Sony Music Nashville celebrated at a gathering at The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum following Wednesday’s 47th Annual CMA Awards, co-hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. Miranda Lambert took home her fourth consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year honor.
Pictured L-R: Top row: Love and Theft (Eric Gunderson and Stephen Barker Lyles), Dee Jay Silver, Jake Owen, Keith Gale (VP National Promotion, RCA Nashville), Bush Hawg’s Alex Wilshire, Craig Hand, Shaun Ames, Russ Caldwell, Ben Helton, Bob Garbarini (SVP, National Sales, Sony Music Entertainment), Mike Craft (SVP Finance & Operations, Sony Music Nashville), Angie Magill (VP Legal & Business Affairs, Sony Music Nashville). Middle row: Taylor Lindsey (Director A&R, Sony Music Nashville),im Catino (VP A&R, Sony Music Nashville), Casey James, Chris Young, The Henningsens (Brian, Clara, Aaron), Leah Turner, Jerrod Niemann, Kix Brooks, Caryl Healey (VP Sales, Sony Music Nashville), The Swon Brothers (Colton and Zach). Front row: Paul Barnabee (SVP Marketing, Sony Music Nashville), Lesly Tyson (VP National Promotion, Arista Nashville), Angie Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Gary Overton (Chairman & CEO, Sony Music Nashville), Brad Paisley. Photo: Alan Poizner
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UMG celebrated George Strait‘s Entertainer of the Year title, Kacey Musgraves‘ New Artist of the Year honor, and Little Big Town‘s Vocal Group of the Year award.
Pictured (L-R): LBT’s Phillip Sweet, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, LBT’s Jimi Westbrook, LBT’s Karen Fairchild, LBT’s Kimberly Schlapman, George Strait, Kacey Musgraves, Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan, Universal Music Group EVP and CFO Boyd Muir, Universal Music Group Distribution President and CEO Jim Urie. Photo: Chris Hollo.
Pictured (L-R): Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Universal Music Group Distribution President and CEO Jim Urie, Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan, Universal Music Group EVP and CFO Boyd Muir. Photo: Chris Hollo.
Pictured (L-R): Kacey Musgraves, Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan. Photo: Chris Hollo.
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Warner Music Nashville celebrated another historic CMA night, with Blake Shelton winning the Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year awards, marking the first time a husband and wife garnered four consecutive wins in the Male and Female Vocalist of the Year categories.
WMN artists and senior executives gathered for a family photo including John Esposito, President and CEO WMN; Peter Strickland, EVP & GM WMN; Tree Paine, SVP Publicity; Chris Stacey, SVP of Promotion; Scott Hendricks, SVP A&R; Mark Robinson, VP and Sr. Counsel, WMG; and Jeremy Holley, SVP Consumer and Interactive Marketing.
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The good times continued with a star-studded guest list at Rosewell for the BMLG After Party, which featured an Origami Owl jewelry bar, signature Crown Royal cocktails, a booming Beats photo wall and more. Florida Georgia Line took home Vocal Duo of the Year and Single of the Year honors, while Taylor Swift took home the Pinnacle Award, and Swift and Tim McGraw were honored for “Highway Don’t Care” as Musical Event of the Year and Video of the Year.
Pictured (L-R): Front Row – The Band Perry’s Reid, Neil and Kimberly Perry; Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta; Taylor Swift; Danielle Bradbery; Cassadee Pope; RaeLynn; Laura Bell Bundy; Back Row – Eli Young Band’s James Young; Mike Eli; Rascal Flatts Joe Don Rooney; Jon Jones; Tim McGraw; Brantley Gilbert; Eli Young Band’s Chris Thompson and Rascal Flatts Jay DeMarcus
Pictured (L-R): Front Row – Universal Republic Records Chairman/CEO Monte Lipman; Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley; Taylor Swift; Universal Music Group Chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge; Back Row – BMLG EVP/Republic Nashville President Jimmy Harnen; Universal Republic Records President/COO Avery Lipman; Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard; and BMLG President/CEO Scott Borchetta
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