<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Curated playlists, brand-new artist content, and new </em>Country Heat Weekly <em>podcast episodes kick off the new year with the next generation of rising stars</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music today announced their 2023 “Breakthrough Artists to Watch: Country Class.” Primed to make a splash in 2023, <a title="Megan Moroney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMoroney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmegan-moroney-tickets%2F">Megan Moroney</a>, <a title="Jackson Dean" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-jackson-dean/">Jackson Dean</a>, <a title="Nate Smith" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/tour-dates-nate-smith/">Nate Smith</a>, <a title="Warren Zeiders" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWZeiders/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwarren-zeiders-tickets%2F">Warren Zeiders</a>, Madeline Edwards, Dylan Schneider, Avery Anna, and Dalton Dover make up this year’s acclaimed list. New for this year, <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music will present artist selections on the esteemed “Breakthrough” playlist, further cementing “Breakthrough” as the <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music premium brand for artists to watch throughout the year.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Supporting rising country talent is of the utmost importance to <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music,” said Emily Cohen Belote, principal music curator at <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music. “Elevating the new generation of country hitmakers and introducing them to our listeners is an essential part of the work that we do.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 2023 “Country Class” artists will be a part of the “Breakthrough Country” playlist in addition to the global “Breakthrough” list, ;available exclusively on <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music. Fans can also expect new ;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mGmWmTQxMzbXeKkTQSFcX-rSR13k3tdHqfvFLGQQs9Qxrao0Zqgdr9zOrqodJVphYHWBMPciG-sXmXVPijyQzjQRS90YpCGEGQ3Wvd6SeOF9skzsDyTYGinSukjZqBiz9PM_Vr1vY2s22sFynR3VroFZ9w_KnklCjcL4r5_u-o1PEIDWha0IgXEaQQDlS-ByBfIFrMrWYinuXbb7qEBdrkKJMOyTMPH6O2baWD8lVRk=&;c=cnBiS4N4m6jV9QZuRSGHLEJuW6cMiZpl9z-Mzcz4YPzLTmrsj4j0hA==&;ch=3gEdA2S-1AMRaWhEyhB6hQVIXtze5qRECtDciYbtr1OpnFYG7IF88w==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Country Heat Weekly</a> podcast episodes throughout January and February with hosts Amber Anderson and Kelly Sutton that will feature conversations with the new members of 2023 “Country Class,” kicking off with <a title="Megan Moroney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMoroney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmegan-moroney-tickets%2F">Megan Moroney</a> on January 5. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">View the <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a> Music 2023 “Breakthrough”<em> ;</em>Playlist ;<a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mGmWmTQxMzbXeKkTQSFcX-rSR13k3tdHqfvFLGQQs9Qxrao0Zqgdr827rP_AwYsgem6MYbnAHUsIWDz4lnSuwCkN1aPG1bTMZmdEoTcON0kd_WjjgMpHcER0wJSHnboKWKR12pyG9da11-MA8j-Pe-r8KGii_i8o2Uo0VhgTUNQni1N0ywjHVfU4yl6NfGYxCGJAVAqilPe3__1_MCpAHw==&;c=cnBiS4N4m6jV9QZuRSGHLEJuW6cMiZpl9z-Mzcz4YPzLTmrsj4j0hA==&;ch=3gEdA2S-1AMRaWhEyhB6hQVIXtze5qRECtDciYbtr1OpnFYG7IF88w==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>.</p>