Industry Ink (8-28-13)
Jake Owen stopped by the CMA offices yesterday (Aug. 27) to thank the staff for their support and present them with a commemorative plaque for sales of over one million career albums. He recently celebrated his fourth No. 1 single, “Anywhere With You,” with a free Nashville concert for a crowd of 20,000.

Pictured (L-R):Jennifer Vessio, Sony Music Nashville Director, Media; Brandon Gill, Morris Artists Management Vice President; Brandi Simms, CMA Director of Membership and Balloting; Owen; Betsy Walker, CMA Manager of Membership and Balloting; Brenden Oliver, CMA Coordinator of Membership and Balloting; Jensen Arrowsmith, Sweet Talk Publicity owner and President. Photo Credit: Christian Bottorff / CMA

Jake Owen visits with the staff of the Country Music Association.


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