Tune-In Tonight to See Bentley Perform The Chart-Topping Hit
During ABC’s Primetime WE Day Special Ahead of
Receiving ACM’s Merle Haggard Spirit Award Next Week
NASHVILLE, TN – Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley was joined by family and friends yesterday to celebrate his 17th career No. One single “Women, Amen” off his ninth studio album THE MOUNTAIN. Teaming up with ASCAP and BMI at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row Nashville, Bentley was celebrated alongside collaborators producer/co-writer Ross Copperman (BMI), co-writer Josh Kear (ASCAP) as well as producers Jon Randall Stewart and Arturo Buenahora. “Woman, Amen” serves as Copperman’s 17th and Kear’s 14th No. One career chart-topper.
Tonight, the “shimmering song of devotion” (Billboard) will be highlighted by Bentley’s performance during the fourth annual WE Day televised primetime special (8/17 at 7:00P CT on ABC) celebrating youth making a difference throughout the country. Next week at the 12th Annual ACM Honors, Bentley will be honored with the Merle Haggard Spirit Award. This award is presented to a singer-songwriter who is continuing the legacy of country legend and 20-time ACM Award Winner Merle Haggard by following his/her own path, crafting great songs and epitomizing Merle’s spirit through genuine performances and great storytelling.
Reaching a new creative high, Bentley co-wrote 10 of THE MOUNTAIN’s (Capitol Records Nashville) 13 tracks, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping album and has been touted for its “quality music with depth and sincerity” (NPR) ranging in style from textured rock to acoustic folk. The Arizona native has amassed nearly five billion digital streams, countless nominations from the CMA and Billboard Music Awards while earning 13 GRAMMY nominations – including at least one stemming from each of his last six albums. Continuing endeavors outside of the music industry Bentley has partnered with Flag & Anthem to create an exclusive lifestyle collection, Desert Son, available now. He continues to host capacity
crowds throughout the summer on his 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR and will launch his inaugural Seven Peaks Music Festival over Labor Day weekend. Bentley continues the trek tomorrow (8/17) headlining Canada’s Country Thunder Festival. For more information visit www.Dierks.com.