Cody Johnson earns his fourth number one song at country radio with “I’m Gonna Love You,” alongside Carrie Underwood. Learn more here…
Warner Music Nashville Platinum recording artist, Cody Johnson truly never misses. He earned his first radio single with “‘Til You Can’t” back in 2022, his 2nd number one with “The Painter”, and his third with “Dirt Cheap.” Today, Johnson earns his fourth number one single with his duet with Carrie Underwood, “I’m Gonna Love You”
“I’m Gonna Love You” released in the last quarter of 2024, as the lead single off Johnson’s deluxe version of Leather. Written by Chris Stevens, Kelly Archer, and Travis Denning, the single is one of the most beautiful duets to come out of 2024. It is no wonder it found its way to the top of the tracks!
“Stars are gonna light up a midnight sky // The sun’s gonna burn on the fourth of July // Tides are gonna turn with the pull of the moon // And I’m gonna love you // Birds’ll fly south when the winter comes // Snow’s gonna fall and rivers gonna run // April’s gonna rain and flowers gonna bloom // And I’m gonna love you”
Congrats to Johnson and his team on an incredible feat. We are excited to see what’s next for Johnson. We are sure there are many more number ones to come! We’re sure Carrie Underwood has some future hits up her sleeve too!
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“’I’m Gonna Love You” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Here is the 58th Annual CMA Awards recap featuring big wins by country superstars Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, and more.
The 58th Annual CMA Awards took place Wednesday evening, November 20th, right in the heart of Music City at the Bridgestone Arena. Last year’s CMA Entertainer of the year and this year’s Female Vocalist of the Year, Lainey Wilson, joined Luke Bryan and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning to host the historic event which honors Nashville’s brightest stars who had massive success in country music this year. There was a total of 20 performances, 19 presenters, and 31 first-time nominees.
The night kicked off with a special performance by Post Malone and Chris Stapleton—the two sang “California Sober,” off Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion record. This was followed by a comical introduction by the three hosts, and the first award, Single of the Year.
After the break, Megan Maroney and Shaboozey took the CMA stage for the first time as solo artists. Moroney sang “Am I Okay?” and Shaboozey merged “Highway” with his 17-week #1 smash “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Later, Riley Green joined another first-time performer, Ella Langley, for their top 10 song, “you look like you love me.” The song was awarded Musical Event of the Year before the show. Charlie Worsham also received an award before the show, bringing home the Musician of the Year.
After Luke Combs sang the rocking “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” from the major motion picture, Twisters, Moroney came back to the stage to accept her Best New Artist award.
Kacey Musgraves performed her graceful tune “The Architect,” then Old Dominion took home their seventh-straight Vocal Group of the Year Award. Lead singer, Matt Ramsey gave an inspirational speech on the power and strength of coming together as bandmates to create something beautiful. Post Malone came back on stage after to sing the emotional tune, “Yours,” about fatherhood.
In a stacked Album of the Year category, Cody Johnson’s Leather beat out Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, and Luke Combs’ records. As the great sport he is, Jelly Roll was second only to Johnson’s wife to congratulate his counterpart with a huge hug. After, New Artist of the Year nominee, Bailey Zimmerman was lowered onto stage from the rafters to sing his new party song, “New To Country.” The performance was filled with smoke and confetti explosions.
Hosts Lainey Wilson and Luke Bryan got their solo moments on stage with performances of “4x4xU” and “Love You, Miss You, Mean It,” respectively. Later, Eric Church showcased “Darkest Hour,” his new, unifying song that recognizes the disasters Hurricane Helene caused in North Carolina and Tennessee.
The night was an unforgettable one for many, but especially for George Strait, who received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Parker McCollum, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson helped honor him by performing his biggest songs over the years including “Amarillo By Morning,” “Give It Away,” and “Troubadour” that had everyone in the audience singing along. The King himself sang a new song off his new record, “Honkytonk Hall of Fame.”
Ashley McBryde, who was nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, paid tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson with a gorgeous cover of his song, “Help Me Make It Through The Night.” Kristofferson sadly passed away less than two months ago.
There were two country-pop collaborations: Thomas Rhett and Teddy Swims on Rhett’s “Something ‘Bout A Woman” and Swims’ “Lose Control” and Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan singing “Cowboys Cry Too” off Ballerini’s new record, Patterns. Other collaborations included Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood singing “I’m Gonna Love You;” and Jelly Roll and Keith Urban performing “Liar.” Jelly Roll also joined Brooks & Dunn for a moving performance of the duo’s hit, “Believe.” Audience member swayed to the tune lifting their hands up with some even shedding tears as the two belted out the final chorus.
Brooks & Dunn were later awarded the Vocal Duo of the Year for the fifteenth time and first since 2006. The final collaboration and performance of the night was Dierks Bentley covering Tom Petty’s “American Girl, with other American girls, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull, and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes.
From the once in a lifetime collaborations, to the exquisite sets and performances, the CMA Awards never fails to disappoint, and we were honored to be in attendance again in 2024. Country music is thriving right now and we are so proud of everyone involved from the artists, producers, and songwriters, to the costume designers, marketers, stage crew, and beyond.
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Here is the full list of 2024 winners of the 58th annual CMA Awards…
2022 CMA AWARDS WINNERS:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen *** WINNER
Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
Producer: Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry
Mix Engineer: Raul Lopez
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
Producers: Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
“Watermelon Moonshine” – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineer: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton Mix Engineer: Vance Powell *** WINNER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves, Daniel Tashian
Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett, Konrad Synder
Fathers & Sons– Luke Combs
Producer: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
Leather – Cody Johnson Producer: Trent Willmon Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke*** WINNER
Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll
Producers: Andrew Baylis, Brock Berryhill, Zach Crowell, Jesse Frasure, David Garcia, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Austin Nivarel, David Ray Stevens
Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun, Jim Cooley
SONG OF THE YEAR Award goes to Songwriter(s)
“Burn It Down” – Parker McCollum,
Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
Songwriters: Josh Phillips
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
Songwriters: Louis Bell, Ashley Corley, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest, Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen, Chandler Paul Walters
“The Painter” – Cody Johnson
Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
“White Horse” – Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson*** WINNER
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kelsea Ballerini
Ashley McBryde
Megan Moroney
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson *** WINNER
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Jelly Roll
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton *** WINNER
Morgan Wallen
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady A
Little Big Town
Old Dominion *** WINNER
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brooks & Dunn*** WINNER
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War And Treaty
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s)
“Man Made a Bar” – Morgan Wallen ft. Eric Church
Producer: Joey Moi
“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley ft. Riley Green Producers: Will Bundy *** WINNER
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Tom Bukovac
Jenny Fleenor
Paul Franklin
Rob McNelly
Charlie Worsham *** WINNER
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
Director: Chris Vila
“I’m Not Pretty” – Megan Moroney
Director: Jeff Johnson, Megan Moroney
“The Painter” – Cody Johnson
Director: Dustin Haney
“Wildflowers and Wild Horses” – Lainey Wilson Director: Patrick Tracy *** WINNER
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Megan Moroney *** WINNER
Shaboozey
Nate Smith
Mitchell Tenpenny
Zach Top
Bailey Zimmerman
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Carrie Underwood joins Papa Roach on a reimagined version of “Leave A Light On,” out now, August 2nd on all streaming platforms. Listen here.
Time and time again, we say how much cross-genre collaborations end up meaning to the music industry as a whole. While we love collaborations in general, watching a country music superstar like Carrie Underwood join forces with rock legend, Papa Roach feels iconic. Today, Underwood and Papa Roach reimagine a Papa Roach classic, breathing new life into the song, “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark).”
Papa Roach has always been a band that believes in raising awareness for mental health, specifically for suicide prevention. The song continues their mission in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), who will receive royalties generated from both artists from the song, in perpetuity. Both Papa Roach and Underwood bring their absolute heart and soul to the new rendition, and we can only hope fans will support the duet.
With an important message like this one, “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” should be streamed again and again! Make sure to give this song a listen and send it to your friends too!
Carrie Underwood joins Papa Roach on reimagined version of “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” out now.
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“Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Colbie Caillat’s brand new album, Along The Way is out now, October 6th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
After having success in pop music from 2007-2014 with hits such as “Brighter Than The Sun,” and “Bubbly,” California-native, Colbie Caillat is expanding her craft into the country scene. Although this is her first solo-country project, Caillat was a part of the former pop-country group, Gone West when they released their debut album Canyons in 2020.
Caillat penned all thirteen songs on the record, with AJ Pruis and Liz Rose contributing to six of them. There are several common themes but none more significant than “change.” The album kicks off with the reflective “Wide Open,” a mid-tempo track about enjoying the moment without worry. Life is constantly changing, so don’t get discouraged when things don’t go exactly your way—a symbol of her new career path. “Sometimes You Need a Change” is also an illustration of this.
The next track, “Pretend,” contains a lot of traditional country elements like fiddle and steel guitar. While the lyrics check-off the boxes of classic country stereotypes, the overall meaning is very clever. When looking back on the last relationship, she realizes that their love wasn’t pretend, so her and her former love interest should pretend they didn’t make those crucial mistakes and try again.
“Of that first summer night in the back of your truck // Kissin’ in the moonlight, stars above // Dancin’ in a field with the radio on // The moment we found our favorite song // Burnin’ like a fire that would never go out // Heartache wasn’t somethin’ we were thinkin’ about”
Along The Way’s secondary theme is “acceptance,” and this is displayed in “For Someone,” “Meant For Me,” and the lead single, “Worth It.” All songs discuss breakups where the singer was initially disappointed but admits she has no regrets and accepts the fact that they weren’t meant to be. In the former, the singer “fixed” the other, just so he can run off and be with someone else. She must remind herself that everything happens for a reason, and at the end of the day, they are probably better off on their own.
“We teach him how to walk and then he runs // Love’s cruel, but it’s cool // For me he might not be the right one // But I made him the right one for someone”
Every good country album needs a few lighthearted tunes to balance out the deeper and more vulnerable ones — “Two Birds” and “I’ll Be Here” provide this. The former is about sticking with the people you love no matter what. A Caillat solo write, the track is layered with traditional country instruments like harmonica and banjo to round out the fun and uplifting message. Caillat recruited country music legend, Sheryl Crow for the feel-good, “I’ll Be Here.” Its message is all about supporting one another through tough times.
It would be great if we could choose the people we love, but unfortunately life doesn’t work like that. The final theme is nostalgia and longing for people in your past.“Blue,” another Caillat solo wrote, and “Still Gonna Miss You” represent the singer’s feelings of coping with heartbreak. The latter paints the picture of how difficult it is to end true love, even if it’s for the best. The singer hopes that one day she’ll understand why leaving was the right thing to do.
The closing songs, “Old and New” and “The Other Side,” wrap up the project nicely. The singer conveyed her eagerness to begin her new journey but expresses how she’ll never forget the people and things in her past that helped shape the person she is today. If there’s one line to describe the album, it’s “It’s okay to miss the past while wanting something new.”
Whether this was just a fun project for Caillat or the start of a new, resurrected career, Along The Way is everything that’s good about pop-country—a fresh sound combined with real, meaningful lyrics. On behalf of country music fans, we would love to see Colbie Caillat as a mainstay in the genre.
Along The Way Tracklist:
Wide Open | Colbie Caillat, Alysa Vanderheym, Jordyn Shellhart
Pretend | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
Worth It | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
Sometimes You Need a Change | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
For Someone | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
Meant For Me | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
Still Gonna Miss You | Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves
I’ll Be Here featuring Sheryl Crow | Colbie Caillat, Brett James, Jason Reeves, Kenny Edmonds
Buying Time | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
Blue | Colbie Caillat
Two Birds | Colbie Caillat
Old and New | Colbie Caillat
The Other Side | Colbie Caillat, AJ Pruis, Liz Rose
Country Swag Picks:
Worth It
For Someone
Two Birds
Old and New
Colbie Caillat shares her new album, ‘Along The Way,’ out not on all streaming platforms.
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Along The Way is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Carrie Underwood’s deluxe version of her album, Denim & Rhinestones is out now, September 22nd on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new music below.
“I really just wanted to make an album that felt like fun.” That’s how country music superstar Carrie Underwood described her last project, ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ ahead of its June 2022 release. And that fun is still going a year later because the Deluxe version is finally here!
The extended release features the original 12 tracks plus six new ones, including a live version of the twangy fan favorite, ‘She Don’t Know’, a song Underwood intro’d on tour by explaining it was inspired by the ‘other woman’ in Dolly Parton’s 1973 smash hit, ‘Jolene’.
“I didn’t want [the era] to end, so we decided to add some tracks that kind of fit in the family” the eight-time grammy winner explained while visiting the TODAY show to promote the new album. “[The Deluxe is] just more denim, more rhinestones, more fringe, more sparkles, more all of it!”
The new songs are a perfect compliment to the rest of the album, adding fresh yet nostalgic melodies and the kinds of descriptive stories the singer-turned-songwriter-turned-producer has come to be known for. New tracks, ‘Give Her That’, ‘Out of That Track’, ‘Drunk and Hungover’, and ‘Damaged’ all reflect on lost love, much like original fan-favorites ‘Ghost Story’ and ‘Burn’.
“You can’t give her those wild summer nights where I learned all your secrets // Those “I love you’s” that already fell off your lips // That part of your heart that you gave me and you can’t get back // You can’t give her that”
‘Take Me Out’ (first written for Underwood’s 2018 project, ‘Cry Pretty’) joins the existing love songs on ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ like the title track, ‘Pink Champagne’, ‘Wanted Woman’, and ‘Faster’.
“Take me out on the town // Flirt with me in the dark // Make my heart skip a beat // Like only you can do to me // Stealin’ kisses in some old dive bar // Make me feel like your woman // Slow burnin’ in a neon crowd // Yeah, I’m wantin’ you to want me, baby // So take me out”
Underwood isn’t the only one looking to extend the era she’s been living in for the past year. Fans took the theme to heart last spring and fall, decking out in – you guessed it – denim and rhinestones night after night on Underwood’s 43-city tour.
Underwood has been busy since then, launching a new Sirius XM Channel called Carrie’s Country, touring with Guns n’ Roses for a few dates, performing the NBC Sunday Night Football theme for the 11th consecutive year, and most recently, announcing an extension of her REFLECTION residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. With 12 Vegas dates left in 2023 and 18 already announced for 2024, country music lovers will have plenty of chances to bring the sparkle and shine to the strip and check out the show everyone is still talking about. Tickets for REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency are available at www.AXS.com/carrieinvegas.
Denim & RhinestonesDeluxe Track List:
Denim & Rhinestones
Velvet Heartbreak
Ghost Story
Hate My Heart
Burn
Crazy Angels
Faster
Pink Champagne
Wanted Woman
Poor Everybody Else
She Don’t Know
Garden
Out of That Truck*
Give Her That*
Drunk and Hungover*
Damage*
Take Me Out*
She Don’t Know (live from Denim & Rhinestones Tour)*
* – Deluxe Edition tracks
Carrie Underwood shares new deluxe album, ‘Denim & Rhinestones,” out now on all streaming platforms.
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Denim & Rhinestones Deluxe available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
Here is the full list of 2023 winners of The ACM Awards…
2023 ACM AWARDS WINNERS:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Jason Aldean
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert Chris Stapleton *** WINNER
Carrie Underwood
Kane Brown
Morgan Wallen
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Lainey Wilson *** WINNER
Carly Pearce
Kelsea Ballerini
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Kane Brown
Jordan Davis Morgan Wallen *** WINNER
DUO OF THE YEAR:
Brooks and Dunn Brothers Osborne *** WINNER
Dan + Shay
Maddie & Tae
The War & Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR:
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland Old Dominion *** WINNER
Zac Brown Band
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Priscilla Block
Megan Moroney
Caitlyn Smith
Morgan Wade Hailey Whitters *** WINNER
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Zach Bryan *** WINNER
Jackson Dean
ERNEST
Dylan Scott
Nate Smith
Bailey Zimmerman
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]:
“Heart Like a Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Never Wanted to be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell *** WINNER
“Thank God” – Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
“Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
SONG OF THE YEAR *Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s):
“Sand In My Boots” – Morgan Wallen “She Had Me at Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell *** WINNER
“‘Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson
“wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Ashley McBryde Presents Lindeville – Ashley McBryde Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson *** WINNER
Growin’ Up – Luke Combs
Palomino – Miranda Lambert
Mr. Saturday Night – Jon Pardi
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Nicolle Galyon Ashley Gorley *** WINNER
Chase McGill
Josh Osborne
Hunter Phelps
ARTIST SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Luke Combs
ERNEST HARDY *** WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR “HEARTFIRST” – Kelsea Ballerini
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown
‘Til You Can’t – Cody Johnson “wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson *** WINNER
“What He Didn’t Do” – Carly Pearce
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR
“At the End of a Bar” – Chris Young with Mitchell Tenpenny; Producers: Chris DeStefano, Chris Young; Label: RCA Nashville
“She Had Me at Heads Carolina [Remix]” – Cole Swindell & Jo Dee Messina; Producer: Zach Crowell; Label: Warner Music Nashville
“Thank God” – Kane Brown with Katelyn Brown; Producer: Dann Huff; Label: RCA Nashville
“wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson; Producers: Derek Wells, HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt; Label: Big Loud Records *** WINNER
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Carrie Underwood shares new surprise song, “Out of That Truck” out now, March 10th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new song below.
Country superstar Carrie Underwood celebrated her 40th birthday in a special way: by giving her fans a gift in the form of a surprise new track.
The release of, “Out of That Truck” comes just nine months after Underwood’s latest full studio album, Denim & Rhinestones, and the sound is a throwback to earlier projects in the singer-songwriter’s illustrious 18-year career.
With a catchy twang and back road imagery to match, the melody and guitar-driven instrumentation are a return to the GRAMMY winner’s country roots, while the lyrics and theme are a perfect follow-up to 2022 single, “Ghost Story.” Both are about the memories and nostalgia that linger long after a relationship is done.
“My Silverado silhouette // Still shotgun riding in your head // So when you’re runnin’ around in that stick shift Chevy, I bet it drives you crazy // Thinkin’ about us on every other back road, baby // You got someone new on your bench seat, trying to forget me lately // But my memory’s stuck, so good luck // Tryna get me out of that truck”
Written by Underwood, consistent collaborator David Garcia, and Lydia Vaughn, “Out of That Truck” is a perfect song to blast with the windows down this spring.
Underwood is just a few stops away from wrapping up the Denim & Rhinestones Tour, a 43-city spectacle with special guest Jimmie Allen. But there’s no rest for Country music royalty – just a few months later she’ll return to Las Vegas to continue her residency show, REFLECTION at the Resorts World Theater.
Carrie Underwood drops surprise new song, “Out of That Truck,” out now.
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“Out of That Truck” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Here is the 56th Annual CMA Awards recap featuring big wins by country superstars Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, and more.
The 56th Annual CMA Awards took place last night (November 9th), returning to the iconic Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, this show was all about uniting fans and country artists with our favorite music genre and honoring the greats that paved the way. For a full list of all of the nominations and winners, click here.
The show began with a medley of hits, celebrating the late, great Loretta Lynn. Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Reba McEntire took to the stage delivering an incredible performance of Lynn’s classics like, “You’re Looking at Country” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Carly Pearce also honored Lynn with her incredible song, “Dear Miss Loretta,” later in the show.
Shortly after, the CMA’s hosted another incredible female-led performance of Ashley McBryde’s killer album Lindeville. Artists like John Osborne, Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack, and Pillbox Patti joined her on stage.
With a quick introduction, first-time CMA awards winner for Video of the Year, Cody Johnson graced the stage next, singing an electric rendition of his hit song, “‘Til You Can’t.” Similarly, Cole Swindell took to the stage to sing his latest number-one hit, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.” Of course, he brought out Jo Dee Messina to sing with him. Lambert also returned to sing her new song, “Geraldene” and Underwood with, “Hate My Heart.”
The star-studded event continued with a killer performance from Luke Combs. The Entertainer of the Year nominee blew fans away, singing his song, “The Kind of Love We Make.” The other Luke, Luke Bryan also performed his current single, “Country On” later on in the show. The night continued with performances by Zac Brown Band, who sang their song “Out In The Middle” and an exciting duet by Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry. The latter duo sang their new song, “Where We Started,” a country-pop medley, begging for radio play.
However, HARDY and Lainey Wilson may have given arguably one of the best performances of the night with their song “wait in the truck.” The eerie ballad came to life, as the two New Artist of the Year nominees sang their hearts out, receiving a huge applause and standing ovation from the audience. Next up, Morgan Wallen, an Entertainer of the Year nominee, also showed up to perform his hit song, “You Proof.”
The CMA Awards continued to showcase collaborations throughout the night. Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce joined Kelsea Ballerini on stage to sing “YOU’RE DRUNK, GO HOME.” The threesome brought their sassy energy and huge vocal chops to the country music stage.
Another highlight of the night is when Chris and Morgane Stapleton took the stage with none other than the iconic, Patty Loveless. An incredibly harrowing performance, the collaborators sang Loveless’ “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,” getting each and every artist on their feet celebrating the performance with them.
Country music artists continued to celebrate the icons that came before them both in and out of the genre. Brothers Osborne took the stage with The War and Treaty to celebrate the forthcoming tribute album, Stoned Cold Country for The Rolling Stones, coming in 2023, while Elle King joined by The Black Keys and celebrated the late hall of fame, Jerry Lee Lewis.
Of course, the night would not be complete without the monumental tribute to Alan Jackson, who was the newest recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Carrie Underwood strutted onto the stage to announce the icon, even singing a little something. Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, and Lainey Wilson shared the stage to celebrate Jackson’s career. They sang songs like, “Chattahoochee,” “Drive (For Daddy Gene),” and “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.” Jackson, himself also sang his song, “Don’t Rock The Jukebox.”
Overall the 56th CMA Awards were a great night for country music. The show came back to its roots, mixing the new country music sounds with more traditional country, proving that we can all love the genre together.
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Here is the full list of 2022 winners of the 56th annual CMA Awards (2022)…
2022 CMA AWARDS WINNERS:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs *** WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer
“Buy Dirt” – Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
“half of my hometown” – Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins
Mix Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson Producer: Trent Willmon Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke *** WINNER
“You Should Probably Leave” – Chris Stapleton
Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
Mix Engineer: Vance Powell
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
Growin’ Up – Luke Combs Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews *** WINNER
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne *** WINNER
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle *** WINNER
Paul Franklin, Steel guitar
Brent Mason, Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy, Banjo
Derek Wells, Guitar
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR Award goes to Artist(s) and Director(s)
“I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) – Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton)
Director: Blake Lively
“Longneck Way To Go” – Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
Director: Harper Smith
“Never Say Never” – Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
Director: Michael Monaco
“Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Director: Alexa Campbell
“’Til You Can’t” – Cody Johnson Director: Dustin Haney *** WINNER
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson *** WINNER
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