Morgan Wallen Disqualified by Academy of Country Music for Upcoming Awards; One-Day Airplay Down 80%
Morgan Wallen Disqualified by Academy of Country Music for Upcoming Awards; One-Day Airplay Down 80%
The Country Music Association moved to pull Wallen off its digital platforms, as well. Airplay increasingly plummeted as the day progressed, among stations that still had him on the air at all.
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With Morgan Wallen’s name being anathema for the moment in the country music industry, it’s not surprising that the biggest star of the moment would be dropped from any performance slot that might have been scheduled for April’s Academy of Country Music Awards telecast. But the ACMs are going beyond that the scandal-plagued star has been disqualified from even competing for the awards.
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In a video obtained by TMZ, Wallen and some friends arrive at his house after a night out, and were loud enough to garner the attention of neighbors. The video was reportedly captured by a neighbor s doorbell camera over the weekend.
In the video, according to the website, the singer uses the N-word to describe one of his drunk friends.
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In October, Wallen was disinvited from performing on
Saturday Night Liveafter he broke coronavirus protocols by attending a crowded party in Alabama. Wallen received widespread criticism for ignoring the pandemic and kissing several women in videos that surfaced after the partying.
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