Meet Your New Faces ’25 Nominees
• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) just announced the names of the artists who have been nominated to perform at the prestigious New Faces of Country Music® Show at CRS 2025 — Ashley Cooke (Big Loud/Back Blocks) • Bryan Martin (Average Joes) • Chase Matthew (Warner Music Nashville) • Chayce Beckham (19 Recordings/BBR/BMG) • Dasha (Warner Records) • Drew Baldridge (Lyric Ridge/BMG/Stoney Creek) • Dylan Marlowe (Sony Music Nashville) • Tucker Wetmore (UMG Nashville) • Warren Zeiders (Warner Records) • Zach Top (Leo33).
The New Faces of Country Music Show has played a pivotal role in the careers of nearly every major country star since its inception in 1970. It continues to be a must-attend event for industry insiders. The final lineup for the New Faces of Country Music Show 2025 will be determined based on the five acts garnering the most votes. Voting for the Class of 2025 is now open for one week only — from today, Dec. 2, until Friday, Dec. 6, at CountryRadioSeminar.com.
For over five decades, the New Faces of Country Music Show has been a standout event at the Country Radio Seminar and serves as a platform to showcase five emerging artists who have achieved notable success on Country Radio during the qualification period, which spans from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct.31, 2024, for the 2025 edition.
Co-partnered by the Academy of Country Music and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the New Faces of Country Music Show will take place during CRS 2025, from February 19 to February 21, 2025.
Eligible voters must be full-time employees primarily involved in the programming, promotion, and distribution of Country music. This includes professionals from broadcast radio, satellite radio, television outlets, and digital service providers, while excluding those with vested interests in individual artists or musical works, such as labels, managers, agents, and publishers.
