Big Machine Label Group Celebrates CMA Award Win

Pictured (L-R): Big Machine Records’ Kris Lamb and Erik Powell, CMA Female Vocalist of the Year winner Carly Pearce, Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Records’ Clay Hunnicutt and Samantha Kane. Photo: Erika Goldring

Big Machine Label Group celebrated several performers and one winner after this year’s 55th Annual CMA Awards.

Held live and in-person at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, BMLG’s Carly Pearce took home her first win for Female Vocalist of the Year. Pearce has had a banner year, releasing her acclaimed project 29, being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and launching her first true headlining tour. She said backstage, “You have to know and understand how badly I wanted to win Female Vocalist of the Year as a little girl. I would watch the CMA Awards, see all the women who’d come before and dream one day I might be up there, too. But when it happens? When you’re in the moment? Nothing can prepare you for that, and it’s even more powerful, more exciting than anything I’ve ever felt in my life.”

Pearce also gave a flawless performance of her current single, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” alongside duet partner Ashley McBryde.

Big Machine recording artist Thomas Rhett also offered viewers his “Country Again” from a stripped down set. Lady A and Florida Georgia Line were also in attendance to present.

Click here to read more about the 55th Annual CMA Awards.

Pictured (back row, L-R): Big Machine Records’ Clay Hunnicutt, Big Machine Label Group’s Jake Basden, Midland’s Mark Wystrach, Big Machine Label Group’s Andrew Kautz, Tyler Rich, Ayron Jones, Badflower’s Joey Morrow, Heath Sanders, Big Machine Label Group’s Allison Jones, Big Machine Label Group’s Mike Rittberg, Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar; (front row, L-R): Midland’s Jess Carson, Midland’s Cameron Duddy, Callista Clark, Abbey Cone, Big Machine Label Group’s Sandi Spika Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta, Carly Pearce, Danielle Bradbery, Conner Smith, Tiera. Photo: Erika Goldring

Pictured (L-R): Lady A’s Dave Haywood, Callista Clark, Big Machine Label Group’s Scott Borchetta, Lady A’s Hillary Scott, Lady A’s Charles Kelley, BMLG Records’ Jimmy Harnen and Matthew Hargis. Photo: Erika Goldring

Pictured (back row, L-R): The Valory Music Co.’s George Briner, Tyler Rich, Conner Smith, Heath Sanders, Big Machine Label Group’s Mike Rittberg; (front row, L-R): Tiera, Big Machine Label Group’s Allison Jones, The Valory Music Co.’s Ashley Sidoti. Photo: Erika Goldring

Pictured (L-R): Big Machine Music’s Michelle Attardi, Eric Paslay, Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar, Laura Veltz, Big Machine Music’s Alex Heddle. Photo: Erika Goldring