Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll & More Attend BBR Music Group Brunch at the 2024 ACM Awards: Photos
BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville hosted its second annual brunch at the 2024 ACM Awards at the Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas, on May 16. Held the morning of the awards, the brunch included more than 150 attendees from the label, radio, streaming services and other industry executives.
Jon Loba, president of frontline recordings for BMG North America, opened the brunch, which was moved inside due to stormy weather. Lainey Wilson, who went on to win entertainer of the year at the ACM Awards a few hours later, introduced her new single, “Hang Tight Honey,” from her for forthcoming album, Whirlwind, before the label and Melinda Newman, Billboard’s executive editor, West Coast and Nashville, presented Wilson with a plaque for having the shortest stint of any woman artist between No. 1 songs on the Country Airplay chart. Later, Billboard’s exec vp of charts and data partnership Silvio Pietroluongo presented Jelly Roll, a plaque for landing three No. 1s on the Country Airplay chart in 2023, while the artist played a recording of his new single, “Liar,” which he later played on the ACM Awards.
The brunch also included superstar Jason Aldean and his writing collaborator-turned-duet partner John Morgan performing “Friends Like That,” their current single, as well as “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” a 2022 No. 1 hit for Aldean, co-written by Morgan. The Frontmen, a supergroup comprised of the Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), Larry Stewart (formerly of Restless Heart) and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas), also performed two of their songs, including new single, “Beatles and Eagles,” as well as a mini-medley of their previous groups’ hits.
Additionally, Frank Ray played his new Latin-tinged tune, “Uh Huh (Ajá)” and Blanco Brown sang along as his new Diane Warren-penned song, “Snapshot,” played.
See photos from the event, sponsored by Heineken Silver, Zilzie Wines and Billboard, below.
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BBR Music Group Team
BBR Music Group’s team attending the ACM Awards at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Frank Ray & Oscar Chavira
Frank Ray and Oscar Chavira at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Blanco Brown & Jason Aldean
Blanco Brown and Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Lainey Wilson & JoJamie Hahr
Lainey Wilson and JoJamie Hahr at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Jon Loba
Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Melinda Newman & Jelly Roll
Melinda Newman and Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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HunterGirl & Jon Loba
HunterGirl and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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John Morgan, Jason Aldean, JoJamie Hahr, Jelly Roll, Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow, Richie McDonald & Jon Loba
John Morgan, Jason Aldean, JoJamie Hahr, Jelly Roll, Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow, Richie McDonald and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Lee Adams, John Morgan & Shelley Hargis
Lee Adams, John Morgan and Shelley Hargis at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Chris Oglesby, Peter Strickland, JoJamie Hahr, Lainey Wilson, John Morgan & Jon Loba
Chris Oglesby, Peter Strickland, JoJamie Hahr, Lainey Wilson, John Morgan and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Jon Loba, Jelly Roll & Adrian Michaels
Jon Loba, Jelly Roll and Adrian Michaels at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Blanco Brown
Blanco Brown at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Ken Tucker, Blanco Brown, Chris Loss & Peter Strickland
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Ken Tucker, Blanco Brown, Chris Loss and Peter Strickland at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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John Morgan, Jason Aldean, HunterGirl, Frank Ray & Jelly Roll
John Morgan, Jason Aldean, HunterGirl, Frank Ray and Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Frank Ray
Frank Ray at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Carson James, Lee Adams, Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis, Charlie Cook, JoJamie Hahr, Ken Tucker & Adrian Michaels
Carson James, Lee Adams, Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis, Charlie Cook, JoJamie Hahr, Ken Tucker and Adrian Michaels at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Jelly Roll, Silvio Pietrolungo, Adrian Michaels & Peter Strickland
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Jelly Roll, Silvio Pietrolungo, Adrian Michaels and Peter Strickland at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Frank Ray
Frank Ray at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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John Morgan & Jason Aldean
John Morgan and Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Melinda Newman, Lainey Wilson, Peter Strickland & Lee Adams
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Melinda Newman, Lainey Wilson, Peter Strickland and Lee Adams at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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The Frontmen
Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow and Richie McDonald of The Frontmen at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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The Frontmen
Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow and Richie McDonald of The Frontmen at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.