{"id":3034,"date":"2019-05-01T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2019-05-01T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T21:42:13","slug":"sugarland-sugar-cubes-and-mint-juleps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2019\/05\/sugarland-sugar-cubes-and-mint-juleps\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugarland, Sugar Cubes And Mint Juleps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Churchill Downs Racetrack\u00a0 announced that Grammy-winning\u00a0<a id=\"auto-tag_sugarland\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/sugarland\/\">Sugarland<\/a>\u00a0singer\u00a0<a id=\"auto-tag_jennifer-nettles\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/jennifer-nettles\/\">Jennifer Nettles<\/a>\u00a0will sing the National Anthem at the 145th\u00a0<a id=\"auto-tag_kentucky-derby\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/kentucky-derby\/\">Kentucky Derby\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday, May 4, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Nettle\u2019s performance of \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d will be broadcast live on NBC shortly after 5 p.m. ET, immediately prior to the race, and take place in front of approximately 160,000 fans attending the 2019\u00a0<a id=\"related_article_link_kentucky-derby\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/music\/news\/winter-olympics-shania-twains-lifes-about-to-get-good-1202410487\/\">Kentucky Derby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJennifer\u00a0Nettles\u00a0is a country music and vocal powerhouse,\u201d said Kevin Flanery, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack. \u201cWe are excited and honoured for her to perform our national anthem for the millions of viewers and fans around the world who tune in on Derby day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other\u00a0 artists who have performed the national anthem at the Kentucky Derby include Pentatonix (2018), Harry Connick, Jr. (2017), Lady Antebellum (2016), Josh Groban (2015), Jo Dee Messina (2014), Martina McBride (2013), Mary J. Blige (2012), Jordin Sparks (2011), Rascal Flatts (2010) and Lee Ann Rimes (2009).<\/p>\n<p>Nettles\u00a0has won a Grammy Award, Academy of\u00a0Country\u00a0Music (ACM)\u00a0Award and Country\u00a0Music\u00a0Association (CMA)\u00a0Award for penning the hit single \u201cStay.\u201d As a solo artist, she\u00a0released the critically acclaimed albums\u00a0\u201cPlaying With Fire\u201d and \u201cTo Celebrate Christmas\u201d\u00a0on Big Machine Records. With\u00a0<a id=\"related_article_link_sugarland\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2018\/music\/news\/sugarland-drop-babe-new-single-featuring-and-co-written-by-taylor-swift-1202770991\/\">Sugarland<\/a>, she has earned eight No. 1 singles and received Grammy, American Music, ACM, CMA\u00a0and CMT awards.<\/p>\n<p>~ chris lukas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Churchill Downs Racetrack\u00a0 announced that Grammy-winning\u00a0Sugarland\u00a0singer\u00a0Jennifer Nettles\u00a0will sing the National Anthem at the 145th\u00a0Kentucky Derby\u00a0\u00a0on Saturday, May 4, 2019. 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