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Eric Church Wins First CMA Entertainer of the Year Award

Eric Church Wins First CMA Entertainer of the Year Award

After receiving four nominations for CMA Entertainer of the Year (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020), Eric Church finally won country music’s most-coveted award on Nov. 11 at the 54th CMA Awards in Nashville. The win marks Eric’s fourth CMA Award, following trophies for Album of the Year (2012, 2016) and Musical Event of the Year (2015).…

Tie! Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett Both Win ACM Entertainer of the Year Award

Tie! Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett Both Win ACM Entertainer of the Year Award

The ACM Award for Entertainer of the Year ended in a tie for the first time in the 55-year history of the awards show. Both Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett were named Entertainer of the Year in a surprising twist that closed the night’s show. The win marks Carrie’s third ACM Entertainer of the Year…

Miranda Lambert Says Carrie Underwood “Deserves” CMA Entertainer of the Year Award: “I Really Felt Compelled to Say Something”

Miranda Lambert Says Carrie Underwood “Deserves” CMA Entertainer of the Year Award: “I Really Felt Compelled to Say Something”

Last month in a lengthy Instagram post, Miranda Lambert shared her personal thoughts about the five nominees for Entertainer of the Year—Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton and Carrie Underwood—at the upcoming CMA Awards on Nov. 13. While Miranda had positive things to say about each nominee, she stumped for Carrie to be…

Garth Brooks Thanks Fans for His Record Fifth Entertainer of the Year Award

Garth Brooks Thanks Fans for His Record Fifth Entertainer of the Year Award

“The CMA Entertainer of the Year is . . . Garth Brooks.” Those were the words heard around the country-loving world during the 50th annual CMA Awards held last week (Nov. 2) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. For the fifth time—the first in 18 years—Garth heard his name called when Taylor Swift opened the envelope…

Watch Garth Brooks’ Acceptance Speech After Winning CMA Entertainer of the Year

Watch Garth Brooks’ Acceptance Speech After Winning CMA Entertainer of the Year

On the strength of his massive World Tour, Garth Brooks took home the 2016 CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year, his first win in the category since 1998. Garth, who has won the award five times (1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2016), bested Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban in this year’s…

Vote Now: Who Should Win the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award

Vote Now: Who Should Win the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award

In the lead-up to the CMA Awards on Nov. 2, Nash Country Daily will be conducting its own election to let you—the readers—decide who should win each of the 12 categories at this year’s show. We’re taking politics out of the equation and letting the popular vote speak for itself. The good news is there…

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