Maren Morris Debuts Protest Song Video For 'Better Than We Found It', Featuring Her Son Hayes

2020 CMT Music Awards recognized the top names in country music with help from cohosts Ashley McBryde, Kane Brown and Sarah Hyland in Nashville on Wednesday, October 21.McBryde, 37, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett earned the most nominations with three each.

Maren Morris shared a special message in her music video for her newest song "Better Than We Found It," which was released on Friday.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a week when nearly everything you read makes you wince, duck or want to run, here’s a bunch of songs that both reflect and offer refuge from the trainwreck of 2020.Two songs that reflect this reality have already been covered in Variety’s virtual pages this week: Maren Morris’ brave and conscience-tugging “Better Than We Found It,” a clear call from a new mom to take this moment to reflect on the decisions we’re making today and what they’ll mean for future

Maren Morris spoke to the current cultural moment with a powerful protest song inspired by her baby boy, Shawn Mendes launched a «Wonder»-ful new era with a soaring, introspective single, and DaBaby joined Dua Lipa for a remix that will leave you «Levitating.»Plus, BLACKPINK dropped their first full Korean-language album, Mariah Carey released her collection and Dolly Parton blessed us with her new holiday album!Read on for some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen

Maren Morris is back with new music.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry-pop star Maren Morris has taken a strong stand with a surprise release that she calls a “protest song,” “Better Than We Found It.” An accompanying video, also dropped late Thursday night. addresses the issues of immigration and police shootings of Black men, as they’ve unfolded in Nashville.“I wanted to write something to address exactly how I feel right now, and this came together pretty quickly,” Morris said in a statement.

Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan and Maren Morris will all perform at this year’s show -- and they're all also nominated with some of the year's best music videos and performances.McBryde and Dan + Shay are two of the top nominees at this year's Music Awards — country music’s only entirely fan-voted awards show -- tied with Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett. All scored three nods apiece and are competing in the coveted «Video of the Year»

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorKevin Zegers (Fear the Walking Dead) and Nashville alum Sam Palladio are set as leads opposite Katey Sagal in Rebel, the ABC drama series inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich.

Sam Smith is opening up in an emotional new song called “Diamonds,” which was released on Friday (September 18).

the Academy of Country Music Awards hosted a scaled back and socially distanced annual awards show in Nashville, Tennessee. But despite being a mix of pre-recorded and live segments, with performances taking place at three different venues in Nashville, the stars still managed to put on a fashion show for their big night. Taylor Swift kept her look low-key as she arrived at the famous Grand Ole Opry while Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris led the way on the red carpet at the Ryman Auditorium

Maren Morris is a winner!

For decades, Nashiville’s Ryman Auditorium was the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, and the historic venue’s stage has welcomed performances from a who’s who of country music royalty.

Maren Morris is back on stage!