CRS 2023

[recordyear]

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.

musicrow.com/2022/11/crb-announces-nominees-for-crs-2023s-new-faces-of-country-music-show/

[bigfan101]

^ the only one I feel really good about there is Nate Smith. He seems like he has a lot of buzz.

The rest of them, I’m honestly not sure. There is really no one I can rule out.

[raylatch98]

I feel pretty solid about Priscilla Block. Radio does like her and they always tend to have at least one female slot and of her or Callista Clark I lean a bit more favorably for Priscilla Block.

[recordyear]

Where is Bailey Zimmerman? He would be too popular to be a new face in CRS 2024 imo.

My guess: Priscilla Block, Jackson Dean, Ernest, Jelly Roll, Nate Smith

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

My guess is the same as recordyear's.

I mean Callista and Elvie already feel like one-hit wonders, and Frank Ray is just super meh. 

[.indulgecountry]

I could see a situation where Callista Clark could *maybe* sub in for Jelly Roll, but otherwise I agree there seems to be a pretty obvious set that will get picked here imo.

[jab820]

This has to be one of the weakest groups of new faces.

[raylatch98]

Nov 14, 2022 20:50:09 GMT -5 jab820 said:

This has to be one of the weakest groups of new faces.

I think the problem is that besides Bailey Zimmerman (who isn't even on here) and Nate Smith none of the newer acts lately in country music have had a ton of hype this year. Jelly Roll maybe but he feels like a potential one hit wonder (I just get massive one hit wonder vibes from him) and I do think while radio likes Priscilla Block she has been pretty middling at best in terms of connecting at best.

The rest? Jackson Dean while having a potential hit has been pretty low buzz so far, Frank Ray's debut was a total nothing burger, Callista Clark and Elvie Shane have no momentum or interest and feel like one hit wonders already, and the jury is still out on Ernest.

Unfortunately looking forward to next year the new acts that have potential for CRS are Bailey Zimmerman, Zach Bryan (despite him not being mainstream at all), possibly Corey Kent, Shane Profitt, Hailey Whitters, and maybe a couple of Kylie Morgan, Ashley Cooke, Kolby Cooper, or Drake Milligan connect with radio enough. 

[recordyear]

A hypothetical If She Wants A Cowboy performance from Zach Bryan in CRS 2024 would be peak comedy if you know the context.

For Jelly Roll, I think his association with the camp of Morgan Wallen/Hardy/Ernest may help him secure a slot.

[gardyfan]

I completely forgot about Ernest.

[loveofmusic]

CRS has announced their New Faces: Priscilla Block, Jackson Dean, Jelly Roll, Nate Smith, & Frank Ray.

www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/223975/radio-chooses-five-performers-for-crs-new-faces-sh?ref=mail_bulletin

[bigfan101]

Surprised about Frank Ray over Earnest.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Yikes, Frank Ray is the last person who deserves the spot imo. I thought ERNEST, of course as a writer, but even as a singer, would definitely has more chance to stick around the industry. I am clearly not hearing whatever the voters are hearing 🙄

[recordyear]

Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) has announced that Tracy Lawrence will receive the 2023 CRS Artist Humanitarian Award and Brent Michaels will receive the 2023 Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award.

musicrow.com/2023/01/tracy-lawrence-brent-michaels-to-receive-2023-crs-humanitarian-awards/

[onebuffalo]

The next women of country:

www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/225874/crs-2023-to-host-cmt-s-next-women-of-country-takeo