ACM New Artist Winners

LUKE COMBS, LANCO AND ASHLEY McBRYDE

ANNOUNCED AS NEW ARTIST WINNERS

FOR THE “54^TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™”

CARRIE UNDERWOOD SURPRISES NEW ARTIST WINNERS WITH THE NEWS

UNDERWOOD AND NEW ARTIST WINNERS ADDED TO PERFORMANCE LINEUP FOR

COUNTRY MUSIC’S PARTY OF THE YEAR®

AWARDS TELECAST TO AIR LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

IN LAS VEGAS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7 AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON CBS

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF THE SPECIAL MOMENTS

ENCINO, CA (March 25, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® revealed the winners of the new artist categories for the 54^TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, Country Music’s Party of the Year®. Luke Combs, LANCO and Ashley McBryde have been named New Male Artist of the Year, New Group of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year, respectively. The winners each received a surprise phone call from 14-time ACM Award® winner, two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and current ACM Award nominee Carrie Underwood, who won the 2005 New Female Vocalist category at the 2006 ACM Awards.

Keith Whitley Memorial Concert

KEITH WHITLEY 30^TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE CMA THEATER AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME^® AND MUSEUM THURSDAY, MAY 9

 Show hosted by Lorrie Morgan and Whitley’s son Jesse Whitley to include performances by Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks, Tom Buller, Mark Chestnut, Larry Cordle, Caleb Daugherty, Kevin Denney, Wesley Dennis, Joe Diffie, Corey Farlow, Carl Jackson, Cory and Dustin Keefe, Tracy Lawrence, Jesse Whitley, Mark Wills, Darryl Worley and Trisha Yearwood.

WHAT: On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the 30^th anniversary of Keith Whitley’s death, Whitley’s friends, family and fans will remember him at the Keith Whitley 30^th Anniversary Memorial Tribute Concert.  The night will honor his memory and pay tribute to Whitley’s artistic contributions to country and bluegrass music. Lorrie Morgan and Whitley’s son Jesse Keith Whitley will host the evening.

Eric Church Extends 2019 Tour

ERIC CHURCH EXTENDS DOUBLE DOWN TOUR WITH EIGHT ADDITIONAL CITIES, 13 SHOWS Pre-Sales for 13 Added Shows Begin Tuesday, March 19; Tickets On Sale to the General Public Friday, March 22 Eric Church performs on the Double Down Tour

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a rousing start to his Double Down Tour, Eric Church spoke directly to his faithful Church Choir in a video message, announcing 13 added shows across eight cities (with multiple nights in select arenas) to his 2019 trek, Sept. 13 through Nov. 23, to follow the 19 cities previously announced this spring.

Trisha Yearwood Opry 20th

GRAND OLE OPRY CELEBRATES TRISHA YEARWOOD’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY AS OPRY MEMBER Trisha Yearwood celebrates her 20th Anniversary as an Opry member  Opry members and Country Music Hall of Famers Ricky Skaggs and Emmylou Harris present Trisha Yearwood with a 20th Anniversary Hatch Print Ricky Skaggs joins Trisha Yearwood on "Two Highways" on her 20th Anniversary Opry celebration Garth Brooks joins Trisha Yearwood onstage for her 20th Anniversary celebration to perform "Whiskey to Wine"  Some of the Women of the Opry came backstage after the show to congratulate Trisha Yearwood on her 20th Anniversary as an Opry member (L to R: Sharon White, Terri Clark, Emmylou Harris, Yearwood, Opry's Sally Williams) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 12, 2019) –The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Trisha Yearwood’s 20th Opry anniversary tonight with great music and momentous surprises.

Jake Owen Album Details

JAKE OWEN REVEALS “GREETINGS FROM…JAKE” TRACK LIST DIRECTLY TO FANS MULTI-PLATINUM CHART-TOPPING SINGER/SONGWRITER PREVIEWS ALBUM FOR NASHVILLE MUSIC COMMUNITY Jake Owen performs at the "Greetings from...Jake" album listening event. Photo Credit: Nick Swift / Big Loud NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 13, 2019) - Chart-topping singer/songwriter and Big Loud Records recording artist Jake Owen revealed the track listing to his hotly-anticipated fourth studio album, GREETINGS FROM…JAKE, directly to his fans via Instagram last night (3/12). Releasing March 29, GREETINGS FROM...JAKE features the PLATINUM-selling #1 smash “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” and current Top 10-and-climbing single “Down To The Honkytonk,” which garnered a nomination for Single of the Year at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.

ACM Party For A Cause

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC®

ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS FOR

7^TH ANNUAL ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE®

FESTIVITIES BENEFITTING ACM LIFTING LIVES® TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 5-7, 2019

SURROUNDING THE 54^TH ACM AWARDS® IN LAS VEGAS

ENCINO, CA (March 8, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced more than a dozen of country music’s biggest stars and hottest new talents have been added to the 7^th Annual ACM Party for a Cause® performance lineup, including Jimmie Allen, Carlton Anderson, Big Kenny, Jordan Davis, Brantley Gilbert, Ashley Gorley, Adam Hambrick, Caylee Hammack, Tracy Lawrence, Scotty McCreery, Chase McGill, AJ McLean, Jamie O’Neal, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce and Cassadee Pope. Additionally, it was announced that Shawn Parr and Big Kenny will host the ACM Awards Official After Party presented by Security Benefit. This year’s ACM Party for a Cause will take place as part of “The Week Vegas Goes Country” on Friday, April 5 – Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Las Vegas.  

Luke Combs Double Platinum

LUKE COMBS’ THIS ONE’S FOR YOU CERTIFIED DOUBLE PLATINUM LEADS ALL FIVE BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHARTS THIS WEEK, SECOND ARTIST TO ACHIEVE HISTORIC FEAT​ NOMINATED FOR TWO ACM AWARDS 2019 BEER NEVER BROKE MY HEART TOUR SOLD OUT  Download hi-res HERE. Courtesy of Columbia Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Luke Combs’ breakthrough debut album This One’s For You is now certified RIAA Double Platinum. Since it’s release June 2, 2017, the album has spent a total of 27 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, including 16 weeks in 2018—making it the highest selling country album last year with 1.1 million equivalent album units sold and the only country album to surpass 1 million album units. It’s also the most-streamed country album of 2019 so far.