The fans have spoken and the finalists for ACM New Artist of the Year are: Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, and Cole Swindell. Hunt is currently out on his headlining Lipstick Graffiti Tour and will join up with Lady Antebellum this summer for their Wheels Up Tour. Thomas Rhett is covering Bruno Mars, breaking hearts and hanging … Read more
Thomas Rhett is currently campaigning for ACM New Artist of the Year by releasing a few videos about his life and music. This video is supposed to be another campaign video, but it’s more like the sweetest, most precious video ever. We’ve watched it about a dozen times so far. Instagram post by ThomasRhettAkins • … Read more
Tyler Farr is rallying the troops in hopes of making it through to the next round of ACM New Artist of the Year voting by borrowing from the popular AT&T commercials featuring kids in a classroom. We can’t pick favorites, but these videos are absolutely hilarious. We learned a few things by watching these videos: … Read more
The ACMs are celebrating their 50th year, and Bryan and Blake Shelton will help bring the party to life as the show’s hosts. The show will air live on CBS. Miranda Lambert, the reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, leads the way with 8 nominations, including her fourth Entertainer of the Year nomination and ninth … Read more
It’s time to vote for ACM New Artist of the Year! The ACM professional membership voted to determine the eight (8) semi-finalists. The final three (3) nominees for the ACM New Artist of the Year Award will be determined via the first round fan vote at VoteACM.com and voteacm.CMT.com, combined with the ACM professional membership … Read more
This year’s Academy of Country Music Awards are once again, being hosted by the incomparable Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan. The duo recently shot some promos for the larger-than-life affair and had some fun answering a few questions. The awards are being held outside of Dallas at AT&T stadium– an absolutely huge venue. So, what … Read more
It seems like every week is a big week in country music. And that’s the way we like it! Here’s our weekly recap of everything (or a lot of) that happened this week. Brantley Gilbert hit the jackpot again in the form of another single going gold. His current single, “Bottoms Up,” which has been certified by the … Read more
The 49th Academy of Country Music Awards is set to take place this coming Sunday, April 6, at 7pm (CST). It’s a night to honor and showcase your favorite country music superstars and young up-and-comers. Along with the awards, we can look forward to performances from: Miranda Lambert and George Strait will perform a tribute medley in honor of Merle Haggard’s 50 … Read more
The reigning Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan, isn’t a lock to repeat, but you shouldn’t bet against him either. The competition is stiff, but here’s why Luke Bryan should win: He’s Truly An Entertainer Here’s the thing– this guy is a performer. How many male country singers, or country singers period, are known for … Read more
George Strait is up for ACM Entertainer of the Year. He’s up against some of our favorites, but currenty he is the only true legend of the bunch. We sure would love it if he won and here’s why: He’s George Strait The man has sold more than 70 million albums. That is more than … Read more
Miranda Lambert is up for ACM Entertainer of the Year. She’s competing with so many of our favorites, (including her husband!), it’s nearly impossible to pick sides. That said, we’d be delighted to see Miranda win. Here’s why: She’s Fresh Miranda has a new album launching in June that we LOVE! Yes, we heard a special … Read more
Our old pal Tyler Farr released a new video last week. “Whiskey in My Water,” is his follow-up to “Redneck Crazy” and it is a bit, shall we say, racy? See for yourself, but be careful if you’re watching at work! In addition to being sexy to the point of not-suitable-for-network-TV-before-9pm, the song is catchy … Read more
