Artist Updates: Love and Theft, Jerrod Niemann, CMA Awards, RaeLynn, Brett Eldredge

CMT has teamed with Love and Theft for the Night That You’ll Never Forget sweepstakes, in conjunction with the duo’s performance at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City on Oct. 30.
The sweepstakes, which launched earlier this month and runs through Oct. 8, offers one winner and a guest the opportunity to sing onstage with Love and Theft, two tickets to the Gramercy Theatre performance, two roundtrip airfare tickets to NYC, two-night hotel accommodation, artist meet and greets and a merchandise package.
For more information, visit loveandtheft.com.

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Jerrod Niemann will perform at the 2014 SESAC Nashville Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Niemann’s recent chart-topper, “I Can Drink To That All Night,” was penned by SESAC affiliate Lance Miller.
Highlights of the evening will feature the presentation of special awards including Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year and Publisher of the Year.

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Additional performers have been added to the 48th annual CMA awards. Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, and The Band Perry will join previously announced performers Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Keith Urban.

The 48th annual CMA Awards will take place Wednesday, Nov. 5, airing live on ABC from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

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The Valory Music Co. artist RaeLynn made her Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday (Sept. 26), performing her debut single, “God Made Girls,” as well as two other songs, “Love Triangle” and “Young.”
“I’m so excited to be able to share such a special moment in my career with my family, fans and amazing team. They all mean so much to me and I wouldn’t be here without them. Being invited to sing at the Grand Ole Opry is an absolute dream come true,” said RaeLynn. “Standing in the same hallowed circle as my heroes and looking out into that crowd performing my own music is a moment I will never forget. Someone pinch me please!”

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CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Brett Eldredge returned to the Grand Ole Opry stage Tuesday night to perform two chart-topping songs, along with his latest single, “Mean To Me.”
Prior to his performance, he chatted backstage with Opry member Bill Anderson. Eldredge, Anderson and Brad Crisler penned “Signs,” a track from Eldredge’s album Bring You Back.