Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- July 13

Emmy Award nominees were announced yesterday and The Voice received three nominations including Outstanding Competition Program. The show has been nominated 72 times over it’s 21 seasons and has won seven awards. The 74th Annual Emmy Awards will be handed out on September 12. Season 22 of The Voice will premiere on September 19 with coaches Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend and first time coach, Camila Cabello.


Kelsea Ballerini has released details about her next album.  The new collection titled Subject To Change, will be available on September 23.

https://twitter.com/KelseaBallerini/status/1547220039459344385


Dierks Bentley and Elle King will host the CMA Fest television special in August. The three hour event will feature performances from over 30 artists including, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown and Carrie Underwood as well as collaborations from Dierks Bentley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson and Zac Brown Band with Darius Rucker. CMA Fest will air August 3 on ABC.

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