"Oscars so white, but I guess not for me," he croaks — a Schaffer line, both are quick to recall. "These were all very of the moment," he says, recalling the 2015 hashtag that remains prescient.

Why Not Me was certified double-platinum in 1992, making it the most successful studio album of the Judds' career. It earned them an ACM for Song of the Year and helped kick off their six-year ...

Impact With “Why Not Me” being one of The Judds’ most successful songs, the duo performed the song throughout the ‘80s, and a couple more times together in 1991 and 2002.

They had already logged their first No. 1 hit, "Mama He's Crazy," by the time they released their debut full-length album, Why Not Me. Released as the EP's second single in May, the song hit No. 1 ...

R&B singer Coco Jones discusses the deluxe for her debut album, collaborating with Alicia Keys and her engagement.

Carly Pearce and Wynonna Judd performed ‘Why Not Me’ together “Why Not Me” was released by The Judds in 1984. At CMA Fest 2022, Pearce and Wynonna Judd performed the song together.

The Lonely Island have shared a demo for what they say is a rejected Oscars song, “Why Not Me.” Their new storyboard video opens with a text crawl that reads, “We were asked to write a song ...

Slowing down the tempo on their high-energy set for a minute, the band’s T.J. and John Osborne broke out their stripped-down, more-poignant cover of the Judds’ 1984 hit, “Why Not Me.” ...

‘90s Country Icon, 61, Looks and Sounds Better Than Ever - No Longer Asking ‘Why Not Me’ first appeared on Parade on Jul 14, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 14, 2025 ...

Now, on his great new LP Why Me? Why Not, every single track is co-written by Kurstin and Wyatt, because as Gallagher himself has admitted, he’s not much of a songwriter.