Awards Season is Here!
Awards season has begun, and with it, a plethora of glitter and glamor from the music, tv, and film industries! Hooray for Hollywood!
Awards season has begun, and with it, a plethora of glitter and glamor from the music, tv, and film industries! Hooray for Hollywood!
Three Grammy nominations and the chart-topping success of his current single, 'Wanted,' aren't enough to satisfy Hunter Hayes. No -- the singer/songwriter/country phenom has soaring, plans and they include learning to fly. Cue that famous R. Kelly song! "I believe I can fly…"
One could do worse then choosing to spend holiday cash or gift cards on songs included in this Top 40 Country Songs of January 2013 list. Superstars like George Strait, Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood are included, as are newcomers like Thomas Rhett, Kasey Musgraves and Hunter Hayes. The No. 1 song belongs to an artist who took nearly three years between albums, and has recently returned with a stirring song of inspiration.
The first commercially recorded Cajun song "Allons a Lafayette" by Mr. Joe Falcon, recorded in 1928, will be inducted into the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame.
Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes stops by 97.3 the Dawg during the Christmas holidays to talk about his 3 Grammy nominations, missing cajun food, and being on tour with Carrie Underwood!
For many years when he was growing up in south Louisiana, Hunter Hayes would have his parents bring him by the 97.3 The Dawg studios to meet the new up-and-coming artists. You could tell even back then that he had a passion burning inside to be one of those artists one day.
Always one to use her singing talents for the greater good, Kelly Clarkson stopped by Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt on Dec. 21 to spread some holiday cheer. Clarkson sang a few songs and celebrated the season with patients and staff at the hospital in her hometown of Nashville.
There are plenty of talented artists out there whose music you've never heard. After all, where would your favorite artists be without their record labels? To help undiscovered singers find their way, Hunter Hayes, Wynonna Judd, Craig Morgan and Dustin Lynch have agreed to judge the official Unsigned Only music competition.
Miranda Lambert presented the first of the 2012 American Country Awards winners with guitar on Monday (Dec. 10) night, but later came back to accept three of her own at the star-studded event. However, it was Luke Bryan's night to shine, as the 'I Don't Want This Night to End' singer won nine total ACAs, including two for his radio successes.
Eight Grammy nominations went to Louisiana artists last night. Check out who will win on Feb 10 on CBS! GEAUX Louisiana!