Photo Friday - Artists on the Road

The Academy of Country Music welcomed Warner Music Nashville Recording Artist and ACM Professional Member James Otto to the office for a visit when he was in Los Angeles last week. Otto’s new Warner Music Nashville album Shake What God Gave Ya releases on September 14 and features his current Top 25 single “Groovy Little Summer Song.” Otto won his first ACM award in 2009 for “In Color” which he co-wrote.

(l-r): Bob Romeo, ACM Executive Director, James Otto

Open Road/Lofton Creek artist Gwen Sebastian put on a great show at the recent KLMJ Relay for Life fundraiser in Hampton, Iowa.

(l-r) Janet Betten, Gwen Sebastian, and KLMJ PD Mike Betten.

Curb Recording artist Rio Grand recently performed at Joe’s Bar in Chicago, IL.

(l-r) Herbert Graham (Graham Artist Mgt); Danny Rivera (Rio Grand); Ed Warm (Joe’s Bar); Fred Stallcup (Rio Grand); and Tommy Rennick (Rio Grand)

Show Dog-Universal’s Trailer Choir recently had too much fun joining GAC’s Suzanne Alexander to co-host an upcoming episode of Top 20 when the show went on location at the 2010 Country Thunder in Twin Lakes, WI. GAC Top 20 airs July 30th at 7:00 PM CT and again at 11 AM CT.