"You're not here because you are women, you're here because you are dang good." That was Carrie Underwood, summing up the empowering theme for Wednesday night's (Oct 17) "CMT Artists Of The Year" awards, which was the network's first-ever, female-focused version of its year-end recognition of top artists.
Underwood
was the evening's final honoree and was preceded by Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman; Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott; Maren Morris; Kelsea
Ballerini; and Miranda Lambert.
CMT
also presented an "Artist Of A Lifetime" award to Country icon Loretta Lynn, who was unable to attend
due to ongoing health issues. Sissy
Spacek not only presented but accepted on LYNN's behalf.
Loretta had
to miss the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony and has now
revealed that she had to be hospitalized. The 86-year-old country legend turned
to Facebook herself
later in the day to explain, "After a brief hospital visit, I’m feeling
better now and enjoying a weekend of resting up at home."
Accepting
her honor, Maren Morris exclaimed, "Sheryl Crow just gave me a freakin'
award," adding, "woman are putting out the most compelling, badass
music," while encouraging all artists to "speak your
truth." Fairchild, near the end of
her comments with SCHLAPMAN, reeled off a list of 30 current female artists,
urging everyone to support their music.
2018 CMT
Artists of the Year Acceptance Speechs
Kelsea Ballerini >> YouTube | Hillary Scott >> YouTube |
Karen Fairchild & Kimberly Schlapman >> YouTube
Karen Fairchild & Kimberly Schlapman >> YouTube
Sissy Spacek >> YouTube
As
is always the case on award shows, performances and collaborations highlighted
the evening.
Lambert
was joined by fellow Pistol Annies members
Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley for "Sugar Daddy."
(>> YouTube)
Ballerini teamed with Alison Krauss for the 80s classic
"Ghost In This House."
Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile offered a blazing,
tag-team rendition of "Natural Woman," in tribute to
the late Aretha Franklin. (>> YouTube)
Hillary Scott, Tori
Kelly
and Gospel artist Kirk Franklin put
together a medley of "American Honey," "Never
Alone," and "Oh Happy Day." (>> YouTube).
Loretta Lynn was celebrated by
Sheryl Crow, Dierks Bentley, Sissy Spacek, Miranda Lambert, and Martina McBride.
The
legendary Gladys Knight joined Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman for a “I Can’t Make
You Love Me/Help Me Make It Through The Night" medley (>> YouTube) which led perfectly
to the evening's finale:
· Underwood, joined by Runaway June and Maddie & Tae - who will also tour with her in 2019 - for an 80s
female Women of Country Tribute travelogue of tunes from Reba McEntire (“Why Haven’t I Heard From You”),
Shania Twain (“Man! I Feel Like
a Woman”), Tammy Wynette (“Stand
By Your Man”), Dolly Parton (“9 to 5”), The Judds (“Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain”), Faith Hill (“Wild One”), and Martina McBride
(“Independence Day”).
Six
Memorable Moments From CMT's Artists Of the Year Celebration
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2018 CMT Artists of the
Year | Recap
The network says it was the most-watched AOTY special in the franchise's history. Watch here:
The network says it was the most-watched AOTY special in the franchise's history. Watch here:
All-Female ‘CMT Artists of the Year’ Spotlights Exec
Leslie Fram’s Advocacy for Women: "We were in a
place where women dominated the chart,” says the CMT senior VP, “and we lost
our way." A telecast spotlighting Carrie, Miranda, Maren, Kelsea and
others is one step toward making up the difference….. Read More Variety.com
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Belle Of The Brawl: The CMT Artists of the Year special honors the
women of country music last night (10/17). Pictured (front, l-r) are
CMT's Margaret Comeaux, Kevin Kay and Leslie
Fram; (back, l-r) CMT's Frank Tanki, Capitol's Carrie
Underwood, Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, Columbia's Maren
Morris, RCA's Miranda Lambert, Black River's Kelsea
Ballerini, Little Big Town's Kimberly Schlapman and Karen
Fairchild and Switched On's John Hamlin.
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2018 CMT Artists of the Year Red Carpet
Before
the stars hit the stage at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center for the CMT
Artists of the Year celebration they were photographed on the red carpet showing
off their stylish outfits in unique dresses, cutting-edge jumpsuits, pantsuits and
flowing gowns.
Taste
Of Country Red Carpet Pictures
Red
Carpet Arrivals www.eonline.com
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Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott,
Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town's Kimberly
Schlapman and Karen Fairchild take photos during the 2018 CMT Artists of The
Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 17, 2018 in Nashville,
Tennessee. Photo courtesy of CMT
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Carrie Underwood (Yummy Mummy to-be): Showing off her burgeoning bump The Cry Pretty radiant powerhouse wore a Tadashi Shoji Fall 2018 "Solsa" blue sequin draped dress with cutout detail adding Marli New York diamond jewels and silver sandals. Instagram
Danielle Bradbery: The Worth It singer wore a Lovers + Friends La Blazer Dress adding Schutz Chaya high heel pumps (Product), Glam & Makeup (Libby Barnes), Jennifer Zeuner Nalo Extended earrings,:
Elle King - The "Little Bit
of Lovin'" Americana/ Rock singer-songwriter donned a purple and black
striped pantsuit and styled
her suit with a textured silver clutch.
Hillary Scott - Lady A’s singer looked ready for Valentine's Day in a flowing lavender Ashish
gown with red sequin hearts. Cut from diaphanous lilac chiffon, this wrap style
is beautifully decorated with crystals, beads and sequins to form floating love
hearts, and outlined with ruffles that make it feel all the more romantic. (Product £1,610)
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TOP:
Carrie Underwood (Tadashi Shoji), Danielle Bradbery (Lovers + Friends),
Elle King, Hillary Scott (Ashish)
BOTTOM:
Kimberly Schlapman (Maria Lucia
Hohan), Karen Fairchild (Maria Lucia
Hohan), Kelsea Ballerini (Monique
Lhuillier), Maddie & Tae (Jovani/Dennis
Basso)
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Karen Fairchild – The Little Big Town singer showed off her bronzed legs in a black, belted Maria Lucia Hohan gown and added ankle high shimmering gold mid-calf booties!
Kimberly Schlapman - The Little Big Town Girl Crush singer glowed in a sleeveless
silver halter gown by Maria Lucia Hohan adding Le Vian diamond
rings.
Kelsea Ballerini – Dressed quite
formally rather than her usual youthful edgy flare wearing a high neckline Monique Lhuillier Spring 2019 gown.
Maddie & Tae (Maddie Marlow & Tae Dye) – Bringing a pop of colour to the red carpet event Maddie wore a plunging Jovani jumpsuit with a studded detail pattern and added Lana Jewelry. Tae stunned in a Dennis Basso fall winter 2018 dress. Tiffany Gifford (Styling)
Their
new project, according to Dye, is a “concept album” that was inspired by the
ebbs and flows of the singers’ personal lives and careers.
“[The
album] starts off with the ‘in love’ phase of a relationship which then goes
into the heartbreak and the relationship calling quits,” Dye explains. “The end
of the record is all about this girl just getting her power back and finding
strength and confidence.”
The
duo’s new project leads off with the single “Friends Don’t,” which explores the
tension of an evolving friendship. It’s a plot line that wasn’t visited on
their debut album Start Here, simply because it wasn’t an experience they could
draw from yet. Now 23, both Dye and Marlow have a much deeper well from which
to draw.
“We
wanted to grow gracefully with our fans,” Dye says. “We started writing about
being in love, being young women and the uncomfortability of not really knowing
what you’re doing with your life while trying to act like you do.” That
vulnerability also shines in the newly released (Oct 19) “Die From a Broken Heart,”
which follows the many calls made from a daughter to her mother as she looks
for answers to a myriad of life’s challenges, from pesky wine stains to
devastating breakups. ..Read More
Maren Morris (feathers are too
much) – The Rich singer-songwriter wore
a Raisa and Vanessa Fall 2018 dress. She accessorized with Sophia Webster platform heels, and jewelry from Yvan Tufenkjian (earrings), Borgioni, EFCollection, Ileana Makri &
Eriness Jewelry (rings) - Instagram
Martina McBride – The 52-year old "Reckless" singer who has just released her 9 song It's the Holiday Season album opted for a simple little silk black, wearing tights and eye-catching above the knee sparkly black boots.
She
later performed the upbeat and sassy "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My
Man)" in Loretta Lynn’s honor. Her billowing performance dress look
ill-fitting but was said to be an outfit that resembled something Loretta would
don.
Miranda Lambert – For her CMT Artists
of the Year performance joining her Pistol Annies band members she wore a
daring a Gunmetal Criss Cross Neckline Evening Jovani jumpsuit (Product 62493 | Facebook Video)
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| Miranda Lambert (Jovani jumpsuit) accepts an award Sanford Myers/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock | Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT |
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| TOP: Maren Morris (Raisa and Vanessa), Martina McBride, Sheryl CrowBOTTOM: Runaway June (Revolve/ Naomi/ Sherri Hill), Tori Kelly |
Runaway June - Hannah Mulholland wore a Revolve X Naven Maxine Jumpsuit (Product Revolve Style No. NBDR-WC35) with a back cut-out with hook and eye closure. Naomi
Mari
Fandl (Hair & Makeup), John Murphy (Stylist), Kristen Carbine (Hair + Make
Up)
Sheryl Crow - Wore a geometric form-fitting
dress and pointy-toed black ankle booties on the red carpet.
Tori Kelly - The soulful singer
donned a strapless off-the-shoulder black mermaid gown featuring sheer waist
and sleeve panels and completed her look carrying a Ted Baker clutch.
SOURCES:
Images:
Sanford Myers/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock | Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT
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