The Oscar nominations are out and Reba McEntire is responsible for one of this year’s nominees. The Diane Warren-penned track, “Somehow You Do,” which Reba sang, has been nominated for Best Original Song. The track is from the movie “Four Good Days.”

This is Diane’s 13th nomination in the category, and the fifth straight year one of her songs has been recognized. And despite all 13 nominations, Diane has yet to win an Oscar.

And this year she’ll have some stiff competition. Other nominees in the category include Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas for their James Bond theme “No Time To Die,” Beyonce  for her “King Richard” tune “Be Alive,”  the Lin-Manuel Miranda written track “Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto,” and Van Morrison’s “Belfast” track “Down to Joy.”

The 94th Annual Academy Awards air March 27th on ABC.

Source: Variety

Chris Stapleton has a new number one. The singer’s latest single, “You Should Probably Leave,” tops the “Billboard” Country Airplay chart, making it his second number one.

Chris previously topped the chart with “Broken Arrows” in March 2018.

The tune is actually one of three Chris tracks on the Country Airplay chart. His collaboration with Adele on “Easy On Me” is at 39, and he also appears on Taylor Swift’s “I Bet You Think About Me,” which is at 45.

Elsewhere on the chart…

• Jordan Davis’ “Buy Dirt,” featuring Luke Bryan, tops the Hot Country Songs chart for a third week.
• Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” tops the Top Country Albums chart for a 44^th week, giving him sole possession of third longest reign on top in the chart’s history.

Source: Billboard

A new season of “American Idol” kicks off an ABC later this month, with a new batch of singers hoping to see the success of former contestants including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and more. But who is the most successful “Idol” alumni out there?

Well, according to a new report, season four winner Carrie holds the top spot, with a net worth $140 million. Not only is she the most profitable, she’s also had multiple number ones, won seven GRAMMY Awards, and was the youngest artist inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

Coming in at two is season one winner Kelly, with a net worth of $35 million, followed by season three’s Jennifer Hudson, with a net worth of $30 mil, and Adam Lambert ($30 mil) and Katharine McPhee ($14 mil) rounding out the Top Five.

Source: Music Mayhem

Kacey Musgraves has always been an LGBTQ+ ally and she’s making sure all her fans feel like her current “Star-Crossed” tour is a safe space to have fun.

“I just feel like one thing that I’ve been really happy about is that people feel like they’re invited to a party that they may not have felt invited to before,” she shared on Amazon Music’s “Country Heat Weekly.” And while she says she’s happy to see country music “widening in a lot of different ways,” she knows there’s still a “long way to go.”

“For me, it’s not just about inclusivity in the LGBTQ community, but I’m so glad that there are more country artists of color or songwriters of color,” she says. “I feel like there’s hopefully a widening of even song matter,” noting, “What we’re singing about, what the songs sound like, just diversity across the board.”

And while Kacey knows, “there’s always gonna be people that are close-minded in any institution or genre,” she says, “I think it’s really cool to be alive in a time where things are being pushed forward…even if it’s in a small way.”

Source: CMT

Dolly Parton’s classic tune “9 To 5” is getting a refresh. Dolly has teamed with Kelly Clarkson to record an updated version of the song for “Still Working 9 to 5,” a documentary on the film, and the current state of workplace equality, that’s premiering at SXSW in March.

The new version, produced by Shane McAnally, is described as having a different tone than the original.

“The first iteration, Dolly’s original version was very upbeat. There was a lot of hope I would say in the song,” co-director/producer Camille Hardman shares. “And this version is just a little bit melancholic,” noting it goes with the theme of the movie, “that women are still trying to get equality and it hasn’t happened yet, 42 years after this song was created.”

The film’s co-director/producer Gary Lane tells “Variety” that Dolly wanted to call it “‘9 to 5: The Slow Version’,” adding, “It’s definitely slowed down and more haunting. Kelly — you can’t believe how she changes it, too. It’s really mind blowing.” Check out a trailer for the film below.

Source: Variety