Chris Young On Seven ACM Nominations: ‘Are Y’all Serious?’
Chris Young is thrilled with the Academy of Country Music Awards nominations, as he leads with the most nominations with seven, including the coveted Album of the Year (Artist and Producer – Famous Friends), and Single of the Year categories (Artist and Producer – “Famous Friends”).
Young is also up for Music Event of the Year (Artist and Producer) and Video of the Year, sharing three of the nominations with friend and collaborator, Kane Brown, for their “Famous Friends.”
Chris posted to Instagram when he got the news, “7 NOMINATIONS!!!! Are y’all serious??? @acmawards THANK YOU and see you in VEGAS! #LUCKYNUMBER7 @kanebrown_music.”
His buddy Kane responded, saying, “Well GOT damn boy! Hell ya!”
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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s.
Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.