The Country Music Association Awards

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Cma Awards 201120111111Bob Harris presents highlights of the 45th Annual CMA Awards which were held in Nashville on Wednesday evening.

This year's nominees include Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood [who both return to co-host the Awards ceremony], Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Sugarland and Lady Antebellum. Bob presents a round-up of the winnners, best performances and backstage interviews from Country Music's biggest night. He also talks to former awards show host Vince Gill, Hall of Fame inductee Reba McEntire and three time CMA award winner Clint Black.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 45th Annual CMA Awards.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Cma Awards Highlights20191114Patrick Kielty is live from Nashville with highlights from this year's CMA Awards, the biggest night of the country music year.

As well as music and chat from the likes of Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Reba and many more, Patrick will be joined in the studio by country superstar Trisha Yearwood to discuss the awards and to celebrate country style!

Plus `Nashville` star Charles Esten will be there to play live and to give us a preview of his return to the UK in 2020 for the Country to Country Festival.

The CMAs - awarded annually by the Country Music Association - are the country music equivalents of the Oscars or the Grammys - the biggest, most prestigious awards of the year.

Patrick Kielty live in Nashville with CMA Awards highlights, the country music Oscars!

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Cma Awards Highlights20191114Patrick Kielty is live from Nashville with highlights from this year's CMA Awards, the biggest night of the country music year.

As well as music and chat from the likes of Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Reba and many more, Patrick will be joined in the studio by country superstar Trisha Yearwood to discuss the awards and to celebrate country style!

Plus “Nashville ? star Charles Esten will be there to play live and to give us a preview of his return to the UK in 2020 for the Country to Country Festival.

The CMAs - awarded annually by the Country Music Association - are the country music equivalents of the Oscars or the Grammys - the biggest, most prestigious awards of the year.

Patrick Kielty live in Nashville with CMA Awards highlights, the country music Oscars!

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Cma Awards Highlights 20152015110720151113 (R2)Another chance to hear Highlights of the 49th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city in Nashville.

This year's nominations are dominated by country rock artist Eric Church, and vocal group Little Big Town, with both acts receiving 5 nominations each.

Country Music heavyweights Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert received four nominations, with awards newcomers Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae and Chris Stapleton each receiving three nominations for trophies that will be handed out on Country Music's Biggest Night. CMA industry voters have also lent their support to Country Music Hall of Fame members Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson.

Hosted for the eighth year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood the awards includes performances from Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Hank Williams Jr. In this two hour show Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the forty-ninth annual CMA Awards held in Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Cma Awards Highlights 20152015110720151113 (R2)Another chance to hear Highlights of the 49th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city in Nashville.

This year's nominations are dominated by country rock artist Eric Church, and vocal group Little Big Town, with both acts receiving 5 nominations each.

Country Music heavyweights Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert received four nominations, with awards newcomers Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae and Chris Stapleton each receiving three nominations for trophies that will be handed out on Country Music's Biggest Night. CMA industry voters have also lent their support to Country Music Hall of Fame members Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson.

Hosted for the eighth year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood the awards includes performances from Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Hank Williams Jr. In this two hour show Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the forty-ninth annual CMA Awards held in Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Another chance to hear Highlights of the 49th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city in Nashville.

This year's nominations are dominated by country rock artist Eric Church, and vocal group Little Big Town, with both acts receiving 5 nominations each.

Country Music heavyweights Kenny Chesney and Miranda Lambert received four nominations, with awards newcomers Sam Hunt, Maddie & Tae and Chris Stapleton each receiving three nominations for trophies that will be handed out on Country Music's Biggest Night. CMA industry voters have also lent their support to Country Music Hall of Fame members Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson.

Hosted for the eighth year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood the awards includes performances from Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Hank Williams Jr. In this two hour show Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the forty-ninth annual CMA Awards held in Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Cma Awards Highlights 201620161105Bob Harris presents highlights of the annual Country Music Association Awards in this, their 50th year. He broadcasts live from Music Row in Nashville and looks back on the spectacular 50th birthday celebrations held at Music City's Bridgestone Arena.

This year's nominations are dominated by country rock favourite Eric Church, rising star Maren Morris, and soulful traditionalist Chris Stapleton. In this two-hour show Bob presents a round-up of the winners, best performances (from artists including Garth Brooks with Trisha Yearwood, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, and Kacey Musgraves) and backstage interviews.

This show is the finale to a week of Country music programmes on Radio 2, including a look back at some of the best live performances from five decades of CMA awards and a three-hour live show presented by Patrick Kielty on the day of the awards, in which he speaks to some of this year's nominees, and important figures from 50 years of CMA awards history. He's also joined by a resident house band who provide the soundtrack to the show, and Patrick plays some the hottest new music coming out of Nashville.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 50th annual CMA Awards live from Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Country's Biggest Night Of The Year With Bob Harris Live From Nashville20181115Live from Nashville. Bob has all the highlights from last night's CMA Awards, alongside musical guests in the studio.

The CMA Awards show - hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood - is the most important night in the country music calender, the Oscars of the genre. It features the biggest stars of the year playing the biggest hits of the year and competing for the biggest prizes.

Joining Bob in the studio to play some of their classic songs are multi CMA winners Suzy Boggus, Pam Tillis & Terri Clark, and there'll be chat from 3 time CMA winner & broadcaster Kelly Ford and country star Thomas Rhett, literally en route to to his UK tour! Plus Big Machine label boss Scott Borchetta - the man who discovered Taylor Swift and Florida Georgia Line - gives Bob his take on the evening and marks our cards for the stars of the future.

Live from Nashville, Bob Harris has the highlights of last night's CMA Awards

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Highlights Of The 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards20171111Broadcasting live from Music Row in Nashville Bob Harris presents highlights of the annual Country Music Association Awards.

This year's nominations were dominated by 6 times CMA female vocalist winner Miranda Lambert, with five nominations. Vocal group Little Big Town, and country rock favourite Keith Urban also featured strongly with four nominations each. Country artists Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley co-hosted Country Music's biggest night for the 10th year running.

In this two hour show Bob presents a round-up of the winners along with the live performances from the awards show which was held in the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. The programme features backstage interviews with reigning Entertainer of the year and country superstar Garth Brooks, duo nominees Brothers Osborne and members of the Campbell family who were in the audience to see a moving tribute to the late country legend Glen Campbell, performed by vocal group Little Big Town and Glen's longtime collaborator Jimmy Webb. In a awards show dominated by recent news events including the shootings at a Las Vegas Country festival last month, the night included powerful and moving performances from Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and an all-star band led by Hootie and the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker.

This show is the finale to Radio 2's coverage of the CMA awards which also featured Steve and the team broadcasting 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon' live from Nashville on the day of the awards.

Performances from Garth Brooks, Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw, Niall Horan and Pink.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Highlights Of The Country Music Association Awards 200920091113Live from Nashville, country music fan Dale Winton celebrates the biggest night in the Country music calendar -the CMA awards.

In a special two hour programme, Dale introduces highlights from the 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, held in Nashville on Wednesday evening, including the best performances from the night, and backstage interviews with this year's winners. During his visit to Nashville he also catches up with some of the biggest figures in Country Music including legendary superstar Dolly Parton, four-time female vocalist winner Reba McEntire and Hootie and the Blowfish frontman and now chart topping country artist Darius Rucker.

The nominations for this year's CMA awards are dominated by singer, songwriter and guitarist Brad Paisley who, in addition to co-hosting the evening's ceremony with Carrie Underwood, is nominated for six awards including Entertainer, Male Vocalist and Album of the year. Other acts nominated for multiple awards include Jamey Johnson, George Strait and Zac Brown (frontman of the Zac Brown Band). Taylor Swift, who tours in the UK later this month, has four nominations including one for the evening's most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year.

Taylor Swift will also be performing at the awards as part of a line-up which includes Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, Keith Urban, George Strait, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley and Brooks and Dunn.

Dale Winton celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar - the CMA Awards.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Highlights Of The Country Music Association Awards 201020101112Live from Nashville, country music fan Dale Winton celebrates the biggest night in the Country music calendar - the CMA awards.

In a special two hour programme, Dale introduces highlights from the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards, held in Nashville on Wednesday evening, including the best performances from the night, and backstage interviews with this year's winners. During his visit to Nashville he also catches up with some of Country music's biggest stars, past and present including Brad Paisley, veteran country star Lorrie Morgan and newcomer Chris Young

The nominations for this year's CMA awards are led by singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert, who is nominated for nine awards, a record for a female artist. Lady Antebellum garnered the second highest number of nominations with five including Entertainer, Album, Vocal Group, Single for Need You Now and Music Video. Other leading nominees include the Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley, whose nominated album 'Up on the Ridge' brings bluegrass back into mainstream country. Dierks will be performing live during the awards show alongside an array of country stars including Sugarland, George Strait, Keith Urban, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum and Kenny Chesney.

The evening is hosted by country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Highlights Of The Country Music Association Awards 201020101112Live from Nashville, country music fan Dale Winton celebrates the biggest night in the Country music calendar - the CMA awards.

In a special two hour programme, Dale introduces highlights from the 44th Annual Country Music Association Awards, held in Nashville on Wednesday evening, including the best performances from the night, and backstage interviews with this year's winners. During his visit to Nashville he also catches up with some of Country music's biggest stars, past and present including Brad Paisley, veteran country star Lorrie Morgan and newcomer Chris Young

The nominations for this year's CMA awards are led by singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert, who is nominated for nine awards, a record for a female artist. Lady Antebellum garnered the second highest number of nominations with five including Entertainer, Album, Vocal Group, Single for 'Need You Now' and Music Video. Other leading nominees include the Zac Brown Band, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley, whose nominated album 'Up on the Ridge' brings bluegrass back into mainstream country. Dierks will be performing live during the awards show alongside an array of country stars including Sugarland, George Strait, Keith Urban, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum and Kenny Chesney.

The evening is hosted by country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Join Reba Mcentire, Darius Rucker And Bob Harris For Country Music's Biggest Night!20201115Bob Harris introduces highlights of the prestigious 2020 CMA Awards, hosted in Nashville by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker with live music from the biggest stars of country music.

The Awards - which took place on Wednesday - are the highlight of the annual country music calender and a staple of Radio 2's commitment to the genre for more than 30 years.

Normally held in front of a live audience at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, this year Covid-19 means that the ceremony has relocated to the Music City Center for a different type of event, but one that still brings all the excitement of the night right into your home.

And this year that means fantastic live performances from Luke Combs. Maren Morris, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church, Ingrid Andress, Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce and Lady A's Charles Kelley, alongside tributes to Kenny Rogers, Joe Diffie & Charlie Daniels, a moving presentation to country music legend Charley Pride and an incredible duet from Reba & Darius themselves!

Bob Harris with highlights of the prestigious 2020 CMA Awards from Nashville, Tennessee.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Live From Nashville20131106Patrick Kielty broadcasts live from Nashville, USA to celebrate the biggest night in country music - The CMA Awards 2013. He'll have a star-studded show full of celebrity guests from the world of country as well as live music. Patrick will also be going behind the scenes of the capital of country looking at the food, fashion and music and meeting the people who make Nashville the place it is.

Patrick Kielty is live from Nashville, Tennessee, celebrating the best in country music.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Live From Nashville, Usa20141105Patrick is live from Nashville, USA in the build up to tonight's CMA Awards 2014 and he's joined by singer Garth Brooks. Patrick also has a very special House Band with Lee Ann Womack and he's visiting the set of hit US TV show Nashville with UK star Sam Palladio.

He talks to the host of the CMA Awards - Carrie Underwood and gets the latest news ahead of them with Country Music Television host Katie Cook.

Patrick also visits some of the most iconic parts of the city and goes to home of American Football team The Tennessee Titans.

And Radio 2's very own Bob Harris drops by to give his opinion on this years nominees. He may be in the USA but you can still contact the show, just email - kielty@bbc.co.uk.

Patrick's guest include Garth Brooks, Sam Palladio, Carrie Underwood and Lee Ann Womack.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Marking The 50th Cma Awards20161102Patrick Kielty is live from the home of country music Nashville, Tennessee to celebrate the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards - The CMAs.

He's joined in the studio by Reba McEntire, one of the most successful country artists of all time. Reba has been nominated in the CMA female vocalist category a record 49 times and has sold over 90 million records worldwide in a career spanning more than 40 years.

Thomas Rhett, the singer-songwriter whose latest album 'Tangled Up' has been a huge success in the US and crossed over to the UK joins Patrick to talk about his upcoming UK tour.

Camaron Ochs, known simply as Cam, is also a guest. Her song' Burning House' from her debut album 'Untamed' is nominated in the Song and video categories at this year's awards.

The most nominated artist in 2016 is female vocalist Maren Morris. Her hit song 'My Church' is nominated for single and song of the year, and Patrick catches up with her on the eve of the CMA awards to talk about her incredible year.

Live in the studio is house band The Mavericks who perform some of their hits live and also country classics from across the decades.

He's also out and about in Nashville, exploring the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum to find out more about the history of Music City and how it all began. Plus Patrick visits satellite radio station Sirius XM The Highway to meet DJ Storme Warren and find out about where country music is today.

Catch up with all the highlights from the 50th annual CMA awards with Bob Harris at 6pm on Saturday 5th November.

Patrick Kielty is live from Nashville with Reba McEntire, Thomas Rhett and The Mavericks.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Patrick Kielty Live From Nashville, Usa20151104Patrick Kielty is live from Nashville, USA as the city gets ready for the biggest night in country music - the CMA Awards 2015.

He's joined by Grammy Award winning country star Kacey Musgraves to talk about her new album 'Pageant Material', and being nominated for three CMA Awards this year. Other guests include Little Big Town, Tim McGraw , Charles Kelly from Lady Antebellum, the new mayor of Nashville Megan Barry and Connie Britton who plays Rayna James in the hit TV show Nashville.

Patrick also visits one of the most iconic institutions of the city - the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium, the longest running live radio programme in US history. It's the show that made country music famous, with live music from icons and new stars. As it celebrates 90 years of being on the air Patrick makes a guest appearance on stage alongside host Bill Cody.

On his travels Patrick also visits Nashville's new Mayor, Megan Barry, to find out more about the city that's home to country music for fans all over the world. Patrick also drops in to see multi-award winning vocal group Little Big Town and try his hand at some Southern Cooking with Kimberly Schlapman, who hosts her own show on the Cooking Channel.

There's also a very special House Band live in the studio fronted by honky tonk musician Rachael Hester; playing some of the biggest country hits of all time.

And Radio 2's very own Bob Harris will be on hand to give his opinion on this year's CMA Award nominees.

Patrick Kielty's guests include Kacey Musgraves and Little Big Town.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

The 55th Annual Cma Awards20211114Luke Bryan hosts country music's biggest night of the year - the 55th annual CMA Awards, with exclusive live performances from Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood and more!

The CMAs were first broadcast in 1967, and are the longest running annual music awards on US television. This is Luke Bryan's first year of hosting the show, and as well as Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs and Carrie Underwood he'll also be joined at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena by Jimmie Allen, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton, Carly Pearce , Ashley McBryde and Blake Shelton - with more surprises to come on the night!

Radio 2 presents the CMA Awards direct from Nashville - country music's biggest night!

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

The Cma Awards 201220121103Live from Nashville Bob Harris presents highlights of the 46th Annual CMA Awards which were held in Nashville on Thursday evening.

This year's nominees include Country Music's first couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, International superstar Taylor Swift, and vocal harmony group Little Big Town. Eric Church, whose single Springsteen hit the top of the country charts in June leads the nominations, with nods in the single, song, album, video and Male vocalist categories.

Performers on the night include Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson and Dierks Bentley and Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Plus Bob talks to veteran country star Charley Pride, multi CMA award winner Tim McGraw, CMA co-host Carrie Underwood and Duo and New artist nominees Love and Theft.

Live from Nashville, Bob Harris presents highlights of the 46th Annual CMA Awards.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

The Cma Awards 201320131109Live from Nashville Bob Harris presents highlights of the 47th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city on Wednesday evening.

This year's nominations are dominated by newcomer Kacey Musgraves and six time CMA winner Taylor Swift who have both received six nominations. As well as nominations in the New Artist and Female vocalist categories, Kacey Musgraves sees her critically acclaimed debut album 'Same Trailer Different Park' appear in the album of the year category, with her talents as a songwriter recognised with two nominations for song of the year. Also up for awards are reigning CMA Female Vocalist Miranda Lambert , Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton and emerging duo Florida Georgia Line, whose recent single 'Cruise 'dominated the charts this summer becoming the longest running country number one of all time. Performers on the night include Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift and Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews .

Bob presents highlights of the 47th Annual CMA Awards, live from Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

The Cma Awards 20142014110820141114 (R2)Live from Nashville Bob Harris presents highlights of the 48th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city on Wednesday evening.

This year's nominations are dominated by reigning CMA female vocalist Miranda Lambert who has nine nominations, matching the record she set in 2010 - the most for any female artist in the history of the CMA Awards. Rising Nashville star Dierks Bentley, who thrilled his UK fans at this year's C2C Festival in London, has five nominations, with other nominees including Kacey Musgraves, Eric Church and Keith Urban. Hosted for the seventh year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood the awards will include performances from Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton. In this two hour show Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 48th Annual CMA Awards, live from Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

The Cma Awards 20142014110820141114 (R2)Live from Nashville Bob Harris presents highlights of the 48th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city on Wednesday evening.

This year's nominations are dominated by reigning CMA female vocalist Miranda Lambert who has nine nominations, matching the record she set in 2010 - the most for any female artist in the history of the CMA Awards. Rising Nashville star Dierks Bentley, who thrilled his UK fans at this year's C2C Festival in London, has five nominations, with other nominees including Kacey Musgraves, Eric Church and Keith Urban. Hosted for the seventh year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood the awards will include performances from Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton. In this two hour show Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 48th Annual CMA Awards, live from Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.

Live from Nashville Bob Harris presents highlights of the 48th Annual CMA Awards which were held in the city on Wednesday evening.

This year's nominations are dominated by reigning CMA female vocalist Miranda Lambert who has nine nominations, matching the record she set in 2010 - the most for any female artist in the history of the CMA Awards. Rising Nashville star Dierks Bentley, who thrilled his UK fans at this year's C2C Festival in London, has five nominations, with other nominees including Kacey Musgraves, Eric Church and Keith Urban. Hosted for the seventh year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood the awards will include performances from Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton. In this two hour show Bob Harris presents a round-up of the winners, best performances and backstage interviews.

Bob Harris presents highlights of the 48th Annual CMA Awards, live from Nashville.

Radio 2 celebrates the biggest night in the country music calendar: The CMA Awards.