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Shania to receive Equal Play Award at CMT Music Awards - April 2

Tommy · Guru

RE: Shania to perform at CMT Music Awards??? - April 2

Melissa · Senior Member

Well it hasn't been confirmed it's Shania Twain yet. If she does perform perhaps another single would be released??? "Giddy Up!" is catchy. Perfect song to sing as far as I'm concerned. Besides it will increase her airplay on Adult Contemporary radio at least. LOL! Just getting her to perform, I don't care about Country radio. Besides CMT has always been a huge supporter even when Country radio wasn't. I'm still not convinced it will be Shania Twain only because why now??? Perhaps to help promote the tour. If she does perform it will be huge. Maybe singing the song might just get Country radio to play it. LOL!

schnetzka · Senior Member

I have a hard time believing Shania will perform. She hasn't performed at a country award show since before she lost her voice and she doesn't really attend many of them either. She's presented at a few but it's been a while.

Sakurakylie · Veteran Member

Many country artists have collaborated with non-country artists in the past (with divided opinions). Shania could be collaborating OR perform on her own. We will see.

Koko Twain · Senior Member

Maybe she'll sing some old songs. Or a medley, if allowed to sing new songs mixed with old hits.

Tommy · Guru

Koko Twain wrote:
Maybe she'll sing some old songs. Or a medley, if allowed to sing new songs mixed with old hits.

You could be right. Like she ALWAYS does! That damn medley. Ugh.

The first round of performers were announced today...

https://www.cmt.com/news/cnst9h/2023-cmt-music-awards-blake-shelton-keith-urban-lainey-wilson-and-more-revealed-in-first-round-of-performers

Melissa · Senior Member

Shania Twain is her favorite female country artist? Plus she is beautiful. I would perform Giddy up, Who cares about country radio. Unless another single gets released. Tommy what are your thoughts. You think it is Shania?

Francesco86 · Veteran Member

The only two real country songs on "Queen of Me" are the Target bonus tracks. A medley of Any Man of Mine Who's Beds Have Your boots Been Under? and maybe Giddy Up could work...

Melissa · Senior Member

Tommy You think Shania will release a new single soon and perform it at the CMT music awards? Maybe she will perform Giddy up? If she is actually showing up. I mean Kelsea is A huge Shania fan and to only give a hint it must be Shania because who else would the suprise or hint be.

Tommy · Guru

Melissa wrote:
Tommy You think Shania will release a new single soon and perform it at the CMT music awards? Maybe she will perform Giddy up? If she is actually showing up. I mean Kelsea is A huge Shania fan and to only give a hint it must be Shania because who else would the suprise or hint be.

I think Kelsea must be hinting about Shania. Like you said, who else could be Kelsea's favorite female artist? I think Shania will probably sing another medley which will include "Giddy Up!" and maybe "Waking Up Dreaming". We'll see. The next round of performers will probably be announced this week.

Tommy · Guru

I think Kelsea was hinting about Wynonna Judd. She recently sang with her at the Grand Ole Opry.

2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS: New Performers Revealed Including The Black Crowes with Darius Rucker, Jelly Roll and More

https://www.cmt.com/news/qotbdq/2023-cmt-music-awards-new-performers-revealed-including-the-black-crowes-with-darius-rucker-jelly-roll-and-more

Melissa · Senior Member

Says more performance announcements coming? I thought Shania was her favorite female country artist. Still not convinced. Then again Shania doesn't do award shows. Not sure why because Giddy up hasn't done that bad on AC radio. Might not be country but it certainly is a good catchy song

matteotempo · Guru

Shania to receive Equal Play Award at CMT Music Awards - April 2

Tommy · Guru

CMT @CMT

Make some noise for our CMT Equal Play Honoree, @ShaniaTwain 🎉 Tune in to the #CMTAwards this Sunday on @CBS to see her receive this award! The CMT Equal Play Award recognizes an artist who is a visible and vocal advocate for elevating diverse and underrepresented voices in country music.

https://twitter.com/CMT/status/1640784412697567245

2:34 PM ET - 28 Mar 23

http://twitter.com/CMT

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will be held in Austin, Texas on April 2 at the Moody Center. The awards show will be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown and air at 8:00pm ET on CBS.

schnetzka · Senior Member

While I am so happy that Shania is performing and accepting an award - has anyone else noticed that ever since her comeback, the only time she ever performs on an award show is if she is winning some big award? She never just performs on them. It'll most likely be another medley given her track record.

Francesco86 · Veteran Member

Can’t wait to see her performance…maybe she will debut a new single (Brand new??)…i would prefer it to the obvious medley.

Koko Twain · Senior Member

Are you sure she sings? Not Brand New... I don't like it. It would be better Best Friend or Inhale Exhale Air.

Tommy · Guru

Are we sure Shania is PERFORMING? The official CMT press release doesn't say anything about a performance.

2023 CMT Music Awards: Alanis Morissette and Gwen Stefani To Lead Epic Collaborations

Shania Twain will be honored with the CMT Equal Play Award.

By Cindy Watts | CMT | March 28, 2023

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will bring iconic and out-of-genre girl power to its stage on Sunday with the new round of performers the network is adding to its star-studded lineup.

Rockers Alanis Morissette and Gwen Stefani will take the spotlight on Sunday for memorable performances in addition to the already announced stars, including Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown + Katelyn Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, The Black Crowes + Darius Rucker, Tyler Hubbard and Wynonna + Ashley McBryde. Rising stars Avery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith will perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.

Shania Twain will be honored with the CMT Equal Play Award.

Ballerini and Brown will return as hosts of the 2023 CMT Music Awards, which will air live from Austin, Texas' Moody Center on Sunday, April 2 (8:00–11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.*

Morissette will be joined by Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards, and Morgan Wade to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "CMT Next Women of Country" franchise with the female-empowerment anthem "You Oughta Know." Stefani will team with Pearce for a world premiere collaboration. And Shania Twain will receive the 2023 "CMT Equal Play Award."

The night is a fan-voted celebration of the best in country music. With four nods, Lainey Wilson is the leading nominee. Cody Johnson, Brown and Jelly Roll each have three nominations.

Yesterday, CMT revealed the Top 6 music videos that will compete for the night's top honor of Video of the Year. The finalists are Blake Shelton - "No Body"; Carrie Underwood - "Hate My Heart"; Cody Johnson - "Human"; HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson - "wait in the truck"; Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown - "Thank God"; Morgan Wallen - "You Proof." Country music fans can still vote for their favorites at vote.cmt.com.

A fan-favorite at the CMT Music Awards, Underwood is the winningest artist in CMT Music Awards show history.

Underwood is vying for her fifth consecutive Video of the Year win and 10th in the category.

If Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown win, they will be the first husband and wife duo to pick up the coveted trophy. If Shelton wins, the triumph will mark his second time capturing "Video of the Year." If Cody Johnson, HARDY, Lainey Wilson or Morgan Wallen win, it would be their first in Video of the Year.

CMT AWARDS WEEK EVENTS: Programming news can be found here. Registration to attend concerts and events in Texas leading up to the CMT Music Awards is available here.

CMT MUSIC AWARDS EXTENDED CUT: Premieres Thursday, April 6 (8:00–11:30 p.m. ET/PT) on CMT featuring 30 extra minutes of new performances and bonus content.

https://www.cmt.com/news/3l5ryl/2023-cmt-music-awards-alanis-morissette-and-gwen-stefani-to-lead-epic-collaborations

schnetzka · Senior Member

The Taste of Country up above says Shania is performing so I wonder where they got that information since it seems nowhere else does it say she will be performing.

Tommy · Guru

schnetzka wrote:
The Taste of Country up above says Shania is performing so I wonder where they got that information since it seems nowhere else does it say she will be performing.

Probably just a case of misreporting.

Tommy · Guru

Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain

I'm truly honoured to be receiving the @CMT Equal Play Award at the 2023 #CMTAwards this Sunday of course! My trailblazing ways have always got me far in life and now I have the privilege of shining a light on other unquestionable talent ❤️‍🔥😘 Keep kicking down doors, bending rules and rebelling against what is expected because it's inspiring to us all - I wouldn’t have achieved anything if I stayed between the lines! Tune into the #CMTAwards at 8/7c on @CBS - Giddy Up! 🤠

5:43 PM ET - 28 Mar 23

http://twitter.com/ShaniaTwain

Francesco86 · Veteran Member

Koko Twain wrote:
Are you sure she sings? Not Brand New... I don't like it. It would be better Best Friend or Inhale Exhale Air.

I do prefer “Best friend” too but Shania said that Brand New is planned as a single… I believe it was during a radio interview with Ronan Keating.

Tommy · Guru

Tommy wrote:
schnetzka wrote:
The Taste of Country up above says Shania is performing so I wonder where they got that information since it seems nowhere else does it say she will be performing.
Probably just a case of misreporting.

Billboard is also saying she is performing but they are just piggybacking off Taste of Country (or vice versa). It's basically the same article.

https://www.billboard.com/music/country/cmt-music-awards-shania-twain-gwen-stefani-alanis-morissette-performers-1235294340/

Paul · Veteran Member

Just letting you guys know there was a pretty obvious hint she’ll be performing Giddy Up! on the last sentence of her latest Instagram stories post.

Tommy · Guru

Paul wrote:
Just letting you guys know there was a pretty obvious hint she’ll be performing Giddy Up! on the last sentence of her latest Instagram stories post.

Same thing on Twitter:

I'm truly honoured to be receiving the @CMT Equal Play Award at the 2023 #CMTAwards this Sunday of course! My trailblazing ways have always got me far in life and now I have the privilege of shining a light on other unquestionable talent ❤️‍🔥😘 Keep kicking down doors, bending rules and rebelling against what is expected because it's inspiring to us all - I wouldn’t have achieved anything if I stayed between the lines! Tune into the #CMTAwards at 8/7c on @CBS - Giddy Up! 🤠

Why wouldn't the official CMT press release above or their Social Media accounts announce she is performing?

schnetzka · Senior Member

Tommy wrote:
Why wouldn't the official CMT press release above or their Social Media accounts announce she is performing?

Maybe it's supposed to be a surprise?

matteotempo · Guru

She won't perform. I'm ready to bet on it.

Melissa · Senior Member

I'd say performance, Usually a major award she does sing. Giddy up will be sung based on Shanias Twitter statement. Kelsea said her favorite female artist and she would be performing. Plus she wore the queen of me sweater recently. It makes sense to do a performance. I'll say yes. I love the award she is getting perfect time to speak up for women in country music. CMT has always been a major supporter of Shania and a performance makes sense.

Tommy · Guru

,,Melissa wrote:
I'd say performance, Usually a major award she does sing. Giddy up will be sung based on Shanias Twitter statement. Kelsea said her favorite female artist and she would be performing. Plus she wore the queen of me sweater recently. It makes sense to do a performance. I'll say yes. I love the award she is getting perfect time to speak up for women in country music. CMT has always been a major supporter of Shania and a performance makes sense.

Performing "Giddy Up!" at the CMT Music Awards would be strange. I don't even think CMT plays the "Giddy Up!" dance/music video. Plus the song isn't played on Country radio. I bet most Country music fans and listeners haven't heard the song. If she sings it as part of a medley, then okay I guess. Based on the CMT press release I'm still not convinced she is performing.

schnetzka · Senior Member

Her tweet about it didn't mention anything about a performance - just accepting the award so I'm still unsure.

exoticpersonage · Veteran Member

Another article saying she is performing from People:

people.com/country/cmt-awards-2023-alanis-morissette-gwen-stefani-shania-twain-join-lineup/

Tommy · Guru

exoticpersonage wrote:
Another article saying she is performing from People:

people.com/country/cmt-awards-2023-alanis-morissette-gwen-stefani-shania-twain-join-lineup/

Notice how these piggybacking articles who say she is performing don't say what she is singing like they do for the other artists.

LAShaniaSuperFan · Member

This article explicitly says she will NOT be performing:

Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette headed to Austin for CMT Music Awards

By Kelsey Bradshaw | Austin American-Statesman | March 28, 2023

Pop music powerhouses Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani and Alanis Morissette are coming to Austin for the Country Music Television Awards on Sunday, the show announced Tuesday.

Twain will receive the 2023 CMT Equal Play Award during the ceremony, which recognizes artists who have advocated for elevating diverse voices in country music. Jennifer Nettles and Linda Martell are previous winners of the award. Twain will not perform at the award show.

Stefani will perform with Carly Pearce. Morissette will perform "You Oughta Know" with Austin guitar ace Jackie Venson, Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards and Morgan Wade to celebrate 10 years of the "CMT Next Women of Country" franchise.

This year's CMT Awards show at Moody Center marks the first time the show will be held in Austin. In previous years, the ceremony has been held in Nashville.

The 2023 show will be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown. Watch a live broadcast at 7 p.m. Sunday on KEYE or stream it on Paramount+. Find tickets to the Moody Center show at ticketmaster.com.

https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/28/country-music-cmt-awards-2023-austin-gwen-stefani-shania-twain-alanis-morissette-moody-center/70055726007/

Francesco86 · Veteran Member

We should have expected that. 😓 It's so sad that she has never performed the 2 singles from the album, but only a verse of WUD during the People's Choice Awards medley. She was basically everywhere during the NOW promotion with Life's About To Get Good. I don't get it. 😔

exoticpersonage · Veteran Member

I don't get it either. A performance of Giddy Up would launch it further into the top 10. We shall see, maybe there are bigger plans :)

czm8888 · Veteran Member

She’ll be performing the songs a lot in a month once her tour starts.

Tommy · Guru

My website and message board is the only place that has posted Shania is not performing at the CMT Music Awards. All the other fan pages (Facebook, Twitter, etc) have everyone thinking she is performing.

Melissa · Senior Member

She could perform but I agree with Tommy I think it would be announced if she was. Unless Kelsea was correct on her performing. She didn't say Shania but it could very well be a surprise performance. Giddy up when she posted on Twitter sounded like a hint She would be singing the song. If she ain't performing the music at an awards show how will she sing live? She said her voice is stronger then ever. If she sings Giddy up it would do much better on AC Radio. So personally she could have had a bigger hits on that chart had she of sung and promoted the singles. Personally I don't like the new record label and I wish Jason Owen was still her manager because he would have her on stage performing.

Tommy · Guru

The CMT Music Awards Red Carpet airs Sunday night at 7:00pm ET on CMT. Followed by the CMT Music Awards at 8:00pm ET on CBS.

Courtney3302 · Senior Member

A lot more outlets are saying she is performing

Tommy · Guru

Courtney3302 wrote:
A lot more outlets are saying she is performing

Like who?

By the way, Taste of Country no longer lists Shania as a performer.

https://tasteofcountry.com/2023-cmt-music-awards-performers/

Tommy · Guru

CMT @CMT

Honored to have these amazing country artists on the #CMTAwards stage once again TONIGHT! Catch their performances at 8/7c on CBS!

PICS - https://www.facebook.com/cmt/posts/pfbid026r7cYDegnobuoVt6JGv1iUDBDuR3CYG6ztShbdQeohFd6KN48irJXNQPcbpagbDrl

9:08 AM ET - 2 Apr 23

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***This confirms Shania won't be performing.

Tommy · Guru

Shania will be presenting an award tonight.

2023 CMT Music Awards: Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Revealed Featuring Gary Clark Jr.

CMT Music Awards revealed presenters including Ian Bohen + Jen Landon (Yellowstone), Megan Thee Stallion and Travis Kelce

By Cindy Watts | CMT | March 31, 2023

The CMT Music Awards first revealed its tribute to Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and today the show revealed plans to honor late Texas Blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. Austin's a revered songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer Gary Clark Jr. will play for Vsughn during the show, which airs from Austin, Texas, Moody Center for the first time this Sunday, April 2nd (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

In addition, CMT revealed the show's presenters today. Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Charles Esten, Dixie D’Amelio, Dustin Lynch, HARDY, Ian Bohen + Jen Landon (Yellowstone), Jon Pardi, LeAnn Rimes, Madison Bailey (Outer Banks), Max Thieriot (Fire Country), Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things), Parker McCollum, Peter Frampton, Shania Twain, Steve Howey (True Lies) and Travis Kelce will all be on hand to help pass out the trophies.

https://www.cmt.com/news/i7lssn/2023-cmt-music-awards-stevie-ray-vaughan-tribute-revealed-featuring-gary-clark-jr

Tommy · Guru

CMT Music Awards Red Carpet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVXK_ByIFM4

Koko Twain · Senior Member

I accidentally clicked back to rewatch the live and came across Shania straight away. Surprised ! I thought I didn't recognize her, but I saw a beautiful woman, and it was Shania. Everything is fine with her ! She could be a model. The haircut is reminiscent of That don't impress me much.