2022 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Discovery Artist Of The Year

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Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 34th MusicRow Awards, we take a look at the MusicRow Discovery Artist of the Year category. The award will honor a Nashville developing artist who demonstrates significant talent and potential to rise.

The winners of this year’s honors will be announced online on all MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, August 30. Presenting Sponsor of the 2022 MusicRow Awards is City National Bank.

Click here to see the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribed members. Voting is now open and closes on July 29 at 5:00 p.m.

To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow member here.

Dalton Dover grew up in a small town in Georgia listening to Keith Whitley, Rhett Akins, Joe Diffie and Steve Wariner. Inspired by the honesty in country lyrics, Dover began singing at church and in school talent shows. He soon started performing at local bars and uploading covers on TikTok. His videos caught the attention of producer Matt McV and A&R veteran Jim Catino, who quickly signed Dover. Since then, Dover has released tracks such as “You Got A Small Town,” “Baby I Am,” and “Hear About A Girl” via Catino’s Droptine Recordings, garnering a massive amount of streams. Dover still resides in his small Georgia town with his wife and two kids, but the talented singer continues to earn the gaze of the industry as he releases track after track of country confection.

Tiera Kennedy continues to rise in the industry with her brand of R&B-flavored country. After becoming the flagship writer for Nicolle Galyon’s Songs & Daughters publishing venture with Big Loud and Warner Chappell, Kennedy independently released her self-titled, five-song EP. With tunes such as “Found It In You,” “Shut It Down,” and “Miles” featuring BRELAND, she attracted Big Machine Label Group and was signed to The Valory Music Co. She has since made her Grand Ole Opry debut, become the host of her own Apple Music Country show, and found herself on multiple artist-to-watch lists. After earning more than 16 million streams on her romantic song “Found It In You,” Kennedy tapped Producer of the Year nominee Dann Huff to reinvigorate the track and shipped it to country radio in June.

MacKenzie Porter has already made her mark in the Canadian country market, having earned five No. 1 songs up north. After moving to Nashville in 2014, her hard work began to pay off when, in 2020, she began to release pop-country tracks such as “These Days” and “Seeing Other People” via Big Loud Records. In the spring of 2021, Porter was recruited by country star Dustin Lynch as his duet partner on “Thinking ‘Bout You.” The track became a six-week No. 1, and made history as the longest-running Top 10 single at 27 weeks since the Billboard Country Airplay chart launched in January 1990. As the massive duet was introducing Porter to country radio, the talented singer continued to release tracks to massive streaming appeal, such as her newest single “Pickup.” The tune has already hit No. 1 up north with over 22 million streams across the U.S. and Canada.

Nate Smith has the kind of voice that can make any heard turn. The powerful singer with a unique vocal tone first attracted industry attention with his debut EP Reckless and the popular single “Wildfire,” inspired by a devastating fire that struck his home of Paradise, California and destroyed everything he owned. He followed the success of “Wildfire” with “Sleeve” and “Under My Skin,” which has amassed over 55 million on-demand streams to date. After aligning with Sony Music Nashville in November, Smith shipped the single “Whiskey On You” to country radio and nabbed the second most-added title of the week with 45 first week stations, further proving a hunger for Smith’s music. He also collaborated with label-mate Tenille Townes on the romantic “I Don’t Wanna Go To Heaven.”

Brittney Spencer first made waves when she posted a cover of The Highwomen song “Crowded Table.” Band members Amanda Shires and Maren Morris reposted the video and then invited her to perform with them. Since then Spencer has become a buzz-worthy figure in the music industry, making her Grand Ole Opry debut in May of 2021 and performing with Mickey Guyton on the CMA Awards by November. While the talented singer has initially made her mark as a performer, she’s also released very well-crafted, meaningful songs, such as “Sober & Skinny,” “Sorrys Don’t Work No More,” and “Compassion.” She’s also grown a robust fan base on the road, having performed with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and Reba McEntire. Throughout 2022 Spencer will be opening for everyone from Willie Nelson and Brandi Carlile to Maren Morris and Megan Thee Stallion.

Bailey Zimmerman burst onto the scene as a streaming powerhouse. The singer first gained popularity after releasing a gritty acoustic cut of “Never Comin’ Home,” which led to his over 1 million followers on TikTok. After garnering nearly 100 million global streams with more independently released tunes such as “Small Town Crazy” and “Fall In Love,” Zimmerman signed to Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Music Group. In June, Zimmerman’s appeal paired with his new label partners led to another massive release with “Rock and A Hard Place.” The breakup track taps into the country and rock fusion that Zimmerman is becoming known for, and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Song Sales charts, No. 2 on their Hot Country Songs chart, and No. 24 on their all-genre Hot 100 chart.

HarbourView Purchases Catalogs From Brad Paisley & Lady A

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Brad Paisley & Lady A

HarbourView Equity Partners, the global alternative asset management company founded by Sherrese Clarke Soares, has acquired the recorded music rights catalog of country star Brad Paisley and the publishing catalog of multi-Platinum band Lady A.

Paisley is one of the genre’s most decorated solo artists. Over the past 20 years, Paisley’s songwriting and showmanship have won him numerous awards, including three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 14 CMA Awards and 15 ACM Awards, among others. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001, Paisley has written 21 of his 24 No. 1 hits, and became the first artist to achieve 10 consecutive Billboard Country Airplay No. 1 singles, amassing nearly 4 billion on-demand streams throughout his catalog.

Since their debut over a decade ago, Lady A has ushered more than 18 million album units, 34 million tracks sold, nearly five billion digital streams and 11 No. 1 hits. The trio, which consists of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, earned the biggest first week streams of their career with their No. 1 album Ocean. Known for their 9x Platinum hit “Need You Now,” which is the highest certified song by a country group, they have earned CMA Vocal Group of the Year trophies three years in a row, as well as five Grammy awards, Billboard Music Awards, and more, and were recently inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry.

Since launching nine months ago, HarbourView has acquired over 35 catalogs to date. Paisley and Lady A are the first publicly announced catalog transactions in the country genre. Other catalogs HarbourView has acquired include Hollywood Undead, Dre & Vidal, and Luis Fonsi.

Fox Rothschild LLP served as legal counsel to HarbourView in the transaction. Both Paisley and Lady A are represented by Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Jess L. Rosen. Terms of these transactions were not disclosed.

Lon Helton To Be Inducted Into National Radio Hall Of Fame

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Lon Helton

Lon Helton, host of the nationally syndicated Country Countdown USA, is the only country representative set to be inducted into this year’s National Radio Hall Of Fame class. 

Helton becomes the seventh inductee from the country format, following Bobby Bones (2017), Bob Kingsley (2016), Blair Garner (2013), Ralph Emery (2010), Gene Autry (2003) and the Grand Ole Opry (1992).

The NRHoF 2022 class will also include KOST/Los Angeles’ Ellen K, Gospel Traxx’s Walt “Baby” Love, WCBS/New York’s Broadway Bill Lee, WAXQ/New York’s Carol Miller, SiriusXM’s Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, radio executive Marv Dyson, New York Yankees Radio Network’s Suzyn Waldman and Emmis’ Jeff Smulyan.

The Class of 2022 will be honored in person at the 2022 Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Nov. 1 at Chicago’s Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel.

In addition to hosting Country Countdown USA, Helton is the Publisher of Country Aircheck, a trade magazine he founded in 2006 following his departure from Radio & Records. He’s an 11-time CMA National Personality of the Year, a five-time ACM National Broadcast Personality of the Year, and was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2006.

Filmore Slated To Join Pitbull’s ‘Can’t Stop Us Now’ Tour This Fall

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Filmore. Photo: Harrison Shook

Filmore is set to join Pitbull‘s 2022 “Can’t Stop Us Now” North American arena and amphitheater tour this fall, which kicks off Thursday (July 28) in Raleigh, North Carolina. He will also MC the official tour tailgate party featuring Pitbull’s dancers and a DJ at the shows.

The dates follow Filmore’s rousing performance of “USA” with Pitbull on NBC’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, and include shows in Omaha, Des Moines, Cincinnati, Albuquerque, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and more through Oct. 20. For a full list of dates, click here.

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Filmore debuted in 2020 with the release of State I’m In, and has quickly amassed more than 226 million career streams. Prior to signing with Curb Records, the Missouri native was the first indie artist to be featured on Spotify’s Hot Country cover.

The rising singer-songwriter has opened for the likes of Sam Hunt, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, and Lauren Alaina, as well as entertained crowds at Watershed, Stagecoach, CMA Fest, and Country Thunder.

IBMA Announces Music Awards Nominees & Class Of 2022 Hall Of Fame Inductees

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The 33rd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards nominees were announced today (July 26), as well as the class of 2022 Hall of Fame inductees. Winners will be revealed at the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards on Sept. 29 at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Artists receiving Entertainer of the Year nods include Billy Strings, Del McCoury Band, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Sister Sadie, and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. Vocal Group of the Year nominees include Balsam Range, Blue Highway, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Del McCoury Band, and Sister Sadie. A full list of nominees can be found here.

Mutli-instrumentalist and vocalist Norman Blake, broadcast pioneer and artist Paul “Moon” Mullins, and Grammy winner Peter Rowan were announced as the 2022 inductees into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Thursday, Sept. 29 during the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. For more information on each of this year’s inductees, click here.

Additionally, five organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to bluegrass will receive the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award: flatpicking innovator Dan Crary, cutting-edge roots music organization FreshGrass Foundation, revered banjo creator/musician Steve Huber, the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Will the Circle Be Unbroken, and online education leaders Peghead Nation.

2022 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Song Of The Year

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Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 34th MusicRow Awards, we take a look at the MusicRow Song of the Year category. The nominees honor Nashville writers and publishers on the craft of songwriting, not necessarily chart performance, during the eligibility period of June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.

The winners of this year’s honors will be announced online on all MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, August 30. Presenting Sponsor of the 2022 MusicRow Awards is City National Bank.

Click here to see the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribed members. Voting is now open and closes on July 29 at 5:00 p.m.

To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow member here.

“Circles Around This Town”
“I drove circles around this town tryin’ to write circles around this town / Tryna say somethin’ with meaning, somethin’ worth singin’ about,” sings Maren Morris on her ode to the life of a songwriter, “Circles Around This Town.” Penned alongside Ryan Hurd, Jimmy Robbins, and Julia Michaels, the track is part of Morris’ album Humble Quest, released in March by Columbia Nashville. “Circles Around This Town” was the most-added single on its add week at country radio, broke Amazon Music’s record for most streams for a country song debut by a female artist, and debuted as the No. 1 country song and No. 7 all genre song on Pandora’s Top Thumbed Hundred Chart. The skillfully written song is relatable to songwriters everywhere who are just trying to write “somethin’ worth singin’ about.”

“Doin’ This”
When Luke Combs premiered his new song “Doin’ This” at the 2021 CMA Awards–where he also won Entertainer of the Year for the first time–fans immediately gravitated to the biographical tune about chasing dreams. Co-written with frequent collaborators Drew Parker and Robert Williford, “Doin’ This” finds Combs imagining what he’d be doing if he wasn’t a country superstar. What he finds is that even if he wasn’t, he’d still be “doin’ this.” He sings, “I’d be feelin’ on fire on a hardwood stage / Bright lights like lightning runnin’ through my veins.” The single is on Combs’ new album, Growin’ Up, released in June via River House Artists/Columbia Nashville/Sony Music Nashville. “Doin’ This” became Combs’ thirteenth-consecutive No. 1 single. The history-making singer-songwriter is also up for Artist of the Year at the MusicRow Awards.

“Down Home”
“Down Home,” the new single from Jimmie Allen, finds the country star at his most vulnerable, paying tribute to his late father James. Written in the form of a letter by Allen, Cameron Bedell, Rian Ball, and Tate Howell, Allen sings “I still hate that you’re gone, I wish you were here / But I hope I’m making you proud ’cause I know you’re up there looking down home.” The meaningful song continues to climb the country charts and has garnered more than 20 million global streams. Allen named his first-ever solo headlining tour after the track, which appears on his recently released BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records album Tulip Drive. His success follows his third career No. 1 “Freedom Was A Highway,” and his nomination for Best New Artist at the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

“Flower Shops”
Inspired by the Jerry Chesnut-written and George Jones-recorded “A Good Year for the Roses,” “Flower Shops” finds ERNEST and Morgan Wallen lamenting that they’ve messed up so badly that they need to buy out the local flower shop. “I’ll buy violets and daisies to hide all the crazy, it’s gonna take all you’ve got / Aw, it’s a bad day for love, but a good day for flower shops,” he sings. The track took off, becoming the most-added single on its add week at country radio and hitting No. 1 on MusicRow‘s CountryBreakout Radio Chart. It also spawned an album of the same name for ERNEST. “Flower Shops” is the singer-songwriter’s debut single as an artist, after having achieved five No. 1 hits for other artists such as Wallen, Chris Lane, Sam Hunt, and Florida Georgia Line. ERNEST is also nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year this year at the MusicRow Awards.

“Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde and Shane McAnally crafted a captivating, classic country, cheating song in “Never Wanted To Be That Girl.” The tune features Pearce and McBryde trading verses, and perspectives, of being “the other woman.” With Pearce taking the role as the wife or girlfriend feeling like a fool, and McBryde as the new fling who never saw a ring, the two relate to each other in their heartache, singing, “I thought this kind of lonely only happens to somebody else.” The song hit the top of the country charts and appears on Pearce’s critically acclaimed album 29 (Big Machine Records). Pearce, the reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, is also nominated in MusicRow‘s Artist of the Year for the first time. McBryde took home the Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year award at last year’s MusicRow Awards.

“‘Til You Can’t”
Cody Johnson projects the universal message of living life to the fullest on “‘Til You Can’t,” singing “If you got a chance, take it,” and “If you got a dream, chase it,” because we only have so much time to make our lives count. The inspiring song was written by Matt Rogers and Ben Stennis. In true Nashville fashion, it took six years for the tune to find a home when Johnson cut it, and became Stennis’ first No. 1 song. “‘Til You Can’t” also marked Johnson’s first hit, was certified Platinum by the RIAA, and was the debut single for his sophomore CoJo Music/Warner Music Nashville release, Human The Double Album. This is Johnson’s second nomination in MusicRow‘s Song of the Year category, having been nominated in 2019 with “On My Way To You.”

Girls of Nashville Returns To City Winery With Guest Host Nicolle Galyon

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The Girls of Nashville seasonal writers round will return to City Winery Nashville on Aug. 15, joined by hitmaker Nicolle Galyon as its first-ever guest host.

Resuming their seasonal residency at City Winery, founders Heather Morgan, and Mags Duval will be joined by Abbey Cone, Lauren Hungate, Madison Kozak, Meg McRee, Caroline Watkins, Lauren Watkins and Joy Williams for an evening of performances, accompanied by the house band led by Annie Clements. Tickets are available here.

“In our eighth year of celebrating the insane female talent in Nashville, Girls of Nashville is elated to share this special show with the highly respected and first of its kind female focused record label Songs & Daughters featuring hit songwriter, artist and record label executive herself, Nicolle Galyon,” shares Morgan.

The event focuses on giving back to the community and this year will be dedicated to the Home Street Home Ministries, a homeless outreach organization in the Greater Davidson County area.

Past performers at the event include Kacey Musgraves, Hillary Lindsay, Liz Rose, Maren Morris, Lainey Wilson, Danielle Bradbery and many more.

Industry Ink: Shore Fire, Country For A Cause, PLA

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Shore Fire Elevates Andrea Evenson To Director Of Publicity

Andrea Evenson

Shore Fire Media has promoted Andrea Evenson to Director Of Publicity. She joined the company’s Nashville office in 2015 and was previously a Senior Account Executive.

Evenson has led publicity campaigns for artists such as Aloe Blacc, Amythyst Kiah, Ben Rector, Chase Bryant, Craig David, Jesse Alexander, Lee Ann Womack, Scarypoolparty, and several releases for Smithsonian Folkways, as well as for corporate clients Outshine Talent and Wasserman Music. She was named one of Business Insider’s Top 30 PR Pros Helping Influencers Build Personal Brands And Promote Their Work Outside Of Social Media. Some of her previous career stops include Universal Music Group, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“From the moment Andrea started at Shore Fire over seven years ago, it was clear that she was a go-getter with strong communication skills and a hunger to learn and grow,” says Shore Fire Senior Vice President Mark Satlof. “Her diverse interests and innate curiosity have made her a powerhouse in our Nashville office. I am pleased to congratulate her on her promotion to Shore Fire’s senior ranks.”

“I started working at Shore Fire seven years ago with a love of music, storytelling and culture. Having the ability to get creative and follow your passion is always the dream, and I’m immensely grateful that Shore Fire has continued to give me the opportunity to do just that,” Evenson shares. “It’s such an honor to work alongside some of the most innovative, dynamic and game-changing colleagues in the business.”

 

Country For A Cause Raises Over $31K For Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

Pictured (L-R): Wes Schmitz, Roxane Atwood, Sherri Forrest, Kelly Lang, T.G. Sheppard, Charlotte Sneed, and Scott Sexton

Country For A Cause raised $31,600 for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last month during their sold out CMA Fest 2022 concert at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley.

Hosted by T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang, the night was filled with performances from John Rich, John Ford Coley, Michelle Wright, William Lee Golden & The Goldens, John Berry, Rhonda Vincent, Wendy Moten, T. Graham Brown, The Isaacs, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Twitty & Lynn, Billy Yates, Rob Kurtz, Mackenzie Phipps, Paige King Johnson, Richard Lynch, and Devon O’Day.

“Our deepest appreciation goes to Scott Sexton and the entire Country For A Cause team for putting this amazing event together,” notes Meredith “Mamie” Shepherd, program manager for Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. “Community events like Country For A Cause help advance our mission of compassionate patient care, groundbreaking research, and clinical training. We are so grateful to Country For A Cause for supporting this vital work.”

“The day we presented the check to the hospital, we were walking in from the parking garage and there stood a woman sobbing into the arms of a man who was also in tears. As parents, you put on a brave face in front of your sick child, but once you walk out of those hospital doors, you can let it all go,” shares Sherri Forrest, President of Country For A Cause. “The stress, fear, and helpless feelings can take a toll on a family. If the money we raise from our concerts can help doctors with their research, or a single child to receive care, then what we do through Country For A Cause is worth it, 100%.”

 

PLA Media Adds Two To Publicity Team

Becky Parsons & Steven Baird

PLA Media has added two new employees to the team. Becky Parsons will serve as a Publicity and Social Media Manager, and Steven Baird will serve as a Publicity and Social Media Coordinator.

“Steven has brought a stability and a dogged professionalism to PLA learned from his Public Relations degree from Middle Tennessee State University, life experience and military training with the National Guard,” says PLA Media President/CEO Pam Lewis. “Having worked several projects together already, we are most happy to have Becky bring her expertise to our PLA team as well and be part of our creative brain trust. Like all of the world, we were not sure what effects the pandemic would have on our business. Thankfully, we continue to keep working and our business keeps expanding into diverse areas.”

A North Carolina native, Parsons graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Appalachian State University in 2018 and earned her master’s degree in Brand and Media Strategy from East Tennessee State University. During her time at grad school, Parsons led projects for a student-run capstone agency and served as PR Lead and Community Manager for the Brand Storytelling Brand Film Certification. Before joining PLA Media, Parsons served as a Public Relations Assistant with Louisville Ballet, an Assistant Brand and Publicity Coordinator with Dead Horse Branding, and as a freelance publicity consultant with local musicians and festivals.

Born and raised in Franklin, Tennessee, Baird graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations in 2022. Over the last 12 years, Steven has been a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard and in 2019, deployed to Poland. He recently transitioned into a new role as a Public Affairs Specialist. Before joining PLA, Baird worked in the hospitality industry as a corporate trainer for multiple companies, as well as the retail and customer service industries.

Parsons and Baird can be reached at becky.parsons@plamedia.com and steven.baird@plamedia.com, respectively.

Mary Ann McCready Re-Elected To Country Music Hall of Fame And Museum Board

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Mary Ann McCready

Mary Ann McCready has been re-elected as chair of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Officers and Trustees. She will serve a one-year term.

This marks the second term as chair for McCready, who joined the board in 2006 and actively contributes to the education, finance, investment, development and marketing committees and councils of the board.

Additionally, trustees Ken Levitan, Ernie Williams and Jody Williams were re-elected for three-year terms, and board officers were re-elected for one-year terms.

With the board’s stewardship, the museum continues its pandemic recovery, reinstating a full slate of educational programming and maintaining an active exhibit schedule. New and upcoming exhibits include the recently opened “Chris Stapleton: Since 1978,” and the upcoming “Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock,” which opens Sept. 30.

In 2021, more than a million people visited the museum, and more than 109,000 individuals participated in nearly 700 in-person and virtual education programs.

Elicity Public Relations’ Avery King Announces Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Benefit

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Avery King, Director of Publicity at Elicity Public Relations, will be hosting a Whiskey Row Club Level Takeover benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Aug. 2. The industry exec was recently named one of Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 professional and philanthropic leaders for 2022 by the foundation.

The lineup will include chart-topping artist Easton Corbin, Grammy-nominated songwriter Tofer Brown and rising country acts such as Austin Burke, Carter Faith, Hannah Dasher, Harper Grae, Madeline Edwards, Renee Blair, and Ryne Brashear. All of the proceeds for the evening will be directly benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through King’s fundraising campaign. Tickets for the event are available here.

Avery King

“Nashville’s Top 30 under 30 leadership program has already been such an incredible experience. As soon as I found out that we were fundraising for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation—I knew I wanted to host a show,” shares King. “With the help of Apple Music’s Bryan Webb and Sam I Am Entertainment’s Samantha Borenstein and all of these talented artists donating their time—I have no doubt that we’ll reach our $20,000 goal.”

“We are excited to have Avery King as part of our 2022 class of honorees. Avery’s early career success as Director of Publicity at Elicity Public Relations and engagement in community causes like SOLID (Society of Leaders in Development) is impressive and we look forward to working with Avery to do even more for Nashville,” notes Leigh Ellington, Executive Director for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation works to recognize young professionals making a name for themselves in their profession and helps them grow into community leaders and influencers. Honorees will participate in a 16-week development program growing their skill sets through a philanthropic competition raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

King will be honored, along with the other 29 members of this year’s class, at the Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 celebration gala at the Loveless Barn on Saturday, Aug. 13.