Carly Pearce

A native of Taylor Mill, Kentucky, a young Pearce once declared that one day she would play the Grand Ole Opry. Now, a couple of decades later, she's become a member of the Opry family, tallied 100 appearances in the hallowed Circle and become one of the leading ladies in the country format.

Since first gaining recognition in 2017 with her independently released, Gold-certified single, 'Every Little Thing,' which eventually became her first of four No. 1s at country radio, Pearce has been on a steady climb into the upper echelons of country music and making her fair share of history along the way.

With tried and true hits, including the No. 1 tune of 'I Hope You're Happy Now' with Lee Brice, 'Hide the Wine,' 'Closer to You' and 'Next Girl,' Pearce has brought a bluegrass-inspired brand of contemporary country into the forefront of her music and coupled it with her deeply personal and cleverly crafted songwriting, as evidenced on her 2021 studio album, 29: Written in Stone.

Over the last two years, the Grammy-nominated artist has nabbed two more trips to the top of the charts, including with her blockbuster, Ashley McBryde-graced duet, 'Never Wanted To Be That Girl,' which also earned the pair an ACM Award and a Grammy.

She most recently earned her fourth No. 1 with the Platinum-certified single, 'What He Didn’t Do,' making her the first woman in 80 weeks to top the country radio charts with a solo track.

With multiple RIAA certifications, three CMA Awards, four ACMs and a CMT Music Award, the Kentucky Music Hall of Famer has created her own special concoction of starpower, fit with her signature Kentucky-bred twang and fierce lyrical vulnerability to boot.

As the world awaits the newest installment of her beloved artistry, one can only imagine how proud the little girl from Kentucky would be of the proud woman currently sitting atop her country music throne.