Billboard’s inaugural Country Power Players event, held on the L27 Rooftop,
celebrated the men and women running and influencing the world of country music.
Guests enjoyed music by DJ Rate and passed hors d’oeuvres and cocktails courtesy
of Old Camp Whiskey as the sun went down in Music City. The evening’s highlight was
Billboard’s Mike Bruno toasting Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association,
with the executive of the year honor. In addition to Trahern, the room was filled with
industry leaders including Scott Borchetta, Mike Dungan, Joel Katz, Leslie Fram,
Randy Goodman, Rod Essig and many more. Notable artists and songwriters included
Kelsea Ballerini, Cam, Hunter Hayes, RaeLynn, Luke Combs, Josh Osborne,
Zach Crowell, Nate Cyphert and Heather Morgan.
Thank you to our 2017 partners Nielsen Music, City National Bank,
SAG-AFTRA and Old Camp Whiskey.
- Executive of the year Sarah
Trahern, CEO of the County
Music Association. - Guests enjoyed Old Camp
Whiskey custom cocktails,
including the Old Camp Iced Tea
and the Old Camp Power Player. - Ballerini and manager Fletcher
Foster. - From left: City National Bank’s
Lori Badgett, Sheryl Collins,
Diane Pearson and Mandy
Gallagher. - From left: Producer busbee,
Academy of Country Music’s
Pete Fisher and Big Machine
Label Group’s Borchetta. - Nielsen Music shared pertinent
country music data that drives
the Billboard charts. - Colts Chocolates provided a
custom dessert bar. - Jessie James Decker at L27.
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