Billboard’s second annual Country Power Players event, held at WestEnd Kitchen and Bar at Hutton Hotel, celebrated the women and men running and influencing the world of country music today. The evening’s highlight was Florida Georgia Line being honored with the inaugural Trailblazer Award and Jason Owen, president/CEO of Sandbox Entertainment, being honored with the executive of the year award by Shania Twain.
The room was filled with industry leaders including Scott Borchetta, Sarah Trahern, Rob Light, Leslie Fram, Randy Goodman, John Esposito and many more. Notable artists and songwriters included Kelsea Ballerini, Midland, Jillian Jacqueline, Hunter Hayes, Dave Cobb, Devin Dawson, Lindsay Ell and Tenille Townes.
Thank you to our 2018 partners Nielsen Music, Shiner Beer, City National Bank and Hutton Hotel.…