This is an exciting time of year leading up to the annual CMA Awards. Music Row is buzzing about all the nominees... and who got left out. We had a chance to check out the nominations from both Nashville and New York to see how this year's broadcast is shaping up. Here is Kelly with more.

Steve Wariner is a busy man these days. In addition to helping out with the CMA Nominations, he's celebrating the release of his latest project It Ain't All Bad. Steve has written all twelve tracks on the album, which is his first new non-instrumental album in more than eight years. Reviews have been coming in strong, so we caught up with Steve here in town to hear all about the new music. Check out the new music here.

A graduate of Nashville's Fisk University, Mandisa was part of the acclaimed Fisk Jubilee Singers here in town. However it wasn't until she became a finalist on American Idol's season five that she started receiving national attention. As the three-time Grammy nominee released her fourth studio album Overcomer, she was overwhelmed at the feedback from her fans about them overcoming obstacles in their own lives. We had a chance to hear from Mandisa about this project that is more than just a message, but rather a battle cry to overcome. Hear Mandisa's message right here.