening the festivities — singing Single of the Year nominee “Need a Favor.”“It’s the honor of all honors.

As if she needed any reason to be any hotter right now, Nashville sensation Lainey Wilson — who leads the nominees for the Nov. 8 Country Music Awards with nine nods — is getting ready to take her show on the road.The 31-year-old singer announced on Friday that she will launch her “Country’s Cool Again” Tour in 2024, beginning with a date at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater on May 31.The highly anticipated trek for the “Yellowstone” star will include a June 26 date at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.“Nothing gets me buzzin’ like putting on a show and singing along with the crowd,” Wilson told the Post.“I want to give a big thank you to all of the fans who have continuously showed up and showed out this year.

won new artist of the year at the 2022 CMAs, she’s no Nashville newbie.“I got here in 2011 in my little camper trailer, and it was 12 years Aug. 1st.

ABC and streamed on Hulu, featured many surprises and breathtaking performances marking the 49th year of the festival.Hosted by first-time hosts Dierks Bentley and Elle King, the three-hour special featured over 30 performances from the world’s top country music artists.The night kicked off with Kane Brown’s stunning rendition of his mega-hit, “I Love You Like I like Country Music.”His performance was followed by Bentley, who teamed up with Billy Ray Cyrus to sing the hit 1992 track, “Achy Breaky Heart.”During the night, the crowd took a moment to honor Grammy-winning Country Music Naomi Judd, who died in April.Her daughter Wynonna Judd then teamed up with Carly Pearce for a rendition of “Why Not Me,” and subsequently received a standing ovation in honor of Wynonna’s mother.Kelsea Ballerini was another showstopper during the night, treating fans to not one, but two of her tracks.Rocking out with a guitar on stage, Ballerini performed “Heartfirst” as well as her latest chart-topping single, “Half Of My Hometown.”Lainey Wilson also performed, singing “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell.

asked CMA voters not to fill out their ballots for him this year, to make room for the.new guard, and he got his wish. Although Brooks had added that he would love to be considered in other categories, like vocal event of the year for his duet with Blake Shelton, he got no nominations.