Check out 36 of our favorite performance photos from the 51st CMA Awards on Nov. 8, including shots of Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Alan Jackson and more. photos by Jason Simanek… MORE

Check out 36 of our favorite performance photos from the 51st CMA Awards on Nov. 8, including shots of Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Alan Jackson and more. photos by Jason Simanek… MORE
Jimmy Kimmel rounded up some of his country music chums for the third installment of his popular late-night bit, Mean Tweets: Country Music Edition. The premise is simple—and hilarious—as country stars read unflattering tweets about themselves. Check out the new clip, which features Zac Brown Band, Cassadee Pope, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Randy Houser, Old…… MORE
1. WINNERS: Brothers Osborne 2. LOSERS: Florida Georgia Line Brothers T.J and John Osborne scored two big wins: Vocal Duo of the Year and Music Video of the Year (“It Ain’t My Fault). After upsetting Florida Georgia Line to win Vocal Duo of the Year in 2016, many insiders—including myself—felt that FGL homeostasis would be…… MORE
Before the 51st CMA Awards kicked off at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, the stars walked the red carpet at the Music City Center. Check out our red carpet photo gallery featuring Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley, Thomas Rhett, Cam, Maren Morris, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Brothers Osborne, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum,…… MORE
The list will be updated throughout the night (Nov. 8), beginning at 7 p.m. CT. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist) Garth Brooks WINNER Luke Bryan Eric Church Chris Stapleton Keith Urban SINGLE OF THE YEAR (Award goes to the artist, producer, and mix engineer) “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban;…… MORE
Amazon released its 2017 list of the the most requested country lyrics via Alexa. In case you’re not familiar with Alexa, it is Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant that can do a number of things, including play music. If you were having trouble remembering the name of a song you heard last night, you could address…… MORE
With the release of new single, “Female,” Keith Urban is giving fans the first taste from his upcoming—and as of yet unannounced—10th studio album. The empowering tune, which was co-penned by Nicolle Galyon, Ross Copperman and Shane McAnally, boldly tackles themes of misogyny and rape culture—especially heavy topics when compared to the Top 40 stylings…… MORE
On Nov. 7, Broadcast Music Inc. presented the 2017 BMI Country Awards, honoring the prolific songwriting career of BMI Icon Bob DiPiero, as well as the BMI Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. A host of artists paid tribute to Bob by performing his hits, including Brooks & Dunn (“You Can’t Take the…… MORE
Before the 51st CMA Awards kick off on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, we asked a few people around the Nash Country Daily office to predict which artists will be taking home trophies. There was no back-and-forth debate, no who “should” win, and no waffling. Each panelist was simply asked:…… MORE
After seven years with Jennifer Nettles as the emcee, CMA Country Christmas will turn to Reba McEntire to host its eight annual showcase. The two-hour holiday music celebration, which will be taped at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on Nov. 14, will air on ABC on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. CT. “Christmas is such…… MORE