Emcee: Storme Warren

An avid country music fan with a knack for spotting true talent early on, Storme Warren has become one of the genre’s biggest influencers during his three plus decades in broadcasting.

Hear him mornings on SiriusXM hosting The Highway, weekly on Hot 30 Weekend Countdown, and on his podcast series Exit 209 where he interviews country music’s biggest—and rising—stars.

Priscilla Block

Country artist Priscilla Block draws listeners in with her unfiltered, relatable songwriting and catchy melodies. Pegged as an Artist to Watch, Priscilla’s honest and upfront approach promotes self-love, empowerment, and acceptance.

Ben Burgess

Ben Burgess is a songwriter who has been featured on numerous hits, including Morgan Wallen’s triple Platinum, multi-week No. 1 smash “Whiskey Glasses”. Burgess has also had TV placements on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and in commercials for Major League Baseball.

Kat & Alex

Country-Soul music duo Kat and Alex are a real-life musical couple whose careers collided in May of 2019 after meeting up to collaborate on a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Shallow”. Since then, the two have made gigantic jumps in their career and gained worldwide attention after being featured on season 3 of American Idol.

Jacob Durrett

Originally from Orangevale, CA, Jacob Durrett is a producer, songwriter, & multi-instrumentalist, now based in Nashville, TN. Durrett has secured a long list of cuts as a producer and songwriter with several artists including Diplo, Morgan Wallen, Chris Lane, & Nelly, among others.

Summer Overstreet

The Nashville native and daughter of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame songwriter, Paul Overstreet, started writing songs at an early age. Summer has songs recorded & released by Avenue Beat, Gone West, Lathan Warlick, RaeLynn, as well as upcoming cuts with Jake Owen and Tyler Rich.

Aaron Raitiere

Aaron Raitiere is a lyricist, performer, and visual artist from Central KY. He is highly sought after in the Nashville songwriting community for his unique ability to coax coherent and focused creative output from his co-writers.

Parker Welling

GRAMMY-nominated, Nashville native Parker Welling’s knack for placing down-home values into arena-ready country-pop is unrivaled and her colorful understanding of the makings of a song bleeds through the lines of genre.

Stone Aielli

Stone is a songwriter and producer who moved to Nashville, Tennessee from Charlottesville, Virginia in 2016. Having spent most of his life close to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Stone brings his special style of Appalachian storytelling, melody, and vision to every song regardless of genre.

Leah Sykes

At 18, Leah moved to Nashville to pursue her passion for telling stories. Having opened for artists such as Jon Bellion, Louis Tomlinson, and Lizzo, Leah understands not only the power of the performance but the power of owning your story and using it to empower others.

Devin Dawson

When Devin Dawson came to Nashville eight years ago, he didn’t arrive with much. Little more than a truck, a dream and a story to tell…but it’s proved to be enough. Since then he’s seen the success every new artist hopes for, from major tours, to self-penned songs that climb the country charts.