2023 CMA Award Winners
(Winners will be italicized in each category below – this list is not in order of the presentation – We will update this list as awards are given. Please refresh the page for updates)
Kelsea Ballerini Closes the Chapter on her Divorce
Kelsea Ballerini is set to perform her song “Leave Me Again” on the CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 8), and while the song already holds one of the final spots on her Rolling Up the Welcome Mat project, the singer says singing it live feels like the perfect way to close this chapter of music.
Listen Now: “Daddy’s Pocket Knife” – Colby T. Helms
21-year-old Appalachian phenom Colby T. Helms shares his latest single, “Daddy’s Pocket Knife.” The vulnerable track centers around Helms’ journey through grief and reconciliation. After the passing of his father at age 12, Helms searched everywhere for the pocket knife his father carried every day of his life, but was unable to find it. Years later, in a completely random moment, Helms happened upon it in the bottom of a drawer, right where his late father had intended him to find it, opening a flood of suppressed emotion in the process. Colby has said he lost himself when his father passed, but finding the rusty piece of steel renewed his sense of purpose and set him on the path to a life in music.
Early CMA Winners Announced Ahead of Broadcast
We can hardly wait to celebrate “The 57th Annual CMA Awards!” Catch some of the biggest names in music and winners revealed LIVE on ABC TONIGHT at 8/7c. On the Red Carpet is live in Nashville for the 2023 CMA Awards. Join us now for our live streaming preshow as nominees, presenters, and performers arrive for country music’s biggest night. You don’t want to be late! First-time performer and nominee, Jelly Roll will kick off the show with a not-to-be-missed performance of “Need A Favor.”
Charles Wesley Godwin on CBS Saturday
Charles Wesley Godwin made his national TV debut this past weekend, bringing a three-song set to CBS Saturday Morning “Saturday Sessions.” Backed by his band the Allegheny High, Godwin performed three standouts from his Big Loud Records debut Family Ties – the album’s title track, lead single “All Again” and a raucous, nearly five-minute take on “Another Leaf” which found Godwin and the Allegheny High giving viewers a taste of their high energy live show.
Ty Herndon To Release Deluxe Edition of Album JACOB November 17
Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning country artist Ty Herndon has announced the release date of the Deluxe Edition of his highly acclaimed album, JACOB. This expanded edition introduces two brand-new tracks, “Love Me Anyway” and “How You Get to Heaven,” alongside reimagined versions of four tracks from the original release. Pre-save JACOB (Deluxe Edition) here.
Tune In: Craig Morgan and Jelly Roll perform “Almost Home” on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” – November 10
Country music hit-maker, author and patriot Craig Morgan will be joined by multi-genre hitmaker and CMA Award nominee Jelly Roll to perform their collaboration, “Almost Home,” from Morgan’s recently released Enlisted EP, on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Tune-in this Friday, November 10, during a special Veterans Day show for their dynamic and emotional performance. Check local listings for showtimes HERE.
Kimberly Perry Unveils Stunning Rendition of “Hallelujah”
Today, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Kimberly Perry unveils a stunning rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” – Listen HERE. Her angelic vocals are on full display, making this cover feel like a hot cup of cocoa.
Willie Nelson’s New Book ‘Energy Follows Thought’ – A Deep Dive
Hey there, music lovers! We’ve got some exciting insights into the world of country legend Willie Nelson and his incredible seven decades of songwriting. If you’ve ever wondered about his creative process, or perhaps how he’s managed to maintain his songwriting mojo at the age of 90, you’re in for a treat.
“More Than The Music” Is Back!
The Heartland Network series More Than the Music is heading to the beach, with the latest episodes of the musical show’s third season premiering tonight. The four new episodes of More Than the Music were filmed at the BeachLife Ranch country music festival, which took place from September 22-24, 2023 in Redondo Beach, CA. More Than the Music airs on Heartland Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern | Pacific with an encore on Sundays at 8 p.m. Eastern | Pacific and streams both nights at 8 p.m. ET. The first of these new episodes will air on November 7.