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Garth Brooks withdraws from running for CMA Entertainer of the Year

Sacramento, CA/USA - 3/27/2015 : Garth Brooks performs before a sold out crowd at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, CA. Photo: shutterstock

Garth Brooks withdraws from running for CMA Entertainer of the Year

After 7 times winning this category, you might think, “Wow!  Garth’s fireplace mantle is FULL!!  This year, Garth Brooks won’t compete in the highly coveted, Entertainer of the Year category at the CMA Awards this year.

Garth is a seven-times recipient of this top honor, he said Wednesday that it’s time for somebody else to hold that award.

The last time he won this category, was in 2019.  A lot of country music fans wanted Carrie Underwood or Eric Church to earn win the trophy for the Entertainer of the Year category!

Garth said, “There’s one tweet in there that really stuck in my head,” Garth said the tweet stated, “‘Hey, man. This guy, why doesn’t he just step down (and leave) the entertainer for the next generation?’ 100% agree.”

Garth continued, “With all the love in the world, we are officially pulling ourselves out of ‘Entertainer of the Year.'”

That leaves a space for the next generation.

 

 

Don’t forget Garth’s “Inside Studio G”

 

 

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