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Bryan Adams, Walker Hayes + More to Perform at 2022 CMT Music Awards

More performers were just announced for the upcoming 2022 CMT Music Awards, which promises to be one of the most unforgettable awards shows ever. Bryan Adams, Walker Hayes, Thomas Rhett and Monica are among the artists who have been added to the already star-studded list. Adams will perform with Jason Aldean, while Jimmie Allen will sing with Little Big…

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Walker Hayes and Craig Cooper Open Up About Their Unlikely Friendship

 Walker Hayes doesn’t know where he would be without his friend, Craig Cooper. The two met when Hayes was feeling down and despondent, and in the throes of battling alcoholism, a battle he ultimately conquered. It was Cooper who saw something in Hayes — something Hayes couldn’t quite yet see in himself — and began what became a…

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Walker Hayes Was Humbled by Grammy Awards Nomination Despite Loss

 Walker Hayes was in Las Vegas over the weekend for the 2022 Grammy Awards, where he was nominated for Best Country Song, for “Fancy Like.”  Hayes didn’t win the Grammy, which went to Chris Stapleton for “Cold” instead. But even without the coveted trophy, the Alabama native says he already feels like a winner because of the industry…

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Walker Hayes On His Wife, Laney: ‘She’s Always Believed In Me’

 Walker Hayes‘ entire life and career changed after his “Fancy Like” song went viral on TikTok. But Hayes might not be one of the reigning superstars in country music, if not for his wife, Laney, who encouraged him to keep going, time and again, when he was ready to give up. “In a very humble way, she would…

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Walker Hayes Gets Help From Nashville Tractor Company for ‘AA’ Video

 Walker Hayes got a little help from a local company to film the video for his current single, “AA.” Fox 17 shared a video of Hayes driving a tractor in downtown Nashville, compliments of The Nashville Company, a popular party tractor company. “We just used The Nashville Tractor, that big ole red bada** machine right there, just rolled…

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Brooks & Dunn Praise Walker Hayes Ahead of REBOOT 2022 Tour

Brooks & Dunn kick off their REBOOT 2022 Tour in May, with an impressive list of opening acts, which includes  Walker Hayes. The award-winning duo, made up of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, had nothing but praise for the singer, especially after his recent success. “He’s got a big ol’ hit,” Brooks boasts (via Music Mayhem). “He’s really got some depth as…

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Walker Hayes Shares the Story Behind ‘AA’ [EXCLUSIVE]

 Walker Hayes has not been shy about his sobriety, or the struggles that sometimes come with it. The father of six included both “Drinking Songs” and “AA” on his latest Country Stuff the Album project, with the latter written by Hayes, along with Luke Laird and Shane McAnally. “It was funny: three recovering, alcoholics, writing the truth,” Hayes…

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Walker Hayes Will Release a New Song to Honor His Late Daughter, Oakleigh

 Nearly six years ago, Walker Hayes experienced an unimaginable tragedy, when he and his wife Laney lost their daughter, Oakleigh, shortly after her birth. It’s a loss Hayes still mourns, every day, even as his career soars. The “Fancy Like” singer reveals he wrote a song about Oakleigh, which he hints he might release in June. “It’s called…

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ACM Awards: Thomas Rhett, Walker Hayes, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde to Perform

 We now know who some of the performers will be at the 2022 ACM Awards, which already promises to be a star-studded show. Thomas Rhett, Walker Hayes will take the stage, along with a collaboration by Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde. Pearce and McBryde will perform their current single, “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.” While Rhett and…

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