Dan + Shay Spill Secrets About ‘The Voice’ Chairs
Who would’ve thought we would get insider info about The Voice chairs with Dan + Shay during CMA week? We got the scoop for you.
The country duo was nominated once again for Vocal Duo of the Year for the 2023 CMAs in Nashville. This past summer, they joined NBC’s The Voice as the show’s first double judge. And they lent us some really big insider secrets about the chairs on The Voice.
The Voice Chairs
“I did not realize all of the things that goes into making them,” Shay Mooney told Justin at the 2023 CMAs.
See the full interview here. And access more exclusive interviews with Jeff Kurkjian and Justin and their CMA coverage right here.
The 2023 CMAs
The CMA announced nominations for the 57th Annual CMA Awards on September 7th, and Lainey Wilson leads the list with nine nominations. Other top nominees include first-time nominee Jelly Roll with five nominations, while Luke Combs and HARDY collect four nominations each.
Luke Bryan and NFL superstar Peyton Manning will return to host “The 57th Annual CMA Awards.” The program will air live Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8/7c on ABC. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s) and Mix Engineer(s)
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Mix Engineer: Chip Matthews
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
Producer: Jay Joyce
Mix Engineers: Jason Hall, Jay Joyce
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
Producer: Austin Nivarel
Mix Engineer: Jeff Braun
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Mix Engineer: Jim Cooley
“wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Producers: HARDY, Joey Moi, Jordan Schmidt, Derek Wells
Mix Engineer: Joey Moi
11 Songs That Made Dan + Shay Grammy Darlings
Dan + Shay is back after taking some time away to regroup. They are set to be the first duo to be coaches on NBC’s The Voice when Season 25 of the show premieres in the Spring of 2024. The new season will also include Reba McEntire in a coach’s chair.
They also recently announced their forthcoming fifth studio album, Bigger Houses, co-produced by Dan Smyers and set to release worldwide on September 15 via Warner Music Nashville.
Dan Smyers said of the duo’s fifth album, “Some of our records have been more pop- or hip-hop/R&B-infused, but on this record, I wanted to make tracks that we could hop up at any bar anywhere with our live band and play the songs as they were recorded.”
He added, “Ultimately, this music, this whole album, is something that I’ll be able to look back on in a decade or two and be really proud of the way it turned out.” This comes shortly after the revelation that the successful duo almost broke up. But it seems they are pretty happy lately: at a recent show, they both took their shirts off, showing off the results of their fitness routines.
Bigger Houses Tracklisting
1. Breakin’ Up With a Broken Heart – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley
2. Save Me The Trouble – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
3. Heartbreak On The Map – Dan Smyers, Jimmy Robbins, Ernest Keith Smith
4. Always Gonna Be – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
5. For The Both of Us – Dan Smyers, Andy Albert, Jordan Reynolds
6. Then Again – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Andy Albert, Lori McKenna, Jordan Reynolds
7. Heaven + Back – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson
8. What Took You So Long – Dan Smyers, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds, Jimmy Robbins
9. Missing Someone – Trannie Anderson, Adam Doleac, Dylan Guthro, Gordie Sampson
10. We Should Get Married – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Andy Albert
11. Neon Cowgirl – Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney, Zach Crowell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ashley Gorley
12. Bigger Houses – Dan Smyers, Andy Albert, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds
The duo are working on their comeback after an early career that included a handful of Grammy Award wins and a huge tour. As Dan celebrates his 36th birthday today (8/16), we take a look at 11 songs that brought the duo to country music superstardom.
Jeff Kurkjian is the morning show co-host on "The Andie Summers Show" on 92.5 XTU, Philly's Country Station. He's the nationally syndicated show host of "Jeff Kurkjian's Country Beat." As a content creator for 92.5 XTU he shares his perspective of being a dad, husband, country music and sports, specifically baseball.
