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• Lauren Alaina announced on the Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday night that she’s engaged to Cam Arnold.
• The partner in a Nashville-based insurance firm didn’t want to come onstage, preferring to stay out of the public eye.
• Alaina said, “So – we negotiated, and he came out for the picture.”
• Source: People

• Alison Krauss And Robert Plant Plan Return To “CMT Crossroads”
• Eric Church Given North Carolina Award For Fine Arts
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• Jimmie Allen and Elle King are set to host “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” on CBS.
• Allen performed on last year’s edition of the special and says he’s looking forward to being back again for the second year of the show.
• The country stars will share hosting duties with “Entertainment Tonight” anchor Rachel Smith.
• Source: Taste Of Country

• Madeline Consoer got her start on “The Voice,” and her new single “Little Miss” shows her going on the attack against “girls in Nashville.”
• She says the song was inspired by a friend telling her boyfriend she “was psycho,” and she says, “80 percent of the girls in Nashville are two-faced.”
• The song is the title track of her first EP, which is set to release on December 16^th.
• Source: People

• Resale prices are skyrocketing for tickets to Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour," with floor tix selling for as much as $35,438
• This comes after Ticketmaster was flooded with buyers on Tuesday, and subsequently delayed their pre-sale buying windows.
• Democratic lawmakers criticized Ticketmaster for its monopoly on the ticketing market.
• Source: CNN Business

• Carly Pearce is set to host ‘CMA Country Christmas’ on December 8^th on ABC.
• This year’s special includes performances by Steven Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Scotty McCreery, and more.
• After airing on ABC, it’ll be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ starting on December 9^th.
• Source: Music Row

• Scotty McCreery is showing fans the build-up to becoming a father in the video for his single “It Matters To Her.”
• Scotty and his wife Gabi became parents on October 24^th with the birth of their son Merrick Avery, who will go by Avery.
• McCreery wrote “It Matters To Her” with Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller.
• Source: People

• Miranda Lambert is the leading country nominee for the 65^th GRAMMY Awards with four nominations.
• Willie Nelson also received four noms, with one in the Best Roots Gospel category.
• The 65^th GRAMMY Awards are set to air on CBS on February 5^th.
• Source: GRAMMYs

• The 10^th annual Tortuga Music Festival is scheduled for April 14^th – 16^th, and they’ve announced a fantastic lineup of artists.
• Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, and Shania Twain will headline Rock the Ocean’s three-day festival.
• Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m., with an alumni pre-sale starting tomorrow through the festival’s website.
• Source: CMT

• Zach Bryan is assuring his fans on Twitter that he’s not upset after not being nominated for any CMA Awards this year.
• He says he’s not upset, and that he doesn’t want to be put up for any nominations in the future.
• Talking about awards, he says, “I respect any artist who receives one and the existence of them.”
• Source: Variety

• Lionel Richie has written plenty of Country songs and now he’s ready to dive in more
• Wednesday night at the CMAs, the “Hello” singer announced that he’s releasing his first Country album
• Richie explained "I am so vested in country music, you have no idea."
• He ticked off some Country accomplishments like 2012 Tuskegee album and his work with Kenny Rogers
• There’s no firm date for the album’s release
• Source: People

• On Friday, Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez announced that country music legend Dolly Parton is the recipient of the 2022 Bezos Courage and Civility Award.
• The award comes with a no-strings-attached check for $100-million that the recipient can use in any way they see fit.
• Parton has a long history of philanthropy, having started multiple charities including The Imagination Library Program through which she helps spread literacy around the world.
• Source: CNN Edition

• Country stars had some surprising answers when Fox News Digital asked who their dream duet partner would be.
• Lindsay Ell said “Jimi Hendrix, but somebody living – probably Chris Martin from Coldplay.”
• Other choices included Jordan Davis picking John Prine and Tyler Hubbard choosing Justin Timberlake.
• Source: Fox News

• Life is busy and hectic, but it’s still important to show your partner gratitude.
• Relationship experts say finding little ways to thank your boo for all they do can have a lasting, positive effect on your relationship.
• Showing appreciation to your partner can help keep the spark alive and these are some easy ways to do it.
• Source: Hello Giggles

 

• Do you prefer your toast or Brussels sprouts with a little char on them? You’re definitely not alone.
• A new post on Reddit asks “What tastes better a little burnt?”
• Those six words inspired more than 19-thousand responses and these are some of the best.
• Source: Reddit

• A third of seniors would go back in time, if it was possible, to relive a particular part of their lives, new research shows.
• A survey of 2-thousand Americans 65 and older finds that 36% say they’d make different decisions if they knew back then what they know now.
• If they could choose to relive any decade of their life, 30% would opt for their 30s and 25% for their 20s, because they remember these as the happiest decades of their lives.
• Source: NY Post

• Hardy Wins BMI Songwriter Of The Year Honor
• Deana Carter And Phil Vassar Debut Festive Song

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• Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are close to Taylor Swift - so close, their kids think of her as an "aunt"
• So, it never really landed with them that "Aunt Taylor" was a world-famous pop star - until they saw her on stage in concert. They thought she just sang as a hobby
• In other Reynolds/Swift news, Ryan denies Taylor is making an appearance in "Deadpool 3", but says she'd be welcome in the film
• Source: SiriusXM on YouTube

• The 2022 CMA Awards are in the books
• Alan Jackson received the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
• The newly minted Entertainer of the Year is...Luke Combs (he also won Album of the Year)
  
• Other big winners of the night include Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton (Female Vocalist and Male Vocalist of the Year, respectively) Old Dominion (Group) and Brothers Osborne (Duo)