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Country music’s biggest night will be without one of the world’s biggest celebrities.

And the world is in shock as a result.

On Monday, September 6, the Country Music Association revealed the full list of nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards… with Morgan Wallen leading the pack with seven total nods.

As for Beyonce? She received not a single one.

Not. A. Single. One.

Beyoncé accepts the Innovator Award onstage during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2024. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

The shut-out is galling and surprising because Beyonce took a critically-acclaimed leap by releasing her first-ever country music album a short time ago.

It debuted atop the charts.

Back in March, the superstar explained the inspiration behind “Cowboy Carter” by saying project was “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed.

Morgan Wallen tops the CMA Awards nominee list (Photo Credit: Cameron Baird / Courtesy of CMA)

Morgan Wallen tops the list of the 58th Annual CMA Awards nominees with seven nominations, followed by Chris Stapleton and Cody Johnson with five each. Additional artists with multiple nominations include Post Malone (a first-time nominee), Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, and Kacey Musgraves.

Wallen’s nominated in the Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“I Had Some Help”), Song of the Year (“I Had Some Help”), Male Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“I Had Some Help”), Musical Event of the Year (“Man Made A Bar”), and Music Video of the Year (“I Had Some Help”) categories.

Andrew Baylis, Louis Bell, Brock Berryhill, Tom Bukovac, Will Bundy, and Sean Cook made the CMA Awards nominee list for the first time. Additional first-timers include Benjy Davis, Shawn Everett, Riley Green, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft,...

The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards take place on November 20 at 8:00pm Eastern on ABC, and the nominations have officially been announced. Scroll down to see the complete list.

Morgan Wallen leads the way with seven nominations. He’s followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five, while Post Malone and Lainey Wilson picked up four. This was Malone’s first foray into country music, and it proved successful. Mysteriously, Beyonce wasn’t received as warmly; she and her “Cowboy Carter” crossover album were snubbed entirely.

Wallen, Stapleton and Wilson are up for Entertainer of the Year, joined by Luke Combs and Jelly Roll who have three nominations apiece. Wilson was the surprise winner in 2023, making her the first woman in 12 years to take the prize. Before her Taylor Swift prevailed in 2009 and 2011, and if Wilson wins again she will join Swift and Barbara Mandrell on the very,...

The Country Music Association has unveiled the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards, with Morgan Wallen topping the list with seven nominations, four for his collaboration “I Had Some Help” with Post Malone.

Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton each landed five nominations. Lainey Wilson tied Malone with four nominations and Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves followed with three nominations.

Nominees for the night’s highest honor, CMA Entertainer of the Year, are Combs, Jelly Roll, Stapleton,Wallen and Wilson.

First-time CMA Awards nominees include Andrew Baylis, Louis Bell, Brock Berryhill, Tom Bukovac, Will Bundy, Sean Cook, Benjy Davis, Shawn Everett, Riley Green, Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, Kat Higgins, Hoskins, Jeff Johnson, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Ryan Larkins, Raul Lopez, Josh Phillips, Post Malone, Nevin Sastry, Shaboozey, Ernest Keith Smith, Nate Smith, Konrad Snyder, Mitchell Tenpenny, The Red Clay Strays, Zach Top,...

There’s one surprising name missing from the Country Music Association Awards list of 2024 nominees: Beyoncé. The artist’s country and Americana album “Cowboy Carter” did not receive any nominations from the awards organization.

Instead, the most nominated artist of the 2024 CMA Awards is Morgan Wallen, who is nominated for major honors including Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year. As for CMA Entertainer of the Year — the awards show’s biggest honor — that battle will be taking place this year between Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.

Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton tied for the second most-nominated artists with five nods apiece. They were then followed by Post Malone and Lainey Wilson, who each secured four nominations, as well as Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves, who each secured three nominations.

The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2024 CMA Awards!

The 58th Annual CMA Awards broadcasts live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, November 20 starting 8 p.m. Et on ABC and next day on Hulu.

The nominees were determined by eligible voting CMA members comprised of professionals within the country music industry.

Morgan Wallen leads with seven nominations, while other top nominees include Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four nominations each.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, which made history after it spent four weeks on top of Billboard’s Top country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to achieve the feat, has been notably shut out of the ceremony’s nominations, despite qualifying for categories like single of the year, song of the year, album of the year, female vocalist of the year and music event of the year.

Kane Brown to be honored at the People’s Choice Country Awards (Photo Credit: Alex Alvga)

Singer-songwriter Kane Brown will be recognized with the Country Champion Award at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. The multi-platinum superstar was selected for the honor in appreciation of his passion for service and groundbreaking contributions to the country music industry and beyond.

“Since the beginning of his career, Kane Brown has ensured that his legacy will extend beyond music,” stated Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “His dedication to empowering and supporting younger generations is nothing short of inspiring, and we’re thrilled to honor him with the Country Champion Award.”

Hosted by Shania Twain, the annual fan-driven awards show will air live on NBC and Peacock on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 8pm Et/Pt (tape-delayed on the West Coast). Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager, and Barb Bialkowski will serve as executive producers.

A crowded bar, copious drinking, a strummed guitar and a chorus that will make even abstainers want to shout along: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has it all, which explains why it’s vying for summer-mainstay status with Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” and Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s “I Had Some Help,” It’s easy to categorize those songs, but what exactly is “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”? Hip hop with country flavor? Country with rap trimmings? Or some ingenious melding of the...

When Shaboozey was writing “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” he wanted to keep the arrangements sounding as organic as possible. He built the track around J-Kwon’s 2004 hit “Tipsy,” and within an hour, he had his very own ode to raising a glass — with a country twist. The megahit quickly went viral and topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart, surpassing “Texas Hold ’Em” by Beyoncé. (Shaboozey had actually teamed up with her for two songs on her recent country LP, Cowboy Carter.) Together, they became the first two Black artists to lead that chart back-to-back.

British singer Jay Sean and Canadian musician Ikky have joined forces to deliver a genre-bending track titled ‘Heartless’, which seamlessly blends English and Punjabi elements, captivating listeners across cultural boundaries.

Virgin Music Group recently announced its partnership with 3Am Entertainment, the brainchild of British-born global sensation Jay Sean.

This innovative collaboration will result in multiple releases, with the first single hitting the market being ‘Heartless’, a heartfelt R&b track featuring peppy English and Punjabi verses.

What makes ‘Heartless’ even more exciting is that it marks the debut single from Jay’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, featuring Toronto-based Punjabi hitmaker, Ikky.

‘Heartless’ explores the theme of emotional detachment in today’s society, resonating with audiences worldwide.

Talking about the track, Jay said: “Sometimes the magic is just there from the beginning. Ikky and I have built ‘Heartless’ from scratch. Living in the room, I was free-styling melodies with Sam Martin,...

With billions of streams to his name with his feel-good, successful releases, Martin Jensen has remained at the forefront of the electronic music scene. From smash hits including ‘Solo Dance’ and ‘At Least I Had Fun’, over to collaborations with names including Alok, Jason Derulo, Cheat Codes and a prestigious role as one of X Factor Denmark’s landmark judges, he now links up with Jay Sean on ‘Days Like This’!

Jay Sean is one of the most significant names in British music that has continued to push boundaries since the early noughties. As the first Asian artist in history to have Billboard #1 in America, he was also the first Asian-British artist to have two simultaneous top 10 Billboard singles. With colossal anthems including ‘Down’ featuring juggernaut Lil Wayne, as well as further collaborations with names including Hardwell and Sean Paul, Jay Sean’s stylistic and chameleon-like ability to adapt across genres,...

Exclusive: Paula Malcomson (Redemption) is set as a series regular opposite Giancarlo Esposito in The Driver, AMC’s remake of the British drama series.

The U.S. series comes from creators Danny Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera and showrunner Theo Travers. It stars Esposito as a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to chauffer a New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster notorious for exploiting undocumented immigrants at the U.S. southern ports.

Malcomson will play Ros.

The 2014 British series similarly followed star David Morrissey as cabbie whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.

The AMC series was created by Brocklehurst, who created the original with Jim Poyser, and Sunu Gonera, who has directed FX’s Snowfall and Class of ’09. Gonera will direct the pilot episode, while Billions and House of Lies writer Travers will serve as showrunner.

Esposito,...

Exclusive: Dear Producer has set Liz Cardenas (7 Days), Megan Gilbride (Tower), Sabrina Schmidt Gordon (To the End) and Avril Z. Speaks (Jinn) as the recipients of its inaugural Dear Producer Award, recognizing excellence in independent producing.

The prize sponsored by Maida Lynn’s Genuine Article Pictures was established to help lift the financial burdens on indie film producers and to help build the independent film community through leadership and mentoring. It’s different from other filmmaking grants in that it supports the producer and is not based on a project or specific work. Each of this year’s recipients will receive an unrestricted grant of 50,000, attend a retreat focused on rest and community building, and commit to mentoring an emerging producer for one year.

Dear Producer is a digital platform founded by producer Rebecca Green, which was established to amplify the voices of independent producers and help make the industry more sustainable.

"This is the real deal. The clock is ticking. You gotta get moving." IFC Midnight has unveiled a trailer for a survival thriller titled Radioflash, marking the feature directional debut of a filmmaker / artist named Ben McPherson. When a device releases an electromagnetic pulse that kills the power for more than 200 million people, a teenage girl must help lead her family to survival in a dark new world. They seek refuge with her doomsday-prepper grandfather who lives deep in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, but also discover there's something else there. Starring Brighton Sharbino as Reese, Dominic Monaghan, Will Patton, Fionnula Flanagan, Miles Anderson, Michael Filipowich, Kyle Collin, Sean Cook, and Arden Myrin. This looks like it could be good, but also could be pretty bad, based on the way this trailer plays out. Here's the first official trailer (+ posters) for Ben McPherson's Radioflash, direct from IFC's YouTube...

In December 2017, Willie Jones was in a recording studio in Los Angeles, freestyling about his family. Jones had just spent his holidays at home in his native Shreveport, Louisiana, and at a family reunion in Tulsa and had been touched by the occasions — by how much his cousins from childhood had grown up, how close he’d felt to relatives he hadn’t seen in years.

Jones and his producer Sean Cook had been toying around with a beat when the singer decided to go into the vocal booth and...

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 3 of season 10. The episode is entitled, "A Thousand Suns," and it turns out that the Bau team will look deeper into the suspicious activities of a recent jet crash, and more. In the new, 3rd episode press release: When a passenger jet crashes in Colorado, the Bau team is going to get called to build a profile around the suspicious circumstances. Press release number 2: When a passenger jet crashes in Colorado, the Bau team will get called to build a profile around the suspicious circumstances. Also, the case is going to hit close to home for Kate, who is reminded of a family tragedy. Eden Riegel (“All My Children”) guest stars as Shelley Hicks, the co-pilot’s wife. Guest stars will feature: John Grady (Hayman Vasher), Eyal Podell (Charlie Hosswell), Deidrie Henry (Commander Jumilla Reardon...

Amber Heard in The Ward

Photo: Arc Entertainment Note: This review was first published on September 14, 2010 after I saw this film at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. It's being reprinted as it hits limited theaters this weekend.

It seems while Rob Zombie was busy with his horrible remake of John Carpenter's Halloween and Universal is now busy making a prequel to his 1981 classic The Thing, Carpenter has been at home figuring out how he too can get in on the generic horror genre. Taking that into consideration, he's succeeded wildly with The Ward, a subpar psych ward thriller that mines the most cliche of horror film plotlines with laughable performances by the entire cast of twenty-something actresses.

The Ward takes place in North Bend, Oregon in 1966 and centers on Kristen (played to an amateurish thud by Amber Heard) who's just been picked up for torching a local barn. Admitted...

2011 - 93 mins. - Rated R

D: John Carpenter

C: Amber Heard, Lyndsy Fonseca, Danielle Panabaker, Mamie Gummer, Jared Harris, Mika Boorem, Sean Cook, Laura-Leigh, Sydney Sweeney, Jillian Kramer, Milos Milicevic, Sali Sayler, D.R. Anderson, Susanna Burney  

Young woman placed in a mental ward must contend with having to deal with a vengeful ghost that is murdering off the other patients.  

Disappointing return to the horror genre for director John Carpenter. The Ward is bland and uninspired. It plays out like a modest budgeted variation on Shutter Island, but without the suspense, visual sophistication or top notch cast that helped in part to make Shutter Island a memorable film experience. The Ward spins a story that involves elements of mystery, but the answers to that mystery are all too obvious The final twist, the big reveal at the end isn't even all that surprising. So what other reasons are there to watch The Ward?...

Earlier in the week we brought you that tease for John Carpenter's latest horror movie, The Ward, and now a full trailer and new poster has been released.

Synopsis:

When an old farmhouse is set ablaze by Kristen (Amber Heard), a distraught young woman, she is taken by police to the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. She awakens in a special ward with four similarly unbalanced and wayward girls: Sarah, a flirty and sass-talking know it all; Iris, a sensitive and talented artist who tries to make her feel welcome; Emily, a reckless but playful outcast; and Zoey, who hides behind a childlike persona and her beloved stuffed bunny.

Kirsten's therapist, Dr. Stringer (Jared Harris), tries to uncover the root cause of her breakdown, but despite his calm and understanding manner, she resists any attempts at help and rehabilitation. Unfortunately, the hospital is not the sanctuary it seems to be.

It's been a long time coming, but thanks to our UK friends at Bleeding Cool, we finally get a look at John Carpenter's long overdue horror flick, The Ward (review).

Synopsis:

When an old farmhouse is set ablaze by Kristen (Amber Heard), a distraught young woman, she is taken by police to the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. She awakens in a special ward with four similarly unbalanced and wayward girls: Sarah, a flirty and sass-talking know it all; Iris, a sensitive and talented artist who tries to make her feel welcome; Emily, a reckless but playful outcast; and Zoey, who hides behind a childlike persona and her beloved stuffed bunny.

Kirsten's therapist, Dr. Stringer (Jared Harris), tries to uncover the root cause of her breakdown, but despite his calm and understanding manner, she resists any attempts at help and rehabilitation. Unfortunately, the hospital is not the sanctuary it seems to be.

Amber Heard in The Ward

Photo: Echo Lake Productions/A Bigger Boat It seems while Rob Zombie was busy with his horrible remake of John Carpenter's Halloween and Universal is now busy making a prequel to his 1981 classic The Thing, he's been at home figuring out how he too can get in on the generic horror genre. Taking that into consideration he's succeeded wildly with The Ward, a subpar psych ward thriller that mines the most cliche of horror film plotlines with laughable performances by the entire cast of twenty-something actresses.

The Ward takes place in North Bend, Oregon in 1966 and centers on Kristen (played to an amateurish thud by Amber Heard) who's just been picked up for torching a local barn. Admitted to North Bend Psychiatric she begins her treatment under the care of Dr. Stringer played by Jared Harris whom you may remember as the tattooed tug...