American Music Award Winners:
New Artist of the Year: Sam Hunt
Country:
Favorite Female Artist: Carrie Underwood . . . This is her second-straight year winning this category.
Favorite Male Artist: Luke Bryan . . . This is his fourth-straight year taking this award.
Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Florida Georgia Line . . . Their second straight win in this category.
Favorite Album: “Anything Goes”, Florida Georgia Line
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Are No Longer in the Honeymoon Phase
Remember a few weeks ago when CARRIE UNDERWOOD assured us that she and MIKE FISHER still had a solid showbiz marriage? Yeah, well, that doesn’t mean they’re still burning it up like newlyweds.
E! asked if they’re still in the honeymoon phase after five years. She said, quote, “No. We have a kid. That went out the door with the poopy diapers.
“I think that’s when the honeymoon phase, if it hasn’t ended already, that’s when it officially ends . . . when you have a child. We’re still very much in love, a very deep love but it’s just different. It morphs a bit.”
Switching to a different subject, they asked what artists she’d love to perform with. She said, quote, “I really want to sing with AXL ROSE at some point in my life.
“I’ve covered enough GUNS N’ ROSES stuff and it was people like him who taught me how to sing. They were so different. I look at people like him and FREDDIE MERCURY, those people who were doing all these crazy runs. It was so different.”
Chris Stapleton Can’t Remember a Time in His Life When He Wasn’t Singing
Can you imagine CHRIS STAPLETON doing anything else other than singing country music? Neither can he. He can’t ever remember a time in his life when he wasn’t singing . . . although he did try a few other career possibilities.
Quote, “I found out a bunch of things that I was not. I sold cars, drove an ice truck . . . went to college. [You] find out who you’re not. The thought of doing anything else made me so miserable that it kind of steered my path for better or worse.”
Hillary Scott is Recording a Gospel Album With Her Family
While LADY ANTEBELLUM is on hiatus, HILLARY SCOTT is spending some of her free time recording a gospel album with her mom, dad, and sister. It’s being produced by RICKY SKAGGS and it should be out next year.
As you may know, Hillary’s mom is singer LINDA DAVIS, whose duet with REBA MCENTIRE on “Does He Love You“ went to Number One back in 1993. (Tennessean)
LUKE BRYAN took home Favorite Male Country Artist for the fourth time at this year’s “American Music Awards”. He also shared that he likes performing in front of his peers at the “AMAs”. Quote, “I’ve always enjoyed going to the ‘AMAs’, and the opportunity to perform out there in front of the biggest stars is fun.”
JASON ALDEAN loves being in the room with so many artists from so many different genres at the “American Music Awards”. Quote, “It’s the biggest artists in the world in one room. That and the Grammys is about the only time that happens. It’s a cool thing to be part of, for sure.”
SAM HUNT feels like he’s representing all of country music when he’s at the “American Music Awards”. He says it’s different than a country awards show because at those, he’s only representing himself.
RANDY HOUSER has no patience for out of control fans. Some guy was fighting at his show on Friday in Corbin, Kentucky . . . so he stopped the music and kicked him out of the place. (WARNING!!! The video has profanity.)
Kelsea BALLERINI was going to name her dog Knox because she’s from Knoxville, Tennessee. But then a couple of “signs” happened that convinced her to name him after her song “Dibs”.