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NASHVILLE, TENN.<\/strong>\u00a0(September 23, 2020) \u2014\u00a0Big Loud Records\/Republic Records’\u00a0Morgan Wallen<\/b>\u00a0\u201cis pulling country music into the 21st century\u201d (Los Angeles Times<\/i>), skyrocketing to cross-genre acclaim and adding record-breaking numbers to his 3.4 BILLION+ global streams with latest release \u201c7 Summers,\u201d further solidifying himself as a \u201ccertified new country sensation\u201d (Forbes<\/i>) with every twist and turn.<\/p>\n On the cover of\u00a0HITS’\u00a0<\/i>September 14 print issue, the iHeartRadio Music Award winner for\u00a0Best New Country Artist<\/i>\u00a0was highlighted for viral hit \u201c7 Summers\u201d \u2013 in their words a \u201csupernova\u201d of a single \u2013 that\u2019s \u201cperched somewhere in the zone between yacht rock and Restless Heart\u2026draped over a descending hook that is both yearning and inviting.\u201d Read the full feature\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Piling on the exciting news, Wallen was just nominated for two Billboard Music Awards \u2013\u00a0Top Country Album (IF I KNOW ME)<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Top Country Song (\u201cWhiskey Glasses\u201d)<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 and his\u00a0performance<\/a>\u00a0at the 55th ACM Awards was named by\u00a0The Washington Post<\/i>\u00a0as\u00a0one of the best moments of the night,<\/a>\u00a0reminding fans nationwide that \u201ceven two years after its release, Morgan Wallen\u2019s smash \u2018Whiskey Glasses\u2019 is still undeniably catchy.\u201d<\/p>\n Showcasing the burgeoning superstar\u2019s talent and \u201cauthenticity that fans can feel\u201d (PEOPLE<\/em>), Wallen joined Dierks Bentley and rapper Bun B earlier this month for Tito\u2019s\u2019 Made To Order series, performing a seven-song acoustic set from a dock in Tennessee as part of the brand\u2019s virtual celebration of music, food and culture across America. Watch Wallen\u2019s acoustic performance of \u201c7 Summers,\u201d alongside\u00a0debut album<\/a>\u00a0deep cut \u201cTalkin\u2019 Tennessee\u201d and acclaimed Jason Isbell cover \u201cCover Me Up,\u201d\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n IF I KNOW ME<\/em>\u00a0made history last month after a 114-week rise to the summit of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and a multi-week claim to #1 after its release nearly two and a half years ago. Now, the \u201calbum full of singles\u201d (CMT<\/em>) is officially certified PLATINUM by the RIAA, alongside four PLATINUM and multi-PLATINUM singles from the collection.<\/p>\n Reimagining a fan favorite from his catalog, Wallen released red-hot Diplo collaboration \u201cHeartless\u201d with a twist, calling it \u201cHeartless (Wallen Album Mix)\u201d and further countrifying the already 2X PLATINUM crossover smash. Listen to the re-vamp\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Recently, Wallen left fans on a cliff-hanger teasing a double album for his hotly anticipated sophomore effort. Previewed by New Year\u2019s surprise \u201cThis Bar,\u201d current Top 15-and-climbing single \u201cMore Than My Hometown,\u201d and Top 30 record-breaker \u201c7 Summers,\u201d\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0anticipates \u2013 \u201cif Wallen\u2019s sophomore LP sounds like \u2018More Than My Hometown,\u2019 country music is likely going to have a new superstar.\u201d<\/p>\n On October 9, the CMA\u00a0New Artist of the Year<\/em>\u00a0nominee will return to the stage for Georgia\u2019s Rome River Jam alongside Riley Green, labelmate HARDY and Jon Langston for an innovative, outdoor live show implementing all-new COVID-19 safety measures. For event health and safety information and tickets, visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEWLY-MINTED 2X BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE GAINS ACROSS THE BOARD NASHVILLE, TENN.\u00a0(September 23, 2020) \u2014\u00a0Big Loud Records\/Republic Records’\u00a0Morgan Wallen\u00a0\u201cis pulling country music into the 21st century\u201d (Los Angeles Times), skyrocketing to cross-genre acclaim and adding record-breaking numbers to his 3.4 … Continue reading