Darius Rucker Talks About An Uncomfortable Racial Moment In Country Music Ahead Of CMA Awards

Bella Hadid, Drake and more celebrities are joining forces in support of The Weeknd, whose stellar album After Hours was snubbed by the 2021 Grammy nominations.Nominees for the 63rd annual music awards show were announced on Tuesday, November 24, and artists like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift came away with a handful of well-deserved nods.

Mickey Guyton has lots to celebrate! Not only did she receive her first GRAMMY nomination on Tuesday but she also made history. The 37-year-old singer's «Black Like Me» song has been nominated for Best Country Solo Performance, making her the first Black female artist to earn a solo nomination in a country music category. In 1976, The Pointer Sisters' song, «Live Your Life Before You Die,» was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the GRAMMYs but never a solo Black

Katy Perry hit the 2020 American Music Awards stage with Darius Rucker on Sunday to deliver a world premiere broadcast performance of her song, «Only Love.»The moment marked her first performance at the annual awards show in seven years, as well as her first performance since giving birth to her first child, Daisy, in August.«She taught us how to be a firework and shine,” show host Taraji P. Henson said while introducing Perry to the stage.

Katy Perry teams up with Darius Rucker for an intimate performance of her new song, “Only Love” at the 2020 American Music Awards.

Grey's Anatomy pulled off a truly jaw-dropping surprise in the Season 17 premiere, which ended with Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) collapsing after a long shift in the COVID-19 ward at the hospital and escaping to a dream beach scene where her dead husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), was waiting for her.

Texas. A gifted songwriter and gruff singer, Shaver embodied country music’s mix of lyricism, fatalism and hard living.While his records enjoyed scant commercial success, Shaver’s exquisite songs would find everyone from Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson through to Emmylou Harris and Bob Dylan singing them.

Tiffany Haddish shows off a lot of leg while walking the carpet at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards on Sunday (November 15) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Your Old Droog has assembled a murderer's row of lyricists for "Pravda," the latest single from his upcoming album Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition. El-P, Black Thought, Mach-Hommy, and Tha God Fahim all make mincemeat over a simple, nearly drum-less sample flip of a beat, the perfect humble backdrop for their dense bars.

Quincy Jones is set to receive the Icon Award at the 2021 Music Supervisors Guild Awards. The veteran producer, composer and entrepreneur will be recognized for his legendary contributions to the music and film industry.

It’s been a tough year, but Carly Pearce is finally ready to move on.

Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Rascal Flatts will no longer attend this year's CMA Awards. Lady A took to social media just hours before the ceremony to announce that they will not be attending after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.

Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay were unable to make it to Nashville for the 2020 CMA Awards, though they still performed for the big event! The singers appeared from the empty Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to perform their song “10,000 Hours” at the event, which aired live on Wednesday (November 11). The song was up for Single of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Musical Event of the Year, though it didn’t win any of those awards.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThis year’s County Music Association Awards at times resembled a classic tune from the genre. There were troubles, people leaving, and much fightin’ and feudin’ going on.Still, the 54th edition of the awards went on as scheduled, emanating from the Music City Center in Nashville with co-hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker.Eric Church won the coveted Entertainer of the Year honors, while The Bones by Maren Morris was Single of the Year.

Maren Morris shared her spotlight with some very deserving women at the 2020 CMA Awards on Wednesday. The singer took home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year, and during her acceptance speech, she took a moment to shout out some “amazing Black women.”

Maren Morris is a winner!

Maren Morris shared her spotlight with some very deserving women at the 2020 CMA Awards on Wednesday. The singer took home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year, and during her acceptance speech, she took a moment to shout out some «amazing black women.» «Oh my god.

Fans of Lady A and Rascal Flatts are in for some disappointment after both groups announced they’d be pulling out of Wednesday night’s CMA Awards due to exposure to COVID-19.