Brown to co-host “CMT Music Awards” LIVE from Austin on Sunday, April 2nd; sets world TV premiere of history-making #1 hit “Thank God” with wife Katelyn Brown Follows with acting debut on #1 new series “Fire Country” on Friday, April 7th
CMT revealed the debut of the newest installment of the iconic “CMT Crossroads” franchise with multi-Grammy® Award winning duo FOR KING + COUNTRY and Grammy® Award-nominated, CMA & ACM winning country star Jimmie Allen. “CMT Crossroads: FOR KING + COUNTRY & Jimmie Allen” premieres with a special one-hour presentation on Tuesday, February 28th at 10p/9c, with an immediate encore at 11p/10c and additional airings Sunday, March 5 at 11a/10c (CMT), Friday, March 10 at 8p/7c (CMT Music) and Saturday, March 11 at 10a/9c and 6p/5c (CMT Music).
Multiple GRAMMY nominee, Country Music Association award winner, author and songwriter/vocalist Kelsea Ballerini is slated to make her Saturday Night Live debut as musical guest on March 4th alongside host Travis Kelce. The announcement comes on the heels of a career-defining week for Ballerini who is fresh off the surprise release of her intimate six-song EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (Black River) on February 14th. The EP, along with an accompanying short film written and directed by Ballerini, marks the multi-platinum star’s most intimate and honest work to date. The project became an instant hit with fans and debuted to universal acclaim from everyone from The New York Times to Variety to Rolling Stone and more.
Singer/actress JENNIFER NETTLES is set to host the new FOX dating show, FARMER WANTS A WIFE, premiering WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8th at 9p (ET)/(PT). The show will follow four hard-working farmers, all in search of love. NETTLES, known both as a solo artist and the lead singer of Country duo SUGARLAND, has previous television reality show credits that include being a judge on TBS’ GO-BIG SHOW.
When Maren Morris was a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Friday, she seemed more excited than the contestants themselves to be in the Werk Room during MTV’s official aftershow, Untucked.
A new breed of country music competition show is on its way in the form of My Kind of Country. The project, helmed by actress Reese Witherspoon and country singer Kacey Musgraves in partnership with Apple, is a fresh take on a crowd-pleasing classic.
This Marks the First Time Ever that the Career-Spanning Portrait will Air on Network Television, After Previously Launching on Netflix Last Summer Highlights Include Exclusive Interviews with Twain, as well as Fellow Entertainment Legends Lionel Richie, Bo Derek, Avril Lavigne, Kelsea Ballerini & Diplo, Among Others
AXS TV tips its Stetson to the iconic songstresses who defined a genre and inspired generations of fans in the “Women Of Country” Saturday Stack event—a full day of interviews, concerts, profiles, and more, airing January 7 starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.
MULTI-PLATINUM entertainer and film/TV actor Trace Adkins teams up with award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge for the music video premiere of their collaboration, “Love Walks Through The Rain,” out now. The release adds even more anticipation to the Season 1 finale of FOX’s Country music drama series, MONARCH, airing at 9pm ET/8pm CT and stars Adkins in the role of Albie Roman.
Paramount Networks debuts official trailer for A Nashville Country Christmas starring Grammy Award-winner Tanya Tucker, Ana Ortiz and Academy Award-winner Keith Carradine Premieres Monday, December 12th at 8PM ET/PT on Paramount Network with simulcast on CMT Additional encore presentation on Sunday, December 25 at 11AM ET/PT on CMT
