Tucker Wetmore, who was named the Academy of Country Music Awards’ new male artist of the year on April 30, ahead of the 61st annual ACM Awards on May 17, is a fast-rising 26-year-old singer from Washington state.
Wetmore was recently performing in London when his mom, Sia, walked on stage and directed her son’s (and the audience’s) attention to the video screens on either side of the stage, on which Thomas Rhett announced that Wetmore was this year’s recipient of the award.
“I’m at a loss for words right now for the first time in a long time,” a clearly moved Wetmore said. “I can’t do any of this without you guys. I can’t do any of this without that woman [mom] right there… Y’all made this possible. Every single person in this venue. And there’s countless more outside of this venue that I can’t sit here and name because I’d be here all night. Thank y’all so much and thank you ACMs for this amazing honor.”
Last summer, Wetmore was the opening act for Rhett, who is a nine-time ACM Award winner.
Seven past winners of the ACM Award for new male artist of the year have gone on to win ACM’s entertainer of the year prize. Merle Haggard, who was the inaugural winner of new male artist of the year – not a bad start – won entertainer of the year in 1971. Other new male artist winners who stepped up the top prize are Mickey Gilley, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton.
Here are six things to know about Tucker Wetmore.
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