Luke Bryan Shares Family Updates, Proudly Gushes Over Newborn Nephew: ‘He’s Beautiful’ [Exclusive]
Bryan shared that he and his wife Caroline spent time with the newborn baby, enjoying every sweet baby kiss.
Luke Bryan, Wife Caroline, Nephew John Collier; Photos via Instagram
Luke Bryan shared a heartwarming update family update while walking the red carpet ahead of Wednesday evening’s 17th ACM Honors in Nashville where he was honored as the recipient of the ACM Lifting Lives Award.
The superstar enjoyed a date night with wife Caroline, who coordinated with him in a sleek, all-black ensemble, and shared that they are currently in the midst of a busy season of sports with their children, Thomas “Bo” Boyer and Tatum “Tate” Christopher.
“Our children are in sports season and from golf to football,” he shared with Country Now before revealing that his nephew Til has been hard at work on the farm while balancing remote college classes.
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“My nephew Till he’s been, I bought him a piece of machinery to start learning how to run down on the farm. So he’s been clocking in hours and doing online college. So he’s working, he’s doing good,” Bryan shared. “But everybody’s good.”
He also shared a heartwarming update on his newborn nephew, John Collier Eudy, who was born to his niece, Jordan, on August 17.
“We were with him. I got to him on Sunday and Monday and he’s beautiful, just precious, like nine pounds, six ounces,” the “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” singer revealed. “Their first baby was a preemie, so they’re having a great experience and not having to worry about all of the challenges of having a premature baby. So we got down there and got to get some kisses.”
Baby John Collier joins big brother Jonathan Chesh, who turned two in May. They are the songs of Luke’s niece and her husband Clint.
Upon the arrival of her sweet baby boy, Jordan shared a gallery of photos of her newborn son, and wrote, “We are so in love with him and cannot believe we are the parents of two sweet boys!”
Following the red carpet, which was held at Robert’s Western World on Broadway, Luke and Caroline made their way inside the Ryman Auditorium for the ACM Honors where he received recognition for his ongoing charitable contributions. Through his annual Farm Tour, which is entering its 15th year, Bryan has awarded more than 80 scholarships and donated more than 8 million meals. He’s also worked closely with his wife to support local hospitals and given back to children with congenital heart disease through the Brett Boyer Foundation.
Of the honor, Bryan told us he never thought he’d be recognized for simply being a “good person.”
“I look at my life and my health and my children’s health and my family’s health and there’s people out there that aren’t as fortunate. So anytime you can use our platforms to bring awareness to something or help people…This award is something that I could really, really, really share with my wife because she’s always pushed me to be charitable and she’s branched off and done so many charitable things that we’ve married together.”
In his opinion he’s “been doing what you’re supposed to be doing” but admits it is “very nice to get honored” for that work.
Past recipients of the ACM Lifting Lives Award include Paul Barnabee, Ross Copperman, Gayle Holcomb, Lady A, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Troy Vollhoffer, and Dwight Wiles.
Co-hosted by Carly Pearce and Jordan Davis, the 17th Academy of Country Music Honors will air on Tuesday, September 24, at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. PT on Merit Street. This marks the first time the special will be broadcast on the network, as part of a new partnership between Merit Street Media and the Academy of Country Music.
To watch the show on Merit Street, viewers can access the prominently featured channel-finder link by entering zip codes at www.meritstreetmedia.com. Merit Street can be found on DirecTV, Dish, U-Verse, Samsung TV Plus and additional broadcast, basic cable, national satellites, and FAST channels. Additionally, the free streaming app, Merit+, is available to download bothon iPhone and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and Roku.
Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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