2013 ‘MusicRow’ Award Winners Cash In During CMA Noms

Kacey Musgraves accepts Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Photo: Isabel Ross

This past year may be officially remembered for the rise of female artist Kacey Musgraves, who swept the 25th Annual industry-voted MusicRow Awards earlier this summer.

When the Country Music Association revealed final nominees for it’s 47th Annual ballot this week (Sept. 9), the MusicRow’s Breakthrough Songwriter, Artist and Song of the Year winner stood again at the forefront––receiving a possibility to win eight association trophies. The Mercury Nashville newcomer not only swept this year’s MusicRow Awards but was also nominated more than any other artist on the CMA ballot.

In addition to Musgraves’ success, MusicRow’s Song of the Year (tie) winners, “I Drive Your Truck” (Jessi Alexander/Connie Harrington/Jimmy Yeary) and “Merry Go ‘Round” (Musgraves/Josh Osbourne/Shane McAnally) were each also nominated for Country Music Association trophies. McAnally, who graced the cover of MusicRow’s (June/July) Print magazine, is a recipient of four 2013 CMA nods himself.

Reigning MusicRow Producer of the Year Dann Huff similarly received CMA ballot nods including Album of the Year and Musician of the Year. Paul Franklin, MusicRow’s Top 10 Album All-Star Musician of the Year (Steel Guitar) also received a nomination for the Association’s Musician of the Year.

MusicRow extends a sincere congratulations to it’s reigning Awards winners at this year’s 47th Annual CMA Awards show, which airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 8 pm ET on ABC.

The third and final CMA ballot will be emailed to Association members Thursday, Oct. 10. Voting for the final ballot ends Monday, Oct. 28 (5 p.m. CT).