This singer has been crowned best-selling country artist in history

With 240 million units sold and the second-most digital singles by any artist in history, Wallen has overcome multiple ...
Dallas Observer

Best New Country Artist

He actually isn’t a new artist, but Mitchell Ferguson has been getting some long-overdue attention as a country artist in a somewhat new way. The veteran Dallas songwriter went viral in 2024 for ...
Forbes

MTV VMAs 2025: Megan Moroney Wins New ‘Best Country’ Award

Megan Moroney became the first artist to win the Best Country trophy at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. Moroney accepted the fan-voted “Moon Man” while walking the red carpet ahead of the ...
Taste of Country

Do Country Artists Owe It to Us to Attend Awards Shows?

After stars including Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll and the Entertainer of the Year-nominated Morgan Wallen skipped the 2025 CMA Awards on Nov. 19, fans were left wondering: Is it really Country Music's ...
NPR

For country music traditionalists, Grammy changes promise a brighter spotlight

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 ...