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Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute
Read full article: Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tributeJelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, taking home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos.
Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
Read full article: Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards nomsJelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos.
Jason Aldean’s video accused of ‘pro-lynching’ stance sparks calls for CMT boycott
Read full article: Jason Aldean’s video accused of ‘pro-lynching’ stance sparks calls for CMT boycottCMT yanked the video on Monday after it garnered widespread attention over its lyrics and for featuring a Tennessee courthouse where a Black teenager was lynched.
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Band to play in The Woodlands as tour goes ahead after Gary Rossington’s death
Read full article: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Band to play in The Woodlands as tour goes ahead after Gary Rossington’s deathLynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington died in late March, but the beat is going on for the band as it heads out on tour this summer, stopping in The Woodlands in July.
CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell
Read full article: CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda MartellLinda Martell, one of the pioneers for Black acts in country music and the first Black woman to perform solo at the Grand Ole Opry, will be honored at the 2021 CMT Music Awards.
Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur
Read full article: Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slurWallen has apologized after a video surfaced showed him shouting a racial slur. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. We keep them rich and protected at all costs with no recourse.”Other music stars have faced backlash for using racial slurs or derogatory language. Justin Bieber apologized in 2014 for using a racial slur joke in a video from when he was a teenager. “I feel like it set a trip cord that never existed in country music for racial behavior,” said Dowling.
Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards
Read full article: Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music AwardsIn this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she'll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and female video of the year in a remotely shot awards show. "I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women in country music with you. Singer Granger Smith won for his on-the-nose music video called “Don't Cough On Me!"
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms
Read full article: Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT nomsNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each. In nominations announced Wednesday for the pandemic-delayed show, 14 videos are vying for the top prize of video of the year. The fan-voted show will air on CMT and other networks on Oct. 21 with outdoor performances. The Highwomen, a group made up of Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires, also got their first nomination for group video. Electronic producer and DJ Marshmello also earned a nomination in collaborative video for the crossover hit “One Thing Right" with Kane Brown.
'CMT Celebrates Our Heroes' Special Will Honor Those on Front Lines of COVID-19
Read full article: 'CMT Celebrates Our Heroes' Special Will Honor Those on Front Lines of COVID-19On Wednesday, June 3, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CMT, a slew of country music stars will lend their star power to CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special that will honor healthcare workers and first responders as well as those in the food industry, educators, the military and other essential workers. The CMT Celebrates Our Heroes will be in place of the traditional CMT Artists of the Year event, which honors the year’s top country artists with a live televised Nashville-based celebration. "From the first responders and healthcare workers to members of the military, our educators, food industry workers and so many more, the country music community will come together to honor these heroic men and women. Here's a look at the One World: Together at Home special that featured cameos from Beyonce, Lady Gaga and more. RELATED CONTENT:Taylor Swift Performs 'Soon You'll Get Better' Live for the First Time Ever During 'One World' Special'One World: Together at Home' Special: All the Best Moments from Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey and More'One World' Special: How Late-Night Hosts Came Together for Coronavirus Relief Event