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Chase Matthew<\/strong> is thrilled that “Darlin'” has become his first-ever #1 hit.\u00a0He posted a video <\/span>reacting<\/span><\/a> to the news, saying, “I’ve always dreamed of being a music artist but to have my name on a <\/span>Billboard<\/span><\/em> chart is really cool. ‘Darlin” is #1 right now and that is a <\/span>Billboard<\/span><\/em> plaque I cannot wait to hang on my wall.”<\/span><\/p>\n Lauren Alaina<\/strong> will host\u00a0<\/span>CMA Awards Backstage Live<\/span><\/em>, which will take place during the CMA Awards on Wednesday on CMA’s\u00a0<\/span>TikTok page<\/span><\/a>. Lauren will take viewers behind the scenes throughout the night live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Lauren also appears on ABC’s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards \u2014 Special Edition of 20\/20,\u00a0<\/em>hosted by Luke Bryan<\/strong> and airing Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Morgan Evans<\/strong> has released an unusual Christmas song. “<\/span>How to Make Gravy<\/span><\/a>” is\u00a0a holiday classic in his home country of Australia that was originally written and recorded by Paul Kelly<\/strong>. The song is told from the point of view of an inmate calling his brother from behind bars. “<\/span>It\u2019s one of the greatest songs ever written,\u201d Morgan says. \u201cIt\u2019s not your typical Christmas song, but it\u2019s always hit me right in the guts. Anyone who\u2019s ever spent Christmas away from home knows that feeling.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n