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GLEN CAMPBELL


                                   MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR



            Year in Review                                                                                       NOMINATED ARTISTS
            His farewell album, Adios, released in June 2017 and peaked at No. 7 on
            Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart
            20 Greatest Hits reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart
            in August
            Following his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, embarked on a final
            farewell tour
            Died on Aug. 8 in Nashville at age 81

















            KENNY CHESNEY


                                   MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR



            Year in Review
            Live in No Shoes Nation released Oct. 27 and contains 30 tracks from
            concerts over the past 10 years
            Four albums – Big Revival, Life on a Rock, Lucky Old Sun, and Welcome
            to the Fishbowl all received RIAA certification
            Launched Love for Love City Foundation to support Hurricane Irma relief
            in the Virgin Islands




















    Photo credits: Glen Campbell – Charles Bush/Courtesy of PCH Films; Kenny Chesney – Courtesy of Kenny Chesney
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