Kelsea Ballerini, a renowned country music artist, has consistently made history with her remarkable career milestones. Upon the release of her debut album, The First Time, she became the only female country artist to achieve the remarkable feat of having the first three consecutive singles from a debut album reach the #1 spot. This groundbreaking achievement has been followed by seven #1 singles and five consecutive Top 10 entries on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Throughout her illustrious career, Kelsea has received numerous accolades, including four GRAMMY Award nominations, two ACM Awards, Billboard Awards, and CMA Awards, as well as an iHeartRadio Music Award and multiple career nominations from the ACM, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, CMA, CMT, and People's Choice Awards.
In 2024, Kelsea returned to host the CMT Music Awards for the fourth consecutive year, this time as the sole host, and led the field in nominations. Additionally, she earned three ACM Award nominations, including "Album of the Year" for her critically acclaimed album, Rolling Up The Welcome Mat (For Good),both as artist and producer, as well as "Female Vocalist of the Year".
As a member of the Grand Ole Opry, Kelsea has also expanded her influence through various endeavors. In 2022, she became the newest face of COVERGIRL, followed by the launch of a cosmetic collaboration with the brand in 2023. Moreover, she authored her first original poetry book, Feel Your Way Through, and was tapped by Dolly Parton to star in the audio book of Run, Rose, Run.
Kelsea's fourth album, SUBJECT TO CHANGE, was released in 2022, and just five months later, she surprised fans with Rolling Up the Welcome Mat and the accompanying short film. This remarkable achievement led to her Saturday Night Live debut, universal acclaim from critics, including The New York Times, Variety, Rolling Stone, and the honor of gracing the cover of TIME Magazine's TIME100 Next issue.
As a result of her numerous accomplishments, NPR has proclaimed, "Kelsea Ballerini is definitely one of the most influential women in country right now... she's defining the sound of the genre."
