Roll Model: Jelly Roll will be presented the Artist Humanitarian Award during CRS 2026, taking place March 18–20 in Nashville, in recognition of his commitment to addiction recovery, mental health and community. The Artist Humanitarian Award, established in 1990, honors country artists whose philanthropic efforts have significantly improved the effectiveness and impact of the causes they support.

Relatedly, The Y’all Means All Breakfast will be held March 18 from 8:00-8:50am CT with an Amber Anderson-moderated “Expanding the Audience" panel featuring KSCS/Dallas' Al Farb, artist Ty Herndon, Warner Records Nashville's James Marsh and artist MŌRIAH. And Audacy's Drew Bland, KCYY/San Antonio's Christi Brooks, Pamal's Kevin Callahan, WFUS/Tampa's Ashley Morrison Layfield, KUZZ/Bakersfield's Brent Michaels, Connoisseur's Dylan Salisbury, WKLB/Boston's Dawn Santolucito and iHeartMedia/Atlanta's Jill Strada will be available for one-on-one convos as part of the Programming Happy Hour March 18 from 4:30-5:30pm CT.

Reminder: Wednesday (2/18) is the final day to register online before the on-site rate increases to $799.