Country Top 25 USA, Singles, 1 december 2018

1. Dan + Shay – Speechless ↑
2. Luke Combs – She Got The Best Of Me ↑
3. Dan + Shay – Tequila ↑
4. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be ↓
5. Kane Brown – Lose It ↓
6. Jimmy Allen – Best Shot ↔
7. Mitchell Tenpenny – Drunk Me ↔
8. Maren Morris – Rich ↑
9. Chris Young – Hangin’ On ↓
10. Dierks Bentley ft. Brothers Osborne – Burning Man ↔

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Country Top 25 USA, Albums, 1 december 2018

1. Luke Combs – This One’s For You ↑
2. Kane Brown – Experiment ↓
3. Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay ↔
4. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↔
5. Kane Brown – Kane Brown ↔

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Bluegrass Top 10 USA, Albums, 1 december 2018

1. Dailey & Vincent – The Sounds Of Christmas ↔
2. The Infamous Stringdusters – Live From Telluride *
3. Steep Canyon Rangers – Out In The Open ↑
4. Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers – The Long-Awaited Album ↑
5. Hot Rize – Hot Rize: 40th Anniversary Bash ↓

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Americana/Folk Top 15 USA, Albums, 1 december 2018

1. Mumford & Sons – Delta *
2. Mark Knopfler – Down The Road Wherever *
3. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↓
4. Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1 ↓
5. Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour ↔

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Country Top 25 USA, Singles, 24 november 2018

1. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be ↔
2. Luke Combs – She Got The Best Of Me ↔
3. Dan + Shay – Tequila ↔
4. Dan + Shay – Speechless ↔
5. Jimmy Allen – Best Shot ↔
6. Kane Brown – Lose It ↔
7. Mitchell Tenpenny – Drunk Me ↔
8. Chris Young – Hangin’ On ↔
9. Maren Morris – Rich ↑
10. Russell Dickerson – Blue Tacoma ↓

Klik hier voor de volledige single Top 25.

Country Top 25 USA, Albums, 24 november 2018

1. Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel *
2. Luke Combs – This One’s For You ↓
3. Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay ↔
4. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↔
5. Kane Brown – Kane Brown ↔

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Bluegrass Top 10 USA, Albums, 24 november 2018

1. Dailey & Vincent – The Sounds Of Christmas ↔
2. The Devil Makes Three – Chains Are Broken ↔
3. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage with Jesse McReynolds – Live At The Ryman re-entry
4. Hot Rize – Hot Rize: 40th Anniversary Bash ↑
5. Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers – The Long-Awaited Album ↑

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Americana/Folk Top 15 USA, Albums, 24 november 2018

1. Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel *
2. Bob Dylan – More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14*
3. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↓
4. Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1 ↓
5. Rosanne Cash – She Remembers Everything ↑

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Country Top 25 USA, Singles, 17 november 2018

1. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be ↔
2. Luke Combs – She Got The Best Of Me ↔
3. Dan + Shay – Tequila ↔
4. Dan + Shay – Speechless ↔
5. Jimmy Allen – Best Shot ↔
6. Kane Brown – Lose It ↔
7. Mitchell Tenpenny – Drunk Me ↔
8. Chris Young – Hangin’ On ↔
9. Maren Morris – Rich ↑
10. Russell Dickerson – Blue Tacoma ↓

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Country Top 25 USA, Albums, 17 november 2018

1. Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel *
2. Luke Combs – This One’s For You ↓
3. Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay ↔
4. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↔
5. Kane Brown – Kane Brown ↔

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Bluegrass Top 10 USA, Albums, 17 november 2018

1. Dailey & Vincent – The Sounds Of Christmas ↔
2. The Devil Makes Three – Chains Are Broken ↔
3. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage with Jesse McReynolds – Live At The Ryman re-entry
4. Hot Rize – Hot Rize: 40th Anniversary Bash ↑
5. Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers – The Long-Awaited Album ↑

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Americana/Folk Top 15 USA, Albums, 17 november 2018

1. Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel *
2. Bob Dylan – More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series Vol. 14*
3. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↓
4. Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1 ↓
5. Rosanne Cash – She Remembers Everything ↑

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Hieronder een overzicht van de winnaars die woensdagavond bekend zijn gemaakt tijdens de 52^ste  CMA Awards Show. Eerder op de dag werden tijdens Good Morning America de winnaars van de eerste 2 categorieën (Musical Event Of The Year en Music Video Of The Year) al bekend.

Musical Event of the Year

• “Burning Man” – Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne
• “Dear Hate” – Maren Morris (Feat. Vince Gill)
• “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert)
• “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” – David Lee Murphy (with Kenny Chesney) WINNER
• “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

Music Video of the Year (Awarded to Artist & Director)

• “Babe” – Sugarland (Featuring Taylor Swift); Director: Anthony Mandler
• “Cry Pretty” – Carrie Underwood; Director: Randee St. Nicholas
• “Drunk Girl” – Chris Janson; Director: Jeff Venable
• “Marry Me” – Thomas Rhett; Director: TK McKamy WINNER
• “Tequila” – Dan + Shay; Director: Patrick Tracy

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriters)

• “Body Like A Back Road” – Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
• “Broken Halos” – Songwriters: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton WINNER
• “Drowns the Whiskey” – Songwriter: Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson
• “Drunk Girl” – Songwriter: Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas, Chris Janson
• “Tequila” – Songwriter: Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers

Single of the Year (Awarded to Singer, Producer and Engineer)

• “Broken Halos” – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell WINNER
• “Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland; Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank
• “Drowns the Whiskey” – Jason Aldean (Feat. Miranda Lambert); Producer: Michael Knox; Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
• “Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line; Producer: Willshire; Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea
• “Tequila” – Dan + Shay; Producers: Scott Hendricks, Dan Smyers;Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano

New Artist of the Year

• Lauren Alaina
• Luke Combs WINNER
• Chris Janson
• Midland
• Brett Young

Vocal Group of the Year

• Lady Antebellum
• LANCO
• Little Big Town
• Midland
• Old Dominion WINNER

Album of the Year

• From A Room: Volume 2 – Chris Stapleton; Producers: Dave Cobb, Chris Stapleton
• Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves; Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian, Kacey Musgraves WINNER
• Graffiti U – Keith Urban; Producers: Keith Urban, Dan McCarroll, J.R. Rotem, Josh Kerr, Jason Evigan, Greg Wells, Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Jesse Shatkin,
• Jimmy Robbins, Oscar Holter, Matt Rad, Eric Valentine, Ian Kirkpatrick, Mike Elizondo, Captain Cuts, Ross Copperman, Dann Huff, Peter Karlsson
• Life Changes – Thomas Rhett; Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London, Thomas Rhett
• The Mountain – Dierks Bentley; Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall Stewart, Arturo Buenahora Jr. 

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne WINNER

• Dan + Shay
• Florida Georgia Line
• Maddie & Tae
• Sugarland

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Dierks Bentley
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett
• Chris Stapleton WINNER
• Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Kelsea Ballerini
• Miranda Lambert
• Maren Morris
• Kacey Musgraves
• Carrie Underwood WINNER

Entertainer of the Year

• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Chris Stapleton
• Keith Urban WINNER

Musician of the Year

• Jerry Douglas, Dobro
• Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar
• Dann Huff, Guitar
• Mac McAnally, Guitar WINNER
• Derek Wells, Guitar

Eric Church is als last-minute toegevoegd aan de line-up voor de CMA Awards Show.

De CMA Awards Show, die op woensdag 14 november in de VS door ABC wordt uitgezonden, wordt heel toepasselijk geopend door Luke Bryan met zijn laatste hit “What Makes You Country”.

Artiesten die de namen van de winnaars bekendmaken zijn o.a. Jimmie Allen, Kane Brown, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Carly Pearce en Trisha Yearwood.

Eerder was al bekend dat de volgende artiesten zullen optreden: Jason Aldean met Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line met Bebe Rexha, Midland, Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Brett Young, Lindsay Ell, Vince Gill, Sierra Hull, Chris Janson, Ashley Mcbryde, David Lee Murphy, Jon Pardi, Carson Peters, Marty Stuart en Cole Swindell. Chris Stapleton zal met gospel legende Mavis Staples en Maren Morris optreden, ook zullen Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs en Lauren Alaina samen optreden.

Een samenvatting van de CMA Awards Show wordt op vrijdag 23 november vanaf 23.25 – 00.25 uur uitgezonden op BBC Four.

Opnieuw is de line-up voor de CMA Awards Show, die op 14 november door ABC wordt uitgezonden, uitgebreid. Toegevoegd zijn Chris Stapleton die met gospel legende Mavis Staples en Maren Morris zal optreden, ook zullen Brad Paisley, Ricky Skaggs en Lauren Alaina samen optreden. Daarnaast zijn aan de line-up toegevoegd Lindsay Ell, Vince Gill, Sierra Hull, Chris Janson, Ashley Mcbryde, David Lee Murphy, Jon Pardi, Carson Peters, Marty Stuart en Cole Swindell.

Eerder was al bekend dat de volgende artiesten zullen optreden: Jason Aldean met Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line met Bebe Rexha, Midland, Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban en Brett Young.

De CMA Awards Show wordt op 23 november uitgezonden op BBC Four.

Country Top 25 USA, Singles, 10 november 2018

1. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be ↔
2. Luke Combs – She Got The Best Of Me ↔
3. Dan + Shay – Tequila ↔
4. Dan + Shay – Speechless ↔
5. Jimmy Allen – Best Shot ↑
6. Kane Brown – Lose It ↓
7. Mitchell Tenpenny – Drunk Me ↔
8. Chris Young – Hangin’ On ↑
9. Russell Dickerson – Blue Tacoma ↓
10. Maren Morris – Rich ↑

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Country Top 25 USA, Albums, 10 november 2018

1. Luke Combs – This One’s For You ↔
2. Josh Turner – I Serve A Savior *
3. Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay ↑
4. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↑
5. Kane Brown – Kane Brown ↑

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Bluegrass Top 10 USA, Albums, 10 november 2018

1. Dailey & Vincent – The Sounds Of Christmas ↔
2. The Devil Makes Three – Chains Are Broken
3. Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys – Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys re-entry
4. The Wailin’ Jennys – Fifteen ↑
5. Trampled By Turtles – Life Is Good On The Open Road ↔

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Americana/Folk Top 15 USA, Albums, 10 november 2018

1. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↑
2. Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1 ↑
3. Hozier – Hozier ↑
4. The Lumineers – Cleopatra ↑
5. Whitey Morgan And The 78’s – Hard Times And White Lines ↑

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Country Top 25 USA, Singles, 3 november 2018

1. Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be ↔
2. Luke Combs – She Got The Best Of Me ↔
3. Dan + Shay – Tequila ↔
4. Dan + Shay – Speechless ↑
5. Kane Brown – Lose It ↑
6. Jimmy Allen – Best Shot ↑
7. Mitchell Tenpenny – Drunk Me ↑
8. Russell Dickerson – Blue Tacoma ↓
9. Chris Young – Hangin’ On
10. Florida Georgia Line – Simple ↓

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Country Top 25 USA, Albums, 3 november 2018

1. Luke Combs – This One’s For You ↑
2. Jason Aldean – Rearview Town ↑
3. Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit – Live From The Ryman*
4. Eric Church – Desperate Man ↓
5. Dan + Shay – Dan + Shay ↔

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Bluegrass Top 10 USA, Albums, 3 november 2018

1. Dailey & Vincent – The Sounds Of Christmas
2. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage With Jesse McReynolds – Live At The Ryman (re-entry)
3. Punch Brothers – All Ashore ↔
4. Molly Tuttle – Rise (EP) (re-entry)
5. Trampled By Turtles – Life Is Good On The Open Road ↑

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Americana/Folk Top 15 USA, Albums, 3 november 2018

1. Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit – Live From The Ryman *
2. Chris Stapleton – Traveller ↔
3. Elle King – Shake The Spirit *
4. Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1 ↔
5. Hozier – Hozier ↑

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The Country Music Association heeft een 3^e ronde van artiesten bekendgemaakt die gaan optreden tijdens de 52^ste CMA Award Show op 14 november. Het zijn Jason Aldean met Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks, Luke Combs, Midland en Brett Young.

Eerder was al bekend dat Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley met Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line met Bebe Rexha, Kacey Musgraves, Pistol Annies en Thomas Rhett zullen gaan optreden.

Voor het 11^e achtereenvolgende jaar is de presentatie in handen van Brad Paisley en Carrie Underwood.

De 9^e CMA Country Christmas show, gepresenteerd door Reba McEntire, wordt op 10 december uitgezonden door ABC. Optredende artiesten zijn Tony Bennett, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Dustin Lynch, Martina McBride, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Lindsey Stirling, The Isaacs en Brett Young.