Lil Nas X Becomes First Openly Gay Black Artist to Win at Country Music Awards
Lil Nas X becomes the first openly gay black artist to win an award at the Country Music Awards, bagging this year's "Musical Event of the Year" award.

Lil Nas X becomes the first openly gay black artist to win an award at the Country Music Awards, bagging this year's "Musical Event of the Year" award.
Kanye West is slated to have his biggest audience yet for his Sunday Service, as he's agreed to join famous Televangelist Joel Osteen's Texas Megachurch at one of his masses.
Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie were all smiles as they attended the Ryan Gordy Foundation's "60 Years of Motown" celebration dressed in Red Velvet and Metallic suits.
Chaka Khan is back in the spotlight, but this time, for more than just a musical comeback. The legendary singer graced the cover of Essence Magazine's November issue as she launches her newest venture as an entrepreneur.
Kanye West continues working on his spiritual rebirth by sharing the word of God with those he believes need it the most, like the inmates at Harris County jail.
Miranda Lambert may not have won an award on Wednesday night, but she believes she still has a lot to be thankful for — including just getting to be there.
Kelly Clarkson wasted no time in sharing her intense rivalry with upcoming "The Voice" judge Nick Jonas when he visited her show this week. Nick Jonas is a better sport than most of us.
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert caught themselves bobbing to each other's song at the CMAs and it's hard not to be impressed by their maturity. After four years together, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert split in 2015.
Reba McEntire paid little mind when asked about slowing down in her career. In fact, she's fully prepared to bring her sitcom back to life after almost a decade.
Jessica Simpson says she is relieved to be recovering, after she reveals that she has been having a rough 10 days with her family who have battling with a terrible illness.
Country music legend Loretta Lynn, whose career spans almost six decades, has more than 20 grandchildren. Tayla, one of them, has followed in her grandmother’s footsteps.
As one Sexiest Man Alive to another, Blake Shelton offered the newly crowned John Legend advice, and he even came up with a new acronym to describe the accomplishments of his fellow coach on "The Voice."
Loretta Lynn met with her old buddy, Willie Nelson, after the Country Music Association Awards, and shared a sweet photo of their reunion on social media.
Host and author Chrissy Teigen poked fun at her husband after being dubbed the “Sexiest Man Alive” by PEOPLE: “The sexiest man alive just made me a ham sandwich.”
On her show, Wendy Williams reveals that she'd rather see Jason Momoa named as the "Sexiest Man Alive" instead of John Legend, and her audience agreed with her.
Tamar Braxton backtracks her statements after people on the internet slammed her for her homophobic comments, vows to keep thoughts to her "fake Instagram" to avoid criticism in the future.
Over the coming weekend, Kanye West, 42, intends on visiting pastor Joel Osteen’s church in Texas and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, 39, plans to join him for the trip.
On Wednesday night, country singer Keith Urban, 52, attended the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards ceremony in Nashville. He had the opportunity to perform a moving rendition of his single "We Were" at the Bridgestone Arena.
As per usual, actress Nicole Kidman, 52, was on hand at the 53rd annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on Wednesday to support her husband Keith Urban, 52.
Miranda Lambert, 36, and her husband Brendan McLoughlin, 27, were one of the couples who were seen on the red carpet at the 2019 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on Wednesday night.
Luke Combs' big win at the CMA Awards left many confused online when they heard what sounded like boos from the crowd. Combs, 29, captured the award for the Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards on Wednesday night.
The Entertainer of the Year Awards went to Garth Brooks this year in yet another win for the beloved country singer. Looks like he's the GOAT in country music entertainment.
Hollywood is notoriously toxic when it comes to relationships and marriage. These celebrities have proved that the attention takes its toll and their marriages were extremely short.
Keeping a long-lasting relationship in Hollywood is quite the challenge, with only a few celebrities staying together for more than a decade. Here are a few celebrities who broke up but eventually tied the knot.
Reba McEntire sparkled in black as she stepped onto the red carpet before assuming her co-hosting duties at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards for the first time since becoming single.
John Legend's recent achievements earned him the distinction of EGOTSMA, an impressive collection of accolades that took talent, hard work, and a strong belief in self to achieve. But as John admits, he didn't always have that confidence fans have come to know.
Nostalgia for the 80s shows no signs of disappearing; it seems that it’s here to stay. With the reissue of the successes of these years, the new generations have a little taste of the magic that made many stars shine and rise to the top of the sky.
The darlings of country music Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood brought life to the Country Music Awards. Reba took to Instagram to share a picture from the night.
Pink dazzled in a burnt-orange dress and a black hat with her husband, Carey Hart, and their two children, eight-year-old Willow, and almost-three-year-old Jameson in tow to enjoy the evening together as a family.
Fans of Carrie Underwood spoke up for her after Garth Brooks got awarded the Entertainer of the Year at the just concluded Country Music Awards. They had a lot to say.
Alicia Keys is one for the records, as the announcement of her return as the host of the 2020 Grammy Awards will make her the first female music star, and the third woman to host the show more than once.
Pink looked pretty in orange at the CMA Awards when she announced that it's her husband, Carey Hart's "turn" to work on his career ahead of her memorable duet with Chris Stapleton.
The decade she spent in the beloved 50’s nostalgia family series shaped her career, but there is much more to know about the veteran star than her most famous role.
Country Music star Reba McEntire's fans showered her with praises following her return to the CMA Awards stage, and they all agreed that she's ageless.
Fans can't get enough of Jason Momoa's adorable interview with Kelly Clarkson's two children, Remington 'Remy' Alexander, 5, and River Rose, 3. The siblings steal the stole as they ask 'Aquaman' a few questions.
Drake was treated poorly on Sunday as fans booed him off stage during a performance at Tyler, the Creator's music festival. The rapper and his host have since responded to the appalling behavior from concert-goers.
On Monday, country singer Jason Aldean announced that his latest album, “9,” would be released in 10 days. However, to entice fans until then, he released a single from it.
On Monday, singer Marie Osmond, 60, appeared on an episode of “The Talk.” There she opened up about a recent injury she had sustained while performing.
In 2017, country singer and co-judge on “The Voice” Blake Shelton, 43, was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. This year, the title went to his fellow judge, John Legend, 40.
Ciara and her adorable daughter Sienna hosted a fun-filled evening at American Girl's flagship store in New York City dressed in matching letterman jackets and boots which the proud mom happily shared with their fans on Instagram.
John Legend received blessings from the former reigning king of sexy Idris Elba, who also poked fun at the big man Dwayne Johnson. At 40 years old, John Legend had the title of People's Sexiest Man Alive bestowed upon him on Tuesday.
Mendeecees Harris is getting released from prison soon, and he decided to share some pictures of him with the "good guys" from jail ahead of his release.
The newest "The Masked Singer" episode reveals that it is Kelly Osbourne in the Ladybug costume. The star shared the secret to how she managed to remain anonymous on and off the stage.
Miranda Lambert's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "Wildcard," recently hit the shelves. Reflective of her current state of being, the songs are markedly more upbeat than Miranda's previous somber 2016 album, "The Weight of These Wings," and for a good reason.
Babyface marked a milestone in his working relationship with Whitney Houston in a rare post celebrating 24 years of a song they collaborated on.
It is not every day that one sees the picture of the Travolta kids posing with a Koala, but the actor shared a family picture and videos showing moments he and his children spent during their trip to Australia.
After PEOPLE magazine announce John Legend as the 'Sexiest Man Alive 2019,' his wife Chrissy Teigen says his title has helped her fulfill a lifelong dream of sleeping with the sexiest man.
T.I.'s 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris seems to have unfollowed her dad on Instagram following his revelation that he accompanies her to yearly gynecologist visits to "monitor her virginity."
Toni Braxton, once again, proved that age is only a number as she flaunted her curves during a recent concert in South Africa. The R&B queen also left concert-goers screaming for more with her legendary performance.
"Love & Hip Hop" star Alexis Skyy reveals through an Instagram video that she was once a victim of human trafficking. The reality TV star spoke out about the illegal act that affects millions of lives around the world, hoping to raise awareness on the issue.