Category: Awards
CMA Awards Bidding War Draws To A Close?
As reported last week, the major television networks have been in a bidding war for broadcast rights to the CMA Awards. ABC has been the show’s home in recent years, and despite efforts by NBC and CBS, two outlets are reporting that “Country Music’s Biggest Night” will likely stay put on ABC. The Hollywood Reporter […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Financial/Legal, Organizations, Weekend
Breaking News: Details on CMA Noms Announcement
Awards noms will be revealed at events in New York, Nashville
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations, Weekend
Snapshots: Paisley, EYB, Hoge, Nick Lowe
Artist photos from Brad Paisley, Eli Young Band, Will Hoge and Nick Lowe.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations, Sales/Marketing, Touring
CMA Honors International Broadcaster of the Year
RTE broadcaster Sandy Harsch recently received good and bad news when Brad Paisley revealed to her that she had been named CMA International Broadcaster of the Year.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations, Radio
NATD Plans Inaugural Honors Gala
The Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) will salute industry leaders at an Honors Gala on Wed., Sept. 14 at Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Names New Class
This year’s inductees have been revealed, with the official ceremony set for Sunday, October 16 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.
Category: Artist, Awards, Featured, Organizations
The Boxcars Lead IBMA Nominations
The Boxcars lead the just-announced International Bluegrass Music Award nominations with nods in nine categories ranging from Emerging Artist of the Year to Entertainer of the Year. The nominations were revealed today (8/17) at a special press event at the Loveless Barn hosted by Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore, Josh Williams and Sierra Hull. Star Del […]
Networks In Bidding War For CMA Awards
A Little “Vulture” Told Me—ABC has been the network home of the CMA Awards since 2006, but rumors of a channel change are swirling around Music Row.
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
Lady A “Need You…” Climbs 5X Platinum
Country fans are showing their love in the form of purchases during this hot summer season. The latest RIAA sales report for July 2011 shows Nashville music warmly represented. The magic numbers to qualify for Gold and Platinum awards are 500,000 and one million respectively. Capitol Nashville lead the Nashville labels with the equivalent of […]
Category: Artist, Awards, Label, Sales/Marketing
Yandell Joins CGP Elite
During his lifetime Chet Atkins bestowed the title of Certified guitar Player on just four guitar pickers; Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, the late Jerry Reed, and Steve Wariner. At a program Saturday marking the opening of the new Chet Atkins exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum®, Atkins’ daughter Merle asked Steve […]
Category: Awards, Featured, Organizations
