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Vote Now: Who Should Win the CMA Single and Musical Event of the Year Award

In the lead-up to the CMA Awards on Nov. 2, Nash Country Daily will be conducting its own election to let you—the readers—decide who should win each of the 12 categories at this year’s CMA Awards show. We’re taking politics out of the equation and letting the popular vote speak for itself.

NASH NEXT 2016

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Country Inns & Suites By Carlson^℠ would like to congratulate the winner of NASH Next 2016, Todd O’Neill!

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