You don't have to know anything about country music to know a star was born on Wednesday night during the Country Music Awards.  His name is Chris Stapleton.  Watch and see why Justin Timberlake and the entire country is talking about this country boy today.  

I watch the CMA and CMT awards each year for more than just sun dresses and cowboy boots.  I mean, let's NOT discount the importance of Southern women.  I am a Texas boy! It's the constant performance value and creative stage presence that keeps me watching. Wednesday night I watched mainly for one reason.  What is Justin Timberlake going to do, and who is Chris Stapleton?????

Let's quickly educate you on WHY everyone is talking JT and CS today.

Let's start by saying moments after that performance Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake were trending across the world.  Stapleton's soulful sexy album went from non existent to #1 in just minutes.  Let's not shy away from the fact that Justin Timberlake KILLED it!  I think that performance however set the stage for a night country music can be proud of.  You could call it, "F-CKING BRILLIANT!"

"Tennessee Whiskey" in to "Drink You Away" was soulful, sexy and just straight SICK.  The performance everyone is talking about made"Bro-Country" look like amateur night at the Apollo.

"Can I put a little Memphis up in here??" - Justin Timberlake talks to the audience

 

The camera man pans the crowd to a close up shot of Keith Urban as his phone is tilted sideways focused recording what will go down as the most talked about performance to ever hit a Main Stage EVER.

Save that performance and get ready to hear more about this guy as we roll in to 2016.  Make sure to click his acceptance speech below.  That shocking look of "what just happened" was my favorite part of the night.  I remember him saying that he wasn't gonna take winning too lightly.  Chris just reminded me of a humble country boy who won't be showcasing his junk to the paparazzi anytime soon.  Well, good luck Chris.  You just became a star in 5 seconds, beat out the biggest names and played along with Justin FRIGGIN' Timberlake on national television.  Props.  I'll go back and watch that one again right now.  I think I'll buy his album too.  Hey Chris, your dad would have been proud.  Congratulations.

Chris Stapleton Acceptance Speech:

 

 

 

 

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