December 9, 2019, Issue 682
Luke-y Hear: Year/Decade In Music
The most-heard artist of 2019 is Luke, and the most heard artist of the decade is also Luke. Combs and Bryan, respectively. The most-heard songs are Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy” (2019) and Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (decade). The label of the year and decade is – to the surprise of exactly no one – Capitol. Country Aircheck’s December print issue, out next week, details the top music, artists and labels for the past year and the full decade based on airplay data from Mediabase 24/7. For the year, Combs is the top Overall and Male artist, Carrie Underwood is the most-heard Female and Dan + Shay are the top Duo/Group. The Luke Bryan year’s top New Artist is Riley Green. In the label chart share race, Capitol edged Columbia by two-tenths of a point, the imprint’s narrowest margin of victory in 11-consecutive years wearing the crown. Past Combs, the top five artists are Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown and Dan + Shay. For the decade, Bryan is top Overall and Male, barely edging out Aldean. Underwood Luke Combs is female and Florida Georgia Line earn Duo/Group honors. Beyond Bryan and Aldean, the top five overall adds Blake Shelton, FGL and Kenny Chesney. On the label front, Capitol earned an astounding 15% chart share over the decade, with WMN, RCA, BMLGR and Broken Bow rounding out the top five. (continued on page 8)
With Bells Thon: WUSN/Chicago brings in $782,643 during its 29th annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon. Pictured (l-r) are the station’s Drew Walker, Marci Braun and Katie Bright, ALSAC/St. Jude’s Jaymie Polet and the station’s Jason Pullman, Mike Kasper, Erin Creedon and Kenny Jay.
Good & Twenty: Big D & Bubba
Two-dozen people gathered Dec. 6 awaiting the arrival of Compass syndicated Silverfish Media’s Big D & Bubba co-hosts Derek Haskins (Big D) and Sean Powell (Bubba). “Surprise!” the group roared upon the duo’s entry with Silverfish Pres. and show producer Patrick Thomas. “Uhm...thank you?” 2001 Leagues: Big D, Patrick bemused Big D. Added Thomas and Bubba (l-r) in a Bubba, “Why is everyone 2001 Big D & Bubba press photo. here?” Thomas explained,
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