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Ben's Country Music Show Week of the 11th November 2024 - CMA Awards Special 2024 Reprise
This repeat episode revisits the CMA Awards 2024 Special, covering nominations, industry trends and news leading up to the awards show. Ben analyses Album of the Year contenders, including Chris Stapleton’s Higher, Jelly Roll’s Whitsitt Chapel, Luke Combs’ Fathers and Sons, Cody Johnson’s Leather, and Kacey Musgraves’ Deeper Well, the latter being the sole female-led nominee. Vocal Group and Duo of the Year categories are discussed, along with Song and Single of the Year contenders such as Watermelon Moonshine and White Horse. Laney Wilson leads nominations, while Charlie Worsham, Ashley McBryde, and Morgan Wallen also receive recognition.
Week of the 10th October 2022
June 30, 2025
Week 1, 2025
| Song | Artist | Album | Year | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yours If You Want It | Rascal Flatts Feat. Jordan Davis | Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets | 2025 | |
| Country House | Sam Hunt | Locked Up (EP) | 2025 | |
| Ain\'t Enough | Maddie and Tae | Love & Light | 2025 | |
| Diggin' Up Bones | Randy Travis | Storms of Life | 1986 | |
| The Fireman | George Strait | Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind | 1984 | |
| Rattlesnake Preacher | Ashley McBryde | Rattlesnake Preacher (Single) | 2025 | |
| Minimum Wage | Blake Shelton | Body Language | 2021 | |
| More | Trace Adkins | More... | 1999 | |
| Wind Behind The Rain | Jason Isbell | Foxes in the Snow | 2025 | |
| Never Met Anyone Like You | Ella Langley Feat. Hardy | Never Met Anyone Like You | 2025 | |
| TN | Morgan Wallen | One Thing At A Time | 2025 | |
| Live Like You Were Dying | Tim McGraw | Live Like You Were Dying | 2004 | |
| What Did You Miss | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Personal History | 2025 | |
| Hello My Name Is | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Personal History | 2025 | |
| Back In Your Arms Again | The Mavericks | In Time | 2013 | |
| Jolene (Live at Glastonbury) | Dolly Parton | Pure & Simple (Live) | 2016 | |
| Cowboy's Cry Too | Kelsea Ballerini Feat. Noah Kahn | Patterns | 2024 | |
| The Grand Tour | George Jones | The Grand Tour | 1974 | |
| Leaving Town (Woody Guthrie Festival) | Turnpike Troubadours | The Price of Admission | 2025 | |
| What Was Advertised | Turnpike Troubadours | The Price of Admission | 2025 | |
| Small Town Saturday Night | Hal Ketchum | Past the Point of Rescue | 1991 | |
| Last One To Know | Gavin Adcock | Last One To Know (Single) | 2025 | |
| Backup Plan | Bailey Zimmerman Feat. Luke Combs | Backup Plan (Single) | 2025 | |
| Born Running Out Of Time | Lukas Nelson | American Romance | 2025 | |
| Streets of London | Zac Bryan | Streets of London (EP) | 2025 | |
| Gone Country | Alan Jackson | Who I Am | 1994 | |
| Boot Scootin Boogie | Brooks and Dunn | Brand New Man | 1991 |
Week of 1st July 2024 - Luke Combs’ Fathers and Sons
July 1, 2024
Week 25, 2024
