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2019 ACM Awards Add Brandi Carlile, Dan + Shay, More To Lineup

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Other new performers added to the April 7 lineup include Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Ashley McBryde, and more
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 19, 2019 - 1:59 pm

The ACM Awards announced a second batch of performers today, including 61st GRAMMY Awards winners Brandi Carlile and Dan + Shay.

Artists with nominations at the 61st include previous three-time GRAMMY winner Kelly Clarkson as well as Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line and Ashley McBryde. They'll be joined by previous GRAMMY winners Brooks & Dunn and nominated artists Dierks Bentley and Eric Church.

The above batch will join these previously announced 2019 ACM performers: three-time GRAMMY winner Reba McEntire as well as Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, and George Strait. Also performing is Jason Aldean, who will be presented with the ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award. Additional artist announcements are anticipated.

The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast from the MGM Grand at Las Vegas on April 7, 2019 on CBS. Tickets are still available at AXS.

In addition to the ACM Awards main event, many exciting Party For A Cause concerts are also planned for that weekend in Vegas, including the ACM Stories, Songs & Stars panel with its focus on country songwriters, the ACM Decades concert and the ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off, raising funds and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives' charitable activities.

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Pistol Annies

Pistol Annies

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Dan + Shay, Pistol Annies And More In 2019 CMA Fest Lineup

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GRAMMY winners include Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 5, 2019 - 12:34 pm

61st GRAMMY Awards winners Dan + Shay and Pistol Annies are among the artists heading for Nashville on June 6–9 for 2019 CMA Fest. The array of emerging talent on the Budweiser Forever Country stage and Chevy Riverfront Stage demonstrate country's vitality. Nissan Stadium hosts better-known acts including GRAMMY winners Miranda Lambert (also in Pistol Annies), Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.

Previously nominated artists coming to Nissan Stadium include Ashley Monroe, who performs in Pistol Annies with Lambert and Angaleena Presley, as well as Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts, and Thomas Rhett. Also appearing are Kane Brown, Luke Bryan and Old Dominion.

The Country Music Association's CMA Foundation and its supported music programs benefit from ticket sales, available at the CMA Fest website. Some four-day passes to Nissan Stadium are still available.

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ACM Awards 2018: Carrie Underwood Returns, Miranda Lambert Wins Big

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In her return to the stage, Underwood wows the ACMs while Lambert, Jason Aldean, and Chris Stapleton take home honors on a heavy-hearted night in Las Vegas
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Apr 16, 2018 - 7:41 am

The country music community gathered in Las Vegas on April 15 for the 53rd American Country Music Awards, returning to the city for the first time since the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting last October. The show opened with a spoken tribute to the victims of the tragedy, and followed with big moments for some of the genre's biggest stars including Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Stapleton.

"For those of us that have experienced tragedy and unexpected loss, music helps us remember what really matters in life," singer Luke Bryan said during the heartfelt introduction. Aldean, Lambert, Maren Morris, and Thomas Rhett joined Bryan on the darkened stage to deliver a somber message of unity through music in the wake of loss and grief.

The night's most anticipated musical moment was the return of Carrie Underwood. The GRAMMY-winning singer fell at her home last November, breaking her wrist and causing an injury to her face that required nearly 50 stitches. In her triumphant return, Underwood belted out her latest single, "Cry Pretty," proving she's back in a big way.

"It makes me proud to be a woman in this industry when I see her sing up there and do that," Lambert said of Underwood. "She's one of the greatest singers of all time in any genre of music and can sing me under the table. I say that every time and I will continue to say that, but I'm just proud of her and I know how strong she is and how hard she's worked."

Lambert enjoyed a successful night of her own at the ACMs, taking home Female Vocalist Of The Year honors for the staggering ninth consecutive year. The singer/songwriter also earned the award for Song Of The Year alongside fellow songwriters Jack Ingram and Jon Randall for "Tin Man" from her latest double album, The Weight Of These Wings. With these wins, Lambert became the winningest artist in ACM history with a whopping 32 total awards to her name.

In other categories of interest, Jason Aldean was named Entertainer Of The Year for the third year running, while Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist Of The Year and Album Of The Year for his From A Room – Volume I.

The show was hosted by GRAMMY winner Reba McEntire, who led the evening's 25-year flashback theme by wearing the same red dress she wore at the 1993 CMA Awards. To commemorate the hits of the day, chart-toppers from 1993 were performed as duets by Alan Jackson and Jon Pardi, Blake Shelton and Toby Keith, and McEntire with Kelly Clarkson.

Underwood is set to appear again at country music's next big gathering when CMA Fest arrives in Nashville June 8.

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'2018 GRAMMY Nominees' Album, Featuring 21 Hits, Available Now

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Get your copy of the genre-spanning compilation featuring 60th GRAMMY nominees Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Pink, Kesha, Kenny Chesney, and more
Tim McPhate
GRAMMYs
Jan 12, 2018 - 6:30 am

Available now, the 2018 GRAMMY Nominees album features a 21-deep track listing reflecting the world's top recording artists and emerging talent.

The collection commemorating the 60th GRAMMY Awards nominees includes Album Of The Year nominees Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, and Bruno Mars; and Song Of The Year nominees Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, and Julia Michaels, among others. See the full track listing below.

1. Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"
2. Kelly Clarkson, "Love So Soft"
3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" (Remix)
4. Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE."
5. Lorde, "Green Light"
6. Childish Gambino, "Redbone"
7. Jay-Z, "The Story Of O.J."
8. Zedd & Alessia Cara, "Stay"
9. Lady Gaga, "Million Reasons"
10. Imagine Dragons, "Thunder"
11. Portugal. The Man, "Feel It Still" 
12. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, "Something Just Like This" 
13. P!nk, "What About Us"
14. Logic Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid, "1-800-273-8255"
15. Julia Michaels, "Issues"
16. Kesha, "Praying"
17. Chris Stapleton, "Broken Halos"
18. Little Big Town, "Better Man"
19. Thomas Rhett Feat. Maren Morris, "Craving You"
20. Lady Antebellum, "You Look Good"
21. Kenny Chesney, "All The Pretty Girls"  

Pick at your copy at any of the below links:

A portion of album proceeds benefits the year-round work of the GRAMMY Museum and MusiCares — two charitable organizations founded by the Recording Academy that focus on music education programs and critical assistance for music people in need.

The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on CBS Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

60th GRAMMY Awards Country Field Nominees

(l-r) Brothers Osborne, Alison Krauss, Zac Brown, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton

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2018 GRAMMYs: 7 Facts About The Country Field Nominees

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From Alison Krauss to Zac Brown, learn more about the Country Field nominees for the 60th GRAMMY Awards
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 6, 2017 - 1:30 pm

The country genre and Music's Biggest Night go all the way back to the 1st GRAMMY Awards, when the Kingston Trio won Best Country & Western Performance for "Tom Dooley."

Best Country Album Nominees | 60th GRAMMY Awards

At the 7th GRAMMY Awards, the Country Field expanded category into six categories, including Best Country Album and Best Country Song, which continue to this day, along with Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

With a history including GRAMMY winners such as Glen Campbell, Rodney Crowell, Larry Gatlin, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Naomi Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, K.T. Oslin, Dolly Parton, Marty Robbins, Taylor Swift, and Shania Twain, among others, the Country Field has carried an esteemed legacy as long as the genre itself, which continues with the 60th GRAMMY Awards.

Learn more about this year's Country Field with seven interesting touchpoints about the nominees.

1. Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney Come Full Circle

The trajectory of this year's triple nominee Chris Stapleton proceeded from Kentucky coal roots to Nashville's Music Row where he shot a song up the charts in 2007 as a co-writer on Kenny Chesney's "Never Wanted Nothing More."

Flash forward 10 years, and the duo have each earned their own GRAMMY nomination in the same category. Both Stapleton and Chesney are up for Best Country Album — Stapleton for his From A Room: Volume 1 and Chesney for Cosmic Hallelujah.

2. Double Nominations For Songwriters Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

The theme is "two" when it comes to Midland's "Drinkin' Problem" and Sam Hunt's "Body Like A Back Road." Both have Best Country Song nominations.

Behind the scenes, "two" singer/songwriter masters of country are among the co-writers for each hit tune: Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, both with previous GRAMMY wins. As a result, they'll be competing head-to-head against themselves in the category.

3. Taylor Swift, Little Big Town And An Email

Little Big Town are nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their hit "Better Man," and the album it sprang from, The Breaker, is up for Best Country Album. "Better Man" is in the running for Best Country Song as well, which notches a Country Field nomination for its songwriter, Taylor Swift.

The band told Billboard that as they were finishing their album in the studio, an email from Swift arrived with "Better Man" attached and the message: "I love this song. It means a lot to me. What do you think?" The rest is history.

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4. How Kenny Chesney Inspired Miranda Lambert

"This song sort of wrote itself," Miranda Lambert told The Tennessean about her song "Tin Man." "I felt the same emotion I feel when I hear that song … and the other two co-writers were feeling it as well."

Miranda Lambert Wins Best Country Album

"That song" would be fellow Country Field nominee Kenny Chesney's "The Tin Man" from his 1994 album, In My Wildest Dreams, which Lambert said was her favorite of his many hits. Along with co-writers Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, Lambert put her own spin on her tune, which earned a nomination for Best Country Song for "Tin Man." Lambert is also nominated for "Tin Man" for Best Country Solo Performance.

5. Alison Krauss: Closer To GRAMMY History?

Listeners appreciate why recordings featuring Alison Krauss singing and playing violin have won 27 GRAMMY Awards.

A top GRAMMY winner of all time, Krauss and Quincy Jones (tied with her at 27) are topped only by classical music conductor Georg Solti with 31 GRAMMYs.

Krauss' "Losing You" is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance this year, giving her a chance to move up the list of top GRAMMY winners. (She is also nominated for Best American Roots Performance.)

6. Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris Team  For "Craving You"

Thomas Rhett's Life Changes is nominated for Best Country Album and features Maren Morris on its first track, "Craving You." The video is a vigilante featurette with the pair blasting and punching their way through what Rolling Stone thought was essentially a version of the game "Grand Theft Auto."

Maren Morris Wins Best Country Solo Performance

The GRAMMY Camp alumni Morris is also up for Best Country Solo Performance for "I Could Use A Love Song." A win would mark her second consecutive in the category.

7. Brothers Osborne's Third Pawn Shop Nomination

Brothers Osborne —  T.J. and John Osborne — have been riding their gritty brand of country crossover into a trio of Best Country Duo/Group Performance GRAMMY nominations.

Brothers Osborne's first nomination was for "Stay A Little Longer," which preceded their 2016 album, Pawn Shop, as a single. The following year, at the 59th GRAMMY Awards, the single "21 Summer" was nominated.

This year, the last track on the album was released as a single and received a 60th GRAMMY nomination, marking their third in a row in the category.

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 28, 2018, airing live on CBS from 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT.