The Annual Event from Nashville, hosted by Jimmie Allen and Elle King and Rachel Smith, will air live on CBS TV and on Demand at Paramount+.

As the year rolls into 2023, the accolades keep coming for one of the most-exciting new artists from 2022.

Superstar has 17 Platinum and 6 Gold Singles and 4 Albums Certified in November. Luke Combs, Larry Fleet, Morgan Wallen, Cole Swindell and Chris Stapleton among other artists certified.

Viral breakout is the first (and likely only) new artist to top the Billboard Chart (and second on CountryAircheck) with Platinum-certified “Fall In Love.” Fastest pace by a debut artist since 2015.

In a career that spans 50-plus years, Gene Watson remains one of the genre’s most-gifted stylists.

The New Album will feature the 2x Platinum hit “Buy Dirt,” a song which recently won a CMA Award as “Song of the Year.”

Nashville’s own genre-breaking star has released this emotive, unique song in partnership with Shatterproof, a national nonprofit.

We've been making these lists for over a decade now and have told you about many of the current stars before they were stars and here's where you can learn some about 2023's crop of talented newcomers.