Big Machine Label Group packed The Rosewall for their CMA after party. The annual late night soiree was in full swing at midnight as native Nashvillians The Cadillac Three took the stage with their “we came just for the party” lyrics and swagger.
Big Machine Label Group executives join for a family-style portrait with talent across artist roster. Photo: Getty Images
Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta welcomes Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler. Photo: Getty Images
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Universal Music Group Nashville celebrates after the 48th Annual CMA Awards with winners Dierks Bentley (Music Video of the Year – “Drunk On A Plane”), Kacey Musgraves (Song of the Year – “Follow Your Arrow”), Keith Urban (Musical Event of the Year – “We Were Us” featuring Miranda Lambert), Little Big Town (Vocal Group of the Year), Luke Bryan (Entertainer of the Year) and Vince Gill (Irving Waugh Award of Excellence).
Pictured (L-R): Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan, Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, Kacey Musgraves, Universal Music Group Nashville President Cindy Mabe, Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild and Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet. Photo: Peyton Hoge
Pictured (L-R): Universal Music Group President Cindy Mabe, CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan. Photo: Chris Hollo
Pictured (L-R): CMA Song of the Year winner Kacey Musgraves and Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan. Photo: Chris Hollo
Pictured (L-R): Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet, Universal Music Group President Cindy Mabe, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, Universal Music Group Nashville Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan, Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman and Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild. Photo: Chris Hollo
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Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Gary Overton welcomed Sony Music Entertainment CEO Doug Morris, as well as Sony artists, executives, and guests, to celebrate their post-CMA Awards gathering at Adele’s in Nashville. The night was a historic one for Sony’s RCA Nashville songstress Miranda Lambert, who took home her fifth consecutive win as Female Vocalist of the Year, becoming the category’s top winner in CMA history.
Pictured (L-R) Front Row: Sony Music Entertainment’s Kevin Kelleher; artists Michael McDonald, Miranda Lambert, Trisha Yearwood, and Garth Brooks; Sony Music Nashville’s Gary Overton; and artist Chase Rice. Second Row: Go Down Moses band members Reid Huffman and Brandon Dockery; artists Jerrod Niemann and The Henningsens (Brian, Clara, and Aaron Henningsen); Sony Music Entertainment’s Doug Morris and Julie Swidler; and artist Cam Ochs. Back Row: Go Down Moses band members Barrett Jacques and Philip Haas; artist Chris Young; Sony’s Richard Story, Darren Stupak, and Dennis Kooker; and artists Ryan Griffin, Josh Dorr, Logan Mize, Ben Gallaher, and Jake Owen. Photo: Alan Poizner
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Warner Music Nashville celebrated another historic CMA night, with Blake Shelton scoring a record-tying, fifth consecutive Male Vocalist of the Year win and Brett Eldredge taking home the CMA New Artist of the Year award.
Pictured (L-R): John Esposito, President and CEO WMN, Peter Strickland, EVP and the two CMA Awards winners.
Warner Music Nashville
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