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Dubbed “the future of country music” by Billboard, Zach Top continues a monumental year following his New Artist of the Year win at the 59th CMA Awards, three 68th Annual Grammy nominations—including Best Traditional Country Album (Ain’t In It For My Health)—and his first #1 at country radio with “I Never Lie.”

His acclaimed sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health (Leo33), debuted this summer with over 30 million global streams in its first week and widespread praise from Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, and Pitchfork. Top was also named New Male Artist of the Year at the 2025 ACM Awards and featured in Variety’s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report.

Known for his engaging live shows, Top is currently on his “Cold Beer & Country Music” tour, will headline dates across Europe next year—including C2C Festival appearances—and will join George Strait for a special show in Lubbock this April. Raised in Sunnyside, WA, Top grew up immersed in classic country music and began performing at age seven in a bluegrass band with his siblings.