CMA Country Christmas is back to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Will host the show which will air on December 3, 2024 amy grant And Trisha Yearwood and feature performances from several artists. ashley mcbrideShe will take the stage with her friend and fellow artist brittany spencer,
according to American lyricistThe 41-year-old singer shared her excitement about the collaboration: “When I found out [get] To collaborate, I was immediately excited and curious to see who I would get to sing with” and “It’s Brittany Spencer. I couldn’t be more excited. He got pipes.”
Before the special airs on ABC—and becomes available on Disney+ and Hulu the next day—here’s what you need to know!
Ashley McBride is a country music artist
Ashley McBride is best known for the singles “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” and “One Night Standards.” The former was certified Gold by the RIAA, while the last is a platinum-selling single. His debut album, 2018 girl ain’t going anywhereestablished her as a bright new voice on the country scene. They released their second album, Will never happenIn 2020.
Ashley McBride is an award-winning artist
Ashley already has one Academy of Country Music award. She won the ACM for New Female Vocalist of the Year in 2018. Since then, she has been nominated for several ACMS – including Song of the Year (“Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” “One Night Standards”), Female Artist of the Year. And Single of the Year. He won the ACM Award for Concert of the Year and the County Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year.
She’s worked hard to get where she is
Raised in Saddle, Arkansas, Ashley began writing music at the age of 12. In high school, she told her algebra teacher that she wanted to write songs in Nashville. “He looked at me in front of the whole class and said, ‘This is stupid. It’s not going to happen, and you better have a really good backup plan,'” McBride. told tennessean“I carried it with me for many years.”
Thankfully, his mother supported him. “I could have said I wanted to be a one-legged purple gorilla and he would have said, ‘Okay, dear,'” she said in a 2019 interview, per rolling stone“Not everyone gets it. Nobody thinks they can go to college. No one thinks they can ‘spell well’. No one is getting yes. …If anyone has told you not to pursue what sets your soul on fire, they are wrong.
While studying French horn at Arkansas State University, Ashley thought she would become a band director after graduation, but when she started driving to Memphis to perform, she knew she couldn’t give up on the dream. Could. She dropped out of school and moved to Music City. He struggled and worked hard for a decade to fulfill his dream. Things changed in 2017 when he signed with Q Prime Management. That year, Warner Music released their first single, “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega”. The following year, she was released girl ain’t going anywhere,
she has found success in being herself
For the cover of her 2016 EP, Jalopy and expensive guitarsAshley straightened her usually curly hair. The songs were ones he wrote for other artists. “We were trying to play the game,” he said. the new York TimesWhen the EP did not achieve the success she wanted, she let her hair go back to curly hair and increased the number of her tattoos. She decided to embrace who she is.
he is quite quiet
If Ashley McBride seems like a laid-back person, she is. When the 2021 ACM Awards released their nominations, she couldn’t wait to see if her name was called. She was driving back from a writing retreat. he learned this Will never happen One of the other nominees was chosen for Best Album of the Year.
“I got a text John Osborne [of Brothers Osborne]”McBride told taste of country“Of course, he also left out the part that he was in that category.” At the end, chris stapleton’s starting from Won the award.
