NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rising red dirt country artist Hayden Haddock has been nominated for Emerging New Artist at the 2020 Texas Country Music Awards. The Texas Country Music Association announced the Top 5 Finalists in 21 categories yesterday for the awards taking place on Sunday, September 20th in the Fort Worth Stockyards at Billy Bob’s Texas. Final round voting is between June 1 and July 15th on the TCMA website at www.texascountrymusic.org.
Currently in the Top 15 on the Texas country charts with “Red Dirt Texas”, Haddock is blazing a trail on the red dirt scene. With more than 150 dates a year, 1 million Spotify and Apple Music streams and nearly 800K YouTube views, the hardworking, 21-year-old Texas A&M Junior is proving to be the next breakout artist. Haddock’s sophomore album Red Dirt Texas, produced by chart-topping songwriter and hit producer, Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson, Eric Church, Randy Houser), reached Top 40 on the iTunes Country Album Chart upon its release. Featuring 10 tracks packed full of co-writes with hit songwriters including David Lee Murphy, Terry McBride, Kevin Fowler, Tommy Karlas (Randy Travis, Blake Shelton, Montgomery Gentry), John Pierce (Zac Brown Band, Chris Young), Jim Collins (Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean) and more, the album ‘represents the red dirt sound perfectly’ (Gary Hayes Country).
The music video for Haddock’s current single “Red Dirt Texas” made its world premiere with elite music site Billboard while the audio was debuted by popular site, Country Now. In celebration of his 21st birthday, Haddock also announced a partnership with leading Texas spirit company, Rebecca Creek Whiskey.
After releasing his debut album First Rodeo in late 2018, Haddock’s lead-off single “She Don’t Know It Yet” quickly climbed the Texas country charts while his sophomore radio single “Everywhere I Need To Be” peaked in the Top 35; an impressive feat. for the young talent. Having shared the stage with Whiskey Myers, Casey Donahew, Cory Morrow, the Eli Young Bandand more, Haddock performs every weekend in Texas and surrounding states.
Listen to Red Dirt Texas on your preferred platform HERE.