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The 56th CMA Awards Go Down Tonight

Posted on by Bob Ballard

The 56th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, goes down tonight at 8 pm on ABC, live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The presenters for tonight’s telecast include BRELAND, Tyler Hubbard, Reba McEntire and boyfriend Rex Linn, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Jordan Davis, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Wynonna Judd, and Jeannie Seely along with Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, “George & Tammy” stars Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon, Sarah Drew, Cole Hauser, “Home Town’s” Ben and Erin Napier.

The lineup of performers include Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Reba McEntire, Cole Swindell, Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Zac Brown Band, featuring Jimmie Allen and Marcus King, Ashley McBryde, Brandi Clark, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti and John Osborne, Chris Stapleton and Patty Loveless, and Elle King and The Black Keys.

Alan Jackson will receive the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award with Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson paying tribute to him in song.

As a reminder, here are the nominees:

Entertainer of the Year

  • Luke Combs
  • Miranda Lambert
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Morgan Wallen

Single of the Year

  • “Buy Dirt” — Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan (Producer: Paul DiGiovanni, Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley)
  • “half of my hometown” — Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney) (Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins, Mix Engineer: Dan Grech-Marguerat)
  • “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Mix Engineer: Ryan Gore)
  • “‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson (Producer: Trent Willmon, Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke)
  • “You Should Probably Leave” — Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton, Mix Engineer: Vance Powell)

Album of the Year

  • “Growin’ Up” — Luke Combs (Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews)
  • “Humble Quest” — Maren Morris (Producer: Greg Kurstin, Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea)
  • “Palomino” — Miranda Lambert (Producers: Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, Mikey Reaves, Mix Engineer: Jason Lehning)
  • “Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin'” — Lainey Wilson (Producer: Jay Joyce, Mix Engineer: F. Reid Shippen)
  • “Time, Tequila & Therapy” — Old Dominion (Producers: Shane McAnally, Old Dominion, Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank)

Song of the Year

  • “Buy Dirt” – Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins
  • “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” – Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce
  • “Sand In My Boots” – Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
  • “Things A Man Oughta Know” – Songwriters: Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson
  • “You Should Probably Leave” – Songwriters: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year

  • Miranda Lambert
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Carly Pearce
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year

  • Eric Church
  • Luke Combs
  • Cody Johnson
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year

  • Lady A
  • Little Big Town
  • Midland
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

  • Brooks & Dunn
  • Brothers Osborne
  • Dan + Shay
  • LOCASH
  • Maddie & Tae

New Artist of the Year

  • HARDY
  • Walker Hayes
  • Cody Johnson
  • Parker McCollum
  • Lainey Wilson

Musical Event of the Year

  • “Beers On Me” — Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY (Producers: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman)
  • “If I Didn’t Love You” — Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood (Producer: Michael Knox)
  • “Longneck Way To Go” — Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) (Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
  • “Never Say Never” — Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) (Producer: Zach Crowell)
  • “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)

Music Video of the Year

  • “I Bet You Think About Me” (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) — Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton) (Director: Blake Lively)
  • “Longneck Way To Go” — Midland (featuring Jon Pardi) (Director: Harper Smith)
  • “Never Say Never” — Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson) (Director: Michael Monaco)
  • “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” — Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (Director: Alexa Campbell)
  • “‘Til You Can’t” — Cody Johnson (Director: Dustin Haney)

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1929, Jimmie Rodgers began production on his only movie, “The Singing Brakeman,” a ten-minute short filmed in Camden, New Jersey.
  • Today in 1962, Roy Acuff became the first living member inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
  • Today in 1991, Alan Jackson’s single “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” hit #1.
  • Today in 1999, Faith Hill’s fourth album, “Breathe,” was released.
  • Today in 2004, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss each won twice apiece as CBS telecasts the 38th annual Country Music Association awards from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House. Chesney won Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year, for “When The Sun Goes Down.”
  • Today in 2005, Jamey Johnson, Bill Anderson and Buddy Cannon wrote a future George Strait hit, “Give It Away.”
  • Today in 2006, Trace Adkins’ “Ladies Love Country Boys” video debuted on CMT. The song namechecks Charlie Daniels, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr.
  • Today in 2008, Randy Travis, Trace Adkins and Martina McBride were added to the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville along with Elvis Presley, Michael McDonald, Little Richard and Jo Walker-Meador, the former executive director of the Country Music Association.
  • Today in 2009, Toby Keith kicked off his first European tour at Glasgow ABC in Scotland.
  • Today in 2010, Big Machine released Taylor Swift’s “Back To December” to radio.
  • Today in 2011, the Band Perry won New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year, for “If I Die Young,” as ABC aired the 45th annual Country Music Association awards from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. “If I Die Young” also won Song of the Year for songwriter Kimberly Perry.

Winning numbers for $2.04B Powerball drawn after delay

Posted on by Sam Parsons

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot have been drawn following a nearly 10-hour delay and players were awaiting the announcement of a possible winner. The numbers for the drawing held at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the red Powerball was 10. The Multi-State Lottery Association says Monday night’s Powerball drawing was delayed until Tuesday morning because a participating lottery had issues processing sales. The association said it was against its policy to say which lottery had the delay. The jackpot was reported as an estimated $1.9 billion on Monday, but was $2.04 billion Tuesday morning. It wasn’t immediately known whether any jackpot-winning tickets were sold.

Iowa’s statewide candidates make final pitches for votes

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By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa)

Election Eve politicking saw the the top Republican statewide candidates flying to rallies in eight cities around the state, while Democrats at the top of the statewide ballot rallied in Council Bluffs, Sioux City and central Iowa.

On Monday morning, Governor Kim Reynolds spoke to a crowd at the Ankeny airport. “We aren’t taking anything for granted,” Reynolds said. “We are going to sprint right across the finish line and make sure that we have a big victory up and down the ticket.”

Reynolds was joined by Senator Chuck Grassley and other Republican candidates throughout the day.

On Monday evening, Deidre DeJear, the Democratic candidate for governor, rallied with a crowd at a Des Moines union hall. DeJear asked the audience if they’d been discouraged by this weekend’s Des Moines Register Iowa Poll that showed her trailing Reynolds by 17 points.

“This means it is now your duty to use your voice and let people know,” DeJear said, “…let people know that you support the next governor of this state. You have to use your voice now.”

DeJear and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken spoke at a rally in Ames last night, too.

On this Election Day in Iowa, the polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. That closing time is an hour earlier than in previous General Elections.

Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9B drawing

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Multi-State Lottery Association says that the Powerball drawing was delayed Monday and it’s likely that the official results won’t be known until later Tuesday. The record-breaking $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed because a participating lottery had issues processing sales. In a statement to the Associated Press, the lottery said: “Powerball requires all 48 participating lotteries to submit their sales and play data prior to the winning numbers being selected. Once Powerball receives the outstanding submission, the drawing can proceed.” The winning numbers and recorded video of the drawing will be posted to the Powerball website and YouTube channel. The game is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Just 3% percent of soybean crop remains to be harvested

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By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa)

The U.S.D.A. says another dry week led to a lot of combine time in the fields, and the harvest season is quickly nearing an end.

The report shows 97% of the beans are already in the bin — which is eight days ahead of last year and nines days ahead of the average.

The corn harvest is not far behind — with 89% of the work done. That puts the corn harvest six days ahead of last year and 11 days ahead of the five-year average.

Knoxville City Council Weighs Long Term Projects

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By Sam Parsons

The Knoxville City Council met last night and approved a couple of items related to long term projects. The city’s former VA district property has been the topic of discussion for months, and the council held a public hearing for the phase 1 improvement project, approved the project itself, and then awarded a bid to Elder Corporation in the amount of just over $3 million. The city also approved a new project concept for Main Street Improvement that would aim to add more green spaces within the downtown area in addition to the road work already planned. The estimated cost for this project was roughly $1.2 million and the project concept was approved. The council also approved the 2nd reading of its new ordinance permitting golf cart and UTV operation within city limits.

The Knoxville City Council will hold its next regular meeting on November 21.

Oskaloosa Council Receives Formal Presentations on Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan

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By Sam Parsons

The Oskaloosa City Council met last night and heard the first formal presentation of the city’s new comprehensive plan, titled “PlanOsky,” from Charlie Cowell of RDG Planning and Design. No action was taken on it, but it was noted that the council will hold the final public hearing on it at their next meeting and consider its adoption. The city’s comprehensive plan is available for public viewing right now at planoskaloosa.com.

The council also received a presentation from strategic planning consultant Monica Allen on their Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2026. Allen said that the plan aims to achieve four goals: making Oskaloosa more vibrant, collaborative, safe & healthy, and thriving. The full strategic plan presentation can be viewed here and was approved unanimously.

Among other actions taken by the council, there was the approval of the purchase of a new system of body cameras and in-car cameras for the Oskaloosa Police Department, which will be done in partnership with the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office to bring the price point down. After a discount and community funding, the total cost for the city was just over $60,000.

The city also approved the 1st reading of a new ordinance instituting a 3-hour parking restriction in the vicinity of High Avenue and G Street.

The next regular council meeting for the city of Oskaloosa is scheduled for November 21.

‘Midnights’ by Taylor Swift On Second Week at Billboard’s No.1

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Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” is on its second week as number one. This makes “Midnights” the largest second-week album unit total since Adele’s “25,” with “Midnights” earning 1.578 million units in its first week.

Coming in at number two is Lil Baby‘s “It’s Only Me,” followed by Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” at three, Morgan Wallen‘s “Dangerous: The Double Album” at four, and The Weeknd‘s “The Highlights” at five.

Rounding out the Top 10 are: The Arctic Monkeys‘ “The Car” at six, Youngboy Never Broke Again‘s “Ma’ I Got A Family” at seven, Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House” at eight, Jeezy & DJ Drama’s “Snofall” at nine, and Beyonce‘s “Renaissance” at ten.

Source: Billboard

This day in Country Music History

Posted on by Bob Ballard
  • Today in 1978, Willie Nelson’s “Willie & Family Live” album was released.
  • Today in 1980, the single, “On The Road Again,” by Willie Nelson peaked at #20 on the pop singles chart.
  • Today in 1991, Garth Brooks’ album, “Ropin’ The Wind,” was certified gold, platinum, double platinum, triple platinum AND quadruple platinum simultaneously.
  • Today in 1994, the “Lead On” album, by George Strait, was released.
  • Today in 1996, Deana Carter’s “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” album was certified gold.
  • Today in 1996, Kenny Rogers’ “Eyes That See In The Dark” album was certified double platinum.
  • Today in 1997, Shania Twain started a five-week reign on Billboard’s country chart with “Love Gets Me Every Time.”
  • Today in 2003, “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me” brought Keith Urban to the top of the Billboard country chart.
  • Today in 2005, Jason Aldean’s self-titled went gold.
  • Today in 2009, Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels, Ernest Tubb, Kid Rock and Hattie Louise “Tootie” Bess – founder of Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge – were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville.
  • Today in 2010, the movie, “Country Strong,” starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw, premiered at Nashville’s Green Hills 16 theaters.
  • Today in 2016, Brothers Osborne scored a platinum single for “Stay A Little Longer.”
  • Today in 2017, Kane Brown’s self-titled album went gold.
  • Today in 2017, Keith Urban’s single, “Female” – with wife Nicole Kidman on supporting vocals – hit the airwaves.

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