Kelsea Ballerini is planning a show at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the release of her new album, Patterns. Since New York played a special role in the new project, she thought it would be the perfect tribute. The new album will be released October 25th and the concert will be held October 29th. Kelsea made the announcement with a video on social media that showed her and her dog Dibs landing in New York in a helicopter passing by the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. The video is special for another reason....shortly after it was filmed, Dibs was diagnosed with heart cancer. Kelsea has said that his cancer is inoperable and that she hopes treatment will make sure he has "as many comfortable and happy days (weeks, months) left as possible."

The CMA has announced the nominees for the upcoming CMA Awards. Morgan Wallen has the most nominations with seven. Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton each have five and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson both earned four. The CMA Awards will broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena November 20th on ABC. Here's a look at all of the nominees:

Entertainer of the Year:

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Chris Stapleton 

Morgan Wallen

Lainey Wilson

Female Vocalist of the Year:

Kelsea Ballerini

Ashley McBryde

Megan Moroney

Kacey Musgraves

Lainey Wilson

Male Vocalist of the Year:

Luke Combs

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson

Chris Stapleton

Morgan Wallen

Vocal Group of the Year:

Lady A

Little Big Town

Old Dominion

The Red Clay Straws

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year:

Brooks & Dunn

Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay

Maddie & Tae

The War and Treaty

New Artist of the Year:

Megan Moroney

Shaboozey

Nate Smith

Mitchell Tenpenny

Zach Top

Bailey Zimmerman

Single of the Year:

Shaboozey - "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

Cody Johnson - "Dirt Cheap"

Post Malone (ft. Morgan Wallen) - "I Had Some Help"

Lainey Wilson - "Watermelon Moonshine"

Chris Stapleton - "White Horse"

Album of the Year:

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

Luke Combs - Fathers and Sons

Chris Stapleton - Higher

Cody Johnson - Leather

Jelly Roll - Whitsitt Chapel

Song of the Year:

Parker McCollum - "Burn It Down"

Cody Johnson - "Dirt Cheap"

Post Malone (ft. Morgan Wallen) - "I Had Some Help"

Cody Johnson - "The Painter"

Chris Stapleton - "White Horse"

Musical Event of the Year:

Kelsea Ballerini (with Noah Kahan) - "Cowboys Cry Too"

Post Malone (ft. Morgan Wallen) - "I Had Some Help"

Zach Bryan (ft. Kacey Musgraves) - "I Remember Everything"

Morgan Wallen (ft. Eric Church) - "Man Made a Bar"

Ella Langley (ft. Riley Green) - "You Look Like You Love Me"

Music Video of the Year:

Cody Johnson - "Dirt Cheap"

Post Malone (ft. Morgan Wallen) - "I Had Some Help"

Megan Moroney - "I'm Not Pretty"

Cody Johnson - "The Painter"

Lainey Wilson - "Wild Flowers and Wild Horses"

Kane Brown will be presented with the Country Champion Award during the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards. He was chosen as a result of his dedication to serving his community and the many contributions he's made to the country music industry throughout his career. "Since the beginning of his career, Kane Brown has ensured that his legacy will extend beyond music," said Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. "His dedication of empowering and supporting younger generations is nothing short of inspiring, and we're thrilled to honour him with the Country Champion Award." Hosted by Shania Twain, the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards will air live on September 26th on NBC at 8pm.

Nicole Kidman's mother, Janelle, has died. People reported that Nicole left the Venice Film Festival early after she received the news of her mother's death on Saturday. Nicole was there to accept a Best Actress award for her role in her latest movie, Babygirl. She left the festival before her acceptance speech, and the film's director, Halina Reijn, read a statement that Nicole wrote, saying that she arrived in Venice, then found out "shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, has just passed." A representative for the actress confirmed the news and said, "The family is heartbroken and asks for privacy at this time."

Blake Shelton is taking his Friends & Heroes Tour on the road again in 2025. The new dates will kick off in late February. The lineup will feature a blend of country legends and newcomers. Trace Adkins will return, along with Deana Carter, Craig Morgan and Emily Ann Roberts from The Voice. "The Friends & Heroes Tour is one of my favourites because as a fan, I can't think of a cooler concert to see," Blake says in a statement. "I get spoiled every night seeing these icons come out and do four or five of the biggest hits of their careers."

After losing their mother to mental health in 2022, The Reklaws are launching the Flo Walker Stardust Fund this month. It will support Kids Help Phone, the only free, 24/7 mental health support service for Canadian youth nationwide. They will launch the new fund with an event in Toronto called The Reklaws' YEE HAW Fun-Raiser. The event is scheduled for September 27, the same day that their mom would have celebrated her 60th birthday. They will bring the farm they grew up on - known as YeeHaw Adventure Farm - to downtown Toronto. There will also be games, food, drink and custom merchandise. The duo will also release a collection of three new songs, called "Outliving (For Mom), in tribute to Flo. "Two years ago we lost our mom to mental health," The Reklaws shared on Instagram. "Come join us in Toronto as we raise money for mental health by bringing a little bit of our childhood adventure farm to the big city." Tickets go on sale Friday, September 6.

The Canadian Country Music Association has announced that k.d. lang and The Reclines will perform together for the first time in 35 years at the 2024 CCMA Awards. In addition to this special performance, k.d. lang will also be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Hailey Benedict, James Barker Band, Madeline Merlo, Steven Lee Olsen, Brad Rempel, Sacha, Tim & The Glory Boys and Tenille Townes have been announced as some of the presenters during the show. The evening will feature performances from Dasha, Jade Eagleson, Brett Kissel, Madeline Merlo, The Reklaws, Owen Riegling, Josh Ross and Julia Michaels, MacKenzie Porter, Thomas Rhett, Dallas Smith, Tenille Townes and Jake Worthington. The show will be hosted by Thomas Rhett and MacKenzie Porter. The CCMA Awards will air live September 14th starting at 8pm on CTV.

Brad Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are opening up another The Store location, which offers free food to those in need. The first location opened in 2020 on the Belmont University campus. The new location will open near Nashville's TriStar Centennial Medical Centre, and TriStar will be a partner. The Store allows people in Nashville who are facing food insecurity to shop for free groceries. It has also expanded to offer free counseling, budgeting and cooking.