When he took time off the road and away from music for a spell last year, Kenny Chesney knew that his soul needed more when it came to the music he makes. He decided to refreshen his sound by pushing the envelope all the while not losing sight of the people who have helped make him who he is. He decided to take a year to make the new record and the risk has paid off with his “American Kids” single being nominated for four Academy of Country Music awards.
“With two hooks, three rhythm scans and some of the most ingenious wordplay I’ve ever experienced, ‘American Kids’ is unlike anything I’ve ever heard,” Chesney marvels. “I knew it celebrates those people who lived life wide-open, colored outside the lines, thought more about life than they get credit for and have fun doing it.
“For the Academy of Country Music to recognize what I saw,” Chesney continues, “that makes me really happy -- and proud. Proud for Shane (McAnally), Luke (Laird) and Rodney (Clawson), all the guys who played on it or played it, Shaun (Silva) and his team for capturing the spirit of the song – and everybody out there who is living their life with that kind of joy.”
“American Kids” was nominated for Song, Single and Video of the Year. Chesney and Buddy Cannon are nominated as producers for Single of the Year.
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