Being nominated for a CMA Award is an honor in an of itself, but to be nominated for a song along with Luke Bryan is pretty surreal for Jordan Davis, who finds himself in that very situation, thanks to their collaboration in "Buy Dirt," which is up for Musical Event of the Year.
"I met Luke three or four years ago at an awards show after party, and got to hang with him, but I really kind of got to sit and talk with him after a round of golf one day, and we just really talked about everything under the sun aside from music," Jordan recalls in a statement from his label. "Luke kind of embodies what that song is. You know a lot of people get to see Luke on 'American Idol' or on stage, but Luke Bryan really is a great guy.
"I sent him a message one day, a text message actually attached with the song, and I was like, 'Hey Luke, I wrote this," he continues. "'It means a lot to me. You came to mind whenever I was thinking about it, through the writing process, and this song just kind of says what you're about, and if you want to sing on it, great, no pressure. Don't even feel the need to text me back or whatever. Just listen to it and let me know.' And he got right back with me. He's like, 'Man I love the song. Let me live with it for a couple of days.'
"And he called me back four or five days later and was like, 'When do you want me singing on this thing?' That was a pretty cool moment. I'm such a big fan of Luke, and he's been a huge influence on me since I moved to Nashville, and pretty cool to have him on one of my songs now."
The CMA Awards take place Wednesday in Nashville and will be broadcast on ABC.
