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Girl, Maren Morris is set to have epic night at CMA Awards
Read full article: Girl, Maren Morris is set to have epic night at CMA AwardsFILE - In this June 22, 2018, file photo, Carrie Underwood attends the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards in Los Angeles. Underwood, who is hosting the 2019 Country Music Association Awards with Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, could be the first female to win entertainer of the year since 2011, when Taylor Swift took home the honor. Underwood is the sole women competing for the top prize along with Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and last years winner, Keith Urban. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Despite female push, Garth Brooks bests Underwood at CMAs
Read full article: Despite female push, Garth Brooks bests Underwood at CMAsFILE - In this June 22, 2018, file photo, Carrie Underwood attends the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards in Los Angeles. Underwood is the sole women competing for the top prize along with Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and last years winner, Keith Urban. Wednesday night’s show kicked off with a performance featuring country female acts across generations, included three female hosts and had Maren Morris as its top nominee. But in the final moments, Brooks won the top prize over Carrie Underwood, who many had hoped would be the first female to win entertainer of the year since 2011. The last woman to win the prize was Taylor Swift, and Underwood was this year’s sole female nominee.