BBR MUSIC GROUP/BMG NASHVILLE SIGNS GRAMMY, CMA AND ACM AWARD-WINNING CARLY PEARCE
((L-R) BMG Publishing’s VP, Head of Creative Chris Oglesby, BMG North America’s SVP A&R Katie Kerkhover, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s General Manager Peter Strickland, Carly Pearce, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s EVP, Recorded Music JoJamie Hahr, Borchetta Entertainment Group’s Scott Borchetta & Mike Blong, and Milom, Crow, Kelly, Beckett, Shihan, PLC’s David Crow, Esq. / Credit: Kevin Grace
NASHVILLE, TN. – (10th June, 2026) – BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville is thrilled to announce the signing of GRAMMY, CMA and ACM award-winner Carly Pearce. With Stoney Creek Records serving as the radio imprint, Pearce has a new album coming soon and is currently at country radio with the smoldering single “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” with Riley Green. The Grand Ole Opry member has been a celebrated BMG Publishing writer since 2015 and built an incredible career spanning the aforementioned awards, multiple #1 hits and over four billion streams to date.
A fan-first artist at her core, last week Pearce impacted with country audiences throughout CMA Fest as an Artist of the Day where she anchored a panel on the CMA Close Up Stage, met with fans at Carly’s Closet (her fifth annual benefit for the CMA Foundation) and performed at Nissan Stadium, Billboard Live at Category 10, SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour and Spotify House. In addition, she mentored teens at GRAMMY Camp in Nashville sharing advice and answering questions for the burgeoning next generation of artists and music business talent.
“Signing with BMG feels less like turning a new page and more like finding the best next chapter. I am incredibly grateful to be surrounded by a team that truly hears my voice and matches my ambition. The horizon looks exactly how it’s supposed to,” says Pearce.
“Carly is one of the most authentic and compelling voices in our format, and we’re beyond excited to welcome her to the recorded side of our family, having been cheering her on from our publishing side for years. Her artistry, vision and connection with fans is unparalleled, and we can’t wait to support this next creative chapter,” says JoJamie Hahr, EVP, Recorded Music, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville.
“When I approached Jon and JoJamie about this opportunity, their excitement and passion for Carly was immediate and unmistakable and they wasted no time in making her feel right at home. For me, to be back in business with Jon and JoJamie is a genuine homecoming. They were both instrumental in the launch and early success of Big Machine’s Valory Music Company and I’ve watched them turn BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville into a powerhouse. We couldn’t be more confident in what’s ahead for Carly,” says Scott Borchetta, Founder and Chairman, Borchetta Entertainment Group.
ABOUT CARLY PEARCE:
Carly Pearce has become one of country music’s most authentic and defining voices. Fiercely rooted in the classics, the girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood has grown into a woman who embraces the genre’s forward progression. The GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter burst onto the scene with her debut album, Every Little Thing, and its PLATINUM-certified, history-making title track, and she hasn’t slowed down since. Now a member of both the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, where she has performed more than 100 times, Pearce has come a long way from the heartache that inspired her critically acclaimed and commercially successful third studio album, 29: Written In Stone. The project includes the Country Radio chart-topping hit “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” with Ashley McBryde and the 2x PLATINUM-certified “What He Didn’t Do.” Following her breakout success, Pearce was named CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2021 and went on to win ACM Female Artist of the Year in 2022. In 2024, she released her critically acclaimed album hummingbird, featuring the PLATINUM-certified lead single “we don’t fight anymore” with Chris Stapleton. The track earned Pearce her second GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and marked her fifth Top 5 hit at US Country Radio.
With a catalogue of fan favuorites, Pearce has hit live touring milestones, playing her largest shows to date in 2026. Pearce continues to expand her global footprint, just wrapping her Inside the Dream Tour to major international stages from Australia’s CMC Rocks to Ireland and the UK, with a headlining show at the famed Royal Albert Hall.
With her highly anticipated fifth studio album on the horizon, Pearce continues to connect with audiences through her honest songwriting and timeless musicality. Recent releases “Dream Come True”, “Church Girl”, and “You Can Have Him” have resonated deeply with fans, critics, and fellow country artists alike, offering a glimpse into the bold new era ahead. Most recently, Pearce released the acclaimed duet “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” with Riley Green, a sultry collaboration that was premiered by iHeartRadio, exploded across social media and was accompanied by a steamy, fan-favourite music video.
