NASHVILLE, TN (December 17, 2015) – Rising New Artist Kelsea Ballerini will close out 2015 with numerous national TV appearances this week, including Billboard’s Women In Music event, American Country Countdown’s “Top 10 Stories of 2015” special and iHeart Radio’s
Jingle Ball two-hour concert special in addition to continual airings
of PBS’ National Christmas Tree Lighting broadcast throughout the month
of December.
Tune in tonight (12/17) to see Ballerini pop by NYC’s legendary Madison Square Garden to introduce Selena Gomez at iHeart Radio’s Jingle Ball concert, airing at 8p ET/PT on the CW. Also on tap for tonight, Ballerini will appear on American Country Countdown’s “Top 10 Stories of 2015” special, airing at 8/7c on FOX.
Up next, fans can see the Black River Entertainment Recording artist accept the “Rising Star” award and perform at Billboard’s
prestigious Women In Music event held at Cipriani in New York City
(12/11), which will air tomorrow, Friday (12/18) at 8/7c on Lifetime.
Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott joined Ballerini at the celebration to
present her award alongside the honorees, including Woman of the Year
Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott, Fifth Harmony, Selena Gomez, Alabama Shakes’
Brittany Howard, Tori Kelly, Demi Lovato, Loretta Lynn and Lana Del Rey.
Billboard took early notice of Ballerini’s success, praising her as “Country’s Next Queen.”
Ballerini
racked up her first AMA, CMA and CMT award nominations throughout 2015
and is continuing the momentum with her Top 15-and-climbing single
“Dibs” (Ballerini, Jason Duke, Ryan Griffin, Josh Kerr). Newly named Radio Disney’s
newest “NBT” (Next Big Thing), she will ring in 2016 with a live
performance in Nashville, TN at the annual “Bash on Broadway: New Year’s
Eve in Music City” featuring Kings Of Leon and Chris Stapleton.
Previously sharing the stage with Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Tim
McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, she will join select dates on
Billy Currington’s SUMMER FOREVER Tour kicking off in February 2016.
About Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea
Ballerini launched to stardom with the release of her #1,
GOLD-certified debut “Love Me Like You Mean It” and chart rising hit
“Dibs.” Abuzz with shout-outs from superstars Taylor Swift, Carrie
Underwood and Little Big Town, she is the first solo female artist in
nine years to hit #1 with her debut country single and one of only 11
women to have ever hit the top of the charts with a debut. Scoring a
number of recent high-profile media appearances, the talented
singer/songwriter has been named “The Country Sweetheart” in People Magazine’s elite “Ones to Watch” portfolio,” praised by Rolling Stone
as the “Nashville It Girl” and selected as one of CMT’s Next Women of
Country. Co-produced by Forest Glen Whitehead and Jason Massey, THE FIRST TIME landed Top 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and released to rave reviews with Billboard
acclaiming, “Her frankness and honesty are rooted in country’s long
tradition of storytelling, a tradition that she deftly adapts to both
21st century and timeless concerns.”
Photo credit: Brad Lovell – Courtesy of Iconic Entertainment
