Final nominees for the CMT Video of the Year will be narrowed to three at the start of the show with fan-voting during the telecast to determine the winner. The six nominees are: LAINEY WILSON (Watermelon Moonshine); CODY JOHNSON (The Painter); KELSEA BALLERINI If You Go Down (I’m Going Down Too); ASHLEY MCBRYDE (Light On In The Kitchen); HARDY (Truck Bed) and JELLY ROLL (Need A Favor).
… SUGARLAND will re-unite and team with LITTLE BIG TOWN to perform during the show. This will mark Sugarland’s first public performance since 2018.
… Sugarland and Little Big Town partnered with JAKE OWEN back in 2009 for a cover of Life In A Northern Town at the CMT Music Awards.
… Others performing will include OLD DOMINION, LAINEY WILSON, KELSEA BALLERINI, JORDAN DAVIS with NeedToBreathe, and KEITH URBAN.
… CODY JOHNSON, CARLY PEARCE, JELLY ROLL, MEGAN MORONEY and PARMALEE will be among artists presenting. In addition, actors Billy Bob Thornton, Emily Osment, Emma Roberts, and Jane Seymour will present trophies during the show.
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It seems hard to imagine now, but in 2007 Taylor Swift played a concert at a small high school in Anniston, Alabama and tickets were $20/pop. The best part was that proceeds went to supporting the school’s football team.
Her five-song set included: “Our Song” . . . “Teardrops on My Guitar” . . . “Should’ve Said No” . . . and “Tim McGraw” . . . before closing with “Picture to Burn”.
That’s a far cry from today and Taylor’s “Eras Tour” where she plays some part of 45 songs! Also, the “Eras Tour” already set the Guinness World record for the highest-grossing tour of all-time by generating over a billion dollars in revenue.
And instead of $20 tickets, the cheapest tickets today cost $365 each. But good luck finding them that cheap! Last year, the average ticket price was $1,088.
Here’s a great shot of a girl holding a picture of her and Taylor 17 years ago at the Anniston High School show.
Kristen Rothwell was only 9 years old when she attended her first Taylor Swift concert. She was lucky enough to get her picture made with the megastar. | Click the pic to read all about when the singer sang at Saks High in Alabamahttps://t.co/2xNpEiD2qc
— The Anniston Star (@AnnistonStar) January 27, 2024
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When Hank Williams Jr. plays the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama tonight, he’ll be keeping things in the family. His opening act will be his son Sam Williams, making his arena debut.
As one of Hank Jr.’s five children, Sam actually avoided music at first.
“To be honest, I shied away from making music for a long time. It was never pushed on me, which made it easier, but as a kid, more than anything, I just wanted to be normal, so I was really hesitant to go down that road.”
