Megan Moroney’s ‘Tennessee Orange’ Video Almost Didn’t Happen
Newcomer Megan Moroney made a splash in country music with her song “Tennessee Orange.” The song sits in the Top 15 on the country music charts this week. The video…
Newcomer Megan Moroney made a splash in country music with her song "Tennessee Orange." The song sits in the Top 15 on the country music charts this week.
The video for the song even won Megan her first CMT Music Award earlier this month (4/2) in the "Breakthrough Female Artist category," an award that Taylor Swift won back in 2007 for her video, "Tim McGraw." Moroney was thrilled with her first honor calling winning the award surreal.
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During an interview earlier this week, Megan told us that the video for "Tennessee Orange" would never have happened without her mom. She told us, "I gotta brag on my mom for the 'Tennessee Orange' music video. She is the reason that could happen. We did the video after Christmas, and that is when all the flights got canceled, so my flight from Savannah, Georgia, to Nashville kept getting delayed until nine thirty PM, and it's nine thirty PM in Savannah, and I need to be in Nashville at 7:30 AM to start getting my hair and makeup done for the music video."
She added, "And it wasn't one of the things where we could just postpone it because the crew had flown in, and there's way too much on the table here, and I needed to be in Nashville."
Moroney said she was saved by her mom, telling us, "So, my mom, without question, picked me up from the airport and was like, 'Well, I'm driving you to Nashville.' We drove like eight hours, nine hours through the night, and I ended up making it there on time. I sent her flowers when she got home because I know that was a horrible thing to have to do. But, yeah, my mom is the best ever."
Megan recently announced that her debut album, LUCKY, will be released on May 5. She co-wrote most of the songs on the project, including a track set to be released on Friday (4/14) called "I'm Not Pretty." The new album contains 13 total tracks and is produced by Sugarland's Kristian Bush.
The 2023 CMT Music Awards aired live from Austin, Texas, last night (4/2). It was the first time the show was not held in Nashville. The show saw many big moments. From first-time wins for multiple winners, Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, to the many big performances, co-hosts Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini made their third time hosting the show a true charm.
As we look to the next country music award show in May from the Academy of Country Music, we look back at the big moments and photos from country music in the heart of Texas at the CMT Music Awards, both on stage and backstage.
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2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year award for “Thank God,” pose in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Lainey Wilson, winner of Female Video of the Year award for “Heart Like a Truck," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Jelly Roll, winner of the Male Video of the Year Award for "Son Of A Sinner," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year speak onstage onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards - Show
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Slash and Billy Gibbons perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Ingrid Andress, Alanis Morissette and Madeline Edwards perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Manila Luzon, Kelsea Ballerini, Jan Sport, Olivia Lux and Kennedy Davenport perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Catherine Powell/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: In this image released on April 02, Carrie Underwood performs onstage for the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on March 29, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Catherine Powell/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Ashley McBryde wearing The Covenant School ribbons, attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Wynonna Judd attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Shania Twain speaks onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Lainey Wilson accepts the Female Video of the Year Award onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Cody Johnson performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Lainey Wilson and HARDY accept the award for Collaborative Video of the Year onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown speak onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Blake Shelton performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
