Voting for CRS 2021 New Faces of Country Music® Show Now Open

(Nashville, Tenn. – Nov. 30, 2020) Voting for the CRS 2021 New Faces of Country Music® Show is now open at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. The nominated artists for the show, to be held during CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience, are Tenille Arts (19th & Grand), Travis Denning (Mercury), HARDY (Big Loud), Ryan Hurd (RCA), Ashley McBryde (Warner/WMN), Parker McCollum (MCA), Niko Moon (RCA), Jameson Rodgers (River House/Columbia), and Matt Stell (Records/Arista).

Voting for the Class of 2021 will run through the end of the day (11:59 p.m. CST), Friday, Dec. 4.  The five acts with the most votes will make up the lineup for the show. To view the New Faces of Country Music® qualification criteria, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com

The New Faces of Country Music® voter criteria has been expanded to include a wider representation of the Country music industry. Eligible voters must now be full-time employees primarily involved in the programming, promotion and distribution of Country music, from the following types of companies: 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. 

Formed in 1970, the annual New Faces of Country Music® Show is one of the most anticipated events at Country Radio Seminar. Emerging artists who have achieved significant Country airplay success will be voted on to perform.  The New Faces of Country Music® Show has played a pivotal role in the careers of almost every major Country star.

CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, through Friday, Feb. 19.  The New Faces of Country Music® Show closes out the event on Friday, Feb. 19. Registration for CRS 2021: The Virtual Experience is $199 per person. All registrations include access to the 2021 New Faces of Country Music®­­ Show and are available for purchase at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.

For more information, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com and follow CRS on FacebookTwitter, and Instagram. Additional information can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487.

Darcie Van Etten