11x CMA Award-winner Luke Combs is nominated for three awards at this year’s 58th Annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Album of the Year (for Fathers & Sons). The awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Nashville on ABC, Wednesday, November 20, at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT.
Fathers & Sons, the first record of its kind, was released this past June on Columbia Nashville (stream/purchase here). A collection of 12 poignant tracks, the album was recorded entirely live and features Combs' most personal songwriting to date, reflecting on his experiences as a father to his two sons and the unique bond between parents and their children.
In celebration of the project, Combs was recently featured on “CBS Sunday Morning,” speaking with correspondent Kelefa Sanneh, while Fathers & Sons continues to receive widespread critical attention:
- “He’s going beyond the country realm now and really has become a pop star, a global pop star”—NPR Music
- “Filled with unexpected warmth and vulnerability…a perfect match for Mr. Combs’ warm and engaging style”—The Wall Street Journal
- “Emotional and heartfelt”—Billboard
- “Combs has the songwriting muscle to deliver a gut-wrenching punch—and his latest set might be the biggest heart-tugger yet”—Grammy.com
- “Some of the most personal and vulnerable songwriting Luke Combs has ever shared…it may be his strongest outing to date.”—American Songwriter
- “Luke Combs’s fatherhood era may just be his best era yet”—Country Living
- “Brilliant full-circle moment that only happens when you've reached the most rarefied air of both country and popular music”—The Tennessean
- “Incredibly nuanced and intricate…so well done and beautifully presented, from the writing, production, and of course, his pure country vocals”—Whiskey Riff
- “This record may be one of the most important releases of Combs’ storied country music career”—Country Now
- Fathers & Sons is nothing short of a songwriting masterclass”—All Country News
- “Masterfully crafted prose”—Country Central
- “A masterful collection that reaffirms Luke Combs’ place as a storyteller capable of capturing the universal and deeply personal aspects of life and family”—Entertainment Focus
- “The whole project is emotionally awesome. There’s a reason why this man is a country superstar”—Music Row
A Grand Ole Opry member and an 11x CMA, 4x ACM, and 6x Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs is in the midst of yet another historic year. He recently became the first country artist to have three singles certified RIAA Diamond, as his songs “Hurricane” and “When It Rains It Pours” joined “Beautiful Crazy” in achieving this milestone. He also recently joined forces with Post Malone for two songs on Malone’s new album, F-1 Trillion—“Guy For That” and “Missin’ You Like This”—released his radio single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” which is featured on the soundtrack for the new Twisters movie, and is the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Additionally, he has partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open Category 10, a massive multi-level entertainment complex in downtown Nashville later this fall.
Known for his electric live shows, Combs recently completed his record-breaking Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old stadium tour and will perform select dates this fall, including two nights at Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre on October 4 and 5. See below for the complete tour itinerary.
Earlier this year, Combs performed an unforgettable duet of “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman during the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which Rolling Stone called “one of the all-time best collaborative performances in Grammy history.” The performance added to a massive year for “Fast Car,” as Combs' version of the song won Single of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards and the 2023 CMA Awards (with Chapman winning Song of the Year). It also spent five consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and reached #1 on the Hot AC chart, becoming the first song by a male solo artist to ever top both. The 2x Platinum single, which has garnered over 1.1 billion global streams to date, also spent eighteen weeks in the top 5 of Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart, eight of which were spent at #2.
FATHERS & SONS TRACK LIST
1. Front Door Famous
2. In Case I Ain’t Around
3. Huntin’ By Yourself
4. Little Country Boys
5. Whoever You Turn Out To Be
6. Remember Him That Way
7. The Man He Sees In Me
8. All I Ever Do Is Leave
9. Plant A Seed
10. Ride Around Heaven
11. My Old Man Was Right
12. Take Me Out To The Ballgame
LUKE COMBS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
October 4—George, WA—Gorge Amphitheatre*
October 5—George, WA—Gorge Amphitheatre*
October 10-12—Miramar Beach, FL—Bootleggers Bonfire
October 20—Kissimmee, FL—Osceola Heritage Park
April 27, 2025—Indio, CA—Stagecoach
*with special guests Parker McCollum, Wyatt Flores and Ray Fulcher
