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iHeartRadio Announces Music Award Nominations Top Ten — MusicRow’s reporters have quenched their thirst with Jerrod Niemann’s “Drink To That All Night,” which The nominations for hits the No. 1 position with 3183 spins. Niemann will perform iHeartRadio Music Awards have been alongside Brett Eldredge and on Urban’s announced, with Country upcoming Raise ‘Em Up Tour. Meanwhile, ’s artists garnering “Goodnight Kiss” moves to No. 2, while ’s nominations in several “Give Me Back My Hometown” jumps to No. 3. Blake categories, including Shelton’s “Doin’ What She Likes” falls to No. 4. Shelton will Artist of the Year, Best perform alongside several artists at the upcoming 49th Annual New Artist, Best Lyrics, and other categories. ACM Awards. Craig Morgan’s “Wake Up Lovin’ You” remains at No. 5. Rounding out the top ten this week is Justin The three-hour, fan-voted awards show will be held May 1, airing Moore’s “Lettin’ The Night Roll” at No. 6, ’s live on NBC from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. “The Mona Lisa” at No. 7, Urban’s “Cop Car” at No. 8, Josh Thompson’s “Cold Beer With Your Name On It” at No. 9 and For more information, visit iheartradio.com. ’ “Slow Me Down” at No. 10. • • • Greatest Gainers — ’s “Chainsaw” is the Show Celebrates One-Year Anniversary greatest gainer this week, carving its way to No. 38 with another 370 spins. ’s “Automatic” reaches The Bobby Bones No. 18 with 270 more spins, while Florida Georgia Line Show will celebrate the program’s one- feat. ’s “This Is How We Roll” jumps to No. 19 year anniversary with 246 extra spins. ’ “Rewind” comes closer with “Pimpin’ Joy to the top ten, hitting No. 11 with an added 245 spins. Finally, Week,” slated for Thomas Rhett’s “Get Me Some Of That” rises to No. 14 with March 3-7. The an additional 227 spins. week-long celebration will feature guest appearances and live performances from Brad Paisley, , Jake Owen, , Gloriana, Thomas Rhett, Charlie Worsham, A Great Big World and others. • • •

NSAI To Hold ‘Spring Training 2014’ In March

NSAI will hold the Spring Training 2014 event on March 28-29 in . Among the sessions will be the “Big Loud and Proud” panel, and a panel on “The Publisher/Writer Relationship.” recently played 98.7 The Bull (KUPL) Bing For more information, visit Lounge in Portland, OR. Pictured (L-R): Zach Swon, KUPL’s tinpansouth.com Monica, Colton Swon, KUPL’s Jake, KUPL’s Howie

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Debuts — MusicRow welcomes debuts from five male acts WEEKLY CHART DATA this week, with ’s “” debuting at No. 72, Tracy Lawrence’s “Lie” at No. 73, Rod New On The Chart —Debuting This Week Richmond’s “I Wanna Do It Again” at No. 77, Jeremy Artist/song/label — chart pos. Phifer’s “Take the L out of Lover” at No. 79 and Branch & David Nail/Kiss You Tonight/MCA Nashville – 72 Dean’s “Glad She’s Not An Angel” at No. 80. Tracy Lawrence/Lie/Lawrence Music Group – 73 Rod Richmond/I Wanna Do It Again/Red White and Blue Records – 77 Frozen Playlists: KKOW, KVOM, KXKZ, WBKR, WDKN Jeremy Phifer/Take the L out of Lover/HMG Nashville – 79 Branch & Dean/Glad She's Not An Angel/SSM Nashville – 80 SINGLES CALENDAR Greatest Spin Increase March 10 Artist/song/label — spin+ Joe Bachman/Lookatchu/Rock Ridge The Band Perry/Chainsaw/Republic Nashville – 370 Scott Hooper/Giddy Up/Lamon Miranda Lambert/Automatic/RCA – 270 Kacey Musgraves/Keep It To Yourself/Mercury Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan/This Is How We Roll/Republic Nashville – 246 March 17 Rascal Flatts/Rewind/Big Machine – 245 feat. Miranda Lambert/Annie’s New Gun/ Thomas Rhett/Get Me Some Of That/Valory Music – 227 Flying Island Entertainment /I Wish I Could Break Your Heart/Republic- Most Added Big Machine The Band Perry/Chainsaw/Republic Nashville – 20 /What I Can’t Put Down/Capitol Nashville Tracy Lawrence/Lie/Lawrence Music Group – 19 /Get Out/Road 43-bla David Nail/Kiss You Tonight/MCA Nashville – 16 Steve Richard/South Of Heaven/Force Mp Entertainment Levi Riggs/I'm Good/Windridge Records – 16 Jetset Getset/Stronger (Than You Seem)/Playback Swon Brothers/Later On/Arista Nashville – 14 Austin Webb/ Raise ‘Em Up/Streamsound Luke Bryan/Play It Again/Capitol Nashville – 11 Eric Paslay/Song About A Girl /EMI Nashville – 10 March 24 Big & Rich/Look at You/Big & Rich – 9 Luke Bryan/Play It Again/Capitol Nashville Eli Young Band/Dust/Republic Nashville – 8 Andy Ross/Rebel/Buckshot Collective /Closer To Nowhere/Black River – 8 Cole Swindell/Hope You Get Lonely Tonight/Warner Bros.- Craig Campbell/Keep Them Kisses Comin'/Bigger Picture – 8 WMN On Deck—Soon To Be Charting March 31 Luke Bryan/Play It Again/Capitol Nashville – 192 Brandon Alan/Different Way/Creative Arts Group Big & Rich/Look at You/Big & Rich – 188 Aaron & Amanda Crabb/If I'm Guilty/Difference Media – 177 April 14 Natalie Stovall and the Drive/Baby Come On With It/HitShop – 176 Joe Allen/Can’t Take These Things/Stubborn Horse Records Chase Rice/Ready Set Roll/Dack Janiels Records – 161

Kellie Pickler recently visited the Strawberry Festival Radio icon Gerry House (R) recently visited the CMT in Plant City, Fla. Pictured (L-R): Black River’s Joe Radio studios to see Cody Alan (L) and chat about his Carroll, Pickler, WQYK’s Brian Thomas. new book, Broke My Brain, which was released on Tuesday.

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NO. 1 SONG VOICES OF SECONDARY RADIO Ryan McCall, WGLR/Platteville, Wis. Welcome to the top, Jerrod Niemann! Thumpin’ his way “We had Dylan Scott come to in a black Ford, Niemann pulls our station back in the fall during into this week’s No. 1 position his radio tour. We had been with “Drink To That All playing Dylan's single for a few Night.” months at this point and had been given enough advance notice to It’s another pop-infused party set up a nice promotion where anthem, but have you been able listeners could win admission to to change the radio when its a private acoustic concert, on?! It’s catchy, thanks to catered by a new Italian writers Derek George, Lance restaurant in town. We met Dylan Miller, and brothers Brad and afterwords. We ended up with Ryan McCall Brett Warren. Certainly, over a 100 percent turnout—every credit also goes to record producers, Niemann himself and MusicRow’s winner showed up plus more listeners three-time Album All-Star Bassist of the Year, Jimmie Lee Sloas. who didn't win, but were hoping to get in anyway.

Sea Gayle and Arista Nashville can now enjoy a well-deserved payoff It was an amazing experience and something I'd love to do for this, Niemann’s first CountryBreakout No. 1. The song has climbed again and on a semi-regular basis. For new acts visiting who the chart for the past 20 weeks. If you haven't already, watch the Eric we haven't played yet, it's a great opportunity for them to Welch-directed here. introduce themselves and to get my undivided attention.”

March will be a big month for the “Drink To That All Night” performer, • • • who will release his third record with Sea Gayle and Arista, High Noon, on March 25. Album pre-orders are currently available, including instant-grab tracks “Drink to That All Night” and album track “Donkey.” Visit JourneyToHighNoon.com for opportunities to receive free downloads, gaming, and exclusive video content leading up to High Noon.

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WHMA Anniston, AL KSMA Mason City, IA KRRV Alexandria, LA WFGE State College, PA WGLR Platteville, WI WXFL Florence, AL KXIA Marshalltown, IA KXKZ Ruston, LA WWBE Selinsgrove, PA WJMQ Shawano, WI KCJC Russellville, AR KICR Sandpoint, ID WKTT Salisbury, MD KYTN Union City, TN WJVL Janesville, WI KCNY Conway, AR KTHK Idaho Falls, ID WATZ Alpena, MI WDKN Dickson, TN WQPC, Prairie du Chien WI KDXY Jonesboro, AR WAAG Galesburg, IL WJNR Iron Mountain, MI WEIO Huntingdon, TN WDGG Huntington, WV KQUS Hot Springs, AR WIBL Normal, IL WUPY Ontonagon, MI WKBQ Covington, TN WKKW Morgantown, WV KVOM Morrilton, AR WOOZ Carterville, IL KBXB Sikeston, MO WLLX Lawrenceburg, TN WKWS Charleston, WV KWCK Searcy, AR WIFE Connersville, IN KDKD Clinton, MO WOWF Crossville, TN WTCR Huntington, WV KSED Flagstaff, AZ WLJE Valparaiso, IN KFAV Warrenton, MO WUCZ Carthage, TN KWHW Altus, OK KTTI Yuma, AZ KAIR Atchison, KS KWWR Mexico, MO Renegade Radio Nashville KZPK St. Cloud, MN KVAY Lamar, CO KKOW Pittsburgh, KS KZZY Devils Lake, ND Nashville, TN KRGI Grand Island, NE WTRS Ocala, FL KVWF Wichita, KS KRVN Lexington, NE KFTX Corpus Christi, TX WMKC Cheboygan, MI WZZS Zolfo Springs, KYEZ Salina, KS WXXK Lebanon, NH KGKL San Angelo, TX WDZQ Decatur, IL FL WBKR Owensboro, KY WCJW Warsaw, NY KMKS Bay City, TX KHBZ Harrison, AR WBYZ Baxley, GA WDHR Pikeville, KY WDNB Liberty, NY KXOX Sweetwater, TX WMCI Mattoon, IL WOKA Douglas, GA KDOL Livingston, TX WKLI Latham, NY KYYK Palestine, TX WBWI West Bend, WI WTHO Thomson, GA WGGC Bowling Green, KITX Hugo, OK WTCM Traverse City, MI WKPQ Hornell, NY KBOE Oskaloosa, IA KY KKAJ Ardmore, OK WAKG Danville, VA WFRY Watertown, NY KIAI Mason City, IA WKDZ Cadiz, KY KREK Bristow, OK WMEV Marion, VA WKFC London, KY KLMJ Hampton, IA KIAI Mason City, IA KWEY Weatherford, OK WAXX Altoona, WI KBKB Burlington, IA KMGO Centerville, IA KWOX Woodwards, OK WCOW Sparta, WI page 1 Thursday,Thursday, MarchMarch 6,6, 20142014

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Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Reports Power +- # Spins 20 2 1 Jerrod Niemann/Drink To That All Night/Arista Nashville 3183/92 4 134 3049 23 3 2 Randy Houser/Goodnight Kiss/Stoney Creek 2923/80 0 -14 2937 9 4 3 Eric Church/Give Me Back My Hometown/EMI Nashville 2860/96 7 191 2669 10 1 4 /Doin' What She Likes/Warner Bros. 2727/79 -15 -487 3214 33 5 5 Craig Morgan/Wake Up Lovin' You/Black River 2702/90 2 57 2645 19 7 6 Justin Moore/Lettin' The Night Roll/Valory Music 2696/96 3 74 2622 12 6 7 Brad Paisley/The Mona Lisa/Arista Nashville 2626/94 1 14 2612 9 10 8 Keith Urban/Cop Car/Capitol 2608/95 7 180 2428 30 8 9 Josh Thompson/Cold Beer With Your Name On It/Show Dog - Universal Music 2598/91 -1 -22 2620 25 9 10 Sara Evans/Slow Me Down/RCA 2523/94 4 94 2429 8 12 11 Rascal Flatts/Rewind/Big Machine 2502/90 11 245 2257 22 11 12 /Sober/Capitol 2438/92 2 39 2399 9 13 13 Brantley Gilbert/Bottoms Up/Valory 2411/92 10 212 2199 14 16 14 Thomas Rhett/Get Me Some Of That/Valory Music 2330/92 11 227 2103 18 15 15 /I Got A Car/MCA 2203/87 2 47 2156 16 14 16 Tyler Farr/Whiskey In My Water/Columbia Nashville 2198/96 0 1 2197 20 17 17 Brett Eldredge/Beat Of The Music/Atlantic/Warner Bros. 2121/80 2 36 2085 5 21 18 Miranda Lambert/Automatic/RCA 2042/92 15 270 1772 7 22 19 Florida Georgia Line f/ Luke Bryan/This Is How We Roll/Republic Nashville 1975/87 14 246 1729 17 19 20 Dan+Shay/19 You+Me/Warner Bros. 1973/75 4 84 1889 20 20 21 Leah Turner/Take The Keys/Columbia Nashville 1943/85 2 47 1896 8 23 22 Tim McGraw/Lookin' For That Girl/Big Machine 1823/87 10 162 1661 13 24 23 /Young Love/MCA Nashville 1727/82 4 68 1659 9 25 24 /Who I Am With You/RCA 1677/90 3 44 1633 21 26 25 Chris Weaver Band/Raise The Dead/American Roots Records 1583/64 2 32 1551 23 28 26 American Young/Love Is War/Curb 1528/68 5 74 1454 7 30 27 Eli Young Band/Dust/Republic Nashville 1381/85 16 195 1186 14 29 28 Billy Currington/We Are Tonight/Mercury 1273/70 5 57 1216 5 32 29 /Invisible/Atlantic/WMN 1223/72 11 121 1102 18 31 30 The Sins Country/Muscadine/GTR Nashville 1151/51 2 23 1128 12 33 31 Robby Johnson/South of Me/Contrast Music Records 1134/54 7 72 1062 6 37 32 Jake Owen/Beachin'/RCA Nashville 1050/68 15 137 913 9 35 33 Joel Crouse/Why God Made Love Songs/Show Dog-Universal 1021/56 8 74 947 6 38 34 /Miss You/Capitol 1011/67 14 125 886 17 36 35 Josh Pruno/Cut Offs/Lawrence Music Group 971/41 5 42 929

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Weeks Last Wk This Wk Spins/ % Spin Spins Last Wk On Chart Position Position Artist/Song/Label Reports Power +- # Spins 6 40 36 Easton Corbin/Clockwork/Mercury Nashville 935/63 13 105 830 31 34 37 Dylan Scott/Makin This Boy Go Crazy/Sidewalk Records 921/44 -13 -141 1062 2 51 38 The Band Perry/Chainsaw/Republic Nashville 905/64 69 370 535 15 39 39 Dallas Smith/Tippin Point/Big Loud Mountain-Republic Nashville 896/49 4 32 864 8 41 40 Joe Nichols/Yeah/Red Bow 870/56 11 87 783 7 43 41 Katie Armiger/Safe/Cold River 834/50 11 84 750 10 42 42 Sean Patrick McGraw/I'm That Guy/Little Engine Records 831/46 9 68 763 16 44 43 Ryan Broshear/Make Each Moment Last/Painted Horse 802/41 9 66 736 9 48 44 Craig Campbell/Keep Them Kisses Comin'/Bigger Picture 745/46 21 127 618 9 47 45 Jordan Anderson/Please Don't/GTR 685/36 6 40 645 6 55 46 Swon Brothers/Later On/Arista Nashville 681/53 33 168 513 14 46 47 Tim Sweeney/Baby I Try For You/Oil House Records 680/33 5 30 650 19 45 48 Breelan Angel/Halfway To Wasted/Momentum/MisBhavin' Records 672/38 1 8 664 6 49 49 Kelleigh Bannen/Famous/EMI 623/42 14 77 546 10 50 50 Charlie Worsham/Want Me To/Warner Bros. 575/40 6 30 545 8 53 51 The Cadillac Three/The South/Big Machine 572/37 9 48 524 15 54 52 Hoyt Hughes/All Good In The Woods/ Momentum-Blue Bolt Records 537/34 4 20 517 2 61 53 Eric Paslay/Song About A Girl/EMI Nashville 534/47 41 156 378 5 57 54 Erica Nicole/I Listen To My Bad Girl/EN Music/PCL 513/35 14 63 450 3 62 55 Lee Brice/I Don't Dance/Curb Records 500/37 33 123 377 9 56 56 Seth Hopkins/Til The Town Burns Down/ County Road Records 486/28 4 20 466 7 58 57 Samantha Landrum/What If/ Reviver 442/33 8 34 408 8 59 58 Ty Herndon/Lies I Told Myself/Flying Island 437/29 8 31 406 15 60 59 Aaron Watson/July In Cheyenne/HTK Records 427/25 9 36 391 3 64 60 Chuck Wicks/Us Again/Blaster Records 381/29 24 73 308 9 63 61 Sheryl Crow/Callin' Me When I'm Lonely/Warner Bros. 362/22 3 9 353 3 67 62 Sherry Lynn/Girls Will Be Girls/Steal Heart 347/29 18 53 294 3 66 63 Glen Templeton/Ball Cap/Black River Entertainment 335/24 13 38 297 5 65 64 DOWNDAY/The Last Song/Render 333/26 11 34 299 2 75 65 Jo Dee Messina/A Woman's Rant/Dreambound 309/27 39 86 223 2 76 66 JJ Lawhorn/Good Ol' Boys Like Us/Average Joes 287/28 29 65 222 2 72 67 Jennifer Nettles/Me Without You/Mercury Nashville 287/20 23 53 234 2 74 68 Gloriana/Best Night Ever/Emblem/Warner Bros. Nashville 283/21 25 57 226 7 70 69 Brad Puckett/At Least I'm Feeling Again/SMG 273/15 6 15 258 9 68 70 Matt Farris/Resident Redneck/Skytone Entertainment 272/17 0 1 271 4 71 71 James Robert Webb/Long Hot Winter/Bison Creek Records 269/15 9 22 247 1 97 72 David Nail/Kiss You Tonight/MCA Nashville 266/23 196 176 90 1 103 73 Tracy Lawrence/Lie/Lawrence Music Group 262/26 212 178 84 2 73 74 Michael Lynne feat. Lanny McIntosh/Just Good Ol' Boys/CMG Nashville 255/16 10 23 232 2 79 75 SaraBeth/That's The Sound/Circle S 237/19 15 31 206 2 78 76 Pamalee/Close Your Eyes/Stoney Creek 230/18 10 21 209 1 81 77 Rod Richmond/I Wanna Do It Again/Red White and Blue Records 224/10 16 31 193 2 80 78 Little River Band/You Dream, I'll Drive/Frontiers Records 220/17 11 21 199 1 82 79 Jeremy Phifer/Take the L out of Lover/HMG Nashville 216/18 17 32 184 1 87 80 Branch & Dean/Glad She's Not An Angel/SSM Nashville 208/17 41 60 148

Going For Adds

March 10 Joe Bachman/Lookatchu/Rock Ridge Scott Hooper/Giddy Up/Lamon Kacey Musgraves/Keep It To Yourself/Mercury

March 17 Gwen Sebastian feat. Miranda Lambert/Annie’s New Gun/Flying Island Entertainment Cassadee Pope/I Wish I Could Break Your Heart/ Republic-Big Machine Jon Pardi/What I Can’t Put Down/Capitol Nashville Clare Dunn/Get Out/Road 43-bla Steve Richard/South Of Heaven/Force Mp Entertainment Jetset Getset/Stronger (Than You Seem)/Playback Austin Webb/ Raise ‘Em Up/Streamsound

March 24 Luke Bryan/Play It Again/Capitol Nashville Andy Ross/Rebel/Buckshot Collective Cole Swindell/Hope You Get Lonely Tonight/Warner Bros.-WMN

March 31 Brandon Alan/Different Way/Creative Arts Group

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