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RHIANNON GIDDENS


                                                                                        MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR



                                                                Year in Review
                                                                Was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant for reclaiming African-American
                                                                contributions to Country and Folk music
                                                                Released her second solo album Freedom Highway in February

                                                                Has a recurring role on the TV series “Nashville” playing a social worker
                                                                who sings in her church choir
       NOMINATED ARTISTS



















                                                                FAITH HILL


                                                                                        MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR



                                                                Year in Review
                                                                Co-headlined the 65-city Soul2Soul: The World Tour with Tim McGraw; it
                                                                was the first time the duo has toured together since 2007
                                                                Executive produced the new Nashville-based morning talk show, “Pickler
                                                                & Ben,” which started airing this fall
                                                                Single “Speak To A Girl” featuring McGraw hit No. 19 on the Billboard
                                                                Country Airplay chart and No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs  Photo credits: Rhiannon Giddens – Tanya Rosen-Jones; Faith Hill – Courtesy of Faith Hill






















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