Nashville, Tenn. (February 16, 2017) – Marking another high point in his breathtaking climb to stardom, breakout artist Chris Lane
is humbled and elated to earn his first-ever Academy of Country Music
Awards nomination for the 52nd ACM Awards, airing live from Las Vegas
April 2 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
Earlier today (2/16), Lane was recognized in the New Male Vocalist of the Year
category, capping a year that found him scoring a #1 debut with the
addictive pulse of GOLD-certified “Fix,” racking up rave reviews on
major tours and making high-profile national TV appearances.
“I’m
super excited and in shock over my first ACM nomination,” exclaims
Lane. “It is such an honor to be nominated by my peers and I can’t wait
to celebrate with everyone in Vegas!”
Lane’s current single “For Her” continues to rise at Country radio,
also rocketing to #1 on the iTunes Top Country Songs chart following a
special appearance on ABC’s reality romance series The Bachelor. The devoted, hearts-on-fire confession of love is the second release from Lane’s debut album, GIRL PROBLEMS.
Currently opening sold-out shows on Florida Georgia Line’s DIG YOUR
ROOTS TOUR, Lane will also join select dates of Tim McGraw and Faith
Hill’s hotly anticipated SOUL2SOUL TOUR.
About Chris Lane:
Chris Lane continues to turn heads with “For Her,” catapulting his
devoted second single to #1 on the iTunes Top Country Songs chart
following a special performance on season 21 of ABC’s The Bachelor.
The follow-up to his #1, GOLD-certified smash debut “Fix” – claiming
over 29 million streams on Spotify and 7 million views on Vevo – both
songs are featured on his Big Loud Records debut album, GIRL PROBLEMS,
produced by superstar studio ace Joey Moi (Florida Georgia Line).
Gaining recognition for his jaw-dropping falsetto vocals mixed with a
smooth R&B-meets-country vibe, Lane was named one of MusicRow Magazine’s 2017 Next Big Thing Artists and is nominated for Best New Country Artist at
the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards, to be held March 5 and airing on
TNT, TBS and TrueTV. Lane’s profile is on the rise thanks to his
national TV debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers and shout-outs from massive industry names like Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad),
Selena Gomez, Florida Georgia Line, Lucy Hale, Daughtry and more. The
Kernersville, NC, native has landed coveted opening slots on tours with
Dustin Lynch and Rascal Flatts, and is now igniting fans nationwide on
Florida Georgia Line’s 2017 DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR.
