Kane Brown honored for musical, humanitarian success at CRS conference
Nashville's Country Radio Seminar found 10-time country radio chart-topper Kane Brown onstage at the newly renovated Cannery Hall venue for an intimate show highlighting the breadth and scope of his recent country and pop-crossover successes.
An impressive myriad of multi-platinum certifications were awarded to Brown in downtown Nashville by stage Sony Nashville Chairman and CEO Randy Goodman, his manager Martha Earls, and Michelle Ballantyne, Chief Operating Officer of the Recording Industry Association of America.
Foremost, in achieving a lifelong dream, Brown was given a diamond certification trophy and plaque for his five-year-old single, "Heaven."
Moreover, his 2016 debut album has achieved triple-platinum status while eight other singles — "Be Like That," "Bury Me In Georgia," "Good As You," "Homesick," "Lose It," "One Thing Right," "Thank God" and "What Ifs" — were celebrated for having achieved the equivalent of over 30 million total sales in the past seven years.
Humanitarian efforts rewarded
Also, on Feb. 29, Brown's longtime attachment to the Boys and Girls Club of America was feted as he was presented with the Artist Humanitarian Award by the Country Radio Broadcasters at the CRS Honors event. This is not the country superstar's first honor from the organization. Brown was previously honored by the Boys & Girls Club with their Champion of Youth award at their 75th National Youth of the Year gala in 2022.
A press statement notes that the award, which has been given to LeBron James and Jennifer Lopez in previous years, "[honors] those who have demonstrated an outstanding level of support to the youth of [the Boys & Girls Club]."
"When we think of the word humanitarianism, the definition of that is somebody who gives to the greater good of those in need. And when I met Kane Brown some five years ago when he came into the headquarters of Boys & Girls Club, I met a gentleman who said, 'I want to give back to the greater good of kids,'" stated Frank Sanchez, National Vice President of Sports, Entertainment and Alumni Development at the Boys & Girls Club
"But over these past five years, I think when it comes to Kane, there's a word missing in that definition, and the word is selfless. Kane is a humanitarian who gives selflessly to the kids of Boys & Girls Clubs and has done that for five years…over the past five years, I have nobody who has demonstrated that more than Kane Brown."
2024 touring
Brown's 2024 is only just beginning.
He's headed to the United Kingdom to headline the C2C Festival from March 8-10, 2024, alongside Old Dominion and Brad Paisley.
Returning to North America, his 29-date "In The Air" Tour visits cities including Newark, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Atlanta, then wrapping at Arlington, Texas' Globe Life Field on Sept. 14.
Six stadium shows are scheduled, including a return to country music's Northeast hotbed outdoor venue, Boston's Fenway Park.
Tickets for the "In The Air" tour are currently on sale. A complete list of tour dates and additional information is available at kanebrownmusic.com.
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