Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sugarhill Records) - Sugar Hill/Vanguard artists Joey+Rory received their first Academy of Country
Music nomination for Top Vocal Duo. Alongside country veterans Brooks & Dunn, Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry, and Sugarland, the duo has some stiff competition.
"When I heard the news this morning, I told Joey 'guess who just got nominated for an ACM Award', and then I said 'Happy Valentines Day love'," explains Rory Feek - one half of the duo."I'm scoring big points as a husband here! But seriously, just to nominated for an ACM award in any category at any time, is an honor...but to be listed on the same ballot with 4 duos that are heroes of ours...that's crazy!"
The Hardison Mill, TN couple who first became known through the CMT's "Can You Duet" show last year, have been experiencing great sales success with the release of their debut album "Life Of A Song". Produced by Carl Jackson, the album has sold nearly 90,000 units total and 7,817 this week alone - up 62% percent from last week.
Together, the couple contributed their songwriting talents to seven of the album's 12 gems including the Top 30 lead single "Cheater, Cheater" which currently sells 7,000 downloads per week (120,000+ paid downloads at this time). Joey+Rory are also being currently featured as the new faces of Overstock.com's "At Home With the O" campaign which continues to run nationally.
