"You’re missing every color If you’re only seeing black and white,” he sings in the song’s chorus. One year later, the song’s music video made Brown the first Black artist to win Video of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. “Worldwide Beautiful” did the same, as Brown performed it on stage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the 2020 BET Awards. Through collaborations with John Legend, Camila Cabello, Khalid and Marshmello, he’s taken the modern country sound into uncharted territory. His first two albums have gone double platinum and platinum, respectively.īut Brown hasn’t just racked up sales – he’s built bridges. Over the last five years, the 27-year-old singer has become one of country music’s biggest new stars, scoring six No. “They ain't the same, but they're all equal.” “At every show, I see my people,” Kane Brown said on his 2020 single “Worldwide Beautiful.” 1 songs at country radio, and his first two albums have gone double platinum and platinum, respectively. The Pick newsletter: Sign up for Music City content in your inbox.Below, get to know just a few of the exciting artists shaping country music's "All American" future. These 12 singular talents cover all corners of the musical map, but they've all been drawn to Nashville, where they've embraced the sounds, songcraft and traditions of country music - while expanding its horizons at the same time. They sing about pervasive injustice, universal heartbreak or simply having a beer with buddies. They play banjos, belt out ballads and create global dance sensations. They hail from Texas, New Jersey, England, Quebec and beyond. In this second installment of Hallowed Sound, journalists from the USA TODAY Network examine the state of race in country music, scour the South in search of untold stories and shine a light on a new, eclectic generation of Black artists. Illustration: Andrea Brunty, USA TODAY Network Illustration: Andrea Brunty, USA TODAY Network
These Black artists are shaping country music’s future.
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