One, Two, Many:
The Country Music Association has promoted and hired ... a lot of people. Ben Balch was upped to Dir./Accounting & Financial Planning; Mary Overend to Dir./Marketing & Consumer Engagement; Kris Kennedy to Producer/Live Events; Chris Harrington to Sr. Mgr./Live Events; Brenden Oliver to Sr. Mgr./Awards & Industry Relations; Greg Pitman to Sr. Mgr./Production; Angi Brown to Mgr./Accounts Payable; MaryAnn Dicks to Mgr./Finance & Administration; Haley Steinbuchel to Mgr./Partnerships Project; Katie Storey to Project Mgr./Live Events; Lisa Valentine to Project Mgr./Communications; and Taylor Viegut to Project Mgr./Digital Marketing.
Additionally, Melissa Hewett has joined the organization as VP/Human Resources; Sara Stile as Mgr./Marketing & Media; Julie Anne Jacobs as Coord./Communications; and Michael Jennings as Coord./Marketing. Lastly, Katherine Wong has segued to Coord./International Relations.
The Year End Print Special
featuring:
The Year In Music:
Morgan, Ella & More
CMA Radio Winners
Recap The Week
Label Of The Year
Big Loud Turns 10
BMG's Jon Loba:
The Interview
The 2026 Grammy
Voter's Guide
A quick reference guide to the 2026 Grammy Nominees
Inside This Issue:
Exstream: What Is Mainstream Country?
You Never Forget Your First … Cousin
Survey Says: NuVoodoo Research