Nominees for the 45th annual American Music Awards were announced on Oct. 12. Keith Urban leads all country artists with three nominations, while Sam Hunt picked up two. Garth Brooks was the only country artist to cop an all-genre nomination. You can cast your AMA vote for your favorite artists here. The 2017 American Music…… MORE
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The fan-voted American Music Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles last night (Nov. 20) to honor stars across many genres of music, including country, pop, rock, rap, hip-hop, soul, R&B, EDM, contemporary and inspirational. Although she was bested by Ariana Grande in the all-genre Artist of the Year category, Carrie Underwood…… MORE
Nominations for the fan-voted American Music Awards were announced this morning (Oct. 10) across multiple platforms, including on Good Morning America, Snapchat and ABC News. Carrie Underwood picked up three nominations (Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Country Artist, Favorite Country Album). Carrie was the lone country star nominated in the all-genre Artist of the…… MORE
Toby Keith left us 10 months ago. But his music keeps on keepin’ on in a big way. He just went GOLD and PLATINUM again. His whole catalog has seen a boost since he passed away from cancer in February at the age of 62. The RIAA honored him this week with four more certifications,…
While 2024 certainly had its moments of inspiration and incredible country music . . . we also lost more than a few country superstars. Here are some members of the country music family that passed away this year: 1. Toby Keith. July 8th, 1961 to February 5th, 2024 2. Kris Kristofferson. June 22nd, 1936 to…