The country star opened her recent Nashville set with "Kindness," from her new album "Sweet Western Sound."
Eight artists have been chosen to take part in this year's program, including ERNEST, Chapel Hart and Megan Moroney.
Singer-songwriter Staton, who was instrumental in launching the Black Country Music Association, has long been a champion for Black country artists and musicians.
Ryman Hospitality Properties' entertainment segment should “flourish as a standalone, separate entity,” said CEO Colin Reed.
