Rascal Flatts is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year at this year’s CMA Awards, and Jay DeMarcus says, “We look forward to seeing everybody when we do these award shows, because there are a lot of people that we’re really good friends with that we’ve either toured with or became really good friends with, that you don’t get to see throughout the year. So, one of the greatest things is being back stage and be able to catch up with all your friends.”

In addition to running into friends backstage, Jay says, “Some of the most fun I have is goin’ to all the after-parties afterward and sittin’ down, bein’ able to sing with them and party with them a little bit.”

The 49th Annual CMA Awards will air Wednesday, November 4th, on ABC.

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Jay DeMarcus – “We look forward to seeing everybody when we do these award shows, because there are a lot of people that we’re really good friends with that we’ve either toured with or became really good friends with, that you don’t get to see throughout the year. So, one of the greatest things is being back stage and be able to catch up with all your friends. So, it’s really, really great, and for me, some of the most fun I have is goin’ to all the after-parties afterward and sittin’ down, bein’ able to sing with them and party with them a little bit.”

WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 26, 2015 – MONDAY 

Rascal Flatts are off the road for a few weeks and can spend Halloween with their kids on Saturday night (10/31). Meanwhile, fans can check out Rascal Flatts and Lucy Hale’s duet of Frozen’s “Let It Go” happening now on RyanSeacrest.com.

2015 CMA NOMINEES – RASCAL FLATTS

Vocal Group of the Year – Rascal Flatts

The 49th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out live on ABC TV on November 4, 2015.

RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS

MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney

BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 45) Jay – April 26, 1971 (He’s 44) Joe Don – September 13, 1975 (He’s 40)

HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Columbus, Ohio (Gary and Jay) Picher, Oklahoma (Joe Don)

WIVES: Gary’s wife’s name is Tara. Jay’s wife’s name is Allison. Joe Don’s wife’s name is Tiffany.

CHILDREN: Gary has two daughters, Jay has a daughter and a son and Joe Don has two girls (one baby girl born September 2014) and a boy.

DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.

DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.

CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014

CURRENT SINGLE: New single “I Like The Sound of That.”

GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.

LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Riot”

RECENT TWEETS:
Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts Oct 25
The guys are nominated for @CountryMusic’s Vocal Group of the Year! Tune in to the #CMAawards Nov 4 at 8/7c on @ABCNetwork to see who wins!

Rascal Flatts ‏@rascalflatts Oct 23
Check out our cover of #LetItGo with @LucyHale & preview the entire @welovedisney album on: http://smarturl.it/WLDAlbumFirstListen

Rascal Flatts Retweeted Entertainment Weekly ‏@EW Oct 22
Listen to @LucyHale and @RascalFlatts’ country take on ‘Let It Go’ for #WeLoveDisney: http://ow.ly/TJFgM

RASCAL FLATTS – AWARD WINS

2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)

2002 – Country Music Association – Horizon Award

2002 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“I’m Movin’ On”) (presented 2003)

2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2003)

2003 – CMT Flameworthy – Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“These Days”)

2003 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year

2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2004)

2004 – CMT Flameworthy – Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“I Melt”)

2004 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group

2004 – Academy of Country Music  – Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)

2005 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Feels Like Today”)

2005 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year

2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2006)

2005 – Radio Music Award – Song of the Year/Country Radio (“Bless The Broken Road”)

2005 – Billboard – Roadworks ’05 Touring Awards for Breakthrough Act[56]

2006 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Skin (Sarabeth)”)[57]

2006 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year

2006 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group

2006 – American Music Award – T-Mobile Text-In Award

2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Movie (“Life Is A Highway”)

2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song Remake (“Life Is A Highway”)

2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo

2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video (“What Hurts the Most”)

2006 – Grammy Award – Best Country Song (“Bless the Broken Road”); songwriter award

2007 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“What Hurts the Most”)

2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2008)

2007 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year

2007 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group

2007 – BMI – Song of The Year (“What Hurts The Most”)

2008 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Song (“Stand”)

2008 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Take Me There”)

2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2009)

2008 – Academy of Country Music – Humanitarian Award

2008 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year

2008 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group

2009 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Group

2009 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Every Day”)

2010 – Star on the Music City Walk of Fame

2010 – American Country Award – Decade Artist award

2011 – Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award

2011 – CMT Music Award – for Collaborative Video of the Year (“That Should Be Me”)

2011 – Member of the Grand Ole Opry

2012 – CRS 2012 – Artist Humanitarian Award

2012 – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

2013 – Academy of Country Music – Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)