It's Christmastime at Graceland. The annual event allows visitors to experience the magic and beauty of Elvis' iconic mansion with festive tours and events. Each year, the King of Rock & Roll would put up Christmas decorations in late November and leave them up through his birthday in January. Christmas at Graceland kicked off this past weekend and will wrap up with Elvis' 90th birthday celebration the week of January 8th.
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Morgan Wallen was nominated in seven categories last night, and while he only took home one, it was the coveted Entertainer of the Year. Despite winning the top award of the night, Wallen was absent from the ceremony. Even more amazing was actor Jeff Bridges mispronunciation of "Wallen" when he announced the award winner. Online fans theorize he was imbibing.
Chris Stapleton was the big winner, taking home 3 of his 5 nominated awards for Male Vocalist of the Year and Single and Song of the Year for "White Horse".
Below is the 2024 CMA Awards complete winners list.
Entertainer of the year: Morgan Wallen
Single of the year: "White Horse" - Chris Stapleton
Album of the year: "Leather" - Cody Johnson
Song of the year: "White Horse" - Chris Stapleton
Female vocalist of the year: Lainey Wilson
Male vocalist of the year: Chris Stapleton
Vocal group of the year: Old Dominion
Vocal duo of the year: Brooks & Dunn
Musical event of the year: "You Look Like You Love Me" - Ella Langley (feat. Riley Green)
Musician of the year: Charlie Worsham
Music video of the year: "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" - Lainey Wilson
New artist of the year: Megan Moroney
Country music's biggest stars will honor the King of Country at tonight's CMA Awards in Nashville. George Strait is slated to receive the CMA's "Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award." The award is given to an artist who's known for their successful career in country music. Previous recipients include Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Alan Jackson. Look for a star-studded tribute to King George, though the CMA is keeping the performer list close to the vest.
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Jamey Johnson was taken into custody on Sunday according to WTVF Nashville. The DA's office confirmed the arrest. Johnson is accused of speeding and drug possession. His bond is set at $5,000, but details are currently sparse as to the exact charges he's facing; the incident remains under investigation . Johnson's arrest comes just days after the release of Midnight Gasoline, the singer-songwriter's first full-length album in 14 years. In 2016, multiple members of Jamey Johnson’s band were arrested in Mississippi for possession of a controlled substance, but Johnson was not charged in the incident. In interviews this fall for his new album, Johnson said he's been sober for 13 years. Johnson has no known other prior arrests.
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*UPDATE 11/20/24
According to the arrest documents, Jamey Johnson was pulled over on Interstate 65 North in Williamson County, Tennessee shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday for doing 87 mph in a 70 mph zone. When at the window, the officer believed he smelled marijuana. Johnson admitted he had “been around marijuana.” A search found multiple bags of marijuana and more than “10 joints” in the vehicle.
The amount of marijuana Johnson had in his possession means the charges rose to a Class E felony. This is the least serious felony class, but can still come with up to 1 to 6 years in prison, even if it’s unlikely Johnson will serve this kind of time. The 49-year-old retired Marine was arrested, and eventually released on $5,000 bail.
Blake Shelton has teamed up with CBS to produce a new reality series. "The Road" is set to debut next fall. Shelton will partner with Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone). The show follows a superstar on a journey to discover the next big star and future tourmate.
Blake just dropped new music this morning. Check out his first single in 2 years, "Texas".
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It's Veteran's Day today, a time to pause and honor the men and women who have sacrificed for this nation. Several of your favorite artists answered the call of duty. Here are a few:
Willie Nelson joined the US Air Force after leaving school in 1950.
Johnny Cash was deployed in Germany with the Air Force from 1951 to 1954.
Jamey Johnson was in the US Marine Corps Reserve for 4 years after leaving college.
George Strait served in the US Army from 1971 to 1975 in Hawaii, ultimately earning the rank of corporal and helping to launch his country music career.
Craig Morgan is also a current member of our armed forces. The Redneck Yacht Club singer served for 17 years in the Army and Army Reserve and took part in the US invasion of Panama in 1989. Morgan re-enlisted just last year on the Grand Ole Opry stage.
Salute!!
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Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning return to host the CMA Awards in less than two weeks. This time, however, they'll be joined by reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Lainey Wilson. Wilson is nominated four times this year, including for Entertainer of the Year. Morgan Wallen leads the field of nominations with seven. The 58th CMA Awards will be held Wednesday, November 20th at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. See our previous write up, including a list of all the nominees here.
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Darius Rucker was at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy Saturday night, but this time he was in the audience. Rucker took his two daughters to Taylor Swift's Era's Tour when it stopped in the Hoosier state this past weekend. Rucker had nothing but praise for Swift’s Indy performance. It turns out Rucker has a long history with Swift, revealing in a recent interview that he saw her perform with Brad Paisley back in 2007 when she was “just a baby.” Rucker said he told her, "You’re gonna be a superstar,” adding, “It was just obvious.”
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Bailey Zimmerman might be Grandson of the Year. He gifted his grandmother with a brand-new Cadillac for her birthday last week.
Zimmerman got the balloons wrong though. Grandma is 77 not 74. He'll play the Grand Ole Opry on the 25th.
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