CRB Releases 2022 ‘New Faces’ Nominees
• Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has released the list of 11 nominees for this year’s New Faces of Country Music® Show voting.
The nominated artists for the show, which will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Omni Nashville Hotel during CRS 2022 are Gabby Barrett, Priscilla Block, Blanco Brown, Callista Clark, Walker Hayes, Ryan Hurd, Parker McCollum, Niko Moon, Jameson Rogers, Elvie Shane, and Lainey Wilson.
“These 11 artists represent a bright future for Country music,” says Chuck Aly, CRB New Faces Committee Chair. “They also give this year’s voters some very difficult choices to make.” Voting for the Class of 2022 will be open from Monday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Nov. 19 at CountryRadioSeminar.com. The five acts garnering the most votes will perform at the New Faces show, which has played a pivotal role in the careers of almost every major Country star.
Changes to the New Faces of Country Music® voter criteria went into effect last year and have been expanded to include a wider representation of the Country music industry. Eligible voters must be full-time employees primarily involved in the programming, promotion, and distribution of Country music, from terrestrial and 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. To view the New Faces of Country Music® qualification criteria, visit CountryRadioSeminar.com.
A tradition since 1970, the annual New Faces of Country Music® Show is one of the most anticipated events at Country Radio Seminar. Five emerging artists who have achieved significant success at Country Radio during the qualification period are selected each year to perform. The qualification period is November 1 through October 31 of the following year, preceding the New Faces Show.
CRS 2022 will be held Feb. 23-25, 2022, and The New Faces of Country Music® Show closes out the event each year. Registration for CRS 2022 is now open at CountryRadioSeminar.com.
