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CMT Next Women of Country Announce New Inductees, Honor Maren Morris, and Announce Tour

By Jacklyn | November 13, 2018

CMT has revealed the next group of ladies to join its celebrated Next Women of Country franchise. The nine artists joining the elite Next Women roster are: Anna Vaus, Emily Hackett, Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Lauren Duski, Leah Turner, Rachel Wammack, Stephanie Quayle and Tenille Townes. The announcement was made by Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild.

Inaugural CMT Next Women of Country member and event co-host Cassadee Pope is set to headline her first-ever tour, joined by Clare Dunn and Hannah Ellis, when the CMT Next Women of Country Tour hits the road in early 2019.Tour routing and additional information will be announced soon.

CMT today also revealed that Grammy Award-winner and 2018 CMT Artist of the Year Maren Morris has received the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country “Impact Award,” presented to a female artist that has impacted songwriting, recording, radio airplay, record sales, streams, media impressions, awards and touring in country music over the past year. The honor was presented by award-winning songwriter Natalie Hemby.

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Anna Vaus, Clare Dunn, Rachel Wammack, Kelleigh Bannen and Lauren Duski perform onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Clare Dunn, Hannah Ellis, Cassadee Pope and Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT Leslie Fram take photos onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Cassadee Pope, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby and Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT Leslie Fram take photos onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope, Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT Leslie Fram and Natalie Hemby speak onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Lauren Duski, Tenille Towns, Stephanie Quayle, Rachel Wammack, Leah Turner, Lainey Wilson, Karen Fairchild of musical group Little Big Town, Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT Leslie Fram, Ingrid Andress, Emily Hackett, Anna Vaus and Cassadee Pope take photos onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Emily Hackett, Tenille Townes, Carly Pearce, Ingrid Andress and Ruby Stewart and Alyssa Bonagura of The Sisterhood perform onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: Cassadee Pope and Clare Dunn take photos during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Stephanie Quayle, Abby Anderson, Cassadee Pope, Ingrid Andress, Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT Leslie Fram, Natalie Stovall and Erin Enderlin take photos during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Stephanie Quayle, Carly Pearce and Kalie Shorr take photos during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: Maren Morris accepts an award onstage from Senior Vice President of Music Strategy for CMT Leslie Fram during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

: NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 13: Maren Morris accepts an award onstage during the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country event at City Winery Nashville on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)