Kelsea Ballerini News

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced her highly anticipated Meaning Of Life Tour. Kicking off January 24th in Oakland, CA, the 28-show trek will see Clarkson playing arenas across the United States on her first headline run in three years. She will be joined by special guests GRAMMY-nominated Kelsea Ballerini and last season's winner of NBC's The Voice, Team Kelly's Brynn Cartelli. Exclusive pre-sale ticket access begins September 17th, with public on-sale September 24th coinciding with her return as coach on the season 15 premiere of The Voice. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, September 17th 10AM local through Sunday, September 23rd 10PM local. For additional ticket on-sale information please visit kellyclarkson.com/tour.

As the kick-off to this year's highly anticipated “2018 American Music Awards,” chart-topping artists Kane Brown and Ella Mai, singer and American Music Award winner Normani and award winning singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha today announced the nominations LIVE from YouTube Space LA.  The event was livestreamed on the official American Music Awards YouTube channel (YouTube.com/TheAMAs) and included a panel discussion about the nominations with the presenting talent and Billboard correspondent Chelsea Briggs. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the “2018 American Music Awards” will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 9 at 8:00pm ET on ABC. 

In recognition of the undeniable influence and impact of female artists in country music, CMT today announced that for the first-time ever the annual “CMT Artists of the Year” special is dedicated to the women of country music—past, present and future. This year's all-female “Artists of the Year” celebration will honor CarrieUnderwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman, and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott. The 90-minute special will premiere on Wednesday, October 17 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT only on CMT.

Four-time Emmy Award-winning hit musical competition series “The Voice” will debut its first-ever, 10-part “Comeback Stage” companion series in its upcoming 15th season, which premieres Monday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Tune in Friday, September 7 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “Bebe Rexha” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW. 

Fresh off his first U.S. #1 single 'Kiss Somebody', global Country star Morgan Evans will continue the celebration with Things That We Drink To, his full-length debut album with Warner Music Nashville / Warner Bros. Records.

Tune in Friday, August 31 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "Imagine Dragons" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW. 

The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees for “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,” as Chris Stapleton tops the list of finalists with five nominations. Producer and musician Dann Huff receives four nominations, the second most nominations this year, while nine artists garner three each—Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Midland, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban. 

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank announces a performance at The Heights Theater in Houston Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 PM featuring Josh Kerr, Maddie & Tae and Jon Nite. Maddie & Tae's Maddie Marlow (from Sugarland, TX) and Tae Dye have a strong connection to Texas, with the two first meeting during a music showcase in Dallas prior to becoming a Platinum-selling duo, while Nite was born in Amarillo, TX. Tickets for the performance cost $25 and are on sale now at CMAsongwritersseries.com.

Tune in Friday, August 17 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “flor” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW. 

With its 3-hour broadcast of the 2018 “CMA Fest,” ABC finished as the most-watched network on Wednesday night, topping runner-up NBC with 2 hours of “World of Dance” by nearly 1.0 million viewers (4.7 million vs. 3.8 million) and nearly tying Fox for No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4 vs. 1.0/5 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with “MasterChef”/”24 Hours to Hell and Back”). 

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Lou Al-Chamaa to Vice President, A&R and Nick Bral to Director, A&R, both based in the company's Los Angeles office.

This Friday night, multiple GRAMMY® Award winner Jason Mraz will bring his signature sound to AT&T AUDIENCE Network for a special, one-hour concert. Watch a "First Look" as Mraz performs "Let's See What The Night Can Do" off his new album Know. (out August 10 via Atlantic Records) on PARADE magazine today, HERE.

Warner Bros. Records' Anne-Marie has been named Radio Disney's “NBT” (Next Big Thing) – a multi-platform program that spotlights breakout artists and showcases their journey as they chase their musical dreams.

'CMA Fest,' the Music Event of Summer, premieres WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. The three-hour prime-time special broadcasts for its 15th straight year with Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini returning as hosts, bringing Country Music's Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience.

Rising Country star and Australia native Morgan Evans has released the video for his brand new song 'American', which features footage captured from his hugely successful 10 in 10 tour across the US.

Multi-platinum-certified rapper, artist, and visionary 21 SAVAGE remains downright unstoppable. Recently, he teamed up with Post Malone for the platinum-certified mega-smash “rockstar,” achieving his first Billboard Hot 100 #1 in the process. Meanwhile, his full-length debut, Issa Album, stands out as one of the year's biggest success stories. It clinched #2 on the Billboard Top 200 upon arrival, moving over 77,000 copies first-week. It also went #1 on the Apple Music Hip-Hop/Rap Chart. The lead single“Bank Account” earned an RIAA platinum certification and also peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. To date, Spotify streams exceed 216 million and YouTube/VEVO views surpass 64 million-plus.

Tune in Friday, July 13 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special "Jacob Banks" on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW.   

Country Music fans can get a jump start on summer plans for 2019. Tickets for CMA Fest—which takes place in Nashville Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9, 2019—will be available for pre-sale Monday, July 30 at 10:00 AM/CT. Fans must register today through Friday, July 27 for Ticketmaster's Verified Fan at VerifiedFan.Ticketmaster.com/CMAfest2019, which allows fans the first opportunity to purchase the best seats during the pre-sale, eliminating bots and broker accounts. The general on-sale will open Monday, Aug. 6 at 10:00 AM/CT at CMAfest.com or by calling the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST. CMA Fest, the longest-running Country Music festival in the world, took over downtown Nashville just last month with more than 300 acts performing on 11 official stages and visitors attending from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36 international countries. Thanks to each and every artist donating their time, CMA Fest ticket proceeds go directly to helping enrich and sustain music education programs across the country through CMA's nonprofit arm, the CMA Foundation. The festival is filmed for a three-hour special, “CMA Fest,” which is hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini and airs Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. This year marks the 15th consecutive year of the broadcast. **Suggested Tweet**: Tickets for #CMAfest 2019 (June 6-9, 2019) go on sale to the public Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at 10 AM|CT. Fans can register for @Ticketmaster's #VerifiedFan through Friday, July 27, 2018 in order to participate in an exclusive pre-sale starting Monday, July 30, 2018 at 10 AM|CT: VerifiedFan.Ticketmaster.com/CMAfest2019 About CMA Fest The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, which drew 5,000 fans to Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Having just wrapped its 47th year, the legendary festival has become the city's signature Country Music event that hosts fans from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36 foreign countries. In 2018, CMA Fest featured 11 stages with over 300 acts – all to benefit music education. Since 2006, CMA and the CMA Foundation have invested more than $21 million to sustainable music education initiatives across the U.S. thanks to the fans who attend CMA Fest and the artists who donate their time. CMA Fest is filmed for a three-hour ABC Television Network special. 2018 marks the 15th consecutive year of the broadcast.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted both Danielle Middleton and Sam Reas to the role of Manager, A&R, based in the company's New York office.