One of the highlights of CMA Fest week

Billboard hosted Billboard Country Live at Category 10 last weekend featuring headliners CMA Vocal Group of the Year, The Red Clay Strays and ACM New Male Artist of the Year Tucker Wetmore, and a star-studded lineup of top talent.

The free, two-day concert taking place on June 4 and 5 brought together some of the hottest acts in country music right now, including Alana Springsteen, Alexandra Kay, Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Carly Pearce, Chase Rice, Corey Kent, Drew Baldridge, Hunter Hayes, Kaitlin Butts, Lanie Gardner, Priscilla Block, Something Out West, Stella Lefty, The Band Perry, The Grimm, and Ty Myers.

The event drew in a record-breaking 32,000 fans throughout the weekend, with the public showcase surprising fans with special guests including Dan & Shay performing “Tequila,” comedian Matt Rife joining Cooke onstage for “Baby Blues,” and Chanel West Coast unveiling a new, unreleased track, “Tennessee.”

The two-day showcase followed Billboard’s Country Power Players event on June 3, hosted on the Category 10 rooftop. The exclusive ceremony honored the year’s most influential executives and artists who continue to make the industry bigger and better:

Icon Award – Miranda Lambert
Rising Star Award – Tucker Wetmore
Groundbreaker Award – The Red Clay Strays
Executive of the Year – Austin Neal, The Neal Agency
Hitmaker Award – Riley Green