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by Samantha Stephens 1h ago The 61st Annual Grammy Awards are heating up, starting with the red carpet arrivals. Country music’s biggest stars, producers and songwriters are decked out in their finest and making quite the splash in Los Angeles this evening. Check out all of your favorites arriving on the scene. Brothers Osborne John...

by Lauren Tingle 60m ago Here’s a running list of country, folk and Americana winners from the 61st annual Grammy Awards. Alicia Keys hosts the event live from Los Angeles’ Staple Center on Sunday night (Feb. 10) at 8 p.m. ET. Best Country Album Best Country Solo Performance Best Country Duo/Group Performance Best Country Song...

by Lauren Tingle 2/9/2019 Dolly Parton got a Grammy show all her own when she was named MusiCares’ Person of the Year on Friday (Feb. 8) in Los Angeles. As the first country artist to receive the award, Parton was honored for her continued philanthropy and support for a number of causes through the Dollywood...

by CMT.com Staff 54m ago What a year for country music heading into the 2019 Grammy Awards this weekend (Feb. 10). Country music has quite the storied history with the Recording Academy, so before Sunday’s big night, let’s see how much you remember from yesteryear. Can you ace our country music Grammy trivia? Let’s find...

by Samantha Stephens 23m ago We’re only two days away from the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, and the excitement is building, even here in Music City. Scores of Nashville’s big nominees have already boarded their planes and made the trek west in anticipation of a night that could change their lives and...

by Lauren Tingle 21m ago Rascal Flatts’ new Summer Playlist tour will be stacked with some of the most beloved bands in today’s country music. Lee Brice, Billy Currington, Jordan Davis, Jimmie Allen, Morgan Evans and LOCASH will join the trio for select dates on the new run starting May 16 in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We’ve...

by Alison Bonaguro 13m ago For the past 15 years, it’s been my job to interview country artists about their influences. So when I say that Brooks & Dunn influenced all the country singers, I mean that in the most literal way. So when the country duo was sending out invitations to the artists they...

by Lauren Tingle 14m ago “Is this a graduation?” That’s the joke Willie Nelson made Wednesday night (Feb. 6) as he was presented a framed declaration recognizing him as the 2019 honoree of the Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing. The presentation was part of the P&E Wing’s 12th annual, invitation-only celebration at Los Angeles’...

by Samantha Stephens 2h ago Little Big Town will serve as the official hosts of the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute set to honor country icon Dolly Parton. The star-studded fundraiser for MusiCares, the signature health and human services charity founded by the Recording Academy™, takes place each year ahead of the Grammy...

by Samantha Stephens 46m ago In what can be considered one of the greatest country music news stories to come out this week: Brandi Carlile is producing a documentary and brand-new album on country icon Tanya Tucker. According to an exclusive report in Variety, leading Grammy-nominee Carlile has joined forces with Shooter Jennings to co-produce...