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2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Country Countdown Awards – Full List of Winners
While we are finally rid of the American Country Music Awards, we got another quite unnecessary award show in its place. This evening, the American Country Countdown Awards were handed out in Nashville, and it became a celebration, and perhaps farewell party, for the dudebro music which ruled this year’s charts. Jason Aldean was crowned Read More
2014 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners
9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2014 American Music Awards: Full List of Winners
Last night’s American Music Awards show was quite a spectacle! Nashville was represented by Luke Bryan and Brantley Gilbert who collected the Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album awards respectively. Florida Georgia Line and Carrie Underwood were victorious in the Country Duo/Group and Female artist categories. Overall winner of the evening was British Read More
Billboard Touring Awards Finalists Include Justin Timberlake, Eagles, One Direction, Luke Bryan,
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard Touring Awards Finalists Include Justin Timberlake, Eagles, One Direction, Luke Bryan,
With award season well and truly underway, the Billboard Touring Awards finalists were announced this week. Vying for the top prize are the Eagles‘ historic but outrageously priced History of the Eagles Tour, Justin Timberlake‘s highly-praised 20/20 Experience Tour, or One Direction‘s Where We Are Tour. With country music taking the lead in terms of Read More
Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4
In the third quarter of 2014, the sales numbers for country music were depressingly low. It tends to be a quieter quarter, since the summer months include fewer big releases, but these numbers will have inspired some discussion in record label board rooms. The biggest selling album remains Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Party, which adds Read More
Little Big Town Uses “Opry Bump” to Reach Top 10, Luke Bryan Returns to #1
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Little Big Town Uses “Opry Bump” to Reach Top 10, Luke Bryan Returns to #1
Luke Bryan adds to his string of consecutive #1 hits with ‘Roller Coaster,’ crowning the Billboard Country Airplay chart after only a 16-week climb. Little Big Town experiences a bit of an “Opry bump” as following last week’s invitation to join the institution, their new single ‘Day Drinking’ racked up quite a few more spins. Read More
Luke Bryan Continues his #1 Hit Streak, Sam Hunt Joins Top 10
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Luke Bryan Continues his #1 Hit Streak, Sam Hunt Joins Top 10
Luke Bryan continues his radio success as ‘Roller Coaster’ becomes his next #1 hit. Sam Hunt‘s ultra-modern pop-country finds favor with radio and he sees his debut single, ‘Leave the Night On,’ burst into the top 10. The song climbs from #11 to #6, after a massive gain in spins. Billboard Country Airplay Chart Read More
Big Names Announced for 2014 CMA Awards Performances
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Big Names Announced for 2014 CMA Awards Performances
The first round of performers for the 48th Annual CMA Awards hold no surprises. Some of the biggest name of the last few years, and nominees for the evening’s top awards will liven up the show. Announced to perform so far are Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Luke Bryan. You can read the Read More
CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions
10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA Awards 2014 – List of Nominees and Predictions
The list of 2014 CMA Awards nominees confirms Miranda Lambert‘s status as queen of country music. She equals her own 2010 record of nine nominations, including in all the major categories. Dierks Bentley finally arrives on the big award scene with five nods, and Keith Urban returns to the Entertainer of the Year category, along Read More