In Pictures: MusicRow’s 9th Annual ‘Rising Women On The Row’

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MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow Magazine proudly recognized six Nashville music industry executives during its 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row” Honors, on Oct. 20, 2022 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. City National Bank, Loeb & Loeb, and Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group served as Presenting Sponsors.

The new class of honorees were Jen Conger (FBMM, Business Manager), JoJamie Hahr (BBR Music Group/BMG, Sr. VP), Mandy Morrison (City National Bank, Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager), Missy Roberts (Universal Music Publishing Group, VP, A&R), Jennie Smythe (Girlilla Marketing, CEO) and Stephanie Wright (UMG Nashville, Senior VP, A&R). Combined, the honorees have directly impacted the careers of recording artists Jason Aldean, Kacey Musgraves, Jordan Davis, Brandi Carlile, Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Parker McCollum, Little Big Town, Jimmie Allen and Sam Hunt, among others.

MusicRow‘s “Rising Women on the Row” Class of 2022 with MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson. Pictured (L-R): Mandy Gallagher Morrison, Jen Conger, JoJamie Hahr, Jennie Smythe, Stephanie Wright, Missy Roberts, Sherod Robertson. Photo: Steve Lowry

Originally announced in 2020, the new class of honorees were finally honored in person nearly three years later. The event, originally scheduled to take place in March of 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Warner Music Nashville Co-President Cris Lacy served as the featured speaker for the event. Alongside Co-President Ben Kline, Lacy guides the highly successful country division of Warner Music Group that includes chart-topping artists such as Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell, Zac Brown Band, Ashley McBryde, and an array of skyrocketing artists who represent the genre’s next generation such as Ingrid Andress, Cody Johnson, Gabby Barrett, Bailey Zimmerman, and Ian Munsick.

Read Bobby Karl’s recap of the event here.

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow’s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual Rising Women on the Row. Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

MusicRow‘s 9th annual “Rising Women on the Row.” Photo: Steve Lowry

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