In this week's Country Update lead story, Billboard's Country Power Players leads into CMA Fest, and looking back at when "Twice" by Kenny Chesney hit No. 1.
Riley Green at the Billboard Country Power Players 2026 held at Category 10 on June 03, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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On the eve of the fan-centered CMA Fest, Billboard put the focus on country’s movers and shakers with a June 3 Country Power Players party that saw five artists and executives honored with awards that recognized both a new generation of talent and the predecessors who set the table for them.
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