I New You Were Trouble: Radio personality Elaina Smith will return as host of the New Faces of Country Music Show during CRS 2026, taking place March 18-20 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Registration is no longer available online, only on-site for $799 through the start of the event. A limited number of New Faces tickets are available for $110 and are sold separately. Special rates include the $199 student rate for currently enrolled students and $349 day passes (limit two per person). Members of WMBA, IBA and SOLID have access to the $450 industry organization rate.