Kip Moore Extends Headlining Room To Spare: Acoustic Tour Into 2019

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Kip Moore has expanded his headlining Room To Spare: Acoustic Tour. The new dates will kick off in Chicago on March 7 and run through May 30. Along the way, the tour will visit Minneapolis, Richmond, Sacramento, Atlanta, Boston, and several international shows in the U.K. and Canada. Charlie Worsham and Muscadine Bloodline are set to join Moore on select dates for the tour. He will play a show at Cumberland Caverns on April 27 in McMinnville, TN outside of Nashville.

The dates follow a limited fall run, which saw Moore playing all sold-out dates. Tickets for the new shows will go on sale beginning Friday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m.

ROOM TO SPARE: ACOUSTIC TOUR DATES: 
3/7/19    Chicago, IL – Copernicus Center**
3/8/19    Carmel, IN – The Palladium**
3/9/19    Bowling Green, KY – SKYPAC**
3/14/19  Minneapolis, MN – The State Theatre*
3/15/19  Ottumwa, IA – Bridge View Events Center*
3/16/19  Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre*
3/21/19  Morgantown, WV – The Metropolitan Theatre**
3/22/19  Athens, OH – Memorial Auditorium**
3/23/19  Richmond, VA – The National**
3/28/19  Sacramento, CA – Crest Theatre**
3/29/19  Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts**
3/30/19  Hanford, CA – Fox Theatre**
4/18/19  Moncton, NB – Capitol Theater
4/19/19  Halifax, NS – Casino Nova Scotia
4/20/19  Charlottetown, PEI – Confederation Centre of the Arts
4/25/19  Atlanta, GA – The Buckhead Theatre**
4/26/19  Macon, GA – The Grand Opera House**
4/27/19  McMinnville, TN – Cumberland Caverns**
5/2/19    Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre**
5/3/19    New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre**
5/4/19    Burlington, VT – Flynn Center**
5/9/19    Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse**
5/10/19  Portland, ME – The State Theatre**
5/11/19  Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre**
5/26/19  Manchester, UK – Academy 2
5/27/19  Glasgow, UK – Fruitmarket
5/29/19  Birmingham, UK – Town Hall
5/30/19  London, UK – Cadogan Hall

*Dates with Charlie Worsham
**Dates with Muscadine Bloodline

Nashville’s New Year’s Eve Celebration To Be Featured On NBC

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The 10th annual Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville will be featured on NBC’s New Year’s Eve National Broadcast. Reigning CMA Entertainer of The Year Keith Urban will be headlining and hosting the Nashville celebration for the third consecutive year.

The NBC 90-minute live show, airing from Times Square in New York City, will include cut-ins from Nashville that will feature Urban performing hosting duties and singing live from Nashville.

“It’s an honor to join the national NBC broadcast of New Year’s Eve,” Nashville Mayor David Briley said. “The celebration here in Nashville gets bigger and better every year, and this year is no different. As always, our city’s festivities will feature top-notch entertainment, a great crowd and a wonderful host. The rest of the country will now see that Nashville is the place to be to ring in the New Year.”

Ronnie Smith, Head of Corporate Bank, Regions Bank, who serves as chair of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp board of directors, said: “It’s always been our goal for Nashville’s New Year’s Eve to be a part of primetime network TV to showcase the diversity of our music and the city. It’s fitting that the tenth anniversary of this spectacular event coincides with a new partnership with NBC.”

ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year Brett Young has also been slated to perform at the Music City Midnight along with Peter Frampton, Judah & the Lion, Caitlyn Smith, Devon Gilfillian and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Music City Midnight is located at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and the gates will open at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31. The event is free and open to the public.

Top Producer/Publisher Kelso Herston Dies

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Multi-talented Music Row great Kelso Herston died on Tuesday (Dec. 4) at age 87.

He was a label chief, record producer, song publisher, jingle creator and ace session musician during the 1960s and 1970s. As a guitarist, Herston was honored with 10 Super Picker awards from the Recording Academy between 1961 and 1975. As a producer, he worked with Sonny James, Wanda Jackson, Ferlin Husky, Bobbie Gentry and many others.

Born Kelton Dean Herston, he was an Alabama native who entered the music business in Florence/Muscle Shoals. He formed his Tune Records and publishing business there in 1956.

Florence native Sam Phillips hired Herston to establish a Nashville office in 1959 for the Sun Records publishing divisions Hi-Lo and Knox Music. Herston also worked closely with Sun Records star Carl Mann (“Mona Lisa,” “Pretend”).

Once in Nashville, he established himself as a top session musician. Kelso Herston can be heard on either bass or guitar on discs by Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Bobby Bare, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers, George Morgan, Lesley Gore, Clyde McPhatter, Charlie Rich, Vikki Carr, Freddie Hart, Jean Shepard, Mother Maybelle Carter, Lefty Frizzell and hundreds more.

In the early 1960s, he went to work for Mercury Records. He brought Jerry Lee Lewis to the label, renewing the rocker’s career as a chart-topping honky-tonk stylist.

United Artists Records hired him to establish its first Nashville office in 1963. He began his production career there with a string of hits for Del Reeves (“Girl on a Billboard,” “The Belles of Southern Bell,” etc.). He also worked with Bobby Goldsboro and The Oak Ridge Boys and recorded instrumentals for the label, himself.

Herston assumed the leadership of the Capitol Records Nashville office in 1967. While there, he produced 13 No. 1 hits for future Country Music Hall of Fame member Sonny James. He also worked with Capitol’s Billie Jo Spears, Gentry, Husky and Jackson, among others. Also while at Capitol, Kelso Herston was hired as the music director for TV’s hit series Hee Haw.

Her served on the board of the Nashville chapter of the Recording Academy in 1969 and 1970.

He formed Kelso Herston Productions in 1971. This firm soon became one of the most successful ad jingle companies in the industry. Herston produced classic ads for such companies as Budweiser, Pepsi, Burger King, 7-Up, Oscar Meyer, RC Cola, Sears, Quaker Oats and McDonald’s. One of his Pepsi ads was honored with a Clio Award.

He was re-hired by United Artists in 1973. He signed Crystal Gayle to the label, launching her hit-making career. In 1976, he again began concentrating on his jingle company, as well as his music-publishing firm, Kelso Herston Music. Among the hits he published is Ronnie Milsap’s chart-topping “Don’t You Know How Much I Love You.”

He also continued to work as an independent record producer for such labels as Columbia, Musicor and King. Kelso Herston was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1997.

He is survived by son Alexander Herston, two grandsons and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation was held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, followed by services. Burial followed at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton cemetery.

Hit Makers & Rum Chasers To Kick Off 25-City Songwriters Tour in Nashville

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Hit Makers & Rum Chasers, a 25-city songwriters tour to benefit the Charley Foundation in support of music and arts initiatives for school children living in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands, is launching a series of shows that will kick off Jan. 29 at City Winery in Nashville.

Hosted by JT Harding, who penned hits like “Somewhere In My Car,” and “Sangria,” the tour will feature Jim Beavers (Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” and Dierks Bentley’s “Am I the Only One”), Justin Ebach (Brett Young’s “Sleep Without You” and Billy Currington’s “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To”), Chase McGill (Little Big Town’s “When Someone Stops Loving You” and Luke Bryan’s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset”), Jon Nite (“We Were Us” by Keith Urban featuring Miranda Lambert, and Kenny Chesney’s “Noise”), Jimmy Robbins (Maren Morris’ “I Could Use a Love Song” and Thomas Rhett’s “It Goes Like this”), and Bridgette Tatum (Jason Aldean’s “She’s Country” and Kristy Lee Cook’s “Lookin’ for a Cowgirl”).

The writers will perform their hits and share behind-the-scenes stories about the music and the writing process in a setting which will evoke an island feel. Guests will enjoy Blue Chair Bay Rum cocktails, a silent auction, and an island-inspired dinner menu created by renowned USVI chefs.

“I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting this Hit Makers and Rum Chasers tour,” said Harding. “There’s no app or streaming service of any kind that can give you this kind of experience. Non-stop hit songs performed by the people who wrote them in an island-vibe setting. We’ll make you laugh and pull on your heartstrings. Music City is coming to your city so don’t miss it!”

“The USVI was devastated by the hurricanes and as it rebuilds kids aren’t getting access to music and arts programs,” said Carolyn Miller, music industry veteran and Charley Foundation founder. “And funding for the arts in cities here stateside have taken a hit as budget allocations diminish. With this tour we want to help raise money for and awareness about these programs to give kids a chance to cultivate their creativity.”

Hit Makers & Rum Chasers songwriting series first launched in St. John, USVI in 2013, and in January 2017, the show came to City Winery in Nashville to raise USVI hurricane relief funds. All proceeds from the 2019 tour will benefit the Charley Foundation.

Hit Makers & Rum Chasers dates:

  • Jan. 29 – Nashville (City Winery) – JT Harding, Jon Nite, Bridgette Tatum and Justin Ebach
  • Feb. 7 – Chicago (City Winery) – JT Harding, Jim Beavers and Justin Ebach
  • Feb 8. – Kansas City (Cherry Hall) – JT Harding, Jim Beavers and Justin Ebach
  • Feb. 16 – Atlanta (GA Freight Depot) – JT Harding, Jimmy Robbins, Bridgette Tatum and Corri English Bentley
  • March 7 – New York City (City Winery) – JT Harding, Jimmy Robins and Jim Beavers
  • March 8 – Boston (City Winery) – JT Harding, Jimmy Robins and Jim Beavers
  • March 9 – Cambridge, MD (venue TBA) – JT Harding, Bridgette Tatum and Jim Beavers
  • March 20 – Charleston (Galliard Center) – JT Harding, Jon Nite and Chase McGill
  • March 21 – Washington, DC (City Winery) – JT Harding, Jon Nite and Chase McGill
  • April 13 – St John, USVI (venue TBA) – JT Harding, Jimmy Robbins and Bridgette Tatum

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Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts To Perform At 2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days

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Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, Lady Antebellum, Midland, Kelsea Ballerini, Devin Dawson, Clint Black, and Tanya Tucker are all set to perform during the 2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days, set for July 19-27.

The shows will offer some unique pairings, with Lady Antebellum performing with Kelsea Ballerini and Midland; Rascal Flatts with Clint Black; Josh Turner with Tanya Tucker; and Tim McGraw with Devin Dawson during the nine days of concerts.

“We are very excited about the performer lineup for 2019,” Contract Acts Chairman Randy Kraft said. “We are still working on our remaining shows and will announce them as we get them signed.”

Concert ticket prices range from $39 to $81, with daily rodeo tickets costing $20 to $35. A $3 discount is offered on rodeo tickets and $5 discount on concert tickets purchased before July 1. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, December 15 at 9 a.m. MST at cfdrodeo.com, the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Ticket Office and by calling (307) 778-7222. Fans can upgrade to a Frontier Nights® Fast Pass for early admission to the Party Zone, a voucher for best-available same-day rodeo tickets and a souvenir rodeo program.

2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Entertainment Schedule:
July 19: Lady Antebellum with Kelsea Ballerini and Midland
July 20: Rascal Flatts with Clint Black
July 21: Josh Turner with Tanya Tucker
July 22-23:  Professional Bull Riders – Last Cowboy Standing
July 24: TBA
July 25: TBA
July 26: Keith Urban
July 27: Tim McGraw with Devin Dawson
July 20 – 28: PRCA Rodeo action

CCM/Gospel Grammy Nominations: Lauren Daigle, Tori Kelly, Jekalyn Carr, Jonathan McReynolds Top Honorees

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Lauren Daigle

Lauren Daigle‘s chart-topping Look Up Child project earned her two nominations when the Grammy nominations were called Friday morning (Dec. 7). The album was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, while her song “You Say,” which she penned alongside Paul Mabry and Jason Ingram, was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.

Other artists earning double nominations include Tori Kelly, who earned Best Gospel Album for Hiding Place, and “Never Alone,” ft. Kirk Franklin, was nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song.

Jekalyn Carr and Jonathan McReynolds were also nominated in the same gospel categories, with Carr earning two nods for the album One Nation Under God, and the track “You Will Win.” McReynolds is nominated for Best Gospel Album for Make Room, as well as Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Cycles” ft. DOE.

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip hop, or rock recordings.

LOOK UP CHILD
Lauren Daigle

HALLELUJAH HERE BELOW
Elevation Worship

LIVING WITH A FIRE
Jesus Culture

SURROUNDED
Michael W. Smith

SURVIVOR: LIVE FROM HARDING PRISON
Zach Williams

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian pop, Christian rap/hip-hop, or Christian rock single or track.

RECKLESS LOVE
Cory Asbury; Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver & Ran Jackson, songwriters

YOU SAY
Lauren Daigle; Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury, songwriters

JOY.
for KING & COUNTRY; Ben Glover, Matt Hales, Stephen Blake Kanicka, Seth Moslely, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters

GRACE GOT YOU
MercyMe Featuring John Reuben; David Garcia, Ben Glover, MercyMe, Solomon Olds & John Reuben, songwriters

KNOWN
Tauren Wells; Ethan Hulse, Jordan Sapp & Tauren Wells, songwriters

Best Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD
Jekalyn Carr

HIDING PLACE
Tori Kelly

MAKE ROOM
Jonathan McReynolds

THE OTHER SIDE
The Walls Group

A GREAT WORK
Brian Courtney Wilson

Best Gospel Performance/Song

YOU WILL WIN
Jekalyn Carr

WON’T HE DO IT
Koryn Hawthorne

NEVER ALONE
Tori Kelly Ft. Kirk Franklin

CYCLES
Jonathan McReynolds Ft. DOE

A GREAT WORK
Brian

Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.

UNEXPECTED
Jason Crabb

CLEAR SKIES
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

FAVORITES: REVISITED BY REQUEST
The Isaacs

STILL STANDING
The Martins

LOVE LOVE LOVE
Gordon Mote

Brandi Carlile Tops American Roots Grammy Categories, Earns All-Genre Nods

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Brandi Carlile

Nashvillian Brandi Carlile earned top Grammy nods when the nominations were revealed Friday morning (Dec. 7), with her song “The Joke” earning a nod for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, while her album By The Way, I Forgive You earned a nod in the all-genre Album of the Year category.

“The Joke” is also nominated for Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song, while By The Way, I Forgive You earned a nod in the Best Americana Album category.

John Prine earned three nods, including Best Americana Album for The Tree of Forgiveness, as well as two entries in the Best American Roots Song category, as a writer on “Knockin’ On Your Screen Door” (with Pat McLaughlin) and “Summer’s End” (also with McLaughlin).

Lee Ann Womack earned two nods, including Best American Roots Song as a writer on “All The Trouble” and Best Americana Album for The Lonely, The Lonesome and The Gone.

Willie Nelson is also nominated for Best American Roots Performance, for “Last Man Standing.”

Americana/Roots Nominees:

Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).

KICK ROCKS
Sean Ardoin

SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES
Jon Batiste

THE JOKE
Brandi Carlile

ALL ON MY MIND
Anderson East

LAST MAN STANDING
Willie Nelson

Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

ALL THE TROUBLE
Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack & Adam Wright, songwriters (Lee Ann Womack)

BUILD A BRIDGE
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter (Mavis Staples)

THE JOKE
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR SCREEN DOOR
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

SUMMER’S END
Pat McLaughlin & John Prine, songwriters (John Prine)

Best Americana Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.

BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU
Brandi Carlile

THINGS HAVE CHANGED
Bettye LaVette

THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS
John Prine

THE LONELY, THE LONESOME & THE GONE
Lee Ann Womack

ONE DROP OF TRUTH
The Wood Brothers

AIMP Announces Chapter Board Elections Results

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The Association of Independent Music Publishers recently held its bi-annual Board of Directors elections. In Nashville, John Ozier of ole, previously Executive Director under the old bylaws, was re-elected to the new position of President, while Board Members Ree Guyer of Wrensong Music, Chris Van Belkom of Combustion Music, and Dale Bobo of Big Deal Music were elected Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer respectively.

“I couldn’t be happier to keep the AIMP Nashville Chapter moving forward over the next two years as we continue to support our annual AIMP Nashville Awards, AIMP Nashville Songwriter Series, weekly AIMP Nashville Pubcast, and other monthly events,” said AIMP Nashville President Ozier. “As the hub for country music, Nashville is a hotbed of activity in the independent publishing scene. We are excited to continue advocating for independent songwriters and publishers in our city.”

At AIMP’s Los Angeles Chapter, Teri Nelson Carpenter of Reel Muzik Werks, LLC was elevated to President, and Marc Caruso of Angry Mob Music; David Weitzman of ole; and Steven Ambers of SOCAN were elected Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. The New York Chapter re-elected Alisa Coleman of ABKCO Music & Records Inc. to the new position of President (she too was previously Executive Director), while Mark Spier of Memory Lane Music Group; Steve White, CPA of Janover LLC; and Arthur Levy, Esq. of The Levy Firm were elected Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary, respectively. The Executive Committee also voted to appoint Nelson Carpenter as the national Chair.

In addition to choosing new leadership effective January 1, 2019, members ratified revised Association bylaws, the first substantive update since the AIMP’s establishment in 1977. In addition to bringing the document in line with the industry and technological advances of the past 40 years, the new bylaws establish a national Executive Committee to govern the overall Association, with representation from each chapter. This Committee will be made up of each Chapter’s President and Vice President, the latter a newly-created position at the Chapter level, and the Committee members will vote to elect a Chair to head the national Association. In addition, all Presidents and Vice Presidents are now required to be independent music publishers.

Elections to the AIMP Board of Directors are held at each Chapter every two years, with no board member allowed to serve more than four consecutive years in the same position, excluding Treasurers. Candidates must be a current member of their respective Chapter, which requires that they be actively engaged in music publishing or a related business.

Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves Lead Grammy Country Categories

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The 2019 Grammy nominations were announced this morning. Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves topped this year’s country Grammy categories, with three nominations each.

Kacey Musgraves‘ Golden Hour earned an all-genre nod for Album of the Year, as well as for Best Country Album, while Musgraves also earned a Best Country Solo Performance nomination for “Butterflies.” Her “Space Cowboy,” which Musgraves penned with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally, also earned a Best Country Song nomination. Musgraves won Best Country Album in 2014 for her Same Trailer, Different Park album, and was nominated in the category in 2016 for Pageant Material. She also earned a Grammy in 2014 in the Best Country Song category for “Merry Go Round.”

In addition to earning all-genre nods for her work with Zedd and Grey on “The Middle,” Morris earned a nod in the Best Country Solo Performance category with “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters,” as well as Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Dear Hate” with Vince Gill. “Dear Hate,” which Morris co-wrote with Tom Douglas and David Hodges, also earned a nod for Best Country Song. Morris previously earned a Grammy for “My Church” for Best Country Solo Performance in 2017.

Brothers Osborne picked up two nominations, including Best Country Album (Port Saint Joe) and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“Shoot Me Straight”).

Chris Stapleton earned two country category nods, including Best Country Solo Performance (“Millionaire”) and Best Country Album (From A Room: Vol. 2).  His collaboration on “Say Something” with Justin Timberlake was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. To date, Stapleton has earned five Grammys, including two Best Country Album nods (Traveller, From A Room: Vol. 1), two Best Country Solo Performance honors (“Traveller,” “Either Way”) and Best Country Song (“Broken Halos”).

Little Big Town also earned a nod in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “When Somebody Stops Loving You,” while the song’s writers (Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill and Lori McKenna) earned a nod for Best Country Song for penning the track.

Lori McKenna previously earned the Best Country Song honor for the past two years, for “Humble and Kind” (2017), and in 2016 alongside Hillary Lindsey in 2016 for another LBT cut, “Girl Crush.”

Ashley McBryde earned her first nomination, in the Best Country Album category for Girl Goin’ Nowhere. Luke Combs earned his first nod in the overall Best New Artist category.

Dan+Shay‘s first nomination came in the Country Duo/Group Performance category, for “Tequila,” while Dan Smyers picked up an additional nod, alongside Jordan Reynolds and Nicolle Galyon, as a writer on “Tequila” in the Best Country Song category.

Florida Georgia Line also earned their first Grammy nomination, in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category, for their Bebe Rexha smash collaboration “Meant To Be.”

Loretta Lynn picked up nomination for Best Country Solo Performance for “Wouldn’t It Be Great?”.

 

Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.

WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT?
Loretta Lynn

MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS
Maren Morris

BUTTERFLIES
Kacey Musgraves

MILLIONAIRE
Chris Stapleton

PARALLEL LINE
Keith Urban

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.

SHOOT ME STRAIGHT
Brothers Osborne

TEQUILA
Dan + Shay

WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU
Little Big Town

DEAR HATE
Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill

MEANT TO BE
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

BREAK UP IN THE END
Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)

DEAR HATE
Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)

I LIVED IT
Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

SPACE COWBOY
Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

TEQUILA
Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)

WHEN SOMEONE STOPS LOVING YOU
Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)

Best Country Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new country recordings.

UNAPOLOGETICALLY
Kelsea Ballerini

PORT SAINT JOE
Brothers Osborne

GIRL GOING NOWHERE
Ashley McBryde

GOLDEN HOUR
Kacey Musgraves

FROM A ROOM: VOLUME 2
Chris Stapleton