When Gabby Barrett takes the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on March 7 to co-host the 57th Academy of Nation Music Awards, she’ll change into the youngest host or co-host in that present’s historical past. The present falls two days after her twenty second birthday.
She’ll break the report beforehand held by Wynonna Judd, who was 22 years and 10 months outdated in April 1987 when she co-hosted the present together with Naomi Judd, her mom and companion within the high-flying duo The Judds, and Dallas star Patrick Duffy.
Actor/singer John Schneider was only a bit older, 23 years and one month, in Could 1983 when he co-hosted the present with Jerry Reed and Tammy Wynette.
We’ve already reported that this 12 months’s major ACM Awards host, Dolly Parton, 76, would be the oldest host within the present’s historical past. This 12 months’s different co-host is Jimmie Allen, 36.
The youngest hosts within the historical past of the rival CMA Awards are “Ode to Billie Joe” hitmaker Bobbie Gentry, who was 25 within the fall of 1967 when she co-hosted the very first present with Sonny James, and Carrie Underwood, who was 25 in November 2008 when she co-hosted for the primary of what turned out to be 11 instances with Brad Paisley.
The CMT Music Awards have had even youthful co-hosts twice. LeAnn Rimes was 14 years and 10 months outdated in June 1997 when she co-hosted with George Jones and Randy Travis. Miley Cyrus was 15 years and 5 months outdated in April 2008 when she co-hosted along with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.
