Lauren Alaina – Country Universe

CMA Flashback: Horizon Award and New Artist (2020 Edition)

October 16, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 9

The complete history of the CMA award for Horizon/New Artist, including a look at this year’s nominees.

The Twenty Best Singles of 2018

December 30, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

Four Country Universe writers pick the twenty best singles of 2018.

2018 ACM Awards: List of Winners

April 16, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 14

A complete list of winners from the 2018 ACM Awards.

2018 ACM Awards Nominations

March 11, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 7

The nominees for the 2018 Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced.

2017 CMA Nominations

September 4, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 7

The nominations for the 51st Annual CMA Awards have been announced.

Single Review: Lauren Alaina, “Doin’ Fine”

May 28, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 13

You can be uptempo and inspirational without sounding like a dime store Katy Perry.

2017 ACM Awards: Predictions and Personal Picks

April 2, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 11

Brothers Osborne, Lori McKenna, Maren Morris, and Jon Pardi are already winners. Here are our predictions and picks for the rest of this year’s ACM ballot.

2017 ACM Award Nominations

February 17, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10

The nominations have been announced for the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Sunday Selections: January 29, 2017

January 29, 2017 Jonathan Keefe 3

Could it be we’re finally hearing what we’ve been hoping for?

2017 New Music Preview

January 16, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 21

2017 promises new releases from many Country Universe favorites, along with other new and veteran artists.