Terri
Clark Welcomes Kelly Clarkson, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson
and More For ‘Take
Two’ Collaborative Album
TERRI
CLARK announces first ever Ryman headline show
& release of greatest hits
vinyl
Terri
Clark
makes her star-studded return to the spotlight with Terri Clark: Take Two,
an eight-song collection of her greatest hits reimagined, arriving in full on
Friday, May 31. Presave/add HERE.
Teaming
up with some of the biggest stars in music today, the duets album features Lauren
Alaina, Paul Brandt, Kelly Clarkson, Cody Johnson, Ashley
McBryde, Carly Pearce, Ben Rector, and Lainey Wilson.
The Country chart-topper re-records her biggest hits collaborating alongside
new voices on each track.
The
first of eight duets dropped on March 29 with “Better Things To Do”
(featuring Ashley McBryde), as the powerhouse duo teams up to re-imagine
the 1995 breakthrough hit. Clark’s legacy continues to bolster her legendary
status in Country music as she rewinds the clock to visit the iconic eight
tracks that all reached Top Ten status on the Country charts at the time of
their release. Listen to “Better Things To Do” HERE.(Preferred Platform).
Official
Audio:
“These
songs very literally changed my life,” shared Clark. “To now have the
chance to say thank you by giving them a new life with some of the hottest
artists in music has been one of the most soul-fulfilling experiences of my
career. We began working on these duet
versions over a year ago and the time has come when I finally get to share them
with all of you.”
Terri
Clark: Take Two is the next chapter in Terri’s long history of successes and
accolades. After releasing her self-titled debut album in 1995, resulting in
three Top 10 Country hits and achieving platinum status, she went on to sell
over five million albums and release thirteen Top 10 singles. The Medicine Hat,
Alberta, Canada native worked her way from the ground up starting her career in
Nashville at 18 years old, eventually becoming globally recognized and beloved
for her guitar-slinger capabilities and prolific songwriter prowess.
Clark’s
legacy has laid major influence for today’s hottest stars. “Better Things To
Do” marks the beginning of an exciting journey through her chart-topping
discography, highlighting her contributions to the genre.
Joined on today’s release with McBryde on a
fresh version of “Better Things To Do,” their mutual admiration radiates
listeners’ speakers in a spotlighting performance that highlights the defining
characteristics of each talent.
With an additional kick to the honky-tonk
anthem through its new-era production, the familiar melody leans into an
irresistibly crisp pop of rhythm as the vocals soar individually while
confidently gliding into harmony together to lock you into a full appreciation
of the debut single that kick-started it all, going on to reach No. 3 at
Country radio as the lead single on her RIAA certified Platinum debut album,
Terri Clark.
“The
overwhelming feelings of nostalgia this project has brought up for me all came
while standing beside some of the greatest acts in the business,” added
Clark. “Hearing them sing these songs that I’ve been singing night after night
for so many years has been inspiring, humbling, and surreal. The bonuses were
the conversations in between recordings and getting to hear them tell me they
grew up listening to my music with posters of me on their walls. They knew my
songs even better than I did….it was a full-circle moment I’ll never forget.”
TERRI
CLARK: TAKE TWO TRACK LIST:
“I
Just Wanna Be Mad” (featuring Cody Johnson)
“Poor,
Poor Pitiful Me” (featuring Lainey Wilson)
“Better
Things to Do” (featuring Ashley McBryde)
“Now
That I Found You” (featuring Ben Rector)
“I
Wanna Do It All” (featuring Lauren Alaina)
“If
I Were You” (featuring Kelly Clarkson)
“Girls
Lie Too” (featuring Carly Pearce)
“You’re
Easy On the Eyes (live)” (featuring Paul Brandt)
TERRI
CLARK announces first ever Ryman headline show
Yes! CanCountry icon Terri has announced
her first-ever headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday,
August 29. Tickets for the highly-anticipated show are on sale this Friday,
April 12 at 10 am CT here.
In conjunction with the duets album, Clark also
announced (Thursday April 11) that the release of her Greatest Hits vinyl will be available for purchase on Friday, May 31,
presale has begunhere.
When I walk inside the Ryman, I hear Hank’s twang, the dulcet tones of Patsy, and am lifted by Lorretta’s voice. It is one of the rare, truly iconic venues that has become not just a dream gig for artists of any genre – it is a goal. I'm so excited to share that I'll be playing… pic.twitter.com/FcDSb9pYwl
“The Ryman auditorium holds a special significance for every
country singer on the planet and I’m no exception,” shares
Clark.
“It’s not just a
structure to me. I walk inside and while I can see the pews and the
stained glass – they barely register.
Instead, I hear Hank’s twang, the
dulcet tones of Patsy, and am lifted by Lorretta’s voice. It is one of
the rare, truly iconic venues that has become not just a dream gig for artists
of any genre – it is a goal.
No matter who you are, when you step on the stage
inside the Mother Church, you’re praying to the Gods of country music for just
a little extra grace that night. The sound in the Ryman is unparalleled. We’ll
have a few surprises and will be pulling out all the stops to ensure this is a
night to remember for everyone – no matter if you’re on the stage or sitting in
the pews under the glow of the stained glass.”
Clark’s GREATEST
HITSalbum
will take vinyl form for the first time ever, commemorating its 20th
anniversary. The 14-song vinyl collection commemorates the 2004 release of
her Greatest Hits album
featuring her Top 10 singles, including the No. 1 hit, “You’re Easy On The
Eyes.” The vinyl shares a release date with Clark’s duets album Take Two as she
celebrates both the original and fresh tracks on May 31.
GREATEST HITS VINYL TRACK LIST:
SIDE A: “Better Things To Do” / “When Boy Meets Girl”/ “If I
Were You” / “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” /“Emotional Girl”/ “Now That I Found You”/ “You’re
Easy On The Eyes”
SIDE B: “Everytime I Cry” / “A Little Gasoline” / “I Just Wanna
Be Mad” / “I Wanna Do It All” / “Girls Lie Too” / “One Of The Guys”/ “No Fear”
Nashville, TN (2024) – Young Country
traditionalist Alex Miller’s EP, MY DADDY’S DAD,
is now available.
Produced by Jerry Salley for Billy Jam Records, the five-song
collection runs the gamut from rowdy to romantic. This is the pair’s third
outing together and is notable for its musical reach and the companionable
sense the two bring to the studio. The EP is now available to STREAM, is dedicated to GB Miller, Alex’s late grandfather,
who passed away in 2022.
MY DADDY’S DAD opens with the Chesney-esque “She
Makes Dirt Look Good” – a fun nod to all the 4-H and FFAers with a play
on words that is bound to surprise. Fiddle and steel offer a counterpoint and
keep this hooky up-tempo moving apace. “Oh, Odessa” follows,
painting a picture of the classic “Western” era as it tells the story of a dust
devil angel leaving home and sweetheart behind. Miller’s longing-filled tenor
is the highlight of this slow dance tune. “The Last House In God’s
Country,” is based on Miller’s grandparents’ farm – where he was raised
on 800 heaven-sent acres of fields and fence lines. A solid mid-tempo, Miller’s
love for his family and farm are obvious here. “Ain’t Ever Saying Never”
reflects on missed chances at love in a punchy, groove-oriented track that
posits that people can change.
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The EP closes with “My Daddy’s Dad” a tune written
by Alex in tribute to his late Grandpa GB Miller. “He
meant so much to me,” Alex notes. “As Grandma Nana says, ‘it’s not a
song about him it’s just him in a song.’ He inspired me to pursue
Country music as my career,” Miller recalls. “He’d have this record blaring
from his tractor’s stereo – I hope it finds its way to yours.”
The project features Nashville’s finest musicians: Jenee
Fleenor (Fiddle), Gary Primm (Keyboards), Mike
Johnson (Steel Guitar), Kerry Marx (Acoustic Guitar /
tracks 1, 2, 3), Joel Key (Acoustic Guitar / tracks 4,
5), James Mitchell (Electric Guitar), Steve Brewster (Drums)
and Kevin Grantt (Bass).
TRACK LISTING
“She Makes Dirt Look Good” (K. Phillips/P. O’Donnell/D.
Drake)
“Oh, Odessa” (J. Salley/J. East)
“The Last House In God’s Country” (A. Miller/J. Salley)
Fans love his engaging onstage presence, and the media loves his
quick wit and humble attitude. After finding national fame as a competitor
on American Idol Season 19, life totally changed for this
Kentucky-born singer/songwriter.
Alex was the Texas Roadhouse Artist of the Month (October
2021), and he performed a duet with Rhonda Vincent at the Lee Greenwood
All-Star Salute the following month.
His debut album, MILLER TIME (Billy Jam Records, April
2022), delivered three well-received singles: “I’m Over You, So Get Over Me,”
“Don’t Let The Barn Door Hit Ya” and “Through With You” (which took Alex to the
Top 35 of the Billboard Indicator Chart, and reached #1 on THE COUNTRY NETWORK
with its companion music video).
In October 2023, Miller released his five-song EP, COUNTRY (Billy
Jam Records). Three hit singles followed: “When God Made The South,” “Girl, I
Know A Guy,” and the current charting single, “Puttin’ Up Hay.” Miller
joined CMR Nashville, Europe’s #1 Country Music Radio Station, to
guest host MILLER TIME, a monthly, one-hour curated program that ran through
2023.
Also last year, Alex was awarded the AMERICAN FFA Degree for
excellence.
In addition to touring, Alex is focused on his songwriting,
penning tunes with hitmakers Kent Blazy, Jerry Salley, Byron Hill, Wood Newton,
Bill Whyte, Josh Shilling, Kirsti Manna, and Emily Ann Roberts. Standing 6’ 6”
Alex commands attention wherever he goes – and this year, he is seemingly going
everywhere.
Jelly
Roll, Lainey Wilson & More Lead 2024 CMT Music Awards Nominations
Jelly
Roll, Lainey Wilson, Dan + Shay, Warren Zeiders and Ashley Cooke were among the
evening’s winners.
Country
stars pay tribute to late Toby Keith
CMT
2024 Winners: AT A GLANCE
VIDEO
OF THE YEAR:
Jelly Roll — Need A Favor
FEMALE
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Lainey Wilson — Watermelon Moonshine
MALE
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Jelly Roll — Need A Favor
DUO/GROUP
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Dan + Shay — Save Me The Trouble
COLLABORATIVE
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton — We Don't Fight
Anymore
BREAKTHROUGH
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Ashley Cooke — your place
BREAKTHROUGH
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Warren Zeiders — Pretty Little Poison
CMT
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Jelly Roll — Need a Favor (from 2023 CMT Music
Awards)
CMT
DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Scotty McCreery — It Matters to
Her (from CMT Stages)
JUNE
CARTER CASH HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Trisha Yearwood — Inaugural Winner
Scroll
down to view all the Nominees below
The
fan-voted award show aired live from The Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April
7, 2024 with Country music’s biggest stars stepping out.
The
2024 CMT Music Awards were back on Sunday, April 7 for its 23rd iteration, with
a star-studded list of nominees and performers.
Going
into the awards Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Kelsea
Ballerini and Megan Moroney lead the nominations for the 2024 CMT
Music Awards, with three nods each.
Last
year, Jelly Roll was the evening’s most-awarded artist with three wins, while
in 2022, Johnson earned that distinction with two wins.
This
year, CMT recognized 14 first-time nominees: Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler
Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan and four women artists who were honoured
as part of this year’s CMT Next Women of Country class: Anne Wilson,
Ella Langley, The Castellows and sister duo Tigirlily Gold.
Video
Of The Year VOTING
Best
Video Of The Year; awarded to the artist (Male, Female, Group/Duo Or
Collaboration).
Top
6 nominees from the first round of voting, were announced on April 1.
The
final 3 nominees, from the second round of voting, were announced on show day,
April 7. Final voting was determined via social media and announced as the
final category during the live show.
On
April 7th CMT revealed the top three finalists for their top award, Video
Of The Year. Fan voting opened on the CMT Music Awards Facebook using specific
hashtags and Instagram commenting with artist name and #cmtawards. The nominees were Cody Johnson’s “The
Painter” (#VoteCodyCMT), Jelly Roll’s “Need a Favor” (#VoteJellyCMT),
and Kelsea Ballerini’s “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)”
(#VoteKelseaCMT).
The
three finalists were culled from a list of six semi-finalists (and before that,
a list of 16 initial candidates) were all each vying for their first video of
the year win.
Video
of the year 16 initial candidates were: Ashley McBryde (“Light On In The
Kitchen”), Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile (“Dear Insecurity”), Brothers
Osborne (“Nobody’s Nobody”), Cody Johnson (“The Painter”), Darius
Rucker (“Fires Don’t Start Themselves”), HARDY (“Truck Bed”), Jason
Aldean (“Let Your Boys Be Country”), Jelly Roll (“Need A Favor”), Jordan
Davis (“Next Thing You Know”), Kacey Musgraves (“Deeper Well”), Kelsea
Ballerini (“If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too))”, Lainey Wilson (“Watermelon
Moonshine”), Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown (“Nothing Compares To You”),
Parmalee (“Gonna Love You”), Tyler Childers (“In Your Love”) and Zach
Bryan (“Nine Ball”)
Jelly
Roll Dominates Back-To-Back CMT Music Awards As Most-Awarded Artist, Including
The Top Honor For "Video Of The Year"; Lainey Wilson Takes “Female
Video Of The Year” For The Second Consecutive Year & Honors The Legendary
Toby Keith.
Jason
Aldean returned to the CMT Music Awards with a Performance of His Current
Single "Let Your Boys Be Country"
Austin,
TX (April 8, 2024) - The 2024 CMT Music Awards in Austin, TX proved to be an
electrifying and monumental night for Jelly Roll,
Lainey Wilson and Jason Aldean.
BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records' Jelly Roll would take home three wins,
for the second consecutive year, earning him the accolade as the most-awarded
artist of the night, including the top honor of "Video of the Year"
for "Need a Favor." The self-proclaimed "Trailer
Park Tornado" delivered a fiery performance of "Halfway to Hell"
to close the program and also took home buckle awards for "Male Video
of the Year" for "Need a Favor" and "CMT Performance
of the Year" for "Need a Favor" (from the 2023 CMT Music
Awards).
BBR
Music Group/Broken Bow Records' Lainey Wilson
would secure a win for "Female Video of the Year" for "Watermelon
Moonshine." Throughout the broadcast, she performed
"Country's Cool Again," the namesake for the 2024 U.S. domestic tour
that kicks off on May 31, and returned to join Brooks & Dunn and Sammy
Hagar to honor the legendary Toby Keith performing "How Do You Like Me
Now?!"
BBR
Music Group/Broken Bow Records' Jason Aldean made his return to the CMT
Music Awards performing his current single "Let Your Boys Be Country"
from the University of Texas at Austin stage.
Jelly
Roll: Credit: Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for CMT
During
his "Video of the Year" acceptance speech for "Need a
Favor", viewable HERE (Instagram Reel), Jelly Roll stated: "Billy
Bob Thornton just gave me my third trophy of the night, y'all. Cody Johnson,
I'm not gonna tell you anything up here that I wouldn't tell you on the phone,
but I love you brother. You are my favorite cowboy for ever and ever and ever
and one of my best friends in the business. I love you. Kelsea Ballerini, you
know what I think of you too, girl. You go baby! I want to thank my manager
John Meneilly. I want to thank my publicist, Jennifer Vessio. I want to thank
my label Stoney Creek. I want to thank country radio. I want to thank everybody
who had anything to do with this. Jon Loba, I love you. I love you so much. My
beautiful wife, Ms. Bunnie DeFord. I am blessed to have you as a best friend. I
am blessed to have you as a partner. You find beauty in broken things and I
love you. I'm fixing to come back out on this stage and set it on fire! It's
going down! Gayle King, I'm gonna be a little late in the morning cause we're
gonna party Austin. Let's go!"
Lainey Wilson: Credit: Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for CMT
In her "Female Video of the Year"
acceptance speech for "Watermelon Moonshine," viewable HERE, Lainey Wilson shared:
"My heart is beating out of my chest. I'm not even gonna lie. I just
want to say, first of all, every single girl that was in this category, all of
them are dear friends. They work their tails off and they just dedicate their
life to creating music and creating this vision and bringing it to life. I am
so honored to be a part of this category. It's really unreal watching these
girls do what they do. I am pretty sure all of them would let me say thank you
so much from the bottom of our hearts for supporting women in country. It's a
big dang deal! Thank you so much. 'Watermelon Moonshine' is about that young,
wild, crazy love --- a time in your life when nothing else mattered. It takes
you back to that certain time, that place, that smell, that sound --- that's
what country music is right there. It's just about telling a story and thank
y'all so much for letting me do that with this video. God bless y'all."
Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton
won Collaborative Video Of The Year for their song, “We Don’t
Fight Anymore.” She thanked Stapleton, who wasn’t in attendance, and “Fans,
fans, fans, fans, fans!”
The
legendary Trisha Yearwood received a
special honour receiving the inaugural "June Carter Cash Humanitarian
Award", which "recognizes an artist, duo/group or industry
veteran who demonstrates an exceptional dedication to the community and their
fellow artists as Cash did." Actress and friend of Carter Cash, Jane
Seymour, presented the award.
TV RATINGS: Idol Slayer: The 2024 CMT Music Awards, which
aired April 7 on CBS drew
a 0.68 rating among Adults 18-49, off slightly from last year's 0.7, according
to TVRatingsGuide. The show drew 5.38 million viewers and helped
CBS win the evening, with the awards show topping American Idol's 4.36m
viewers on ABC and the 1.26m viewers of NBC's repeat of The Voice. By comparison,
last fall's CMA Awards drew
6.61m viewers on ABC.
HOSTING:
Kelsea Ballerini hosted the awards for fourth
time in a row,
opening with a comedic sketch about reading the minds of country music’s
biggest names that ended with Keith Urban hugging the beaver mascot of beloved
Texas gas station chain Buc-ee’s.
Her
many outfit changes were only the first of a few surprises, which also included
Melissa Etheridge appearing on a duet of “Come to My Window” with Ballerini.
Kelsea
shared, "It's my fourth year hosting, so I feel like I've learned a
lot. And the good thing about CMTs is there's such a light energy, so there's
not a pressure that I feel to be perfect. I just want to be fun, honor the
night and help people have a good time."
She
also described the night feeling like "a big reunion" with her
friends in the country music community and even teased she may have some
surprises in store. "I might just ask for some help where I can get it,"
the "Half of My Hometown" singer noted.
Kelsea
also announced she was done hosting the CMT Music Awards toward the end of
Sunday night's (April 7) show in Texas. Ballerini put her two-weeks' notice in
at the end of the show. She made clear she wouldn't be back, and that kind of
thing just doesn't seem to happen on these stages.
The
move was not a knee-jerk reaction to anything that happened during Sunday
night's show or the build up to it. Talking to Variety ahead of time, she
shared that hosting the CMT Music Awards for four years pushed her outside her
comfort zone into new professional realms. She's simply ready to do that again
in different ways….Read More:
2024 CMT Music Awards: 5 Things You Missed
PRESENTERS:
Emily
Osment and Montana Jordan (introduced Megan Moroney)
Paul
Walter Hauser (presented
Collaborative Video of the Year)
Amber
Riley
(introduced Parker McCollum and Brittney Spencer)
Megan
Moroney and Max Theriot (presented Breakthrough Female Video of the Year and
Breakthrough Male Video of the Year)
Melissa
Etheridge (introduced
Jordan Davis and Needtobreathe (sang "Come To My Window" with Kelsea
Ballerini)
Jane
Seymour (presented
the June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award to Trisha Yearwood)
Jelly
Roll (introduced
Lainey Wilson)
Cody
Alan (introduced
Bailey Zimmerman and Old Dominion with Megan Moroney)
Emma
Roberts
(introduced Keith Urban)
Carly
Pearce
(presented CMT Performance of the Year)
Parmalee (introduced Sam Hunt)
James
Van Der Beek
(introduced Kelsea Ballerini)
Tanner
Adell,Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer (presented
Duo/Group Video of the Year)
Roger
Clemens,
Lukas Nelson and Riley Green (introduced Tribute to Toby Keith)
Cody
Johnson
(introduced Trisha Yearwood's performance)
Mickey
Guyton
(introduced Dasha)
Minnie
Driver
(presented Male Video of the Year)
Gayle
King (presented
Female Video of the Year)
Billy
Bob Thornton
(presented Video of the Year)
BILLBOARD: 2024 CMT Music Awards Performances, Ranked
Of
note: Trisha Yearwood was feted for her philanthropic efforts as the recipient
of the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award returning to the stage to
perform a song she co-wrote, “Put It in a Song,” from her
upcoming album. Appropriately, the composition celebrated the power of pouring
pain, memories and emotions through the vessels of pen and paper into a song.
Three-time Grammy winner Yearwood was joined onstage by her co-writers, Erin
Enderlin and Jim “Moose” Brown.
ICYMI: Performances
from Sunday night's (4/7) 2024 CMT Music Awards included:
·Jelly
Roll's "Halfway To Hell"
·Brooks
& Dunn's "Should've Been A Cowboy"
·Sammy
Hagar's "I Love This Bar"
·Lainey
Wilson's "How Do You Like Me Now" and "Country's Cool
Again"
·Little
Big Town and Sugarland's "Take Me Home"
·Trisha
Yearwood's "Put It In A Song"
·Dasha's
"Austin"
·Old
Dominion and Megan Moroney's "Can't Break Up Now"
·Moroney's
"No Caller ID"
·Kelsea
Ballerini's "Love Me Like You Mean It"
·Keith
Urban's "Straight Line"
·Sam
Hunt's "Locked Up"
·Bailey
Zimmerman's "Where It Ends"
·Parker
McCollum and Brittney Spencer's "Burn It Down"
·Jordan
Davis and NeedToBreathe's "Next Thing You Know"
·Jason
Aldean's "Let Your Boys Be Country"
·Cody Johnson's "That's Texas"
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2024
CMT Music Awards Nominees and Winners
Video
of the Year
Jelly
Roll — "Need a Favor" – WINNER
Kelsea
Ballerini — "If You Go Down (I'm Goin' Down Too)"
Mickey
Guyton feat. Kane Brown — "Nothing Compares To You"#
Ella
Langley feat. Koe Wetzel — "That's Why We Fight"
Justin
Moore and Priscilla Block — "You, Me, & Whiskey"
Lukas
Nelson & Promise of the Real feat. Lainey Wilson — "More Than
Friends"
Old
Dominion feat. Megan Moroney — "Can't Break Up Now"
Jon
Pardi and Luke Bryan — "Cowboys And Plowboys"
CMT
Performance of the Year
From
2023 CMT Music Awards: Jelly Roll — "Need a Favor"– WINNER
From
CMT Campfire Sessions: Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter — "Thinking 'Bout
You"
From
CMT Crossroads: Hozier and Maren Morris — "Take Me To Church"
From
CMT Crossroads: Bret Michaels and Chris Janson — "Nothing But a Good
Time"
From
2023 CMT Music Awards: Kelsea Ballerini — "IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN
TOO)"
From
2023 CMT Music Awards: Cody Johnson — "Human"
From
2023 CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood — "Hate My Heart"
From
CMT Smashing Glass: Amber Riley — "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."
From
CMT Smashing Glass: The War and Treaty — "On My Own"
From
CMT Storytellers: Dierks Bentley — "Drunk On A Plane"
June
Carter Cash Humanitarian Award: Trisha Yearwood
2024 CMT Music Awards FASHION
Ashley Cooke (above) embraced an icy blue hue. She wore a high-waisted skirt and bra top combo for her CMT Music Awards ensemble. Cooke won her first CMT Music Award forBreakthrough Female Video of the Year for “Your Place.”
PEOPLE: The Best Dressed
Stars at the 2024 CMT Awards: Kelsea Ballerini (David Koma
dress), Trisha Yearwood,Mickey Guyton (RetrofĂŞte halter gown), Jane
Seymour, Lainey Wilson (Area/ Superdown), GloRilla, Emma
Roberts (Dolce & Gabbana gown), Amber Riley, Carly Pearce
(Dolce & Gabbana/ Celeste Starre/ Nadri) and Gayle King (Badgley
Mischka).
Saddle up! Rising US country star Dasha has secured the UK's
Official biggest Trending song of the week with viral smash Austin. The
breakout act, real name Anna Dasha Novotny, reached the summit with the
latest track lifted from her What Happens Now? EP.
On the UK's midweek Top 100 (8 April 2024 -
14 April 2024) biggest songs Dasha has climbed 15-8!
On the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100(WeekEnding 11 April 2024) Dasha with “Austin”
held at No.15 for a third week in her sixth chart frame (Chart Run: 81-57-25-15-15-15)
ICYMI:
Listen HERE to Dasha’s UK interview with the lovely Madeline Christy on her country show The
Nightshift (phoenix98fm | first published on Friday 23 February 2024)
BREAKOUT
SINGER-SONGWRITER DASHA SIGNS WITH WME
Front Row (L-R): Shannon Saunders, Alex Luebbert, Dasha, Carrie Murphy, Allie Gaylon Back Row (L-R): Sloane Cavitt Logue, Nate Towne, Michael Coughlin
(Nashville, Tenn.) – Rapidly rising singer-songwriter Dasha has
announced her signing to Warner Records as her hit single “Austin” landed at No. 74 on the Billboard Hot
100 Chart. The track from her recently released project, What
Happens Now?, currently sits at No.18 onBillboard's Hot
Country Songs chart (Week of April 13, 2024), all while Dasha herself
climbs the Emerging Artists chart.
“Dasha possesses the rare ability to combine
raw and vulnerable lyrics with ear catching melodies,” said WME agent Carrie
Murphy. “She has all the makings of a global superstar, and we
are honored to be on her team.”
“From the start, the WME team came in with so
much passion and immediately got to work to help push our success even
further,” shared Dasha. "I'm honored
to have them on my team.”
No.15Dasha “Austin”:
The rookie entry from the Warner Records signee rose 17-15 on Hot Country
Songs. It drew 8.3 million streams (up 24%) and 362,000 in airplay audience (up
353%) and sold 3,000 (up 49%). She previously snagged Streaming & Sales Gainer
honours with her No.17 placing on the chart. Pushing 15-11 she then drew Streaming &
Sales Gainer respect.
“This entire process has been overwhelming but in
the best way. I always try to trust my gut when it comes to my music and from
my first meeting, the Warner Records family felt like home. Everyone's been so
genuine and I can't wait to see what we're able to accomplish as a team,” says Dasha.
“Dasha is an exceptionally talented
singer-songwriter and we couldn't be more excited to welcome her to Warner
Records. We look forward to working alongside her and the team to build her
smash single 'Austin' while gearing up for more new music in
the near future,” stated Tom
Corson, co-Chairman and COO, and Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-Chairman
and CEO, Warner Records.
"Our independent team has worked very hard to
build a true Cinderella story around Dasha. We could not be happier
with the decision to join the Warner Records' family," adds Alex Lunt, Manager, Type A
Management.
DASHA performs "Austin" at the 2024
CMT Music Awards on Sunday April 7, 2024. #CMTAwards #CMT #DASHA
ReachingSpotify'sTop 50 USandSpotify'sGlobal
Chartas well as top channels across SiriusXM, Dasha's hit
single “Austin” is taking her to new heights. Dasha has
introduced fans around the globe to an “Austin” line dance that has
taken TikTok by storm, with the track landing as the No. 1 Viral Song in the
U.S. with over 450,000 unique video creates on TikTok to date.
Armed with a passion for telling her true
story, Dasha has just released her debut
country album, What Happens Now? It debuted
at No.48 on Top
Country Albums (chart week of March 23, 2024) and has so far peaked at No.35
(Week of April 13, 2024).
On Billboard Country
Digital Song Sales chart “Austin” had spent three weeks on the chart
holding at No.2 for two successive weeks (Chart dated week of April 6,
2024). The song debuted at No.54 on the Billboard Country
Airplay chart and has climbed to No.45.
ICYMI:
RISING SENSATION DASHA TO MAKE LATE NIGHT TELEVISION DEBUT ON 'ABC'S JIMMY
KIMMEL LIVE!' ON 3/21
The singer-songwriter recently made
her broadcast debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing “Austin.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 19,
2024) – The promising up and
comer took the stage at ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on
Thursday, March 21st, airing at 11:35 pm ET / 10:35 pm CT. Marking Dasha's
late-night television debut, she performed her massive breakout single.
“It's surreal to me that I will
be making my television debut and performing the song that has completely
changed my life,” Dasha exclaimed. “When we wrote this song,
we knew it was special but this much so soon is like a dream. I've been waiting
for this moment since I was so young and it's finally here.”
ICYMI: DASHA'S "AUSTIN" SOARS TO #1
ON VIRAL TOP 50 US SPOTIFY CHARTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2024) – Rising music sensation Dasha catapulted to the top of
the charts with her latest single, "Austin," claiming
the coveted #1 spot on the Viral
Top 50 US Spotify playlist. The
infectious track, released independently through VERSION III has taken
streaming platforms by storm, amassing over 1.5 million streams daily and
solidifying Dasha's position as one of the fastest breakthrough artists in the
industry. “I couldn't ever imagine how quickly this would have happened,”
shared Dasha. “The response from fans has been a
dream come true and we're just getting started.” Over 185,000 TikTok users enthusiastically joined the dance phenomenon she choreographed for the breakout single.
Dasha will be hitting the road this spring and summer, making
her debut at many of North America's most notable festivals – including
Stagecoach, Hangout Fest, CMA Fest, Bonnaroo, Lollapooza, Calgary Stampede and
Country Calling.
Introspective and alluring are just a few of the
prolific ways artist and songwriter Dasha has been described. Armed with a
passion for telling her true story, Dasha has just released her debut country
album, What Happens Now? The focus track,
“Austin” has gone ultra viral, with millions of people engaging in the
accompanying line dance while garnering over 600,000 unique video creates on
TikTok. The track has landed on the Billboard's Hot 100 and
Hot Country Song charts, while Dasha herself rapidly climbs the Emerging Artist
chart.
Dasha's music is characterized by its authenticity,
raw emotion, and relatability, mirroring her genuine self-expression.
Harkening
back to her upbringing in San Luis Obispo, California, the 24-year-old
singer-songwriter recalls being immersed in the world of country, folk, and
Americana music from an early age.
This credibility in her music has led Dasha
to a place where her artistry truly thrives, creating a new era that marks a
significant turning point in her career.
With “Austin” rocketing up the charts,
2024 is set to be Dasha's biggest year yet! Stay tuned for much more from the
rising singer-songwriter.
Marking her
biggest year yet, she has been added into rotation on The Highway and TikTok
Radio on SiriusXM. Additionally, her songs have landed on key
playlists including her massive breakout hit “Austin” rising to the top spot on
Spotify's Viral Top 50 Charts and her face on the cover of Spotify's Pop Rising
and New Boots. Other playlists include Apple Music's Today Country and Amazon
Music's Breakthrough Country. As she leads into this new project, the
support has allowed her to reach fans across the country and the world.
Dasha's music is
“rooted in mature songwriting and a layered soundscape” (Earmilk) and is
characterized by its authenticity, raw emotion, and relatability, mirroring her
genuine self-expression. Harkening back to her upbringing in San Luis Obispo,
California, the singer-songwriter recalls being immersed in the world of
country, folk, and Americana music from an early age. As she honed in on her
talents, Dasha began captivating audiences worldwide with her TikTok fanbase -
creating a highly engaged platform for her past releases.
This credibility
in her music has led Dasha to a place where her artistry truly thrives,
creating a new era that marks a significant turning point in her career.
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