hunter hayes

Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes got his first CMA nomination yesterday, and will spend his 21st birthday singing the National Anthem at the Saint's season opener this Sunday.

Blake Shelton is pretty used to being nominated for big awards, but that doesn’t mean he’s not ecstatic to receive more nods at the CMAs this year. The ‘God Gave Me You’ hitmaker has racked up four new nominations in 2012. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Hunter Hayes is enjoying the first CMA nomination — and he’s eternally grateful.

Carrie Underwood has been putting in countless hours preparing for her forthcoming 2012 Blown Away Tour, which will criss-cross the U.S. starting this month. And according to the ‘Good Girl’ superstar herself, fans should expect the trek to be nothing short of amazing — even she can’t wait to see all of the puzzle pieces put together.

Eric Church leads the list of nominees for the 46th annual CMA Awards, and Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes got his very first CMA nomination!

Hunter Hayes is coming back home for a special concert this Friday night at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans. The show is a benefit for Ochsner Pediatrics in the Big Easy.

Hunter Hayes is not only celebrating his very first Top 5 hit single this week with ‘Wanted,’ but he is also basking in the joy of having his very first platinum-selling single with the same song. ‘Wanted’ has officially sold over one million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Hunter Hayes may have played every single instrument on his self-titled debut, but that doesn’t mean that he is able to take command of every instrument in existence. He admitted to having a fear of the fiddle. The fiddle? Really?

Hunter Hayes talks Saints football, his 21st birthday, and coming home to perform in Louisiana!

Hunter Hayes was on the CBS TV Show "The Talk" earlier this week. Check out the video here!

Hunter Hayes gets his first gold single for "Wanted", and will perform the song on CBS's "The Talk" July 24!

Hunter Hayes might be all about country, but that didn’t stop him from crossing genres and helping indie rockers the Flaming Lips try to break a Guinness World Record. This week, the Lips started out on a short tour to top the record for Most Shows Played in 24 hours (Multiple Cities) by playing eight shows with a slew of special guests. Hayes helped out at Benny’s Boom Boom Room in Hattiesburg, M

Hunter Hayes will join Joe Walsh, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney and more for a special "CMT Crossroads" tonight at 10PM CST.

Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes is preparing to head out on the "Blown Away" tour with Carrie Underwood this fall!

Hunter Hayes, Brad Paisley, and Kenny Chesney will join Joe Walsh on an episode of "CMT Crossroads" June 23. Yay Hunter!

Here it is, the first in a new web series we're calling Famous People From Acadiana. Each week here on 973thedawg.com we will have a story about the Top 5 famous people from each Acadiana parish.

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town have been added to the nightly lineup of performers for the 40th annual CMA Music Fest / Fan Fair in Nashville June 7-10.

Hunter Hayes will join Carrie Underwood on the "Blown Away" tour this summer!

Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes is nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year for "Storm Warning" at the 2012 CMT Music Awards!

Hunter Hayes has spent his entire life waiting for his shot at stardom. Now that it’s finally here, he says it’s hard to wrap his mind around.

Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes has been added to the lineup for the 2012 CMA Music Fest/ Fan Fair in Nashville at LP Field!