It's all about the company you keep, and for Brantley Gilbert, what's even more special than being nominated for a CMA this year (for his duet with Lindsay Ell, "What Happens In a Small Town"), is being able to share it with his friend.
"It's our first nomination since 2012, but it's Lindsay's first," he says in a statement from his label. "And partnering with her on this song has been absolutely amazing.
"Seeing how hard she works, and right now is hard times for women in our genre, frankly. And I love to see awesome things happening for any female in our genre, but especially Lindsay, being as close as I've been able to be with her and seeing how hard she grinds just makes it that much more special. I think I'm probably more excited for her, well, definitely, than I am for me."
