Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Takes Home Country Music Award

How much a difference 12 months make.

BYAron A.Nov 13, 20192.6K Views

If there's one person who had an incredible year, it's Lil Nas X. He became a massive star with his own and "Old Town Road" made history as the longest-running number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is undoubtedly a country-pop song with elements of hip-hop but it took time for the country world to accept that. The song was actually booted off of the Billboard Country charts because it wasn't deemed country enough which sparked a widespread backlash.

Nearly a year after its release and the question of whether Lil Nas X is country enough shouldn't even be asked. He is now an official winner of a Country Music Award. Before it was broadcasted, Good Morning America announced that Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus' "Old Town Road (Remix)
won the CMA for Musical Event Of the Year. Lil Nas X responded with excitement to the announcement on Twitter.

Although Lil Nas X's career just began this year, he has been tirelessly grinding since the success of "Old Town Road." He announced a few months ago that he'd be taking a break from music. Truthfully, a bit of self-care at this point can only do him good. Additionally, with the song's recent diamond status, Lil Nas X could likely live off of the royalties of "Old Town Road" for a minute.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.