GALLERY: Getting To Know New Country Hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman

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Newcomer Bailey Zimmerman is heating up the country charts as his song "Rock and A Hard Place" enters the top five this week. Bailey is also preparing to open shows on Morgan Wallen's "One Night At A Time" tour in Australia next week.

Zimmerman has already logged over 400 million global streams, notched two entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold out his first headline tour.

Bailey grew up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois. His success began when a garage-recorded demo of his song "Never Comin' Home" amassed over a million plays overnight. Zimmerman's other singles included "Fall In Love," "Rock and A Hard Place," and "Where It Ends." He released a nine-song debut EP, Leave the Light, on October 14, 2022, via Warner Music Nashville. It debuted in the top ten of the Billboard 200.

Bailey recently recorded a special rendition of "God's Gonna Cut You Down" as part of Nashville Soccer Club's celebration of its brand-new Man in Black Kit, honoring legendary country music icon Johnny Cash.

And today (3/8), Zimmerman became a double nominee at the 2023 CMT Music Awards, where he is nominated for Male Video of the Year for "Rock and a Hard Place" and Male Breakout Video of the Year for "Fall In Love."

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Here's a look at some things he has been up to in the last year.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 31: In this image released on December 31, Bailey Zimmerman performs at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023 broadcast on December 31, 2022 at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

2022 American Music Awards - Arrivals

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Bailey Zimmerman attends the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

2022 Canadian Country Music Awards - Show

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CALGARY, AB - SEPTEMBER 11: Bailey Zimmerman performs during the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards at Scotiabank Saddledome on September 11, 2022 in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

The 56th Annual CMA Awards - Arrivals

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 09: Bailey Zimmerman attends The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

2022 Canadian Country Music Awards - Arrivals

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CALGARY, AB - SEPTEMBER 11: Bailey Zimmerman poses for a photo on the red carpet prior to the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards at Scotiabank Saddledome on September 11, 2022 in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

2022 American Music Awards - Red Carpet

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Bailey Zimmerman attends the 2022 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for dcp)

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 31: In this image released on December 31, Bailey Zimmerman (C) attends Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023 broadcast on December 31, 2022 at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

2022 Canadian Country Music Awards - Show

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CALGARY, AB - SEPTEMBER 11: Bailey Zimmerman speaks to the crowd during the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards at Scotiabank Saddledome on September 11, 2022 in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)