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CMA Flashback: Entertainer of the Year (2020 Edition)

October 17, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 12

Our CMA Flashback series concludes with the biggest honor of them all: Entertainer of the Year.

CMA Flashback: Album of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 8, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 14

Here are all of the nominees and winners for CMA Album of the Year, starting with a look at this year’s contenders and stretching back to the first ceremony in 1967.

CMA Flashback: Single of the Year (2020 Edition)

September 7, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 8

Here’s a look back at the previous winners for CMA Single of the Year, along with a look at this year’s nominees.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #760-#751

October 29, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7

Early hits from Alabama, Eric Church, and the Dixie Chicks are among this batch of entries.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #920-#911

July 22, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

A lot of first (and some only) entries in this part of the list.

Hall Worthy: The Veteran Era (2019 Edition)

March 24, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6

Our look at who belongs in the Hall of Fame is updated with both a new artist and a new #1.

Top Fifty CMA Single of the Year Winners, Part Three: #30-#21

October 25, 2017 Kevin John Coyne 10

All fifty winners of the CMA Single of the Year, ranked. These ten make up the middle of the pack.

Sunday Selections: October 23, 2016

October 23, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 6

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, and it isn’t even Halloween yet.

Sunday Selections: March 13, 2016

March 13, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

tl;dr: This week is heavy on new singles and music videos for those who, y’know, don’t like to read.

Sunday Selections: January 31, 2016

January 31, 2016 Ben Foster 7

The final week of January was a big one for Aubrie Sellers, who gave her first television performance, released her first album, and appears poised for an outstanding 2016. Elsewhere a fairly light news week which includes a short but solid list of new releases as well as troubles for Jamey Johnson, Tyler Farr and Katie Armiger.