#CMAAwards
Lainey Wilson cleaned house at last night's "57th Annual CMA Awards".
She won five awards, including Entertainer of the Year. Yes, you heard that right. She became the first female to win that award since Taylor Swift in 2011.
She also won Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for "Bell Bottom Country" and her song with Hardy, "Wait In the Truck", won Music Video of the Year and Musical Event of the Year.
Nobody else dominated, although Chris Stapleton seems to own the Male Vocalist of the Year category. He won his seventh.
There was an early surprise when Luke Combs' "Fast Car" won Single of the Year, and then moments later, Song of the Year.
The Internet wasn't happy that a cover beat out songs written by country artists in BOTH of those categories.
Jelly Roll opened the show with “Need a Favor” and he won New Artist of the Year.·
#TaylorSwift
o Not a huge surprise, but still an incredible achievement for Taylor!
o She is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023.
o She’s the No. 1 most-streamed female artist in Apple Music history and is also the female artist with the most songs to reach Apple Music’s Global Daily Top 100.
o She said in a statement, “Thank you to every single one of you for making this year the most incredible, joyful, celebratory year ever. From streaming the music nonstop to screaming it together in real life at the shows, dancing chaotically in movie theaters, none of this would have been possible without you.”
o This is the first time she has ever won this award that has been given out for the past five years.
o Previous winners include Billie Eilish (2019), Lil Baby (2020), The Weeknd (2021), and Bad Bunny (2022).
#Kahlua
o Ever dream like smelling like the liqueur?
o Now you can! Kahlua-scented perfume is now available.
o Technically, it's supposed to smell like an espresso martini.
o It’s described as “an eau de parfum inspired by ABSOLUT & KAHLUA”
o It has notes of Dark Chocolate, Sugar Cane Rum, Arabica Coffee, Velvety Foam, and more.
o They're doing it as part of the espresso martini's 40th birthday this year.
o You can pre-order it at ImaginaryAuthors.com for $105 a bottle.