Maren Morris Believes Country Music Has ‘So Much Room to Grow’ When It Comes to Diversity: ‘Myself Included’

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentPublic service announcement to journalists: When discussing Oscars in the next few weeks, please don’t refer to “the technical categories.”Reminder to Academy/ABC decision-makers: You’ve always stated that all Oscar categories are equal, but the Feb. 22 move was a reminder that some categories are more equal than others.On that day, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced eight of Oscar’s 23 awards will be handed out before the televised ceremony. That includes five of the nine artisan categories.

Two under two! After Liz Sandoz and Vito Presta welcomed their second child, they were initially wary how eldest daughter Jovie would take to the new baby of the family.

Aidy Bryant is getting the chance to embrace her sexuality.

Forget all the drama with the Shelby family down the back streets of Birmingham in BBC One’s Peaky Blinders – this Sunday it’s all about family fights in real-life. Acting brothers Joe Cole and Finn will be competing in a TV ratings war as their mega dramas, Peaky Blinders and new ITV spy thriller Ipcress File go head-to-head. We can only imagine the two of them sitting down in front of the box and fighting over the remote control.

Michelle Heaton has candidly documented her journey before and after getting her breast implants replaced in moving video diary.The former Liberty X star, 42, discovered her breast implants, which she had put in after having a double-mastectomy 10 years ago, had ruptured in December after "worried" fans contacted her following the publication of an OK! photoshoot. In this Tuesday's new magazine, a delighted Michelle will reveal the results of her surgery and tell all on the process.

McFly singer Tom Fletcher and his wife I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! winner Giovanna Fletcher had a fun family day out at Disneyland Paris – and they were not the only celebs there. Strictly Come Dancing star Tom, 36, and Giovanna, 37, were just two celebrities from the UK joining the Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary celebrations this weekend.Tom and Giovanna were joined by their three children Buzz, seven, Buddy, six, and Max, three, for the family trip.

FireCityFunk‘s Surrender To Me is a song written in the ’70s but never released commercially… until now.

Deadly ultra-modern fighter jets worth £100million have arrived in the UK and will “make Putin sweat”, according to a military source.

A radical vision for Kilmarnock's future has been unveiled in a video proposing how the town centre could look.

Easy DIY projects for beginners can be hard to pull off, but one B&M shopper has shared an affordable and achievable home decor makeover.

Outlander is finally back after a two-year absence, and : romance, sex, flashbacks, and new, mysterious characters. Oh, and plenty of drama. Meanwhile, HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty will be the new show you're talking about each week, while NBC's The Courtship hopes to capture the Bridgerton audience with a reality dating show reminiscent of Regency-era England.

Gary Neville has admitted he has doubts over whether Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino are suitable for Manchester United.

Snoop Dogg has confirmed that he now owns the masters to Dr. Dre‘s ‘The Chronic’ among other Death Row albums following his recent acquisition of the iconic record label.It was announced last month that the legendary rapper is now the official owner of Death Row Records, the iconic record label where he started his career 30 years ago.At the time of the acquisition, the full terms of the deal had not been disclosed.

Post Malone has disputed claims made by a songwriter who is suing him over his 2019 hit ‘Circles’.Tyler Armes filed a federal lawsuit in California in April 2020, listing Post (real name Austin Post), Post’s producer Frank Dukes and Universal Music Group as defendants, and claims he is seeking co-writer and co-producer credits, as well as prospective and retroactive royalties and other money owed from the ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ track.On the same day, Post filed his own suit, with the rapper asking a New York Federal Judge to rule that Armes has no claim to the song’s copyright and did not participate in writing it.“It is an age-old story in the music business that when a song earns the type of runaway success that ‘Circles’ has garnered, and individuals will come out of the woodwork falsely claim to take credit for the song, and demand unwarranted and unearned windfall profits from the song,” reads Malone’s complaint.In a new court filing (via Rolling Stone), Post claims that Armes did not contribute anything “original” to the song, just “an admittedly extremely commonplace guitar chord progression,” and potentially a “fragment of a guitar melody that Armes claims he sung to Post”. Armes claims he was initially offered five per cent of the song’s royalties for his work on ‘Circles’, but that was removed when he tried to negotiate a bigger cut.Post’s new court documents read: “Armes admitted that his contributions did not even rise to the level of originality, which is also required in addition to the fixation requirement.

New times and places! Throughout Outlander’s tenure, Claire Randall and the rest of the Fraser family have traveled through time — from 18th century Scotland to 20th century America.

The most streamed television shows of 2021 have just been revealed and the numbers 1 and 2 most-popular shows are surprising!

Hoppy birthday, Hayes! Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd‘s son celebrated his first year on Sunday, March 21.

Happy birthday, Hayes! Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd‘s son turns 1 on Tuesday, and they couldn’t help but get the celebrations started early with a precious Peter Rabbit-themed birthday party.

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd's son turns 1 on Tuesday, and they couldn't help but get the celebrations started early with a precious Peter Rabbit-themed birthday party. Morris took to Instagram to share adorable pics from the intimate bash, including a big balloon display, cute Peter Rabbit-themed cupcakes, and a carrot cake from the Flour Flower Bakery. The singer teased what was in store for Hayes' party while speaking with ET at the GRAMMYs earlier this month. «We're gonna keep it small, you know, just family. But I want to do a Peter Rabbit theme, because that's the book that we read to him every night since he was a little newborn,» she explained.

Grammy Awards viewers were a little puzzled when they saw Maren Morris walk the red carpet ahead of the March 14 show, thinking that they were looking at Khloe Kardashian instead! With Maren’s new haircut — a long bob with platinum blonde balayage — she’s a dead ringer for the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star. Twitter ignited with fans freaking out over the resemblance.

first Black female nominated for best country solo performance - gave an impressive performance of her song "Black Like Me". Other performers included Eilish, Cardi B, Bad Bunny, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Harry Styles, who won best pop solo performance for the hit "Watermelon Sugar".

Female country music stars shone bright at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards.

Maren Morris' dreams came true at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Maren Morris got some help from John Mayer for her performance at the 2021 Grammys!

2021 GRAMMY Awards will see the likes of Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Beyoncé competing for top honors, but it will also test whether the Recording Academy can pull off an awards show during a global pandemic. This year's Trevor Noah-hosted ceremony is an in-person show, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center — instead of the GRAMMYs' usual home at the Staples Center — with outdoor performances on multiple socially distances stages from Cardi B, BTS, Harry Styles and more. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the audience must watch from home.Meanwhile, ET is right here providing nonstop coverage of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards.

2021 GRAMMY Awards! Music's biggest night will feature the industry's famous faces for the in-person and virtual hybrid awards show, airing from Los Angeles. Our favorite music stars are wearing the most glamorous designer ensembles for the occasion with Megan Thee Stallion, Maren Morris, DaBaby, H.E.R., Doja Cat and host Trevor Noah already posing on the red carpet.  Megan Thee Stallion, who won her first GRAMMY earlier today, turned heads in a beautiful orange Dolce & Gabbana dress with a dramatic bow on the back. The nominee paired the ultra-glam piece with Chopard diamond jewelry, sparkly shoes and a chic updo.Morris is lovely in lavender.

Maren Morris looks amazing in a baby pink gown as she arrives at the 2021 Grammys held at Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday (March 14) in Los Angeles.

Maren Morris is pretty in purple at the 2021 GRAMMYs!The 30-year-old singer wowed on the red carpet, wearing a beautiful silk lavender dress lined with silver crystals. «It's Dolce & Gabbana, custom,» Morris, who welcomed her first child, son Hayes, last March, told ET's Keltie Knight.

Maren Morris is getting candid about the state of country.

Having a platform means having responsibility for Maren Morris.