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WME Celebrates CMA Awards With Rooftop Party
Pictured (L-R): Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, and Chris Young attend the WME Country Music Awards After Party at Winners and Losers Bar. Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for WME
The guest list was illustrious at Wednesday’s (Nov. 2) WME post-CMA party. More than 350 people attended, including Jason Aldean, Kid Rock, Big & Rich, Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, New Artist of the Year winner Maren Morris, Tae Dye from Maddie & Tae, Olivia Newton John, and Nashville Mayor Megan Barry.
The party moved to a new location this year was the rooftop of The Thompson Hotel. DJ Michelle Pesce spun a mix of dance and pop songs while guests enjoyed specialty Casamigos Tequila cocktails. Budweiser was on hand to create custom engraved beer koozies, and a cigar roller was on site. Monster Energy also sponsored the party.
After the CMA Awards show, guests gathered around a live feed of the World Series. Earlier in the evening, WME held a viewing party at Winners Bar, where more than 600 guests stopped by throughout the evening.
WME clients took home 7 out of 11 awards last night, including Garth Brooks for Entertainer of the Year, Chris Stapleton (Male Vocalist and Music Video), Brothers Osborne (Vocal Duo), Dierks Bentley (Musical Event), Eric Church (Album of the Year), and Thomas Rhett (Single of the Year).
Additional guests throughout the evening included Casey Donahew, Chase Bryant, Chris Kirkpatrick, Chris Lane, Cortland Finnegan, Easton Corbin, Gretchen Wilson, Josh Dallas, Kane Brown, Mike Mularkey, Ryan Hurd, Scotty McCreery, The Swon Brothers, Todd Chrisley, Tom Newberry, Tucker Beathard, Tyler Farr, and William Michael Morgan.
Pictured (L-R): WME Nashville’s Jay Williams, Greg Oswald and Rob Beckham on the rooftop of The Thompson Hotel. Photo: Leah Puttkammer/Getty Images for WME
Pictured: Kid Rock and Megan Barry.
Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Slated For ‘Christmas In Rockefeller Center’
On Nov. 30, a few of country music’s biggest stars will help usher in the holiday spirit with performances as part of Christmas In Rockefeller Center.
Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood will join Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond, Josh Groban, Tori Kelly, Sarah McLachlan, Jordan Smith and the Radio City Rockettes. NBC’s Today anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Hoda Kotb will host the broadcast from New York City’s Rockefeller Center.
As part of the 84th annual tree lighting, the event will feature a 94-foot tall, 56-foot wide Norway spruce from Oneonta, New York. Approximately 90 years old, the tree weighs approximately 14 tons and will be decorated with more than 50,000 multi-colored LED lights.
The NBC show will air beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT. Prior to the primetime telecast, an additional live hour of the special will be broadcast on select NBC stations (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET).
CMA Honors Broadcast Awards Winners
2016 CMA Broadcast Awards winners: Back row (L-R): “Cowboy” Kyle Croft of “The Gator & StyckMan Program”; Ken Hicks, Kelley Bradshaw, and Daniel Wyatt of WUSY; Greg “StyckMan” Owens and Gator Harrison of “The Gator & Styckman Program”; Jason Statt, Chelsie Shinkle, and David Chandler of “The Big Dave Show”; Grover Collins of WUBE. Front row (L-R): Bill Hendrich and Johnny Chiang of KKBQ; Chris Carr, Kia Becht, and Jeff “Maverick” Bloen of “Chris Carr & Company; George Achaves of Country Countdown USA; Mark Grantin of KTTS; Sharon Green and Eddie Foxx of “The Eddie Foxx Show.” Photo: Donn Jones / CMA
The 2016 CMA Broadcast Awards winners were honored during The 50th Annual CMA Awards last night (Nov. 2) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, where Dan+Shay presented the honors to the Broadcast Personality and Station of the Year winners.
In October, five-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks personally notified each winner by calling into their respective show and station. MusicRow‘s chart reporting station, WCOW – La Crosse, Wis., was a nominee in both small market categories this year.
2016 CMA Broadcast Award winners include:
2016 CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year Winners
National – “Country Countdown USA” (Lon Helton) – Westwood One
Major Market – “Chris Carr & Company” (Chris Carr, Jeff “Maverick” Bolen, and Kia Becht) – KEEY, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Large Market – “The Big Dave Show” (David Chandler, Chelsie Shinkle, and Jason Statt) – WUBE, Cincinnati, Ohio
Medium Market – “The Gator & StyckMan Program” (Gator Harrison, Greg “StyckMan” Owens, and “Cowboy” Kyle Croft) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Small Market – “The Eddie Foxx Show” (Eddie Foxx and Sharon Green) – WKSF, Asheville, N.C.
2016 CMA Radio Station of the Year Winners
Major Market – KKBQ – Houston-Galveston, Texas
Large Market – WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio
Medium Market – WUSY – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Small Market – KTTS – Springfield, Mo.
2016 ‘MusicRow’ Awards Continue Tradition of Forecasting CMA Winners
Pictured at the 2016 MusicRow Awards (L-R): MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson, Maren Morris, Big Yellow Dog’s Carla Wallace, and Craig Shelburne. Photo: Moments by Moser
This year’s MusicRow Awards continued the tradition of predicting who might take home a CMA trophy. The magazine’s subscriber-voted awards were celebrated June 29 during an event at BMI. MusicRow Song of the Year was presented to Lori McKenna for her solo-penned “Humble and Kind,” and Maren Morris was named Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year for achieving her first Top 10 single as a songwriter with “My Church.” At last night’s CMA Awards, McKenna again won Song of the Year, and Morris was named New Artist of the Year.
Lori McKenna’s “Humble and Kind” wins MusicRow‘s Song of the Year honor. Photo: Moments by Moser
For a decade there has been a connection between the MusicRow Awards, held each summer, and the CMA Awards presented the following November. Almost every year since 2006, MusicRow’s Breakthrough Artist winners also received the CMA New Artist/Horizon Award later the same year, including Sam Hunt (2015), Kacey Musgraves (2013), The Band Perry (2011), Zac Brown Band (2010), Lady Antebellum (2008), Taylor Swift (2007), and Carrie Underwood (2006), and Joe Nichols (2003).
Additionally, the MusicRow Awards are often a key predictor for CMA Song of the Year, with honors at both ceremonies going to “Girl Crush” (2015), “I Drive Your Truck” (2013), “If I Die Young” (2011), “The House That Built Me” (2010), “In Color” (2009), “Whiskey Lullaby” (2005), and “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning” (2002).
In Pictures: BMLG Celebrates Banner Year For 50th CMA Awards
Pictured (L-R): Back Row: Midland’s Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson, Lauren Jenkins, Trent Harmon, Ryan Follese, A Thousand Horses’ Michael Hobby, Zach Brown, Bill Satcher and Graham DeLoach, Brett Young, The Church Sisters’ Savannah and Sarah Church, Tara Thompson and Tucker Beathard. Front Row: Brantley Gilbert, Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, Thomas Rhett, BMLG’s Scott Borchetta and Sandi Spika Borchetta, Jennifer Nettles, Danielle Bradbery and Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BMLG
Big Machine Label Group celebrated their annual CMA Awards after-party alongside roster winners, including Thomas Rhett (Single of the Year, “Die A Happy Man”), and Tim McGraw (Song of the Year, “Humble & Kind,” penned by Lori McKenna).
The event at Marathon Music Works was fueled with festive Jack Daniels cocktails. BMLG staff and industry guests – including Dan Rather, Sharon Stone, Charles Esten and Tanya Tucker – sampled late night bites including a pancake bar and hot chicken sandwiches while mingling throughout the crowd.
Thomas Rhett, BMLG CEO Scott Borchetta, and Jesse Frasure attend the Big Machine Label Group’s celebration of the 50th Annual CMA Awards. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BMLG
Jennifer Nettles danced the night away with Scott Borchetta. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BMLG
Industry Pics: WME, Warner/Chappell Music, CMS Nashville
WME Celebrates CMA Awards Week
WME Nashville co-heads Greg Oswald and Rob Beckham celebrated CMA Awards week during the pre-BMI cocktail party.
Pictured (L-R): WME Nashville co-heads Greg Oswald and Rob Beckham, Chairman & CEO Warner Music Nashville John Esposito, WME | IMG Co-CEO Patrick Whitesell and WME partner Jay Williams. Photo: Alan Poizner.
Warner/Chappell Music Toasts Wins During CMA Awards Week
Back row (L-R: Jon Platt, Alison Junker, Travis Carter, Will Overton, Ben Vaughn, BJ Hill, Matt Michiels, Phil May. Front row (L-R): Alicia Pruitt, Jessi Vaughn, Karen Harrison-Hite, Neena Wright, Patricia Ragan-Mainello, LuAnn Inman, Steve Butler
Earlier this week, Warner/Chappell Music was named ASCAP Publisher of the Year for the fourth year in a row, and its songwriters took home 38 country music awards from the three major performing rights organizations, including: 18 ASCAP “Most Performed Song” Awards, 15 BMI “Top Song” Awards, and five SESAC “Country Performance Activity” Awards.
Additionally, Ashley Gorley won ASCAP Songwriter of the Year for a third consecutive year. WCM songwriter Chris Stapleton earned ASCAP’s Vanguard Award, while Brothers Osborne earned ASCAP Song of the Year for “Stay A Little Longer.” WCM songwriter Josh Mirenda co-wrote SESAC Song of the Year “Somewhere On A Beach,” while Sean Douglas won BMI Song of the Year for Thomas Rhett‘s “Die A Happy Man.”
CMS Nashville Celebrates Top Songwriters
(Back Row, L-R): CMS Nashville Chairman and CEO Chris King; Jostens VP Curt Bruns. (Front Row, L-R): CMS Nashville Songwriter of the Year honorees Ross Copperman, Josh Hoge, and Ashley Gorley. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMS
CMS Nashville celebrated several top songwriters at its party held in Nashville last night, featuring DJ Mata and a performance from all-female country group Farewell Angelina.
Yamaha gave away a S970 keyboard to each of the Songwriter of the Year recipients as well as one lucky attendee. The highlight of the evening was the year’s top songwriter honorees — Ross Copperman/BMI, Ashley Gorley/ASCAP, Josh Hoge/SESAC — being presented Jostens Super Bowl style gold rings by CMS Nashville’s Chairman and CEO, Chris King.
Tyler Farr and Jerrod Niemann also performed, helping to raise $100,000 to benefit Folds of Honor, including $15,000 from presenting partner NRA Country.
Hitmakers Tyler Farr and Jerrod Niemann performed for the standing room only crowd in support of Folds of Honor. Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMS
Performers For ‘CMA Country Christmas’ Revealed
This year marks a music-filled Christmas season, with several artists including Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Nettles, Rascal Flatts, Chris Young, as well as Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood all set to release Christmas projects.
Many of these entertainers will be included in this year’s CMA Country Christmas, a two-hour special slated to air Monday, Nov. 28 on ABC. Nettles will host for a seventh year.
The lineup includes Eldredge, Grant, Musgraves, Nettles, Rascal Flatts, Yearwood and Young, as well as Joey Alexander, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, Andra Day, Sarah McLachlan, Idina Menzel, Brad Paisley, and Jordan Smith.
CMA Country Christmas is scheduled to be taped at the Grand Ole Opry House on Tuesday, Nov. 8 (7:00 PM/CT; doors open from 5:30-6:30 PM/CT).
A popular feature of the CMA Country Christmas taping is a toy drive. Audience members are invited to bring an unwrapped toy for deserving children in need throughout Middle Tennessee. In 2015, through a partnership with ABC Television Network and the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program, CMA collected more than 5,000 unwrapped gifts.
Ratings: CMA Awards Draws Over 12 Million On Competitive Night
Five-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks shares remarks Wednesday during a press conference following “The 50th Annual CMA Awards.” Photo: ABC/Brett Oronzio
ABC’s broadcast of The 50th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 2 attracted 12.6 million total viewers, with a 2.9 rating in adults ages 18-49. (Live and same day results reported by ABC). This is down from last year’s 13.6 million and 3.8, but the awards extravaganza was up against serious competition from an historic World Series Game 7.
The Chicago Cubs’ first World Series title in 108 years attracted 39.2 million viewers and a 12.1 rating, according to Zap2It. The game on Fox was TV’s top telecast since the Super Bowl.
Airing against the game, The 50th Annual CMA Awards is projected to deliver its biggest-ever lifts in TV playback. Last year’s playback earned a 13 percent and +0.5 rating bump.
The awards broadcast was also available for streaming on abc.go.com.
CMA Awards Viewership (live and same day)
2015—13.6 million viewers
2014—16.1 million
2013—16.8 million
2012— 13.6 million
2011—16.3 million
2010—16.45 million
2009—17.2 million
2008 —15.9 million
Country Music Tops iTunes Albums and Songs Charts Post-CMA
Little Big Town and Taylor Swift celebrate going No. 1 on iTunes during the CMA Afterparty. Photo: Taylor Swift/Twitter
Last night’s (Nov. 2) CMA Awards wins translated into iTunes sales boosts for several artists at press time.
Little Big Town celebrated their new single, “Better Man” landing at No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart, post-CMA performance. They celebrated during the after party with the song’s writer, Taylor Swift.
Also landing in the Top 10 on the iTunes Top Songs chart are tracks from fellow CMA performers including Keith Urban‘s “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Tim McGraw‘s “Humble and Kind,” Maren Morris‘ “My Church,” Kenny Chesney‘s “Setting The World On Fire,” and Miranda Lambert‘s “Vice.”
Chesney’s Cosmic Hallelujah album topped the iTunes overall albums chart, after he was honored with the Pinnacle Award (presented by Peyton Manning) during the CMA Awards.
Best New Artist winner Morris’ Hero project and Urban’s Ripcord landed in the top 3 albums chart.
Female Vocalist of the Year winner Carrie Underwood‘s Storyteller, Eric Church‘s Album of the Year winner, Mr. Misunderstood, and Male Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year winner Chris Stapleton‘s Traveller all sit in the top 10.
Other albums getting a boost in the Top 20 included Beyonce‘s Lemonade, following her collaboration with the Dixie Chicks. Also included are Musical Event of the Year winner Dierks Bentley‘s Black, Best New Artist nominee Cole Swindell‘s You Should Be Here, and performers Florida Georgia Line with Dig Your Roots.
Total sales numbers will reflected in MusicRow‘s Weekly Register on Nov. 7.