The line-up for this year’s CMT Next Women of Country Showcase is sure to impress. The annual program is in its 10th year and this one is the biggest yet.
The showcase is CMT’s proud efforts to lift up and promote women in music, obviously oriented toward women in the country music genre. Leslie Fram, CMT’s SVP of Music & Talent, said the following regarding this year’s program.
“Each year, it’s extremely gratifying to welcome a new wave of fiercely independent females to our Next Women of Country program, all of whom are blazing their own paths and playing by their own rules. Tonight, we’re introducing our largest class of inductees ever as we celebrate with the return of our first in-person event in over three years and this group of accomplished artists is absolutely worth the wait! Reaching this historic 10th-anniversary milestone with CMT Next Women is a testament to the hard work of those gatekeepers in our industry who have locked arms and worked tirelessly toward a level playing field for women. I’m so proud of this franchise for continuing to be at the forefront of this imperative dialogue and look forward to continuing our fight toward greater progress and true equity for all underrepresented voices in country music.”
2023 CMT NWOC Class
Below are the women inducted into this year’s class, with several performing live at the July 21st event at City Winery Nashville.
- Alana Springsteen
- Angie K
- Ashley Cooke
- Avery Anna
- Carter Faith
- Catie Offerman
- Georgia Webster
- Julie Williams
- Kasey Tyndall
- Kimberly Kelly
- Mackenzie Carpenter
- MaRynn Taylor
- Megan Moroney
- O.N.E The Duo
- Pillbox Patti
- Roberta Lea
The program is not just a chance to perform live and to be added to a list. According to a press release by CMT, all of the women inducted will receive the following over the year, “…cross-brand support for their music and videos on CMT, CMT Music, PlutoTV’s ‘CMT Equal Play’ channel, CMT Hot 20 Countdown, CMT.com, and @CMT social channels, in addition to cross-promotional opportunities for Paramount Media’s MTV Entertainment Group brands with live events, the Paramount Times Square NYC Billboard and more.”
