MusicRow Weekly (ACM Nominees, CMHOF Inductees, News, Charts, More…)

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The latest edition of The MusicRow Weekly brings exciting updates from across the country music industry, with major announcements on awards, honors and new ventures. Click here to see the full edition.

This year’s nominees for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards were unveiled, and the list is filled with familiar faces and fresh talent. Leading the pack are Ella Langley, Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson. Langley, a first-time ACM Award nominee, stands out with eight nominations.

The 2025 inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame have been revealed, and this year’s honorees include Tony Brown, June Carter Cash and Kenny Chesney.

In staffing news, Jennifer Way, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sony Music Nashville, has announced her departure from the company after eight years. Prescription Songs promoted Chris Martignago to Vice President of A&R in its Nashville office. Meanwhile, Jason McArthur joined Red Street Records as Vice President of Christian A&R and Publishing. Additionally, Matthew Miller has joined The Familie, bringing with him rising Texas singer-songwriter William Beckmann and pop-punk artist LEW (Lauren Weintraub) to the agency’s expanding roster.

In a moment of personal celebration, Trisha Yearwood was honored with her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week.

CMA Fest announced its star-studded lineup for the 2025 event, which will return to downtown Nashville from June 5-8. The festival’s nightly shows at Nissan Stadium will feature some of the genre’s biggest names, including Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan and many more.

In signing news, Peermusic has signed Clint Lagerberg to a worldwide publishing deal. Country singer-songwriter Cole Phillips has signed a worldwide representation deal with WME in all areas. Lastly, duo Band Reeves has signed a global recording and publishing deal with Centricity Music.

In another business development, Concord has acquired Stem Distribution, a move that strengthens its subsidiary portfolio. Stem will continue to operate as a separate division within Concord Label Group, led by CEO Milana Lewis and President Kristin Graziani.

In addition, the latest MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart is included. Morgan Wallen notches the No. 1 spot this week with “I’m The Problem.” Explore more chart data here.

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