Overview
- The Country Music Association named Post Malone and Blake Shelton winners of Musical Event of the Year for “Pour Me a Drink” ahead of the Nov. 19 telecast.
- Shelton and Stefani did not attend the ceremony, with multiple outlets reporting they planned to watch from home based on an unnamed E! source.
- Entertainment and tabloid reports continued to circulate breakup or divorce speculation without on-the-record confirmation from either artist.
- Coverage notes professional commitments as a plausible factor, including Stefani’s new holiday releases and Shelton’s recent album and business projects.
- As a counterpoint to split rumors, the pair announced a joint 2026 Endymion Extravaganza appearance in New Orleans on Valentine’s Day.