SKYROCKETING YEAR CONTINUES WITH FIRST-EVER CMT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATION FOR BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR (“your place”)
“your place” SOARS INSIDE COUNTRY RADIO’S TOP 20
COOKE HAS THE SECOND-FASTEST RISING SINGLE INSIDE COUNTRY RADIO’S TOP 20 ONLY BEHIND GENRE JUGGERNAUT JELLY ROLL
THE IHEARTCOUNTRY ON THE VERGE ACT COUNTS NEARLY 300 MILLION GLOBAL ON-DEMAND STREAMS
LOS ANGELES TIMES IDENTIFIES COOKE AS “A PROMISING NASHVILLE UP-AND-COMER”
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Heating up alongside the year itself, Big Loud Records / Back Blocks Music riser Ashley Cooke is on a skyrocket this spring. Propelled by a sophomore single speedily rising the charts in Top 20 smash “your place,” nearing 300 million global on-demand streams, a just-announced 2024 CMT Music Awards nomination for Breakthrough Female Video of the Year (“your place”), and more accolades piling high, Cooke’s momentum is red-hot, sealing her place as “a promising Nashville up-and-comer” (Los Angeles Times).
Taking country radio by storm, current single “your place” is a story in and of itself. Blasting into the Top 20 in just ten weeks, the hot-rising hit puts Cooke in the company of genre titan Jelly Roll, who is the only other Top 20 artist to more recently impact country radio. “your place” recently reached No.1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown, and Cooke is currently an iHeartCountry On The Verge artist, continuing a legacy set before her by contemporary trailblazers Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney who are recent alumni of the prestigious program.
Billboard recognized early the “real potential (of ‘your place’) becoming her first radio hit.” Transcending geographical borders, the single is already showing signs of international success, debuting Top 5 on the U.K.’s Country Airplay chart and Top 3 most-added on Mediabase Canada this week.
Cooke’s strides at country radio mirror her momentum across streamers, where she’s Top 10 for female currents and her engaged fan base continues to grow week over week.
Bringing her critically acclaimed 2023 debut album shot in the dark to venues across 33 U.S. dates as a headliner through the top of 2024, Cooke is currently supporting Jordan Davis’ Damn Good Time Tour across its worldwide trek, demonstrating why Holler calls her “a real force to be reckoned with.” See Ashley Cooke live here.
Riding a wave started by the July release of shot in the dark, Cooke catapulted into 2024 on high as a member of CMT’s 2023 Next Women of Country class and the 2023 Opry NextStage class, as well as being crowned MusicRow’s 2023 Discovery Artist of the Year. Just five years after entering and winning Belmont’s 2019 Country Showcase as the only non-music major, Ashley Cooke’s unprecedented story is only beginning to unfold.
ABOUT ASHLEY COOKE
With Big Loud / Back Blocks Music country artist Ashley Cooke, it’s best to know what you’re getting into – because this emerging star is the definition of more than meets the eye. A graceful exterior matched by a casual-cool nature. Skillfully crafted lyrics and a knack for unforgettable performance. Effortless vocal beauty and a bold sense of internal grit, freely mixing it up with the boys while she rallies the girls. And most important, a passion for capturing the magic between heartbeats, each moment as unique as she is. Still early in her journey, being herself has already served Cooke well. It has led to nearly 300M global streams with chart climbing hits like “Never Til Now” with Brett Young, Ryman and Grand Ole Opry debuts, national TV appearances on ABC’s The Bachelorette and NBC’s TODAY, tours with Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Cole Swindell, Brett Young, and more.
Hailing from Parkland, Fla. and moved by emotional hit makers like Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and more, Cooke embraces the energy of pop and depth of country, writing her first song by age 11. Cooke moved to Nashville at 18 and attended the prestigious Belmont University – but unlike so many others, she did not study music. After entering the schools revered Country Showcase on a whim and winning, Cooke decided to pursue music for a year. When the pandemic had other plans, Cooke went to TikTok where she built a thriving fanbase, writing and sharing country music on her own terms.
And now, the next chapter begins with her debut album shot in the dark. Unfolding as if they were ripped from pages of her personal journal, Cooke’s sun-kissed blend of two-lane pop country is on full display in the collection’s 24 tracks, inspired by true tales of love, heartbreak, and all the moments in between. Fully capturing the essence of a daring twenty-something growing up, chasing her dreams, and taking risks, Cooke infuses heartfelt lyrics, captivating melodies, and raw relatability as she invites listeners to come along for the ride. The striking debut has already garnered Cooke praise from Billboard who named her the July 2023 Rookie of the Month, with additional praise pouring in from People, American Songwriter, The Tennessean, and more. Cooke went on to be named MusicRow’s 2023 Discovery Artist of the Year and Next Big Thing and iHeartCountry’s On The Verge artist as her hit single “your place” spins at country radio stations nationwide.
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