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BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville hosted its second annual brunch at the 2024 ACM Awards at the Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas, on May 16. Held the morning of the awards, the brunch included more than 150 attendees from the label, radio, streaming services and other industry executives.Jon Loba, president of frontline recordings for BMG North America, opened the brunch, which was moved inside due to stormy weather. Lainey Wilson, who went on to win entertainer of the year at the ACM Awards a few hours later, introduced her new single, “Hang Tight Honey,” from her for forthcoming album, Whirlwind, before the label and Melinda Newman, Billboard’s executive editor, West Coast and Nashville, presented Wilson with a plaque for having the shortest stint of any woman artist between No. 1 songs on the Country Airplay chart. Later, Billboard’s exec vp of charts and data partnership Silvio Pietroluongo presented Jelly Roll, a plaque for landing three No. 1s on the Country Airplay chart in 2023, while the artist played a recording of his new single, “Liar,” which he later played on the ACM Awards.
The brunch also included superstar Jason Aldean and his writing collaborator-turned-duet partner John Morgan performing “Friends Like That,” their current single, as well as “Trouble with a Heartbreak,” a 2022 No. 1 hit for Aldean, co-written by Morgan. The Frontmen, a supergroup comprised of the Richie McDonald (formerly of Lonestar), Larry Stewart (formerly of Restless Heart) and Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas), also performed two of their songs, including new single, “Beatles and Eagles,” as well as a mini-medley of their previous groups’ hits.
Additionally, Frank Ray played his new Latin-tinged tune, “Uh Huh (Ajá)” and Blanco Brown sang along as his new Diane Warren-penned song, “Snapshot,” played.
See photos from the event, sponsored by Heineken Silver, Zilzie Wines and Billboard, below.
BBR Music Group Team
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BBR Music Group’s team attending the ACM Awards at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray & Oscar Chavira
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Frank Ray and Oscar Chavira at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Blanco Brown & Jason Aldean
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Blanco Brown and Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Lainey Wilson & JoJamie Hahr
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Lainey Wilson and JoJamie Hahr at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jon Loba
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Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Melinda Newman & Jelly Roll
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Melinda Newman and Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Lainey Wilson
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Lainey Wilson at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
HunterGirl & Jon Loba
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HunterGirl and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan, Jason Aldean, JoJamie Hahr, Jelly Roll, Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow, Richie McDonald & Jon Loba
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John Morgan, Jason Aldean, JoJamie Hahr, Jelly Roll, Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow, Richie McDonald and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Lee Adams, John Morgan & Shelley Hargis
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Lee Adams, John Morgan and Shelley Hargis at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Chris Oglesby, Peter Strickland, JoJamie Hahr, Lainey Wilson, John Morgan & Jon Loba
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Chris Oglesby, Peter Strickland, JoJamie Hahr, Lainey Wilson, John Morgan and Jon Loba at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jon Loba, Jelly Roll & Adrian Michaels
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Jon Loba, Jelly Roll and Adrian Michaels at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Blanco Brown
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Blanco Brown at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Ken Tucker, Blanco Brown, Chris Loss & Peter Strickland
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Ken Tucker, Blanco Brown, Chris Loss and Peter Strickland at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan, Jason Aldean, HunterGirl, Frank Ray & Jelly Roll
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John Morgan, Jason Aldean, HunterGirl, Frank Ray and Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray
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Frank Ray at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Carson James, Lee Adams, Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis, Charlie Cook, JoJamie Hahr, Ken Tucker & Adrian Michaels
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Carson James, Lee Adams, Jon Loba, Shelley Hargis, Charlie Cook, JoJamie Hahr, Ken Tucker and Adrian Michaels at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jelly Roll
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Jelly Roll at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Jelly Roll, Silvio Pietrolungo, Adrian Michaels & Peter Strickland
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Jelly Roll, Silvio Pietrolungo, Adrian Michaels and Peter Strickland at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Frank Ray
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Frank Ray at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Jason Aldean
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Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
John Morgan & Jason Aldean
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John Morgan and Jason Aldean at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Melinda Newman, Lainey Wilson, Peter Strickland & Lee Adams
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Shelley Hargis, JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Melinda Newman, Lainey Wilson, Peter Strickland and Lee Adams at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
The Frontmen
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Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow and Richie McDonald of The Frontmen at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
The Frontmen
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Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow and Richie McDonald of The Frontmen at the BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville’s Annual Brunch held at Stonebriar Country Club on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.
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The star has been serving up looks since her Disney Channel days.
From laid-back jeans to skirts, suits and designer clothes, Bad Bunny has been rocking it all with confidence and edge since the beginning of his career. If his major red carpet or concert looks are any indication, the Puerto Rican superstar is not one to shy away from innovative outfits.
“My style influences what my music is and everything that surrounds me within it,” he told Billboard in 2019. “The way you dress is, to say the least, a type of art. Everyone must dress, and use their creativity, express themselves in that way, their feelings, their way of thinking. Everyone must be free in that area and let the mind flow.”
With that mindset, the “Monaco” singer has turned many heads with his fashion-forward style.
Take, for example, his look at the 2018 American Music Awards, where a then-emerging Bunny walked the red carpet with J Balvin and performed “I Like It” with Cardi B. For that appearance, he rocked a casual-yet-strange fit: black-and-white striped pants, mint-colored shirt with skeletons on fire, and an eye on his forehead.
“The eye represents many things,” he explained at the time. “Power, trusting yourself, seeing things that others don’t see and don’t understand, both in the world and in yourself, and most of all always having the vision to move forward, grow, and improve.”
For his Met Gala debut in 2022, the Latin star opted for a custom Burberry boilersuit complete with gold floral hair clips, and later shared he hit the studio in that very same outfit after the high-profile event to continue working on Un Verano Sin Ti. “People at the studio were looking at me like, ‘Really? You’re going to record a reggaeton song with that look?,’” he said an interview with The View.
Check out Bad Bunny’s fashion evolution in the images below:
2017 Premios Juventud
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Bad Bunny backstage during Univision’s “Premios Juventud” 2017 Celebrates The Hottest Musical Artists And Young Latinos Change-Makers at Watsco Center on July 6, 2017, in Coral Gables, Fla.
2017 Latin American Music Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 2017 Latin American Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on Oct. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.
2017 Latin Grammy Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas.
2018 Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina
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Bad Bunny at Univision’s 30th Edition of “Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina” at American Airlines Arena on Feb. 22, 2018, in Miami.
2018 Music Choice
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Bad Bunny at Music Choice on March 1, 2018, in New York City.
2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas on April 26, 2018.
2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival
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Bad Bunny backstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Stage at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Sept. 22, 2018, in Las Vegas.
2018 American Music Awards
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Bad at the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Oct. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles.
2018 Latin Grammy Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 19th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas on Nov. 15, 2018.
2019 Madison Square Garden
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Bad Bunny performed live in concert at Madison Square Garden on April 27, 2019, in New York City.
2019 MTV MIAW Awards
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Bad Bunny on the red carpet of the MTV MIAW Awards at Palacio de los Deportes on June 21, 2019, in Mexico City, Mexico.
2019 MTV Video Music Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Aug. 26, 2019, in Newark, N.J.
2019 MTV Video Music Awards Backstage
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Bad Bunny backstage during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Aug. 26, 2019, in Newark, N.J.
2019 Latin Grammy Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Nov. 14, 2019.
2020 Spotify Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 2020 Spotify Awards at the Auditorio Nacional on March 5, 2020, in Mexico City, Mexico.
2020 Billboard Music Awards
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Bad Bunny backstage at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on Oct. 14, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
2021 Grammy Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021.
2021 Billboard Music Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater on May 23, 2021, in Los Angeles.
2021 American Music Awards
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Bad Bunny at the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 21, 2021, in Los Angeles.
2022 CinemaCon
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Bad Bunny backstage during Opening Night and Sony Pictures Entertainment Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon on April 25, 2022, in Las Vegas.
2022 Met Gala
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Bad Bunny in Burberry at the 2022 Met Gala celebrating In America: An Anthology of Fashion held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City.
2022 ‘Bullet Train’ Premiere
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Bad Bunny at the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures’ ‘Bullet Train’ at Regency Village Theatre on Aug. 1, 2022, in Los Angeles.
2022 Made In America
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Bad Bunny onstage during 2022 Made In America at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sept. 4, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pa.
2023 Grammy Awards
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Bad Bunny accepted the Best Música Urbana Album for ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
2023 Met Gala
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Bad Bunny at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York City.
2023 Milan Fashion week
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Bad Bunny at Gucci Ancora during Milan Fashion week on Sept. 22, 2023, in Milan, Italy.
2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards
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Bad Bunny at the Billboard Latin Music Awards 2023 held at Watsco Center on Oct. 5, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla.
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