CMT’s ARTISTS OF THE YEAR

Country music’s top artists and celebrities from all facets of entertainment gathered for an evening filled with star-studded performances, tributes and camaraderie in celebration of the first ever, CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR, hosted by Kevin Costner.

Honorees included:
 Jason Aldean
, Lady Antebellum, 
Taylor Swift, 
Carrie Underwood and 
Zac Brown Band

In celebration of the year’s top country artists, CMT invited three James Beard Award-winning chefs: RJ Cooper, John Currence, and Michael Schwartz to create a three course tasting menu.  In addition to the dinner, honorees and guests at CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR were treated to some of the finest wines in this country by Heitz Cellars in Napa Valley, California and Ken Wright Cellars in Portland, Oregon.

Read the article in Esquire Magazine
The Daily Meal also did a nice story
Watch the video coverage of 3 James Beard Chefs prepping their course