<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a></strong> is set to release his highly-anticipated sophomore album, <em><strong>NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE</strong></em><strong>,</strong> this Friday, April 12 on the heels of his 2024 ACM Award nominations for <em>New Male Artist of the Year</em> and <em>Artist-Songwriter of the Year</em>. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <em>Variety</em> Hitmaker worked with longtime producer <strong>Joey Moi</strong> for the 26-track project, which brings to life the musical vision of one the modern era&#8217;s most impactful country hitmakers and pays homage in name, and sonically, to <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a>&#8217;s hometown city. This week <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a> joins <em><strong>CBS Mornings</strong> </em>from Nashville for an in-depth profile with Jan Crawford on his new album, airing Friday (4/12), before making his national TV performance debut on <em><strong>Live With Kelly and Mark</strong></em> (4/16). <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a> will also join for additional performances on <em><strong>The Kelly Clarkson Show</strong></em> and <em><strong>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</strong></em> this month before heading to perform at California&#8217;s biggest country festival, <a title="Stagecoach" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbStagecoach&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fstagecoach-tickets%2Fartist%2F966615&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Stagecoach</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To celebrate the album, <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a> will also launch an all-day fan album release event ;(4/12) featuring exclusive, limited-edition merchandise, prizes from local vendors and brands, personal memorabilia from his career, and a one-day-only album release pop up show from the 2X CMA Triple Play Award winning artist at 6th &; Peabody home of Ole Smoky Moonshine and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After announcing the album through a viral Nashville mayoral campaign video, <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a> went on to release five additional tracks from the project, including <strong>“I Went To College / I Went To Jail,” </strong>featuring fellow Nashville-native <strong><a title="Jelly Roll" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJelly/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjelly-roll-tickets%2F">Jelly Roll</a></strong>, as well as tracks <strong>“Ain&#8217;t As Easy,”</strong><strong>“How&#8217;d We Get Here,”</strong><strong>“Ain&#8217;t Too Late,” </strong>and <strong>“Why Dallas (feat. <a title="Lukas Nelson" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-lukas-nelson/">Lukas Nelson</a>).”</strong> The songs joined already available tracks “Kiss Of ;Death” and “Slow Dancing In a Burning Room” which were released late last year timed to his headlining run and back-to-back sold out nights at Nashville&#8217;s famed <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a> Auditorium.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE</em> is the follow up to <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a>&#8217;s 2021 debut album, <em>FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM)</em>, which featured the 2X Platinum title-track “Flower Shops (feat. <a title="Morgan Wallen" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMWallen/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets%2F">Morgan Wallen</a>)&#8221; and gave fans a glimpse of <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a>&#8217;s edgy artistic styling. Known for penning some of country music&#8217;s biggest recent hits, <a title="ERNEST" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSErnest/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fernest-tickets%2F">ERNEST</a> has to date earned nine No. 1s, including: <a title="Jelly Roll" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSJelly/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjelly-roll-tickets%2F">Jelly Roll</a>&#8217;s 2X Platinum “Son of a Sinner,” <a title="Kane Brown" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKaneBrown/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkane-brown-tickets%2F">Kane Brown</a>&#8217;s Platinum “One Mississippi,” <a title="Sam Hunt" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSSamHunt/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fsam-hunt-tickets%2F">Sam Hunt</a>&#8217;s Platinum “Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90&#8217;s,” <a title="Chris Lane" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/chris-lane-adds-tour-dates/">Chris Lane</a>&#8217;s 2X Platinum “Big, Big Plans,” and <a title="Morgan Wallen" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMWallen/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets%2F">Morgan Wallen</a> hits including 7X Platinum “Wasted On You,” 4X Platinum “You Proof,” 5X Platinum “More Than My Hometown,” and Platinum “Everything I Love.” With over a billion global on-demand ;streams, the <em>Pollstar</em> cover star proves to be more than just a game changing behind-the-scenes force who helped define a generation, but also a maverick that “creates a sound all his own” (<em>Pollstar</em>).</p>