Billboard Awards: 16 nods for Weeknd, 6 for Morgan Wallen

the fallout from the scandal was swift: Big Loud Records suspended him "indefinitely"; his agency dropped him; the Academy of Country Music awards said he wasn't eligible for awards in 2021, and the Billboard Awards said he wasn't allowed to attend its show.The CMA decision also comes after Morgan returned to the stage this week for the first time since the scandal and his self-imposed hiatus.On May 19, the singer surprised the crowd with an unannounced mini performance at Kid's Big Ass Honky

Country singer Morgan Wallen will be eligible for multiple awards at this year’s CMA Awards but not the show’s top prize, a sign of the continuing fallout after he was caught on camera using a racial slur. The Country Music Association's Board of Directors voted that Wallen will not be eligible for individual artist categories, such as entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year, according to Catharine McNelly, a CMA spokeswoman.

Country singer Morgan Wallen, disqualified from some music awards and largely ditched by country radio since racist video surfaced in February, will be ineligible for this year’s top solo CMA Awards but can compete in collaborative categories such as album or song of the year.

The CMA Awards is making some changes to Morgan Wallen’s award eligibility.

Morgan Wallen is disqualified from some of the categories at the 2021 CMA Awards – but not all of them.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Country Music Association announced the ballot schedule and rules of eligibility for the CMA Awards in November — and has addressed the inevitable question of whether Morgan Wallen will be eligible, with the answer being an interesting split decision that leaves him in contention for some awards but knocked out in others.The press announcement sent out by the CMA Friday morning only addressed the basics of this year’s schedule, with initial nomination ballots sent

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Morgan Wallen has returned to the stage at Kid Rock‘s Nashville bar, marking his first performance since a racial scandal saw him facing a ban from radio stations across the U.S.The 28-year-old country singer performed a selection of his hits to a packed crowd at Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk & Steakhouse bar in Nashville on Wednesday evening (May 19).Wallen reportedly told fans he might be a “little rusty” before beginning his performance, which came nearly three months since he was recorded on

Morgan Wallen is back performing following his controversy for uttering a racial slur. The country singer was taken to task for hurling the N-word back in February and since the fateful moment, which led to Wallen’s record label, Big Loud Records, suspending him and conglomerates like iHeartRadio pulling the 27-year-old’s music from their stations, Wallen seems to be trying to reinsert himself into the good graces of country music.

his N-word scandal."What's going on Nashville. How you doing?," he asked the crowd as it worked itself into a frenzy.

Chris Willman Music WriterMorgan Wallen made a surprise appearance Wednesday night to at Kid Rock’s bar in Nashville, marking the first time he’s performed live in the three and a half months since the controversy over a racial slur caused him to be blackballed by media and drove him into seclusion.The embattled country star sang “Whiskey Glasses” and “Wasted on You” at Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk & Rock ‘n’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville’s tourist district, following an appearance by the bar’s

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The new "woke" generation of the "Saturday Night Live" cast is armed with social media accounts — and not afraid to use them. When it was announced that billionaire Elon Musk would be hosting this weekend, several of them took shots online.

several of them took shots online.But an industry source who knows the show intimately told The Post: “The new cast are getting a little too big for their britches.”“They can tweet and do whatever they want on social media … they weren’t told to take down their messages.”When Musk tweeted: “Let’s find out just how live Saturday Night Live really is,” Bowen Yang replied: “What the f–k does this even mean?”Meanwhile, writer and featured player Andrew Dismukes posted on Instagram: “Only CEO I want

Morgan Wallen will not be invited to attend the upcoming Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). The star has been embroiled in scandals recently after being caught using the N-word on video, which followed him being caught on video at a crowded house party with no coronavirus-precautions days before a scheduled "Saturday Night Live" appearance.

Morgan Wallen will not be part of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Despite the 26-year-old singer's six nominations in five categories, dick clark productions said on Thursday that Wallen will not perform, present or accept any awards at the May 23 ceremony.The news comes after Wallen was caught on camera using a racial slur.

Morgan Wallen is a finalist in six categories at this year’s Billboard Music Awards, but he won’t be included in the ceremony.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Weeknd is the leading nominee for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, with his 16 nods putting him ahead of DaBaby, with 11, the late Pop Smoke, with 10, and country singer Gabby Barrett, who’s up for nine.Meghan Thee Stallion was the second most named female artist in Thursday morning’s announcement, coming in with seven nominations. Bad Bunny, Drake, the late Juice WRLD and Chris Brown also have seven chances this year.