The breakthrough artists will perform during the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville next year.
Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart has been added as a qualifying measure for eligibility for the 2026 show.
Execs and programmers discuss how they're already using the technology.
"What I see is a great deal of anxiety and stress levels, and I don’t know how we fix it," says one radio executive.
Over-the-air radio faces a crowded field of challengers that includes music streaming services, satellite radio and online games.
The genre's special relationship with radio is at an inflection point. "We’re facing a lot of different challenges," says the annual event's executive director.
Big acts including Brad Paisley, Tyler Hubbard and Brantley Gilbert will appear at the annual radio confab in Nashville.
Monk was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2019.
The upcoming New Faces of Country Music Show will be held March 15 at Omni Hotel Nashville during CRS 2023.
