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With goals true to her spirit, rising Country singer-songwriter Danielle Johnson is wrapping up an exciting summer of “firsts.” After recently signing a booking deal with Kosson Talent, the ambitious young artist’s future is looking bright.
The newcomer’s debut track Let It Be You is now available through all streaming platforms and digital retailers. The song was co-written by Johnson along with Jennifer Denmark and Briana Tyson and was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, Guy Eckstine. This is Johnson’s light-hearted and authentic introduction to the Country music scene. Let It Be You illustrates the relatable truth of blurred lines in relationships between ‘just friends’ and ‘something more.’ “My co-writers and I were discussing how sometimes friends turn into something more and that is how this song came to be. It was so fun to write about something that is so common yet exciting and risky,” said Johnson about the track. To coincide with the release, Johnson recently premiered the official music video for Let It Be You on Roughhstock.com. Directed by Brian Harstine, the video stars Johnson along with on-screen love interest Gunnar Kallas, and unravels the story of a high school romance. Johnson Commented, “I am so excited about the release of ‘Let It Be You!’ This track is upbeat, catchy and always puts a smile on my face. I had so much fun filming the music video for this song and I am so happy I get to share it!” As Johnson begins rehearsals for her upcoming tour dates she is also gearing up for the release of her debut self-titled EP set for release Oct. 3, 2018.
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September 17, 2018 -- Today we announced our 2018 Artist of the Year nominees. We encourage you to listen to all 16 nominees on our Artist(s) of the Year playlist here and follow us on Twitter @nextwomenofcoun to vote for your favorite nominee starting October 1st.
The 2018 Artist of the Year nominees are: Maggie Rose Kalie Shorr Jenna Paulette Hannah Ellis Kacey Musgraves Tenille Townes Lucie Silvas Ashley McBryde Leah Daniels Mary Sarah Natalie Stovall Carly Pearce Abby Anderson Kelleigh Bannen  After her success at the Canadian Country Music Awards and often known as the "female Keith Urban" it's no wonder why Lindsay Ell is joining Keith Urban on the Canadian leg of his Graffiti U Tour.
See tour dates here: Sept. 19 Winnipeg, MB Bell MTS Place Sept. 21 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre Sept. 22 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place Sept. 23 Calgary, AB ScotiaBank Saddledome Sept. 25 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena  Watch out for Sister Sadie, an all-female group made up of musicians Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, Gena Britt, Deanie Richardson, and Beth Lawrence. Starting off as friends, the ladies of Sister Sadie booked a show together. After a successful show and realizing that they harmonized well together, Sister Sadie formed.
The group’s latest project Sister Sadie II, was released this August and includes 12 tracks which convey the band’s journey. With a bluegrass sound Sister Sadie’s music reminds you of Bluegrass star Alison Krauss, who complimented the group saying “Sister Sadie is an inspiring musical collaboration bringing together some of the best women bluegrass music has ever claimed.” Now performing at Bluegrass festivals across the nation, Sister Sadie is aiming to make new fans along the way. Hear Sister Sadie’s new album now and find their full tour schedule on their website at http://www.sistersadieband.com/.  This fall, female country trio Honey County is hitting the road on their Sale of the Summer tour. The group will play more than 25 dates across the United States., including several military bases with country duo Thompson Square. Keep up with all of Honey County’s tour dates here.
"We're really excited to hit the road joining Thompson Square on their Army Base Tour and can't wait to play some festivals and colleges in new markets!” said Dani Rose. “The past couple shows we've played with T2 at the various bases have been very rewarding and we look forward to meeting more of the men and women that serve our country.” Congratulations to all 16 Group of the Year nominees! Voting begins on October 1st on our Twitter page.
The 2018 Nominees for Group of the Year are... Steel Ivory Farewell Angelina Brown & Gray 2Steel Girls Post Monroe Auburn Road Maybe April Maddie and Tae Temecula Road Savvy and Mandy Cross Atlantic The Hobbs Sisters Cloverdayle The Reklaws Runaway June The Mustangs of the West Listen to all of our Group of the Year nominees on our Spotify playlist here.  With a wealth of experience as a live performer and accomplished songwriting under her belt, Scottish-born singer-songwriter Kerri Watt returns with her new release Never on August 24th. Kerri performed on the song with Embrace, who released this track themselves as the lead single from their new album, with Kerri contributing her flawless vocals. Kerri has since gone on to perform with the band on several occasions, including twice at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, opening for Coldplay in July 2017.
Never, is Kerri’s own, truly unique rendition of their collaboration. The track showcases a beautifully crafted, atmospheric melody, alongside Kerri’s faultless, emotive vocal delivery. An insight into a toxic yet inescapable relationship between two people who can’t imagine being apart, it carries great power to match its anthemic vibe. It’s an example of an experienced artist at the top of her game, drawing from both her pop and country influences, resulting in an impactful piece of work that looks destined to expand her fast-growing fan base. “The guys from Embrace asked if they could play me a new song they’d been working on. The track was Never. We messed around with it for a few hours, then Rick got the rest of the band in to record it. Embrace decided to put it on their upcoming album. I was so happy and honored that they asked me to duet on the track because i’d really grown attached to it. I wasn’t sure if my solo version would ever see the light of day.” Kerri has toured extensively across the UK and Europe over the last few years, including shows with the likes of Starsailor, Ward Thomas, Nina Nesbitt and Mike & The Mechanics. She’s also captivated audiences at many UK festivals including Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight, Country2Country and Secret Garden Party. She’s no stranger in the States either, playing at legendary LA venues Whisky A Go-Go, The Hotel Cafe, New York’s Rockwood Music Hall and The Basement in Nashville. With another trip to the US planned for the very near future, new music is on the horizon for one of the UK’s most exciting singer-songwriters. “It’s been a magical rollercoaster with this song since debuting it at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium opening for Coldplay last year. And being a solo artist it’s been such an awesome change to have people to share all the excitement with! “  Despite her love for Dolly Parton, Catherine Roche didn’t want to work 9 to 5 and choose to pursue a career in music. Finding herself in Nashville Catherine had the chance to collaborate with artists in the area, later meeting up with producer Kent Wells.
Once Catherine got her foot in the door she became determined to release her debut EP. As a result she released Beautiful Sunrise this year, which features six songs written by Catherine herself. Each song on the EP tells a story including Catherine’s favorite track Gypsy Soul, which tells of her hometown and being proud of where she came from. In the future, Catherine hopes to engage with her fans on tour. Having performed shows in New England, Catherine wants to expand her fanbase this year. So listen to Beautiful Surprise on iTunes and Spotify now.  Macy Krew’s family claims she was singing before she could talk and hasn’t looked back since. By the age of 13 Macy was performing in talent shows and writing poetry, which later became songs of her own. Originally from Michigan, Macy has had the chance to open for Chris Allen claiming that performing gives her a burst of confidence.
Now living in Nashville, Macy is expanding her knowledge of songwriting. Having promised herself that any song that she will ever release is self-written, Macy’s music is real and often relatable to her listeners. Macy’s latest release Wherever You Are talks about her relationship with her boyfriend as well as her mother, both who appear at every one of her shows. Reflecting a country pop sound, Macy is following in the footsteps of female powerhouses Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, and Carly Pearce. For the future, Macy hopes to continue along this journey and tell her story to as many people as she can. Macy also plans to release her debut EP within the year. Listen to Macy’s music on iTunes and Spotify now.  The 2018 CMA Award nominees were announced by Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, and Sugarland on Good Morning America August 28th. With an all too predictable lineup, we choose to compare the number of female artists to male artists who received nominations this year. Of the 60 total nominees 72% were given to males, 15% were given to females, and 13% were given to mixed duos or groups. Additionally 8% of the nominees given to women were for Female Vocalist of the Year and all five Entertainer of the Year nominees were given to male vocalists.
The 2018 CMA Awards will broadcast on ABC November 14t at 8pm ET. See the full list of nominees below. Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Percentage of male artists: 100% Percentage of female artists: 0% Music Video of the Year "Babe" by Sugarland (feat. Taylor Swift) "Cry Pretty" by Carrie Underwood "Drunk Girl" by Chris Janson "Marry Me" by Thomas Rhett Akins "Tequila" by Dan and Shay Percentage of male artists: 60% Percentage of female artists: 20% Percentage of male/female artists: 20% Music Event of the Year "Burning Man" by Dierks Bentley feat. Brothers Osborne "Dear Hate" by Maren Morris (feat. Vince Gill) "Drowns the Whiskey" by Jason Aldean (feat. Miranda Lambert) "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by David Lee Murphy (with Kenny Chesney) "Meant To Be" by Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line Percentage of male artists: 40% Percentage of female artists: 0% Percentage of male/female artists: 60% Male Vocalist of the Year Dierks Bentley Luke Combs Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton Keith Urban Percentage of male artists: 100% Percentage of female artists: 0% Female Vocalist of the Year Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Kacey Musgraves Carrie Underwood Percentage of male artists: 0% Percentage of female artists: 100% Album of the Year “From a Room Vol. 2” by Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton) “Golden Hour” by Kacey Musgraves (Producers: Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian and Kacey Musgraves) “Graffiti U” by Keith Urban (Producers: Keith Urban, Dan McCarroll, JR Rotem, Josh Kerr, Jason Evigan, Greg Wells, Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Jesse Shatkin, Jimmy Robbins, Oscar Holter, Matt Rad, Eric Valentine, Ian Kirkpatrick, Mike Elizondo, Captain Cuts, Ross Copperman, Dann Huff and Peter Karlsson) “Life Changes” by Thomas Rhett (Producers: Julian Bunetta, Jesse Frasure, Dann Huff, Joe London and Thomas Rhett) “The Mountain” Dierks Bentley (Producers: Ross Copperman, Jon Randall Stewart and Arturo Buenahora Jr.) Percentage of male artists: 80% Percentage of female artists: 20% New Artist of the Year Lauren Alaina Luke Combs Chris Janson Midland Brett Young Percentage of male artists: 80% Percentage of female artists: 20% Song of the Year "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt (Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne) "Broken Halos" by Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson) "Drowns the Whiskey" by Jason Aldean with Miranda Lambert (Josh Thompson, Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton) "Drunk Girl" by Chris Janson (Chris Janson, Scooter Caruso, Tom Douglas) "Tequila" by Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers, Nicole Gallyon, Jordan Reynolds) Percentage of male artists: 100% Percentage of female artists: 0% "Broken Halos" by Chris Stapleton (Producers: Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton; Mix Engineer: Vance Powell) "Drinkin' Problem" by Midland (Producers: Dann Huff, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne; Mix Engineer: Justin Niebank) "Drowns the Whiskey" by Jason Aldean Feat. Miranda Lambert (Producer: Michael Knox; Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun) "Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha Feat. Florida Georgia Line (Producer: Willshire; Mix Engineer: Serban Ghenea) "Tequila" by Dan + Shay (Producer: Scott Hendricks and Dan Smyers; Mix Engineer: Jeff Juliano) Percentage of male artists: 80% Percentage of female artists: 0% Percentage of male/female artists: 20% Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum Lanco Little Big Town Midland Old Dominion Percentage of male artists: 60% Percentage of female artists: 0% Percentage of male/female artists: 40% Vocal Duo of the Year Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Maddie & Tae Sugarland Percentage of male artists: 60% Percentage of female artists: 20% Percentage of male/female artists: 20% Musician of the Year Jerry Douglas Paul Franklin Dann Huff Mac McAnally Derek Wells Percentage of male artists: 100% Percentage of female artists: 0% |
ABOUT MEI am currently a student at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles as a marketing major. Upon realizing that I wanted to change the way people perceive country music and to help women have a voice, I began Next Women of Country in 2015 promoting new female artists and sharing their stories with the world. You can find me via Instagram @nicolemmarchesi or contact me via email at nextwomenofcountry@gmail.com ARCHIVES
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