Opinion: Raheem Morris' quest for redemption leads Falcons interim coach to long-sought opportunity
Nine years removed from his last head coaching job, Raheem Morris now has another chance to prove he can lead a team as he takes over the Falcons.This second chance — as interim coach of the Atlanta Falcons — may not have come in the fashion that 44-year-old Morris envisioned. And many may view taking on an 0-5 squad with an aging quarterback, injured stars and ill-fitting pieces on defense as an undesirable assignment.
Country status: Maren Morris took to Twitter Friday to shut down critics saying she ' s ' not country ,' as she advocated for authenticity in the genre, following her successful night at Wednesday's CMA She won the first two awards of the evening, Song of the Year and Single of the Year, both for her
Maren Morris defended her place in country music after her critics said she ' s " not country ," despite a handful of CMA trophies that say otherwise. "The Bones" singer had the perfect response to critics saying she isn't country enough —just two days after she swept the 2020 CMA Awards .
Maren Morris has a message for haters who think she's not deserving of a CMA Award because she's "not country" enough.
Morris, 29, won three awards at Wednesday night's CMA Awards ceremony, including Female Vocalist of the Year.
Despite the accolades from the Country Music Association, Morris has long been criticized by country music purists who think her sound leans too heavily toward pop to be considered country.
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Gallery: Highlights From The 2020 CMA Awards (ET Canada)
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Reba & Rucker
Reba McEntire and co-host Darius Rucker kicked off the 2020 CMA Awards with a monologue, standing a socially distant six feet apart from each other. In the opening monologue, the pair joked about being happy to see a live (albeit small) audience after being quarantined for all these months. Rucker got the biggest laugh of the night when he joked about Morgan Wallen being bounced from "SNL" after ignoring COVID-19 protocols. "For your safety," Rucker joked, "I've had Morgan Wallen quarantined in my dressing room for two weeks now... so he might make this show."
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Morgan Wallen Delivers The Goods
Speaking of Morgan Wallen, the mullet-topped singer may have been bounced from "SNL", but he put out an extra-fiery performance of his chart-climbing new hit "More Than My Hometown" at the 2020 CMAs.
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Dan + Shay + Bieber
Dan + Shay were joined by Justin Bieber, performing “10,000 Hours” together for the first time ever in a highly anticipated performance from the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
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Chris Stapleton Is 'Starting Over'
With a new album on the horizon, country music powerhouse Chris Stapleton delivered an absolutely mesmerizing performance of his hopeful new single “Starting Over”, live from downtown Nashville.
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Charlie Daniels Tribute
Jason Aldean was among the performers to pay tribute to the late Charle Daniels, who passed away in July at age 83. Joining Aldean for the all-star tribute to the "Devil Went Down to Georgia" singer was Ashley McBride, Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne.
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Charlie Puth Joined Gabby Barrett
Charlie Puth isn't exactly a name that brings up images of cowboy hats and honky-tonks, but the pop phenom demonstrated his country cred when he joined Gabby Barrett for a duet of "I Hope" at the 2020 CMAs. "I'm a country artist now," Puth later declared on Twitter. "Thank you for having me @GabbyBarrett."
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Kelley & Carly
Carly Pearce and Lady A singer Charles Kelley performed “I Hope You're Happy Now”, a performance that nearly didn't happen. Lady A had been scheduled to perform at the live show, but the vocal trio was forced to pull out at the last minute when a family member of the group tested positive for COVID-19. However, this duet was recorded ahead of that positive result, so fans got to see the duet — even if they didn't get to see Lady A.
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A Nashville Legend Honoured
One of the most moving moments of the 2020 CMA Awards came when trailblazing country music icon Charley Pride accepted the this year's Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly five decades after winning his first CMA Award. Pride was joined by country star Jimmie Allen; after performing his new single "Best Shot", the pair sang a heartfelt duet on Pride's iconic country hit "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'".
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Pardi Pays Tribute To Diffie
Singer Jon Pardi paid tribute to the late Joe Diffie — who passed away from COVID-19 earlier this year — with a heartfelt performance of Diffie's hit "Pickup Man".
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Emotion Overtakes Ingrid Andress
Accompanied by a full orchestra, singer Ingrid Andress delivered an emotional performance of her hit single "More Hearts Than Mine". "Emotional" may have been an understatement; by the song's end, Andress was so overcome with emotion that she broke down in tears, one of the most heartfelt, memorable moments of the 2020 CMAs.
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Honouring The Gambler
Little Big Town paid tribute to the late, great Kenny Rogers, who passed away earlier this year at age 81. The group honoured the "Gambler" superstar by blending their sublime harmonies together for a heartfelt performance of his song "Sweet Music Man".
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Maren Morris Lands The Hat Trick
Maren Morris earned the most CMA Awards of the night, taking home three (including Female Vocalist of the Year). In her acceptance speech, the Highwomen member also paid tribute to the "amazing Black women" in country music, singling out such artists as Linda Martell, Yola, Mickey Guyton, Rissi Palmer, Brittney Spencer and Rhiannon Giddens. "There are so many amazing Black women that pioneered and continue to pioneer this genre, and I know they're going to come after me, they've come before me, but you've made this genre so, so beautiful," she said.
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Miranda Lambert Strips Down For 'Settling Down'
“I’m just doing a stripped down version of ‘Settling Down,’ my single, I really enjoy playing live live,” said Miranda Lambert ahead of her CMA Awards performance, joined by guitarist Luke Dick, one of the song's co-writers. "We’re just simple," she explained, "we’re just gonna get up there with two guitars and sing our song.”
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Big Night For Luke Combs
Luke Combs took the Male Vocalist of the Year award at the 2020 CMA Awards. "I never know what to say up here, I don't write speeches for these things," he said in his acceptance speeh. "Let me tell my beautiful wife thank you for always being there for me through thick and thin; my family, my parents ... I talked to my Grandma on the phone yesterday. Grandma, I know you're watching. I love you — I told you I'd say I love you if I won anything." He continued, "I don't deserve this any more than anybody else in this category. Especially this year has been so crazy, and I know everybody in this category worked their a** off. I'm just lucky. I'm a lucky guy."
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Luke Church Is A Uniter Not A Divider
Eric Church won the year's Entertainer of the Year honours, following his sizzling performance of "One Hell of a View". "If there was ever a year not to win this award," Church said in his acceptance speech. "And I really believe this, it's going to be music that brings us out of this. That is the one thing that is going to save the entire world," Church continued. "Politicians are about division. Music is about unity. And I promise you, it's going to take everybody in this room to unite."
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On Friday, Morris took to Twitter to admit she's stung by that type of criticism.
The CMA Awards Promise to Bring Top Country Stars Together ‘Safely, All in One Room’
The CMA Awards announced the first batch of performers for their Nov. 11 telecast, including Gabby Barrett, Charlie Puth, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Lady A.But the most interesting announcement is that the Country Music Association remains committed to its plan to hold the show in a venue, Nashville’s Music City Center. In that, the show will be unlike the recent ACM Awards and CMT Music Awards, which were virtual productions. The CMA is using that as a selling point, saying, in a statement, “The 54th annual CMA Awards will mark the first time the biggest names in country music will come together—safely, all in one room—this year.
She won the first two awards of the evening, Song of the Year and Single of the Year, both for her track The Bones. Morris also took to the stage in a sexy plunging silver jeweled gown to perform her award - winning track The Bones. It comes after she welcomed her first child back in March, a son
Country star Maren Morris has already proven she won 't stand for folks on the internet criticizing her parenting. Now, she ' s clapping back at a troll Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards (Taylor Hill / Getty Images). The singer was more playful about the pics with her
“I still can get hurt when people claim I’m ‘not country' but when I stood there accepting @cma Song of the Year, I realized it is much harder to forge your own path & sound than attempt to be a knock off of someone who’s already pioneered the genre," she wrote. "Thank you for accepting me."
In her acceptance speech, Morris sent her thanks to some "amazing Black women that pioneered and continue to pioneer this genre," listing such artists as Linda Martell, Yola, Mickey Guyton, Rissi Palmer, Brittney Spencer and Rhiannon Giddens.
“I hope you know that we see you," she added. "Thank you for making me so inspired as a singer in this genre, and this has been just the most magical night.”
Elton John Owns 120,000 CDs & 15,000 Vinyl Albums .
Elton John has an impressive record collection. In an interview with Goldmine, Sir Elton revealed the massive amount of albums he’s amassed over the years. “I have over 120,000 CDs and 15,000 pieces of vinyl,” he said. “They are stored in my home shelves so I can access whatever I want, whenever I want.” RELATED: Elton John And David Furnish Give Heartfelt Speech During British LGBT Awards: ‘Say It Loud, I’m Gay And I’m Proud’ Gallery: Highlights From The 2020 CMA Awards (ET Canada) 1/15 SLIDES © CMA Reba & Rucker Reba McEntire and co-host Darius Rucker kicked off the 2020 CMA Awards with a monologue, standing a socially dista
Nine years removed from his last head coaching job, Raheem Morris now has another chance to prove he can lead a team as he takes over the Falcons.This second chance — as interim coach of the Atlanta Falcons — may not have come in the fashion that 44-year-old Morris envisioned. And many may view taking on an 0-5 squad with an aging quarterback, injured stars and ill-fitting pieces on defense as an undesirable assignment. 
The CMA Awards announced the first batch of performers for their Nov. 11 telecast, including Gabby Barrett, Charlie Puth, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Lady A.But the most interesting announcement is that the Country Music Association remains committed to its plan to hold the show in a venue, Nashville’s Music City Center. In that, the show will be unlike the recent ACM Awards and CMT Music Awards, which were virtual productions. The CMA is using that as a selling point, saying, in a statement, “The 54th annual CMA Awards will mark the first time the biggest names in country music will come together—safely, all in one room—this year. 
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