{"id":20152,"date":"2026-04-12T07:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=20152"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:37:59","slug":"i-got-nominated-and-in-that-one-call-emily-ann-roberts-went-from-holding-it-together-to-breaking-down-with-her-family-as-years-of-waiting-finall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=20152","title":{"rendered":"\u201c\u2018I GOT NOMINATED\u2026\u2019 \u2014 AND IN THAT ONE CALL, Emily Ann Roberts WENT FROM HOLDING IT TOGETHER\u2026 TO BREAKING DOWN WITH HER FAMILY AS YEARS OF WAITING FINALLY HIT ALL AT ONCE\u201d It was supposed to be just good news, a simple moment to share after landing her first-ever Academy of Country Music Awards nomination \u2014 then everything shifted the second she told her family, her voice cracking, emotions spilling over as the reality finally hit, because this wasn\u2019t just another career step, it was years of work, near-misses, and quiet grinding all crashing into one moment, and instead of big speeches or polished reactions, it turned raw and personal fast, her family cheering, tearing up, talking over each other while she tried to process it all, and that\u2019s exactly why the clip is blowing up \u2014 not because of the nomination itself, but because it feels real, unfiltered, like a moment you weren\u2019t supposed to witness, and now fans can\u2019t stop replaying it as one of the most genuine reactions to come out of this year\u2019s ACM buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-wrap clearfix hero-2 no-par mask-loaded\">\n<div class=\"hero\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"flipboard-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM-770x531.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM-770x531.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM-293x202.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM-1400x966.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Ann-Roberts-ACM.jpg 1614w\" alt=\"Emily Ann Roberts ACM Awards\" width=\"770\" height=\"531\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">@sasserhouse<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content-wrap clearfix\">\n<div class=\"entry-content body-color clearfix link-color-wrap\">Finally getting some well-deserved recognition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"v72361949235804720\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@emilyann_music\/video\/7626781851243400478\" data-video-id=\"7626781851243400478\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7626781851243400478?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fyesterdaysamerica.net%2Fnguyenhang%2Fi-got-nominated-and-in-that-one-call-emily-ann-roberts-went-from-holding-it-together-to-breaking-down-with-her-family-as-years-of-waiting-finall%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRIKvNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBlNGZDZVk5T0t3Q2Nad21wc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkLQD3gbBWih0UjCHy_beImRzpdvTyc2iA7Ag1RHM46wkTd-nwcJV-m0Qe-v_aem_9MIIApb76Q7TRGXYZ7sF8g\" name=\"__tt_embed__v72361949235804720\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"Xjvja4aF\"><\/div>\n<p>The up-and-coming country star is up for New Female Artist of the Year, alongside Avery Anna, Mackenzie Carpenter, Dasha and Caroline Jones. And it\u2019s a well-deserved recognition for Roberts, whose incredible voice and traditional country sound have positioned her for her breakout moment over the past couple of years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"DRyQZZzg\"><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with Emily Ann, she\u2019s been one of my favorite new artists out there since going viral with her bluegrass-inspired \u201cWhole Lotta Little\u201d a couple years ago, and she\u2019s also showed off not only her songwriting prowess but her vocal talent with both her 2023 album\u00a0<em>Can\u2019t Hide Country\u00a0<\/em>and her most recent project,\u00a0<em>Memory Lane.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Emily Ann appeared on\u00a0<em>The Voice\u00a0<\/em>way back in 2015, but most recently has built up a strong following on TikTok not just for her music, but for her videos showcasing her country lifestyle:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"v74879698958169330\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sasserhouse\/video\/7626520317791374606\" data-video-id=\"7626520317791374606\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7626520317791374606?lang=vi-VN&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2026%2F04%2F09%2Fwatch-the-emotional-moment-emily-ann-roberts-told-her-family-shes-nominated-for-her-first-well-deserved-acm-award%2F&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v74879698958169330\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"img_ybfqgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui6uido9r929iu7ul\" class=\"img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i9b9e img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd9bu8up9r\" data-google-query-id=\"COXm8dSx4pMDFcyzKQMdjOkLgg\">\n<div id=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupouiurd9ruicku9urunouis9e9k9ei9p9eut5,9k9k59e9pu4ut9esgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui6s95uriipurdk9pu85u8k9euxu46o95utk9e95pui9puiuiu8u7uj9iurcujou9uiui\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupouiurd9ruicku9urunouis9e9k9ei9p9eut5,9k9k59e9pu4ut9esgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui6s95uriipurdk9pu85u8k9euxu46o95utk9e95pui9euiuiu8u7uj9iurcujou9uiui\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well with her ACM nomination today, Emily Ann also took to social media to share the emotional moment when she found out she had scored her first nod \u2013 and was able to break the news to all of her family:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"v86341644604839970\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sasserhouse\/video\/7626783454448930061\" data-video-id=\"7626783454448930061\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7626783454448930061?lang=vi-VN&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2026%2F04%2F09%2Fwatch-the-emotional-moment-emily-ann-roberts-told-her-family-shes-nominated-for-her-first-well-deserved-acm-award%2F&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v86341644604839970\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"img_ybfqgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iuiu4uido9r929iu7ul\" class=\"img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i9b9e img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd9bu8up9r\" data-google-query-id=\"CL26k9Wx4pMDFT_kFgUdg6gmQg\">\n<div id=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupouiurd9ruicku9urunouis9e9k9ei9p9eut5,9k9k59e9pu4ut9esgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iuiu4s95uriipurdk9pu85u8k9euxu46o95utk9e95pui9puiuiu8u7uj9iurcujou9uiui\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupo9burd9bunurujuruyou99bkurupuppuru8929bu8u7uj9iurcujou9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(I love her husband Chris\u2019s reaction: \u201cIf you start winning awards we\u2019re going to need a bigger house. We got nowhere to put awards in this house.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>She also shared the call she had with her family:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"v98708318201232110\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@emilyann_music\/video\/7626781851243400478\" data-video-id=\"7626781851243400478\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7626781851243400478?lang=vi-VN&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2026%2F04%2F09%2Fwatch-the-emotional-moment-emily-ann-roberts-told-her-family-shes-nominated-for-her-first-well-deserved-acm-award%2F&amp;embedFrom=oembed\" name=\"__tt_embed__v98708318201232110\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"img_ybfqgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iuiuxuido9r929iu7ul\" class=\"img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i9b9e img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd9bu8up9r\" data-google-query-id=\"CLXDv9Wx4pMDFZBTDwIdplIOyg\">\n<div class=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupo9burd9bunurujuruyou99bkurupuppuru8929bu8u7uj9iurcujou9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about \u2013 recognizing deserving artists for all the hard work they put in.<\/p>\n<p>While Emily Ann says she\u2019s just happy to be nominated and doesn\u2019t think she\u2019ll win, I know who I\u2019m rooting for in this category.<\/p>\n<p>The 61st Annual ACM Awards will stream live on Amazon Prime from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17 at 8 PM eastern\/7 PM central.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nLuke Combs<br \/>\nJelly Roll<br \/>\nCody Johnson<br \/>\nMegan Moroney<br \/>\nChris Stapleton<br \/>\nMorgan Wallen<br \/>\nLainey Wilson<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nKelsea Ballerini<br \/>\nMiranda Lambert<br \/>\nElla Langley<br \/>\nMegan Moroney<br \/>\nLainey Wilson<\/p>\n<p><strong>MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nLuke Combs<br \/>\nRiley Green<br \/>\nCody Johnson<br \/>\nChris Stapleton<br \/>\nZach Top<\/p>\n<p><strong>GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\n49 Winchester<br \/>\nFlatland Cavalry<br \/>\nOld Dominion<br \/>\nRascal Flatts<br \/>\nThe Red Clay Strays<\/p>\n<div id=\"img_ybfqgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui5uido9r929iu7ul\" class=\"img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i9b9e img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd9bu8up9r\" data-google-query-id=\"CJG10rax4pMDFUvKFgUd61Qn5Q\">\n<div id=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupouiurd9ruicku9urunouis9e9k9ei9p9eut5,9k9k59e9pu4ut9esgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui5s95uriipurdk9pu85u8k9euxu46o95utk9e95pui9puiuiu8u7uj9iurcujou9uiui\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupo9burd9bunurujuruyou99bkurupuppuru8929bu8u7uj9iurcujou9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DUO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nBrooks &amp; Dunn<br \/>\nBrothers Osborne<br \/>\nDan + Shay<br \/>\nMuscadine Bloodline<br \/>\nThelma &amp; James<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nAvery Anna<br \/>\nMackenzie Carpenter<br \/>\nDasha<br \/>\nCaroline Jones<br \/>\nEmily Ann Roberts<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nGavin Adcock<br \/>\nVincent Mason<br \/>\nShaboozey<br \/>\nHudson Westbrook<br \/>\nTucker Wetmore<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ain\u2019t In It For My Health \u2013 Zach Top<br \/>\nProducer: Carson Chamberlain<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Leo33<\/p>\n<p>Cherry Valley \u2013 Carter Faith<br \/>\nProducer: Tofer Brown<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Gatsby Records \/ MCA<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) \u2013 Riley Green<br \/>\nProducer: Dann Huff, Michael Knox<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records &amp; Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m The Problem \u2013 Morgan Wallen<br \/>\nProducers: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Big Loud Records<\/p>\n<div id=\"img_ybfqgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui9kuido9r929iu7ul\" class=\"img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9bu8u7uj9iouj9i9b9e img_ybfqurd9izu9cuqo9burd9bu8up9r\" data-google-query-id=\"CN3H3Lmx4pMDFSmG6QUdcKcTdA\">\n<div id=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupouiurd9ruicku9urunouis9e9k9ei9p9eut5,9k9k59e9pu4ut9esgduhzu9cuqouixu7uj9iouj9iui9ks95uriipurdk9pu85u8k9euxu46o95utk9e95pui9puiuiu8u7uj9iurcujou9uiui\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"img_ybfquyu7u7uyupo9burd9bunurujuruyou99bkurupuppuru8929bu8u7uj9iurcujou9\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Parker McCollum \u2013 Parker McCollum<br \/>\nProducers: Frank Liddell, Eric Masse<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: MCA<\/p>\n<p><strong>SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)\/Publisher(s)\/Artist(s)]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Song To Sing \u2013 Miranda Lambert &amp; Chris Stapleton<br \/>\nSongwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure<br \/>\nPublishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony\/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp<\/p>\n<p>Am I Okay? \u2013 Megan Moroney<br \/>\nSongwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon<br \/>\nPublishers: Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music; Big Music Machine<\/p>\n<p>Choosin\u2019 Texas \u2013 Ella Langley<br \/>\nSongwriters: Ella Langley, Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor<br \/>\nPublishers: Bada Bing &amp; Bada Langley Publishing; Little Louder Songs; Sony Music Publishing<\/p>\n<p>I Never Lie \u2013 Zach Top<br \/>\nSongwriters: Zach Top, Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols<br \/>\nPublishers: Music and Magazine Publishing; Rio Bravo Music Inc; Sony\/ATV Tree Publishing; Too Broke to Quit Music; Zach Top Music<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere Over Laredo \u2013 Lainey Wilson<br \/>\nSongwriters: Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Andy Albert, Harold Arlen &amp; Yip Harburg<br \/>\nPublishers: Concord Sounds; Dtown Boogie Music; Emi Feist Catalog Inc; Songs Of Riser House; Songs Of Wild Cat Well Music; Sony\/ATV Countryside; Story Farmer; Tacklebox Music Publishing<\/p>\n<p><strong>SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 Months Later \u2013 Megan Moroney<br \/>\nProducers: Kristian Bush<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville \/ Columbia Records<\/p>\n<p>Choosin\u2019 Texas \u2013 Ella Langley<br \/>\nProducers: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, Ben West<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: SAWGOD \/ Columbia Records<\/p>\n<p>I Never Lie \u2013 Zach Top<br \/>\nProducers: Carson Chamberlain<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Leo33<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere Over Laredo \u2013 Lainey Wilson<br \/>\nProducers: Jay Joyce<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: BBR Music Group \/ BMG Nashville \/ Broken Bow Records<\/p>\n<p>The Fall \u2013 Cody Johnson<br \/>\nProducers: Trent Willmon<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: CoJo Music \/ Warner Records Nashville<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)\/Producer(s)\/Record Company\u2013Label(s)]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Song To Sing \u2013 Miranda Lambert &amp; Chris Stapleton<br \/>\nProducers: Dave Cobb<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Republic Records<\/p>\n<p>Amen \u2013 Shaboozey &amp; Jelly Roll<br \/>\nProducers: Danny Majic, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Empire<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Mind If I Do \u2013 Riley Green feat. Ella Langley<br \/>\nProducers: Dann Huff, Michael Knox<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Nashville Harbor Records &amp; Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Trailblazer \u2013 Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson<br \/>\nProducers: Tony Brown, Reba McEntire<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: MCA<\/p>\n<p>You Had To Be There \u2013 Megan Moroney &amp; Kenny Chesney<br \/>\nProducers: Kristian Bush<br \/>\nRecord Company-Label: Sony Music Nashville \/ Columbia Records<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@sasserhouse Finally getting some well-deserved recognition.&nbsp; &nbsp; The up-and-coming country star is up for New Female Artist of the Year, alongside Avery Anna, Mackenzie Carpenter, Dasha and&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20152"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20154,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20152\/revisions\/20154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}