The Heart Of War:
Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett are up for Country Artist of the Year at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing live from Los Angeles May 27 on Fox, iHeartMedia stations and the iHeartRadio app. Earning Country Song nods are Combs' "Even Though I'm Leaving," Gabby Barrett's "I Hope," which is also up for the all-genre Best Collaboration and Best Lyrics, Shelton with Gwen Stefani's "Nobody But You," Bryan's "One Margarita" and Morris' "The Bones." Ashley McBryde, Barrett, Hardy, Ingrid Andress and Jameson Rodgers are nominated for Best New Country Artist. Other nominations include Dan + Shay for all-genre Best Duo/Group and Ashley Gorley for Songwriter. Full list here.
The CRS 2026
Print Special
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Best CRS Takeaways Ever
Label Contacts • New Faces
Travis Daily: The Interview
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Disruption Junction
You Look Like You Love Me
The Day Ahead
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees