Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll help country music earn long-overdue recognition at VMAs
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Country music gains unprecedented mainstream recognition as artists like Post Malone transition to the genre, helping it reach new audiences and earn MTV VMA recognition.
"The genre has become a cultural staple, which is why MTV is finally recognizing it with the best country VMA, 40 years after the first VMAs." "While some old-school country fans might not love this dilution, it has undeniably placed the genre on the world's biggest stage." "It appears as though country music has captured the hearts of Gen Z and millennials who (according to Live Nation) make up 63% of today's country fan base." Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
The VMAs included six country music videos in the newly established category, with Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson receiving credit for helping the genre pick up steam among newer generations of listeners. Country music's incredible evolution is "impossible to ignore," according to Adrienne Uthe, founder of Kronus Communications.
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