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Chris Stapleton Rakes In CMA Awards, Earns High Praise

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Nov 09, 2015

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Chris Stapleton Rakes In CMA Awards, Earns High Praise

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Everyone in Music City knows who he is, but the average Joe probably has no idea about Chris Stapleton. At least they didn't know who he was until the 2015 CMA Awards.

Chris Stapleton is from Lexington, Kentucky, and moved to Nashville in 2001 to pursue his dream career. As a singer and extremely talented songwriter, he was the lead vocalist for bluegrass band The SteelDrivers and later founded southern rock band The Jompson Brothers.

His website biography states, "He has written five No. 1 songs for George Strait, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker and Josh Turner and contributed cuts to several major motion picture soundtracks. He’s also been nominated for three Grammy Awards and won the International Bluegrass Music Association Emerging Artist of the Year award as a member of The SteelDrivers. His songwriting credits span all genres and artists from Adele to Jason Aldean, and he’s recorded with everyone from Miranda Lambert to Don Williams."

Now he's off on a solo endeavor... releasing the album "Traveller" in early 2015. It's true, homegrown country unlike the "bro-country" that's flooded the radio airwaves. Listen for yourself!

He's highly respected in the industry for talents that come naturally to him. He's a unicorn in today's music society.

Stapleton's CMA sweep was no surprise to those in the music business. Nominees and winners for the CMAs are voted on by those in the industry. He won every category he was nominated for: male vocalist of the year, new artist of the year and album of the year.

Yet, viewers were shocked.

Wait who is Chris Stapleton?
— Paige Dwyer (@paigeedwyaa) November 5, 2015

Soo maybe I've just been under a rock this past year but who is Chris Stapleton and how is he winning everything 🤔
— Sarah Talbott (@s_talbott) November 5, 2015

Going to turn off the CMAs. Who the fricken frick is Chris Stapleton? PISSED 😡 #SamHunt
— Shayla Cravens (@ShaylaCravens) November 5, 2015

WHO IS CHRIS STAPLETON BYE WE DONT KNOW YOU!!!!!?!??
— Lyndsey Smith (@lyndseyysmithh) November 5, 2015

But soon after his performance with Justin Timberlake, those viewers quickly became fans.

For those of you who asked "Who is Chris Stapleton?" ... now you know. #CMAawards
— CMT (@CMT) November 5, 2015

Every acceptance speech after also gave major kudos to Stapleton. Miranda Lambert even donned a bedazzled "Chris Stapleton" shirt on stage while accepting female vocalist of the year.

The night after the CMAs, Stapleton's "Traveller" shot to the number one spot of the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

said who is Chris Stapleton... then he started singing with JT.. 🔥😍😍😋 IM IN LOVE
— Chelsey Kirby (@chelseykirbyy) November 5, 2015

Best part of the CMA show, Chris Stapleton. Bringing back real country. His duet with Justin was the highlight of the night. New fan here.
— Marcie Kirk (@momolee73) November 5, 2015

Never heard of Chris Stapleton until last night when I was watching the CMA awards. Now I'm a new fan. Wow. #Traveller #RealCountryMusic
— Kevin L. Willoughby (@kev_wilbs) November 6, 2015

Playing the new Chris Stapleton on @SeattleWolf right now. Love it!!!
— Nick Alan (@nickthedj) November 6, 2015

Nashville's best kept secret is a secret no more... He may not shake it like Luke Bryan or have the sculpted physique of Kenny Chesney, but Chris Stapleton is an artist and now the world can appreciate his music.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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