Country Countdown USA was backstage during the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. The winners came to speak with us moments after accepting their awards. As you can imagine, they were still a little shocked and stunned. For example, Cody Johnson said this about winning his first Entertainer of the Year award. “Looking back at this […]
The co-host this wknd is Jordan Davis, who is in our Top 10 with “Turn This Truck Around.” He also just had a #1 with Thomas Rhett on “Ain’t a Bad Life.” Jordan updates us on his life with four kids under the age of 6. Plus he tells us what it’s like to sing […]
The co-host this wknd is Tucker Wetmore, who’s in our Top 5 with Brunette. He was just named the ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and the awards take place Sunday night. Tucker told Lon: “I am very blessed. All of the things I’ve been able to do, the goals I’ve been able to accomplish. It’s just a […]
There’s nothing more country than mama. Except mama’s home cooking. And just about every country singer has released a song about mama. Here is our Top 10 list of songs about mama: #10: Mama Don’t Forget To Pray For Me–Diamond Rio’s 1991 hit seemed appropriate for a new band with their first taste of success. […]
Country Countdown USA was backstage during the ACM Awards in Las Vegas. The winners came to speak with us moments after accepting their awards. As you can imagine, they were still a little shocked and stunned. For example, Cody Johnson said this about winning his first Entertainer of the Year award. “Looking back at this […]
The co-host this wknd is Jordan Davis, who is in our Top 10 with “Turn This Truck Around.” He also just had a #1 with Thomas Rhett on “Ain’t a Bad Life.” Jordan updates us on his life with four kids under the age of 6. Plus he tells us what it’s like to sing […]
The co-host this wknd is Tucker Wetmore, who’s in our Top 5 with Brunette. He was just named the ACM New Male Artist of the Year, and the awards take place Sunday night. Tucker told Lon: “I am very blessed. All of the things I’ve been able to do, the goals I’ve been able to accomplish. It’s just a […]
There’s nothing more country than mama. Except mama’s home cooking. And just about every country singer has released a song about mama. Here is our Top 10 list of songs about mama: #10: Mama Don’t Forget To Pray For Me–Diamond Rio’s 1991 hit seemed appropriate for a new band with their first taste of success. […]
Last week, Cody Johnson opened a concert for George Strait in Clemson SC. When Cody co-hosted Country Countdown USA, he said he was looking forward to the show. “There will only be one king of country music, and that’s George Strait. If you don’t believe it, come to Clemson, because I’m the opener, and happy […]
The co-host this wknd on Country Countdown USA is Cody Johnson. The day they got together, Cody was hosting an album release party in Nashville. Lon got a chance to ask Cody a lot of questions about the new album, called “Banks of the Trinity.” During their conversation, Cody talked a lot about how this […]
This week, Cody Johnson returns for a second week as Lon’s co-host. He’s nominated for four ACM Awards including Entertainer of the Year. His current Top 5 “The Fall” is nominated for Single & Video of the Year. Cody talks about making the dramatic video. He also gives a sneak peak at a song from […]
The co-host this wknd is Cody Johnson, who is in our Top 5 with “The Fall.” He updates on his 6 month old son Jaycee. He shares details about his new album, “Banks Of The Trinity,” available June 26. He also talks about breaking George Strait’s record at the Houston Livestock Show. Cody’s baby boy Jaycee is […]
The co-host this wknd is Jon Pardi, who introduces his latest song “Boots Off.” This is the tenth anniversary of his breakthrough album California Sunrise, featuring the hit song Dirt on My Boots. Jon also updates us on his two young daughters. Jon co-hosted the countdown from California at his mom’s house, in a room he built […]
The co-host this wknd is Zach Top, who is in the Top 30 with South Of Sanity. He just received four ACM nominations including Male Vocalist and Album of the Year. He won the Grammy for Best Traditional Country Album. Zach said this about the ACM nominations: “They keep throwing them my way. I keep waiting for […]
