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Gwen Stefani revamps throwback pic, photoshopping Blake Shelton over ex-husband Gavin Rossdale

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Gwen Stefani revisits her past — with a twist — in a photo she posted to Instagram this week.

The picture shows a very young Gwen posing in a crop top and low-slung jeans, victory rolls in her hair and classic ‘90s makeup. Beside her is a young Blake Shelton, decked out in his early-career look of cowboy hat and mullet.

The only problem? The superstar couple weren’t together during this era of their lives. In fact, Billboard made the eagle-eyed discovery that this photo originally featured Gwen and her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. The singer posted the original version of this photo back in 2014, just under a year before she and Gavin parted ways.

Following their split, Gwen found love again when she and Blake –(who had also recently gone through a very public divorce from fellow country star Miranda Lambert — were coaches together on The Voice. Blake and Gwen made their relationship public in late 2015.

Gwen’s revamped throwback pic celebrated last night’s ACM Awards ceremony, where the power couple performed their new single, “Happy Anywhere.” Blake also took home the Single of the Year trophy for his hit, “God’s Country.”

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Kelsea Ballerini hilariously fan-girled over Dan + Shay’s performance at the 2020 ACMs

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Brent Harrington/CBSWhen Kelsea Ballerini wasn’t rocking the Ryman Auditorium last night with her new song, “hole in the bottle,” at the 2020 ACM Awards, she was live-Tweeting the show with hilarious commentary and high praise for her country music peers and pals.

But no one got a bigger compliment from Kelsea than Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney, when the duo performed their new single, “I Should Probably Go to Bed.”

“If a genie ever came into my life, I’d spend all 3 wishes on having the vocal control and range of [Shay Mooney] GOOD LORD,” she Tweeted.

The Academy of Country Music seemed to agree with Kelsea: Dan + Shay won the trophy for Duo of the Year during Wednesday night’s awards show. beating out Florida Georgia Line, Maddie & Tae, Brooks & Dunn and Brothers Osborne to snag that title.

On Twitter, Kelsea also sang the praises of Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton and Taylor Swift. She also made it clear early on in the show that she was rooting for Carrie Underwood to win Entertainer of the Year.

When that award ultimately turned out to be a tie between Carrie and Thomas Rhett, Kelsea wrapped up her ACM Awards live-tweet series by quoting Carrie’s own acceptance speech.

“…2020, man,” she wrote.

For her part, Kelsea was nominated in the Female Artist of the Year category, but the trophy ultimately went to Maren.

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In true 2020 fashion, Maren Morris celebrated her ACMs win with a Vegas-themed back porch party

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Brent Harrington/CBSMaren Morris brought home the Female Artist of the Year trophy at the 2020 ACM Awards Wednesday night, marking the first time she’s ever won in that category. Of course, her victory called for a celebration, but since it’s 2020, the party looked a little different.

This year has posed some challenges for the show itself; the ACMs are typically held in April in Las Vegas, but in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was pushed back by five months and moved to Nashville.

But Maren’s team got to enjoy a little bit of Vegas in her own backyard, from the looks of a series of post-show photos she shared on social media.

“My team made my back porch Vegas-themed for when we got home,” she explained, alongside a picture of dice, chips, $100 bills and a cocktail.

The singer also showed off a series of images of herself getting ready for the awards show, as well as one snapshot in which she posed with her new trophy.

“I am completely floored (and a little hungover) from last night,” she wrote.

Also during the awards show, Maren took the Ryman Auditorium stage for an intimate performance of “To Hell & Back,” the third single from her most recent album, Girl.

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Nicole Kidman tuned in from Australia to watch husband Keith Urban host the 2020 ACMs

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ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban’s wife, actor Nicole Kidman, is a supportive partner who always tries to be there to cheer her husband on during big career moments.

At the ACM Awards on Wednesday night, in true 2020 fashion, she had to do so through a screen.

Nicole is currently in Australia, according to People, filming her upcoming Hulu limited series, Nine Perfect Strangers. Sadly, that means she couldn’t be in Nashville during the 2020 ACM Awards, where Keith served not only as show host but also gave a performance.

Still, Nicole found time to watch the show on her laptop. The actor posted a video of herself on social media cheering on Keith from afar, watching her husband’s monologue with a smile on her face as he kicked off the event.

“Wishing I was there,” she wrote alongside her post.

On the day of the show, Nicole also celebrated her husband’s upcoming ACMs performance: The world television premiere of “One Too Many,” his new duet with pop star Pink. Nicole posted a throwback photo of herself and Keith with Pink, sharing how excited she was for the two artists’ new collaboration.

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“Still can’t believe last night was real”: Thomas Rhett reels from his ACMs Entertainer win

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ABC/Image Group LAThe morning after the 2020 ACM Awards, Thomas Rhett is still reeling from his big win at the end of the night. The “Beer Can’t Fix” star took home his very first Entertainer of the Year trophy, an honor that — in an ACMs history-making twist — he tied for with Carrie Underwood.

“Still can’t believe last night was real,” Thomas reflected on social media Thursday morning, going on to acknowledge the support system that helped him clinch this big achievement.

He thanked his wife Lauren and their three daughters, as well as his songwriter dad Rhett Akins and the rest of his family. He also mentioned his teammates, PR reps and the people who’ve supported him at country radio.

But arguably, Thomas’ most heartfelt thoughts went out to the musicians and bands who are struggling and unable to make money during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“…And every single band and crew out there struggling to make ends meet right now — my heart is with you and your families,” he wrote.

“This cannot and never will be done alone,” the singer concluded. “What a great privilege it is to share this with so many people that I love.”

By Carena Liptak
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