Nashville, TN - February 24, 2025) Country Radio Seminar (CRS) 2025 wrapped up on Friday, February 21, after three days of unforgettable musical performances, insightful panels, and dynamic industry sessions.
This year’s event was a resounding success offering attendees a dynamic lineup of showcases and events including the Amazon Music Presents: “Country Heat at CRS 2025” showcase, Warner Music Nashville’s Luncheon, Bob Kingsley’s Acoustic Alley, “Team UMG” at the Ryman, BBR Music Group Decades Party, Big Machine Label Group’s Luncheon, and the highly anticipated New Faces of Country Music Show and Dinner.
ACM and St. Jude Children’s Hospital sponsored The New Faces of Country. The Class of 2025 includes Zach Top, Dasha, Drew Baldridge, Ashley Cooke, and Warren Zeiders, three of whom are Music Spotlight artists.
Jordan Davis headlined the 7th annual “Amazon Music Presents: Country Heat at CRS” showcase. Other performers included Graham Barham, Lanie Gardner, Noeline Hoffman, and Vincent Mason.
During the sessions, Old Dominion sat down for an in-depth artist interview, sharing stories from their journey, new music, and insights into their career. Also, an exclusive artist-to-artist exchange unfolded as the award-winning artist Eric Church and Grammy-nominated artist Jelly Roll discussed their personal journeys and the future of the country music world.
Luke Combs and Eric Church were awarded the Country Radio Broadcasters 2025 Artist Humanitarian Award at CRS 2025. The award was established in 1990 to recognize country artists whose philanthropic efforts have significantly improved the effectiveness and impact of the causes they support. Past recipients include Kane Brown, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, and more.
On Friday, Big Machine Label group held their annual luncheon with performances by Rascal Flatts, Jackson Dean, Chase McDaniel, Jack Wharff and the Tobacco Flatts, Nashville Harbor Records and Entertainment’s Riley Green, Greylan James, Chris Janson, Caroline and Shaylen and The Valory Music Company’s Preston Cooper and Mackenzie Carpenter.
CRS is the premier educational and networking event for country radio and music industry professionals. It provides attendees with access to informative panels, numerous networking opportunities, prominent speakers, research presentations, and intimate performances from some of today’s biggest stars and emerging artists. Panels at CRS covered a wide range of relevant topics in the Country radio industry, including social media and digital innovations, brand strategies, leadership skills, consumer research studies, the relationships and economies of the radio and record industries, and much more.
Photos courtesy of CRB/CRS/Kayla Schoen
This year, I interviewed 40 artists at CRS. Click each name to learn what’s new in country music.
Alex Miller, Allie Colleen, Ana Cristina Cash, Ashley Ryan, Billie Jo Jones, Boom Town Saints’ Brook Ellingworth, Carrie Brockwell, Chancey Williams, Charly Reynolds, Emily Brooke, Gareth, Ian Flannigan, Ira Dean, Jake Brown (Author)/Steve Moakler, Jessie G, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Joe Hermes, Joey Myron, John Berry, Juna N Joey, Kalsey Kulyk, KC Johns, Kelli Belles, Lauren Watkins, Lucas Hoge, Makenzie Phipps, Oak Ridge Boys - Duane Allen, Paulina Jayne, Scotty Hasting, Skip Ewing, Swon Brothers, T. Graham Brown, Taylor Austin Dye, Timmy McKeever, Tori Martin, Trey Calloway, Tyra Madison, Walker Montgomery, Will Morton
