October 10th: On This Day

Posted on October 10, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1988, Hank Wiliams Jr. won the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year award. Williams was also awarded the Album of the Year for Born to Boogie and was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year.

October 4th: On This Day

Posted on October 4, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2000, the 34th Annual CMA Awards took place. The show was hosted by Reba McEntire from the Grand Ole Opry House. The Dixie Chicks were the big winners of the night, taking home four awards. The trio received the biggest honor of the evening with entertainer of the year, as well as the vocal group of the year, their album Fly was named album of the year, and their video “Goodbye Earl” won video of the year.

July 11th: On This Day

Posted on July 11, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2001, the CMA announced that Waylon Jennings, Webb Pierce and the Everly Brothers would be among the “Class of 2001” to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Rodney Atkins Will Host His Six Annual “Music City Gives Back” Concert

Posted on May 23, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

Rodney Atkins will host his sixth annual “Music City Gives Back” concert on June 7th during CMA Music Festival Week in downtown Nashville. The free concert will feature performances by Atkins, Dustin Lynch, Craig Campbell, Lanco and Canaan Smith. The event will raise money for the W.O. Smith Music School.

December 14th: On This Day

Posted on December 14, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2011, the Country Music Association pledged ten million dollars to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The donation was used to expand the museum by adding an 800-seat estate of the art CMA Theater.

Kip Moore Heading To New York For CMA Songwriters Series

Posted on September 17, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Kip Moore is set to travel to New York City to perform during a special front and center taping for the CMA Songwriters Series. The taping will take place on Monday, September 21st at the Iridium in New York City and is slated to air on public television in early 2016.

September 4th: On This Day

Posted on September 3, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2014, Miranda Lambert scored nine nominations in the Country Music Association Awards for the second time in her career, including a nod for album of the year for Platinum which she won.

August 18th: On This Day

Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1996, LeAnn Rimes was nominated for a CMA in the “Single Of The Year” and “Horizon” Categories making her the youngest nominee ever. Rimes would lose the “Horizon Award” to Bryan White, and her song “Blue” was beat out by George Strait’s “Check Yes Or No” in the “Single of the Year” category.