There are a few of the terms used to describe the women of country music ahead of the 2018 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony; Strong, Empowering and Confident. Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood, Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town and Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott were honored for their contributions to the genre.
“It’s so exciting that this whole entire community is celebrating women that have influenced the whole entire genre forever and we get to honor a lot of the women that have paved the way for all of us,” Maddie & Tae’s Madison Marlow shared.
McBride is one of the women that helped pave the way for modern female artists. “Women have a really strong point of view that a lot of people can relate to,” McBride said. “I feel like it’s doing the country music audience a disservice to not have music where it’s easy to get to.”
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