The Country Music Association awarded Big Machine Label Group Founder, Chairman, and CEO Scott Borchetta the 2025 CMA Irving Waugh Award of Excellence ahead of “The 59th Annual CMA Awards.” Borchetta was surprised with the industry honor on the red carpet by three-time 2025 CMA Award winner and Big Machine Label Group/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment artist Riley Green. “Scott...
Iowa native Ruari Brownell will unveil his debut EP ‘Pretty Little Thing’ tomorrow, Friday, November 21. Unable to be defined by just one genre, his music always holds a country undertone, but threads in the grit of rock and the soul of blues, creating a sound that is unmistakably his own. Growing his fan base from the ground up, Brownell...
BMI presented its 2025 BMI Country Awards on November 18, honoring the prolific career of BMI Icon Award recipient Clint Black, as well as the Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. The 73rd annual event also celebrated the top songwriters and music publishers behind this past year’s 50 most-performed songs in Country music. BMI’s President & CEO Mike...
The Country Music Association has announced Chris Willman, Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic at Variety, as a recipient of the 2025 CMA Media Achievement Award. Willman received the honor Tuesday, Nov. 18 when CMA Awards nominees and performers Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. surprised him during Variety’s CMA Awards Interview Lounge presented by Duke Cannon at Anzie Blue....
Sony Music Nashville (SMN) celebrated another banner year with a post-CMA Awards celebration at Category 10 in downtown Nashville. Brooks & Dunn took home their record-extending 16th trophy for Vocal Duo of the Year, cementing their status as the most decorated artist in CMA history and the most wins in the category. Luke Combs opened the evening’s broadcast with his No....
Last night at “The 59th Annual CMA Awards," Brooks & Dunn reached a milestone unmatched in the history of the Country Music Association. With their 16th win for “Vocal Duo of the Year,” the iconic pair brought their career total to 20 CMA Awards, officially becoming the most-awarded artists in CMA history. The historic achievement is the latest benchmark in...
Red Bull Jukebox made its highly anticipated return to Nashville on Saturday (November 15) with its unique live music experience that gives the audience control of the setlist, including how artists reimagine favorite tunes and which special guests step into the spotlight. The next generation of country stars lit up the stage: Treaty Oak Revival, Ashley Cooke, Kashus Culpepper, Carter...
Yesterday (November 17), Concord, in partnership with the CMA Foundation, hosted its Second Annual Country Awards Week Challenge. The event brought together industry professionals from across the country music community for a friendly competition in support of the CMA Foundation’s mission to transform students’ lives through music education. Nine teams joined Concord at Play Playground in Nashville to compete in...
Tonight, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the opening of its next major exhibition Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising. The evening included special performances by: Jason Isbell performing "Kodachrome," "Wild Horses" and "You Better Move On." Bettye LaVette performing "Choices," backed by Spooner Oldham. Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn performing "I’m Your Puppet." Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm...
Graham Barham brought his headline 'OIL MONEY TOUR' to Nashville’s Basement East Saturday (November 15) for a sold-out show, welcoming surprise guest Tyler Hubbard. He was surprised with an unexpected presentation of a celebratory plaque for "WHISKEY WHISKEY" being certified Gold. Barham was stunned as his parents, Berry and Camille, came onstage to share the news. Overwhelmed with emotion, Barham thanked...
