On Hot Country mornings with Jody & Melody we shared on your Country Catch Up that Vince Gill will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th annual CMAs. Not only is he a Country Music Hall of Fame member, but he also is an 18-time CMA Award winner, and former 12-time CMA Awards host.
You can watch Vince accept his award on November 19th at 9:00 p.m. Atlantic on ABC.
We also shared with you that Megan Moroney is going all pink for her next album, “Cloud 9“. It comes out February 20th. Megan posted a teaser for a new song on her website, that have fans speculating it could be a nod to Riley Green. ??
In the teaser clip, Megan sings, quote, “It’s all sunshine and blue skies, but I can also make it rain.” Could she be referencing Riley’s song, “Make It Rain”? Earlier this year, there were rumors that they were dating.
And lastly, we shared with you that Morgan Wallen will be honored by Spotify in an upcoming episode of their “Billions Club” series. He’ll be the fourth artist to be featured, but the first for Country.
(The previous artists that have been honored are Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, and Miley Cyrus.)
Morgan is the first Country artist to have THREE songs hit the billion streams mark. They are “Last Night”, “Whiskey Glasses”, and “I Had Some Help” featuring Post Malone.
There isn’t a release date for his “Billions Club” episode, but Spotify says it’ll drop soon. He’ll receive a special plaque, and share some behind-the-scenes stories about his hits. There are currently 1,081 songs that have reached a billion streams.
