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 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
Sep 112024
 

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This Date In Country Music History – September 11th

 Posted by at 6:08 am on September 11, 2026
Sep 112026
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Tyler Hubbard released his single “Back Then Right Now”
  • 2020 – Kelsea Ballerini released her album ballerini
  • 2019 – Billy Currington’s single “Don’t It” was certified Platinum
  • 2015 – Brett Eldredge released his album Illinois
  • 2012 – Little Big Town released their album Tornado
  • 2012 – Kix Brooks released his album New To This Town
  • 2007 – Kenny Chesney released his album Just Who I Am:  Poets and Pirates
  • 2004 – Terri Clark scored a #1 hit with “Girls Lie Too”
  • 1999 – Chely Wright scored a #1 hit with “Single White Female”

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Nominees Announced for the 2026 CMA Awards

 Posted by at 11:45 pm on September 10, 2026
Sep 102026
 

Here are the nominees for the 2026 CMA Awards!

“THE 60TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” – FINAL NOMINEES (by ballot category order):  
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Ella Langley
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR 
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s) 
  • “Be Her” – Ella Langley
    • Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West
    • Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
  • “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
    • Producers: Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Ben West
    • Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
  • “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Taylor Swift
    • Producers: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
    • Mix Engineer: Laura Sisk
  • “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Lainey Wilson
    • Producer: Jay Joyce
    • Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
  • “The Fall” – Cody Johnson
    • Producer: Trent Willmon
    • Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
ALBUM OF THE YEAR    
Award goes to Artist, Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s) 
  • Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
    • Producer: Carson Chamberlain
    • Mix Engineer: Matt Rovey
  • Dandelion – Ella Langley
    • Producers: Devin Dawson, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West
    • Mix Engineer: Dave Clauss
  • Middle of Nowhere – Kacey Musgraves
    • Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Luke Laird, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
    • Mix Engineers: Serban Ghenea, Konrad Snyder
  • Parker McCollum – Parker McCollum
    • Producers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse
    • Mix Engineer: Eric Masse
  • The Way I Am – Luke Combs
    • Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
    • Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
SONG OF THE YEAR   
Award goes to Songwriter(s) 
  • “Be Her”
    • Songwriters: Smith Ahnquist, Michael Hardy, Ella Langley, Jordan Schmidt
  • “Beautiful Things”
    • Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Connie Harrington, Megan Moroney
  • “Choosin’ Texas”
    • Songwriters: Luke Dick, Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor
  • “Dry Spell”
    • Songwriters: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves, Josh Osborne
  • “Gary”
    • Songwriter: Stephen Wilson Jr.
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ella Langley
  • Megan Moroney
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Lainey Wilson
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Zach Top
  • Stephen Wilson Jr.
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion
  • The Red Clay Strays
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • Muscadine Bloodline
  • Thelma & James
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR   
Award goes to Artists and Producer(s)   
  • “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert (with Chris Stapleton)
    • Producer: Dave Cobb
  • “Horses and Divorces” – Kacey Musgraves (feat. Miranda Lambert)
    • Producers: Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
  • “I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen
    • Producers: Austin Goodloe, Ella Langley, Ben West
  • “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” – Carly Pearce & Riley Green
    • Producers: Carly Pearce, Ben West
  • “McArthur” – HARDY, Eric Church, Morgan Wallen & Tim McGraw
    • Producer: Jay Joyce
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
  • Tom Bukovac – Guitar
  • Jenee Fleenor – Fiddle
  • Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
  • Rob McNelley – Guitar
  • Charlie Worsham – Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s) 
  • “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
    • Directors: Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard, Wales Toney
  • “Dry Spell” – Kacey Musgraves
    • Directors: Hannah Lux Davis, Kacey Musgraves
  • “Gary” – Stephen Wilson Jr.
    • Directors: Tim Cofield, Stephen Wilson Jr.
  • “The Fall” – Cody Johnson
    • Director: Dustin Haney
  • “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
    • Director: Running Bear
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  • Avery Anna
  • Carter Faith
  • Emily Ann Roberts
  • Tucker Wetmore
  • Stephen Wilson Jr.
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This Date in Country Music History – September 10th

 Posted by at 6:58 am on September 10, 2026
Sep 102026
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Charlie Robison passed away of cardiac arrest
  • 2021 – Kacey Musgraves released her album star-crossed
  • 2019 – Midland’s single “Drinkin’ Problem” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2019 – Tim McGraw’s singe “I Like It, I Love It” was certified Platinum
  • 2016 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 country album with Pure & Simple
  • 2015 – Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
  • 2013 – Keith Urban released his album Fuse
  • 2013 – Sheryl Crow released her debut country album, Feels Like Home
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney released his single “El Cerrito Place”
  • 2002 – Aaron Tippin released his Stars & Stripes album
  • 2002 – Rebecca Lynn Howard released her album Forgive
  • 1994 – Trisha Yearwood topped the charts with her hit “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”
  • 1992 – George Jones released his single “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair”

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This Date in Country Music History – September 9th

 Posted by at 7:31 am on September 9, 2026
Sep 092026
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Jon Pardi released his single “Friday Night Heartbreaker”
  • 2023 – Zach Bryan scored a #1 Billboard country album with his self-titled Zach Bryan album
  • 2023 – Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves scored a #1 Billboard Single with “I Remember Everything”
  • 2019 – Carly Pearce’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
  • 2014 – Lee Brice released his album I Don’t Dance
  • 2014 – Dustin Lynch released his album Where It’s At
  • 2008 – Jessica Simpson released her debut country album Do You Know
  • 2006 – The Wreckers topped the charts with their single “Leave the Pieces”
  • 2003 – Clay Walker released his album A Few Questions
  • 1995 – Bryan White scored a #1 hit with “Someone Else’s Star”
  • 1989 – Keith Whitley scored a #1 hit with “I Wonder Do You Think of Me”
  • 1978 – Waylon Jennings scored a #1 hit with “I’ve Always Been Crazy” – it stayed at #1 for 3 weeks
  • 1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis scored a #1 hit with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”

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Corey Kent Announces 2027 Heartland Rock and Roll Tour

 Posted by at 4:13 pm on September 8, 2026
Sep 082026
 

COREY KENT’S 2027 HEARTLAND ROCK AND ROLL TOUR
*Jan. 22 – Billy Bob’s Texas – Main Stage – Fort Worth, TX
*Jan. 23 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
*Jan. 28 – Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
*Jan. 29 – The Bluestone – Columbus, OH
*Jan. 30 – Dusty Armadillo – Rootstown, OH
*Feb. 4 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
*Feb. 5 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
*Feb. 6 – Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE
*Feb. 18 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
*Feb. 19 – The Foundry – Greenville, SC
*Feb. 20 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
*Feb. 25 – The Signal – Chattanooga, TN
*Feb. 26 – Coyote Joe’s – Charlotte, NC
*Feb. 27 – The Senate – Columbia, SC
*Mar. 11 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
*Mar. 12 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
*Mar. 13 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
^Mar. 18 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
^Mar. 19 – Aura – Portland, ME
^Mar. 20 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
*Apr. 30 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN
*Tyler Nance
^Jacob Hackworth
For the latest news and information about Corey Kent, visit coreykentofficial.com.

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