People's Choice Country Winners

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS – COUNTRY

Favorite Male Country Artist - Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Country Artist - Carrie Underwood

Favorite Country Group - Lady Antebellum

Canaan Smith Plays NCAA Championship

CANAAN SMITH TO PERFORM DURING COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME

 

Current Single “Hole In A Bottle” Cracks Top 40 on Country Airplay Charts

 

Nashville, TN – Mercury Nashville’s Canaan Smith is set to perform as part of pregame festivities during the College Football Playoff National Championship, Monday, January 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. On the field prior to the game, Canaan will sing “America the Beautiful,” accompanied by a group of elite vocalists from “Encore,” the touring ensemble of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus. In addition to Canaan, the pregame entertainment will also include contemporary R&B/Hip-Hop star Ciara performing the National Anthem and fellow country artist Eric Church who will headline the Championship Tailgate.

 

Opry Movie Opens February 12

BRAD PAISLEY, BLAKE SHELTON, DARIUS RUCKER, THE BAND PERRY AND BRETT ELDREDGE PERFORM IN “AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT: LIVE FROM THE GRAND OLE OPRY,” MADE-FOR-CINEMA CONCERT FILM OPENING NATIONWIDE FEBRUARY 12OPRY MOVIE SOCIAL MEDIA SWEEPSTAKES OFFERS FANS THE CHANCE TO CELEBRATE WITH AN ALL-ACCESS NASHVILLE GETAWAY

Nashville - (January 5, 2016) — Independent distributor DigiNext Films today announced that the first-ever Grand Ole Opry feature-length concert movie, American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry, will expand to additional Carmike Cinemas and other North American theaters for a special engagement beginning February 12 at 200+ cinemas. The film provides a virtual front row seat and VIP all-access pass to full live performances and backstage conversations with Opry members Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Darius Rucker as well as The Band Perry and Brett Eldredge. In conjunction with the expanded movie release, a social media sweepstakes has been launched that includes a Grand Prize trip to Music City, Nashville, TN including: Accommodations for two at the Gaylord Opryland Resort Airfare via Southwest Airlines Tickets to the world-famous Grand Ole Opry and other Nashville attractions No purchase is necessary to enter the Opry Movie Sweepstakes and entrants can increase their chances of winning by entering every day until the Sweepstakes ends on March 15, 2016.

Brad Paisley Surprise Opry Show

Brad Paisley Makes Surprise Grand Ole Opry AppearanceSaturday Night To Celebrate and Honor Opry Legend Little Jimmy Dickens

Brad Paisley honors Little Jimmy Dickens at Grand Ole Opry Saturday night  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (January 4, 2016) – Grand Ole Opry member Brad Paisley made a surprise appearance on the Opry Saturday night, January 2, in honor of one of his best friends, Grand Ole Opry star Little Jimmy Dickens. Dickens passed away on January 2, 2015 at the age of 94. Paisley shared stories about the Opry legend, including a memory from the first time the two friends went fishing together. Paisley ended the night with a medley of Dickens' favorites including 'Country Boy', 'Out Behind The Barn', 'May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose', and 'Mountain Dew', among others.

Craig Morgan Plays Liberty Bowl

Craig Morgan Headlines AutoZone Liberty Bowl Halftime Show Receives Outstanding Achievement Award

Memphis, TN – January 4, 2016 – Country music entertainer, military veteran, award winning TV host and philanthropist CRAIG MORGAN headlined the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Halftime Show in Memphis, TN as Arkansas beat Kansas State 45-23 over the weekend.  The sold out game was seen live by over 60,000 fans and aired on ESPN.

Craig Wayne Boyd New Baby Girl

CRAIG WAYNE BOYD, SEASON 7 WINNER OF THE VOICE, WELCOMES NEWEST EDITION TO HIS FAMILY WITH DAUGHTER, DAKOTA LYNNE

WHAT:            Craig Wayne Boyd, fiancée Taylor Borland and son Jaxon welcomed the newest edition to their family, Dakota Lynne yesterday evening on New Year’s Eve.

           

RECAP:            Country music star and Season 7 winner of The Voice Craig Wayne Boyd officially announced today the birth of his daughter, Dakota Lynne.  Dakota was born 5.3lbs and 17.5 inches at 5:37pm on December 31^st in Nashville, TN. Both Taylor and Dakota are both doing well.

 

Scotty McCreery Twitter Chat

SCOTTY McCREERY TO HOST TWITTER CHAT ON JAN. 4

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 31, 2015) -- Scotty McCreery (@ScottyMcCreery) will host a Twitter Q&A on Monday, January 4 at 6:00 PM/ET (3:00 PM/PT) celebrating the Farewell Season of "American Idol" which premieres that week on January 6 on FOX. Fans wanting to submit questions for the Twitter Q&A should use the hashtag "#AskScotty" in their tweets.