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Network Television Stars Headed To Nashville, Tennessee, For RomaDrama®, July 30 – August 1, 2021

By on May 21, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

(Nashville, Tenn. – May 20, 2021) Following a year when so many turned to television for comfort and entertainment, RomaDrama® Live! is setting the stage to bring TV’s hottest stars to Nashville, Tennessee, providing fans the opportunity to meet their favorite celebrities from popular shows and made-for-TV movies on The Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, Netflix, and more. Actors, best known for their roles in romantic dramas and seasonal programming, will converge in Music City from Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1, 2021, at The Factory at Franklin for this in-person celebrity experience.

 

RomaDrama® Live! will host appearances by Ryan Paevey (General Hospital, Marrying Mr. Darcy), Trevor Donovan (90210, USS Christmas), Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, M.D., Signed, Sealed and Delivered), Brian Krause (Charmed, Cypher), Eric Mabius (Signed, Sealed and Delivered; Ugly Betty), Drew Fuller (The Ultimate Gift, Charmed, Army Wives), and Brittany Bristow (Holiday Date, Love, Romance, & Chocolate), with additional celebrity guests to be announced closer to the event.

 

Ticket holders will have the opportunity to participate in celebrity one-on-one meet and greets, take selfies with and get autographs from their favorite stars, attend celebrity panels, win prizes offered by celebrity guests, collect swag, and gather with other loyal fans, all while making priceless memories.  In addition, all-inclusive VIP packages are available, which allow guests to attend the exclusive VIP brunch, special celebrity events, extended meet and greet opportunities, parties with the stars, and so much more.

 

Ticket prices for this unique event will range from $59-$799. Several packages providing different levels of celebrity access are available and can be purchased here.

 

For one week only, RomaDrama is offering a limited-time “Super Star Saver” discount on top of their Early-Bird ticket pricing. The promotion provides a 10% savings on several ticket packages that are available. The deal will expire at midnight CT on May 26.

 

Attendee safety is the top priority. Under the direction of staff Medical Director, Art Palmer, MD, protocols are in place to mitigate the potential spread of COVID while participating in all RomaDrama® events. Dr. Palmer spoke about the upcoming event here.

 

In addition to RomaDrama® Nashville, other star-studded events will take place later this year in Atlanta, GA (2021), Palm Beach, FL (2022), and Dallas, TX (2022). More details surrounding event lineups, dates, and ticket information will be released in the coming weeks.

RomaDrama® is produced by BriteStar Events, LLC.

 

For more information, please visit https://romadrama.com/ and follow RomaDrama® on Facebook and Instagram.

About BriteStar Events, LLC: Founded in 2019 by female executives and entrepreneurs Gabrielle Graf-Palmer and Sara Lunsford, BriteStar Events, LLC is an event activation firm curating up-close-and-personal fan and lifestyle experiences. One of BriteStar Events’ pillar activations is RomaDrama®, which provides access to celebrities best known for their roles in romantic dramas and seasonal programming. Upcoming events include RomaDrama® in Nashville, TN (July 30-August 1, 2021), Atlanta, GA (2021), Palm Beach, FL (2022), and Dallas, TX (2022

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First Round Of Star-Studded Performers Revealed For 2021 “CMT Music Awards” Airing Wednesday, June 9th At 8p/7c

By on May 19, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

First round of star-studded performers revealed for 2021 “CMT Music Awards”
airing Wednesday, June 9th at 8p/7c

Brothers Osborne + Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Maren Morris + JP Saxe, 

Mickey Guyton + Gladys Knight and Miranda Lambert + Jack Ingram + Jon Randall set to perform

NASHVILLE, TN — (May 19) — CMT today revealed the first round of powerhouse performers set to take the stage at the 2021 “CMT Music Awards” – country music’s only fan-voted award show – airing Wednesday, June 9th at 8:00PM ET/7:00PM CT on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land.

Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini set to host the 2021 CMT Music Awards in Nashville.
Photo credit: John Shearer/Getty Images

Known for delivering unforgettable, high-energy performances from country’s biggest hitmakers alongside one-of-a-kind collaborations both in- and out-of-genre, the first slate of performers at this year’s much-anticipated show include:

 

  • Brothers Osborne(“Duo/Group Video of the Year”) + Dierks Bentley (“Video of the Year”)
  • Chris Stapleton(“Male Video of the Year”)
  • Luke Combs (“Male Video of the Year,” “CMT Performance of the Year”)
  • Maren Morris (“Female Video of the Year,” “Collaborative Video of the Year,” 2x “Video of the Year”) + JP Saxe 
  • Mickey Guyton (“Female Video of the Year,” “Breakthrough Video of the Year,” “Video of the Year”) + Gladys Knight
  • Miranda Lambert (“Female Video of the Year,” “Collaborative Video of the Year,” 2x “Video of the Year”) + Jack Ingram+ Jon Randall

 

Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

2021 “CMT Music Awards” nominations were unveiled last week, with female powerhouses Morris and Lambert competing for the most accolades with four nods each. Hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown join Little Big Town and Mickey Guyton with three nominations. This year, 13 artists received first-time nominations including Guyton, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Niko Moon, Noah Cyrus, Parmalee, Ryan Hurd, Tyler Hubbard and Willie Jones. Carrie Underwood remains the most decorated artist in CMT history with a total of 22 wins and will compete for two trophies, nominated for her collaboration with John Legend.

Fan voting is now open at vote.cmt.com and continues until Tuesday, June 1st at 3PM ET/2PM CT. A full list of nominations is available here.

 

 

“2021 CMT Music Awards” is executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux, Switched On Entertainment’s John Hamlin and Amy Lin Johnson; the Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino.

Official sponsors of the “2021 CMT Music Awards” include Lipton Iced Tea, Little Caesars®, Ram Truck Brand and Verizon.

For more information, visit CMT.com, follow @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, use hashtag #CMTawards and ‘like’ the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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CMT And Ty Herndon Announce Return Of Concert For Love & Acceptance On June 30th

By on May 17, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases
(NASHVILLE, TN – May 17, 2021) Country music artist and philanthropist Ty Herndon, in partnership with CMT, today announced Wednesday, June 30, as the date for the 2021 Concert for Love and Acceptance. Produced by Herndon’s charitable foundation, The Foundation for Love & Acceptance, the event will return as a star-studded online event, co-hosted by Herndon and CMT’s Cody Alan, who has hosted the event alongside Herndon since 2017. GLAAD, MusiCares, and Nashville’s Oasis Center are the beneficiaries of event proceeds.
The show will take place at 8:00 p.m. ET and will be live-streamed exclusively on CMT’s Facebook and YouTube channels, and at F4LA.org/concert.
The event will include appearances and performances by Brothers Osborne, Kristin Chenoweth, Terri Clark, Brooke Eden, Harper Grae, Chris Housman, LOCASH, Kathy Mattea, Rissi Palmer, Gretchen Peters, Tenille Townes, Walker County, and Chase Wright.
Additional talent will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I’m thrilled to be partnering with the dynamic team at CMT once again to bring the Concert for Love & Acceptance to a broad audience as musicians, actors, comedians, and more demonstrate their support for LGBTQ youth and artists in the country music community and beyond,” said Herndon. “This event comes from my heart, and I hope it continues to resonate with people all around the world as we spread a message of acceptance for all people and work toward a world where only love remains.”
For the fourth consecutive year, CMT returns as Presenting Partner of the event, with Cody Alan serving as co-host, a role he’s held for the past five years. A well-known and respected veteran personality, producer, and programmer in the broadcast industry, Alan is a past recipient of the ACM National On-Air Personality of the Year award, and host of CMT Hot 20 Countdown, CMT’s flagship music TV show, delivered to over 90 million homes weekly, as well as host and executive producer of CMT After MidNite and CMT Radio Live, heard on 220+ stations, with nearly 8 million monthly listeners.
“It’s a privilege to return as co-host of the annual Concert For Love & Acceptance, whose mission is as important today as when it launched six years ago. With dangerous and discriminatory legislation pending in our home state of Tennessee, the vocal support of the country music community is immeasurable in changing hearts and minds. I’m eager to again partner with Ty Herndon, CMT, GLAAD, and our new beneficiaries at MusiCares and Nashville’s Oasis Center to highlight the critical work to move LGBTQ+ rights forward,” said Alan.
GLAAD and Herndon created the first Concert for Love and Acceptance in 2015 shortly after Herndon became the first major male country artist to come out as gay. Event appearances and performances have included Vince Gill, Tanya Tucker, Reba McEntire, Brett Young, Jake Owen, Lee Brice, Tyler Rich, Michael Ray, Rita Wilson, Matt Bomer, Chris Daughtry, Terri Clark, Chris Carmack, Gavin DeGraw, Crystal Gayle, Billy Gilman, Cassadee Pope, Calum Scott, Mickey Guyton, Levi Hummon, Cam, Cale Dodds, Runaway June, Chely Wright, Billy Dean, Hunter Hayes, Brandon Stansell, Meghan Lindsey, Thompson Square, WWE Superstars, Meghan McCain, and more.
Herndon serves as executive producer of the 2021 Concert for Love & Acceptance, alongside returning executive producer Zeke Stokes, who has been in that role since the Concert began in 2015. Stokes is President of ZS STRATEGIES and a former Vice President of GLAAD.
Stokes announced Music City PrEP Clinic as the exclusive Presenting Partner of the 2021 Concert For Love and Acceptance. The organization serves to help Middle Tennesseans live an HIV-free life through PrEP medication, education, anti-stigma campaigns, and support.
 
“We’re pleased to welcome Music City PrEP Clinic as a first-time partner on this event and looking forward to shining a light on the critical work they do to keep the LGBTQ community healthy and supported in Nashville and beyond,” said Stokes.
 
Additional financial support is provided by Lester Franzen. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Shannon Shryne at sks@qcauseconsulting.com.
For more information and ongoing updates, as well as to RSVP for the live online event, visit the Foundation for Love and Acceptance at www.F4LA.org.
 
About CMT: CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events, and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (‪CMT.com), and social (CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”). For more information, please visit cmtpress.com.
About The Foundation for Love & Acceptance: Founded by Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning country music artist and philanthropist Ty Herndon, the Foundation for Love & Acceptance uses the power of music and media to support the country music community and raise vital funds to support LGBTQ youth and families. For more information, visit www.F4LA.org.
About GLAAD: GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.
About MusiCares: MusiCares helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world. Offering preventive, emergency, and recovery programs, MusiCares is a safety net supporting the health and welfare of the music community. Founded by the Recording Academy in 1989 as a U.S. based, independent 501(c)(3) charity, MusiCares safeguards the well-being of all music people through direct financial grant programs, networks of support resources, and tailored crisis relief efforts. For more information please visit: www.musicares.org
About Oasis Center: Oasis Center is a 501c3 nonprofit celebrating over 50 years of serving youth in Middle Tennessee with the mission of building relationships that advance youth well-being, amplify youth voice, and inspire action toward a just community. Based in Nashville, Oasis Center provides over 20 unique programs and services – from crisis intervention and youth leadership to community engagement and college and career access dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized youth in Tennessee. For more information about Oasis Center, please visit www.oasiscenter.org.
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The Biggest Weekend In Christian Music Is Back, Live And In Person, Anchored By The K-LOVE Fan Awards, May 28-30 In Nashville

By on May 17, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

Nashville, TN… May 17, 2021 – The biggest weekend in Christian music is back – live and in person, May 28-30 in Nashville, anchored by the K-LOVE Fan Awards. On Friday, May 28, a kick-off concert will commence the fan-focused weekend, the first in Nashville since March 2020, followed by a songwriter’s showcase, worship service and more – all at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.  Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry House will once again welcome the star-studded fan awards show on May 30, with Matthew West hosting and airing on TBN on June 4 (8pm and 10pm eastern). Coca-Cola Consolidated is sponsoring the show for the fourth consecutive year.  For all updates on the 2021 K-LOVE Fan Awards and weekend events, stay tuned to www.klovefanawards.com, and for information on the broadcast, please visit TBN.org.

Nominees for the K-LOVE Fan Awards were announced today, with newcomers Maverick City Music leading with four, including Group of the Year, Artist of the Year, Breakout Single of the Year and Worship Song of the Year.  for KING & COUNTRY, TobyMac and Zach Williams followed with three nominations each.  Fans nationwide are now able to begin voting for their favorites – a full list of nominees is following:

2021 K-LOVE Fan Awards / Final Nominees:

Male Artist of the Year      
Crowder
Danny Gokey
Matthew West
Tauren Wells
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Female Artist of the Year
Kari Jobe
Lauren Daigle
Leanna Crawford
Mandisa
Natalie Grant
Riley Clemmons

Group of the Year
Casting Crowns
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Maverick City Music
MercyMe
We The Kingdom

Breakout Single
Andrew Ripp “Jericho”
CAIN “Rise Up”
Evvie McKinney “Look No Further”
Maverick City Music “Man Of Your Word”
We The Kingdom “Child of Love” (feat. Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE)

Worship Song of the Year
Chris Tomlin feat. Lady A “Who You Are To Me”
Cory Asbury “The Father’s House”
Maverick City Music “Man of Your Word”
Michael W. Smith “Waymaker”
Phil Wickham “Battle Belongs”
Tauren Wells feat. Jenn Johnson “Famous For (I Believe)”

Song of the Year
Crowder “Good God Almighty”
Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake “Graves Into Gardens”
for KING & COUNTRY, Tori Kelly & Kirk Franklin “Together”
Kari Jobe “The Blessing” (feat. Cody Carnes)
TobyMac “Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)”
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus”

Artist of the Year
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle
Maverick City Music
TobyMac
Zach Williams

Film & Television Impact
A Week Away
Church People
The Chosen
I Am Patrick
I Still Believe

Book Impact
Annie F.Downs “That Sounds Fun”
Bob Goff “Dream Big”
John L. Cooper “Awake & Alive To Truth”
Lecrae “I Am Restored”

About The K-LOVE Fan Awards:
The K-LOVE Fan Awards mission is to create a fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ. This year’s show will be hosted Matthew West. The annual awards show is a John Sanders LLC production presented by Coca-Cola Consolidated.

About K-LOVE:
K-LOVE creates compelling media designed to inspire and encourage people to develop a meaningful relationship with Christ. K-LOVE is listener-supported and delivers Christian music through its almost 600 signals across 50 states, the K-LOVE App, smart devices, klove.com, and       K-LOVE On-Demand offering positive and encouraging music

About the Trinity Broadcasting Network:
Trinity Broadcasting Network is the world’s largest and most watched faith-and-family broadcaster, reaching over 175 nations across the earth with inspirational and entertaining programming 24 hours a day in 14 languages and on 32 global networks. As the world’s most influential non-profit religious broadcaster, TBN has led the way in expanding the impact of faith-based television across the earth through the creation of innovative content designed to reach every viewer demographic with the life-changing message of hope and grace. To find out more about the TBN Networks, visit us at tbn.org.

About Matthew West:                                                                                                  Matthew West is a five-time GRAMMY nominee, a multiple ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner, and a 2018 GMA Dove Award Songwriter of the Year (Artist) recipient and has two RIAA® Gold-certified and a RIAA Platinum-certified singles. He has received an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, a K-LOVE Fan Award, and named Billboard’s Hot Christian Songwriter of the Year. West also received a Primetime Emmy® Award nomination for Original Music & Lyrics for the title track for the feature film “The Heart of Christmas.”

West recently released the 32-track Brand New Deluxe Edition (Story House Collective/Provident Label Group). Encompassing live and acoustic versions along with the originals from the Brand New album, the deluxe version also offers West’s individually released songs from the past year, “Take Heart,” “Quarantine Life,” and his duet with CMA Awards® winner and three-time ACM® Awards nominee Carly Pearce for “Truth Be Told.”

In addition to his own recording career, he has more than 130 songwriting credits to his name, authored five books, and hosts his own podcast, “The Matthew West Podcast,” on Annie Downs’ That Sounds Fun Network. Along with his father, Pastor Joe West, they founded POPWE, a non-profit ministry helping others to craft, share, and live a more meaningful life. Please visit popwe.org for more information. For all things Matthew, visit his site at MatthewWest.com.

Get Connected with the 2021 K-LOVE Fan Awards:
Website // KLOVEFanAwards.com
Hashtag // #klovefanawards
Facebook // Facebook.com/KLOVEFanAwards
Twitter // Twitter.com/KLOVEFanAwards
Instagram // Instagram.com/KLOVEFanAwards

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CMT Unveils Nominations For “2021 CMT Music Awards” Airing Wednesday, June 9th At 8p/7c

By on May 13, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

NASHVILLE, TN — (May 13, 2021) — CMT today unveiled the highly-anticipated nominations for the “2021 CMT Music Awards,” country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show. Hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, the show airs Wednesday, June 9th at 8:00PM ET/7:00PM CT on CMT, with a five channel simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land. Each winner is selected by the fans, with voting now open at vote.cmt.com.

Female powerhouses Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert lead the pack for the most accolades of the evening, with four nominations each, including “Female Video of the Year,” “Collaborative Video of the Year,” and two nominations each for “Video of the Year.” Artists with three nominations include show co-hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, alongside Little Big Town and first-time nominee Mickey Guyton.

The “2021 CMT Music Awards” continues to spotlight the next wave of music’s biggest stars with 13 first-time nominees including Guyton, Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Niko Moon, Noah Cyrus, Parmalee, Ryan Hurd, Tyler Hubbard and Willie Jones.

The first round of nominees for the highly-coveted “Video of the Year” award includes 14 acts, most notably Carrie Underwood, who continues her reign as the most-awarded artist in CMT Music Awards history with 22 wins, who is nominated this year for her collaboration with John Legend.

Well-known for its tradition of embracing one-of-a-kind collaborations, the “2021 CMT Music Awards” again celebrates a wide range of talent from outside musical genres, with Elle King, Halsey, John Legend, Nathaniel Rateliff, Noah Cyrus, and P!nk receiving nominations.

The two-and-a-half hour show will also feature “Breakthrough Video of the Year” nominees Dylan Scott, Hailey Whitters (feat. Little Big Town), HARDY, Lainey Wilson, Niko Moon and Mickey Guyton.

The nominees for the “2021 CMT Music Awards” are:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration). Top five nominees, from the first round of voting, will be announced on June 1. Top 3 nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on June 8. Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.

  • Carrie Underwood with John Legend – “Hallelujah”
  • Dierks Bentley – “Gone”
  • Elle King and Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
  • Ingrid Andress – “Lady Like”
  • Kane Brown – “Worldwide Beautiful”
  • Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
  • Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
  • Kenny Chesney – “Knowing You”
  • Maren Morris – “Better Than We Found It”
  • Mickey Guyton – “Heaven Down Here”
  • Miranda Lambert – “Settling Down”
  • Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris – “Chasing After You”
  • Sam Hunt – “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s”
  • Willie Jones – “American Dream”

FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a female artist; awarded to the artist

  • Carly Pearce – “Next Girl”
  • Gabby Barrett – “The Good Ones”
  • Kelsea Ballerini – “hole in the bottle”
  • Maren Morris – “To Hell & Back”
  • Mickey Guyton – “Heaven Down Here”
  • Miranda Lambert – “Settling Down”

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a male artist; awarded to the artist

  • Chris Stapleton – “Starting Over”
  • Darius Rucker – “Beers and Sunshine”
  • Kane Brown – “Worship You”
  • Luke Bryan – “Down To One”
  • Luke Combs – “Lovin’ On You”
  • Thomas Rhett – “What’s Your Country Song”

 

DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video by a duo or group; awarded to the artists

  • Brothers Osborne – “All Night”
  • Lady A – “Like A Lady”
  • Little Big Town – “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
  • Old Dominion – “Never Be Sorry”
  • Parmalee and Blanco Brown – “Just The Way”
  • Runaway June – “We Were Rich”

BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from an artist’s major breakthrough album; awarded to the artist (male, female or group/duo)

  • Dylan Scott – “Nobody”
  • Hailey Whitters feat. Little Big Town – “Fillin’ My Cup”
  • HARDY – “Give Heaven Some Hell”
  • Lainey Wilson – “Things a Man Oughta Know”
  • Mickey Guyton – “Black Like Me”
  • Niko Moon – “GOOD TIME (Ride Along Video)”

COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video from a collaboration; awarded to the artists

  • Carrie Underwood with John Legend – “Hallelujah”
  • Chris Young and Kane Brown – “Famous Friends”
  • Elle King and Miranda Lambert – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”
  • Keith Urban with P!nk – “One Too Many”
  • Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris – “Chasing After You”
  • Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard – “Undivided”

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo)

  • From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Brooks & Dunn and Luke Combs “1, 2 Many”
  • From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Dan + Shay “I Should Probably Go To Bed”
  • From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus “This Is Us”
  • From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey “The Other Girl”
  • From the 2020 CMT Music Awards – Little Big Town “Wine, Beer, Whiskey”
  • From CMT Crossroads – Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price “Twinkle Twinkle”

Performers and presenters to be announced at a later date.

“2021 CMT Music Awards” is executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux, Switched On Entertainment’s John Hamlin and Amy Lin Johnson; the Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino.

For more information, visit CMT.com, follow @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, use hashtag #CMTawards and ‘like’ the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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About CMT:
CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are, including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (CMT.com) and social (@CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”). For more information, please visit cmtpress.com.

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Superstars Kelsea Ballerini And Kane Brown To host “2021 CMT Music Awards” On Wednesday, June 9th At 8p/7c

By on May 12, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini set to host the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Photo credit: John Shearer/Getty Images

NASHVILLE — (May 12) — CMT today announced country superstars Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown will take the stage as hosts of the “2021 CMT Music Awards,” country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show, airing Wednesday, June 9th at 8p/7c on CMT. The show will also air as a five network simulcast across the following MTV Entertainment Group brands: MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network and TV Land. This year marks Ballerini’s first time hosting the CMT Music Awards, as Brown returns for his second consecutive year.

 

“Kelsea and Kane are two of the brightest, most sought-after stars in country music today and we’re thrilled to welcome them both as hosts of the 2021 CMT Music Awards,” shared CMT producers. “This dynamic duo reflects the show’s revitalized energy as live music returns to center stage in a night filled with incredible outdoor performances, cross-genre collaborations and a few surprises!”

Ballerini adds: “I’m so excited to be hosting the 2021 CMT Music Awards with Kane! The CMT Awards are so special because they are truly fan voted. Following a year plus where we have not been able to be with the fans and share music together, will make this night even more special.”

 

Shared Brown: “I loved getting a chance to host the CMT Music Awards last year and I’m excited to be back this year with Kelsea. The CMT Music Awards are special to me – it’s the first industry award I won and getting on that stage was an amazing feeling. I love that the fans get to have their voices heard as we celebrate the best in country music.”

Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini set to host the 2021 CMT Music Awards in Nashville.
Photo credit: John Shearer/Getty Images

Nominations for the “2021 CMT Music Awards” will be announced tomorrow, Thursday, May 13th at 11a/10c, in tandem with the start of fan voting at vote.cmt.com. Voting will run through Tuesday, June 1st at 12p/11c. Performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.

“2021 CMT Music Awards” is executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux, Switched On Entertainment’s John Hamlin and Amy Lin Johnson; the Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino.

 

For more information, visit CMT.com, follow @CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, use hashtag #CMTawards and ‘like’ the CMT Music Awards on Facebook.

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Kelsea Ballerini set to host the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Photo credit: John Shearer/Getty Images

About Kelsea Ballerini:
Kelsea Ballerini is recognized as one of the most influential women in country music today and has consistently made history since the start of her career. Following the release of her debut album, she became the only female country artist to hit #1 with the first three consecutive singles from a debut album. She has platinum and gold album certifications, a career total of eleven gold and platinum singles certifications and has accumulated total streams exceeding 3 billion to date. Ballerini has garnered two GRAMMY® Award nominations, won two ACM Awards and has also received multiple career nominations from the ACM Awards, American Music Awards, CMA Awards, CMT Awards and the People’s Choice Awards. Most recently, she received a 2021 ACM Award nomination for “Female Artist of the Year” and was also welcomed as the Grand Ole Opry’s youngest current member.

 

Kelsea Ballerini released two acclaimed albums in lockdown last year. In March of 2020, she debuted her self-titled third album kelsea (Black River Entertainment). Her most personal effort to date, the album was met with critical praise, including from NPR who opined, “Kelsea Ballerini is definitely one of the most influential women in country right now… she’s defining the sound of the genre.” The debut single from the album, “homecoming queen?”, which the New York Times deemed “excellent,” was certified platinum, marking her fastest single to achieve this milestone yet. Her third single from the album, “hole in the bottle” recently reached Gold RIAA certification and earned Kelsea her sixth #1. Her latest single from the release, “half of my hometown” features a special guest vocal appearance from eight-time Entertainer of the Year and fellow East Tennessee songwriter/superstar Kenny Chesney. While under quarantine, Ballerini created the second half of that story, ballerini. On this album, she carefully deconstructed each song from the kelsea album and re-recorded everything with minimal accompaniment. Co-producing the release, Ballerini showed another side of herself with this reimagined take, highlighting the lyrical power of kelsea as she stripped all of the songs down to the bare essentials.

Kane Brown set to host the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Photo credit: John Shearer/Getty Images

About Kane Brown:
Noted as the “future of Country” (Billboard) and one of “31 People Changing the South” (Time), the chart-topping entertainer recently earned his first ACM Album of the Year nomination for Mixtape Vol. 1, as well as a Video of the Year win for his anthem “Worldwide Beautiful.” Brown first broke through the country charts with his #1 self-titled debut, which spent 13 weeks at the top of the chart and made Brown the first artist in Billboard history to Top all 5 Billboard Country charts simultaneously. That same year Brown earned three AMA Awards and produced two of the most streamed country songs of all time–the 7X platinum #1 hits “Heaven” and “What Ifs.” Brown’s sophomore album Experiment debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and solidified Brown as the only male country artist in more than 24 years to debut at the top of the Billboard 200. Experiment produced back-to-back #1 hits and was ranked by The New York Times as one of the Top 10 Best Albums of the Year. His latest project, Mixtape Vol. 1 features Brown’s Top 10 pop radio hit “Be Like That” featuring Khalid and Swae Lee, his co-written duet “Last Time I Say Sorry” with John Legend, and his current hit at Country radio “Worship You.” Brown recently announced his Blessed & Free Tour, where he will headline all the NBA arenas in one tour-a first in music. Blessed & Free marks the first tour for Brown since his Worldwide Beautiful Tour, which earned critical praise during its international run.

About CMT:

CMT is the leading authority on country music and lifestyle, offering a mix of original series, music events and specials. CMT is everywhere its fans are including two cable channels (CMT and the 24-hour music channel, CMT Music), radio (CMT Radio), digital (CMT.com) and social (@CMT on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter andYouTube). CMT is a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”). For more information, please visit cmtpress.com.

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Rodney Atkins Celebrates 2 Billion Pandora Streams W/ May 25 Dreamstage Concert In Nashville

By on May 11, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

Rodney Atkins

Nashville, Tenn. (May 11, 2021) – Curb Records recording artist Rodney Atkins will celebrate 2 billion Pandora streams with a Dreamstage concert in Nashville, Tenn. on May 25, 2021 during which he will be presented with a Pandora Billionaire plaque. Fans can join Atkins at 8 PM CST at Ole Red in Downtown Nashville, both virtually and in-person. Purchase a general admission virtual or in-person ticket HERE.

 

“With more than 2.5 million streams per week and 2 billion overall, Rodney is a Pandora powerhouse,” says SiriusXM & Pandora’s Head of Country Talent Relations, Beville Dunkerley. “We are excited to celebrate this milestone with an artist whose music has consistently connected with our listeners.”

 

Atkins also shares, “A billion of anything is a lot, but 2 billion streams on Pandora is more than I can imagine! I am honored and thankful to Pandora for the support and to the fans out there who listen.”

 

Atkins can add this major accomplishment to his many other accolades, including 8 Top 5 singles, 6 No. 1 singles, 10 career RIAA certifications, and a BMI “Million-Air” award.

 

About Rodney Atkins

With eight Top 5 singles, six No. 1s, and 1 Billion career on-demand streams under his belt, Atkins is one of Country music’s most prominent artists. Continuing to be recognized as a powerful voice on Country radio, his Platinum-selling No. 1 “Watching You” earned the songwriter a BMI “Million-Air” award and the top spot on Country Aircheck’s top-played songs of the decade list. Atkins was the second most-played male artist of the decade overall. He has also sold over 11 million units and earned ten career Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum RIAA certifications to date, including his latest Gold-certified single, “Caught Up In The Country (feat. The Fisk Jubilee Singers),” which also set the record for longest-running single in Billboard Country Airplay history at 57 weeks. Atkins has performed on NBC’s TODAY Show, GMA’s Strahan & Sara, and FOX & Friends. Rodney’s latest single “A Little Good News” is available now.

 

About Curb Records:
Celebrating 57 years in business, Curb Records is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated by Mike Curb since 1964, Curb Records has achieved 435 number one records, over 1,500 Top Ten records and charted over 4,500 total records. With over a half century in operation, Curb Records has been influential in the careers of some of the biggest names in music, including: Tim McGraw, Hank Williams, Jr., Rodney Atkins, Lee Brice, LeAnn Rimes, The Judds, Dylan Scott, Sawyer Brown, Wynonna, Lyle Lovett, Jo Dee Messina, Hal Ketchum and Desert Rose Band, among many others. Today’s roster includes some of the top names across multiple genres of music. For more information, visit www.curb.com.

 

About Pandora:

Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.  Pandora provides consumers a uniquely-personalized music and podcast listening experience with its proprietary Music Genome Project® and Podcast Genome Project® technology.  Pandora is also the leading digital audio advertising platform in the U.S. Through its own Pandora service, its AdsWizz platform, and third party services, such as SoundCloud, the Company connects brands to the largest ad-supported streaming audio marketplace in the country. Pandora is available through its mobile app, the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected products.

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Cole Swindell Releases Acoustic Video For “Single Saturday Night”

By on April 9, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (April 9, 2021) – Grammy-nominated multi-Platinum superstar Cole Swindell released an acoustic video TODAY for his popular fan-propelled smash hit “Single Saturday Night” across all of his social platforms. Click HERE.

The Georgia native originally released his single “Single Saturday Night,” written by Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy and Mark Holman, for his fans to give them new music after he had to pause his headlining Down To Earth Tour and come off the road amidst the current COVID19 crisis. The fans, led by his core Down Home Crew, single-handedly propelled “Single Saturday Night” to No. 7 on the all-genre iTunes chart during the week of its digital release. The groundswell of support to the song was so overwhelming, enormous and positive, the song officially became the hitmaker’s 11th career single.

“Single Saturday Night” debuted on the Spotify US Viral 50 chart this week and as the only country song on the list. Pandora reports that “Single Saturday Night” has been the No. 1 Top Thumbed Song on its New Country Station for four consecutive weeks.

“Single Saturday Night” is currently available across all digital platforms and streaming services and has been applauded by not only fans but media as well.

Click HERE for “Single Saturday Night.”

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For complete information and upcoming tour dates, sign up for the Down Home Crew at www.ColeSwindell.com.
 
For more information and tour dates, please visit www.coleswindell.com and follow @coleswindell on Twitter, @coleswindell on Instagram and on Facebook.
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Music City Grand Prix Announces Big Machine As Title Sponsor

By on April 6, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

Inaugural Festival Set to Take Place August 6-8, Tickets on Sale Now

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 06: A race car is lifted by a crane at the press conference announcing Big Machine as the title sponsor for Music City Grand Prix at the Four Seasons Private Residences on April 06, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group)

Today the Music City Grand Prix announced that leading entertainment and spirits company Big Machine will be the title sponsor of the inaugural Music City Grand Prix this summer. The Nashville-based multimedia conglomerate includes the Big Machine Label Group with superstar recording artists Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Lady A and Carly Pearce; its rapidly-growing spirits company, Big Machine Distillery; and Big Machine Racing. The Big Machine brand aligns with Music City Grand Prix’s philosophy of combining the best of entertainment with racing for the first-of-its-kind festival in Nashville.

Pictured (L-R): Radio Host Shawn Parr, Lady A’s Charles Kelley, President & CEO of Big Machine Label Group Scott Borchetta, Carly Pearce, Executive Vice President of Big Machine Distillery Mark Borchetta, and CEO of Music City Grand Prix Matt Crews
Photo Credit Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group

For more information on the Music City Grand Prix visit musiccitygp.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @musiccitygp. Ticket packages are on sale now. Fans can purchase Music City Grand Prix three-day ticket packages, starting at $119, and festival add-ons at musiccitygp.com/tickets, Ticketmaster.com or by calling the Tennessee Titans’ ticket office at 615-565-4650.

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The Listening Room, The Big 98 And 103-3 Country Present: Jameson Rodgerd & Friends Slated For April 23

By on March 26, 2021 in In The Press, Press Releases

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Columbia Nashville/River House Artists breakout singer-songwriter Jameson Rodgers will host two special performances benefitting the Music Venue Alliance-Nashville on April 23 at The Listening Room in Nashville. Local radio stations THE BIG 98 and 103-3 Country will present performances at 6:00 p.m. CT and 8:30 p.m. CT, respectively. Guests include Carly Pearce, Jimmie Allen, Jordan Davis, and Tenille Townes.

“This last year has been extremely difficult for all kinds of businesses and individuals, but independent music venues have possibly suffered the most,” said Rodgers. “I played one of the last shows at Kanza Hall in Kansas City in February 2020 before it permanently closed due to the pandemic. Douglas Corner, where I played for the first time ever in Nashville, also closed last year. When I heard Exit/In may be going up for sale I knew I had to do something to help struggling independent music venues in Nashville. We came across MVAN and knew that was the perfect partner to get funds into venues’ hands. I’ve spent years touring in clubs and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. We can’t let all these venues close and suffer. I’m really grateful to The Listening Room, THE BIG 98 and 103-3 Country for presenting, hosting and donating the proceeds from this show. A big shout out to my fellow artist friends for donating their time to raise funds for these clubs that are important to each of us.”

Tickets are available now at ListeningRoomCafe.com for both shows (Pearce will appear at 6:00 p.m. performance only). One hundred percent of ticket proceeds will benefit Music Venue Alliance-Nashville, a coalition working to ensure no Nashville independent music venue closes its doors permanently due to COVID-19.

“We are excited to join forces with THE BIG 98, 103-3 Country and these artists to raise money for such a worthy cause,” said Chris Blair, owner and operator of The Listening Room, which is a member of MVAN. “Nashville’s independent music venues are a crucial piece of the city’s history and music landscape. MVAN needs the community’s support to keep local venues and independent music alive in Nashville.”

The announcement comes on the heels of Rodgers’ recent AIMP-Nashville nomination for Rising Artist-Writer of the Year, where his Gold-certified, No. 1 debut single “Some Girls” is also nominated for Song of the Year. “Some Girls” was the first of only two solo male debut singles to reach the top of the charts in 2020.

Meanwhile, his latest Top 40 single, “Cold Beer Calling My Name” featuring Luke Combs, continues its rise at country radio and has notched more than 27 million on-demand streams. The “feel good party song” (Billboard) has been celebrated as “just what you need to crack open a good time” (Sounds Like Nashville) and “blue-collar magic” (NY Country Swag). Country Now praised the single as one of the 11 Best Country Songs of Summer 2020, and Rolling Stone echoed “it’s the escapist chaser that many of us can use these days.”

Rodgers ended the year in the Top 5 of Billboard’s Top New Country Artist chart and has been tapped as an artist to watch in 2021 by The Boot, MusicRow, and more.

About Jameson Rodgers: Columbia Nashville/River House Artists singer and songwriter Jameson Rodgers continues to blaze his trail to stardom following his breakout, Gold-certified No. 1 debut hit “Some Girls.” The track helped earn Rodgers a Top 5 spot on Billboard’s 2020 Top New Country Artist chart, the 2020 MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year Award and a spot in the outlet’s Next Big Thing Class of 2021. Rodgers’ new single “Cold Beer Calling My Name” features label mate Luke Combs and has been celebrated as one of the 11 Best Country Songs of Summer 2020 (Country Now) and praised by Rolling Stone as “the escapist chaser that many of us can use these days.” Initially making his mark on Music City as a behind-the-scenes songwriter, Rodgers has co-penned Platinum-selling hits for Florida Georgia Line (Top 10 single “Talk You Out of It”) and Chris Lane (No. 1 smash “I Don’t Know About You”), along with “Camouflage Hat” on Jason Aldean’s most recent album 9 and the title track of Luke Bryan’s latest release Born Here Live Here Die Here. Rodgers spent 2019 supporting Combs on the sold-out BEER NEVER BROKE MY HEART TOUR, playing more than 60 arenas and amphitheaters, and is currently working on his debut full-length album with producers Mickey Jack Cones, Chris Farren, and Jake Mitchell.

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About The Listening Room : The Listening Room first opened its doors in historic Franklin, TN, in 2006. As a singer and songwriter himself, Founder and President Chris Blair realized a need for a venue that supported the local community of songwriters, while offering top quality acoustics and technology. In 2008, Blair relocated the venue to Cummins Station, where it grew quickly in popularity and took its place as one of the best venues in Nashville to hear both established and up-and-coming songwriters play their own original songs. The Listening Room now resides in the vibrant neighborhood of SoBro, just a stone’s throw from the popular Broadway strip. Continuing to grow in reputation and demand, The Listening Room is now one of the city’s most popular attractions for locals and tourists alike. For more information, visit www.listeningroomcafe.com.
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