MusicRow Weekly (Rising Women On The Row, News, Charts, More…)

This week’s MusicRow Weekly covers key moments in the industry. Click here to see the full edition.

MusicRow revealed the Rising Women on the Row Class of 2025, recognizing six female executives who will be honored at the 12th annual breakfast event on March 20 at the Omni Nashville Hotel: Lydia Schultz Cahill, Rakiyah Marshall, Michelle Tigard Kammerer, Katie Kerkhover, Jessi Vaughn Stevenson and Julie Sturdivant.

Universal Music Group announced a reorganization of its Nashville-based operations, naming Mike Harris as CEO and Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb as Chief Creative Officer. With these changes, Cindy Mabe has exited her role as Chair & CEO after two years in the position and more than 18 with the company.

Big Machine Label Group’s Clay Hunnicutt has departed his role as EVP/Label Operations after five years with the label.

SOURCE Nashville announced this year’s SOURCE Hall of Fame Award inductees: Lori Badgett, Cheryl Harris, Gina Keltner, Pam Russell, Mary Self and Kay West.

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday, with a milestone moment as Beyoncé won her first-ever Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter. Other notable winners included Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Sierra Ferrell and Billy Strings.

In addition, the latest MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart is included, with Jelly Roll maintaining the No. 1 spot with “Liar” for a second week. Explore more chart data here.

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