The Country Music Association Awards has been a fixture in country music since its first show, which was untelevised, in 1967. The awards show has almost exclusively taken place in Nashville, aside from 2005’s show at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Many musicians have etched their names into the history of the genre […]
The nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards were announced Friday. The selection of nominees features few country music stars, despite the resurgence the genre has experienced over the past several years. Several country stars were nominated multiple times for awards within the country music categories, yet not a single artist received a nomination outside of […]
Texas has its own soundtrack — a mix of honky-tonk anthems, southern rock staples and singalongs that echo from dance halls to tailgate parties. Whether it’s George Strait at the rodeo or ZZ Top on the car radio, these songs have become part of the Lone Star DNA. RELATED: 30 Smallest Towns in Texas RELATED: […]
The Academy of Country Music Awards has been a fixture in the genre since its first ceremony in 1966, recognizing hundreds of artists over the last 60 years. Ahead of its 61st anniversary, here are the 30 artists who’ve won the most ACM Awards: RELATED: Country Artists Who Play Golf RELATED: Lainey Wilson Drops New […]
The 2025 ACM Awards, the academy’s 60th show, takes place 7 p.m. tonight at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX. The awards stream live on Prime Video, where several talented country artists will be recognized for their contributions to the genre. RELATED: Here’s Who’s Performing at the 2025 ACM Awards RELATED: Ella Langley […]
The 2025 ACM Awards is just around the corner, and the academy has announced their show-opening performance, along with many other artists expected to perform. The 60th ACM Awards takes place on Thursday, May 8, at Ford Center in Frisco, TX. The show will open with the “Songs of the Decades” medley, which will feature […]
The ACM Awards‘ “Album of the Year” award has been given out every year since 1968, recognizing the attributed artist for their record. The 21st Century has seen Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton dominate the category, with a combined eight wins. Lambert leads all artists with five wins, and all female artists with seven nominations. […]
With the 67th Annual Grammy Awards taking place on Sunday, several country stars have the chance to win their first award, or add to their growing total. In honor of the upcoming awards show and the rich history of country music in association with the Grammys, here’s 20 country stars with the most Grammy Awards: […]
Rolling Stone released their The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far list Friday, likely due to the first quarter of the century passing. Of the 250 albums released between 2000 and the present, only 10 country music albums made the cut. Related: Chris Stapleton’s “All-American Road Show” 2025 Tour Dates Two artists […]
2024 was a special year for country music. From several big hits from genre mainstays like Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson, to mainstream artist crossovers with Beyoncé and Post Malone, plus rising stars like Megan Moroney, Shaboozey and Zach Top; there was something for every country fan. As the year draws […]
The 58th Annual Country Music Awards saw a few first-time winners, records broken and even extended. Some of the highlights of the night included Chris Stapleton taking home three awards, extended his hold over the most “Male Vocalist of the Year” award totals and breaking an eight-artist tie for the most “Single of the Year” […]