2024 People's Choice Country Awards
The 2024 People's Choice Country Awards, the second ceremony, was held on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. It was hosted by country pop star Shania Twain. The ceremony was broadcast live on NBC and was made available to stream on Peacock. Zach Bryan led the nominations with nineteen nods, followed by Beyoncé with seventeen, and Kacey Musgraves with fifteen. The People's Choice Country Awards recognize "the biggest and best that country music has to offer" chosen entirely by the fans across various categories. Several honorary awards will also be bestowed during the awards ceremony. Background Following the 2023 ceremony NBCUniversal announced the ceremony would return for a second ceremony the following year. Voting begins Wednesday, August 14. The ceremony added six more categories for Female Song, Male Song, Group/Duo Song, Cover Song, New Artist Song and Storyteller Song. On August 22, Miranda Lambert was announced as the recipi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grand Ole Opry
The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a regular live country music, country-music Radio broadcasting, radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM (AM), WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year. It was founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as the ''WSM Barn Dance'', taking its current name in 1927. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a joint venture between NBCUniversal, Atairos and majority shareholder Ryman Hospitality Properties), it is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of famous singers and contemporary Record chart, chart-toppers performing country, Bluegrass music, bluegrass, Americana (music), Americana, folk music, folk, and gospel music, gospel music as well as comedy, comedic performances and Sketch comedy, skits. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and mil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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American Songwriter
''American Songwriter'' is a bimonthly magazine covering songwriting. Established in 1984, it features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, Tennessee. History The ''American Songwriter'' staff concentrates on fulfilling the original objective of the magazine as set forth in the first issue in August 1984: producing an insightful, intellectually intriguing magazine about the art and stories of songwriting. ''American Songwriter'' covers all musical genres. Over the years, issues have featured Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan, Poison, Clint Black, John Denver, Smokey Robinson, Wilco, Bon Jovi, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp, Richard Marx, Drive-By Truckers, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Beck, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, R.E.M., Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, Jimmy Buffett, Merle Haggard, Rob Thomas, Toby Keith, Eddie Rabbitt, Roger Miller, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, James T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chris Stapleton
Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American country singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Kentucky, Stapleton moved to Nashville in 1996 to study for an engineering degree from Vanderbilt University, but dropped out to pursue a career in music. Shortly after, he signed a contract with Sea Gayle Music to write and publish his music. Stapleton has co-written six number-one singles for other artists on the Hot Country Songs chart including Kenny Chesney's five-week number-one " Never Wanted Nothing More", Josh Turner's " Your Man", George Strait's " Love's Gonna Make It Alright", and Luke Bryan's " Drink a Beer". He has been credited on albums for artists including Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Taylor Swift. He has co-written with Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, and Ed Sheeran, among others. As a recording artist, Stapleton served as a vocalist in two bands: the bluegrass ensemble the SteelDrivers and the rock band the J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Higher (Chris Stapleton Album)
''Higher'' is the fifth studio album by American musician Chris Stapleton, released through Mercury Nashville on November 10, 2023. The album was produced by Dave Cobb, Stapleton and his wife Morgane. It was preceded by the lead single "White Horse". Background and recording The album was recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee, and additionally features producer Dave Cobb on acoustic and electric guitar and Stapleton's wife Morgane on backing vocals, synthesizer and tambourine, along with contributions from members of his touring band J.T. Cure and Derek Mixon, as well as Paul Franklin, and Lee Pardini. A press release stated that the album "span genres and def eseasy categorization", while ''Uproxx'' described the album and lead single "White Horse" as "emotionally raw and brutally honest". The track "Loving You on My Mind" was previously recorded by Josh Turner on his 2010 album '' Haywire''. Critical reception ''Higher'' received a score of 76 out of 100 on revie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deeper Well
''Deeper Well'' is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Kacey Musgraves, released on March 15, 2024, by MCA Nashville and Interscope Records. It received favorable reviews from music critics and earned three nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Best Country Album. The album was supported by the release of four singles: "Deeper Well, "Too Good to Be True", "Cardinal", and " The Architect". The lattermost won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song. To support ''Deeper Well'', Musgraves embarked on the Deeper Well World Tour from April2024 to December2024. An expanded edition of the album, subtitled ''Deeper into the Well'', was released on August 2, 2024. Commercially, the album became Musgraves's best project in terms of sales in its first week worldwide. In the United States, it debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, while debuting at number three in the United Kingdom on the Official Albums Chart, becoming the singer's hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cowboy Carter
''Cowboy Carter'' (also referred to as ''Act II: Cowboy Carter'') is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. A concept album, ''Cowboy Carter'' is the second of a planned trilogy of albums, following ''Renaissance (Beyoncé album), Renaissance'' (2022). Beyoncé conceived ''Cowboy Carter'' as a journey through a reinvention of Americana (culture), Americana, spotlighting the overlooked contributions of Black pioneers to Music history of the United States, American musical and Culture of the United States, cultural history. Variously classified as a country pop, country music, country, Western music (North America), western, Southern soul, Americana (music), Americana and Contemporary R&B, R&B album, ''Cowboy Carter'' blends together diverse :Music of the Southern United States, Southern sub-genres that Beyoncé listened to when growing up in Texas, including zydeco, rock and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fathers & Sons (Luke Combs Album)
''Fathers & Sons'' is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Luke Combs, released on June 14, 2024, through Columbia Nashville and Seven Ridges Records. It was preceded by the song "The Man He Sees in Me". The album is produced by Combs, Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton. The album is being promoted as part of Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour. Background Combs first played the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (not to be confused with the identically-titled song from Tin Pan Alley) in April 2024, during his two concerts at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He first announced the album on June 6, 2024, as well as releasing the lead single "The Man He Sees in Me". The album was released two days before Father's Day in the US, with Combs partnering with American Greetings to allow people to use his lyrics in their virtual greeting cards. Critical reception Piper Westrom of ''Riff Magazine'' described the album as "a poignant ode to new fath ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luke Combs
Luke Albert Combs (born March 2, 1990) is an American country music, country singer. He was born in North Carolina and grew up there, performing as a child. After leaving college to pursue a career in music, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville and released his debut extended play, EP, ''The Way She Rides'', in 2014. In 2017, Combs released his debut album, ''This One's for You (Luke Combs album), This One's for You'', which reached number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. His second album, What You See Is What You Get (Luke Combs album), ''What You See Is What You Get'', was released on November 8, 2019 and topped the charts in multiple territories, becoming his first to do accomplish that. He has received three Grammy Award nominations, two IHeartRadio Music Awards, iHeart Radio music awards, four Academy of Country Music Awards, and six Country Music Association Awards including the 2021 and 2022 Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lainey Wilson
Lainey Denay Wilson (born May 19, 1992) is an American country music, country singer-songwriter. She performed at an early age, before going to Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville to pursue a career as a country performer. In 2014, she released her first album on Cupit, followed by a second on Lone Chief in 2016. Wilson secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019 which included the song "Things a Man Oughta Know". In 2020, it was issued as a Single (music), single through the BBR Music Group and eventually reached number one on the American Hot Country Songs, country songs chart. Wilson has received nine Country Music Association Awards, including winning their top honor Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, Entertainer of the Year in 2023. She has also received a Grammy Award and sixteen Academy of Country Music Awards. Early life Lainey Wilson was raised in Baskin, Louisiana, a town of 250 people. Her father, Brian, was a farmer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jelly Roll (singer)
Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Beginning his music career in 2003, he rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his 2022 singles " Son of a Sinner" and " Need a Favor". "Son of a Sinner" won three CMT Music Awards in 2023. That same year, he won the award for New Artist at the CMA Awards, and was also nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Early life DeFord was born and raised in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. His father was a meat salesman and worked as a bookie on the side; his mother suffered from mental illness and addiction. DeFord was baptized at age 14, but says around that time he began "dabbling" in drugs and stopped going to church. "The same year that I got baptized, I got arrested, and that started what would be a 10 year cycle of incarceration in and out," he sai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Strait
George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds the RIAA record for most certified albums by any artist, with 33 different albums that are certified platinum or gold. Considering singles and albums, he has a total of 20 multi-platinum, 33 platinum and 24 gold certification. According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall selling over 70 million records across the United States. He is credited for pioneering the neotraditional country style in the 1980s, famed for his authentic cowboy image and roots-oriented sound at a time when the Nashville music industry was dominated by country pop crossover acts. Given his influence on the genre, Strait has been nicknamed the " King of Country Music" by writers and music critics. He curr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country singer. With 30 million albums sold worldwide, he released his debut, '' In My Wildest Dreams'', in 1994, and has since released 19 follow-ups. His albums spawned 27 singles that have peaked within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Chesney has received twelve Country Music Association Awards, including the Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year honor four times, and eleven Academy of Country Music Awards, including four consecutive Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year from 2005 to 2008, as well as six Grammy Award nominations. He has remained one of the most popular touring acts in United States country music. On March 25, 2025 Chesney was named a member-elect to the Country Music Hall of Fame, with the formal induction taking place later in 2025. Early life Chesney was born on March 26, 1968, in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, at St. Mary's Medical C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |