Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, and Walker Hayes will be recognized as 2022 CMT Artists of the Year!
CMT dropped the news on Wednesday (Sept. 21). “These five ‘Artists of the Year’ collectively dominated the last 12 months in country music, leading across all CMT platforms, scoring chart-topping albums and singles, and performing music that entertains and inspires millions of fans.”
It’s a first-time honor for Walker Hayes, Cody Johnson, and Carly Pearce. Kane Brown and Luke Combs have both been named CMT’s Artists of the Year twice, in 2019 and 2021.
The 90-minute “CMT Artists of the Year” special will also feature other artists who will perform to honor the work of the five mentioned musicians.
CMT’s 2022 Artists of the Year special airs on Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. EST on the network.
Maren Morris is unsure if she will attend the CMA Awards after her online feud with Brittany Aldean over transphobic comments.
The CMAs are coming up on Nov. 9 and Maren got candid about things in a new interview with the LA Times.
“I’m very honored that my record is nominated,” she said of her CMA nomination. “But I don’t know if I feel [at] home there right now. So many people I love will be in that room, and maybe I’ll make a game-time decision and go. But as of right now, I don’t feel comfortable going.”
Miranda Lambert and her husband Brendan McLoughlin had a whirlwind romance in late 2018, marrying just 3 months after meeting, so it’s no surprise that the couple is still learning new things about each other.
During an interview with Vulture, Miranda was asked which song is her husband Brendan’s favorite, she paused to call and put him on speakerphone to find out.
McLoughlin: “Probably the one that you showed me that was a deep cut of yours. ‘Dead Flowers.’”
Reba McEntire will be joining Live with Kelly & Ryan (9.22) on ABC
