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HITS LIST IN BLOOM
From the desert to the sea (4/15a)
ON THE COVER:
AARON BAY-SCHUCK
AND TOM CORSON
Bunny's hoppin' again. (4/15a)
DESERT HEAT:
PAUL TOLLETT
The cat in the hat is calling the shots. (4/15a)
THIS HITS PHOTO GALLERY IS WANDERING IN THE DESERT
Photographic proof of the weaselfest (4/15a)
THE COUNT: SUPERSTARS TO SURPRISE AT COACHELLA?
The latest tidbits from the vibrant live sector (4/12a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
Music City
CMA HONORS NASHVILLE'S BEST ROAD WARRIORS
1/24/17


The 2017 CMA Touring Awards (formerly known as the SRO Awards)—hosted by five-time CMA Award-winner Kristian Bush—took place at Marathon Music Works in Nashville yesterday.

19-time CMA winners Brooks & Dunn presented Randy "Baja" Fletcher with the inaugural CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award.

KP Entertainment's Kerri Edwards was recognized as Manager of the Year, WME's Jay Williams was dubbed Talent Agent of the Year and Live Nation's Brian O'Connell walked away from the evening as Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year, while the award for Tour Manager went to Tom Addison for his work with Dierks Bentley, and the Publicist award went to Essential Broadcast Media's Ebie McFarland.

As Bentley put it, “These guys represent all of us on the road. These awards are for the folks that make the wheels go ‘round and I’m so proud of every person that works hard night after night to make it all happen. It’s a tough job, but it’s so much fun and it’s all worth it when you can share your success with great people.”

See a full list of winners here.

Meanwhile, we're still hoping to be recognized with a trophy for Most Truck Stop Food Consumed in One Sitting some day.

*PHOTO ID (L-R BACK ROW): CMA CEO Sarah Trahern, Jamie Cheek, Dan Hochhalter, Tom Addison, Jay Williams, Chris Reade, Billy Moore and Brian O'Connell. FRONT ROW: CMA Touring Awards host Kristian Bush, Lisaann Dupont, Sally Williams, Randy "Baja" Fletcher, Ebie McFarland, Kris O'Connor, Ed Wannebo and Jay Cooper.

*PHOTO CREDIT: Donn Jones/CMA