Chris Young Praises Fellow Tennessean During His ‘Moment’
Chris Young and Jelly Roll have something in common that not many country stars do these days. They are both native Tennesseans. Jelly Roll comes from South Nashville, and Chris…
Chris Young and Jelly Roll have something in common that not many country stars do these days. They are both native Tennesseans. Jelly Roll comes from South Nashville, and Chris comes from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, about half an hour's drive from Nashville.
During a recent interview, Young talked about his new friend, who recently scored three 2023 CMT Music Awards. He said, "I'm just not even going to talk about me because, at this point, I just want to talk about him. And how welcoming and awesome and polite and nice that guy is. And you know, he's just having such a cool run right now."
He added, "I remember talking about this music he's putting out like, I think, well over a year ago. And it's just amazing to see him having the moment he's having. "
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Young recently told us about a country superstar who inspired him to pursue his dream of country music stardom. Chris told us, "A female artist that has definitely influenced me from the perspective of the stage show, vocalist, performance, and just how much she has accomplished in her career that I look up to is Reba McEntire. If you make a Mount Rushmore of country music, I have a whole lot of reasons why she should be on there."
He added, "And she's just a fantastic person and a fantastic artist. Another woman in the music industry that has really had a profound impact on me, especially from a songwriting perspective, is Liz Rose (frequent Taylor Swift collaborator). I got a chance to meet her really early on in my career, and obviously, she's had so many hits, so many hits. Just being in a room with her, and being able to learn from her, I feel incredibly lucky to have that opportunity. And to have someone that's that adept at songwriting help me learn and help guide me as a songwriter and an artist."
The 2023 CMT Music Awards aired live from Austin, Texas, last night (4/2). It was the first time the show was not held in Nashville. The show saw many big moments. From first-time wins for multiple winners, Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, to the many big performances, co-hosts Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini made their third time hosting the show a true charm.
As we look to the next country music award show in May from the Academy of Country Music, we look back at the big moments and photos from country music in the heart of Texas at the CMT Music Awards, both on stage and backstage.
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2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year award for “Thank God,” pose in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Lainey Wilson, winner of Female Video of the Year award for “Heart Like a Truck," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Winner's Circle
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Jelly Roll, winner of the Male Video of the Year Award for "Son Of A Sinner," poses in the Winner's Circle during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Show
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae Brown, winners of Video of the Year speak onstage onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Slash and Billy Gibbons perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, Ingrid Andress, Alanis Morissette and Madeline Edwards perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Manila Luzon, Kelsea Ballerini, Jan Sport, Olivia Lux and Kennedy Davenport perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Catherine Powell/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: In this image released on April 02, Carrie Underwood performs onstage for the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on March 29, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Catherine Powell/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Ashley McBryde wearing The Covenant School ribbons, attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
2023 CMT Music Awards – Backstage & Audience
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Wynonna Judd attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Shania Twain speaks onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Lainey Wilson accepts the Female Video of the Year Award onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani perform onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Jelly Roll performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Cody Johnson performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Lainey Wilson and HARDY accept the award for Collaborative Video of the Year onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: (L-R) Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown speak onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
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Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Blake Shelton performs onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)
