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Every Stars & Guitars Artist Ever in 10 Years in Fayetteville
It’s hard to believe that this year will be the 10th anniversary of WKML bringing Stars & Guitars to Fayetteville. But it really is!
Well, actually it’s been LONGER, but you know what happened in 2020. So, while this it’s been 11 years since our first epic show, this is the 10th time we’ve come together to celebrate the best and brightest in country music.
Some of you may think the show has been around longer than 10 years, and you’re sorta right. WKML held the Singer-Songwriter Showcase for many years, before switching to the current format in 2012. And while the show was similar, Stars & Guitars is just another level of experience.
There are some extremely interesting facts about our artist history that we uncovered in our research. All of these numbers are NOT including the star-studded lineup being unveiled all this week for the 10th anniversary show.
But in the previous nine years of shows, we’ve had 39 different recording artists appear on stage. Those artists have combined for 112 No. 1 country music singles as either a singer or a songwriter. And how about these awards stats:
- 117 Academy of Country Music nominations, and 20 wins from 25 artists
- 72 CMA Awards nominations and 9 wins from 18 artists
- 22 Grammy Awards nominations and 3 wins from 7 artists
So let’s take a look back at every show since that 2012 event. Here’s every artist who has ever appeared on stage in Fayetteville for Stars & Guitars!
Every Artist
2012
Our first show had just four artists, but man were they good. People still talk about how great this show was.
2013
A couple of country veterans led this all-star lineup, which also featured a couple of rising newcomers who would go on to do big things.
2014
In 2014, we had five artists on stage (well, sort of…two guys in one duo), and every one of them is a superstar.
2015
One of the youngest lineups we’ve ever had, and it’s hard to argue just how tremendous every artist involved was… and still IS. Also of note, Mickey Guyton played the VIP pre-show for this event, but was not part of the main stage lineup. We’re including her anyway, because she’s great!
5. Mickey Guyton - VIP Performance Only
2016
By 2016, it was clear we wanted even more superstars on stage at the same time, so we brought four artists, but one of them was a trio!
2017
This year was time to turn the party up in a BIG way. We had our first ever returning artist (Scotty!), and we had six different artists on stage. It’s the show we hear talked about more than any other. Filled with the best collective hair on stage ever!
6. Scotty McCreery (2nd Appearance)
2018
Once we went big in 2017, we knew there was no going back. 2018 threw us a curveball, with a last-minute artist change. But that change made for quite the wild ride. And for the second year in a row, we had SEVEN individual artists on stage at the same time, including a second visit from one of them. We also had one of the coolest moments ever on a Stars & Guitars stage, with a microphone going out, and Cam making the most of it.
2. Craig Campbell (2nd Appearance)
6. William Michael Morgan
2019
How do you get bigger when you’ve put seven artists on one stage the year before? Well, you make EVERYTHING bigger. 2019 marked a new chapter in Stars & Guitars history, with our first ever show in the Crown Coliseum. All the amazing music and story-telling you love, just in a bigger package. And we couldn’t have asked for a more amazing lineup for our big new home. We had another returning artist (Kip Moore), and the man who has since become the biggest country star on the planet.
Russell Dickerson, HARDY, Morgan Wallen, Chris Janson and Kip Moore at WKML’s Stars & Guitars 2019.
1. Chris Janson
Chris Janson at Stars & Guitars
2. Kip Moore (2nd Appearance)
Kip Moore at Stars & Guitars 2019.
3. Russell Dickerson
Russell Dickerson at WKML’s Stars & Guitars, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2019 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC.
4. HARDY
HARDY at Stars & Guitars in Fayetteville in 2019.
5. Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen backstage at Stars & Guitars 2019 with his self-proclaimed biggest fan.
2021
After a year off during the pandemic, nobody was quite sure what to expect from our Stars & Guitars 2021 experience. But it ended up being one of the most enjoyable and memorable nights we’ve ever had. We had TWO Stars & Guitars alums in the lineup, as well as one of the biggest stars of the 1990s. It was an incredible night.
Tenille Arts, Clay Walker, Carly Pearce, Matt Stell and Drew Parker (along with Scotty McCreery, not pictured) gave us an incredible 2021 Stars & Guitars.
1. Scotty McCreery (3rd Appearance)
2. Clay Walker
3. Carly Pearce (2nd Appearance)
4. Matt Stell
5. Drew Parker
6. Tenille Arts