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CMT Awards Nominees Revealed!

Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood lead the way for this year’s 2016 CMT Awards Nominees! Taking place in Nashville, Wednesday June 8, 2016 right before CMA Fest kicks off! You can vote for your favorite nominees on CMT thru June 6! Better get to voting to see your favorites take home the buckles!

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Blake Shelton – “Sangria”

Cam – “Burning House”

Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”

Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”

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Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”

Jason Aldean – “Tonight Looks Good On You”

Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”

Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”

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Luke Bryan – “Strip It Down”

Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”

Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”

Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”

MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Blake Shelton – “Sangria”

Eric Church – “Like A Wrecking Ball” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)

Keith Urban – “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16”

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Luke Bryan – “Kick The Dust Up” (From 2015 CMT Music Awards)

Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”

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Thomas Rhett – “Die A Happy Man”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Cam – “Burning House”

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Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break”

Jana Kramer – “I Got The Boy”

Kacey Musgraves – “Biscuits”

Kelsea Ballerini – “Dibs”

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Maren Morris – “My Church”

GROUP/DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”

Dan + Shay – “Nothin’ Like You”

Florida Georgia Line – “Sippin’ On Fire”

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Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”

Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”

Zac Brown Band – “Loving You Easy”
BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Brothers Osborne – “Stay A Little Longer”

Cam – “Burning House”

Chris Janson – “Buy Me A Boat”

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Chris Stapleton – “Fire Away”

Maren Morris – “My Church”

Old Dominion – “Break Up With Him”

CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Adam Lambert and Leona Lewis – “Girl Crush” (From 2015 CMT Artists of The Year)

Brantley Gilbert and Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name” (From CMT Crossroads)

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Carrie Underwood – “Smoke Break” (From CMT Instant Jam)

Cheap Trick and Jennifer Nettles – “I Want You To Want Me” (From CMT Crossroads)

Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame” (From CMT Artists of the Year)

Darius Rucker – “Alright”(From CMT Instant Jam)

Don’t forget to vote!

Stagecoach 2016- Day 3 Artist Spotlight

 

We are officially two weeks away from the Stagecoach Festival. No more waiting if you have yet to get your tickets we only have one question for you. What Are You Waiting For? Get your tickets for this amazing festival. If you need a reason we are about to give you 7 reasons you should get your tickets NOW NOW NOW!!!!!

Day 3 of Stagecoach will not disappoint you. There is amazing talent lined up as is for Day 1 and Day 2. Just who is playing on day 3 you ask. Well lets see we have Old Dominion, RaeLynn, A Thousand Horses, The Doobie Brothers (Yes you read that right), Dustin Lynch, Little Big Town, and closing out the night and the festival is non other than……..LUKE BRYAN!!!!!!!!

Some of these artists may sound familiar while a few you are probably scratching your head about. You have heard their music before this I can promise you but you probably didn’t know they sang the song. Lets take a little in-depth look at each of these artists.

Stagecoach Day 3 Artist Spotlight

Old Dominion

Old Dominion is fairly new to the mainstream country scene as they hit the ground running with their #1 hit single “Break Up With Him.” They are currently touring and fresh off their 2016 Vocal Duo of the year award win at the ACMs. Old Dominion is taking the country scene by storm. Their current single “Snapback” just released about a month ago and is making huge waves! It is a catchy tune and could eventually earn them their second #1.

 

RaeLynn

Most of you probably have heard the name RaeLynn mentioned before on the country scene. She got her start on the hit TV show I where she was coached by country superstar Blake Shelton until her elimination in the quarterfinals. RaeLynn has also been known to show up unannounced at a few of her former coaches shows to surprise audiences. Here is her music video “For A Boy”.

 

A Thousand Horses

By now you have heard of A Thousand Horses or at least their songs anyway. They took mainstream Country Radio by storm in 2015 with their hit song “Drunk Dial” and “Smoke.” This past week they released their next single called “Southernality.” If this song is anything like “Drunk Dial” it should be climbing the country charts very soon. Keep an eye out for it on the charts and keep your ears tuned in to country radio and request it if you love it. Here is the music video for their current single “Southernality.”

The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers have brought us songs such as “Black Water,”Train Running” and “Listen to the Music.” This classic group is sure to put on an amazing set. Get ready to rock out country style and enjoy decades of music rolled into one set.

 

Dustin Lynch

Dustin Lynch returns to the Stagecoach festival after performing back in 2014. This year he brings with him a ray of #1 hits and a list of party songs. His current single “Mind Reader” is climbing the country charts and can be heard on mainstream country stations nationwide. If you aren’t hearing this single yet then call your radio station and request it. Lynch is known for past hits such as “After Party,” “Cowboys and Angels” and “Hell of A Night.” These songs are sure to be a part of his set somewhere as they are fan favorites.

 

Little Big Town

What can we say about Little Big Town that hasn’t already been said. Multi-Award winning group. Several #1 hits and former Stagecoach performers. LBB hit the Stagecoach festival for the first time back in 2009 with songs such as “Little White Church” and “Kiss Goodbye.” Since then they have had many more #1 and memorable songs at that. This year’s performance should see songs such as “Day Drinking.” “Pontoon” and their most recent hit “Girl Crush. While these are all amazing songs and well known keep your eyes out for their latest single to hit the stage “Pain Killer.” This song is sure to get the crowd going. Check it out below:

 

Luke Bryan

The man of the hour, Mr. Luke Bryan is returning to the Stagecoach Festival for the fourth year. His most recent performance was back in 2014. This multi-award winner and multiple #1 hit artist is sure to steal the show as he is not only the headliner for night 3 but he is also the man chosen to Close Out the festival. Luke Bryan has many songs to choose from but we are hoping he will grace the stage with songs such as “Home Alone Tonight,” “Strip It Down” and “Kick The Dust Up.” One thing we are sure of is, he is likely to play his current single just released last week titled “Huntin’,Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day.” If this song is anything like his past songs it will be #1 before we know it. One thing we are sure of is this will be an AMAZING performance for sure and a great show all around.

 

So there it is your Day 3 lineup for Stagecoach. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet for this star studded festival do yourself a favor and STOP reading this and go get your tickets now. Need a little help click on this link for your Tickets.

Enjoy The Show Festival Goers!!!!!!!

Route 91 Harvest Festival Lineup Announcement!

What are two things that go together well? Country Music and Vegas! After finishing out ACM Week in Vegas, there is nothing better than to focus on all of the Country Acts making their way back out for the Route 91 Harvest Festival!

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There is no shortage of talent on the lineup! Plus the full line up hasn’t even been revealed yet! That means there is going to be even more extraordinary talent! The festival takes place at the Las Vegas Village across from Luxor September 30, 2016- October 2, 2016.

So far the lineup includes:

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Stay tuned for more announcements and features! For more information go to rt91harvest.com.

Sunday LP Field Lineup Announced For CMA Fest!

The final lineup announcement for CMA Fest 2016 at LP Field has been revealed! If you thought Night 1, Night 2 and Night 3 were jam packed with talent, wait until you see the final night!

 NIGHT 4 LINEUP FOR LP FIELD

Little Big Town

Thomas Rhett

Brett Eldredge

Keith Urban and

Luke Bryan will be closing out CMA Festival 2016!

 

 

First Annual Party For A Cause Festival Recap

With the ACM Party For A Cause Festival just a few short days away, I thought it might be fun to post a recap of my very first PFAC experience! Prior to the introduction of this multiple day star-studded music filled event, there were free shows on Freemont Street at night during The Week Vegas Goes Country. While those free shows continued during the 2013 ACM Week, they were discontinued the following year.

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The first annual Party For A Cause Festival was hosted at The Orleans Hotel and took place Friday April 5th and Saturday April 6th, 2013. This event provided fans with an entire “ACM Experience,” as well as introducing fans to some philanthropic causes including Outnumber Hunger and the Wounded Warrior Project. The ACM Expo was free, but you had to pay to get to the festival inside to see the artists performances.

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Just look at the list of autograph signings and performances! Such a FULL packed schedule of country music FUN for the fans!

Day 1, Friday 3/5/13:

Performances by Cassadee Pope, Florida Georgia Line, Justin Moore, Brantley Gilbert, and headlining the first night was The Band Perry!

 

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Florida Georgia Line performing on the Outnumber Hunger stage!

2013 was also the first year that Luke Bryan co-hosted the Awards Show with Blake Shelton, replacing his previous co-host Reba McEntire. The Academy cleverly named this duo “Bluke” and there were “Flat Blake’s” and “Flat Luke’s” passed out at the festival.

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Fans inside a restaurant at The Orleans propped their “Flat Luke’s” up in the window for all to see!

Along with this, there was also an amazing contest to win PIT TICKETS at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards!!

 

The First Annual Party For a Cause Festival is also where I met the owner of this website, Jencita. I had orginally found her on Twitter, met her in person in Vegas… and now, 3 years later, we will be road-tripping together to Vegas for the 4th Annual Party For A Cause Festival!

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Contributing author Jess & site owner, Jencita!

As you can see from that photo, night had fallen. I had won myself a pair of VIP bracelets to Kip Moore‘s late night performance at Freemont Street, so I had to hurry back to the hotel and change and get ready to see one of my favorite artists up close from the pit! Freemont Street was insane, so many people because there were such great artists, all performing for free! It was just a matter of how early you wanted to get there so you could be close enough to see! I definitely miss that aspect of ACM Week!

Day 2, Saturday 4/6/13

Day 2 of the party hosted Dustin Lynch, Love and Theft, Kix Brooks, Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes, Eli Young Band and headliner Dierks Bentley.

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Dustin Lynch cranking everyone’s tractors!

The First Annual Party For A Cause Festival was obviously such a success that they are still continuing the tradition 3 years later. If you are heading there this year, make sure to check out our Party For A Cause Survival Guide!

Which artist performance or event are you most excited for this year?! Besides the opportunity to see and meet some of my favorite artists, I’m kind of most excited for the free Red Bull as you leave the festival gates at night to give me some energy for some late night fun! It will also be my first chance to see Maren Morris, Chris Lane, Chris Janson and Granger Smith. I’m very excited to see all of them for the first time!