BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD FOR MOST WINS EVER IN THE CATEGORY
PERFORMS TWICE DURING LIVE BROADCAST: “WHITE HORSE”AND “WE DON’T FIGHT ANYMORE” WITH CARLY PEARCE
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM HIGHER
OUT TOMORROW
OUT TOMORROW
photo credit: Hunter Berry/CMA
Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.
16x CMA Award-winner Chris Stapleton was named Male Vocalist of the Year for the seventh time at last night’s 57th Annual CMA Awards, breaking his own record for most wins ever in the category. Stapleton also performed twice during the live awards broadcast: his current single, “White Horse,” and “We Don’t Fight Anymore” with Carly Pearce.
The award adds to yet another landmark year for Stapleton, who will release his highly anticipated new album, Higher, tomorrow, November 10 via Mercury Nashville (pre-order/pre-sale
Already receiving critical attention, Stapleton was featured on NBC’s “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist and recently spoke with GQ who declares, “In an age rife with division, he’s maybe the only thing Americans all agree on,” and calls him, “one of the most reliable hit makers in music.” Read the full GQ Hype cover story HERE.
Critical acclaim for Higher:
“dazzling…the best evidence yet for the way one man’s voice has become synonymous with the very idea of a musical genre”—Rolling Stone
“his leaps, quavers and evasions of the beat can be traced to Al Green. But Stapleton brings his own drama and grit to the style”—The New York Times
“Stapleton’s enigmatic voice – known for its raw versatility, so anchored in his chosen musical genre with an unusual ability to transcend it – is as present as ever…No one is immune when Stapleton’s textured, bellowing ballads play”—Associated Press
“finds Stapleton pairing an outlaw swagger with some heaven-scraping vocals”—Billboard
“one of the most consistent quantities in country music”—Vulture
“certainly suggests that Stapleton is leaning into his strengths as a cross-genre act”
—Consequence
—Consequence
“an arena-conquering giant”—Stereogum
“If you want to set the bar, start—as always—with Chris Stapleton”—Hits Daily Double
“One of country’s modern vocal masters extends a streak of next-level artistry…his growling grace and understated charm remain in fine form over 14 tracks, as a future Hall of Famer climbs on”—Nashville Lifestyles
“The consistency Chris Stapleton has with all of his releases is mind-blowing…This man does not miss”—Whiskey Riff
Known for his electric live performances, the 8x Grammy, 16x CMA and 15x ACM Award-winner will continue his “All-American Road Show” through next year including stops at San Diego’s Petco Park, Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium, Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl (two nights), Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (two nights), Cleveland’s Blossom Music Center and Philadelphia’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion among several others. See below for complete itinerary.
Alongside Stapleton (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide electric guitar), the new album features Cobb (acoustic guitar, eclectic guitar), J.T. Cure (bass), Paul Franklin (pedal steel), Derek Mixon (drums), Morgane (background vocals, synthesizer, tambourine) and Lee Pardini (organ, piano).
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