Florida Georgia Line are already big winners, taking home two of the five awards they were nominated for at tonight’s (April 2) 52nd Annualy Academy of Country Music Awards. The duo were surprised half way through their show Saturday night (April 1) at ACM Party For A Cause: WME Bash at the Beach, when the Academy…
The 52nd ACM Awards, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, will broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 2, 8-11 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network. Below is a list of the awards and nominees. We will be updating the post as the winners are announced. Stay tuned! Entertainer of the…
Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley were up early Friday morning (March 31) joining the media at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena to answer questions about their hosting duties for the upcoming ACM awards show. The returning hosts displayed their chemistry while fielding questions about the big opening, special collaborations and what their looking forward to most as…
Which ACM Awards show nominees are coming home with the hardware on Sunday, April 2? That’s the question we asked our 12 industry insiders (below), many of whom are ACM voters. Ty Bentli, co-host Ty, Kelly & Chuck Jim Casey, Nash Country Daily managing editor Brian Egan, executive producer Nash Nights Live Eric Garner, producer…
As the ACM Awards show nears on Sunday, April 2, the Academy of Country Music is tying up all of their loose ends by announcing additional performances, collaborations and presenters. Here’s the rundown: Collaborations Reba McEntire and contemporary Christian artist Lauren Daigle will perform “Back to God.” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will perform the…
Lisa talks with Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LOCASH about their recent ACM Award nomination for New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year, the success of their 2016 album, The Fighters, their No. 1 single, “I Know Somebody,” latest single, “Ring on Every Finger,” the joys of being family men and more. Plus, an acoustic performance…
In the lead-up to the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 2, Cumulus/Westwood One launched its inaugural NASH Country Pulse Poll, a consumer survey series that allows fans to let their voices be heard. Fans voted on a number of topics in the ACM Awards-themed poll, including: Who will win ACM Entertainer of the Year? Who…
In the 51-year history of the ACM Awards, Reba McEntire has hosted or co-hosted the show a record 17 times. That’s an astonishing one-third of all the ACM Awards shows. While she won’t be at the helm during this year’s show—that honor goes to Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley—Reba will be performing during the telecast.…
The Academy of Country Music has announced a second round of artists scheduled to perform at the 52 Annual ACM awards on Sunday, April 2, in Las Vegas. The new list of performers are Lauren Daigle, Faith Hill, Sam Hunt Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood and…
Keith Urban has another hit on his hands with “The Fighter,” his fifth single released from his current album Ripcord. The song, which features superstar Carrie Underwood on vocals, is currently No. 23 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and turned out to be one of the fastest written songs Keith has ever completed. “It…
On Wednesday (April 30), Eric Church announced the dates and details of his 2025 Free The Machine Tour of North America. The 22-date arena tour starts in Pittsburgh on September 12 and finishes in Los Angeles on November 15, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, and Seattle along the way. Church will be joined by…
Prior to being honored during Variety’s Power of Women: Nashville event, Jessi Alexander spoke with the publication about her journey from fledgling artist to blockbuster country songwriter. Alexander broke gender stereotypes in the Music Row writers’ rooms by penning chart-topping hits like Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break,” Blake Shelton’s…
Nashville-based label Big Loud, home to Morgan Wallen, has reportedly sold a minority stake in the country superstar’s master recordings to Chord Music Partners for over $200 million. The deal is for a minority holding in Wallen’s first three studio albums, which includes his blockbuster 2023 double album, One Thing at a Time. The deal…
The 2025 ACM Awards will begin with a 12-minute music showcase honoring ACM Award-winning Songs of the Year over six decades. The segment will feature Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and Sugarland, and will likely include hit songs like “Tequila,” “Why Not Me,” “Blue,” and “Stay” in the medley.…
Lainey Wilson will make her feature film debut in the Universal adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, Reminders of Him. The Grammy-winning country superstar will join a star-studded cast that includes Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, and Lauren Graham, with the film set to be directed by Vanessa Caswill. This won’t be Wilson’s first…