<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gearing up for a massive new year, two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum songwriter, producer, and author <strong><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a></strong> parlays the energy and success of a banner 2021 into what promises to be an even brighter 2022. Along the way, she has quietly emerged as one of the most impactful artists in country music and popular culture at large.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Indicative of her impact, she notably closed out 2021 as the <strong><em>“#3 most-played female artist on country radio</em></strong>.<strong><em>”</em></strong> She notched her <strong>first two <a title="CMA Awards" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/cma-awards-tickets-pre-sale-starts-now/">CMA Awards</a></strong>, taking home <em>“Musical Event of the Year” </em>and <em>“Video of the Year”</em> for <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzGzHzhaUW4ahnktQHgtUTfVf4x7Hr_pN1qJoY77zYkJas5faZG_-V2BEpwXJ8HnH3jVSRpMxtR6hEwUZE41k7w-L_7ZvNGe5G6SHF5ZpTLVVvnwi_ljBBshsHKZKdnR7QQ==&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“half of my hometown”</a> with <strong><a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a></strong>. Reaching many milestones,<em> CMT </em>crowned her <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BCT6fG_Qhj0bx1zoOrhH6tg8Sw_Sg7y7SXejBlrWbMaf0F5gX6zvSWgkAOrtDODBw_XYTuIiY-lenXVUpwqy8jH2mHAQjHktVDM7T8fXgBuMCg1dFNHpsfb55y7OQWGrAFDQUbOGBH5CWjtFylKNdgoTyy3N9GbtAUbAo3ArK01E=&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Artist of the Year</a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BCT6fG_Qhj0bx1zoOrhH6tg8Sw_Sg7y7SXejBlrWbMaf0F5gX6zvSWgkAOrtDODBw_XYTuIiY-lenXVUpwqy8jH2mHAQjHktVDM7T8fXgBuMCg1dFNHpsfb55y7OQWGrAFDQUbOGBH5CWjtFylKNdgoTyy3N9GbtAUbAo3ArK01E=&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">,</a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BCT6fG_Qhj0bx1zoOrhH6tg8Sw_Sg7y7SXejBlrWbMaf0F5gX6zvSWgkAOrtDODBw_XYTuIiY-lenXVUpwqy8jH2mHAQjHktVDM7T8fXgBuMCg1dFNHpsfb55y7OQWGrAFDQUbOGBH5CWjtFylKNdgoTyy3N9GbtAUbAo3ArK01E=&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">”</a><em> </em>and she appeared as a guest judge on <em>The Voice</em>. She graced the cover of <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6B1ZBjwxX46jZfN3PZFkwXcOPMP_LQR0VHKWyfoDixVRWEOnm1jOWWQlHCJGNs6EkGvdE8c9K4yEQHYZy-VH-NmJ47U7Nm3nDDJI5BH4jtXsIOqlpMVuJ9flb_pCtoFZ2sCDwioTIr31J5bZhnrdxhRg==&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shape</a> who christened her <strong><em>“a phenomenon in her own right</em></strong>.<strong><em>”</em></strong><em> </em>Returning to the road, she performed in sold-out arenas and amphitheaters coast-to-coast as direct support to <strong>Jonas Brothers</strong> on <strong><em>The</em></strong> <strong><em>Remember This </em></strong><strong>Tour</strong>. Not to mention, she picked up four RIAA certifications, bringing her total to 25 overall. Among those, her sixth #1 <strong>“hole in the bottle”</strong> with <strong><a title="Shania Twain" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSShania/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fshania-twain-tickets%2F">Shania Twain</a></strong> earned a platinum certification, while <strong>“half of my hometown</strong>,<strong>”</strong> her acclaimed <strong><em>kelsea</em></strong><strong> </strong>album, and 2021 single <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzGzHzhaUW4ahJNchUyn00_q-WzwUpMSxA-_Y4naWcxCw1rFD1oZGtJWceiue8gC1FkNacNvHmy41t2OFBwKxQJHQNkEc4Ma1cLnWWj4_75TkeC37xUs5ugjLPLzSm-0VPg==&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“I QUIT DRINKING”</a> with <strong>LANY</strong> all went gold. The latter just eclipsed 100 million streams and reached the Top 20 at Hot AC as well. Plus, her cumulative stream tally just surpassed 3 billion and counting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Additionally, she continues to garner unanimous tastemaker praise. When she teamed up with <strong>Chesney</strong> for a duet of <strong>“half of my hometown” </strong>at the 2021 <a title="ACM Awards" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbACM&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Facademy-of-country-music-awards-tickets%2Fartist%2F866377&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">ACM Awards</a>, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BlJlYKPpglRxpK7oAVlGLy_GsLY_XBWZvmAHLVJ67jImmxqWRaRlEuwaYQ8xfL_5NLIPDdtVrsQlwkl4pxBm2eemKpHcmmGPCVvTMuwCZxvkwku89MANIdXl8g1DOiWoLI62YidBy6fvWHKDXCbhqc6tYNMwkJyuHN1pvy1_6Wb-ctOudl28y0NjL8Q7eln3q&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People</a> raved, <em>“What a lovely performance</em>,<em>” </em>and described it as <em>“soulful</em>.<em>” </em>Examining the <em>“strength of her artistry and songcraft”</em> on <strong><em>kelsea</em></strong> and its companion album <strong><em>ballerini</em></strong>, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BDPTd2ctQ1OHTdnL1yt2Eh1XLbIJLLYYAJHdD26Z1Dbqueldzoc-IqNhLTzADDyM2YzuRFtx5UVki731o8genfhqzY614LBphoPIIjohq0adTd9UzfpPVVFJ0htrhnpzT30squH4tb4te_IIxNbh06G-Ean92HsKO&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The New York Times</a> claimed, <em>“</em><strong><em>Ballerini</em></strong><em>’s best songs often interrogate a private, particularly feminine space between image and reality</em>.<em>” </em><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BsKs8QtqvOT81wwAgy3CAb0P9YAdQmghlh0dCiTDvKC2d0GuhtJ66pKhGmj2-wv_x8F2m2fuyxkLt45L39RlRGt5iqZ9FgXAVwnLd-AQPzLMQUvovF6yQwUQkX2rvl2Eug1cpOhCvFf96g3DHD0cZft_B53rx7JmL1qhTUVUiT8ML6TL_6ZvpWYp0vjUkvfIVrIjCeE9A7ogeHmlZqCcxOg==&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rolling Stone</a> hailed <strong><em>kelsea</em></strong> as <em>“cleverly crafted and deftly executed</em>.<em>” </em>Of the latter, <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6B1r41J7Pr8wlr90JdG7fAbKBc8VtHAF8O7wKdHSbUaxKy08Kir1-3H3quo_uCk7vaUZuC0QKcmQmGKrWA9yOkaXNJd1QFqJCHSCbod0jzDA7tTEaeL2r0tAD1zsWt25m2sGiSmQvcdC7-4K9W06cod0Je3S_Ax87l&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The FADER</a> attested, <em>“if you’ve been yearning for something comforting and entirely earnest, this is your ticket</em>.<em>” </em><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BaeMXTjvr0tBTkeDoRua9Xar8FKogjZB81D-BnQIGTyPMMXdUMpFW-XYFkwrL877kdlx6IyPOBITAqbcuqBVxjyMdjJVvABZe24wtKxpriFEgRK_aoz-la4vY4ji65QZ4wNmZnMlIdk0Idb-jYlzEoXBNgCHKLH1-1eLMdHM3zgt82H0F9L0UBSnyE-BayX6grPN1T8UFoM4=&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">E!</a> proclaimed, <em>“</em><strong><em><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a></em></strong><em>’s Most Honest Confessions Prove She’s </em><strong><em>a Relatable Queen</em></strong>.<em>”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">She also made her literary debut with an original book of poetry entitled <strong><em>Feel Your Way Through</em></strong>. Available at retailers and online now, the book is published as a <strong>Ballantine Hardcover </strong>by <strong>Ballantine</strong>—an imprint of <strong>Random House</strong>. The collection is available <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzGzHzhaUW4ahTdk5L7olxCZPE7exiuWflK8IbTOPvsnPlsmmT_XZRbF2xCranUqTOO3mlG64wLL5zgaB035t0ZB780a407pyDeY9hA8TqqJLoPR_ghCw2NN8GcL4I2hv4D0_M7QWaN1NvdqfK2M5gB4glNPqbLczR1G_FY1L0chWAKNLepsocA6xaykuk3ylcA==&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>. <strong><em>Feel Your Way Through</em></strong><em> </em>climbed the bestsellers charts and has reached Top 50 overall on <a title="Amazon" href="https://amzn.to/3wEOfbC">Amazon</a>. Diving into the text, she sat down with <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016TFCSyfv6Cz1W1pqFNxDVarvXFoBYyoXYWi06oj3eyW2aXjPrCwCzNDWZxgHlF6BM8ar_Du3kmXQlI93U7Jp4S-oF1BszFIcsKpUbxuRlS_6VPsI73NQbCHVzIiS0uKLjzrRz-Ahk13pahWhtrzqherynv5CJKnkmXOHyDkTVAnAu2kynFm6TJIfjKTOzXA3DsHmmI2bcNJ1nKAhiq7Ydcz_JBqD9-MMrw3i_S8YZqw6cx6DJR0yFPBuRi9PbDUUGentpahh0OJFBBF0MTUkmSkSTvCvXF41rvzgNM7pwMs=&;c=F-Hro8sGzZbnawVCwz2qtf-YwX1ZLsSvYWgyv7XJ6_cIrUe6Nxlcxg==&;ch=lxjIO-UUnLWP6Ea8hSWInqs2TM2gIQ49kvE8N7I6UOZQiIh_HM11Dw==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Associated Press</a> for an in-depth interview.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Joining forces with another legend, she co-stars in the audiobook of <strong>Dolly Parton</strong>’s novel, <strong><em>Run, Rose, Run</em></strong>, co-written with best-selling author <strong>James Patterson</strong>. Arriving March 7, 2022, <strong>Kelsea</strong> takes on the role of protagonist <strong>AnnieLee Keyes</strong>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stay tuned for more from <strong><a title="Kelsea Ballerini" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKBallerini/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkelsea-ballerini-tickets%2F">Kelsea Ballerini</a></strong> very soon!</p>