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Dolly Parton

CMA’s Tribute For Dolly Parton To Be Globally Broadcast On Disney+

influenced by her, including Reba McEntire , Carrie Underwood , Brad Paisley , Vince Gill , Zac Brown , Lainey Wilson , and more. The event will also feature Béla Fleck , Darius Rucker , Little Big Town

Tim McGraw at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Tim McGraw Leads 2026 Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees

year’s inductees included Billy Strings , Blake Shelton , Vince Gill , Parker McCollum , Lady A , Lainey Wilson , and more. A recap of the star-studded event can be found here

Features / The Country Drop

Tori Forsyth (Credit: Jazmyn Arté)

Country Drop: Countrytown's Best New Country Music - 9 October

should be: even when it should be all over the radio too. Embedded Content Lainey Wilson – Kinda Love It A breezy slice of pop-country that is classic Lainey, Kinda

Dolly Parton

Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood & Vince Gill To Lead Star-Studded Dolly Parton Tribute Concert Line-up

including the likes of Reba McEntire , Carrie Underwood , Brad Paisley , Vince Gill , Zac Brown , Lainey Wilson , and more. The event will also feature Béla Fleck , Darius Rucker , Little Big Town

James Johnston

James Johnston, Lainey Wilson Win Major CMA International Awards

stage in Nashville, inviting him to make his Grand Ole Opry debut in November. Lainey Wilson also won a major award, taking home the International Artist Achievement Award. The prize

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Ella Langley

Where Are The Female Headliners At Stagecoach 2027?

charted within the top ten in Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Lainey Wilson would have been another great pick; the multiple ACM Award winner is still riding

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert

Ella Langley & Miranda Lambert Lead 60th Annual CMA Awards Nominations

60th time that the Country Music Association Awards have been handed out, and with Lainey Wilson on the hook to host the event for the third time running ... Stephen Wilson Jr. are up for four awards; and Dave Clauss , Luke Combs , and Lainey Wilson up for three. This year also features 13 first-time nominees, including the likes

Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson To Host 2026 CMA Awards

Lainey Wilson is returning to the CMA Awards as country music’s night of nights celebrates its 60th anniversary. The Country Music Association ( CMA ) and ABC revealed that Wilson ... from iHeartCountry AU has been nominated in the International Country Broadcaster Award category. Lainey Wilson is also among the nominees in the International Artist Achievement Award category. Recipients

James Johnston

Aussies Nominated In CMA International Awards

whose careers have grown exponentially outside the United States. Nominated artists include Jordan Davis , Lainey Wilson , Drake Milligan , and Tucker Wetmore . Lastly, the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award recognises

Features / Music

Jelly Roll, Beyoncé, Shaboozey

Country Grammar: The Explosion Of Country Rap

which likewise achieved virality as he shared a memeable line dance challenge ( enlisting Lainey Wilson ) and landed at #1 on US Hot Country Songs (it was also an Aussie

'Take 5 with Zan Rowe'

'Take 5 With Zan Rowe' Season Five Guest Stars Line-up Revealed

iView . This year, Zan Rowe will interview country music superstars Shania Twain and Lainey Wilson , former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern , Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett , Talking Heads frontman

Kane Brown

Kane Brown Faces Concussion, 23 Stitches After Being Struck By Golf Ball

injury, he withdrew at the last minute. However, the evening did see Lainey Wilson bring Taylor Swift on stage for a surprise performance of Love Story , so the show

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