MusicRow Pics: 18th Annual MusicRow CountryBreakout Awards And Meet & Greet

Pictured (L-R): MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson; Capitol Records Nashville’s Bobby Young, Megan Youngblood, and Annie Sandor; Richey Promotions’ Diane Richey; MusicRow‘s Alex Parry; Richey Promotions’ Kiersten Suarez and Ben Kann, Capitol Records Nashville’s Brent Jones. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

MusicRow held its 18th annual CountryBreakout Awards and Meet & Greet yesterday (Feb. 19) at The Listening Room Café in downtown Nashville. The breakfast event, presented by FirstBank, was a full house that enjoyed an awards presentation, mingling, and music from country newcomer Joe Hanson and traditional country favorite, Shane Owens.

Awards were given to the following for earning the most spins in 2019 on MusicRow‘s CountryBreakout Radio Chart: Luke Combs for Male Artist of the Year, Carrie Underwood for Female Artist of the Year, Old Dominion for Group/Duo of the Year, Riley Green for CountryBreakout Artist of the Year, and Smith & Wesley for Independent Artist of the Year. Ashley Gorley won Songwriter of the Year for penning nine No. 1 songs on the CountryBreakout Radio Chart, Capitol Records Nashville took home Label of the Year for the 16th time, and KBOE’s Steve Shettler was awarded Reporter of the Year for exemplifying the spirit of the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio chart.

Read Bobby Karl‘s full recap of the event here.

Pictured (L-R): Shane Owens, Joe Hanson. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured: Smith & Wesley. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured: River House Artists’ Lynn Oliver-Cline. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured (L-R): Bill Warner, Kele Currier, Kirsti Manna. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured: Joe & Martina. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured (L-R): SESAC’s Edie Emery and ET Brown, MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured: Joe Hanson performs. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

Pictured: Shane Owens performs. Photo: Steve Lowry for MusicRow

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LB Cantrell is Director of Operations & Content at MusicRow magazine, where she oversees, manages and executes all company operations. LB oversees all MusicRow-related content, including MusicRow‘s six annual print issues and online news. She also heads up specific, large-scale projects for the company, facilitates the company’s annual events, and more. LB is a Georgia native and a graduate of the Recording Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University.