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Well, hockey might be played on ice, but emotions around the Stanley Cup run red-hot. We’ve always believed the Cup is not just a trophy; it’s a time capsule. It holds grit, glory, bruised ribs, broken noses, and dreams frozen in time. And as the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers head into yet another overtime nail-biter, fans across the world are divided not just by geography, but by grudges, love stories, nostalgia, and, yes, puck-shaped loyalty.

As the Panthers and Oilers battle it out, here’s our take on the eight celebrities whose hopes today might just hinge on whether their team scores or sinks.

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1. Ariana Grande

She isn’t just a chart-topping artist; she’s hockey royalty in Florida. Before she was hitting whistle tones, she was riding Zambonis at Panthers games. She was...

The 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards were a sensational event filled with music, excitement and well-deserved winners.

Hosted by the dynamic duo, The Reklaws, the awards show was broadcast live on CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV App on Saturday, September 16 at 8 Pm Et.

The event occurred in Hamilton, Ontario, marking the city’s seventh time hosting Country Music Week and the Ccma Awards.

The star-studded lineup of performers wowed the audience, including multi-platinum entertainer Dean Brody, 2x Ccma Award winner Jade Eagleson and the Canadian platinum-certified group James Barker Band, among many more.

Eagleson steamrolled the night with three wins, including Entertainer of the Year. Tenille Townes took home her fifth win for Female Artist of the Year to tie him.

Check out the full winner’s list below, with each winner’s name in bold:

Entertainer Of The Year

Dean Brody

Jade Eagelson

Dallas Smith

Tenille Townes

Shania Twain

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It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

New Music Friday – January 13th, 2023

Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”

Sam Smith, Koffee, Jessie Reyez – “Gimme”

Partynextdoor – “Her Old Friends”

Shakira and Bizarapp – “Bzrp Music Sessions #53”

Paramore – “C’est Comme Ça”

Adam Lambert – “Holding Out For A Hero”

Monsta X – “Beautiful Liar”

Brett Kissel – “Never Have I Ever”

Ava Max – “One Of Us”

Other noteworthy artists with releases this week include Chainsmokers and Cheyenne Giles – “Make Me Feel”, Valley – “Throwback Tears”, Alok and James Arthur – “Work With My Love”, Sg Lewis feat. Charlotte Day Wilson & Channel Tres – “Fever Dreamer”, Chico Rose & Afrojack – “Alone Again”, Mokita – “I Can’t Help Myself”, Fuego with Roy Woods & Polimá WestCoast – “Luces”, Mimi Webb – “Red Flags”. Scott Hoying – “Mars”, Savannah Ré with Nonso Amadi -“Closure...

The Reklaws family is growing!

On Sunday, country singer Stuart Walker, of the Canadian sibling duo, shared the exciting news that he and girlfriend Lindsay Couture are engaged.

Read More: The Reklaws’ Jenna Walker Marries Childhood Sweetheart In Stunning Beach Ceremony

The couple made the announcement with a post on Instagram, writing, “here’s to forever and then some,” and sharing photos of the propsal.

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In a statement to Et Canada, the couple said, “We’ve held each other through beautiful moments as well as hard times in the past two years, and feel like we can take on anything now. We found each other at the perfect time and knew right away we were soulmates, and now get to share with the world the endless love we have.”

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Brad Paisley matches the all-are-welcome tone of his new song “No I in Beer” with an equally inclusive video, which assembles a small army of quarantined famous faces from the music, sports, and political worlds. The good-natured Paisley’s fans submit their own self-shot cameos too, from all over the U.S. and from countries like Germany, Sweden, and Australia.

The country music figures include the most obvious suspects: Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Canadian country singer and Paisley opener Brett Kissel, and Paisley’s...

Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter and longtime St. Jude supporter Brad Paisley made a surprise appearance on Saturday night in front of more than 800 country music industry attendees – including radio personalities, artists, executives, label representatives and media ­– at the St. Jude Country Cares Seminar.

Brett Young, St. Jude patient Addie, Brad Paisley and Randy Owen at the St. Jude Country Cares Seminar

Paisley was joined on stage by St. Jude patient Addie to perform a live duet of his new song, Alive Right Now.

The duo debuted the song on Paisley’s ABC special “Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special.” Addie and Paisley first met during one of his visits to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital while she was being treated for acute myeloid leukemia.

“In a room filled some of the biggest names in the country music industry, Brad and Addie blew everyone away with their surprise performance,” said Richard Shadyac Jr.

Brett Kissel, the 29-year-old Canadian country singer-songwriter, spoke to uInterview exclusively about his new single “Drink About Me,” which is off his upcoming album Now or Never. Kissel — who is best known for tracks like “Started with a Song,” “Airwaves” and “I Didn’t Fall In Love With Your Hair” — explained the subject of […]

The post Video Exclusive: Country Singer Brett Kissel On ‘Drink About Me,’ Kaitlyn Bristowe & Garth Brooks appeared first on uInterview.

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Shawn Mendes dominated the 2018 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards on Sunday night, performing twice and taking home the Artist of the Year, Best Pop Artist or Group, Fan Fave Artist, and Fan Fave Video awards. Fellow hometown hero Drake added two more MMVAs to his collection, winning Best Hip Hop Artist or Group and Best Director with Karena Evans for “God’s Plan.”

“This is home,” Mendes said while holding the Mmva for artist of the year, according to the Toronto Star. “This means the absolute world to me.” He also clowned the crowd at a different point in the show by coming out wearing DJ Marshmello’s disguise.

Elsewhere, Ontario-bred DJs Loud Luxury claimed the Song of the Summer for “Body” (featuring Brando), while Ottawa’s Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine, featured on the first season of CTV’s “The Launch,” took home Best New Canadian Artist for their hit “Ain’t Easy,...

Canadian country stars Brett Kissel and Jess Moskaluke lead the pack with six Ccma Awards nominations each. Kissel – who won last year’s Male Artist of the Year Award – received nominations for the Apple Fans’ Choice Award, Album of the Year, Interactive Artist of the Year, Record Producer(s) of the Year, Video of the Year and Male Artist of the...

Red Bow Records Country star Craig Campbell put his big-hearted values on display at this week’s 6th Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge, hosting a star-studded afternoon of friendly competition to benefit Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight Crc).

Craig Campbell And Friends At 6th Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge

Taking place outside Nashville’s City Winery, the fun-filled day scored with plenty of cornhole action – a bag-toss game popular with tailgaters all around the nation – plus a celebrity cast which featured Campbell and his wife Mindy, Russell Dickerson, Lindsay Ell, Walker Hayes, Brett Kissel, Nascar driver Scott Lagasse, Jr., Locash, Tegan Marie, Morgan Mills, Jerrod Niemann, Taylor Phillips, Dee Jay Silver, The Cadillac Three and Brett Young.

Fans bid for the chance to play against the stars in tournament fashion, with Craig Campbell ultimately taking home first place.

Campbell followed up at City Winery with the One Million Strong Dinner gala, where the...

The 2017 Canadian Country Music Association Awards honour the best and brightest in Canada’s country music scene. This year’s awards show took place Sunday night at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Dean Brody, Gord Bamford and Brett Kissel are just some of the talented names that were vying for honours and recognition. Related: Dean […]...

We’re in for a big night of Canadian country music this September. On Tuesday, the Canadian Country Music Association announced some of the performers added to the growing list for the 2017 Ccma Awards. Related: Dean Brody, Brett Kissel And James Barker Band Lead Ccma Awards With Five Nominations Dallas Smith, James Barker Band, and Blake […]...

[[tmz:video id="0_xzusrx7d"]] Country music star Brett Kissel says he's lucky fans bailed him out after a mic fail kept him from singing the National Anthem at the Edmonton Oilers game Sunday ... admitting, "I didn't have a Plan B!" The video is incredible ... fans at the Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks playoff game noticed Kissel's technical difficulties and decided to take over the singing duties for both country's anthems. Kissel admits it was a huge sigh of relief to...

The competition was on between the Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers once the puck dropped, but Canadian hockey fans didn’t hesitate to pick up singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” when technical problems arose.

Before game three of the Western Conference Second Round in the NHL playoffs on Sunday, country singer Brett Kissel’s microphone malfunctioned. However, the 18,000 Oilers supporters at Rogers Place stepped up and sang every word of the American national anthem in a moving moment.

“Mic didn’t work for the anthems tonight @RogersPlace. But no worries,” Kissel tweeted afterwards. “The best singers & fans are in #OilCountry.”

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The “Star-Spangled Banner” got a unique rendition on Sunday night at Rogers Place. Canadian country singer Brett Kissel came out to sing the U.S. national anthem decked out in an Oilers jersey and guitar prior to Game 3 of Edmonton’s Western Conference semifinal game against the Anaheim Ducks. But as he went to start the […]...

Country singer Brett Kissel keeps his mom close to his heart in the latest music video for “I Didn’t Fall In Love With Your Hair”. “It’s a beautiful song that I’m very proud of,” the Alberta-born tells Et Canada. The Canadian artist reveals the video is inspired by his mom’s courageous battle with cancer. Related: […]...

26-year-old Juno winner Brett Kissel will be the recipient of the prestigious Allan Slaight Honour. The award, presented by Canada’s Walk of Fame, recognizes young and inspirational Canadian music artists who have achieved international success. Related: Brett Kissel Leads Ccma Awards Nominations Canada’s young country star has been praised for his monumental career. One person offering […]...