The nominees for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are out, and country music has a strong showing!
Ella Langley, Shaboozey and Stella Lefty lead the country nominees with two nods each.
Ella’s “Choosin’ Texas” is up for Song of the Year, Shaboozey’s “Cowgirl” gets a Best Cinematography nomination, and Stella is up for Best New Artist.
Morgan Wallen also scored a nomination for Artist of the Year.
And the nominees for Best Country include Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Tucker Wetmore and more.
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Kip Moore has some advice for young country artists: Don’t try to be the next Morgan Wallen, Tyler Childers or Zach Bryan.
Moore says too many artists are chasing whoever is the biggest seller in country music, but by the time they catch up, “the train left the tracks.”
He says it’s great to be inspired by other artists, but you have to find your own voice—or you’ll just end up picking up the “pebbles” left behind.
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Ella Langley got personal with fans during a recent Texas concert, sharing a heartfelt message about her faith before performing “Loving Life Again.”
She told the crowd they are loved—not just by the people around them, but by Jesus Christ.
Ella also admitted that, despite how it may look on stage, she doesn’t have everything figured out.
She says knowing she has the most important person loving her helps her get back to “loving life again.”
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Miranda Lambert is making Nashville history!
She’ll be the first artist to perform at Nashville’s newest venue, The Truth, opening October 1st.
Miranda will perform her biggest hits, along with songs from her new album, “Crisco,” backed by a 12-piece string section.
She says they’ve never gotten to play that way on stage, and doing it for the first time at the opening of a beautiful new Nashville venue will be really special.
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