The Recording Academy did something obvious and controversial at the same time: It eliminated the long-standing Best Country Album award, splitting it into the Best Contemporary Country Album and the ...

Megan Moroney took home the first-ever country music award at the VMAs. She was up against Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, and more for the fan-voted award. Megan later took the stage to perform during ...

To get a sense of how wide the country music landscape — and the divides within it — are in 2025, consider the varied reactions to an announcement the Recording Academy made in June: The best country ...

In 2025, a visibly astonished Beyoncé took the stage at the Grammys to accept the award for Best Country Album. This Beyoncé’s first time winning in that category. It was also the first time in ...

Country music got a major win when the MTV Video Music Awards announced its nominees list on Tuesday (Aug. 5). The show is finally giving the genre its own category. The VMAs has been around since ...

Country musician Vince Gill will receive the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award. Gill is a 68-year-old singer-songwriter with 20 albums and 45 charted singles over his 50-year career.