Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced the nominees for the New Faces of Country Music Show, which will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 15 at the Omni Nashville Hotel during CRS 2023. This year’s nominees are Priscilla Block, Callista Clark, Jackson Dean, Ernest, Jelly Roll, Frank Ray, Elvie Shane, and Nate Smith.

The New Faces of Country Music Show was created in 1970 and recognizes emerging artists who have achieved significant success at country radio during the qualification period, which is Nov. 1 – Oct. 31. For more qualification criteria, click here.

Voting for the Class of 2023 will open Monday, Nov. 28 and close Friday, Dec. 2 at countryradioseminar.com. The five acts with the most votes will form the lineup for the sold-out show.

Eligible voters must be full-time employees primarily involved in the programming, promotion, and distribution of country music from the following company types: broadcast radio, satellite radio, television outlets, and digital service providers, while expressly excluding those with vested interests in individual artists or musical works such as labels, managers, agents, and publishers.

The War And Treaty is launching their headlining 2023 “Lover’s Game Tour” on March 19 in Oklahoma City.

The husband-and-wife duo will visit 35 cities this spring with stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, Detroit, Washington D.C., Louisville, and more before closing out the leg at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on May 13.

Tickets for new headlining dates will be available Nov. 18, and fan club members can access tickets beginning tomorrow (Nov. 15). A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association and Vet Tix.

“The shows this year have felt more like a family reunion,” Michael Trotter Jr. notes. “You know how it is….some family you’ve known for a while and then you meet other family members you don’t know…but their vibe is so on point with yours that it’s more filling than the barbecue on the grill. We know next year’s tour is going to feel just like that so we just need to bring the right meats for the grill…the right beer for the cooler…and play the right songs!”

Fresh on the heels of their recent CMA Awards performance, the duo surprised fans with the release of their Blank Page EP.

Ingrid Andress has announced both U.S. and international dates for her headlining “The Good Person Tour,” which will kick off Feb. 24 in Salt Lake City.

Andress will make stops in Los Angeles, New York City, and London before wrapping up in Norway on May 24. The tour will feature special guests Madeline Edwards, Carter Faith, and Nick Wilson. Tickets for “The Good Person Tour” will go on sale this Friday (Nov. 18) at 10 a.m. CT. For more information, click here.

The three-time Grammy nominee recently reached the top of the Country Aircheck chart with her Platinum-certified hit “Wishful Drinking” alongside Sam Hunt, marking her second career No. 1. The track is also included on her latest album Good Person.

Good Person follows Andress as she enters the next chapter of her career. She reunites with co-producer Sam Ellis to dive deeper into the reflection and confession her debut record Lady Like introduced. She also co-wrote every song featured on the project, such as the title-track, along with piano ballad “Blue,” and the self-growth centered “Seeing Someone Else.”

With over one billion global streams and fans across the globe, Andress spent much of 2022 out on the road with Keith Urban for his North American “The Speed of Now World Tour,” which wrapped earlier this month.

Jackie Jones has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Artist & Industry Relations at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Following a 17-year-tenure at Viacom’s CMT, Jones joined the RIAA in April 2019. She has since executed notable events, created artist partnerships and helped generate music business opportunities for students at Tennessee State University. Additionally, as part of the RIAA Gold & Platinum program, Jones recently helped honor Missy Elliott as the only female hip-hop artist with six Platinum-certified albums. In September, she led RIAA Honors: Pioneers of Hip-Hop, including Grandmaster Flash and MC Lyte, at a celebration in Washington, D.C.

Based in Nashville, Jones remains the association’s chief representative in the market and has successfully built relationships with artists and their teams across the U.S. in support of RIAA’s advocacy mission.

“Jackie is a championing force whose deep ties in Music City are unparalleled. Her creativity and ability to engage labels, artists and community partners is a great asset to the work of RIAA. We are delighted to celebrate her talents with this promotion,” says RIAA’s Chief Policy Officer Morna Willens.

“While at RIAA, I have learned how vital it is to help policymakers understand the ways labels support and partner with artists and all the work our industry does to strengthen and grow the creative community and economy. Advocating on behalf of the recorded music industry every day is an honor. I look forward to fostering an even more inclusive community that knows the importance of supporting and protecting the rights of creators and innovators,” Jones adds.

Jones will continue reporting to Willens and can be reached at jackie.jones@riaa.com.