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GRATEFULNESS

• I am grateful for a wonderful weekend
• I am grateful that Spring weather is really settling in starting today
• I am grateful for being invited to see the Andrea Bocelli concert on Saturday night

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

• Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 83.
• Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 83.
• Actor Stuart Pankin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Not Necessarily The News”) is 78.
• Guitarist Steve Howe of Yes (and of Asia) is 77.
• Bassist Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 73.
• Singer-actor John Schneider (“The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 64.
• Guitarist Izzy Stradlin (Guns N’ Roses) is 62.
• Singer Julian Lennon is 61.
• Actor Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad,” ″Under the Dome”) is 61.
• Actor Robin Wright is 58.
• Actor Patricia Arquette is 56.
• Drummer Darren Jessee of Ben Folds Five is 53.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NON-POLITICAL HEADLINES

• ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR – LUKE COMBS (WINNER)
• SINGLE OF THE YEAR – ‘Til You Can’t’ – Cody Johnson (WINNER)
  • Producer: Trent Willmon
  • Mix Engineer: Jack Clarke
• ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Growin’ Up – Luke Combs (WINNER)
  • Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
  • Mix Engineers: Jim Cooley, Chip Matthews
  • SONG OF THE YEAR – ‘Buy Dirt’ – Songwriters: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins (WINNER)
• FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – LAINEY WILSON (WINNER)
• MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR – CHRIS STAPLETON (WINNER)
• VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR – VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
• VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR – BROTHERS OSBORNE (WINNERS)
• MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR – ‘Never Wanted To Be That Girl’ – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (WINNERS)
  • Producers: Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne
• MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR – Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle (WINNER)
• MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR – ‘’Til You Can’t’ – Cody Johnson – Director: Dustin Haney (WINNER)
• NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – LAINEY WILSON (WINNER)

THE GOOD NEWS

Andrea Bocelli Concert

• Bocelli is on his 30th-anniversary tour and made his second stop in Milwaukee

WHAT’S EATING CALE

The Fine Line Between Tips Being a Good Thng and Tips Being the Bane of Doing Anything