NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 8, 2015) – Triple-threat entertainer Hunter Hayes nabbed his first People’s Choice Award last night, January 7, taking home the title of Favorite Male Country Artist during the live ceremony, which aired nationally on CBS.
In his acceptance speech, Hunter said, “Wow, that’s quite the category, and I don’t know what I am doing with this. So thank you so much. I’m so blessed to get to do what I love and that you guys give us the chance to do what we do. I had unbelievable parents who believed in my obsession with music. And I have a fantastic team around me. Fantastic friends and loved one whose believed me. And best fans in the world. You guys are absolutely incredible. Thanks for giving me a voice and thanks for believing and giving me a reason to believe in myself. God bless you. Thank you.”
The win comes on the heels of Hayes’ revelation earlier this week that he will be hitting the road with Lady Antebellum and Sam Hunt for the Wheels Up 2015 Tour, kicking off May 1 in Lubbock, Texas which will make stops in Hartford, CT and Mansfield, MA. There have also been reports of a show in Gilford, NH as well.
“We live to be on the road; we live to do the shows. I love writing, and I love studio stuff, but the moment when it all makes sense is when you’re on stage. The ‘work’ is the 23 hours before the show… it’s not the show, as that’s the fun part; that’s when we get to be ourselves, and we’re always looking for fresh ideas, to try new things, to try to bring the fans something they haven’t seen yet,” Hayes shared about the upcoming tour. “I’m excited to finally get back on the road, and I’m excited to team up with Lady A, too. Fantastic performers, unbelievable shows that they put on…the energy is going to be through the roof. It’s going to be awesome.”
Having just wrapped his own successful arena tour, Hayes will continue to perform select headlining dates in early 2015. He is also nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, earning the nod for the poignant hit single ‘Invisible’ from his chart-topping Atlantic Records album, ‘Storyline.’ This marks Hayes’ fifth GRAMMY nomination.
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