ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks teased all sorts of new music gems during the Monday night installment of Inside Studio G.
This summer, Garth revealed that his upcoming Fun album is complete and he’s waiting for the right time to release it. But during last night’s Inside Studio G, he updated fans that the album has been delayed “slightly” for a special reason — he and wife Trisha Yearwood have recorded a studio version of their “Shallow” duet.
“[The] FUN album has been delayed every bit so slightly, but still should be here on time,” Garth begins before dropping the spoiler alert, “‘Shallow’ came out amazing.”
The couple performed the hit song from the popular 2018 film A Star is Born on a whim during their Facebook Live concert in March.
“[It] kills me!” he raves about the recorded version. “My part — eh. But The Queen? It’s beautiful.”
Garth also shared that his Triple Live album, which was released in 2018 and recorded during his world tour from 2014-2017, will be re-released as a deluxe edition simultaneously with FUN.
ABC/Mark LevineDan + Shay, Luke Combs and Maren Morris are the most nominated county acts at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
Each act scored four nominations a piece, with the “Tequila” duo appearing in the categories of Top Duo/Group, Top Country Artist, Top Country Duo/Group and Top Country Song for their collaboration with Justin Bieber on “10,000 Hours.”
Luke is also up for Top Country Artist, along with Top Country Male Artist and Top Country Album, for his record-breaking What You See Is What You Get. He’s also nominated for the fan-voted Billboard Chart Achievement Award next to multi-genre heavy hitters Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey and Lil Nas X.
Maren is also vying for Top Country Artist, along with Top Country Album for Girl, while “The Bones” is up for Top Country Song. She’s also nominated for Top Country Female Artist alongside Carrie Underwood and Kacey Musgraves.
Coming in behind them are Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown, who picked up three nominations each in the categories of Top Country Artist, Top Male Country Artist and Top Country Album. In the latter category, Kane is nominated for Experiment and Thomas for Center Point Road.
Florida Georgia Line, George Strait and Eric Church are among the other country nominees.
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards will be hosted by Kelly Clarkson and air live on October 14 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Here are all the nominees in the country categories:
Top Country Artist: Kane Brown Luke Combs Dan + Shay Maren Morris Thomas Rhett
Top Country Male Artist: Kane Brown Luke Combs Thomas Rhett
Top Country Female Artist: Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group: Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion
Top Country Tour: Eric Church Florida Georgia Line George Strait
Top Country Album: Kane Brown, Experiment Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get Maren Morris, GIRL Thomas Rhett, Center Point Road Morgan Wallen, If I Know Me
Top Country Song: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” Maren Morris, “The Bones” Old Dominion, “One Man Band” Blake Shelton, “God’s Country” Morgan Wallen, “Whiskey Glasses”
Billboard Chart Achievement Award (Fan Voted): Mariah Carey Luke Combs Lil Nas X Harry Styles Taylor Swift
ABC/Image Group LALady A‘s Hillary Scott has been pulling double duty lately, as she’s not only climbing the chart with her band’s “Champagne Night,” but also with her contribution to Thomas Rhett‘s uplifting “Be a Light.”
“It was an honor,” she says of singing on the hit with Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, and Christian artist Chris Tomlin.
“I said this the other day, once I heard that the song went number one,” Hillary continues. “But it’s almost like God gave Thomas Rhett a message that he knew the world would need months later.”
“So to be asked to be a part of that,” she adds, “towards the tail end of last year, to then record it, and to see just what this song has done — I mean, gosh, it’s been one that I go to just to find peace and kind of reset my mind and heart in just the midst of everything that’s been going on over these last several months.”
As a second generation country star just like TR — Hillary’s mom is Linda Davis, while TR’s dad is Rhett Akins — Hillary couldn’t be happier for her friend’s success.
“It’s his sixteenth number one,” she tells ABC Audio. “I mean, it’s just so incredible to see his career, just the trajectory it’s been on. And to be a part of it is truly just — I’m just really thankful I got invited.”
“Be a Light” is nominated for Musical Event of the Year at November’s 54th CMA Awards.
John Shearer/ACMA2020/Getty Images for ACMFor Thomas Rhett, co-winning Entertainer of the Year at the 2020 ACM Awards offers a sense of validation.
The “Life Changes” singer tied with Carrie Underwood as the winner of the top prize during the ceremony last week, marking his first win in the category and her third.
Reflecting on the career accomplishment, Thomas calls it a bucket list moment.
“It truly has been a dream of mine since day one. There’s countless times where my manager, Virginia, has asked me, ‘What are your goals for the next five years? What are your goals for the next ten years?’ And winning Entertainer of the Year was definitely #1 on the list,” he explains.
“Getting to hear an idol of mine, Keith Urban, mention my name along with Carrie Underwood, it made me feel like I’m not the new guy anymore, if that makes any sense,” he continues.
The father of three goes on to say that he’s been a fan of Carrie’s since he was a teenager and that winning an “iconic” award alongside her feels like a rite of passage.
He also credits his band and crew for their efforts that contributed to the win.
“I think this was a big pat on the back for just the amount of hours we’ve put into rehearsing and improvising and making our show as best as it could possibly be,” he expresses. “And this is such a dream, I don’t know how to put it into words.”
John Shearer/Getty Images for Country Music Hall Of Fame & MuseumTim McGraw shared a sweet social media post for his wife Faith Hill in honor of her birthday.
The “I Like It, I Love It” hit maker took to Instagram on Monday to celebrate his wife’s 53rd birthday, sharing a throwback publicity photo of a young Hill with her hair blowing in the wind, wearing a creme-colored sweater and velvet tan shorts while casting a sultry look at the camera.
He accompanied the photo with a heartfelt caption raving about his wife, comparing her to such natural wonders as flowers and the sun.
“The best person I’ve ever known. She lights up every room she walks in…..She’s every rose I see…..The sun as it breaks the morning…And will be my sun as I break into the night,” he poetically writes. “I love her, I love her, I love her. I love you baby.”
The country couple wed in 1996 and will be celebrating their 24th anniversary next month. They share three daughters: 18-year-old Audrey, 22-year-old Maggie and 23-year-old Gracie.
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks teased all sorts of new music gems during the Monday night installment of Inside Studio G. 
