In Canada: Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Canadian Country Music Association
Categoria: Musica
Also up north this week: Riley Green is set to headline the Grey Cup halftime show.
Por Billboard | 25/09/2026
A legendary Nashville institution is celebrating Canadian country music. Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry has unveiled a grand celebration for Oct. 29 titled “Grand Ole Opry: Celebrating 50 Years of the CCMA.” The event will shine a light on the Canadian Country Music Association. The special broadcast will gather Canadian artists from different generations, highlighting those who have put the Canadian country scene on the map and the others who are carrying it into the future and will air on iHeartRadio on Nov. 6. Related Grand Ole Opry Goes Global in New Behind-the-Scenes Documentary ‘Songs From the Circle’ Billboard to Add Smart Media Albums As Chart-Eligible Sales Formats Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Gives First Interview After Tupac Shakur Murder Conviction This past weekend (Sept. 19), singer Jess Moskaluke was brought to tears upon being surprised with an invitation to make her Opry debut while at the CCMAs, a performance that is now known to be part of the 50th anniversary celebration. Joining Moskaluke on the lineup are Canadian singers Terri Clark, who is among the select list of Opry members, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Gord Bamford, Paul Brandt, Tami Neilson, Tenille Arts and Brett Kissel, who was honoured with the Gary Slaight Humanitarian Award at this year’s CCMA Awards. The reveal follows numerous crossovers between both institutions, as established country singer Kalsey Kulyk was also recently invited to make her Opry debut in November while performing at the CCMAs Legends Showcase, receiving the news via a surprise video message from American country hitmaker Lainey Wilson. This year’s CCMA Awards broadcast also featured Stella Lefty’s recent Opry debut, where she performed “Boston,” her chartbreaking track that has held steady at No. 2 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 for multiple weeks. The performance is also set to be included in the anniversary broadcast. The CCMA has set up a number of recent international initiatives to spotlight Canadian artists in other parts of the world. In August, the non-profit unveiled the inaugural Canada-Australia Country Music Exchange , a new program and pilot project to introduce Canadian and Australian country musicians into each other’s markets. Read more here . Riley Green to Headline 2026 Grey Cup Halftime Show in Calgary Riley Green is taking the stage at Canada’s football championship. The Canadian Football League (CFL) unveiled today (Sept. 24) that American country star Riley Green will headline the Grey Cup Halftime Show, which takes place at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium on Nov. 15. Fresh off the release of his album That’s Just Me last Friday (Sept. 18), the country hitmaker joins a list of past headliners including mgk, Jonas Brothers and Green Day, who have taken the stage during the Canadian championship game. Related Ella Langley, Riley Green, Vince Gill Among T