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GALLERY: Walker Hayes Steps Into The Spotlight In 2021

Walker Hayes has been making music in Nashville for years and signed with the Sony label early on. He has had his share of success through the years, but 2021…

GALLERY: Walker Hayes Steps Into The Spotlight In 2021
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Walker Hayes has been making music in Nashville for years and signed with the Sony label early on. He has had his share of success through the years, but 2021 appears to be his breakout year with his first chart-topper and internet sensation "Fancy LIke" giving him a whole new lease on country music stardom.

We have gathered some pictures from Walker's epic 2021, where he performed at last night's (11/21) American Music Awards and more. We also share a few shots from years before his life got so "Fancy Like."

2021 American Music Awards

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Walker Hayes sings to Laney Hayes during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


2021 American Music Awards

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Walker Hayes performs onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


2021 American Music Awards

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Walker Hayes performs onstage during the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


2021 American Music Awards - Arrivals

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Walker Hayes attends the 2021 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.


2021 CMT Artist Of The Year - Show

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Walker Hayes performs onstage during 2021 CMT Artist Of The Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


2021 CMT Artist of the Year - Red Carpet

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Laney Beville Hayes and Walker Hayes attend the 2021 CMT Artist of the Year on October 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


2021 CMT Artist of the Year - Rehearsals

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Walker Hayes is interviewed during the 2021 CMT Artist of the Year - Rehearsals on October 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


YNot Wednesdays Writer's Spotlight

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Singer/songwriter Walker Hayes performs at Live Oak on March 11, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.


The 53rd Annual CMA Awards - Arrivals

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Walker Hayes and Laney Beville Hayes attend the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


The 52nd Annual CMA Awards - Arrivals

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Walker Hayes attends the 52nd annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.